By: Don Olsen Published: July 12, 2011 2:55 pm
Posted In: Minors • Rankings
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Comments |
| 1 |
Manny Machado |
SS |
High contact rate, solid power numbers, & ability to play premium position |
| 2 |
Jonathan Schoop |
2B/3B |
A lot more quiet in the box now; tremendous bat speed |
| 3 |
Bobby Bundy |
RHP |
Big jump forward this season; best arm in system now |
| 4 |
Xavier Avery |
CF |
Solid growth this season; still three years younger than AA average age |
| 5 |
L.J. Hoes |
2B/OF |
Above average hit tool; no power |
| 6 |
Dan Klein |
RHP |
Would be higher, but injury makes me pause |
| 7 |
Tyler Townsend |
1B |
Power and high contact rate; strikeout rate an issue? |
| 8 |
Parker Bridwell |
RHP |
Strikeouts I like, command and contact rate I do not; might be bullpen arm |
| 9 |
Mike Wright |
RHP |
Very live arm; might have best fastball in system; O’s may try him as starter |
| 10 |
Ryan Berry |
RHP |
Role unclear; starter or relief pitcher? |
| 11 |
Mychal Givens |
SS |
Struggles at Delmarva might continue next year; convert to pitcher? |
| 12 |
Joe Mahoney |
1B |
Power has been zapped due to injuries |
| 13 |
Matt Hobgood |
RHP |
Would still be in college; seems fully healthy; stuff should improve with time |
| 14 |
Clayton Schrader |
RHP |
Walk rate keeps me from pushing him higher on this list |
| 15 |
Trent Mummey |
OF |
Quietly has had a solid season until injury |
| 16 |
Brandon Cooney |
RHP |
Still no improvement with command & control |
| 17 |
Jarret Martin |
LHP |
Now starter and solid results; command needs to improve |
| 18 |
Oliver Drake |
RHP |
Good, solid season at Frederick; worry about stuff long term |
| 19 |
Eduardo Rodriguez |
LHP |
Solid stuff & good command can take him a long way |
| 20 |
Jaime Esquivel |
RHP |
Nice frame with a great deal of projection |
| 21 |
Sebastian Vader |
RHP |
Command improving; stuff is there for him to become under the radar type |
| 22 |
Jesse Beal |
RHP |
Great command; stuff is slightly above average |
| 23 |
Caleb Joseph |
C |
Could be solid backup catcher in near future |
| 24 |
Connor Narron |
3B |
Has the skills to take him as far as he wants to go |
| 25 |
Matt Bywater |
LHP |
looking like mid/late inning relief pitcher |
| 26 |
Cameron Coffey |
LHP |
Adding 15 pounds would improve arsenal |
| 27 |
Glynn Davis |
OF |
Nice speed/power combo |
| 28 |
Buck Britton |
IF |
Improved approach at plate with versatility; super-utility? |
| 29 |
Kipp Schutz |
OF |
Went on tear at Delmarva; starting to attack Carolina League; promising bat |
| 30 |
Wynn Pelzer |
RHP |
Command may never improve; WHIP going North |
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Tags: Bobby Bundy, Brandon Cooney, Buck Britton, Caleb Joseph, Cameron Coffey, Clayton Schrader, Connor Narron, Dan Klein, Eduardo Rodriguez, Glynn Davis, Jarret Martin, Jesse Beal, Joe Mahoney, Jonathan Schoop, Kipp Schutz, L.J. Hoes, Manny Machado, Matt Bywater, Matt Hobgood, Mike Wright, Mychal Givens, Oliver Drake, Parker Bridwell, Ryan Berry, Sebastian Vader, Trent Mummey, Tyler Townsend, Wynn Pelzer, Xavier Avery
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Don Olsen - Director of Scouting
Don joined Orioles Nation in April 2010. He is our Director of Scouting, a former minor league baseball player, and a scout for a National League team. He contributes to and helps maintain the site's scouting reports and player profiles. Email Don at dolsen@orioles-nation.com.
