BA AZ Top 10

by rdf8585 on Dec 9, 2025 11:30 AM EST Comment 25 comments

Not a whole lot here.... Schlereth is in DET as of yesterday and Parker is a goner until 2011.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2010/269226.html

TOP TEN PROSPECTS

1. Jarrod Parker, rhp

2. Bobby Borchering, 3b

3. A.J. Pollock, of

4. Brandon Allen, 1b

5. Daniel Schlereth, lhp

6. Chris Owings

7. Mike Belfiore, lhp

8. Marc Krauss, of

9. Ryan Wheeler, 1b

10. Collin Cowgill, of

BEST TOOLS

Best Hitter for Average A.J. Pollock

Best Power Hitter Bobby Borchering

Best Strike-Zone Discipline Ryan Wheeler

Fastest Baserunner Antonio Sepulveda

Best Athlete Keon Broxton

Best Fastball Jarrod Parker

Best Curveball Daniel Schlereth

Best Slider Jarrod Parker

Best Changeup Josh Collmenter

Best Control Bryan Augenstein

Best Defensive Catcher Rossmel Perez

Best Defensive Infielder Reynaldo Navarro

Best Infield Arm Pedro Ciriaco

Best Defensive Outfielder A.J. Pollock

Best Outfield Arm Jeremia Gomez

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Wow

Really good draft this year

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by Mets2k9 on Dec 9, 2025 11:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

eh, pollock at 3?

don’t like that ranking. not a surprise, considering how ba ranks, but i don’t like it.

by toonsterwu on Dec 9, 2025 11:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Top 10

It seems the subscription version has omitted Schlereth. Everyone moves up a spot and Davidson goes on at #10.

This is a weak system. I like some of the guys on here (Parker, Borchering, Owings, Wheeler, Krauss), but they’re ranked a lot higher than they would in an average system.

by jar75 on Dec 9, 2025 11:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I like Pollock. I’d have probably #2, but yeah, this is a weak system.

by WrenFGun on Dec 9, 2025 12:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Lots of interesting guys

That are a long way away from contributing.

I think Brandon Allen is a bit underrated. I can see him being a useful 1B.

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by RoyalsRetro on Dec 9, 2025 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What's the ceiling

on Collmenter and how is Cowgill recovering from his injury?

by BlueVol03 on Dec 9, 2025 2:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well bye-bye #5!

by cowboy4eva on Dec 9, 2025 3:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Davidson looks way too low at #10.

I would personally have him at #3.

He has light-tower power, has a sexy frame, and looks athletic, to boot,

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by Frederick0220 on Dec 9, 2025 3:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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And I fail to see how he’s even close to being top 5 in this system. He’s got a long way to go.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 9, 2025 7:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If anyone described Davidson’s bat-to-ball ability as “disappointing”, it would be a gross exaggeration. And besides his raw power (which is significant), he doesn’t bring another tool that’s worth mentioning. A No. 10 ranking is generous, in my opinion.

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by jesse.burkhart on Dec 9, 2025 11:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

all of them are 2009 draft picks!

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by ravensfan3 on Dec 9, 2025 5:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Except for Parker...

And Allen…

And Schlereth…

"Chicks dig the long ball, although fat chicks will settle for warning track power" - Nick Diamond

by hero66 on Dec 9, 2025 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And Cowgill...

by aCone419 on Dec 9, 2025 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

think it was sarcasm

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by doublestix on Dec 9, 2025 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a good draft when your 5th rounder is #8 on this list.

It’s also a sign of a bad system. But I really think they hit on their picks this year. I want to see where Eric Smith is when their book comes out.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 9, 2025 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Marc Krauss

Andy what do you think about Krauss - sounds like they think he could be fast tracked

by thebroman on Dec 9, 2025 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He can hit.

Not many people argue about that. I have to wonder if he’ll be useful at all on defense. He could be Adam Dunn-like on defense.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 9, 2025 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Krauss doesn't get enough credit for his athleticism.

He was an all-state wide receiver in high school, and I’m not sure that he’s as slow of a runner as the scouting report leads one to believe (it says “below-average”, but he might actually be average or fringe-average). I think he has a chance to become a fringe-average defender in right field, and if that doesn’t work out for him, then an above-average defender in left.

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by jesse.burkhart on Dec 10, 2025 12:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan Wheeler

I’m wondering why Wheeler is so low. Based on the numbers it seems as though he outperformed krauss & pollock by a mile.

He’s a big kid with terrific plate discipline. What’s not to like?

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by the pinstripes on Dec 9, 2025 8:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The track record.

He wasn’t incredible in college, and he’s got no secondary skills behind the bat.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 9, 2025 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bat looks very impressive though

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by hero66 on Dec 10, 2025 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The bat potential is impressive.

The current bat is not.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 10, 2025 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

it's not?

I know that you take a rather amateur-centric POV . . .but the guy had a .977 OPS in 232 college ABs this year and then had a higher OPS . . .in more pro ABs this year (263). He only turned 21 in July, so he’s pretty young too.

I mean, maybe it’s just me, but any guy who puts up 300 ABs of 1.000+ OPS performance has certainly earned the “impressive” label in my eyes.

by mrkupe on Dec 11, 2025 12:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

His eye is what made his bat impressive in pro ball.

He’s got good potential to be a good pro hitter, but you’ll see a good shift when he hits AA and AAA. Once there are pitchers that know how to pitch to him, his lack of refinement will come back to bite him. That’s not to say he won’t improve by then, but I’m just saying that crazy pro debut isn’t backed up by much of anything in the past besides a high BABIP and a good eye. That good eye will serve him well, but his current bat isn’t as good as his pro debut numbers suggest.

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by Andy Seiler on Dec 11, 2025 7:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Brandon Allen

So what’s the prediction for him now? He’s run the gamut on projections. Any comparisons left? Massive athlete with superb power and inconsistent bat who makes a good first impression but then gets too comfortable doing what’s least expected of him? And does anyone besides Bill James think he will approach double digit steals? I know he’s athletic (and I heard he was making some explosive contact in the AFL) which is why I’m so curious about his ceiling and expectations.

Chicks Dig The Long Ball.

by ILuvDaBush on Dec 9, 2025 10:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs