[情報] BA's 2015 NWL Top 20 Prospects
2. Ian Happ, of, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 21. B-T: B-R. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 205. Drafted: Cincinnati, 2015 (1). Video
The Cubs had such success drafting a polished college bat in the first round in
2014 (Kyle Schwarber) that they did it again in 2015. So far, so good, though
Happ probably will not find himself at Wrigley Field next season.
Happ’s best position—like Schwarber—is the batter’s box. The Cubs played
him in center field exclusively at Eugene, and he moved around the outfield
following a promotion to low Class A South Bend on July 25. He will head back
to his primary college position of second base for instructional league.
He has a fringe-average arm and needs significant footwork improvement to stick
in the dirt. His bat will play, though. Happ has excellent bat speed from both
sides of the plate and projects as a plus hitter with average power. He has
above-average speed underway and stole 10 bases without being caught.
“When guys can come to the plate and make 95-96 (mph) look slow, you know he’
s going to be a hitter,” one NWL manager said.
3. Eloy Jimenez, of, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 18. B-T: R-R. Ht: 6-4. Wt: 205. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2013. Video
The Cubs invested $2.8 million to sign Jimenez in 2013. After a rough go in the
Rookie-level Arizona League in 2014, he began showing some of the promise the
Cubs saw two years ago.
Jimenez is a strong, physical righthanded batter with plus raw power. He can
hit the ball out to all fields and shows tremendous opposite-field pop. He has
a long swing, but his level bat path keeps the barrel in the zone a long time.
He has holes in his swing, but he maintains a good approach and makes a ton of
contact. He has average to tick above-average speed underway with a tick
above-average arm as well. With experience, he should be at least an average
defender in right field.
“Big bonus. Big tools,” one scout said. “He’s got a long ways to go, but he
’s aggressive and has some power. He hasn’t quite taken another step
(forward), but that’s a solid year in an aggressive assignment.”
11. Donnie Dewees, of, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 21. B-T: L-L. Ht: 5-11. Wt: 180. Drafted: North Florida, 2015 (2).
Also a soccer and football player in high school, Dewees is athletic but was
unheralded in baseball before his arrival at North Florida. He led NCAA
Division I in hits, runs, slugging and total bases in the spring, then grinded
his way through a solid pro debut as a Cubs second-rounder.
Dewees has a compact lefthanded swing, good contact skills and a feel for the
barrel, with excellent bat control. While he can drive the ball the other way,
he projects to have below-average power.
Dewees is a plus runner whose times to first base border on double-plus, and
one scout timed him at 3.94 seconds on a bunt. His speed helps him go get the
ball in center field as well. He’s an average defender whose well
below-average arm strength—combined with a lack of power—would present a
challenge if moved out of center field.
12. Justin Steele, lhp, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 19. B-T: L-L. Ht: 6-2. Wt: 195. Drafted: HS—Lucedale, Miss., 2014 (5).
One of the prep pitchers the Cubs popped in the 2014 draft, Steele signed for
$1 million as a fifth-round pick to pass on Southern Mississippi. Like Eugene
teammate Carson Sands, Steele is a lefthander with a projectable frame and plus
velocity.
Steele’s fastball topped out at 95 mph this season. The lefthander attacks the
strike zone, generating nearly a strikeout per inning and plenty of
groundballs. Steele has competitive fire and athleticism and works downhill
with the fastball and also a curveball that projects as a future plus weapon.
He commands his fastball well, keeping it low in the zone and has yet to allow
a home run as a pro.
“It’s tough to know how hard a guy is throwing,” one NWL manager said, “but
I know hitters are having a hard time against him.”
13. Carson Sands, lhp, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 20. B-T: L-L. Ht: 6-3. Wt: 205. Drafted: HS—Tallahassee, Fla., 2014 (4).
Video
Sands signed for $1.1 million as part of the Cubs’ prep pitching haul in the
2014 draft, a haul that also included Eugene teammate Justin Steele.
Like Hillsboro’s Cody Reed, Sands is another of the NWL’s big-bodied
lefthanders with above-average velocity. Sands gets good downhill plane on a
fastball that reached 95 mph this season, and he showed solid fastball command
and good armside action.
Sands struggles to control his curveball, which flashed plus but had
inconsistent shape. His changeup flashes average. If he can refine his control
and harness his curveball, Sands has the makings of a mid-rotation starter and
has plenty of room to fill out his body.
16. Oscar de la Cruz, rhp, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 20. B-T: R-R. Ht: 6-4. Wt: 200. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2012.
De la Cruz signed with the Cubs for just $85,000 as a 17-year-old in October
2012. He made giant strides in 2015 in extended spring training, earning a jump
to the NWL following two years in the Dominican Summer League.
De la Cruz didn’t just hold his own at Eugene. He ranked second in the NWL
with 73 strikeouts and tied for first with a 1.00 WHIP. The projectable de la
Cruz appears to stand at least one inch taller than his listed 6-foot-4 height,
giving him great natural plane. De la Cruz has room to grow, though he’s
already fairly strong, and as he does, his velocity should eclipse its current
92-93 mph range, which is where he sits.
De la Cruz’s secondary offerings are still in development. Of those, his
curveball shows the most promise and flashed plus in the second half of the
season. He has feel for his changeup, but it has been inconsistent. His
delivery is clean and repeatable, thanks to athleticism he possesses.
19. Pedro Araujo, rhp, Eugene (Cubs)
Age: 22. B-T: R-R. Ht: 6-3. Wt: 214. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2011.
The Cubs signed Araujo, a Dominican righthander, for $100,000 in 2011, but he
still has yet to reach full-season ball in five pro seasons—but he has
potential. He has a physical, 6-foot-3 frame, a short stride and a low-90s
fastball that he throws to set up a solid curveball and a changeup.
Araujo throws a high percentage of strikes and had a nearly 7-to-1
strikeout-to-walk ratio in the NWL. Thanks to a heavy fastball that is
difficult to elevate, he can both miss bats and keep the ball in the park.
However, Araujo been used strictly as a reliever since debuting in the U.S. in
the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2014 following three years in the Dominican
Summer League.
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