Top 50 Hitting Prospects for 2011: How They Performed
by John Sickels on Oct 4, 2011 3:40 PM EDT
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Here is a review of my PRE-SEASON Top 50 Hitting Prospects list for 2011. THIS IS THE PRE-SEASON LIST. IT IS NOT A NEW LIST.
As we discussed last week with the review of the 2007 list, it takes at least four or five years before we can tell how a list truly panned out. However, I always review the previous year's list in each book, and it is the best way to start off the process for 2012.
Reviewing Top 50 Hitting Prospects for 2011
1) Bryce Harper, OF, Washington Nationals, Grade A: Hit .318/.423/.554 with 14 homers and 19 steals in Low-A, then .256/.329/.395 with seven steals in Double-A, at age 18. Still the best overall prospect in baseball with this very impressive debut.
2) Domonic Brown, OF, Philadelphia Phillies, Grade A: Hit .261/.391/.370 with 12 steals in Triple-A, then.245/.333/.394 in 184 major league at-bats. He'll be fine, he just needs to play.
3) Jesus Montero, C, New York Yankees, Grade A: Hit .288/.348/.467 in Triple-A, then .328/.406/.590 for the Yankees in September. He's clearly ready for a major league job offensively, and should be the next great Yankee slugger.
4) Mike Trout, OF, Los Angeles Angels, Grade A: Hit .326/.414/.544 with 33 steals in Double-A, then .220/.281/.390 in 123 major league at-bats. He was rushed a bit at age 20, but all the markers of stardom are still here.
5) Mike Moustakas, 3B, Kansas City Royals, Grade A: Hit .287/.347/.498 in Triple-A, then .263/.309/.367 in 338 major league at-bats. The power will come eventually.
6) Eric Hosmer, 1B, Kansas City Royals, Grade A: Hit .439/.535/.582 in a month of Triple-A, brushing aside Kila Ka'aihue, then hit .293/.334/.465 with 11 steals and 19 homers in the majors. All systems go.
7) Wil Myers, C-OF, Kansas City Royals, Grade A: Hit .254/.353/.393 with 52 walks in 354 at-bats in Double-A. Did not meet expectations in power department, but was young for the level at 20 and was nagged by injuries. Still a top prospect.
8) Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves, Grade A-: Hit .282/.346/.448 with 21 homers, 32 doubles, 53 walks, 142 strikeouts in 571 major league at-bats. Obviously a successful rookie year and should continue to improve.
9) Manny Machado, SS, Baltimore Orioles, Grade A-: Hit .276/.376/.483 in Low-A then .245/.308/.384 in High-A, overall .257/.335/.421 with 11 homers, 11 steals. Good plate discipline, just needs more experience and a season of full health.
10) Dustin Ackley, 2B, Seattle Mariners, Grade A-: Hit .303/.421/.487 in Triple-A, then .273/.348/.417 with 40 walks in 333 major league at-bats. I expect he'll be an on-base machine with decent power.
11) Brandon Belt, 1B, San Francisco Giants, Grade A-: Couldn't hold Opening Day job and ended up back in Triple-A (.320/.461/.528), then moved back up to the majors and hit .225/.306/.412 overall with nine homers in 187 at-bats. I expect he'll be fine.
12) Brett Lawrie, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays, Grade B+: Mashed with the bat, .347/.414/.647 in Triple-A, then .293/.373/.580 with seven steals in 43 major league games. Also adapted rapidly to new position at third base and performed quite well. Superstar in the making. Regarded as an incarnation of Krishna by Hindus world-wide. Chuck Norris fears him. The Most Interesting Man in the World buys him drinks.
13) Desmond Jennings, OF, Tampa Bay Rays, Grade B+: Hit .275/.374/.456 with 17 steals in 89 Triple-A games, then .259/.356/.449 with 10 homers and 20 steals in 63 major league games. No problems here, does everything well except hit for a high batting average, and that could still happen.
14) Brett Jackson, OF, Chicago Cubs, Grade B+: Hit .256/.373/.443 in Double-A, .297/.388/.551 in Triple-A, combined for 20 homers, 21 steals, 73 walks. Main risk is high strikeout rate, but has broad skill base.
15) Devon Mesoraco, C, Cincinnati Reds, Grade B+: Hit .289/.371/.484 with 15 homers in Triple-A, .180/.226/.360 in 18 major league games. Inside track for the catching job.
16) Yonder Alonso, 1B, Cincinnati Reds, Grade B+: Hit .296/.374/.486 in Triple-A, then .330/.398/.545 in 88 major league at-bats. Can't complain here, just needs a job.
17) Gary Sanchez, C, New York Yankees, Grade B+: Hit .256/.335/.485 with 17 homers in Low-A at age 18. Very young, loads of power, strikes out more than once per game but overall an impressive campaign.
18) Jonathan Singleton, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies, Grade B+: Hit .284/.387/.413 in the Florida State League, then .333/.405/.512 in the friendlier California League following trade to Houston. Scouting reports remain positive and he's just 20.
19) Jurickson Profar, SS, Texas Rangers, Grade B+: Hit .286/.390/.493 with 12 homers, 65 walks, 23 steals in 430 at-bats in Low-A at age 18. Stock way up, and it was pretty high to begin with.
20) Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B, Cleveland Indians, Grade B+: Hit .267/.353/.431 in Triple-A, then .255/.284/.415 with eight walks, 49 strikeouts in 212 major league at-bats. He's got some zone issues to work on, but I still expect him to be a solid regular, though not a star.
21) Billy Hamilton, 2B-SS, Cincinnati Reds, Grade B+: Hit .278/.340/.360 with 52 walks, 133 strikeouts, and an incredible 103 steals in 550 at-bats in Low-A. Raw, but likely the fastest man in professional baseball and he knows how to use it.
22) Wilmer Flores, SS, New York Mets, Grade B+: Hit .269/.309/.380 with nine homers in 516 at-bats in High-A. Performance OK but not terrific, however he's still just 19 years old.
23) Yasmani Grandal, C, Cincinnati Reds, Grade B+: Hit .296/.410/.510 in High-A, then .301/.360/.474 in Double-A. Power, patience, good glove. If Mesoraco doesn't seize the Cincy catching job, Grandal will.
24) Jason Kipnis, 2B, Cleveland Indians, Grade B+: Hit .280/.362/.484 in Triple-A, then .272/.333/.507 in 136 major league at-bats. Unusual power for a middle infielder. I like him a lot.
25) Derek Norris, C, Washington Nationals, Grade B+: Hit .210/.367/.446, 20 homers, 77 walks in Double-A . Still just 22. Defense is gradually improving. New Mickey Tettleton?
26) Nick Franklin, SS, Seattle Mariners, Grade B: Limited to 88 games by injuries, hit .275/.356/.411 in High-A, .325/.371/.482 in 21 games in Double-A. I still believe in him. Stole 18 bases.
27) Grant Green, SS, Oakland Athletics, Grade B: Hit .291/.343/.408 in Double-A, nine homers, 39 walks, 119 strikeouts in 530 at-bats. Converted to outfield, which increases the pressure on his bat. Stock down.
28) Wilin Rosario, C, Colorado Rockies, Grade B: Hit .249/.284/.457 with 21 homers in Double-A, .204/.228/.463 in 54 major league at-bats. Power looks good, but plate discipline is becoming a significant problem. Still young at 22.
29) Jean Segura, 2B, Los Angeles Angels, Grade B: Conversion to shortstop was going OK until season aborted by injury. Hit .281/.337/.422 with 18 steals in 44 games in High-A.
30) Jaff Decker, OF, San Diego Padres, Grade B: Hit .236/.373/.417 with 19 homers, 103 walks, 145 strikeouts in 496 at-bats in Double-A. Loads of walks but too patient.
31) Chris Carter, 1B-OF, Oakland Athletics, Grade B: Hit .274/.366/.530 with 18 homers, 42 walks, 85 strikeouts in 75 games in Triple-A, then .136/.174/.136 with 20 strikeouts in 44 major league at-bats. Contact problems threatening his career.
32) Dee Gordon, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers, Grade B: Hit .333/.373/.410 with 30 steals in 70 games in Triple-A, then .304/.325/.362 with 24 steals in 56 games in the majors. Still rather raw but making progress, could use more patience.
33) Brent Morel, 3B, Chicago White Sox, Grade B: Hit .245/.287/.366 with 10 homers, 22 walks, 57 strikeouts in 413 major league at-bats. Capable of better, could sneak up on us in a year or two.
34) Nick Castellanos, 3B, Detroit Tigers, Grade B: Overcame slow start to hit .312/.367/.436 in Low-A. Homers disappointing with just seven but hit 36 doubles, just 19 years old.
35) Tony Sanchez, C, Pittsburgh Pirates, Grade B: Disappointing in Double-A, hit .241/.340/.318, threw out 22% of runners. I expected better. Stock down.
36) Aaron Hicks, OF, Minnesota Twins, Grade B: Hit .242/.354/.368 with 78 walks, 17 steals in High-A. Excellent tools, gets on base, but power remains missing. Not sure what to make of him at this point.
37) Miguel Sano, 3B, Minnesota Twins, Grade B: Hit .292/.352/.637 with 20 homers in 66 games in rookie ball, with 77 strikeouts. Contact might preclude a high batting average, but he has enormous power and is just 18 years old.
38) Danny Espinosa, SS-2B, Washington Nationals, Grade B: Hit .236/.323/.414 with 21 homers, 17 steals, 166 strikeouts in 573 major league at-bats. Very useful power/speed combo, just don't expect a good batting average.
39) Jerry Sands, OF-1B, Los Angeles Dodgers, Grade B: Hit .278/.344/.586 with 29 homers in 94 Triple-A games, .253/.338/.389 in 198 major league at-bats. He showed some signs of life and I think he will improve.
40) Nolan Arenado, 3B, Colorado Rockies, Grade B: Hit .298/.349/.487 with 20 homers, 47 walks, 53 strikeouts in 517 at-bats in High-A. Defense improving. I expect a big breakout in 2012. Stock up.
41) Trayvon Robinson, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers, Grade B: Hit .289/.374/.552 with 26 homers in Triple-A, traded to Mariners, hit .210/.250/.336 in the majors with serious contact issues (61 strikeouts in 143 at-bats). Boosted power at expense of contact.
42) Josh Sale, OF, Tampa Bay Rays, Grade B: High school star from 2010 draft was surprisingly weak in rookie ball, hitting just .210/.289/.346 in the Appy League. No one is giving up yet but stock down.
43) Michael Choice, OF, Oakland Athletics, Grade B: Hit .285/.376/.542 with 30 homers, 61 walks, 134 strikeouts in California League. Love the power, but contact could be problematic.
44) Jose Iglesias, SS, Boston Red Sox, Grade B: Hit .235/.285/.269 in 357 at-bats in Triple-A. Red Sox propaganda says he will hit, but I don't see any evidence of it, and no matter how good his glove is, he's got to do better than this. Turns 22 in January.
45) Anthony Rizzo, 1B, San Diego Padres, Grade B: Killed Triple-A pitching at friendly Tucson (.331/.404/.652) but couldn't bring this to the majors (.141/.281/.242). Will get more chances.
46) Brett Eibner, OF, Kansas City Royals, Grade B: Injury-plagued season in Low-A, hit .213/.340/.408 with 12 homers, 48 walks, 90 strikeouts in 272 at-bats. Power/walks look good, but big-time contact issues.
47) Hak-Ju Lee, SS, Tampa Bay Rays, Grade B: Hit .318/.389/.443 in High-A, .190/.272/.310 in 100 at-bats in Double-A. Glove and speed look good, will have to prove he can hit better pitching, but just 21 years old for 2012.
48) Matt Lipka, SS-2B, Atlanta Braves, Grade B: Hit .247/.305/.304 with 28 steals, 42 walks, 83 strikeouts in 530 at-bats in Low-A. Lack of power is a significant concern here, but young at age 19.
49) Christian Colon, SS-2B, Kansas City Royals, Grade B: Hit .257/.325/.342 with 17 steals, 46 walks, 51 strikeouts in 491 at-bats in Double-A. Steady defense. Disappointing season, but low strikeout rate is marker of possible improvement to come.
50) Carlos Perez, C, Toronto Blue Jays, Grade B: Hit .256/.320/.355 in Low-A, bat stagnated, and even defense slipped, but was just 20 years old. Still has time but stock down.
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Lawrie has been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church, and is regarded as an incarnation of Krishna by Hindus worldwide. Chuck Norris fears him.
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by Pikachu on Oct 4, 2011 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's funny
Regarded as an incarnation of Krishna by Hindus world-wide. Chuck Norris fears him. The Most Interesting Man in the World buys him drinks
Well put John.
by thehitonecafe on Oct 4, 2011 4:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
What does it take to get an A+?
I’m a teacher at a private high school and rarely give out an A+. To do so, I have to be truly wowed—something that goes beyond simply great work, some sign of unique excellence or even original thinking. That said, I’m wondering what it takes, John (or anyone), for a prospect earn an A+? As an Angels fan of 30 years, I’ve never been so excited about a prospect as Mike Trout. The Angels had a rash of excellent position player prospects in the first half of the Aughties (an inordinate number of whom mcdisappointwood). But none of them were anywhere near as exciting as Trout, and probably one or two of them were at one point considered A grade prospects.
To put it another way, what else would you have to see in Trout to rate him as an A+? His worst tool is probably the least important—and that is his arm, which is probably average. He looks like a player that will excel in just about every facet of the game, with the potential to produce a .300/.400/.500 triple-slash line, 30+ SB, Gold Glove defense, possibly even a batting title. In other words, a .300-hitting Grady Sizemore with a chance of putting together a few seasons in the Ellsburian Zone. What more would you need to see? A bit more power and a stronger arm? Less strikeouts? Insta-success in the big leagues?
What about Harper, for that matter? If I’ve ever seen a prospect that you can actually predict to hit .300 with 50 HR, 100 walks, and 20 SB, it is Bryce. What more can we possibly ask for? More certainty that he’ll hit for average? Success in AA? What about Brett Lawrie this year? And so on.
On the pitching side of things, I can’t imagine a better prospect than Stephen Strasburg before he made his major league debut in 2010 or, statistically at least, Matt Moore this year. Now you don’t do lists in mid-season, so you didn’t get to grade Strasburg just before his debut, but would you have given him an A+? Or what about Dwight Gooden after the 1983 season when he struck out 300 batters in 191 innings in single-A Lynchburg as an 18-year old?
I’m not saying that I disagree with your assessments, I’m just wondering what you need to give someone an A+. As I said, what more would Harper or Trout have to do to earn an A+. Or is the only example of an A+ prospect Roy Hobbs? (before he got shot).
I don't believe John has ever given an A+
Although the question you ask about Trout was also asked about Matt Wieters . . .and Jason Heyward . . .basically, it gets asked a lot.
I think Alex Rodriguez...
probably deserved an A+. Andrew Jones too, but that’s about it.
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Oct 4, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions
What was the reason Andruw came up short?
I’m seriously interested, because I have trouble imagining a much more perfect storm for having a prospect be up for an A+. Basically falling just short of using up eligibility in a season where a guy is extremely young, destroyed the minors, and then proved himself in the majors while also having great tools across the board. I mean he was basically Mike Trout except 8 months younger with better minor league numbers, better major league numbers, and a breakout on the national stage in October.
well
Vlad Guerrero was just as highly thought of when Andruw came up (and by some scouts, MORE highly thought of) and he had some major flaws.
by JoelGuzman'sScout on Oct 5, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well some people might disagree
But Vlad was 2 years older, played a less important defensive position, and didn’t show as much in the majors before the 1997 season. Not to mention Vlad’s stats were much more BABIP dependent. There’s a reason that Andruw was the two time reigning #1 prospect by BA, even if a couple people may have disagreed (and honestly there are always going to be a few people who disagree even if its just for the sake of disagreeing.
And my post is really directed at John. I’m not trying to say Andruw should have gotten an A+ or anything, but I’m just curious what more it would have taken from him so I can better understand John’s grading scale. Like I said, Andruw was pretty much the perfect storm for a perfect prospect rating, so I just want to know how much more it might take for an A+.
let me address this
and didn’t show as much in the majors before the 1997 season
he didn’t reach the majors until 1997. your point?
Not to mention Vlad’s stats were much more BABIP dependent
seeing that Vlad’s BB:K ratios were almost 1:1 while ’Druw’s were dramatic in the opposite way, I think you’re actually REVERSING what was the truth. BA ranked Andruw ahead of Vlad for two years, but there were other services that thought that Vlad’s eye (not to mention similar Slugging) would allow him to be more successful.
To say that only “a couple of people” disagreed between Vlad and Andruw is just flat out wrong.
But Vlad was 2 years older, played a less important defensive position
True on both fronts. Plus, Andruw had MUCH better speed than Vlad.
Like I said, Andruw was pretty much the perfect storm for a perfect prospect rating
but he wasn’t. What I’m saying is that his BB:K ratio was nowhere near “perfect”.
by JoelGuzman'sScout on Oct 6, 2011 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Did you bother looking up the stats?
First, Vlad debuted in the majors in 1996, not 1997. He didn’t show nearly as much in the majors that year as Andruw did, in part because he didn’t play as much. That’s a point in Andruw’s favor as far as prospect status goes IMO.
Andruw’s BB:K ratio were far in the opposite direction of Vlad’s? I mean, he was at 60:97 in the minors (and 59:87 outside of AAA which Vlad didn’t even reach). Not perfect I guess, and I would be willing to listed to that as a reason he might not get an A+, but that’s not what you initially said.
As far as Vlad’s eye being better, Andruw walked in 11.8% of his minor league PA, compared to 9.6% for Vlad. Take intentional BBs out of the equation and suddenly Andruw was significantly better, posting an 11.1% BB rate to Vlad’s 7.3%. How exactly was Vlad’s eye better again?
As far as similar slugging goes, Andruw posted a 34 points lead in slugging, but more importantly a 55 point lead in ISO. Andruw showed significantly more power in the minors and followed it up with a .226 ISO in the majors.
Honestly I wasn’t following prospects back then, but who were the people ranking Vlad ahead of Andruw? I just see nothing in what they did on the field that would allow me to put Vlad on Andruw’s tier as a prospect. Like I mentioned, he was 2 years older, didn’t perform as well in the minors, played a less important defensive position, and showed less power and speed.
As far as being the perfect storm for a perfect prospect ranking, I think you misunderstood my point. I’m not saying Andruw couldn’t have been any better. I’m saying he was the perfect combination of elite minor league performance, major league performance in just barely under the prospect cutoff number of ABs, played a premium defensive position with elite defensive scouting reports, and showed big power and speed. I can’t think of another prospect who had all those things going for them at the same time. That’s what I meant by perfect storm. If John basically said that Andruw with more BBs and less strikeouts would grade an A+, I wouldn’t argue with that one bit.
A+
I think it’d have 2 b a super advanced prospect who’s been raking at the minor league level, plays SS, has great D, but for some reason hasnt been called up yet. If trout had stayed down for longer and gotten better at higher levels (AAA) he might have pushed for that, but it’d take a lot
by Noah McKinnie Braun on Oct 4, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Griffey Jr. maybe
It would have to be a generational kind of player. But however much of a man crush I had on a prospect I couldn’t do it.
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See I actually think Andruw would fit better than Griffey in this sort of discussion
Griffey had just 68 PA above A ball going into the season he lost his prospect eligibility. Andruw on the other hand still had prospect eligibility coming off a season he entered as BA’s #1 prospect and proceeded to post a .339/.421/.652 with 34 HR and 30 SB in just 116 games across high A, a significant stint at AA (176 PA), and cup of coffee in AAA with his numbers arguably improving at each stop. Then, you know, he hit 5 HR in just 113 PA in the majors, and followed it up with 2 HR in the World Series at Yankee Stadium in the process of putting up a .400/.500/.750 line for the series (coming off a .222/.417/.556 line in the NLCS).
If there were ever a guy that deserved an A+ grade, Andruw Jones was probably it. I mean he turned out to be arguably the greatest defensive CF of all time during his prime while hitting 420 career HR (and counting) and some people will still tell you he didn’t even come close to reaching his ceiling.
huh
I did not realize that Ackley hit only .265/.344/.365 over the second half. Must have been because I missed the follow-up to Jeff Sullivan’s An Assortment of Thoughts on Dustin Ackley", which was titled, “It Really Sucks When Kool-Aid Comes Back Up”.
by mrkupe on Oct 4, 2011 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That kool-aid could be tricky.
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by Marinerfanjake on Oct 4, 2011 6:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Let's all have fun with arbitrary endpoints!
Through his first 70 games, Ackley was hitting .304/.378/.477 in 294 plate appearances. In his final 20 games he hit .164/.244/.205 in 82 plate appearances. So he hit like one of the best 2B in the league for roughly 78% of his season.
Soooo...
That Tony Sanchez pick by the Pirates in ‘09 looks really bad now right? There’s some hope though.. maybe?
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Oct 4, 2011 6:51 PM EDT reply actions
The bigger issue is the overslot guys they picked up later haven't really panned out
Though I still believe the thought process behind the decision was perfectly sound. Even well reasoned decisions can fail miserably in the dice game that is player scouting/development
Morel vs. Chisenhall
I’m very familiar with Morel being a Sox fan, but not as familiar with Chisenhall. They seem like similar players (low ceiling, high floor), but I’m curious why Chisenhall was rated higher? Not claiming he shouldn’t be, just curious how he compares to Morel. I suppose Chisenhall has consistently been a year or two younger for his level, but Morel’s numbers in the minors look far more impressive.
How do they compare offensively and defensively? Thanks!
Chisenhall is younger, scouts like his swing better
I havent’ checked the numbers lately but Morel was rated better with the glove pre-season.
by John Sickels on Oct 5, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Man...
what a mediocre list of prospects. I feel like the quality of prospects have lagged the past couple of years.
Anyway, I’ve been thinking of Freddie Freeman as a left handed hitting Derrek Lee lately. The only way I could Dustin Ackley more as a player is if he played CF or SS. Hak Ju Lee is more Orlando Cabrera than Derek Jeter, and that’s not a bad thing (just not a great thing).
How many Derek Jeter's are there?
Four or five guys on that list could be HOF prospects are such a crapshoot anyways but Trout and Harper make that list very interesting.
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Freeman reminds me of Palmeiro
LHH first baseman who came up young, with questions about their MLB power potential. So far so good for Freeman.
by cookiedabookie on Oct 5, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you mean...
“what a list of mediocre prospects?”. I’d give John an A- on his list.
I agree.
I realize it’s John commenting on his own original work, but it’s striking how many have justified their preseason rankings, and how the hierarchy in pretty close to what a person might construct now. Good work.
by cookierojas16 on Oct 5, 2011 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Travis d'Arnaud
Didn’t make the preseason list?
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by CaptainCanuck on Oct 5, 2011 11:22 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
coming off back problems
He hit just 6 home runs with a .315 on base so no, he did not and should not, as a A ball player, been on this list.
Weeks
Jemile wasn’t on it, and i think John had him as a C+ due to health concerns. Curious what he would rank him now, and if he’d consider a Weeks/Kipnis not-a-prospect smackdown (he could toss in Ackley if he wanted, too!).
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well he might not have desereved an A comming into this year.
He had problems off the field his defense wasnt really there and what not, john had it right on when he gave him a B, but right now he is definitly and A
Shocker?
That a prospect outperforms his grade.
by RedHopeful on Oct 5, 2011 11:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
THIS IS THE PRE-SEASON LIST. IT IS NOT A NEW LIST.
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Mickey Mantle
…hit .361/.445/.651 in AAA as a 19-year old; it was only 40 games, but still. A+? It is impossible to say given that we’re looking back at a top 20 all-time player in hindsight.
He had already used up his prospect eligibility by the time he would have been graded after that season
That’s probably the toughest part. Finding a player with elite tools and an elite minor league performance who didn’t exceed rookie minimums by the time he would be graded on that performance.
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