San Jose Giants possible notables: Ehire Adrianza, JC Perez, Edwin Quirarte

… but Im in favor of doing these rankings by grade, perhaps in addition to number. I think this makes it easier to integrate players when/ if you combine these players to a larger list.
Does this make sense at all?

1-Ethan Martin-RHP-LAD
2-Jaff Decker-OF-SD
3-Grant Green-SS-Oak
4-Tim Wheeler-OF-Col
5-Aaron Miller-LHP-LAD
6-Ross Seaton-RHP-Hou
7-Kenley Jansen-RHP-LAD
8-Jay Austin-OF-Hou
9-Marc Krauss-OF-Arz
10-Brandon Belt-1B-SF

Both OPSing above .900 and draftees from last year…
Certainly more notable than Barfield and De Los Santos at this point.
Is Santos looking like a reliever now, btw?

1) Grant Green - SS - OAK - B/B+
2) Jaff Decker - OF - SDP - B/B+
3) Wilmer Font - SP - TEX - B
4) Aaron Miller - LHP - LAD - B
5) Ethan Martin - RHP - LAD - B/B-
6) Tim Wheeler - OF - COL - B-
7) Rich Poythress - 1B - SEA - B-
8) Marc Krauss - OF - ARZ - B-
9) Brandon Belt - 1B - SF - B-
10) Drew Cumberland - MIF - SDP - B-

1. Drew Cumberland B+/B
2. Ethan Martin B
3. Aaron Miller B*
4. Jaff Decker B
5. Michael Main B
6. Wilmer Font B
7. Tyler Chatwood B-
8. Grant Green B-
9. Alexi Amarista B-
10. Kenley Jansen B-

Cumberland has always had the tools, he’s just had trouble staying healthy.

Martin’s results haven’t been the best, but I believe in the arm.

Miller could easily vault to the top of this list if his increased velocity can be held throughout the year.

Slow start and all, I believe in Decker’s bat and don’t think he’ll be too bad in an corner OF spot.

Main needed a healthy year and so far he’s had it(knock on wood). He has a 3.73 K/BB and a solid if unspectacular K rate, the HR’s are a bit worrisome but I still see #2 potential here.

I’m higher on Font than most, I see #2 upside if his secondary stuff comes around but he has potential as a late inning arm as a fallback.

Chatwood still walks too many guys but the K rate is strong and his GO/AO ratio is excellent at 3.26 in a league known for hitting. He looks like a good bet to be an innings eater type, though improvements to the walk rate could push him higher.

Call me a skeptical A’s fan, but I’m not impressed with Grant Green so far. If I was certain he’d stick at SS maybe he’d be higher, but I’m not.

Amarista is an interesting guy, the Angels seem to crank out MI’s left and right year after year. He reminds me a bit of Howie Kendrick, seems like a good pure hitter but his drop in walk rate isn’t something I’m glad to see.

Jansen has good potential as a shut down reliever, though I worry the Dodgers are pushing him a little too aggressively for no more experience than he has.

1 Drew Cumberland A- I think if you love Brian Roberts, you’ll love this guy

2 Jaff Decker B+: I thought about this one long and hard and, can even see the reasoning for Kupe’s placement of him but, I believe in his hitting talent.

3 Brandon Belt B+ Kinda agressive but, I like the hits, the pop, the batting eye - Mark Grace? IB who can hit but don’t have great power get drafted later often- so 5th round pedigree doesn’t bother me

4 Aaron Miller B For a guy who barely pitched ‘til his Junior year at Baylor, he’s come along - nice Lefty arm.

5 Tyler Chatwood B Shaky control before this year. Putting it together at age 20

6 Wilmer Font B Big young kid with nice arm and a decent feel for pitching for a young kid- reminds me some of Freddy Garcia

 7 Eric Surcamp B- Have never seen him so Im hesitant but, I like the combination of durability, Ks, control, and keeping the ball in the ballpark

8 Kenley Jansen B- Id give him a higher grade If he wasn’t a reliever - big right arm is dominating AA currently

9 Micheal Main B- Starting to believe - big fastball, throws strikes. He’s been through a lot but, is still young and starting to pitch well.

10 Ethan Martin B- Always reminds me of an Outfielder when he pitches. Just doesnt LOOK like a pitcher. Intuitively I dont believe but, he’s young and has a great arm.

11 Ehire Adrianza C+ Perhaps odd to some to rank a guy who isnt hitting much this high but is a SS who will stick and hes 20 - Alcides Escobar didnt hit much at this age

12 Alexi Amarista C+ Solis stick and glove at 2b- reminds me of Maicer Izturis - not exciting, but nothing to sneeze at either

13 Kyle Russell C+ Its do or die for Russell. Guys his age just starting AA dont have a great record of suces but, I like the power and athleticism of his swing

14 Denis Raben C+ Alate bloomer like Rusell, I actually like his chances as a hitter more than Kyle Russell’s but, he has had injuries. Next Travis Hafner? Ok, If I believed that Id rank him higher.

15 Engel Beltre C+ Starting to perforn and is only 20. I see Julio Borbon as his upside and thats not great when you aren’t certain of reaching it. Very good Centerfielder.

16 Nate Eovaldi C+ Havent seen but I like what Ive heard (High 90’s heat?), doesn’t allow HRs (2 in 157 Ip), very young - 20

17 Johermyn Chavez C+ Powerfull corner Of learning to take a walk

18 Jay Austin C+ 19 year old speedster could be next Micheal Bourne

19 Carlos Pimantal C+ Another Ranger arm, reportedly only has decent stuff but I like the durability and results at age 20

20 Nick Schmidt C+ Big lefty lug is finally starting to live up to expectations - the sixe and lefty arm make him a prospect

I forgot Grant Green, I like him. I do not think he’s a big league SS but I think he can play 3b and will hit more as the season goes on.

Id put him 7th here

I apologize to supporters of the non-NL West affiliates if I’m unfairly excluding anybody egregious, as I only casually follow those systems. I think I probably have a decent grasp of the Stockton and Bakersfield rosters, however.

Drew Cumberland B+
Michael Main B/B+
Tyler Chatwood B
Wilmer Font B
Anthony Bass B Another guy I think’s getting very much underrated by you guys. High GB rates with a solid upper 89-90 mph 2-seamer and he commands his slider pretty well. It’s an average MLB pitch, but that combination has served a lot of pitchers well. He’s improved his change-up, both the command and deception, I think he’s a real sleeper.
Alexi Amarista B
Cole Figueroa B
Johermyn Chavez B
Tim Wheeler B-
Nate Eovaldi B- - The Dodger pitchers at Inland Empire were supposed to be much stronger than this, their lack of secondary offerings is catching up with them. I think Eovaldi and Martin have a chance to get it back, but anything more than mid-rotation quality for either is difficult for me to see at this point.
Blake Tekotte B He’s hitting RHP’s really well, not so much against LHP’s, but
Jaff Decker B A lot of Padres are on this list, but I think they have the strongest team in the CAL this year. Possibly why the league as a whole is getting underrated.
Brandon Belt B-
Thomas Field B-
Jordan Pacheco B- He’s improved his defense behind the plate a lot this season, with the bat added to that, he’s becoming a legit catching prospect.
Juan Nicasio B- Probably too many Rockies prospects on this list, but I really believe in the four so far, I’m not so sure about the next one.
Ethan Martin C+
Ethan Hollingsworth C+
Grant Green C+
Aaron Miller C+ - I’m really not a believer, at least as a pitcher. His K’s are way down, his walks are up, he’s not pitching very deep into his starts. I’m not going to reward him for regression. He has a flat fastball that opposing hitters sit on, the slider’s inconsistent and there’s still no change-up to speak of.
Ehire Adrianza C+ Really sweet defender, I really still have big concerns about the bat.

Prospects I’m omitting that are getting included by others and why:

Kenley Jansen - I like him well enough as a reliever, but if I were to rank relievers I would have also found a place for Rex Brothers, who could be just as good or better. Both pitchers are walking too many and I think Jansen’s early success at Chattanooga is a little bit of a mirage.

Engel Beltre - with this, I’ll admit I probably would have had him ranked a couple of weeks ago, but that post HR display of his really put up some red flags that he’s too much of a headcase to make it.

Kyle Russell - 5 K’s in 10 AB’s in AA is exactly the kind of thing that leads me to believe he’s never going to quite make it all the way to the majors. He’s got a huge, exploitable hole in his swing

Rich Poythress - I like players that can do well at premium positions, and am generally really hesitant to rank 1B’s or corner OF’s. The .319 OBP away from High Desert has me fairly convinced Poythress wouldn’t last in the MLB, but the power nearly had me put him on the list anyway.

Jay Austin - He’s pull happy and thinks he’s a slugger in a speedster’s body. Doesn’t have a particularly good eye, getting a lot of his walks by keeping his bat on his shoulder and fishing for them rather than discerning between balls and strikes. I saw quite a bit of him last year in Lexington and I don’t know what other people are seeing here.

Eric Surkamp - The Giants have a way of making San Jose pitchers look better on paper than they really are.