Jhonkensy Noel Injury News & Updates
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Shows improvement in second half
Noel slashed .246/.320/.451 with 14 home runs in 69 games during the second half for Triple-A Columbus.
ANALYSIS
Given that Noel is the second-youngest qualified hitter at Triple-A this year (behind Masyn Winn), he can be forgiven for struggling in the first half (.673 OPS). Noel has a 116.5 mph maximum exit velocity and a 106.3 mph 90th percentile exit velocity, but he also made too much soft contact (24.7 percent), so he could benefit in 2024 from being more selective at the plate.
Mar 14, 2023
Optioned to Triple-A
Noel was optioned to Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Noel, 21, has gone 2-for-15 at the dish in nine games this spring. The young slugger is expected to play left and right field in addition to his natural first base at Columbus this season.
Feb 23, 2023
Will get look in multiple spots
Noel will get some time at first base, left field and right field during 2023, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Noel is likely to begin the season with Triple-A Columbus, where he played four games last season. Across three levels of the minors in 2022, he hit 32 home runs. He still strikes out at a high rate -- that mark was at 27.4 percent last season, but the power remains enticing if he can improve his plate discipline. The 21-year-old is a natural first baseman, but getting more time in the corner outfield at the highest levels of the minors could open more pathways for his eventual major-league debut.
Sep 22, 2022
Promoted to Triple-A
Noel was promoted to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The 21-year-old infield prospect slashed .242/.338/.488 over 67 games in Double-A Akron this season and he will now finish his season in Columbus. If he enjoys similar success at a higher level, there is a possibility that he may crack the majors some time in 2023.
Jun 24, 2022
Plenty of homers, strikeouts
Noel has hit 19 homers in 62 games for High-A Lake County this year, but he's also batting just .219 with a 31.7 percent strikeout rate and just a 7.3 percent walk rate.
ANALYSIS
While Noel is close to a 50-homer pace for a 162-game season, he's been striking out well more than we've ever seen from him in the past -- including at this same level last year. Noel gained some hype last season after hitting .340 with a 1.005 OPS across three levels of the minors, but that stat line was buoyed by the highly fortunate .421 BABIP he put up while batting .393 in Low-A. He'll need to adjust his approach to become a useful big leaguer, particularly because Noel looks like he may be limited to first base defensively.
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