I always enjoy reading articles on minor leaguers from their local, hometown newspapers. Here is a good one on Wichita outfielder Trey Cabbage, who has made big strides in 2021! 

 

A guy who has risen steady thru the system, but that lost 2020 basically made him a minor league free agent ending this season. With luck, he moves up to AAA for a few games and the Twins resign him (or 40-man him). 

 

He offers us much the same as Rooker - an outfielder who can play 1B. Shown more power (but also strikeouts). Is there still room for him in the wins system? Would he contribute to any major league team? 

 

Again, if 2020 hadn't happened, this would've been a good season of him playing AAA ball. Now, still unknown if he can hit more polished pitching.

I remember when Cabbage and Blankenhorn were drafted. Back to back or very close as I recall. And I remember the scouting reports for each was very similar, good, multi-sport athletes with a chance to really blossom given time to concentrate on just baseball.

Blankenhorn, honestly, quickly surpassed Cabbage in the system. I saw a ceiling of solid, productive 3B with a floor of valuable RH bat useful utility player. And Cabbage just never seemed to hit his stride. Crazy how things change a year plus later where Blankenhorn is gone and Cabbage is having the best season of his young career.

I'm unsure about his defense at 1B or the OF, But he clearly has to hit better, K less. BUT, he's still here, and producing. He's probably targeted for a return to Wichita to begin 2022, but he's made huge strides in 2021.