Halos Heaven's Top Angels Prospects

by rghan on Feb 27, 2026 1:01 PM EST Comment 13 comments

I'm eager to hear what the broader prospect-following community has to say about these rankings, which I compiled over at Halos Heaven. I calculated the +/- bat and runs saved numbers myself using the run context of each league, and Sean Smith, creator of TotalZone, was kind enough to provide me with the numbers I used for the +/- glove. Interviews with John Sickels, Alex Eisenberg, and Andy Seiler were also part of the series.

Remember, this isn't just a list - if you click through for each of the players, you'll find individual player profiles, histories, links to video and arguments for the more controversial rankings.

30) Rolando Gomez, 6/18/89 - SS, Arizona Rookie League

.304/.408/.464 with 2 HR's and 12 SB's. +7 bat, +5 glove

29) Thomas Mendoza, 8/18/87 - RH SP, AA and AAA

9 wins, 8 losses. 150.1 IP, 3.29 ERA, 96 SO/42 BB. +6 runs saved.

28) Dillon Baird, 1/13/1988 - 1B, 3B Advanced Rookie Pioneer League

.372/.454/.568 with 8 HR and 1 SB. +26 bat, +2 glove

27) Anthony Ortega, 8/24/85 - rhsp, AAA and MLB

2 wins, 1 loss. 18.3 IP, 9.64 ERA, 5 K/6 BB

MLB: 0 wins, 2 losses. 12.2 IP, 9.24 ERA, 7 K/6 BB

26) Robert Mosebach, 9/14/84 - RH RP, AA and AAA

4 wins, 2 losses. 66.2 IP, 1.49 ERA, 47 K/27 BB. +24 runs saved

25) Andrew Taylor, 8/18/89 - LHRP, A Ball

4 wins, 0 losses, 8 saves. 57 IP, 2.05 ERA, 91 K/27 BB. +18 runs saved.

24) Mark Trumbo,1/16/1986 (happy birthday!) - 1B/OF, AA

.292/.334/.454 with 15 HR's and 6 SB's. +8 bat, +0 glove.

23) Bobby Wilson, 4/8/83 - C, AAA

.271/.316/.398 with 8 HR. -7 Bat, + 9 Glove

22) Pat Corbin, 7/19/89 - LHSP, Advanced Rookie Ball

4 Wins, 2 Losses. 46.1 IP, 5.05 ERA, 46 K/11 BB

21) Freddy Sandoval, 8/16/82 - 3B/2B/1B, AAA

.300/.360/.458 with 6 HR and 12 SB's. +5 bat, +1 glove

20) Tyler Kehrer, 3/23/88 - LHSP, Advanced Rookie Ball

3 Wins, 3 Losses. 55 IP, 4.72 ERA, 57 K/22 BB

19) Chris Pettit, 8/15/84 - OF, AAA

.321/.383/.482 with 8 HR's and 18 SB's. +14 bat, -2 glove

18) Jon Bachanov, 1/30/89 - RHRP, Rookie Ball and A-Ball

4 Wins, 0 Losses. 32.1 IP, 3.09 ERA, 52 K/5 BB, +7 runs saved

17) Ryan Chaffee 5/18/88 - RHSP, A-Ball

8 Wins, 8 Losses. 116.1 IP, 4.33 ERA, 121 K/65 BB. -6 runs saved.

16) Will Smith, 7/10/89 - LHSP, A-Ball

10 Wins, 5 Losses. 133.3 IP, 3.69 ERA, 111 K/31 BB, - 2 runs saved

15) Carlos Ramirez, 3/19/88 - C, Advanced Rookie Ball

.389/.514/.695 with 10 HR and 0 SB's. +36 bat, +8 glove

14) Mike Kohn, 6/26/86 - RHRP, A-Ball, High A

6 Wins, 1 Loss, 9 Saves. 65.2 IP, 1.64 ERA, 103 SO/26 BB. +22 runs save

13) Tyler Chatwood 12/16/89 - RHSP, A-Ball

8 Wins, 7 Losses. 116.1 IP, 4.33 ERA, 106 K/66 BB

12) Alexia Amarista, 4/6/89 - 2B, A-Ball

.319/.390/.468 with 4 HR and 38 SB's. +18 bat, +20 glove

11) Trevor Bell, 10/12/86 - RHSP, AA, AAA, Majors

7 wins, 7 losses. 140 IP, 2.70 ERA, 89 SO/35 BB. +23 runs saved

10) Jean Segura, 3/17/90 - 2B, Advanced Rookie Ball, AAA

.346/.392/.512, 3 HR, 11 SB. +9 bat, +0 glove

9) Tyler Skaggs, 07/13/91 - LHSP, Rookie Ball, Cedar Rapids

10 IP, 1.80 ERA, 13 K/2 BB. +3 runs saved

8) Randal Grichuk, 8/13/91 - OF, Rookie Ball

.322/352/.551, 7 HR, 6 SB. +6 bat, +4 glove

7) Jordan Walden, 11/16/87 - RHRP, AA

1 win, 5 losses. 60 IP, 5.25 ERA, 57 K/29 BB. -11 runs saved

6) Fabio Martinez Mesa, 10/29/89 - RHSP, Rookie Ball

4 wins, 2 losses. 3.85 ERA, 67.2 IP, 102 K/38 BB. +4 runs saved.

5) Garrett Richards, 5/27/88 - RHSP, Advanced Rookie Ball

3 wins, 1 loss. 35.1 IP, 1.53 ERA, 30 K/4 BB. +15 runs saved

4) Mike Trout, 8/7/91 - CF, Rookie League and A-Ball

.360/.418/.506 with 1 HR and 13 SB's. +10 bat, +9 glove

3) Trevor Reckling, 5/22/89 - RHRP, AA

9 wins, 9 losses. 154.1 IP, 2.68 ERA, 122 SO/78 BB. +25 runs saved

2) Hank Conger, 1/29/88 - C, AA

.295/.369/.424 with 11 HR's and 4 SB's. + 9 bat, -1 glove

1) Peter Bourjos, 3/31/87 - CF, AA

.281/.354/.423 with 6 HR and 32 SB's. +7 bat, +15 glove

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good stuff

Bourjos at #1 is bold, but not excessively so . . .a good glove in CF and the skills are coming along very nicely.

I’d still take Conger and Trout over him, I think. Trout’s potential is really enticing and Conger seems like an excellent candidate for a 2010 breakout.

by mrkupe on Feb 27, 2026 2:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

agreed

I don’t see Bourjos as a starter for the Angels, either a starter on a smaller budget team, or an extra OF. I’d prefer Trout or Conger at the top b/c they have more impact potential. . .

by SoCalSoxFan on Feb 27, 2026 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

me neither

not big on him. hate the massive platoon split especially since he is an RH hitter.

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Feb 27, 2026 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

1.036 OPS vs RH
.695 OPS vs LH

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Feb 27, 2026 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

oops that's backwards

other way around.

baseball rules.

by doublestix on Feb 27, 2026 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The case for Bourjos...

The dramatic split stats first appeared in 504 PA’s in AA. Until then, Bourjos was just as good — and occasionally better — against rhp’s. Maybe the AA splits mean something, maybe they’re a product of his wrist injury, or maybe they mean squat, but we won’t really know for another 500 AB’s in AAA.

Initially Bourjos was a little lower on the list, but here are the points that won me over:

— He’s averaged 31.4 runs above average with the glove per 150 games over 4 minor league seasons. The numbers are backed up by great scouting reports: Texas League managers voted him best defensive outfielder and most exciting player in 2009. Folks inside the org give crazy comps for his glove.

— He has steadily improved his contact and line drive rates for the past three seasons against better competition. Throw in the baserunning, and you have a player who is close to being an average, to slightly above average offensive contributor.

Add all that up, and Bourjos projects as a possible a 4-6 win player, even if it isn’t reflected in a crazy stat line, and he’s closer than anyone else in the Angels’ system to reaching his potential.

Conger tops out around 5-6 wins as well, but there’s more risk with him and his performance has never come as close to fulfilling his potential as Bourjos’ has. Trout could be better, but he could also bust; I’m not going to rank him above 3 guys who have a very good shot at being above average mlb players until we see more performance data.

Again, ranking Bourjos first was a decision that I came to only after writing about these guys for a couple of months, and basically came boils down to how good he could/should be with the glove while holding his own with the bat.

by rghan on Feb 28, 2026 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Richards sounds to me like he has the makings of a very good #2 SP if things go well and a fairly high floor. Mesa on the other hand seems to have perhaps a slightly higher ceiling but a much lower floor. Both of those arms seem very interesting to me.

Walden sure has fallen. I remember someone on here touting him as better than Kershaw which seemed off but he has the potential. Will be a big year for him. Hopefully he can enter the season healthy but I’m worried he is in for another disappointing season.

Amarista is an interesting player. BA says he is listed at 5’8 but more like 5’5-5’6 which really sort of makes me scratch my head. Segura probably has an edge with the bat but it sounds unlikely he can play above average at 2B. Several people have pick the two of them and Chaffee as sleepers going into next year so I’ll definitely have my eye on some of the Angels’ prospects.

by jfish26101 on Feb 27, 2026 6:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Richards

very intriguing arm… he gets hit around a lot though… even in college. its weird. i don’t see his floor that high because of it. sure he could be a reliever somewhere with his stuff, but pretty much every SP prospect has that floor.
I am wondering if its just the fact that he loads up longer / bends down lower to throw his FB. if that’s the cause of his hittability, then I think he’ll be fine over the long-term, as surely he’ll get help with fixing that.

by daveh33 on Feb 27, 2026 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

were do

what does the organization think of Jamie Mallard and Alibay Barkley? I went to an AzL game this past summer and those two certainly stuck out for their size. Both appeared to be in the 6’3"/6’4" range and well over 250 pounds.

by ScottAZ on Feb 28, 2026 8:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

They've publicly complimented Mallard's hitting aptitude.

specifically mentioning his bat speed and pitch recognition. They’ve worked out Dillon Baird at third in instructional league, probably to make room for Mallard at first base in Cedar Rapids. Angelswin consequently ranked him 30th in the organization for those reasons. Personally, I’d call him a distant sleeper, because his bat will have to be way, way above average for him to stick and that wasn’t really the case in the ASL last year. He’ll begin the season still a teenager though, so that helps.

I’m really pulling for Barkley, but think he’ll remain in rookie ball another year, maybe in Orem. He’s a little older than Mallard but was clearly behind him on the depth chart last summer .

by rghan on Feb 28, 2026 9:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Fabio

Does anyone have an idea where he will start off this year? Just wondering what kind of pitching environment he will have, and what sort of innings restriction he will be on? I really like his raw ability, and am curious how he will look against better competition…he could/should be a big riser on lists next year.

by St.Steve on Feb 28, 2026 3:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cedar Rapids, A-Ball

He might start the year in extended spring training for a few weeks, but I doubt it. He’s a little older - I think he turns 20 in a few weeks - and is entering his 4th professional season, so I don’t think they’re going to be too timid with his pitch counts.

It’s the Midwest League, so he could easily put up phenomenal numbers if he keeps the walks reasonable.

by rghan on Feb 28, 2026 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thnx

Yea, he is a little older. Seems at least plausible that if he performs well in the Midwest League he may get a look in AA towards the end of the year…[?]

by St.Steve on Feb 28, 2026 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs