"Late bloomers" in Louisville?

[*psychdoctor*]

(08-01-2019, 04:42 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Over the last few years the Reds have had some luck finding older "prospects" that suddenly produce for the Reds (Adam Duvall, Scott Schebler.

This year they have a bunch of older guys who are absolutely killing it in Louisville.  I never heard of any of them as "top prospects"

Josh Vanmeter, 24, OF...Before this season he had hit .250 with only 8 HR in almost 700 at bats at AA, and .253 with 11 HR in 332 at bats at AAA.  This year he hit .348 at Louisville with 14 HR in only 181 at bats.

Narciso Crook, 24, OF...Prior to this season had only 161 at bats at AA level and hit .286 with 2 HR.  This year at Louisville he is hitting .329 with 9 HR in just 170 at bats.

Rob Refsnyder, 28, OF...Has played in the majors each of the last 4 seasons totaling 367 at bats (.218 avg, 4 HR).  He has actually been a pretty consistent hitter at AAA prior to this year with a .291 avg.  But this year at Louisville he is hitting .326 with a slugging percentage over 100 points higher than his career AAA mark (.525 to .421).  He is hitting a HR every 27.6 at bats compared to one every 51.4 at bats at the AAA level before this year.

Aristides Aquino, 25, OF...Had never played above AA before this season.  In 863 at bats at the AA level he hit .227 with a HR every 23.3 at bats and a .421 slugging percentage.  This year at Louisville he is hitting .299 with a HR every 10.5 at bats and a .636 slugging%.

There has to be something going on down in Kentucky this year.  Either they have moved in the fences or a bunch of these guys are on PEDs.  I just can't see this many guys all having such huge improvements the exact same year.  Especially guys this old.

Lets just hope one or two of them are for real and not just a flash in the pan.

I think Jordy Davis and Leon "bull" Durham must know what they are doing with the Bats program there in Louisville.