Project Prospect Top 25

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Teheran outside the top 10 pitchers?!?!?!? Behind Jarrod Parker, who has never posted an FIP in any extended stop in his career as low as what Teheran just did in AAA, and Teheran just so happens to be over 2 years younger. Teheran behind Martin Perez, who is basically the same age and has struggled far more at the same levels as Teheran the past 2 seasons. Teheran behind multiple guys who have yet to throw a pitch in a regular professional game. But hey, Adam saw him a few years ago in spring training and his curve didn’t look good at that point, so obviously the ranking must be justified…SMDH

At how conventional this list appears to be. Miguel Sano is way too low, but whatever. They are not taking chances by ranking certain players very high that might not make other top 100 lists. I mean Neil Ramirez and David Holmberg are pretty high, but they aren’t going way out on a limb with those two. I preferred the more original controversial lists of past years..

D’Arnaud not in the top 25?

although I don’t really think Decker and Darnell are top 100 prospects. Especially not ahead of Gyorko.

at 48 seems awfully high

I’m not crazy about Travis’ defense (13 PB’s in 98 games, and 27% CS [24% career]), and the BB/K/AB of 33/100/466 doesn’t inspire confidence, either. I like him in the 30-40 range.

Weird not to see any MWL position prospects in the top 50, and Taijuan Walker & Carlos Martinez outside the top 40 as well. As for Midwest League batsmen, I do like the aggressive Torreyes ranking at #75, but Taveras(65), Cuthbert(67), Wong(78), Liriano(79), and Marisnick(100) are all far too low, by my lights.

doing a lot of hitting prospect lists over the winter that focused on age, and certain peripherals (e.g. walk and strikeout rate, IsoP) that were a couple of deviations above each league’s average. I haven’t taken a hard look but I’m betting the list reflects this new angle.

Taijuan Walker should be way higher. I’m surprised Jake Marisnick doesn’t get more respect. Another guy I like is Cubs OF Matt Szczur. He put together a nice first year and he hasn’t even played a lot of baseball. Never see him on any lists.

Why is Manny Banuelos at 9, and Julio Teheran at 21? I mean, sometimes I like their style, going with more hitters, and going with more floor, as it’s a good idea, but some of their rankings don’t use that and have me scratching my head.Banuelos that high and Teheran that low just seems insane. John gave Teheran an A and Banuelos a B. What is with all this Banuelos hype, Piliere had him at 9, Mayo had him at 13, and now project prospect has him at 9. I would put him somewhere in the 50s to 60s range. John thinks Matt Barnes is better, and I agree. Also, what is up with their Red Sox prospect ranking? Last year, they had Yamaico Navarro on the list as the 3rd best prospect, he just got traded twice, but at least he fit their high floor style. Why is Sean Coyle third? This makes no sense, Sean Coyle is 11 or 12 to me, and he’s not even a high floor guy. I like that they haven’t given up on Iglesias, but he’s too high, I think he’s the 6th best Red Sox prospect.
This would be my top 15 Sox Prospects.
1.Bogaerts
2.Lavarnway
3. Barnes
4.Middlebrooks
5. Cecchini
6. Iglesias
7. Ranaudo
8. Brentz
9. Swihart
10. Jacobs
11. Coyle
12. Bradley Jr.
13. Wilson
14. Vitek
15. Owens

Also, this should go in the MLB prospects thread, but why does MLB have Oscar Tejeda as the fourth best second baseman prospect? That’s ridiculous, he has zero plate discipline, is coming off an awful season, and isn’t even the best 2nd baseman in the Sox minor leagues, Coyle is.

I am really looking forward to John’s top 100, finally we won’t have to see ridiculous stuff like Brentz as the 2nd best Red Sox prospect, or Coyle as the 3rd best, or Oscar Tejeda the 4th best 2nd baseman prospect, or Manny Banuelos in the top 10, or Julio Teheran out of the top 20.

Tejeda is still fourth, which I was complaining about in my original post.