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[MDtransplant757]

Yeah, that would be my vision as well. Unfortunately ownership will probably extend Jones.

 

I wouldn't mind that, honestly. You could trade Rifelia, Stewart or Mullins (or package them) for SP. If Adam moves to RF or LF, I'd be ok with that. 

[Mackus]

I'd extend Jones and I wouldn't move him off of CF unless his defense slips or if Hays is clearly superior which I don't yet think is the case.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I wouldn't mind that, honestly. You could trade Rifelia, Stewart or Mullins (or package them) for SP. If Adam moves to RF or LF, I'd be ok with that. 

Rather work with Santander/Stewar/Macmi etc. circa 2019 at the other COT position than extend Jones..which I think would be a pretty bad to terrible move actually (how terrible depending on the extension length).. That said, Jones hasn't been bad at all this year..except for a lot of shitty throws.  He's lining ups as a 2 rWAR guy this year (less by fWAR). He only gets worse post 2018, even at COF.  

[CA-ORIOLE]

I think I've seen enough to form an initial opinion. This guy is going to be a project offensively. His approach is like a young Schoop/Jones on steroids. The righties are going to eat him up if he doesn't learn to go to RF, or at least up the middle instead of that lunatic pull swing he has. That's just not gonna work. Gonna be a lot of pain if he makes the club out of ST imo. At least the defense looks like the real deal. That will help.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Another look at an impressive power display on the farm in ‘17
http://www.masnsport...farm-in-17.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: Orioles option top prospect Austin Hays to Double-A Bowie

[SportsGuy]

So that May 10 date is important for Hays. Barring some injuries, no reason to think they would bring him up before then.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Why is he not at AAA instead of AA?

[Mackus]

Why is he not at AAA instead of AA?

 

I had the same question.

 

The only justifiable answer I can think of is that they want him to work on reeling in his free-swinging approach in order to be more likely to carry over his minor league success to the majors.  So if they are asking him to change things pretty dramatically, which I think is a change he needs to make, it makes some sense to have him work on those changes at a level we know he can produce.  I would expect he'd hit just fine at AAA even with his wild approach, but it may be a bit of a struggle to both jump levels AND try to refine his style at the plate.

[SportsGuy]

Why is he not at AAA instead of AA?

This organization clearly believes that AA has the better prospects/competition than AAA.

[SportsGuy]

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Buck Showalter said Austin Hays was optioned to Bowie because there's "just some things to finish off there," a la Trey Mancini in 2016. #Orioles

[Mackus]

This organization clearly believes that AA has the better prospects/competition than AAA.

 

Better prospects, perhaps, not better overall competition.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I had the same question.

 

The only justifiable answer I can think of is that they want him to work on reeling in his free-swinging approach in order to be more likely to carry over his minor league success to the majors.  .

That is entirely reasonable imo. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

Balt Sun: Hays says return to Bowie a ‘bit of a letdown’, but realizes there’s still work to do

[SportsGuy]

Second top prospect we hear that the Os are saying to be more patient at the plate.

Good to hear.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Doesn't need to become a walk machine but needs to let pitches travel deeper in the zone and taking pitches to the opposite field. He wasn't going to be successful with the approach he had imo. He should be fine. 

[BSLChrisStoner]

2018 AA: 3 for 17, 1 hr, 2 rbi, 1 bb, 6 k's

[BSLChrisStoner]

MASN: Austin Hays is back at Bowie, adding polish to his offensive game
http://www.masnsport...nsive-game.html

[CA-ORIOLE]

MASN: Austin Hays is back at Bowie, adding polish to his offensive game
http://www.masnsport...nsive-game.html

Seems like he's saying the right things. 

[BobPhelan]

AA: .263/.317/.421 (.738), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB, 38 AB