BA 2000 Top 10 Prospects (II)

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本文轉載自www.baseballamerica.com 6. Colby Lewis, RHP Age: 20 B-T: R-R Ht: 6-4 Wt: 215 Drafted: Bakersfield (Calif.) JC, 1999 (Supplemental 1st round) Signed by: Kip Fagg/Mike Paustian Background: Lewis missed the 1998 season after Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, which scared some teams away in the draft. He showed no ill effects last summer, leading the Appalachian League in ERA while being named the league’s top pitching prospect. Strengths: Lewis’ raw stuff is dynamite. His fastball can reach the mid-90s and has plenty of late action. He throws a hard-breaking curveball and a power slider, and he has a surprisingly good changeup for a young pitcher without high-level college experience. Lewis’ delivery is sound and compact and needed only minor cleaning after he signed. Weaknesses: Like many young pitchers who throw a curve and a slider, Lewis is working on separating his two breaking balls and developing more consistency with each. The Future: Lewis has the stuff, skills and desire to be the fast-track power pitcher the Rangers have sought for years. He should start the year at Class A Charlotte. 1999 Club W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO Pulaski (R) 7 3 1.95 14 11 1 0 65 46 27 84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Carlos Pena, 1B Age: 21 B-T: L-L Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210 Drafted: Northeastern, 1998 (1st round) Signed by: Joel Grampietro Background: Seven years ago, Pena moved with his family to Massachusetts from the Dominican Republic. The move was made with education in mind, but it helped him develop as a baseball player. Pena was an All-American at Northeastern and the 10th overall pick in 1998. Strengths: Pena has an easy, fluid swing and projects well-above-average power. Before any other comment, Rangers executives always call him a run producer. Defensively, Pena has soft hands and quick feet around the bag–enough mobility to cause periodic talk of his playing the outfield. Weaknesses: After putting too much pressure on himself to back up his draft status, Pena finally relaxed during the second half of ’99 and started to blossom, especially at the plate. The Future: The Rangers emphasize that 1999 was Pena’s first year of top-flight competition, so struggles were to be expected. He went back to the Dominican to play winter ball, giving him another experience that should help him in 2000. 1999 Club AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Charlotte (A) .255 501 85 128 31 8 18 103 74 135 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Doug Davis, LHP Age: 24 B-T: R-L Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185 Drafted: CC of San Francisco, 1996 (10th round) Signed by: Kip Fagg Background: Davis rode a 33-16, 2.82 career minor league record to a big league callup last year, and he endured a 10-run, take-it-for-the-team outing in his debut. He rebounded by being named the top lefthander in the Arizona Fall League by league managers and coaches. Strengths: Davis has a full assortment of pitches, including an 88-91 mph sinking fastball, a sweeping curveball, a cutter and a solid changeup. His command of all four pitches is above average and he gains an extra edge on hitters with a deceptive mid-three-quarters release point. Weaknesses: After his rough big league beginning, Davis may have lost some of his stubbornness about learning pitching’s finer points. He applied the lessons well in Arizona. The Future: The Rangers plan to continue to work Davis as a starter. That may force him to begin 2000 at Triple-A Oklahoma, but he’ll get an opportunity eventually. 1999 Club W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO Tulsa (AA) 4 4 2.42 12 12 1 0 74 65 25 79 Oklahoma (AAA) 7 0 3.00 13 11 0 0 78 77 31 74 Texas 0 0 33.75 2 0 0 0 3 12 0 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Jovanny Cedeno, RHP Age: 20 B-T: R-R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 160 Signed: Dominican Republic, 1997 Signed by: Danilo Troncoso Background: Cedeno made his U.S. debut with eye-popping results in the Gulf Coast League before making a spot start in the Florida State League. A bout with shoulder tenderness cost him multiple starts. In his two seasons in the Dominican Summer League, he went 11-2, 2.36 with 95 strikeouts in 103 innings. Strengths: Cedeno’s fastball, curveball and changeup can all show above-average life and velocity, with his fastball being a consistent plus pitch. Most impressive is the fact that he throws effortlessly with an instinctive sense of command and purpose. Weaknesses: Though Cedeno has gained 10 pounds to his listed 160, he isn’t yet physically mature. His ability to add strength and endurance will be key to his future. The Future: The Rangers consider Cedeno a potential premium prospect, while acknowledging he is still a long way from fulfilling his potential. They will continue their conservative approach to his development this year. 1999 Club W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO GCL Rangers (R) 3 0 0.33 6 6 1 0 27 13 4 32 Charlotte (A) 1 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 5 7 1 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. David Elder, RHP Age: 24 B-T: R-R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 185 Drafted: Georgia Tech, 1997 (4th round) Signed by: Jim Fairey Background: After having Tommy John surgery, Elder missed all of 1998 and didn’t fully recover until midway through ’99. The highlight of his comeback was his five-save season in the Arizona Fall League, good for a share of the league lead. Strengths: Since the surgery, Elder’s solid fastball and slider have taken a jump forward. His fastball now sits at 94-95 mph and will touch 97. Elder’s slider could become a big league strikeout pitch. He has averaged 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings in his minor league career. Weaknesses: Elder’s intense personality hindered his recovery at times, as he tried to do too much too soon. With just 83 minor league innings in three years, he still lacks experience. Elder’s listed height of 6 feet is generous. The Future: One Rangers official described Elder as similar to 1999 rookie sensation Jeff Zimmerman with more juice to his pitches. Zimmerman, as it happens, was the Rangers’ No. 10 prospect last year. 1999 Club W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H BB SO Charlotte (A) 4 2 2.84 24 1 0 4 44 33 25 42 Tulsa (AA) 1 0 8.10 3 0 0 0 7 8 6 7 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 203.204.132.187 ※ 編輯: Gonzalez0528 來自: 203.204.132.187 (05/10 15:50)