There were quite a few Reds minor league related articles that popped up around the internet over the last 24 hours.
Michael Lorenzen was listed as one of the most underrated prospects in the game at Beyond the Box Score by Joseph Werner. He notes that Lorenzen didn’t put up numbers that jump out at you, but that he put up the numbers he did at the level he did with the little pitching experience he had speaks well to his future. He expects the strikeouts to come with time and thinks he’s got a potential #2 upside.
Nick Travieso shared some of his thoughts on the differences between being a fan of professional athletes and actually being one over at MinorLeagueBaseball.com. This particular quote from the article was pretty funny to me, as I remember thinking the same things when I was younger.
“It was always like, ‘He’s the best guy on the team — why did he mess that up?'” said Travieso, “Now I can relate, because I know there’s something different going on every day. Maybe you’re not 100 percent that day, or you’re tired that day.”
There’s more at the link, including stuff from several other prospects (non-Reds).
Tom Nichols is now completed with his 2015 Dayton Dragons previews for the infield as he published the third basemen preview on Tuesday afternoon at DaytonDragons.com. The two players that are previewed are both from last years draft: Taylor Sparks and Gavin LaValley. Most of the preview centers around Sparks, who is likely to be the guy in Dayton, but with some uncertainty for the position in Daytona, there’s always a chance he gets pushed up which would open a spot for Gavin LaValley to step in for the Dragons.