[BA]2004 Top 20 Prospects: South Atlantic League
14. JOSH ANDERSON, of, Lexington Legends (Astros)
Age: 22 Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195 B-T: L-R Drafted/Signed: Astros '03 (4)
Anderson struggled a bit after moving up to high Class A, but he was hard to
stop in the SAL and finished the year in the Double-A Texas League. He's still
viewed as raw by many managers despite his three years of college background,
and he has less power and raw speed than Bourn. However, he's a polished
basestealer who led the minors with 78 swipes and was caught just 13 times.
Anderson's stock as a tablesetter would be higher if he had better command of
the strike zone, which he didn't demonstrate after his promotion. His best
tools are his bat and his plus-plus speed, and one manager described him as an
effortless basestealer. He's a good center fielder, though he can get reckless
at times.
"He knows how to play offense," Joyce said. "He's got a short, compact swing
that makes contact, he has savvy and speed and an idea of how to read pitchers.
He'll get better as he learns the strike zone more."
AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
298 69 97 12 3 4 31 33 47 48 9 .326 .403 .426
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18. MATT ALBERS, rhp, Lexington Legends (Astros)
Age: 21 Ht: 6-0 Wt: 205 B-T: L-R Drafted/Signed: Astros '01 (23)
Albers was one of several players who ran into trouble at the SAL all-star
game in Charleston, S.C. Rome all-stars Chuck James and Matt Esquivel were
sent home after a barroom incident at the event, and Albers was suspended for
a month by the Astros organization afterward, reportedly for an alcohol-related
incident. However, he returned to the rotation in August and finished the
season strong, striking out 51 in his last 34 innings.
Albers ranked fifth in the league in strikeouts despite the missed time.
Stocky and strong, he got those whiffs primarily off his fastball. It reached
93-94 mph consistently and he held that velocity deep into outings.
"His fastball had average life, but he had pretty good command of it," Clark
said. "I thought his curve at times was a good pitch, and he'd throw it in fast
ball counts. He was also very effective against lefthanders, even though I
thought his change was below average. Down the line, it could be a good pitch
for him."
W L ERA G SV IP H HR BB SO AVG
8 3 3.31 22 0 111.1 95 3 57 140 .228
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