[農場]輸人不輸陣之AZL&NWL&MWL TOP 20 PROSPECTS
Arizona League Top 20 Prospects
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6) Rashun Dixon
No AZL player improved during the season as much as Dixon. The raw five-tool
talent had committed to play football at Mississippi State, where his brother
Anthony is a star running back, but he changed his mind when the Athletics gave
him a $600,000 bonus, the highest in the 10th round this year.
At first, Dixon looked lost in the outfield, not surprising because he was a
catcher in high school. By the end of the season, however, he was making
highlight-reel catches in center field. He still struggles on taking proper
routes, but he makes up for his mistakes with well above-average speed. A's
manager Ruben Escalera says that Dixon could become another Torii Hunter.
Strong and muscular at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Dixon can hit tape-measure
shots but still chases pitches out of the strike zone too often. He showed off
his strengths and weaknesses by leading the AZL in triples (10) and strikeouts
(68) while ranking third in home runs (eight). The A's have worked with him to
set his feet and see the ball better.
Northwest League Top 20 Prospects
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17. Jason Christian, ss, Vancouver (Athletics)
B-T: L-R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 170 Age: 21 Drafted: Athletics '08 (5)
Though he hit .291/.404/.432, Christian's calling card was far and away his
defense. He had the best range among NWL shortstops and a slightly above-
average arm. He still needs to fine-turn his footwork, which led to 18 errors,
but even the miscues couldn't detract from his ability at shortstop.
"He's a real good looking defender," Eugene manager Greg Riddoch said. "He can
go from line to line and is very consistent. The glove is the biggest thing. He
saves a lot of pitching staffs."
With a loose swing and a quick bat, Christian should provide enough offense to
find a spot in a big league lineup. He has some power potential and 55 speed on
the 20-80 scouting scale.
18. Dusty Coleman, ss, Vancouver (Athletics)
B-T: R-R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Age: 21 Drafted: Athletics '08 (28)
The Athletics landed two of the better all-around shortstops in Christian and
Coleman, who headed to the Cape Cod League after the draft and earned himself
a $675,000 bonus with an all-star summer. Their tools are comparable, with
Coleman projecting to be slightly better with the bat and not quite as good
with the glove.
Coleman has more power potential and can drive balls to the opposite field,
though he needs to tone down his swing and his aggressiveness. He's a solid-
average runner with good instincts on the bases. Defensively, his arm and range
are solid.
Midwest League Top 20 Prospects
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12) Craig Italiano, rhp, Kane County (Athletics)
B-T: R-R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 209 Age: 22 Drafted: Athletics '05 (2)
Italiano finally conquered the MWL in his third try, after tearing the labrum
in his shoulder in 2006 and having a line drive fracture his skull in 2007. He
worked 5 2/3 innings and struck out nine in a combined seven-inning no-hitter
against Burlington in his second start, and he earned a promotion to high Class
A by late June.
Italiano's fastball sits in the low 90s and peaks at 96, but some observers
think his curveball is an even better. It's a hard, tight curve with true 12-to
-6 break, and managers rated it the best breaking ball in the league. He throws
his changeup for strikes, though he ultimately may become a reliever if he
can't smooth out his delivery and command.
16) Corey Brown, of, Kane County (Athletics)
B-T: L-L Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Age: 22 Drafted: A's '07 (1s)
Brown's offensive game can be summed up with two statistics. In his first full
pro season, he ranked 14th in the minors with 30 homers (including two months
in the high Class A California League) and fourth with 168 strikeouts. He has a
history of swinging and missing with wood bats, but if he can continue to
provide power to all fields he'll be a regular in the major leagues.
A good athlete, Brown has average-to-plus speed and arm strength, though he
needs to improve the accuracy of his throws. He exclusively played center field
this year but may fit better defensively in right field at higher levels. One
scout called him a faster version of Ryan Church, and as with Church, Brown
doesn't hit lefties as well as righties.
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