Your 2025 Biloxi Shuckers

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

Press Release:

 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[NOMAAM]

Adams, Boeve, or Wilkerson who has the best chance of moving up to AAA first?

[MattK]

9 minutes ago, NOMAAM said:

Adams, Boeve, or Wilkerson who has the best chance of moving up to AAA first?

Not going to be Boeve.  He has no position right now, DH only since his surgery, and he is still getting back to game shape.
Not going to be Adams right after they got Vaughn in the Civale deal, and already have Ernesto playing 1B and hitting cleanup most days.
Would think Wilken.  And did once he started hitting homers in May.  3B is a weak spot above him, and he seems he can play it well enough.

[MattK]

And yet, in 5 years, I am thinking I would put my money on Adams for the best career.

Big time TBD on this one.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

Is the Journal-Sentinel offering at least one free article to non-subscribers? Let us know so we know whether to link moving forward. If the answer is yes, here you go from Curt:

 

[biedergb]

8 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

Is the Journal-Sentinel offering at least one free article to non-subscribers?

Not 100% as yesterday on my laptop I tried to open this article directly and it was blocked, this morning using your link on my tablet I got it 🤷‍♂️

Either way a good read. I like Curt’s info. Please continue to share - if not I at least get to his X page and get some insight or videos.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

Press Release at the link:

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Wilken Through 274 PA in 2025:

20.43% BB rate

26.27% K rate

11.67 % HR/2B rate

 

 

[MattK]

2 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Wilken Through 274 PA in 2025:

20.43% BB rate

26.27% K rate

11.67 % HR/2B rate

 

 

3 (and a half, with the doubles??) true outcome guy. 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[JohnBriggs12]

Wilken belongs in AAA after this first half.  He was drafted 18th in first round for just this kind of power production.   He's played 179 games in AA.  He's got a .942 OPS this season in almost 300 PA.  What else can he gain at AA?  He may have dropped off some people's radar, but he's earned his way back.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Matt]

6 hours ago, JohnBriggs12 said:

Wilken belongs in AAA after this first half.  He was drafted 18th in first round for just this kind of power production.   He's played 179 games in AA.  He's got a .942 OPS this season in almost 300 PA.  What else can he gain at AA?  He may have dropped off some people's radar, but he's earned his way back.

I love what he's done in June, but it's just one month. Despite the great OPS he still only hit .237 in May. I don't have any problem letting him continue to eat in AA for a while longer. Bump him in August if he's still hitting. 

[Joseph Zarr]

18 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

 

I want to keep shining a light on Martir. New arrival this season via the Yankees org. The Shuckers are essentially averaging 7 runs per game in June. He shines the light on the players and their preparations and their camaraderie. We all know there is a new face in the dugout and the offense is humming.

[biedergb]

4 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I want to keep shining a light on Martir. New arrival this season via the Yankees org. The Shuckers are essentially averaging 7 runs per game in June. He shines the light on the players and their preparations and their camaraderie. We all know there is a new face in the dugout and the offense is humming.

Great point!! Shuckers are night and day from last year offensively (when they were the Suckers, because you know not a lot of hits).  Obviously more talent (Adams, Lara Pratt joining; and Spain has been solid) and the players deserve the credit. It is much different offensive approach and a 3-0 deficit does not feel insurmountable this season like it did last year except for a few weeks in April (with Clarke) and July (Wilken hot streak and I think Boeve on the club).

 

Also want to get back to the Wilken call up question.  I’ve been very critical of Brock, and in my own notes a couple of weeks ago I had written under position players things to watch “1. Wilken - is he going to be consistent or just a few hot week streaky player?”  Another week or two of some good offensive output for him (or at least not having a slump) and I feel he answers that question.  His BA was low in May but you take a .230 average with a guy who walks (OBP > .368 each month this season) who is hitting it hard when he hits (most hits are XBH and he has 18 HR in the first half).

So for one who is more of the “pump the brakes” on promotions, I am seeing a July bump as long as Brock doesn’t fall into a like major 2 week slump.

Also I have wondered what his year would have been like if he was at high A for a few weeks last season (very loaded question since that HBP may not have happened) but in general he may have hit better like the guys drafted after him who shot up the prospect boards last year (B. Taylor).  But without that struggle does he make the adjustments (and eye exam) to be where he is now. Who knows but I’ll take where he is now, as I am starting to believe in him as a prospect again.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]