SportsBlurb Top 10 Prospect

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http://www.sportsblurb.com/farm22.htm BA的Top10大概要到明年一月中才會放榜吧 roto也不知道什麼時候會輪到國中無魚蝦也好所以就隨意看看吧 1.Chris Burke, 2B: The next Killer B. Burke is a former first round pick that has turned himself into one of the top second base prospects in the game .His ability is slightly similar to Future Hall of Fame Astros second baseman Craig Biggio, himself. Burke hit .315-16-52 with 37 steals at the age of 24 in Triple-A last season. That was the first time he has shown power in his pro career, and the fact that he was playing in a hitter's park has some skeptical that he can hit that many out of the park in the majors.Burke will also take a pitch, either out of the strike zone or on the arm, so he is the perfect future leadoff hitter. ETA: 2005 2.Mitch Einertson, OF: Everybody passed on Einertson in the recent draft until the fifth round, and most are already regretting it. The 18-year-old was unbelievable in Rookie Level, hitting .308-24-67 in just 227 at-bats. Strikeouts are already a major concern with 70, but power does not come along at such an early age often. A long way to go, yet Einertson has gone a long way in establishing himself as a prospect already. ETA: 2008 3.Fernando Nieve, SP: The 22-year-old Nieve throws in the mid-90s with good control and posted an ERA below 3.00 in High-A and Double-A last season. That is the good news. The bad news is his strikeout rate. It was just a tad above 7.0 in High-A. That is fine for the majors, but in the low minors it is considered low. Double-A figured better strikeout results in three starts, so maybe he will erase this concern. ETA: 2006 4.Ezequiel Astacio, SP: Acquired in the Billy Wagner trade last off-season, Astacio is surprisingly looking like the best part of the return. The 24-year-old's strikeout rate took off last season in Double-A with 185 in 176 innings pitched. He throws in the low-90s with some nasty secondary pitches and good control. With his recent breakout, he could develop into a middle of the rotation starter. ETA: 2006 5.Taylor Buchholz, SP: This was the key part of the Billy Wagner trade. Buchholz did a great job in Double-A during 2003 with bone chips in his elbow and then sputtered last season in Triple-A. The 23-year-old posted an ERA above 5.00 at that level but still throws strikes, has a low-90s fastball and terrific curve. Maybe his second go-around in Triple-A will help reestablish his status as a top prospect. ETA: 2006 6.Matt Albers, SP: Walks hurt Albers last season in Low-A, but the 21-year-old posted a terrific strikeout rate.His mid-90s fastball produced 140 strikeouts in just 111.1 innings pitched on the season. The development of his other pitches may determine whether he has a future as a starter or a reliever. ETA: 2007 7.Wily Taveras, OF: Selected in the 2003 Rule V draft from Cleveland, Taveras could be the leadoff hitter that former Astros GM Gerry Hunsicker had been longing for. The 22-year-old hit .335 with over 50 steals in Double-A last season, the first time he has hit .300 as a pro. He has absolutely no power -less than 20 extra base hits last season - but has the speed to possibly hit .300 despite that literal weakness.The Astros could use him as a pinch-runner by the end of the season. ETA: 2006 8.Brooks Conrad, 2B: Sleeper alert. Conrad continues to hit as a second baseman, easily enough to start in the majors. The 24-year-old hit .290-13-93 in Double-A last season with eight steals and 63 walks. The move up to Triple-A could give him even better results due to the nature of the PCL. Jeff Kent just left Houston, and Conrad is a watered down version of the slugger. ETA: 2006 9.Ben Zobrist, SS: After being drafted in the sixth round this season, Zobrist made his debut in Low-A and did not turn back. He hit .339 with 15 steals and an excellent 43/31 BB/K ratio in just over 200 at-bats. That makes him the typical shortstop offensively, and he is good enough defensively to stick at the position. ETA: 2007 10.Josh Anderson, OF: Anderson's stock as a prospect depends almost wholly on whether he develops better strike zone judgment. The 22-year-old did not need it in Low-A when he hit above .300, but the move to High-A saw a lower average and bigger BB/K discrepancy. The speedster converted 78 out of 91 steal chances last season but will not be anything more than a pinch-runner unless he makes better contact and learns the strike zone quickly. ETA: 2007 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 211.74.180.226