SPECULATOR: Rookie class check-ins, Part II
Aug 31 2022
I'm not a sales or marketing guy (engineer, actually), but I do know this: give the paying people what they want!
Two weeks ago we did a 2022 rookie class check-in, going over what we've seen from the Top 30 prospects and speculating on how their long-term outlook has changed. Given your feedback in the comments on that one, we're continuing that exercise this week, finishing out the Top 100 for any prospect that's seen notable MLB time this year.
Same format as last time. Let's get to it; presented in HQ100 order:
Alek Thomas (OF, ARI) | #32 on 2022 HQ100
What we've seen: Thomas has played a decent center field in the desert, though that's of little use in our game. Things have been less than impressive with the bat, as Thomas has a...
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