[心得] Scoles 21-40 Royals Prospects
21. Orlando Calixte – Calixte looks the part in fact one scout in Arizona
said he looks alot like Alphonso Soriano unfortunately his game resembles
Soriano’s quite a bit at the plate. He has contact issues and is a bit of a
free swinger, he’ll need to make adjustments at the plate to unlock his
solid set of tools which includes a bit of pop that should develop. He can
play shortstop with a solid arm and range if he can get his bat to come
around the Royals could have a sub for Escobar when he’s ready for free
agency. Look for Calixte to head to Wilmington
22. Tim Melville – It is a make or break year for Melville in the rotation
as the big righthander who got 1st round type money in 2008 will need to
harness his mid 90s fastball, solid curve and change to go along with his
slider that he introduced last season. Melville has flashed the stuff to be
a mid rotation starter or better since setting foot on the hill in the Royals
org but he’s never been able to find consistency to take the next step. If
he can’t put it together Melville has the stuff to be a solid arm out of the
pen with three average pitches. Time for AA for Melville.
23. Humberto Arteaga – Arteaga caught my eye defensively last spring but I
didn’t know if he would be able to add enough strength to make an impact
with the bat. When I saw him during the fall he looked bigger and a little
more capable. His defense will be his calling card but if he can continue to
add strength he should be able to hit enough to let the defense play. Royals
are building a logjam in the middle of the infield Arteaga will probably head
to Burlington, NC where he can work with Nelson Liriano.
24. Michael Antonio – Antonio was working a bit at third base during
instructs which will be a much better fit for him in the long run. His bat
will play there as will his arm and range making the possibility of a plus
defender. I’ve liked Antonio since seeing him last spring and think he
could be a sleeper this next year and rise into the Top 15 range by the end
of the season with his patience and pop at the plate. 2012 Probable
Assignment Kane County
25. Cam Gallagher – Mike Napoli anyone? Well that is what we have heard
since being drafted and his size definitely wouldn’t change minds. A scout
I spoke with in Arizona believed he has a chance to stick behind the plate
which I’m not so sure of but if he can he definitely has the power to become
an asset to the org. His swing will need to shorten up a tad to reach the
level the Royals want out of a 2nd round pick. 2012 Probable Assignment Kane
County
26. Brian Fletcher – The kid can hit as we saw during the midwest league
season but can he play first? It looks like that is what he could be
destined to become after working there the last week of instructs. Fletcher
is impressive with the bat and looked comfortable at first in the short stint
I saw him but hitting as a first baseman is a whole different animal than
hitting as a corner outfielder. 2012 Wilmington Blue Rocks
27. Rey Navarro – Recently left off the 40 man roster Rey’s stint as a
Royal could be coming to an end as I wouldn’t be surprised if he got picked
in the Rule 5 draft. GMDM’s track record of predicting who will and won’t
get taken has been favorable so maybe Navarro will get passed up. If so the
Royals have a solid utility infielder who I think could be more valuable than
Gio or Colon in that role in that he can play 2b, SS and 3b at a decent level
while giving them a switch hitter off the bench. He isn’t a ML starter but
he’s as good a bet to see time in the majors as most on this list outside
the Top 10. 2012- NW Arkansas
28. Christian Binford – Over and over again you heard this 36th rounders
name from those in the organization during instructs. He’s a big kid that
throws easy 2012 Kane County
29. D’Andre Toney – During the draft interviews I heard rave reviews of
Toney’s skills from his college coach saying that D’Andre has the package
to be a Mike Cameron type power centerfielder. Toney’s path in center will
be blocked for a while but if he can continue to hit like he did as a 19 year
old in the Arizona league (ranked 5th in OPS) then he could surprise all of
us. 2012 Burlington NC
30. Carlos Garcia – Garcia has a good body and smooth movement at second
base with rumors out there that a move to shortstop could be coming. If he
can handle the position defensively he could take a step forward in the
organization. 2012 Kane County
31. Yem Prades – Yem is one of the most physically impressive players in
the Royals system. After not playing in a while he did okay in Wilmington.
Look for a possible step forward at NW Arkansas.
32. Kyle Smith – The Royals 4th round pick this season Kyle works with a
low 90s fastball, tight curve and change up. I wasn’t overly impressed by
what I saw in Arizona but it was also his last start of instructs. 2012 –
Kane County
33. Patrick Keating – Keating ran into arm problems last season lowering
his velocity and leading to some tough numbers. If he can find that mid to
upper 90s velocity that he had when he came out of the University of Florida
then Keating could join his former teammate Kevin Chapman in the Omaha or
Kansas City bullpen.
34. Jack Lopez – The Royals paid $750K to keep Lopez from attending the
University of Miami. Lopez is a coaches kid which generally means a high
baseball IQ and good feel for the game. 2012 Kane County
35. Patrick Leonard – Leonard looks like a player that will add size and
strength while playing the hot corner with his big arm. 2012 Burlington (NC)
36. Justin Marks – Marks numbers last year weren’t overly impressive but
he did average nearly a K per inning while throwing extremely well in the
second half of his season. Even if he can never find his back of the
rotation ceiling Marks could be a serviceable bullpen arm. 2012 NW Arkansas
37. Adalberto Mondesi – Raul’s son Adalberto like Humberto the year before
will need to add weight and strength to handle the bat but he should be able
to handle shortstop defensively.
38. Sugar Ray Marimon – This Columbian righthander flashed some impressive
stuff at times last year even combining for a no hitter for Kane County.
Throwing in the low 90s with his fastball and mid 80s with his curve if
Sugar Ray can add a change up and find consistency he could be a sleeper to
watch in the system. 2012 Wilmington
39. Robinson Yambati – Yambati probably had the worst minor league season
in the organization last year but you don’t give up on 6’5 righthanders who
can throw into the low to mid 90′s. If he can regain the form that made him
one of the Arizona Leagues top prospects then he’ll zip back to the top of
this system. 2012 Kane County
40. Greg Billo – Billo jumped onto radars this season with an impressive
output in single A. Billo doesn’t light up radar guns but he’s not afraid
to use all three pitches. If he can add a few more ticks to his fastball
then he may be a prospect that continues to handle the upper levels. 2012
Wilmington will be a test for Billo but the true test may not come until AA
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