Luis Bryan held down the fort at shortstop for the GCL Astros for 30 games, but we're also going to take a brief glance at Jan Baldee, who might just have had the most unfortunate minor-league season. Ever.
Luis Bryan
How did he get here?: Signed to a minor league contract prior to 2008 season
Stats: 6'2", 165 lbs, Bats: Right; Throws: Right
Age as of April 1, 2010: 20
Season line: 31 games, 111 PAs. 36x106 - .340/.345/.491 - 10XBH-19RBI. 20K:0BB
Splits:
vs. LHP (38ABs): .289/.325/.474, 6K:0BB, 3XBH-7RBI
vs. RHP (68ABs): .368/.357/.500, 14K:0BB, 7XBH-12RBI
Home (46ABs): .326/.333/.391, 10K:0BB, 3XBH-9RBI
Away (60ABs): .350/.355/.567, 10K:0BB, 7XBH-10RBI
Runners on (60ABs): .400/.397/.483, 9K:0BB, 4XBH-17RBI
w/RISP (41ABs): .366/.349/.463, 8K:0BB, 3XBH-17RBI
June (12ABs): .333/.385/.500, 2K:0BB, 2XBH-1RBI
July (82ABs): .329/.329/.488, 16K:0BB, 7XBH-17RBI
August (12ABs): .417/.417/.500, 2K:0BB, 1XBH-1RBI
K/PA rate: 18%
XBH/H rate: 27.7%
K:BB ratio: INF
All of Bryan's 30 games this season were at short, where he made 13 errors in 122 chances, for an .893 fielding percentage. This is, remarkably, an improvement over his 2007 season in the DSL, when he made 32 errors in 227 chances for an .859 fielding percentage.
Bryan was, by far, the GCL Astros' best hitter this season. But one thing that you probably noticed was that he went 111 ABs without a walk. That's tough to do, and he's going to need to be more patient in order to advance through the system. I would have a hard time believing that he wouldn't open 2010 in Greeneville, or Tri-City, given that he'll be 20 on April 1, 2010.
Jan Baldee
How did he get here?: Signed to a minor league contract (October 2007)
Stats: 6'2", 170 lbs, Bats: Right; Throws: Right
Age as of April 1, 2010: 19
Season line: 18 games, 43PAs. 1x41 - .024/.070/.024 - 0XBH-0RBI. 24K:2BB
Splits:
vs. LHP (10ABs): .000/.091/.000, 5K:1BB, 0XBH-0RBI
vs. RHP (31ABs): .032/.063/.032, 19K:0BB, 0XBH-0RBI
Home (21ABs): .048/.091/.048, 9K:1BB, 0XBH-0RBI
Away (20ABs): .000/.048/.000, 15K:1BB, 0XBH-0RBI
Runners on (19ABs): .000/.050/.000, 12K:1BB, 0XBH-0RBI
w/RISP (11ABs): .000/.000/.000, 8K:0BB, 0XBH-0RBI
July (9ABs): .000/.100/.000, 6K:0BB, 0XBH-0RBI
August (32ABs): .031/.061/.031, 18K:0BB, 0XBH-0RBI
K/PA rate: 55.8%
XBH/H rate: 0%
K:BB ratio: 12.0
Baldee was considered one of the top middle infield prospects in all of Europe, and is the second European prospect signed by the Astros. To be fair, this is his first season in the U.S., and it's going to take him some time to get adjusted. But this season was a train wreck. If the average BABIP is .300, keep in mind that Baldee's BABIP was .052. He struck out in over half of his plate appearances, and obviously had one single all season long.
The word on Baldee is he is a smooth defensive player. How true is that? In eight game at short, Baldee committed seven errors in 29 chances, for a .759 fielding percentage. In six games at second, he didn't commit an error in 21 chances. So let's call him a 2B. The conversion from short to 2B might prove to be a good one, as his "career" (it's hard to call 31 total games a "career") fielding percentage at short sits at .799.
Personally, it's easy to rail on a guy with an .024 average, but I wanted to cry doing this post. I really do hope he's back next year.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Astros County's Employees of the Year: GCL Branch
As the Gulf Coast League drew to a close this week, it's time for Astros County to hand out some hardware of its own.
Position Player of the Year
Free-swinging shortstop Luis Bryan gets the nod here. Among players with more than 100ABs, Bryan led the team with a .340/.345/.491 line. Of course, it's troubling that a player can not draw a walk in 106 ABs (20:0 K:BB ratio - Inf...), but...whatever.
Honorable Mention
Second baseman Enrique Hernandez. You could make the case that these two should be flip-flopped, and you may be right. Hernandez racked up 207 ABs and a .295/.336/.396 line (28K:10BB), and led the team in doubles, triples, and RBI. Problem is, he needed about 60 ABs more than anyone else on the team to do it, and he committed a team-high 16 errors. But never mind that.
Pitcher of the Year
Rafael Pio. In 17 games, went 1-4, but with a 3.12 ERA/0.99 WHIP. Struck out 41 batters, only walking 10 in 43.1IP (2nd highest on the team).
Honorable Mention
Mike Schurz. In 15 games, got a team-high six saves, a 2.25 ERA/1.00 WHIP. 22K:6BB.
Tough Luck Player of the Year
The Netherlands' own, shortstop Jan Baldee. In 18 games for the GCL Astros, went 1x41, but drew two walks (hey, that's two more than Bryan), for a final season line of .024/.070/.024.
Position Player of the Year
Free-swinging shortstop Luis Bryan gets the nod here. Among players with more than 100ABs, Bryan led the team with a .340/.345/.491 line. Of course, it's troubling that a player can not draw a walk in 106 ABs (20:0 K:BB ratio - Inf...), but...whatever.
Honorable Mention
Second baseman Enrique Hernandez. You could make the case that these two should be flip-flopped, and you may be right. Hernandez racked up 207 ABs and a .295/.336/.396 line (28K:10BB), and led the team in doubles, triples, and RBI. Problem is, he needed about 60 ABs more than anyone else on the team to do it, and he committed a team-high 16 errors. But never mind that.
Pitcher of the Year
Rafael Pio. In 17 games, went 1-4, but with a 3.12 ERA/0.99 WHIP. Struck out 41 batters, only walking 10 in 43.1IP (2nd highest on the team).
Honorable Mention
Mike Schurz. In 15 games, got a team-high six saves, a 2.25 ERA/1.00 WHIP. 22K:6BB.
Tough Luck Player of the Year
The Netherlands' own, shortstop Jan Baldee. In 18 games for the GCL Astros, went 1x41, but drew two walks (hey, that's two more than Bryan), for a final season line of .024/.070/.024.
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