Texas Rangers Top 20 Prospects for 2009
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1) Neftali Feliz, RHP, Grade A: I don’t give out Grade As lightly,
especially to pitchers. I might go down to A-.
2) Justin Smoak, 1B, Grade A-: I like him better than Alonso and Hosmer, and
frankly I can’t believe the Rangers got him.
3) Elvis Andrus, SS, Grade A-: Should I go with B+ here? Athletic, very young
for Double-A, I think the Renteria comparisons are apt and Andrus could be
better.
4) Derek Holland, LHP, Grade B+: He’s great, but I worry that sometimes a
step backward can follow such a breakout. Can he maintain late-season
velocity?
5) Taylor Teagarden, C, Grade B: Excellent glove with power, could hit
anywhere from .230 to .280 though.
6) Julio Borbon, OF, Grade B: I was too hard on him last year, and I buy into
the idea that he can refine his game.
7) Engel Beltre, OF, Grade B: Read the comment below.
8) Michael Main, RHP, Grade B: Impressive Midwest League performance, and if
instructional league reports are accurate he is primed for a huge breakout.
9) Max Ramirez, C-1B, Grade B: I love this bat. Glove might not be QUITE as
bad as everyone says, but it isn’t good enough for him to rank higher.
10) Martin Perez, LHP, Grade B-: Very young, very high ceiling, will need
time.
11) Kasey Kiker, LHP, Grade B-: Almost reduced to C+ but something is holding
me back. Not sure what, need to think about it.
12) Neil Ramirez, RHP, Grade C+: Almost a B-. Another young pitcher with
breakthrough potential. Another changable grade.
13) Guillermo Moscoso, RHP, Grade C+: Nice pickup from the Tigers. Durability
and role are issues.
14) Kennil Gomez, RHP, Grade C+: Breakthrough candidate if his arm is OK. I
think he is right up there with some of these other guys who get more press.
15) Blake Beavan, RHP, Grade C+: Loss of velocity is disturbing, but other
skills got better.
16) Wilfredo Boscan, RHP, Grade C+: Yet another breakthrough candidate. Low-A
is gonna be loaded in '09.
17) Tim Murphy, LHP, Grade C+: Nice pick from 2008 draft, could advance
quickly as an inning-eater if his command is there.
18) Wilmer Font, RHP, Grade C+: Huge upside, could easily rank as high as 12
if you prefer youth. Worried about injury nexus and command.
19) Tommy Hunter, RHP, Grade C+: He was rushed, but could still be a nice
strike-throwing inning eater. Could rank as high as 12th if you want guys
close to the Show.
20) Eric Hurley, RHP, Grade C+: Worried about health here. I held onto him
too long as a higher-ranked prospect, but could do better with a change of
scenery.
21) Robbie Ross, LHP, Grade C+: Young high school pick with no pro track
record yet.
22) Omar Poveda, RHP, Grade C+: In danger of getting lost in the shuffle, but
still interesting.
23) Joe Wieland, RHP, Grade C+: Sleeper high school arm from ’08 draft,
breakthrough candidate.
24) Jose Vallejo, 2B, Grade C+: Speedster added some pop this year, good
glove at second.
Others: Joaquin Arias, INF; Mike Bianucci, OF; Joey Butler, OF; Greg Golson,
OF; Marcus Lemon, SS: Warner Madrigal, RHP; Clark Murphy, 1B; Renny Osuna,
2B; Carlos Pimentel, RHP; Timothy Smith, OF; Pedro Strop, RHP; Matt West, 3B;
Johnny Whittleman, 3B; Corey Young, LHP.
This is a very deep system and some tough decisions had to be made about who
to include. I have room for ONE more player. WHO SHOULD IT BE?? Rangers fans
are extremely knowledgeable, so give me your input.
As usual, don’t sweat so much about where the Grade C+ types rank exactly on
this list. I'm concentrating on the book right now, and don't spend a lot of
time on exact rankings here once I get past the Top 10.
SYSTEM IN BRIEF:
The Rangers have three of the best prospects in baseball, several others
who project as major league regulars, and a whole bevy of Grade C+ type guys,
some of them breakout candidates for higher grades next year. I love the way
they have run this farm system in recent years: they have mixed raw and
polished talent in the draft, and have made a big push in Latin America. The
Rangers are looking at every source of talent: college, high school, other
countries, guys with tools, guys with skills. The result is a system with
both depth and breadth, and the future of this organization is quite bright.
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