[情報] Top Caribbean Prospects in the Major Leagues
These are the top Caribbean and South American prospects in the major
leagues, minus Venezuela and Dominican Republic. Myworld will do a separate
listing of these players. Cuba and Panama dominant this list, though
Nicaragua has a couple prospects. Nicaragua should have developed a lot more
prospects over their history with the popularity of Dennis Martinez, but
baseball seems to have stagnated and soccer now seems to be the sport of
choice in that country.
1. Yonder Alonso 1B (Cuba) - He was eight years old when he arrived in the
United States with his family. His father played for the Havana
Industriales. Drafted out of high school, Yonder chose to take his skills to
the University of Miami and was second to Buster Posey for College Player of
the Year. He makes contact, hits for power and should hit for average. As a
first baseman he doesn't run for much speed and his defense needs some work
just to be average, but his stick will play in the major leagues. The Reds
drafted him in the first round, and part of his contract placed him on the
40-man roster. Expect the Reds to move him up their system quickly.
2. Juan Ramirez RHP, (Nicaragua) - At 6'3" he has a good pitchers frame with
plenty of projection. Currently, he can hit 97 with his fastball, but he's
more comfortable at 92-93. As he gains strength that fastball could
consistently settle in the mid-90s. He also throws a slider, but has yet to
develop a third pitch. His changeup still needs a lot of work as he still
likes to blow the ball past hitters rather than finesse his way through an
inning. Juan should make his debut next year on the Mariners High A team.
3. Dayan Viciedo 3B (Cuba) - It's not often that a major league team talks
about allowing a 19 year old to compete for a major league job. But Dayan
isn't just any typical 19 year old. He's already played three seasons in the
Cuban Nacional, which is the equivalent of the major leagues, starting as a
16 year old. He has the potential to hit 40 homeruns, but he also has the
potential to be the closest player to have a physique like Livan Hernandez.
That won't help him play third base. He's supposeldey lost 30 pounds to get
down to 230 and he has already went deep early in the exhibition season. He
doesn't have the athleticism of Alexei Ramirez, affectionaltely referred to
as the Cuban missle in Chicago so if Dayan doesn't hit bombs his contribution
to a team will be limited.
4. Julio Teheran RHP (Colombia) - Baseball is a lot more popular in Colombia
than people think. The Braves shelled out $850,000 to sign Julio and he made
his debut in the Appalachian League as a 17 year old. He started six games
and finished with a 6.60 ERA, shutdown for good chunks of the season with a
sore shoulder. Julio already throws 90-93 and complements that with a plus
changeup. He may get a long look in extended spring training before he is
brought up.
5. Adrian Nieto C (Cuba) - Another player that came over from Cuba as an
eight year old. While he was drafted in the fifth round, the Nationals were
still quite impressed with him and paid him a $376,000 bonus, the third
highest in the fifth round. He is a cerebral player that is a natural team
leader that plays above his tools. His arm is not a gun and he still needs a
lot of work defensively, but pitchers love pitching to him. He also brings
an offensive game, leading his high school to a number one national ranking,
hitting two homeruns in a critical championship game.
6. Randall Delgado RHP (Panama) - The Braves farm system closely resembles
that of the Mariners, with players from every corner of the world working out
of their minor league farm system. This is the fifth country that is
represented with Braves prospects, having identified players from Colombia
(above), Mexico, Australia and Canada. As Randal has gained strength his
fastball has increased in velocity from the high 80s to the low 90s. He can
also show a changeup and curveball, but both pitches need to be thrown with
more consistency. He ranked second in the Appalacian League in K's with 81.
7. Ruben Tejeda SS (Panama) - He's still a skinny teenager, so once he gains
strength his power should increase. Ruben had a disappointing .229 average
last year, though he was one of the younger players in the league and went
from Rookie ball to High A, skipping Low A. He has all the tools to play
shortstop with a strong arm and solid range. All he needs to do is improve
the bat and he could give the Mets a solid shortstop to replace Jose Reyes.
8. Juan Miranda 1B (Cuba) - At 26 this year, if the Yankees had confidence
that he could make an impact he would have been playing for the Bronx Bombers
by now. Only the Yankees can sign a player to a four year $4 million dollar
contract, then bury him in their minor league system. He did get a September
callup and did hit .400 in his ten at bats. Miranda has trouble hitting
lefthanders, lacks speed and needs work defensivly. Other than that, he is
ready for the major leagues.
9. Everth Cabrera 2B/SS (Nicaragua) - A rule V pick, it will be a stretch for
him to make the major league roster. Last year he hit .284 in Low A, but his
homerun total was more than double his numbers the previous four years. His
73 steals led the minor leagues, so he has speed to bat leadoff. His 51
walks show that he can also take pitches, but he still has trouble making
contact as his 101 K's will attest. He's got the tools to play short, but
most of his defensive preparation has been at second base.
10. Christian Bethancourt C (Panama) - Another international prospect for the
Braves, Christian signed for $600,000 last year. He needs to gain strength
to survive as a major league catcher. He did nail 43% of those runners who
tried to steal against him, impressive for a player who still has not turned
18. But at 160 pounds, he is going to get beat up behind the plate.
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