2010 Sleeper Alert Review, Part One
by John Sickels on Jan 14, 2011 6:00 PM EST
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Here is a review of all the players I gave Sleeper Alert ratings to in the 2010 Baseball Prospect Book. The 2011 book has its own list, of course, and this year we've put it in a convenient format at the end of the book. The point of a Sleeper Alert rating is to give notice about a player who can or should sneak up on people.
This is part one of the list, I will post part two tomorrow. Remember, this is a review of last year's list.
Fernando Abad, LHP, Houston Astros: 2.35 ERA with a 42/8 K/BB in 46 innings in Double-A/Triple-A, then a 2.84 ERA with a 12/5 K/BB in 19 major league innings. Should be able to help in bullpen.
Kyle Allen, RHP, New York Mets: 5.24 ERA with 53/54 K/BB in 101 innings in High-A. A bad season, with a striking collapse in K/BB ratio, but he wasn't fully healthy. Young enough to rebound.
Alexia Amarista, 2B, Los Angeles Angels: Breakout season, hit a combined .309/.350/.421 with 25 steals between High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A, pushing himself up the prospect charts very nicely.
Jeff Antigua, LHP, Chicago Cubs: 4.16 ERA with 88/33 K/BB in 93 innings in Low-A. Not a great season, not terrible, still just 20 years old, remains a sleeper for success.
Jon Bachanov, RHP, Los Angeles Angels: Limited to just 26 innings in Low-A, with a 23/14 K/BB and a 5.47 ERA. Missed most of the season due to sore elbow.
Chris Balcom-Miller, RHP, Colorado Rockies: Traded to Red Sox. 3.30 ERA with a 120/19 K/BB in 115 innings in Low-A. I regard this as a breakthrough season and he should make more positive noise in 2011.
Jeff Beliveau, LHP, Chicago Cubs: 2.66 ERA with 97/29 K/BB in 64 innings in Low-A and High-A. A very strong relief season, great K/IP and H/IP marks, remains someone to watch.
Robert Bell, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays: 5.93 ERA with 41/16 K/BB in 58 innings between Double-A and rehab assignments. Injury season.
Nick Bucci, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers: 3.51 ERA with 100/68 K/BB in 121 innings in Low-A. Needs to lower walk rate, but got good reviews from scouts and is one of the best prospects in a now-thin system.
Jose Casilla, RHP, San Francisco Giants: 1.16 ERA with 41/17 K/BB in 54 innings in Low-A, 14 saves, and a 2.46 GO/AO. Nothing to complain about here, a very successful season.
Ryan Chaffee, RHP, Los Angeles Angels: 6.36 ERA with 83/46 K/BB in 105 innings in High-A, 126 hits. No way to spin this as anything but a bad season, although his last three starts in late August and September were very good.
Edward Concepcion, RHP, San Francisco Giants: 6.39 ERA with a 57/46 K/BB in 63 innings in short-season-A. A horrible year with serious command issues.
Brandon Cooney, RHP, Baltimore Orioles: 2.64 ERA with 56/28 K/BB in 61 innings between High-A and Double-A, 2.32 GO/AO. Ground ball specialist could help in bullpen this year.
Drew Cumberland, INF, San Diego Padres: Still has problems staying healthy, but hit .350/.385/.505 with 21 steals in 75 games between High-A and Double-A.
Justin De Fratus, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies: 1.94 ERA with 71/16 K/BB in 65 innings, 21 saves between High-A and Double-A, along with a strong Arizona Fall League performance. Another one who can help in a major league pen.
Enerio del Rosario, RHP, Cincinnati Reds: 3.09 ERA, 34/17 K/BB in 64 innings in Triple-A, pitched 10 innings in the majors with a 4.50 ERA and 4/4 K/BB but 2.57 GO/AO. Ground ball specialist can help in pen.
Vincent DiFazio, C, Texas Rangers: .275/.395/.520 in 59 games in Low-A and High-A. Showed power and patience but missed much of season with injuries and is now 24, needs to move forward this year.
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Del Rosario
I second John’s comment. I don’t see Del Rosario as a front of the pen guy, but he can certainly give you 50-60 good innings in middle/low leverage relief.
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Beliveau
Was mildly surprised that in the revamped Cubs list, he still failed to crack the top 36 since I remembered you liked him as a sleeper. Then again, may be a space issue
Amarista and Balcom-Miller were two excellent finds. A lot of these guys will probably make the bigs as useful relievers too.
I've heard Miller
is a classic example of an advanced pitcher with average stuff who would likely never repeat his 2010 success in AA
how high of a ceiling does he really have?
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by Kenan and Kel on Jan 15, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
but isn’t Miller viewed more as a reliever long term?
Who loves orange soda?
by Kenan and Kel on Jan 15, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
On the Red Sox, perhaps...
On half of the clubs in baseball, he’d easily be a SP.
Fernando Abad
I really like him. The Astros think he may have starter potential as well, and I can see it. He has very good command, a solid low-90s lefthanded fastball, and a solid curve/changeup which he throws with confidence.
I think he could be a fourth starter or a or a quality relief pitcher if he stays healthy.
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Braves Sleeper
Elmer Reyes, 19, 2B – Hit very well this past season between the GCL and Danville. His good pop for a guy his size and good speed. He should start the season in Rome and i’ll be able to see him for the first time but all the reports have been positive about him so far though.
cumberland
Not a bad prospect at all as long as you don’t think of him as a shortstop. He does have some big adjustments to make next year at the plate, but I think you’re much more on the ball with him than the lack of love he seems to get from BA.
De Fratus
Big kid, with a big arm. Mid 90’s heat, and very good command.
Should make a good, young, cheap arm for the Phils bullpen in the next year or two.
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