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which of these guys has a chance to really contribute?


i've been looking at a lot of middling sort of prospects...the sort that disappear with great regularity, but occasionally come to prominence.  these guys all have some chance to do well, and range anywhere from andy oliver's 2nd round selection to "who?" (for me anyway).  i'm wondering what you guys think of their individual chances, including "blockedness" by levels above them, just making it to the majors, or really having some level of impact.  i've read various blogs, looked at stats, and can't make up my mind about any of them.  the one thing they do have in common is they all made the 2010 top 20 for their particular team...although, as we all know, top 20s look much different around 15 for different teams.

without further ado...

 

andy oliver, det
todd glaesmann, tbr
jp martinez, hou
james jones, sea
issac galloway, fla
marcell ozuna, fla
kyler burke, chc
brooks raley, chc
swain carroll, sd
ryan berry, bal

 

thanks

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I like the two you have at the top most

Oliver and Glaesmann.

Theyre top 200 guys for me.

by alskor on Feb 16, 2026 6:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Oliver

Big left-hander with mid-90s fastball and plus change. Has shown a good breaking ball in the past, but had trouble with it in 2009. If he can improve that offering, he should move quickly, and has plenty of upside.

by PissedMick on Feb 16, 2026 7:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

had a second paragraph coming...

I think Oliver’s got the best chance of the guys on this list to be a top-50 prospect next year. If everything falls right, top 20 isn’t even out of the question.

by PissedMick on Feb 16, 2026 7:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ozuna Is Great

BA compared him to Vlad in the handbook this year. Showing great power for being 18.

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by cwhitman412 on Feb 16, 2026 8:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Everyone...

is compared to Vlad. I can’t believe people throw that around so much. Especially BA.

by joegonzo on Feb 16, 2026 8:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

To Refute That

I had my eye on him before the scouting reports.
Which means the reports aren’t everything.

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by cwhitman412 on Feb 16, 2026 9:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Has BA's handbook come out yet?

TheSouthWing.com - A Magazine of essays, prose and poems

by OldProspects on Feb 16, 2026 11:44 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

couple of

weeks ago. . .. you can get an extra prospect per team if you order through them. . .

by SoCalSoxFan on Feb 17, 2026 1:43 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I've Had It For A Couple Weeks

It’s my legit bible.

Hey guys, I run a music blog. alternative, powerpop, punk, electronica, screamo, etc etc, check it out. http://muzikdizcovery.blogspot.com/ artist interviews and many other stuff. free cookies! (not really, but still) :D

by cwhitman412 on Feb 17, 2026 6:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

As a Cubs fan

I’m glad to see Burke and Raley on your list. Not sold on either, but Raley makes for an adequate third in the set of Kirk, Rusin, and Raley in last year’s draft. If he can get lefties out, he could make a bunch of money.

by tim815 on Feb 16, 2026 10:17 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Isaac Galloway

b/c i played against his dad!

by SoCalSoxFan on Feb 17, 2026 1:42 AM EST reply actions   0 recs


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