BA DET TOP 10

2. Nick Castellanos, 3b

3. Andy Oliver, lhp

4. Francisco Martinez, 3b

5. Daniel Fields, of

6. Casey Crosby, lhp

7. Chance Ruffin, rhp

8. Drew Smyly, lhp

9. Avisail Garcia, of

10. Jose Ortega, rhp

BEST TOOLS

Best Hitter for Average Nick Castellanos

Best Power Hitter Nick Castellanos

Best Strike-Zone Discipline Jamie Johnson

Fastest Baserunner Gustavo Nunez

Best Athlete Daniel Fields

Best Fastball Jose Ortega

Best Curveball Jacob Turner

Best Slider Chance Ruffin

Best Changeup Jacob Turner

Best Control Adam Wilk

Best Defensive Catcher Bryan Holaday

Best Defensive Infielder Cale Iorg

Best Infield Arm Nick Castellanos

Best Defensive Outfielder Andy Dirks

Best Outfield Arm Casper Wells

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Not the best system...

but not as bad as most think. All ten of these guys are at least a little interesting.

ETHAN MARTIN!!!!

by joegonzo on Nov 19, 2010 3:28 PM EST reply actions

+1

I agree, a player like Crosby at 6 lends credence to what you’re saying. Anyone else think that they’re little too optimistic with Castellanos?

by gpellet41 on Nov 19, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions

no

Castellanos is awesome. I’d say it’s more like they’re being too optimistic with Crosby!

by mrkupe on Nov 19, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions

with you on castellanos

think the Tigers did a good job of getting him in the suplimental round, as they were void of a first round selection

"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."

by fourfingerwoo on Nov 19, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

I'm cool with most of that list,

but Garcia and Ortega are ridiculous choices, IMO. Garcia registered a 3.8% walk rate and a sub-.100 ISO. The only thing he did well was steal bases (20/24). I know BA is all about tools, but there are definitely better choices in the Tigers system (Villareal, Wilk, Furbush, and Schlereth to name a few)

by Dberg on Nov 19, 2010 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Schlereth graduated

And the rest? Meh. I don’t have any problem at all with them choosing tools over the rest of the guys in that system.

http://bullpenbanter.com/

by Jeff Reese on Nov 19, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

Martinez at 4?

Is he expected to develop above-average power? Hard to see his on-base skills improving enough to rank him that high.

I’d think Crosby would be a better fit at 4, and keep Fields at 5…really excited to see Fields develop, he’s done really well compared to much more seasoned competition.

by dbreer23 on Nov 19, 2010 11:04 PM EST reply actions

not really

I don’t get the love for Crosby other than him being a notable name. Really, the only reason why this guy would be there is that people knew his name from last year.

by mrkupe on Nov 20, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions

Well he still has a ton of upside

But the injuries definitely depress his stock. I like where he’s placed on this list. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens in 2011 with him (assuming he avoids season-ending bone bruises).

http://bullpenbanter.com/

by Jeff Reese on Nov 20, 2010 1:01 AM EST up reply actions

sure

There’s still upside, but I don’t think he’s the sort of guy for whom it should be said “yeah, he’s a better fit higher on the list.” The fact that he’s on the list at all is a credit to his power arm, let’s not push it.

I suppose he still projects as a possible power reliever from the left side, which is nice.

by mrkupe on Nov 20, 2010 3:19 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I agree with that

I just don’t see anyone lower that I’d rather have. Ruffin and Smyly are nice, but we’re not talking about much upside with either.

http://bullpenbanter.com/

by Jeff Reese on Nov 20, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

To be realy aggressive...

Fields could be moved to #4…think Smyly could really move up this list quickly as well.

by dbreer23 on Nov 20, 2010 12:14 AM EST reply actions

Villareal

Surprised me. I thought he’d be a lot higher. He has great stuff. I guess the size is an issue, but he has two plus pitches.

by Lionsroar10 on Nov 21, 2010 6:19 PM EST reply actions

In the chat, he basically said that his pitches can flatten and his size leads them to think he’s a reliever. I think you can probably argue for him as high as five and as low as fifteen depending on how you value floor and ceiling.

by limozeen on Nov 21, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions