Minor League PAs Development Question

[etothep]

Basically, my team has a lot of catching prospects that the game tells me should be in Rookie League & are overmatched if playing in A-ball

My question is whether they'd be better off, in a development sense, being buried in the depth chart in Rookie League (possibly getting 0 PAs for the season) or being a backup while overmatched in A-ball?

[Syd Thrift]

If memory serves, playing is better than not playing, and in addition your guys playing at A ball will only get stunted if they actually are overmatched (that is, they hit like .140 at that level or something).

[kingcharlesxii]

You want them to be playing but not struggling. I'd take option 3 - trade some of your catching prospects for similar prospects at other positions.

[battists]

Originally Posted by kingcharlesxii

You want them to be playing but not struggling. I'd take option 3 - trade some of your catching prospects for similar prospects at other positions.

Alternately, if moving them down gives you a logjam of rookie / low a catchers, consider playing some at 1B.