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Originally Posted by O.city
So is Wynn a legit SS prospect?
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Hell yes.
He's Furcal with smoother fielding mechanics. I LOVE the kid defensively. Offensively he takes good ABs though I'm not sure how his power will translate. But I see a kid who can give you the same energy on offense as Edman does but perhaps do so without the super high/low periods that Edman has.
Probably a little more steady but without those 2-3 week stretches that Edman sometimes has where he's just white-hot.
To my eyes, Winn is the leadoff hitter and GG shortstop we've been trying to find since Ozzie declined.
Absolute worst case scenario is that he's Jose Iglesias w/ more power and speed. An outstanding defensive player for a decade who has a decent BA and can steal 25+ bags.
I don't see any scenario at all where he's not the starting SS in St. Louis 2 years from now. There are just too many tools that will play at this level. He's gonna be a 3-4 WAR player who gets it in ways that don't stand out; very similar to Edman in that regard (again).
Walker is my #1 prospect without question but the gap between him and Winn is, to me, smaller than the gap between Winn and the #3 guy (I dunno - Herrera?).
EDIT: I'll just quote myself from a few weeks ago before folks finally noticed the guy at the Futures Game:
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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Moreover, Masyn Winn is an ELECTRIC player. I mean just incredibly dynamic. Lightning fast (like, potential 99th percentile sprint speed), probably the strongest arm in the minors and very soft hands. He could be a GG caliber shortstop the first day he takes the field. And with his approach, a genuine leadoff hitter.
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I do have to change that up a bit though - it's not probably the strongest arm in the minors (it IS the strongest), rather it's probably the strongest arm in all of organized baseball.
The kid has a
cannon. And sometimes, like all kids that play with a little flash, he enjoys showing it off. He's just a damn fun player.