CAUGHT STEALING PERCENTAGE
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# CATCHER ORG LEVELS CS SB ATT PCT
1 McKenry, Michael COL HiA 40 45 85 47.1%
2 Lucroy, Jonathan MIL LoA/HiA 56 69 125 44.8%
3 Sandoval, Pablo SF HiA/AA 30 38 68 44.1%
4 Williams, Jackson SF HiA/LoA 45 57 102 44.1%
5 Derba, Nick STL HiA 34 44 78 43.6%
6 Ramos, Wilson MIN HiA 32 42 74 43.2%
7 Davis, Lars COL LoA 31 41 72 43.1%
8 Hernandez, Francisco CWS HiA 37 49 86 43.0%
9 Wilson, Bobby LAA AAA 24 32 56 42.9%
10 Wagner, Mark BOS AA 34 48 82 41.5%
11 Toregas, Wyatt CLE AAA/AA 25 36 61 41.0%
12 Wieters, Matt BAL HiA/AA 37 55 92 40.2%
13 De La Cruz, Luis STL LoA 20 32 52 38.5%
14 Teagarden, Taylor TEX AAA/AA 25 40 65 38.5%
15 Skelton, James ARI HiA/AA 28 45 73 38.4%
16 Hundley, Nick SD AAA 23 37 60 38.3%
17 Powell, Landon OAK AAA 21 34 55 38.2%
18 Tatum, Craig CIN AA/AAA 35 58 93 37.6%
19 Anderson, Bryan STL AA/AAA 41 68 109 37.6%
20 De Los Santos, Anel LAA LoA/AA 48 80 128 37.5%
21 Johnson, Rob SEA AAA 28 47 75 37.3%
22 Jansen, Kenley LAD LoA 35 59 94 37.2%
23 Jeroloman, Brian TOR AA/AAA 26 45 71 36.6%
24 Donaldson, Josh OAK LoA/HiA 41 71 112 36.6%
25 Jaramillo, Jason PHI AAA 49 86 135 36.3%
26 Marson, Lou PHI AA 30 53 83 36.1%
27 Castillo, Welington CHC AA/HiA/AAA 27 49 76 35.5%
28 Moore, Adam SEA AA 44 80 124 35.5%
29 Clemens, Koby HOU HiA 45 85 130 34.6%
30 Arencibia, J.P. TOR HiA/AA 31 59 90 34.4%
31 McCormick, Michael TB LoA 34 68 102 33.3%
32 Sapp, Maxwell HOU LoA 26 52 78 33.3%
33 Hayes, Brett FLA AA/AAA 27 55 82 32.9%
34 Recker, Anthony OAK AA 54 111 165 32.7%
35 Sammons, Clint ATL AAA 27 58 85 31.8%
36 Santangelo, Lou HOU AA/AAA 34 75 109 31.2%
37 Clevenger, Steve CHC HiA/AA 20 47 67 29.9%
38 Walker, Andrew PIT LoA 21 50 71 29.6%
39 May, Lucas LAD AA 28 70 98 28.6%
40 Exposito, Luis BOS HiA/LoA 37 93 130 28.5%
41 Easley, Ed ARI HiA 35 89 124 28.2%
42 Flowers, Tyler CWS HiA 43 112 155 27.7%
43 Britton, Phillip ATL HiA/AA 18 49 67 26.9%
44 Santana, Carlos CLE HiA/AA 34 93 127 26.8%
45 Ashley, Nevin TB HiA 26 74 100 26.0%
46 Salome, Angel MIL AA 31 90 121 25.6%
47 Jaso, John TB AA/AAA 38 113 151 25.2%
48 Montero, Jesus NYY LoA 26 79 105 24.8%
49 Ramirez, Max TEX AA/AAA 19 60 77 24.7%
50 Pena, Francisco NYM LoA 31 103 134 23.1%
51 Thole, Josh NYM HiA 20 69 89 22.5%
52 Romine, Austin NYY LoA 20 78 98 20.4%
53 Canham, Mitch SD HiA 30 131 161 18.6%
54 Mesoraco, Devin CIN HiA 19 90 109 17.4%
55 Thigpen, Curtis TOR AAA 10 52 62 16.1%
The Good
Michael McKenry: McKenry takes our unofficial Prospect Pistol award, throwing
out a greater percentage of runners than any other catching prospect from the
2008 Prospect Handbook. McKenry has always had a strong throwing arm, but he
made defensive improvements with his throwing mechanics since being drafted
in the seventh round out of Middle Tennessee State in 2006 to become
superlative at controlling the running game. McKenry erased 34 percent of
base stealers (39 out of 114) in 2007 in the low Class A South Atlantic
League and leveraged his plus arm strength and quick release to control the
running game as well as any other catching prospect this season.
Pablo Sandoval: There’s a disconnect between the scouting reports and the
numbers here. Sandoval has a strong arm and a track record of controlling the
running game. Last year in the high Class A California League, Sandoval threw
out 50.7 percent of runners (36 of 71), which ranked fourth in all of the
minor leagues among catchers with at least 50 attempts against. This year he
again ranked among the best in the minors in caught stealing percentage. Yet
the scouting consensus is that Sandoval will have to switch positions, as the
only numbers that jump out to some evaluators are 5-foot-11 and 245 pounds. We
’ll take a closer look at Sandoval in Part II.
Jackson Williams: The scouting report on Williams when the Giants drafted him
in the supplemental first round in 2007 hasn’t changed much: excellent
defensive skills, controls the running game with a quick release and is a
ways away from putting it all together at the plate. It’s a good thing
Jackson is such a good defender, as the 22-year-old batted just
.205/.292/.292 in 97 games between low Class A August and high Class A San
Jose this year. Williams didn’t win the Best Defensive Catcher honor in our
Best Tools survey of the South Atlantic League managers, though he received
several votes of support.
Jonathan Lucroy: In the Rookie-level Pioneer League last year, Lucroy showed
a promising offensive skill set, but his arm strength was fringy and his
throws to second base tended to tail off the bag. Lucroy began the year in
low Class A, a fairly conservative assignment for a 2007 third-round pick out
of college. Lucroy improved defensively, became a SAL all-star and earned a
promotion to high Class A Brevard County, where his performance remained
sharp. His arm strength is now average, but it’s his quick release that
helped him control the running game so well.
Wilson Ramos: Voted by managers as the best defensive catcher in the Florida
State League, Ramos has one of the best offense-defense packages of any
catcher in the minor leagues. His plus arm enabled him to throw out more than
40 percent of base stealers for the second year in a row. The defensive
ability alone would make Ramos an intriguing prospect, but his .288/.346/.434
batting line for high Class A Fort Myers in the Florida State League—a
pitcher-friendly park within a pitcher-friendly league—is impressive for a
catcher who just turned 21 in August.
The Bad
Devin Mesoraco: Little went right for the Reds’ 2007 first-round pick. The
low Class A Midwest League isn’t kind to hitters, but scouts who saw
Mesoraco came away disappointed in his conditioning. Though he did show some
power, his offensive performance with Dayton was fairly pedestrian. He wasn’
t much better defensively, struggling to throw out runners and committing 15
passed balls in 72 games. Mesoraco also battled through injuries to both of
his thumbs, so he’ll get a chance to regroup in 2009, but it was not an
auspicious debut.
Mitch Canham: Teams showed little restraint on the basepaths against Canham,
running on him 161 times in 107 games (more attempts than all on the above
list but A’s catcher Anthony Recker). Canham doesn’t have great arm
strength, and scouts say his release times and throwing mechanics also impede
his ability to throw out base stealers. His defensive numbers look remarkably
similar to Paul Konerko’s 1995 campaign when he was also in the California
League, though Konerko even had the advantage of being three years younger:
PLAYER YEAR CS SB ATT PCT
Mitch Canham 2008 30 131 161 18.6%
Paul Konerko 1995 31 125 156 19.9%
Konerko moved to first base the next season.
Max Ramirez: Ramirez has been an outstanding hitter since he signed with the
Braves in 2002 out of Venezuela and hit .305/.386/.492 in 215 Dominican
Summer League plate appearances. Ramirez, who has had an OBP above .400 in
each of the last four seasons, lacks even average defensive tools. Many
scouts doubt whether some of the things he does are correctable, particularly
his lack of athleticism behind the plate, stiff hands and 45 arm. The Rangers
traded Gerald Laird to the Tigers this month and still have Ramirez,
Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia to sort out behind the plate. Teagarden
is by far the best defensive catcher of the three, while Ramirez looks like
he might have enough offensive skill to hold a job at first base. Of course,
the Rangers also have Chris Davis at first base and No. 3 prospect Justin
Smoak possibly set to rise quickly through the system.
Jesus Montero: Scouts who saw Montero as an amateur in Venezuela in 2006 were
skeptical about Montero’s chances to stick behind the plate. Scouts are
still skeptical, but Montero has made significant defensive improvement since
signing, showing an above-average arm and good athleticism for his size
(6-foot-4, 225 pounds). Montero does not have a quick release, which enabled
SAL base stealers to have success against Montero despite his arm strength.
Like Sandoval, Montero’s size is a concern going forward for scouts, but his
offensive game is strong enough to profile at any position. If he can stay
behind the plate, he could be a monster.
Angel Salome: One year ago, Salome threw out just six of 46 base stealers (13
percent), so 2008 was an improvement for Salome. The arm strength is there
for Salome, but his release isn’t quick and he’s struggled with his
throwing accuracy. At 5-foot-7, Salome’s wingspan wouldn’t afford his
infielders much leeway on errant throws should he ever move to first base, so
continued improvements in all facets of his defensive skills will be crucial.
John Jaso: Although his offensive performance with Double-A Montgomery in
2007 was strong, Jaso began this year back with the Biscuits because the Rays
wanted him to work on his defense. Opinions on the degree to which Jaso
improved his defense this year are mixed, but the scouting consensus is that
he still has a ways to go behind the plate despite having 55 arm strength on
the 20-80 scouting scale. One AL scout who was bullish on Jaso’s ability to
stick at catcher before this season came away with less conviction in that
opinion after seeing Jaso play this year. "It’s his footwork and getting his
arm to not make throws that tail," said the scout. "The raw arm strength is
there, but his mechancis in getting everything together is not."
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