[農場] BA Top 10 Prospects

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TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Miguel Sano, 3b/ss 2. Joe Benson, of 3. Eddie Rosario, 2b/of 4. Aaron Hicks, of 5. Oswaldo Arcia, of 6. Levi Michael, ss/2b 7. Liam Hendriks, rhp 8. Kyle Gibson, rhp 9. Chris Parmelee, of/1b 10. Brian Dozier, ss/2b BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Eddie Rosario Best Power Hitter Miguel Sano Best Strike Zone Discipline Brian Dozier Fastest Baserunner J.D. Williams Best Athlete Joe Benson Best Fastball Lester Oliveros Best Curveball Hudson Boyd Best Slider Kyle Gibson Best Changeup Deolis Guerra Best Control Liam Hendriks Best Defensive Catcher Danny Lehmann Best Defensive Infielder Brian Dozier Best Infield Arm Niko Goodrum Best Defensive OF Aaron Hicks Best Outfield Arm Aaron Hicks PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP Catcher Joe Mauer First Base Chris Parmelee Second Base Eddie Rosario Third Base Miguel Sano Shortstop Levi Michael Left Field Denard Span Center Field Aaron Hicks Right Field Joe Benson Designated Hitter Justin Morneau No. 1 Starter Scott Baker No. 2 Starter Francisco Liriano No. 3 Starter Brian Duensing No. 4 Starter Liam Hendriks No. 5 Starter Kyle Gibson Closer Corey Williams When Terry Ryan surprised the Twins by resigning as GM after the 2007 season, he said he felt guilty for leaving such a mess behind for his successor, Bill Smith. Ryan's last club went 79-83 and had Johan Santana demanding a trade with one year left on his contract. Smith got little in return when he traded Santana to the Mets, but Minnesota made the most of the roster and farm system Ryan had constructed. The Twins lost the American League Central in Game 163 in 2008, then won the division in 2009 and 2010, built around the brilliance of Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau and low-cost, homegrown complements. Smith traded for key pieces such as J.J. Hardy and Carl Pavano to plug holes as needed. Then came 2011, and everything that could go wrong did. Seeking more speed, Minnesota overhauled its middle infield with disastrous results, as Japanese import Tsuyoshi Nishioka and holdovers Alexi Casilla and Trevor Plouffe flopped. The Twins hit with no power, ran poorly, defended worse and paid for their lack of power arms, as the pitching staff complied a 4.60 ERA and an AL-worst 940 strikeouts. The twin pillars of the lineup faltered. Morneau has had concussion issues since June 2010 and hit .227 in 69 games. He's owed $28 million over the next two seasons, which pales in comparison to the $161 million due Mauer over the next seven. Mauer had the worst year of his career (.287, three homers in 82 games) as he recovered from offseason knee surgery, suffered from bilateral leg weakness, came down with pneumonia and had teammates question his toughness in the media. The combination of a franchise-record $113 million Opening Day payroll and 99 losses led to a return to the past in the front office. Owner Jim Pohlad fired Smith in November and gave Ryan his old job. A special assistant since his resignation, Ryan tabbed Mets special assistant Wayne Krivsky, his former assistant, as an advisor. Ryan immediately started reshaping the big league roster, signing Jamey Carroll, Ryan Doumit and Josh Willingham while allowing Joe Nathan to depart as a free agent. The big league team's fortunes depend most on a return to health by Mauer and Morneau, however A former scouting director, Ryan built the Twins' player-development model, so don't expect changes there. Vice president of player personnel Mike Radcliff still evaluates the organization's top talents for the draft as well as the entire farm system. Radcliff also has taken the lead in getting the club active in Latin America, spearheading the signing of No. 1 prospect Miguel Sano in 2009. The system isn't as strong as it was when Ryan last was in charge, and 2011 was a rough season for the team's previous three first-round picks. Outfielder Aaron Hicks (2008) had to rally to hit .242 in high Class A, righthander Kyle Gibson (2009) needed Tommy John surgery and righty Alex Wimmers (2010) missed half the year with a bout of wildness after walking the first six batters he faced in an April start. Wimmers eventually came back to throw seven no-hit innings in his final outing. Minnesota hopes Ryan's return is just as successful. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2012/2612823.html -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 112.105.64.51 ※ 編輯: beckseaton 來自: 112.105.64.51 (01/21 01:31)