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Braves Top 50 Mid Season Prospect List

 

1) Matt Wieters
2) Tommy Hanson
3) Jesus Montero
4) Jason Heyward
5) Michael Stanton
6) Chris Tillman
7) Gordon Beckham
8) Madison Bumgarner
9) Justin Smoak
10) Jarrod Parker
11) Buster Posey
12) Jordan Lyles
13) Fernando Martinez
14) Brian Matusz
15) Desmond Jennings
16) Carlos Santana
17) Matt Moore
18) Casey Kelly
19) Dominic Brown
20) Brett Wallace
21) Neftali Feliz
22) Andrew McCutchen
23) Tim Beckham
24) Michael Taylor
25) Jenrry Mejia
26) Jake Arrieta
27) Derek Holland
28) Kyle Blanks
29) Josh Vitters
30) Kyle Drabek
31) Freddie Freeman
32) Wilmer Flores
33) Michael Saunders
34) Zach McAllister
35) Mat Latos
36) Hector Rondon
37) Pedro Alvarez
38) Derek Norris
39) Yonder Alonso
40) Carlos Carrasco
41) Martin Perez
42) Brett Lawrie
43) Mike Moustakas
44) Tyler Flowers
45) Tim Alderson
46) Lars Anderson
47) Lonnie Chisenhall
48) Angel Villalona
49) Chris Marrero
50) Matt Laporta

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My list didn’t contain players that are currently in the majors. But this is my take on yours.

I love your placing of Montero. He’s definitely put himself in top 2 consideration when the year ends.
Disagree with Tillman over Bumgarner, but maybe you like the improved secondary pitches and distance to the majors.
Lyles is looking good, but he’s in Low A ball. He’s maybe top 30 now, but move him up to high A with good results and I’ll let him surge. Same with Moore.
Thank you for placing the three Phillies top 30. They 100% deserve it and I can see each of them in the top 20 this year.
Feliz has totally underwhelmed me. As of now he looks a bit like Henry Rodriguez when he’s in the bullpen. Control problems with amazing velocity.
Freeman is easily underrated. I know you’re a Braves fan but below Blanks? No thanks.
McAllister over Latos? Disagree do to the lack of stuff. Although pitchers like McAllister might be ranked higher this year due to the success of “He who shall not be named”
Alderson is a pitcher I don’t like, but dominating at AA at his age deserves a top 20.
Villalona is 19. In A+ ball. And doing well. And has huge potential. He’s going to bust out next year for sure. Top 30 at least for me.
Finally, Marrero isn’t showing enough power for me. It’s kind of concerning the loss of power this year. I need to see a bit more of him before going top 50.

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by cwhitman412 on Jul 4, 2009 9:07 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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by cwhitman412 on Jul 4, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Feliz

Feliz in the bullpen: 4.2ip, 1bb, 4k.
Feliz in June/July: 27ip, 3bb, 20k.

by LiamP on Jul 5, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Loved it too

+10 to montero, nice job there

The only thinks I didn’t like were McAllister on the list at all, Lyles about 30 spots to high, and Laporta 20 to low.

Otherwise by quick glace, job well done.

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by Metty5 on Jul 4, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

morrison should be on there tho

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by Metty5 on Jul 4, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Weeks

Would haved liked to see Jemile Weeks sneak in somewhere, but I know it’s still early since he came back from injury.

by DJSlam on Jul 4, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't want to be an A's homer..

..but I think Cardenas, Carter and Weeks all have good shouts to make the top 50.

by DeJay on Jul 4, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this was..

way better than I thought it would be…

However, Lyles and Kelly ahead of Feliz is a logic fail for about 3 different reasons.

as is is Marrero in the top 50 at all. I wouldnt love to hear his justification for that.

by jsmall404 on Jul 4, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Reasons

Marrero still has a high ceiling and Feliz IMO is going to be a relief pitcher.

by Bravesin07 on Jul 4, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

...

just because you still have a high ceiling dosent mean you are a top 50 prospect. alot of guys have just as high of a ceiling and have played a lot better than marrero.

by jsmall404 on Jul 4, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Morrison

Just because he got hurt doesn’t mean that he shouldn’t be in the top 50. Why isn’t he in there. However I think your list for the most part was correct.

by mlefkee2 on Jul 4, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree

If we are taking upside into account like Marrero, Morrison should def. be included and ahead of Marrero.

by Ion293 on Jul 4, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flores

A lot of these lists have dropped Wilmer Flores because he hasn’t dominated the Sally league at 17, but I think you’re right in keeping him in there for holding his own.

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by jimduquettesucked on Jul 4, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree, somewhat

I think Flores is more in the mid forties. He has tremendous upside and a ridiculous fly ball rate. If that continues, he could be a big home run hitter when he fills out, but right now, he just hasn’t produced to warrant a 32 ranking.

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by Evan_S on Jul 5, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No David Price?

Nice list overall. Most of my quibbles with it are relatively insignificant.

by aap212 on Jul 4, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I imagine he considered him as graduated.

by jfish26101 on Jul 4, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

also better than expected

I like the aggressive rankings of Moore and Lyles, though they may be a bit more aggressive than I would do myself; but I’m curious why they have such helium, but Jason Knapp doesn’t make the top 50. It seems he’s tied to the same comet as Moore and Lyles: great ceiling, great performance, tons of ks. I would also slot Alcides Escobar in the 25-30 range.

Chris Carter I think is a top 30. And Jemile Weeks is wildly variable, from 25 to 75 (hard to get a read on him this early). I also like Weglarz as a top 40 guy.

I suppose I would boot McCallister, Saunders, Marrero, Norris, Flowers to make room for Escobar, Carter, Weeks, Knapp, Weglarz.

by gogotabata on Jul 4, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Felt the same way about Lyles

As for Weeks, I’m really excited about him, but think it’s too early to put him top 50. Hopefully he rakes all year and it’s not a question. (I’m not an A’s fan, but he could be a really exciting player.)

by aap212 on Jul 4, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'd put him

1 or 2. 2 for now, but in about 40 ABs for Wieters I put him at 1

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by gore51 on Jul 5, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh and

14 innings for Hanson, so anywhere from 1-3 depending on when you’re putting him on the list

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by gore51 on Jul 5, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's okay

I don’t think Lyles or Kelly have any business being this high . . .both of them have decent stuff, but I’m not sure either projects as more than a No. 3 pitcher at this point. The comparison between No. 17 Moore and No. 18 Kelly, for example, is not even close for me. I’d gladly take No. 30 Kyle Drabek and No. 41 Martin Perez over the Lyles/Kelly combo.

Alvarez isn’t this good. His raw talent is huge, but the contact problems have been an issue since college. He draws walks and his power is still elite, but those are his plus skills and there’s a not-inconsiderable number of minuses cropping up.

I could go on . . .but basically I think your ranking system is very skewed towards “what have you done for me lately” (not that this is uncommon for this site . . .), and more towards safety rather than upside with the exception of a few personal favorites (Flores?).

Oh, and if you think Neftali Feliz is a reliever, he’s not No. 21 on your list.

by mrkupe on Jul 4, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bump for more comments. Respect to mah boi, Braves, right here.

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by Frederick0220 on Jul 26, 2009 3:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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