Not sure if there was already thread on this general topic but saw that former Deac Parker Dunshee is getting some good press as a fast riser in the A's organization....
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2019/1/28/18200248/oakland-as-2019-community-prospect-list-5-austin-beck
The new nominee is Parker Dunshee. He was a mid-round draft sleeper in 2017, and he’s done nothing but get outs in the pros. After posting a 0.00 ERA in Low-A Vermont his first year, he breezed through High-A and Double-A last season and actually got better at the higher level. His ceiling is supposedly low, but that hasn’t stopped him from consistently dominating so far. If he keeps it up this summer then an MLB debut wouldn’t be out of the question.
Hitter rates (poor/avg/great): wRC+ (75/100/135), BB% (5.0%/8.5%/12.0%), K% (30%/22%/14%)
Parker Dunshee, RHP
Expected level: Triple-A | Age 24
2018 stats (A+): 2.70 ERA, 70 ip, 82 Ks, 17 BB, 7 HR, 3.53 FIP
2018 stats (AA): 2.01 ERA, 80⅔ ip, 81 Ks, 14 BB, 5 HR, 2.92 FIP
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45
What Dunshee may lack in stuff he makes up for with pitchability, showing feel for sequencing and commanding for pitches. He works with average velocity, sitting 89-92 mph with a fastball that he throws with late sinking action and commands to both sides of the plate. He changes speeds well, utilizing a slider and a changeup, both average pitches, as well as a curveball that serves as a change-of-pace offering. He repeats his simple delivery with ease and throws all four of his pitches for strikes.
Dunshee gets the most of his average stuff, and while he doesn’t project to miss as many bats at higher levels as he has earlier in his career, he’s adept at generating weak contact and has proven plenty durable. It is a No. 5-starter profile if it all clicks, with the floor of a middle reliever capable of eating innings.
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2019/1/28/18200248/oakland-as-2019-community-prospect-list-5-austin-beck
The new nominee is Parker Dunshee. He was a mid-round draft sleeper in 2017, and he’s done nothing but get outs in the pros. After posting a 0.00 ERA in Low-A Vermont his first year, he breezed through High-A and Double-A last season and actually got better at the higher level. His ceiling is supposedly low, but that hasn’t stopped him from consistently dominating so far. If he keeps it up this summer then an MLB debut wouldn’t be out of the question.
Hitter rates (poor/avg/great): wRC+ (75/100/135), BB% (5.0%/8.5%/12.0%), K% (30%/22%/14%)
Parker Dunshee, RHP
Expected level: Triple-A | Age 24
2018 stats (A+): 2.70 ERA, 70 ip, 82 Ks, 17 BB, 7 HR, 3.53 FIP
2018 stats (AA): 2.01 ERA, 80⅔ ip, 81 Ks, 14 BB, 5 HR, 2.92 FIP
MLB Pipeline grades and scouting report:
Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45
What Dunshee may lack in stuff he makes up for with pitchability, showing feel for sequencing and commanding for pitches. He works with average velocity, sitting 89-92 mph with a fastball that he throws with late sinking action and commands to both sides of the plate. He changes speeds well, utilizing a slider and a changeup, both average pitches, as well as a curveball that serves as a change-of-pace offering. He repeats his simple delivery with ease and throws all four of his pitches for strikes.
Dunshee gets the most of his average stuff, and while he doesn’t project to miss as many bats at higher levels as he has earlier in his career, he’s adept at generating weak contact and has proven plenty durable. It is a No. 5-starter profile if it all clicks, with the floor of a middle reliever capable of eating innings.
