[情報] Tigers Top 20 Prospects for 2012
Detroit Tigers Top 20 Prospects for 2012 http://ppt.cc/h4bq
1) Jacob Turner, RHP, Grade A-: I think he could use some additional Triple-A
exposure, but the Tigers may have different ideas. I don't see him as a number
one Verlander-like ace, but more like a durable workhorse number two.
2) Nick Castellanos, 3B, Grade B+: I'd like to see his strikeout rate come
down, but overall he had a successful season after the rough first month. Will
he develop more home run power at the expense of batting average?
3) Casey Crosby, LHP, Grade B: High ceiling, could develop into a number two
starter if he can resolve control/command problems. Needs a good dose of
Triple-A.
4) Andrew Oliver, LHP, Grade B: Like Crosby, he has a high ceiling as a power
lefty but has to get the walks down and develop his secondary pitches further.
His ERA at Toledo was misleadingly high and I am cutting him some slack with
the grade as a result.
5) Drew Smyly, LHP, Grade B: Doesn't have Crosby or Oliver's stuff, but
superior command stands out as a big plus. If you could combine Smyly's command
and secondary pitches with Oliver's fastball, you would have a pure Grade A
talent. Of course, if I could combine my brain with Brad Pitt, I'd get a lot
more chicks.
6) Tyler Collins, OF, Grade B-: I really like this product of the 2011 draft
and this is an aggressive grade.
7) James McCann, C, Grade C+: Second round pick from Arkansas, very impressive
defensive catcher with a chance to hit, although 2-for-34 streak in Low-A is
inauspicious career opener.
8) Brian Flynn, LHP, Grade C+: Big lefty out of Wichita State (seventh round)
showed more polish than expected to go with his 90-95 MPH fastball.
9) Aaron Westlake, 1B, Grade C+: Big booming bat from Vanderbilt picked in the
third round. Main issue here is age, at 23 he needs to move quickly.
10) Eugenio Suarez, SS, Grade C+: Who? Venezuelan shortstop gets good reviews
for glove and showed some pop as a 19-year-old in the New York-Penn League. I
like him better than the Dixon Machado and Gustano Nunez all-glove-no-bat types.
11) Tyler Gibson, OF, Grade C+: 15th round pick could have gone in second round
if not for Georgia Tech scholarship. Mixed reports about his tools, but power
bat is well-regarded. Would like some pro data before ranking higher.
12) Jay Voss, LHP, Grade C+: Sleeper prospect performed better after moving to
rotation. Good slider, decent fastball, showed better command this year. Could
get to majors in 2012.
13) Daniel Fields, OF, Grade C+: Went backwards in second year in High-A, but
the tools are still here and he was still young at 20. Gets some slack with the
grade for one more season but Double-A will be a big challenge. Would rank as
high as 6th on tools alone.
14) Alex Burgos, LHP, Grade C+: Doesn't burn radar but performed well in the
Midwest League at age 20.
15) Kyle Ryan, LHP, Grade C+: Projectable lefty also had a good season in the
Midwest League. More hittable than Burgos but has better command at this point.
16) Bruce Rondon, RHP, Grade C+: Power-armed reliever would rank higher if not
for sore shoulder that ended season early, plus control issues will factor in
against better hitters.
17) Brenny Paulino, RHP, Grade C+: Above-average fastball and very projectable,
needs to develop more consistent secondary pitches and prove himself above GCL.
Stock will rise quickly if he does that.
18) Danry Vasquez, OF, Grade C: Young and toolsy, Tigers praise his bat but he
could not control strike zone in rookie ball. Young enough to learn, stock will
rise fast if he does so.
19) Avisail Garcia, OF, Grade C: Big (6-4, 235), strong, fast, hit 11 homers
and stole 14 bases in High-A at age 19/20, but with a horrific 18/132 BB/K
ratio in 488 at-bats. Dismal approach at the plate short-circuits his tools.
20) Duane Below, LHP, Grade C: Serviceable lefty is ready to help now, could
fit in bullpen or might surprise us as a fifth starter with a bit of luck.
OTHERS: Dan Bennett, RHP; Rob Brantly, C; Josue Carreno, RHP; Kevin Eichhorn,
RHP; Kenny Faulk, LHP; Mean Dean Green, 1B; Matt Hoffman, LHP; Jamie Johnson,
OF; Ramon Lebron, RHP; Brandon Loy, SS; Dixon Machado, SS; Luis Marte, RHP;
Gustavo Nunez, SS; Adelin Santa, 3B; Ryan Strieby, 1B; Tyler Stohr, RHP; Adam
Wilk, LHP; Austin Wood, LHP.
This is a difficult farm system to analyze. You have five obvious guys at the
top, but then things get very hard to distinguish, with a huge group of C+/C
prospects that you could rank in an infinite number of ways.
If you are a tools hound, guys like Fields, Gibson, Garcia, Vasquez, and bonus
baby Adelin Santa will appeal to you and would rank higher than I have them
here. If you are of a more sabermetric bent, players with lower ceilings, but
higher floors like McCann, Westlake, Voss, and Ryan look more attractive. I try
to find a balance between the two approaches, though when in doubt I lean
sabermetric in most (not all) cases and the list reflects that. Of the tools
guys, I think Tyler Gibson in particular could rank much higher next year.
I'm noting Eugenio Sanchez as a player who needs more attention than he
receives. He's got some tools, should be able to stick at shortstop, and was an
above-average hitter in the pitching-oriented NY-P League at age 19. Tyler
Collins is also an aggressive ranking.
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