Best Middle Infield

by ADLC on Jul 5, 2011 8:46 AM EDT

I had a chance to go see the Keys a couple days ago, and it made me wonder if Machado/Schoop is the best current pairing in the minors. Machado is obviously, universally considered a top 10 prospect, but Johnathan Schoop is an up and comer who I think will burst his way into the top 50 range of most lists by the end of the season. He is only 19, is naturally a SS but play 2b, and, while having a rough adjustment to high A, outplayed Manny at low A Delmarva.

In this question I am not asking about system-wide, but simply, which minor league team has the top 2b/ss prospect combination at this time.

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Best MI Combo

Of course, paring Machado with anyone would seem a strong combo. But if Seattle uses Kyle Seager at 2B (he is often seen as moving to 3B because he would be blocked at 2B by Dustin Ackley), we think the Mariners has a pretty strong pair: Alex Liddi (now playing SS, though he is kinda large for the position) and Kyle Seager (who is a 2B but has been playing all over the infield. Both those guy can hit some, and they are playing at AAA, not A-Ball.

by Hairylady on Jul 5, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

pairing

by Hairylady on Jul 5, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Best MI Combo

And, yes, we realize Liddi isn’t likely to stay at SS.

by Hairylady on Jul 5, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

Mariners

Liddi/Seager/Franklin/Ackley (prospect?)/Littlewood – Not sure who winds up at what position, but there should be a solid MI in there somewhere

by Cameroncrazy1026 on Jul 5, 2011 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

Franklin's going to stick at short and Ackley's going to stick at second

Almost assuredly on both.

Liddi’s probably not a major league player. Not sure about Seager (I think he’s a starting 2B for somebody else, but he’s making me think he might work at third). Triunfel’s a much better prospect than Littlewood.

by dnc on Jul 5, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Here's hoping for good things from Brad Miller.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 7, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

If you're going MIF recruits in a system the Rays are definitely up there.

HJL, Bex, Bortnick, and even some lower level guys or utility types in Querecuto, O’Malley, Fieguero, etc. that could make the big leagues.

by rglass44 on Jul 6, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Also Dietrich and the 2011 draftees (3 MIFs there in the first 2/3 rounds).

by rglass44 on Jul 6, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Charlotte’s combo of Lee and Bortnick and the Hickory duo of Profar and the supremely-underrated Odubel Herrera would be in the conversation.

by realitypolice on Jul 5, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

Corpus Christi Hooks
2B – Jose Altuve
SS – Jonathan Villar

by Guydude on Jul 5, 2011 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

Altuve has been playing a lot of 3B i have noticed

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by doublestix on Jul 6, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I doubt that is a long term plan

It’s because Jimmy Paredes had been playing second base for the Hooks and I think the Astros aren’t sure what they want to turn with him positionally. I view Altuve as the Astros’ 2B of the future and Paredes as a toolsy boom or bust guy with very little time left with which to “boom”.

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by OremLK on Jul 6, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

If Paredes can make the transition to 3B his stock goes up being a switch hitter who

has the potential for power and better defense than what is currently in Houston. alstuve is already back playing second and tonight is the debut of one Kody “Ketchup” Hinze at AA Corpus Christi.

by StrosSouth on Jul 7, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions