Posted In: Minors • Rankings
| # |
Name |
Pos. |
Comments |
| 1 |
Manny Machado |
SS |
Speed is only average tool; 9/8 BB/K ratio as youngest player in CAR League |
| 2 |
Jonathan Schoop |
2B/3B |
Takes coaching well; decreased body movement in load; plus raw power |
| 3 |
Bobby Bundy |
RHP |
Much improved changeup; working down in the zone has cut HR rate |
| 4 |
L.J. Hoes |
2B/OF |
Has bat speed to develop gap power; move to OF hurts value |
| 5 |
Xavier Avery |
CF |
Elite speed; has adjusted to AA pitching as season has progressed |
| 6 |
Tyler Townsend |
1B |
Aggressive approach has led to decreased walk rate, but power is evident |
| 7 |
Parker Bridwell |
RHP |
Has been up to 98 mph this year; above-average slider; improving CH |
| 8 |
Dan Klein |
RHP |
Above-average stuff all around; not convinced he can become starter |
| 9 |
Ryan Berry |
RHP |
Whippy delivery screams future reliever; health may constant issue |
| 10 |
Matt Hobgood |
RHP |
Finally healthy and in much better shape; velocity should be back soon |
| 11 |
Trent Mummey |
OF |
Has shown more power than expected; could become MLB starter |
| 12 |
Clayton Schrader |
RHP |
Dominating fastball/slider combo could make him a setup man in majors |
| 13 |
Joe Mahoney |
1B |
Power has disappeared; injuries have kept him out for most of 2011 |
| 14 |
Oliver Drake |
RHP |
Above-avg. FB & SL would play well from bullpen; time for promotion |
| 15 |
Wynn Pelzer |
RHP |
20 Ks and .240 opponent batting average in 21 innings as reliever |
| 16 |
Mike Wright |
RHP |
Explosive mid-90s fastball; Orioles will try him as starter |
| 17 |
Mychal Givens |
SS |
2B is most likely defensive home; needs to fix hitch in swing |
| 18 |
Randy Henry |
RHP |
21 Ks and just 4 walks in 21 innings with Shorebirds; time for promotion |
| 19 |
Brandon Erbe |
RHP |
Shoulder injury/surgery has kept him out for most of ’11 |
| 20 |
Matt Angle |
CF |
Ready for majors; better option than Felix Pie as 4th outfielder |
| 21 |
Caleb Joseph |
C |
Has made strides defensively; should have MLB future as backup C |
| 22 |
Eduardo Rodriguez |
LHP |
Venezuelan lefty has two future plus pitches in 89-91 mph and curveball |
| 23 |
Sebastian Vader |
RHP |
Super projectable; fastball and slider should become plus pitches |
| 24 |
David Baker |
RHP |
Added slider to arsenal; big time sleeper from 2009 draft |
| 25 |
Jaime Esquivel |
RHP |
Curveball with late bite & sweeping action is a plus pitch; good deception |
| 26 |
Glynn Davis |
OF |
Legit 80 runner (4.04 home to first time); quick hands; uses entire field |
| 27 |
Connor Narron |
3B |
Tremendous feel for the strike zone; plus bat speed; above-avg. arm |
| 28 |
Cameron Coffey |
LHP |
Needs to add 15 lbs. to regain 90-95 mph FB that got him $990,000 bonus |
| 29 |
Tim Berry |
LHP |
Projectable LHP with plus curveball has steadily improved at Delmarva |
| 30 |
Luis Lebron |
RHP |
Still working back from Tommy John Surgery, but could help in MLB soon |
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