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OOTPRealTime · 11-27-2013, 10:37 AM

I received a note from Dan on Tyrell Jenkins - our 2010 first round pick out of high school and currently ranked our No. 4 prospect. His numbers have been largely underwhelming after now three full seasons in the professional ranks. Now 21 years old, we were hoping to see something more than a 5.97 ERA at Johnson City (rookie level). The reason I asked Dan to take a closer look at Tyrell is simply because he was discussed as a possible inclusion on a deal for Leury Garcia. I just wanted to make sure we weren't jumping ship too early - and if we should try to maximize his value as our No. 4 prospect.

Here is a look at his numbers so far:

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Career Minor League Pitching Stats - Tyrell Jenkins
Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	WAR	ERA+
2010 Johnson City - R	17	2	2	0	0	0	0.00	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1.33	.000	0.0	0.0	999
2011 Johnson City - R	18	11	11	4	2	0	3.86	56.0	63	33	24	3	13	55	0	0	1.36	.000	0.0	0.0	148
2012 Quad Cities - A	19	19	19	4	4	0	5.14	82.1	84	53	47	5	36	80	0	0	1.46	.000	0.0	0.0	95
2013 Johnson City - R	20	15	15	5	7	0	5.97	86.0	98	60	57	14	43	93	0	0	1.64	.347	7.3	0.0	96
Total MID		19	19	4	4	0	5.14	82.1	84	53	47	5	36	80	0	0	1.46	.000	0.0		94.9
Total APP		28	28	9	9	0	5.03	145.0	163	93	81	17	58	150	0	0	1.52	.802	7.3		134.7

He still has room to grow but the general consensus here is that we're not giving up a future top-of-the-rotation arm here if he is included in a trade. He did mention what appears to be an unlucky BABIP at .347 and a regression to the mean there, along with improved control to go along with good "stuff", there is the reason he is ranked to highly. I'll keep that in mind. I'm still leaning towards going the free agent Yunel Escobar route and see if I can land a future shortstop in a potential deal. One that won't force me to give up a starting pitcher, Jon Jay and a Jenkins-type prospect - which is what Daniels in Texas still wants for Garcia. Eventually, I'll put a call in to Pat Corrales in Cleveland to discuss Dorssys Paulino as they have Francisco Lindor as their shortstop of the future. Maybe they'd be willing to part with him in a potential deal? We'll cross that bridge when the time comes.

@JohnHayman The @Angels have traded 1B C.J. Cron to @Royals for P Andy Ferguson. Swap of prospects.

ANGELS, ROYALS AGREE TO SWAP PROSPECTS MLB.com
The Los Angeles Angels just don't seem to have a spot for 23-year old slugging prospect C.J. Cron. So, they found him a new home in Kansas City. Cron was ranked the #73 prospect by MLB.com prior to the 2013 season, one that saw him smack 21 homers and drive in 94 runs for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. He was a Texas League All-Star and isn't far from the big leagues. The Royals acquire Cron in exchange for pitching prospect Andy Ferguson. Once considered a "can't miss" prospect, Ferguson has struggled to work his way out of the lower minor leagues. At 25 years old, it may just be time for a change of scenery and that's what the Angels hope to provide to help him turn the corner. Both players are expected to be invited to big league camp and compete for a roster spot in 2014.

11-27-2013, 10:37 AM	#20
OOTPRealTime Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 147	Tyrell Jenkins update; Angels-Royals prospect swap I received a note from Dan on Tyrell Jenkins - our 2010 first round pick out of high school and currently ranked our No. 4 prospect. His numbers have been largely underwhelming after now three full seasons in the professional ranks. Now 21 years old, we were hoping to see something more than a 5.97 ERA at Johnson City (rookie level). The reason I asked Dan to take a closer look at Tyrell is simply because he was discussed as a possible inclusion on a deal for Leury Garcia. I just wanted to make sure we weren't jumping ship too early - and if we should try to maximize his value as our No. 4 prospect. Here is a look at his numbers so far: HTML Code: Career Minor League Pitching Stats - Tyrell Jenkins Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP VORP WAR ERA+ 2010 Johnson City - R 17 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.33 .000 0.0 0.0 999 2011 Johnson City - R 18 11 11 4 2 0 3.86 56.0 63 33 24 3 13 55 0 0 1.36 .000 0.0 0.0 148 2012 Quad Cities - A 19 19 19 4 4 0 5.14 82.1 84 53 47 5 36 80 0 0 1.46 .000 0.0 0.0 95 2013 Johnson City - R 20 15 15 5 7 0 5.97 86.0 98 60 57 14 43 93 0 0 1.64 .347 7.3 0.0 96 Total MID 19 19 4 4 0 5.14 82.1 84 53 47 5 36 80 0 0 1.46 .000 0.0 94.9 Total APP 28 28 9 9 0 5.03 145.0 163 93 81 17 58 150 0 0 1.52 .802 7.3 134.7 He still has room to grow but the general consensus here is that we're not giving up a future top-of-the-rotation arm here if he is included in a trade. He did mention what appears to be an unlucky BABIP at .347 and a regression to the mean there, along with improved control to go along with good "stuff", there is the reason he is ranked to highly. I'll keep that in mind. I'm still leaning towards going the free agent Yunel Escobar route and see if I can land a future shortstop in a potential deal. One that won't force me to give up a starting pitcher, Jon Jay and a Jenkins-type prospect - which is what Daniels in Texas still wants for Garcia. Eventually, I'll put a call in to Pat Corrales in Cleveland to discuss Dorssys Paulino as they have Francisco Lindor as their shortstop of the future. Maybe they'd be willing to part with him in a potential deal? We'll cross that bridge when the time comes. @JohnHayman The @Angels have traded 1B C.J. Cron to @Royals for P Andy Ferguson. Swap of prospects. ANGELS, ROYALS AGREE TO SWAP PROSPECTS MLB.com The Los Angeles Angels just don't seem to have a spot for 23-year old slugging prospect C.J. Cron. So, they found him a new home in Kansas City. Cron was ranked the #73 prospect by MLB.com prior to the 2013 season, one that saw him smack 21 homers and drive in 94 runs for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. He was a Texas League All-Star and isn't far from the big leagues. The Royals acquire Cron in exchange for pitching prospect Andy Ferguson. Once considered a "can't miss" prospect, Ferguson has struggled to work his way out of the lower minor leagues. At 25 years old, it may just be time for a change of scenery and that's what the Angels hope to provide to help him turn the corner. Both players are expected to be invited to big league camp and compete for a roster spot in 2014. Last edited by OOTPRealTime; 11-27-2013 at 10:42 AM.