[情報] Arizona Diamondbacks Top 20 Prospects for 2009
Arizona Diamondbacks Top 20 Prospects for 2009
John Sickels
All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don’t get too
worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get out of
the top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you
are looking for.
1) Jarrod Parker, RHP, Grade B+:
Fine combination of performance, command,
and plus stuff.
2) Daniel Schlereth, LHP, Grade B:
Excellent stuff, but command and health
record are concerns.
3) Gerardo Parra, OF, Grade B-:
Does he have enough power to play a corner?
Still quite young
4) Cesar Valdez, RHP, Grade B-:
I like him, improved K/IP rate in Double-A a
nice marker.
5) Wade Miley, LHP, Grade B-:
Good stuff from the left stuff, needs more
polish as he moves up.
6) Bryan Shaw, RHP, Grade B-:
Throws hard, gets grounders, didn’t thrive in
first exposure.
7) Trevor Harden, RHP, Grade B-:
Dominated Pioneer League, good stuff,
terrific ratios.
8) Kevin Eichhorn, RHP, Grade C+:
Good bloodlines, polished for his age,
lacks a plus fastball.
9) Barry Enright, RHP, Grade C+:
Polished college pitcher who throws strikes
with average stuff.
10) Collin Cowgill, OF, Grade C+:
Huge numbers in college didn’t carry to
A-ball, small guy.
11) Evan Frey, OF, Grade C:
Very fast, hits for average, lack of power may be
a problem in AA.
12) Tony Barnette, RHP, Grade C:
Polished pitcher who throws strikes with
average stuff.
13) Billy Buckner, RHP, Grade C:
Regressed last year, quality of stuff
slipped when I saw him.
14) Hector Ambriz, RHP, Grade C:
Polished pitcher who throws strikes with
average stuff.
15) Brooks Brown, RHP, Grade C:
Has lost velocity since college, command also
a problem.
16) Bryan Augenstein, RHP, Grade C:
Polished pitcher who throws strikes with
average stuff.
17) Wes Roemer, RHP, Grade C:
Polished pitcher who throws strikes with
average stuff.
18) Josh Collmenter, RHP, Grade C:
Polished pitcher who throws strikes with
average stuff.
19) Leo Rosales, RHP, Grade C:
Can be a decent middle reliever in the majors
20) Josh Whitesell, 1B, Grade C:
Veteran minor league slugger had great year
in Triple-A.
Others: Pedro Ciriaco, Pete Clifford, Jamie D’Antona, Ed Easley, Juan
Gutierrez, Mark Hallberg, Taylor Harbin, Reid Mahon, Scott Maine, Pat
McAnaney, Reynaldo Navarro, Kyler Newby, Rossmel Perez, Dan Stange, Matt
Torra, Jason Urquidez, and Ryne White. All of these guys are Grade Cs, and
all of them could slot just about anywhere in the 11-20 range depending on
what you want to emphasize. If you want upside, you can replace Some of the
strike throwers or Whitesell on the list with guys like Ciriaco, Perez,
Navarro, or Stange.
If there is someone else that you really think should be included, make your
case. I always miss someone. Space is limited and some of the players above
will probably get cut if I have to add someone else.
SYSTEM IN BRIEF: Trades and major league graduations have torn the entrails
out of this system. Aside from Parker and Schlereth, no one here looks like a
real impact talent to me. There are a lot of “pitchability” guys drafted
from the college ranks, but few pitchers with strong upside. Some of these
control guys will turn into useful major league pitchers, but it is hard to
tell which ones at this point. The system is also very short on impact
hitting talent.
As always, profiles on all these guys and over 1,000 more are in the 2009
Baseball Prospect Book! Order Early and Order Often!
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