Top 20 Kansas City Royals Prospects for 2010 John Sickels
Top 20 Kansas City Royals Prospects for 2010 by John Sickels
op 20 Kansas City Royals Prospects for 2010.
All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don't get too
worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get beyond
the Top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you
want to emphasize.
Feel free to critique the list, but use logic and reason rather than polemics
to do so. The list and grades are based on a blending of present performance
and long-term potential. Full reports on all these players can be found in
the 2010 Baseball Prospect Book.
1) Mike Montgomery, LHP, Grade B+: Looks like the best combination of
projection and performance in the organization.
2) Mike Moustakas, 3B, Grade B+: Trying to decide between a Grade B+ and a
straight B for this one. I'm willing to cut him some slack for one more
season. He could do much better out of Wilmington.
3) Aaron Crow, RHP, Grade B: Want to see some actual pro data before going
higher with the grade, but I like him a lot and he shouldn't need a lot of
development time.
4) Tim Melville, RHP, Grade B: Needs to sharpen up his command a bit, but
projects as a number two starter if everything comes together and he stays
healthy.
5) Danny Duffy, LHP, Grade B: I like him a lot, too, although I don't think
he has quite as much projection as Melville. Crow, Melville, and Duffy could
rank 3-4-5 in any order.
6) Wil Myers, C, Grade B: Love the bat, not sure about the defense. Need more
pro data before going higher with the grade.
7) Eric Hosmer, 1B, Grade B-: A difficult grade. Will the lasik surgery fix
whatever was bothering him in '09? If so, could vault back to the top of the
list.
8) Carlos Rosa, RHP, Grade B-: His numbers at Omaha are better than they
look, and he has the arm strength to be a solid reliever.
9) David Lough, OF, Grade B-: Borderline C+. Good tools, started to put
things together this year, but turns 24 in January and I wish he walked more.
10) Jordan Parraz, OF, Grade B-: Borderline C+. Good tools, really exploded
this year, but injury problems and age (now 25) limit his grade.
11) John Lamb, LHP, Grade B-: Borderline C+. Has the natural ability to
develop as Montgomery and Duffy have, but I'd like some higher level data.
12) Jeff Bianchi, SS-2B, Grade C+: I wish he drew more walks, but you have to
respect how he fought back from injuries.
13) Chris Dwyer, LHP, Grade C+: Has great stuff, but the results weren't
always there in college and pro data set (while small) shows command problems.
14) Kila Ka'aihue, 1B, Grade C+: Couldn't repeat 2008 monster season, but
high walk rate and moderate power are still there. I don't understand why he
wasn't promoted in September. Born DH.
15) Johnny Giavotella, 2B, Grade C+: Hampered by unlucky BABIP early in the
year, but finished strong. Breakout candidate for 2010 in the Texas League.
Shaky defense is an issue.
16) Louis Coleman, RHP, Grade C+: LSU product looks like a really sharp
reliever to me; could rise very quickly.
17) Tyler Sample, RHP, Grade C+: Another young high-ceiling arm. Command is a
question.
18) Tim Smith, OF, Grade C+: Scouts don't like his tools and he's not a huge
power guy, but he seems to hit .300 everywhere he goes.
19) Cole White, RHP, Grade C+: Sleeper relief arm from 2009 draft, could
advance rapidly along with Coleman.
20) Blake Wood, RHP, Grade C: Terrific arm but command and injury problems
hold him back. Interchangeable with most of the guys in the "other" category.
Others (All Grade C right now): Juan Abreu, RHP; Eric Basturto, RHP; Yowill
Espinal, SS: Carlos Fortuna, RHP; Blaine Hardy, LHP; Keaton Hayenga, RHP;
Chris "Disco" Hayes, RHP; Kelvin Herrera, RHP; Greg Holland, RHP; Dusty
Hughes, LHP; Patrick Keating, RHP; Alex Llanos, OF; Chris Nicoll, RHP; Dusty
Odenbach, RHP; Salvador Perez, C; Manuel Pina, C; Clint Robinson, 1B: Derrick
Robinson, OF; Brandon Sisk, LHP; Nick Van Stratten, OF.
The Royals have a lot of extremely interesting pitching in the organization,
with Montgomery, Melville, Crow, Duffy, Lamb, Dwyer, Sample, and Wood all
having sufficient arm strength and/or command to be dominant pitchers, IF
they stay healthy and develop along the expected path. They also have a lot
of potentially useful relief arms, with Rosa ready to help next year, and
several arms from the '09 class (Coleman most notably) who could move quickly.
Things are much different on the hitting side. Moustakas and Hosmer were big
disappointments this year. Both of them are still young, and both of them had
some possibly-extenuating circumstances. But the fact remains that both of
them are corner players who didn't hit as well as expected and have a lot to
prove in 2010. I cut Moustakas some slack on the grade because he did hit
well in 2008, but graded Hosmer a bit more roughly because he hasn't done
much at all in pro ball yet. Both could move up or down rather radically in
2010. Myers looks really interesting but we need to see more at higher
levels. Lough and Parraz are both late-developing toolsy outfielders who may
or may not sustain their progress. Bianchi and Giavotella in the middle
infield also have question marks. . are they utility players or possible
starters? We don't know yet. Kila looks blocked and probably needs a change
of scenery.
Overall this is a system that is very thin at the upper levels, but has an
intriguing group of potential impact talents lower in the organization. But I
emphasize the word potential: there is a big group that has to turn
projection into performance next year.
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