Who would win a Dodgers-Yankees World Collection … all-prospect model?
This week on the MLB Pipeline Podcast, prospect gurus Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo (together with host Jason Ratliff) chewed on that hypothetical courtesy of longtime listener and mailbag contributor “Blah Blah.”
“If we ranked the mailbag questions we’ve gotten over the course of the 12 months, this is perhaps my favourite mailbag query of the 12 months,” Callis stated on the present.
Then the gang dug in. They chose a crew made up solely of each Yankees and Dodgers prospects, and after evaluating the teams, projected who would win a hypothetical Fall Basic of the long run between the 2 squads.
YANKEES (670)C: Edgleen Perez (No. 15) — General scouting grade: 401B: Rafael Flores (No. 30) — 402B: Roderick Arias (No. 4) — 503B: Jorbit Vivas (No. 16) — 40SS: George Lombard Jr. (No. 3) — 50OF: Jasson Domínguez (No. 1/MLB No. 14) — 60OF: Spencer Jones (No. 2) — 50OF: Everson Pereira (No. 10) — 45DH: Brando Mayea (No. 13) — 45P: Will Warren (No. 5) — 50P: Chase Hampton (No. 6) — 50P: Brock Selvidge (No. 7) — 50P: Ben Hess (No. 8) — 50P: Bryce Cunningham (No. 9) — 50
Mayo: The Dodgers win this one handily.
Callis: They’ve the clear edge.
Callis: The Dodgers have one million shortstops, so we’re going to place Alex Freeland at shortstop, and we’re going to go together with a few their younger guys which might be actually going to pop this 12 months with Joendry Vargas at second and Emil Morales at third. All of these guys are potential Prime 100 guys and Alex Freeland is on the Prime 100 proper now.
Mayo: The Yankees’ infield group is not horrible. However that is additionally the Dodgers.
Verdict: Dodgers
Callis: Outfield is the energy of this Yankees crew. You have got their lone Prime 100 prospect, their No. 2 prospect, after which you possibly can take some mixture of Everson Pereira, Brando Mayea, Francisco Vilorio, all ranked of their high 15.
The Dodgers are youthful. With the Yankees you may have an enormous leaguer in Domínguez, Spencer is in Double-A. I’m this projecting how good gamers are going to be in the long term. … I would name it a tie, however I’d give the Yankees a slight edge as a result of their guys have confirmed it at larger ranges. And I believe it is nearer than folks notice as a result of the Dodgers guys have not performed above A ball.
Mayo: That is the closest group, however I nonetheless assume the Dodgers have the slight edge. If Spencer Jones had had a greater 12 months, that may make it just a little extra attention-grabbing. We had been all very excited for him this 12 months and it was not as anticipated. With the Dodgers, the record is deeper. If Jones would have had a Prime 100-caliber 12 months, I believe it is perhaps nearer. Nevertheless it nonetheless is perhaps a slight edge to the Dodgers.
Callis: I’d go Dodgers right here. This one is hard as a result of River Ryan and Frasso are coming off surgical procedures. … I do just like the Dodgers. … They’re not as dominant right here as say catching or the infield, however I’d give the Dodgers the sting at pitching as properly.
Mayo: If everyone seems to be wholesome, then I don’t assume it is shut. I believe the Dodgers have the clear edge. These are some actually attention-grabbing arms. That’s a good Yankees record. I’d wager that should you put that up in opposition to plenty of different farm techniques, they could come out forward. Simply in opposition to the Dodgers, I do assume the Dodgers have the sting. Not as large as within the infield however a slight edge nonetheless.
Callis: If we’re basing this on “How good are these gamers going to develop into?” then I am going to decide the Dodgers in 5 video games. I’ll go together with Josue De Paula having an enormous collection offensively to win Collection MVP.
Mayo: I am going to agree with Dodgers in 5. For MVP, I do not need to go together with an apparent selection. I’m not going to take one of many Prime 100 guys. So I am going to say the MVP goes to be Kellon Lindsey. I am an enormous Kellon Lindsey fan.
Verdict: Dodgers in 5.
