Comments on: Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #44 Drew Permison

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[...] one earned run in 5.1 innings with three walks and four strikeouts. Drew Permison, no. 44 on our pre-2011 top 50 prospects list, retired the only batter he faced before the game was called because of the [...]

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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:41:47 +0000

[...] #44 – RP Drew Permison – SS Auburn – 21 yo – JJ Analysis here. [...]

By: BG

BG — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:04:57 +0000

Drew is definitely a good pickup for any MLB team. The reason he got drafted at 21 is because he went to school. His stats are getting better every year, and so is he!. Check his career through college and you’ll be impressed. BTW I played in HS with him. Kids a monster.

By: Mat Germain

Mat Germain — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:48:27 +0000

Always love the chatter guys!

Agree with FenixL and Jared, MLB relievers come from somewhere….right? And most have rocky roads to the majors, so don’t discount Drew for 1 second. If he’s put into a situation where the pitching coaches trust him enough to close at higher levels, you never know what can happen. Besides, a minor league reliever can jump from the draft to MLB in some instances (as Chris Sale did), so it’s not a stretch to say that some Jays relievers from as low as HiA could make it to the Jays pen in 2011. That puts Drew right in the zone. The reason relievers can move so quicly is because the manager decides when to put him in, and when to take him out. He can put him in there and use his strengths to his advantage.

Having said that, the unlikeliness of every RP with great looking stats making it to the show is something we know all too well. That’s why Drew is #44, and not in the top 30. We agree with Mylegacy and stump in that there are so many RPs who wind up looking defeated when they reach AAA or The Show that they wind up back in AAA…for what seems to be forever! Just ask Jesse Carlson!

With this top 50, we’re highlighting the best the Jays have to offer, and since Drew is what we believe to be one of the top 5 relievers in the Jays system, we slid him in there. Hopefully he makes us look good in 2011 and beyond!

By: Jared Macdonald

Jared Macdonald — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:22:27 +0000

@Mylegacy – I actually laughed when I read the Drew’s Permison joke, awesome.

I agree with FenixL on this one that it’s important to note that he was only drafted this year, so Permison has done about all he can do so far.

It’s likely if he puts up numbers like he did in 2010 that he’d be fast tracked from Vancouver to Lansing to Dunedin all in the 2011 season, like David Cooper was in 2008.

Minor League relievers are the hardest to gauge overall though, and until they get to Triple-A their stats can be deceiving. Even at the Triple-A level their stats can be deceiving!

By: FenixL

FenixL — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:36:31 +0000

You guys have to realize that he was only drafted this year, its not like he was drafted in 2008 and is still in the low minors. If the Jays are high enough on him i could see him starting in Lansing, with a good season i wouldnt be suprised to see him in Dunedin by the end of the season.

By: stump

stump — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:34:20 +0000

Low A ball for someone turning 22 in Feb is not a good sign. Drew would definitely have to step it up this season and advance to at least High A and dominate as a closer. Otherwise, he will most likely never make it out of the minor league system.

By: Mylegacy

Mylegacy — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:12:11 +0000

Did you get Drew’s Permison to do this article on him? Groan.

Lower level relief pitchers can be deceiving – we’ve had quite a few over the years you killed in the low minors but not in AA or AAA. Bubbie Buzachero comes to mind – that kid was fantastic in the low minors as a closer – but never made it. Guys like Drew will have to prove themselves at every level. Alan Farina is a guy who Drew may turn into – still Alan still has to finish conquering AA and show what he can do at AAA – but so far – so (very) good.

JM – Another excellent piece of work.