Biggest Movers

by babaoriley7 on Aug 6, 2007 9:50 AM EDT Comment 24 comments

Who would you say are some of the biggest movers this year in terms of prospect status.

Who jumped up WAY up onto your radar and who has completely fallen off of your radar?

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NYY

Up: Chamberlain, Kennedy, Horne, A. Jackson, Cervelli, Marquez, Kontos, McAllister, Ramirez

Down: E. Duncan, Sanchez, Garcia, Cox, Clippard, Ohlendorf, S. Jackson, Beam, Reyes, Castillo

Others -

Up: Justin Upton, Clay Buchholz, Wade Davis, Jake McGee, Evan Longoria, Chris Marrero, Greg Reynolds, Franklin Morales, Desmond Jennings, Johnny Cueto, Justin Masterson, Clayton Kershaw, Neil Walker, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brent Lillibridge, Colby Rasmus, Jay Bruce, Carlos Triunfel, Aaron Cunningham, Brett Anderson, Brandon Moss, Jed Lowrie, Ryan Kalish, Travis Snider

Down: Andrew McCutchen, Ian Stewart, Trevor Crowe, Adam Miller, Elvis Andrus, Brad Lincoln, Brandon Wood, Fernando Martinez, Reid Brignac, Brandon Erbe, Carlos Gonzalez, Scott Elbert, Michael Bowden, Will Inman, Homer Bailey, Luke Hochevar, Jeff Niemann, Wade Townsend, Phillip Humber, Jeff Samardzjia, Daniel Bard, Bryce Cox, George Kottaras, Brandon Snyder

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by FrazierFan on Aug 6, 2007 10:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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Not really sure how Longoria and Morales are up, care to explain?

Also Bowden and Inman down? There were ranked 83rd and 91st respectively by BA to start the season. Neither have faired that well in AA yet this year but also did very well in High A, and are still young for AA. I really don't see how there down.

by bigboy1234 on Aug 6, 2007 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

CarloGon

Is slowly turning me back into a believer...

Bravesin07 is so damn reactionary. I bet when his mother took him to the Dr., his leg kicked before the Dr. hit his knee with the reflex hammer. --slurve

by Dfarth on Aug 6, 2007 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Reynolds Wrapped

Well, if Greg Reynolds jumped up onto the radar, I am pretty sure that he hurt something on the way. After pitching just once in the past 10 weeks, Reynolds has now been shut down for the season with persistent shoulder soreness.

I would also hesitate to push Brandon Snyder off of the radar too quickly. The strikeouts are concerning and it is disappointing (if understandable) that the Orioles decided to delay returning him to catcher until next season, but he has demonstrated power and patience while playing in a pitcher's league. His ability to return behind the plate next season will have a much greater impact on his status as a prospect than anything that he has done this season.

by Joy in Melville on Aug 7, 2007 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here are a few...

who have been climbing, but may have been off radar before the season:

Steven Pearce from A+ to AAA, great XBH and walks
Chase Headley has 1.000+ OPS in AAA, good walks
Fautino De Los Santos .9 WHIP, 126 ks and 38 BB in 97 innings

I also think Liz has a chance to jump into the top 50 if he can find a way to avoid the big innings to close out the year. It seems he loses control and has a big inning, but outside of that he's been dominant.

by beastball on Aug 6, 2007 10:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Henry Sosa

Barring an August collapse, Sosa will probably be in BA's Top 100. He was nowhere entering this season.

by DrBGiantsfan on Aug 6, 2007 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Few more

Bryan Anderson
Carlos Carrasco
Carlos Triunfel
Wade Davis

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by Metty5 on Aug 6, 2007 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1 on Triunfel

He got my attention by being a 17 year old in A+ ball. His statistical performance has been rather boring to this point (outside of the obvious age v comp). But then you consider the $1.3 million signing bonus he got, that the scouting reports are comparing him to Cabrera, all with his age v comp and then it puts the stats in better perspective.

So yeah, I'm definitely keeping an eye on him. Too much in his favor to pass him over because his stats aren't great, yet. I can see him in the 30-40 or higher, if he ends the year hitting over 300.

by beastball on Aug 6, 2007 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

most have been covered

Antonelli, Teagarden, and Desmond Jennings are some that jump to mind that haven't been mentioned already.

by Curtis Pride on Aug 6, 2007 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brew Crew

UP: Jeffress (big-time), Brantley

DOWN: Fermaint, Gillespie (although let me say that I still think both have hope)

by mjwelch11 on Aug 6, 2007 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Antonelli

If I had to pick just one guy -- I've got to go with Antonelli.

43 XBH; .942 OPS, 24 SBs, 67 BBs to 74 Ks and all at the offensive nadir of a position of 2B.

I think he'd probably out-hit Marcus Giles for the Pads right now...

by Ur on Aug 6, 2007 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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Balentien
Before this season, I thought his low average and high number of K's would keep him from making an impact. His improvement has made me a believer.

by dodgem on Aug 6, 2007 1:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

uhm

well im a new yorker and know most about new york so it's gunna be mostly NY prospects

UP
Joba,Mulvey,Evans,Clay Buchholz

Down
Carp,Pelfrey,Ohlendorf

I see someone with Humber down.. Humber had a dead arm period, followed by food poising which he lost 10 pounds and he is still recovering from tommy john so i cant complete write him off especially with his much better July.. Im expecting a big second half from Mr.Humber including a couple of starts/appearnces in the pen

by Maine Man on Aug 6, 2007 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

kc

up: Dan Cortes, Derrick Robinson, Joe Dickerson, Edward Cegarra, Julio Pimentel, Jose Duarte
down: Dan Christensen, Chris Nicoll, Brent Fisher, Jeff Bianchi, Luis Cota

by doublestix on Aug 6, 2007 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ohlendorf

is shining out of the pen now, and he really projects best as a set up man

--Bobby Mcnally (alias)

by bobbymcnally on Aug 6, 2007 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rays

Up: Wade Davis, Desmond Jennings, Fernando Perez, Chris Mason, Mike McCormick, Ryan Royster

Down: Matt Walker (in a massive way), Elliot Johnson (ditto), Wes Bankston, Reid Brignac (slightly), Jeremy Hellickson (slightly), James Houser

Relatively steady: McGee (IMHO), Niemann

Vice-Chairman of the Sonnanstine Underground Railroad

by Brickhaus on Aug 6, 2007 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walker

I read they are working on his mechanics. That can be a tough time for any professional athlete. Even Tiger Woods went 2 years without a major when he changed his swing mechanics. Walker's stuff hasn't gone anywhere. I think he's certainly lost some of his status because he's going to the pen, but his stuff hasn't gone anywhere. He's still in my Top-20 I think.

by Tyler on Aug 6, 2007 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Slighting Hellickson

If he had pitched enough innings to qualify, Hellickson would rank in the SAL's top five in ERA and in the top 10 in WHIP while striking out eight batters per nine and allowing a home run just once every 18 innings.

Short of conquering Atlanta and continuing to march to the sea, what more could reasonably be hoped for from a 20-year-old that was recognized only by Bryan Smith among legitimate pre-season publications?

by Joy in Melville on Aug 7, 2007 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jones

These guys aren't really under the radar, but have improved quite a bit this year:

up: Brandon Jones (now in AAA for the Braves, seems to be turning his athleticism into skills this year), Neil Walker (also putting together a solid year, better BB/K ratios)

also: Chris Nelson (remember him?) actually living up to some of the hype this year in A+ ball.

Honorable mention to Rick Ankiel too, I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do against MLB pitching.

by southboundpachyderm on Aug 6, 2007 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

brandon hynick

hurts to be a rox prospect, but by all other barometers he's way, way up.

by scooter on Aug 6, 2007 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

braves

Tommy Hanson, jumped 2 levels and still maintaining absurd k rate. Increased velocity from 89-90 to 92-94 and k rate spiked. Probably the best braves pitching prospect since Adam Wainwright.

Cole Rohrbough, he went "Chuck James" all over the Appy league. K'd nearly 2 per inning while allowing around 5 hits per 9 innings and 1 walk per start.

by cajunrevenge on Aug 6, 2007 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

From the Rangers system

Along with Teagarden, add Kasey Kiker and Omar Poveda, pitchers from the lower levels who look good, and in Frisco, German Duran and Brandon Boggs are getting noticed. You might start to here more about recently promoted Chris Davis, too.

by t ball on Aug 6, 2007 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Twins

Up: Plouffe, Tyler Robertson, Valencia, Leatherman, Jeff Manship, Nick Blackburn, Matt Fox

Down: Winfree, Brock Peterson, Parmelee, Moses, Span, Waldrop.

Probably some I'm missing but that is a general idea.

by babaoriley7 on Aug 6, 2007 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Blizzard of Oz

Oswaldo Sosa has also done very well to separate himself from the litany of Twins pitching prospects. Sosa joins the likes of Sean Gallagher and Garrett Olson as pitchers that have moved from relative obscurity to become very legitimate prospects.

by Joy in Melville on Aug 7, 2007 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs