[外電] Top 20 Prospects for 2013
1) Dylan Bundy, RHP, Grade A:
Is he the product of genetic experimentation? Bundy has everything you want
in a pitching prospect...excellent stuff, good command, superior makeup,
great performance. As long as he remains healthy, he should be a legitimate
ace.
2) Kevin Gausman, RHP, Grade A-:
LSU product has excellent fastball/changeup combination and strong makeup.
Development of breaking ball is key but I'm optimistic about that.
Like Bundy, he can be an ace.
3) Jonathan Schoop, INF, Grade B:
He's been pushed, but I like him better than the raw numbers and I think he
will develop into a very solid regular infielder with good pop. Pronounced
"Scope" like the mouthwash.
4) Nick Delmonico, 1B, Grade B-:
Orioles fans seem to think he'll be a star. I see him more as a solid regular
with patience and at least moderate power, but expectations need to be kept
reasonable.
5) Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Grade B-:
Top lefty in the system, turns 20 in April, saw velocity boost last year and
he already threw strikes. Mid-rotation upside.
6) Branden Kline, RHP, Grade B-:
Live arm from University of Virginia, second round pick, erratic in college
but has fastball/slider combination to succeed in pro ball. Somewhat raw for
a college guy, but considerable upside. Could develop into mid-rotation
starter if changeup develops, or a closer if he fits better in relief.
7) Mike Wright, RHP, Grade B-:
Borderline C+. Inning-eater type with sinker and three decent secondary
pitches, scuffled occasionally in Double-A but has moved pretty quickly for a
2011 draftee (third round, East Carolina). Could develop into reliable fourth
starter if you put a good defense behind him.
8) L.J. Hoes, OF, Grade C+:
Borderline B-. I like his on-base skills and may bump him to B-, but lack of
home run power could make him a fourth outfielder rather than a regular.
9) Steve Johnson, RHP, Grade C+:
Borderline B-. Seems like he's been around forever, but is still just 25.
Don't expect him to duplicate the 2.11 ERA he posted in 38 innings for
Baltimore, but he can be a useful and versatile pitcher who can help as a
back-end starter or reliever.
10) Christian Walker, 1B, Grade C+:
Borderline B-. University of South Carolina star has mature approach, good
on-base skills, but will he hit enough home runs for first base at higher
levels?
11) Adrian Marin, SS, Grade C+:
Scouts really seem to like this guy, third round pick out of high school in
Miami in 2012. Has athleticism to stick at shortstop, expected to hit for
average despite unconventional hitting approach. Power is doubtful. You can
make a good case to rank him above Walker due to positional scarcity.
12) Xavier Avery, OF, Grade C+:
Borderline C. You will see him ranked more highly on other lists and he's
very athletic, but will he ever hit enough to play regularly?
13) Glynn Davis, OF, Grade C+:
Borderline C. The "+" is difficult to defend sabermetrically but I'll go with
instinct on this one. Blazing speed, will take a walk, and for some reason I
can't pin down I think his bat has more juice in it than he's shown so far.
14) Tyler Wilson, RHP, Grade C+:
Borderline C. Baltimore's version of Michael Fiers? Tremendous pitchability
with blah velocity, excellent command, terrific K/BB ratio so far in his
career. There are many higher-upside arms in the system who would rank more
highly on a list that looked at nothing but raw ability, but that's not my
approach.
15) Mike Belfiore, LHP, Grade C:
Borderline C+: LOOGY type acquired from Arizona, pitched well after the trade
and placed on 40-man roster. Very tough on lefties with fastball/slider combo
and could help in pen this year.
16) Henry Urrutia, OF, Grade C:
Borderline C+. Cuban defector, signed this summer for $778,500, but is still
stalled with visa problems and hasn't played yet. I really have no idea where
to rank him, but people will ask about him, so here he is. Scouting reports
say he's a line drive hitter with good strike zone judgment, age 25,
switch-hitter, doesn't run well enough to play center. Main question is how
much home run power he'll show. This grade and ranking could be too low, but
there is just no way to know right now. The Orioles were planning to send him
to Double-A after he signed, but he hasn't played regularly since 2010 and
likely has rust to work off. A real wild card.
17) Devin Jones, RHP, Grade C:
Borderline C+. Gets tons of grounders, could develop into nice inning-eater
but slippage in K/IP ratio in High-A is a caution flag.
18) Michael Ohlman, C, Grade C:
Borderline C+. Tough grade. A top prospect in high school, he did nothing for
three years, got suspended for "drug of abuse" this past spring, then played
extremely well for 50 games after returning, showing the offensive and d
efensive skills that had been missing since high school. Was this a fluke? Or
did he figure something out?
19) Ty Kelly, INF-OF, Grade C:
Not toolsy, but a very polished switch-hitter, batted .327/.425/.467 with 79
walks, 72 strikeouts in 471 at-bats at three levels last year. Age 24. Other
guys have better tools but Kelly's on-base skills and ability to play
multiple positions could be useful on a bench, and he's fairly close to the
majors.
20) Brenden Webb, OF, Grade C:
One of the best toolsets in the system, very athletic, lefty bat, hit 14
homers, stole 19 bases, drew 98 walks. . .and fanned 138 times in 385 at-bats
between Low-A and High-A. Turns 23 in February, very much a high upside, low
floor guy. Could thrive if he improves his contact issues.
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