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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
I’d value Walker a bit higher than Marte, primarily because he’s closer to the bigs and his offensive profile is more likely to succeed, IMO.
He makes more contact and controls the strike zone better from what I’ve seen and from what scouts say.
Marte also plays SS which adds some defensive value for him.
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We'll probably find out soon what Marte does in AA. He's been on fire here recently. Walker hasn't really progressed much as the season has gone on so they'll probably both be in AA next year.
But you are saying nothing that hasn't already been said. The argument isnt Walker vs Marte. It's Carlson + Walker vs Kirby + Marte.
Those 2 players from each team represent what I believe to be the 2 best "prospects" to start a conversation for Soto from their respective teams. I dont see how either team gets Soto without those guys leading the return. If they did get Soto without both of those players in the return then the first order of business for the new Nationals owner is to fire Rizzo.
I found a list of BA's top 100 from 2007 to see what it took to get Cabrera and Maybin was ranked 6 and Miller was 10 and De La Cruz was throwing 100 mph but wasn't in the top 100. No team can match the rankings of Maybin and Miller, Arizona and Baltimore come the closest if they could trade their 2022 first round picks but they wouldn't do it in the first place, so insert Kirby and Carlson as the best controlled "prospects" on the major league team and probably another back end of the top 100/just missed guy with a couple 40-45FV fillers lower in the system.