Colorado Rockies Preliminary Prospect List
by John Sickels on Dec 15, 2010 8:00 PM EST
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Cristhian Adames SS
Nolan Arenado 3B
Chad Bettis RHP
Bruce Billings RHP
Charlie Blackmon OF
Rex Brothers LHP
Edwar Cabrera LHP
Albert Campos RHP
Jared Clark 1B
Sam Deduno RHP
Corey Dickerson OF
Christian Friedrich LHP
Cole Garner OF
Hector Gomez SS
Ethan Hollingsworth RHP
Tyler Matzek LHP
Kent Matthes OF
Dan Mayora SS
Mike McKenry C
Eliezer Mesa OF
Wes Musick LHP
Chris Nelson SS
Juan Nicasio RHP
Rafael Ortega OF
Jordan Pacheco C
Kyle Parker OF
Cory Riordan RHP
Wilin Rosario C
Rob Scahill RHP
Josh Slaats RHP
Erik Stavert RHP
Will Swanner C
Peter Tago RHP
Casey Weathers RHP
Tim Wheeler OF
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Roe
Chaz Roe was dealt to Seattle for Lopez couple weeks ago
roe
forgot that. been a long couple of weeks.
by John Sickels on Dec 15, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
baseball America
Rated the Rockies as the best draft in 2009, and then 4th overall in 2010. Their Latin program is regarded pretty strongly. I’ll grant there isn’t any elite talent close to contributing, but why do you think the good recipes have resulted in a “weak system”
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Dec 15, 2010 9:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't want to speak for John, but I think it is important to note that there is a difference between thin and weak
There are some players here, and I don’t think it’s a particularly weak system like jar said below
by Navi's_Navy on Dec 15, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Combining your two statements...
that there isn’t a lot of depth, but not a weak system and that the draft and Latin programs are well thought of, does it reason that the Rockies don’t do well in their later picks or that they fail to develop the late round projects into legitimate prospects? Or perhaps, these are just random fluctuations.
by DenverBears on Dec 16, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
It may not have great depth
But there are a lot of guys in the top 15 that I like.
http://bullpenbanter.com/
Love Pacheco
He seems like a really solid catcher/utility guy. Almost never strikes out and hits for a big average, with gap power as well. He’s 25 or so, but he moved to the position really late.
Long time lurker, new time poster.
Parker Frazier
did you just not consider him good enough for the book this year, was he an oversight, or did something happen to him I’m unaware of? Still young and ridiculously projectible (listed at 6’5" – 160 lbs on fangraphs o.0!), but the numbers ARE underwhelming.
frazier
yeah with roe out i’ll put frazier in. but at some point he has to perform.
by John Sickels on Dec 15, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
I was impressed by Corey Dickerson last year. I mean, it was Rookie ball, so you can’t take much of it, but I’ve read on BP that the tools are pretty solid and the performance was certainly very good. I wonder if the Rockies will be real aggressive with him with perhaps a Hi-A assignment in 2011.
everything I've seen indicates low A
I saw him in person several times. His stance is very inconsistent, and he put up those rookie league numbers after some college. I’m temperibg my expectations, but I have him in the systems top 20
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Dec 16, 2010 1:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't feel thin is quite right
It may be missing the top end talent right now, but it is pretty deep with talent.
Rosario is a top end talent
Matzek and Tago are top end potential talents.
Arenado and Friedrich are tough to evaluate, but are fringe top 100 guys
http://bullpenbanter.com/
Maybe I should re-word that a bit
The organization doesn’t have any elite prospects. All those guys have pretty big issues right now. Rosario needs to prove his knee isn’t an issue (huge deal for a catcher), Matzek needs to start showing control, Tago needs to pitch, Arenado probably won’t stick at 3rd, and Friedrich needs to show health.
Right now, none of those guys are can’t miss prospects. However, the organization is deep in prospects, it’s just that most of it is still in the lower levels.
Not many organizations have elite talents though
Rosario is a mid level B+ and that’s better than quite a few teams. Matzek’s loss of velocity concerns me a lot more than his control does, and it’s the only reason he isn’t a B+ guy.
It’s an interesting system, but I don’t think deep is the right word.
http://bullpenbanter.com/
the Rockies had Matzek throwing a lot of change ups and tinkered with his mechanics
He was throwing mid nineties in instructs this fall, so I’m not worried about his velocity.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Dec 16, 2010 2:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That really doesn't allay my concerns
I hope the stuff is back to where it was late in his HS year, but instructional league reports aren’t enough to go on just yet. Still a solid B prospect with huge upside, but his stock has slipped a bit.
http://bullpenbanter.com/
Intersted to know why Ben Paulsen was left off the list.
.311/.353/.474 – .827 OPS at Modesto in ’10.
Go Bruce!
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