Quickest you had a prospect in the big leagues?

GmOfTheYear · 05-13-2010, 01:36 PM

Just drafted a 23 year old ss with 8 defense for ss and 10 for 3rd and 2nd base. Guy is sick defensively. This guy also can hit for average.

He spent 12 games and 48 at bats in single a. I had an injury to my 2nd baseman so I had to call him up from single a and he is batting .257 so far and playing great defense. I didn't know you could call them up after only 12 games. I mean its been less than a month since this guy was drafted.

Got him with the 4th pick.

orwell · 05-13-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GmOfTheYear

Just drafted a 23 year old ss with 8 defense for ss and 10 for 3rd and 2nd base. Guy is sick defensively. This guy also can hit for average.

He spent 12 games and 48 at bats in single a. I had an injury to my 2nd baseman so I had to call him up from single a and he is batting .257 so far and playing great defense. I didn't know you could call them up after only 12 games. I mean its been less than a month since this guy was drafted.

Got him with the 4th pick.

I've never done that in OOTP, but my team in real life just had a guy (Mike Leake) skip the minors completely. I think it's been done only a dozen or so times in MLB history since the draft started. They actually sent the hat he wore in his debut to the HOF, so it must be rare.

gpellis · 05-13-2010, 04:23 PM

I sent a guy straight to the majors after being drafted. Actually ended up being a HoF closer. I forget his stats right now though. He was racking up 50 saves a season with a sub 2.00 ERA each year after his first. In his first he put up 20 saves and I think a 3.50 ERA, so I wasn't sure, but he got good quick.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-13-2010, 04:53 PM

I've never brought a guy up the majors without him playing in the minors first. I usually want to see him kick butt in the minors a bit so I know for sure he's ready.

I have a reliever in my current league that came up a little less than a year after being drafted, but that is probably the fastest or close to it for me. I'm really careful with prospects and their development.

Kelric · 05-13-2010, 05:10 PM

I've brought a few relievers straight to the bigs over the years. Some starters have made it by September if I'm desperate. Can't remember the last time I promoted a position prospect so quickly.

RchW · 05-13-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by orwell

I've never done that in OOTP, but my team in real life just had a guy (Mike Leake) skip the minors completely. I think it's been done only a dozen or so times in MLB history since the draft started. They actually sent the hat he wore in his debut to the HOF, so it must be rare.

John Olerud is a significant example.

dagmar · 05-13-2010, 05:38 PM

Here's one from my fictional league, but I didn't bring him up right away. Instead, I let him go to AAA after the draft to see how he does--I was convinced after only 17 games. In his first year (year 2015), the same year he was drafted, he played 59 games in the majors, backing up for a good defensive CF (but the guy was below average with the stick [sub .300wOBA]).

The rookie did good with the backup role, so the next year, I decided to give the starting role to him.

In his official rookie year (the following year, 2016), he played 160 games, hitting over .300, with 20 homeruns, 100+ runs, 200+ hits, and 25 stolen bases. Needless to say, he won the rookie of the year award. He also won 3 rookie of the month awards, the gold glove with a +46.2 ZR in center, and played in the all-star game.

He was 23 y/o when he was drafted 26th overall by the Padres from Central Michigan. 12 days later, he signed with the Padres--a $1,730,000 signing bonus and a 3 year contract worth $2,400,000.

Green & Gold Heart · 05-13-2010, 05:43 PM