這篇截自rotoworld 他寫了各個分區裡今年會衝擊到球隊的prospect 有些觀點當然是FB導向 有些數據在平常比較少看到 J.R. Towles, C, Houston Astros Despite limited high minor league experience, Justin Towles impressed upon his call-up to Houston last season, batting .375/.432/.575 over 45 plate appearances, hitting one home run while only striking out once. Towles has rocketed up many prospect lists due to his ability to steal bases, and reminded some of the next Russell Martin. 雖然大聯盟經驗不多 但是令人印象深刻 45PA .375/.432/.575 只被K過一次 他因為有速度所以評價快速超越許多新秀 讓人聯想到Russell Martin The problem is that the two catchers have very different bodies, with Martin four inches shorter and about 35 pounds heavier. Martin is simply much more powerful right now. And while Towles is fast, he was also caught 14 of the 28 times he ran last season, leading one to temper their expectations for his success rates in the big leagues – he did not even attempt one steal in 40 at bats in Houston. 兩個人的體格有很大的不同 Martin矮4吋胖35磅 簡單的說Martin目前比較有power 而Towles速度比較快 但是他去年14/28的成功率讓人對他在大聯盟盜壘的能力有所保留 去年他觀光時 連一次盜壘嘗試都沒有 What Towles does have going for him (and against him) is that he does everything well and nothing spectacular. His pitch recognition and plate presence are sound (as evidenced by an 84% contact rate at Double-A), he's adding strength, suggesting that he'll hit for moderate power and a decent average. His speed is above average for a catcher, but his instincts on the base paths need refining. He calls a good game and has soft hands, which is what will keep him up this season under the tutelage of Brad Ausmus. All of these traits do place him as an above average catcher, and definitely worthy of taking a flier on draft day in the final rounds. Towles的優點也可能是他的缺點 他每樣都做的很好 但是沒有一樣特別好 他好壞球和球種的判斷很好 (84% contact rate at Double-A - 低揮空率) 當他逐漸強化力量後 他會有不錯的power並且維持高的打擊率 他的速度以捕手來講是高於平均的 但是他跑壘的觀念需要加強 他掌控比賽的能力很好而且手腕相當柔軟 而且今年在Ausmus指導下會有更大的進步 這麼多的優點擺在一起 他是個平均以上的捕手 絕對值得在在後幾輪好好偷一把 What one needs to take pause with is that he has proven little in the high minors due to limited time there. And while his stats last year in the majors look nice on paper, he did it during mop up time and against the following pitchers: Matt Morris, Paul Maholm, Braden Looper (his 8 RBI game), Joel Pineiro, Brad Thompson, Homer Bailey, Kirk Saarloos, Matt Belisle (who he went hitless against) and Jo Jo Reyes. It's likely he needs more time polishing up his skills before he faces superior pitching, and prolonged slumps could be in order in the immediate future. But due to the amount of at bats he's destined to get, and a superior contact skill, he's more than likely to hit for average, suggesting you could do much worse at catcher on draft day. However, the Russell Martin steal totals are a dream right now, and his power still needs a full season to develop. 不過他在高層級的樣本還是太少 他去年call-up的成績雖然很棒 但是他面對的投手都不是頂尖的對手 他可能需要更多對頂級投手的經驗來磨練 說不定他會很快的遭遇到低潮 不過他會有很多的打數加上他優秀的打擊技巧 還是有很大的可能可以打的不錯 想想看你在選捕手會遇到遠比他的糟糕情況多的很 Martin目前只是個夢想罷了 他還需要完整的球季去加強他的power --

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