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He has eight home runs, more than all of last season, but still needs to lift the ball more. De Vries is another teenager in Double-A, putting up similar...
Key points
- He has eight home runs, more than all of last season, but still needs to lift the ball more.
- De Vries is another teenager in Double-A, putting up similar offensive numbers (.278/.367/.427, 10 home runs).
- The Pirates drafted him sixth last year, though some viewed him as the top talent in the draft -- he fell, in part, only because teams are reluctant to draft high school pitchers that early.
- Sloan was a second-round pick out of high school in 2024 and is already in Double-A -- and while there is more projection required than with Anderson, he might have an even higher ceiling.
What happened
He has eight home runs, more than all of last season, but still needs to lift the ball more. De Vries is another teenager in Double-A, putting up similar offensive numbers (.278/.367/.427, 10 home runs). The Pirates drafted him sixth last year, though some viewed him as the top talent in the draft -- he fell, in part, only because teams are reluctant to draft high school pitchers that early. Sloan was a second-round pick out of high school in 2024 and is already in Double-A -- and while there is more projection required than with Anderson, he might have an even higher ceiling. Viewed as the Dodgers' most advanced homegrown hitting prospect since Corey Seager, De Paula is hitting .321 with 15 home runs at Double-A Tulsa. He had injuries immediately after turning pro and again last season, but is healthy this year and has 20 home runs in Triple-A with an OPS over 1.000.