The Hardball Times Braves Top 10 Prospects
1. Julio Teheran / SP / In 2010 Teheran arrived as one of the best pitching
prospects in baseball. He had monstrous success over three stops up the minor
league ladder, and perhaps most important of all, he stayed healthy and
displayed promising endurance.
2. Mike Minor / SP / Minor's strikeout rate has been unreal, but will
ultimately slow down. His extensive repertoire, craftiness, and confidence
will carry him far.
3. Freddie Freeman / 1B / There is little doubt that Freeman will be a
successful major league hitter, but to this point he hasn't displayed the
skills necessary to be an exceptional one. Some are labeling him a star, but
that's far from a universal assessment.
4. Randall Delgado / SP / Delgado posted a breakthrough season in many
respects, but met resistance upon his Southern League promotion. His fastball
alone couldn't get it done at Double-A. His secondary stuff needs to hit a
new level.
5. Arodys Vizcaino / SP/RP / Injuries are a concern, but Vizcaino is a 20
year old with a mid-90s fastball fastball and sometimes-dominating curveball.
His upside is immense and firmly plants him at the top of the second tier of
Brave prospects.
6. Craig Kimbrel / RP / Kimbrel has a live arm and cutthroat mentality. He
had an often-dominating year between Triple-A and the majors. He is perhaps
the most sure-thing closer minor league baseball has to offer.
7. J.J. Hoover / SP / There isn't a lot of upside in Hoover, but he continues
to put up numbers that make you take notice - even in the strikeout column.
The numbers should taper off as he moves up, but his extensive arsenal could
take him places.
8. Matt Lipka / SS / Lipka carried the label "ultra raw" into the 2010 draft.
Yet Atlanta selected him, plugged him into the Gulf Coast League, and,
considering he is 18 years old, he excelled. His upside appears better than
first thought.
9. Christian Bethancourt / C / Bethancourt showed some skills defensively in
his first full season, but he fell flat at the plate. Yet all the tools are
there for his offense to improve. His stock could boom or bust over the next
season or two.
10. Andrelton Simmons / SS / Atlanta's system runs deep, and there were
plenty of contenders for No. 10. The knock on Simmons heading into the draft
was that he couldn't make it as a pitcher yet didn't have the bat to make it
as a position player. Still, he is another Atlanta draftee who stepped in and
showed immediate offensive success. He also gets rave reviews for his defense.
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Atlanta Braves: Top 10 Players Under Age 26 (as of 4/1/11)
1. Jason Heyward / OF
2. Tommy Hanson / SP
3. Julio Teheran / SP
4. Mike Minor / SP
5. Freddie Freeman / 1B
6. Jair Jurrjens / SP
7. Randall Delgado / SP
8. Arodys Vizcaino / SP/RP
9. Craig Kimbrel / RP
10. J.J. Hoover / SP
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