[情報] St. Louis Cardinals Top 20 Prospects for 2011
St. Louis Cardinals Top 20 Prospects for 2011
by John Sickels on Dec 13, 2010 5:15 PM EST
1) Shelby Miller, RHP, Grade A-: Grade may seem a notch aggressive, but I
totally buy into him as a future ace, with the standard injury caveats of
course.
2) Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, Grade B: This grade seems even more aggressive, but
I'm playing instinct here as much as projectability. I might revise it but
we'll see.
3) Zack Cox, 3B, Grade B-: It may seem weird to rank college hitter Cox
behind high school arm Jenkins, but I guess I'm in a weird mood today. Plus,
there is something about Cox that makes me think he might not quite live up
to expectations.
4) Carlos Martinez (Matias), RHP, Grade B-: What? Sickels ranking a DSL guy
this high? Yep. Maybe I'm just in a good mood today. This might look stupid
in a year, or inspired. I feel like gambling.
5) Seth Blair, RHP, Grade B-: Future number three starter.
6) Matt Carpenter, 3B, Grade B-: Scouts seem to have mixed feelings about
him, but the performance is hard to knock.
7) Eduardo Sanchez, RHP, Grade B-: I think he's the best of the large group
of future bullpen arms.
8) Oscar Taveras, OF, Grade B-: Good Appy League numbers, some concern about
low walk rate.
9) Deryk Hooker, RHP, Grade B-: Another grade that may seem aggressive but I
love the guy, big sleeper for 2011.
10) Allen Craig, OF, Grade C+: Under the at-bat limit so I'll still rank him.
Hit very well in the second half for the Cardinals, albeit in limited action.
He can help if they let him.
11) Lance Lynn, RHP, Grade C+: Inning-eating fourth starter type.
12) Joe Kelly, RHP, Grade C+: Love the sinker, but needs to show better
results.
13) Jordan Swagerty, RHP, Grade C+: Another future middle reliever with some
closer potential.
14) Adam Reifer, RHP, Grade C+: Another bullpen part to watch.
15) Cody Stanley, C, Grade C+: Can he avoid Robert Stockitis and bring his
Appy League success forward to the Midwest League? I think so.
16) John Gast, LHP, Grade C+: Looked much better against pro hitters than
college ones.
17) Tommy Pham, OF, Grade C+: Always had the tools, and skills are starting
to develop.
18) Trevor Rosenthal, RHP, Grade C+: Who? Low-level sleeper with breakthrough
potential.
19) Nick Longmire, OF, Grade C+: University of the Pacific product with solid
tools.
20) Blake King, RHP, Grade C: Check out the K/IP and H/IP numbers. If he can
sharpen his command. . .
OTHERS: Matthew Adams, 1B; Bryan Anderson, C; Adron Chambers, OF; Tony Cruz,
C; Daniel Descalso, 2B; Anthony Garcia, C-OF; Steven Hill, C; Daryl Jones,
OF; David Kopp, RHP; Pete Kozma, SS; Aaron Luna, OF; Casey Mulligan, RHP;
Audry Perez, C; Zach Russell, RHP; Francisco Samuel, RHP; Robert Stock, C;
Niko Vasquez, 3B.
You have Miller at the top, then a whole bunch of question-marks.
I must be in a strange mood today because normally I wouldn't be so
aggressive with guys like Jenkins and Martinez (Matias), but sometimes I
don't play it safe. There is something about Cox that I just don't like
intuitively, but I can't explain it. I like Blair and Carpenter. After that
you have a lot of guys who can be useful reserves or relievers, with a
smattering of players with better potential (Hooker, Stanley, and Gast in
particular).
All in all, if Cox, Jenkins, and Martinez can pan out, the system will have a
more balanced mixture of upside and depth at this time next year.
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