Jeremy Hermida in the Arizona Fall League (MLB photo)

The last system report. We will summarize the data tomorrow. Anyone willing to figure up the GPAs, please do so and post in the comments. I'll then take that and make some adjustments and come up with some final farm system rankings.

1. Jeremy Hermida, OF, B+          
   
2. Scott Olsen, LHP, B+              
   
3. Taylor Tankersley, LHP, B        
   
4. Jason Vargas, LHP, B            
   
5. Chris Resop, RHP, B              
   
6. Logan Kensing, RHP, B-            
   
7. Josh Willingham, C-1B, C+          
   
8. Jason Stokes, 1B, C+            
   
9. Yorman Bazardo, RHP, C+          
   
10. Eric Reed, OF, C+                
    
11. Josh Johnson, RHP, C+            
    
12. Brad Davis, C, C+              
    
13. Adam Bostick, LHP, C+            
    
14. Randy Messinger, RHP, C          
    
15. Trevor Hutchinson, RHP, C        
    
16. Chris Aguila, OF, C            
    
17. Ron Belisario, RHP, C            
    
18. Luke Hagerty, LHP, C
    
19. Robert Andino, SS, C            
    
20. Josh Wilson, SS, C              

An average system overall at this point. Hermida took a major step forward last year, and further advancement would make him a Grade A- type guy. He has both tools and skills. The question will be how much his power develops, and a lot of scouts are very optimistic on that count. Scott Olsen doesn't get a lot of attention, but is one of the best LHP prospects around. He's always had good command, and as his velocity has picked up into the 90-95 range, his K/IP continues to rise without deterioration in his other ratios. Tankersley and Vargas, 2004 draftees, are both polished college pitchers who can advance quickly, giving the Marlins three impressive southpaws at the top of the system. Grade B ratings for Tank and Vargas are conservative.

Chris Resop is a converted outfielder who owns a mid-90s fastball and a 68/7 K/BB in 42 relief innings last year. He needs more experience, but continued pitching like that would raise his grade. Fellow RHP Kensing was badly rushed last year, jumping from Class A to the Show, where he had no business. He has a good arm but is raw, and pushing him into the Majors so quickly was a big backfire