Also, I just wanted to spin the numbers on Gose for everyone after researching today:
Taking a look at all hitters in the Florida State League - I sorted by OPS initially, and kept going through finding all players born 1990 or later until we got to Gose.
1: Junior Lake (Chc): .258/.338/.409/.747, 8 HR, 0 NSB, 28 BB:69 K
2. Anthony Gose: .263/.325/.385/.710, 4 HR, 9 NSB, 32 BB:103 K
Now, Lake has 150 or so less PAs, so the strikeouts work out around the same level but with Lake taking a few more walks and obviously showing more power. But otherwise, Gose is 2nd among players in the FSL born 1990 or later.
Interestingly, Pastorincky just missed out on qualifying by being born in Dec 89. He would've been 2nd on the list had he qualified, and now he's even in AA. Certainly makes the Braves' move look better.
Players born in 89 ahead of Gose in OPS: Quincy Latimore (.727), Travis D'Arnaud (.713).
On top of that, only two players in 88 were better, one of which again is a Jay (McDade) and I don't recall the other guy.
This at least still puts Gose at the top of the class in his league, despite the outset numbers. And he as that top of the class at a lower age.
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