Community Positional Prospect #64
by auclairkeithbc on Feb 10, 2026 1:30 PM EST
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PrintWith 17.2% in the open poll and 41.9% in the 3 way runoff and 51.6% in the H2H runoff, Matt Davidson is elected Positional Prospect #63.
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RESULTS:
Matt Davidson: 17.2% (41.9% In 3-Way Runoff, 51.6% In 2-Way Runoff)
Joe Benson 13.8% (35.4% In 3-Way Runoff, 48.4% In 2-Way Runoff)
Charlie Blackmon: 13.8% (22.6% In 3-Way Runoff)
James Darnell: 10.3%
Joe Panik: 6.9%
Zack Cozart: 6.9%
Andrew Susac: 6.9%
Brandon Jacobs: 6.9% (write in)
Trevor Story: 6.9% (write in)
Zack Cox: 3.4%
Tyler Pastornicky: 3.4% (write in)
Jacob Anderson: 3.4% (write in)
Marcell Ozuna: 0%
Blake Swihart: 0%
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CANDIDATES: Joe Benson, Charlie Blackmon, James Darnell, Joe Panik, Zack Cozart, Andrew Susac, Brandon Jacobs, Trevor Story, Bryce Brentz, Jacob Anderson
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IN ROTATION: Taylor Lindsey (#59-0%), Jackie Bradley Jr. (#59-0%), Tyler Pastornicky (#60/#61-2.8%), Brian Goodwin (#60/#61-2.8%), Zack Cox (#63-3.4%), Marcell Ozuna (#63-0%), Blake Swihart (#63-0%)
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TESTERS: C.J. Cron, Ronald Torreyes, Austin Hedges, Derek Dietrich, Kaleb Cowart, Levi Michael, Jorge Alfaro, A.J. Pollock, Cesar Puello, Christian Villanueva, A.J. Jimenez, Hector Sanchez, Edward Salcedo, Dante Bichette, Brandon Drury, Roungned Odor, Wilmer Flores
#01 - BRYCE HARPER - 59.2%
#02 - MIKE TROUT - 38.8% (In Poll #1)
#03 - JURICKSON PROFAR - 52.9%
#04 - MANNY MACHADO - 31.5% (55.1% In Runoff)
#05 - DEVIN MESORACO - 45.1%
#06 - WILL MYERS - 31.6% (51.4% In Runoff)
#07 - JESUS MONTERO - 61.3%
#08 - ANTHONY RENDON - 53.1%
#09 - TRAVIS D'ARNAUD - 46.6%
#10 - NOLAN ARENADO - 33.3%
#11 - MIGUEL SANO - 37.3%
#12 - YONDER ALONSO - 22.5% (45.3% In 3-Way Runoff)
#13 - FRANCISCO LINDOR - 26.1%
#14 - BUBBA STARLING - 33.8%
#15 - XANDER BOGAERTS - 25.0% (55.2% In 3-Way Runoff)
#16 - ANTHONY RIZZO - 27.8%
#17 - OSCAR TAVERAS - 40.3%
#18 - BRETT JACKSON - 20.3% (58.7% In Runoff)
#19 - YASMANI GRANDAL - 31.3%
#20 - JAKE MARISNICK - 27.3%
#21 - HAK-JU LEE - 28.0%
#22 - NICK FRANKLIN - 24.3%
#23 - CHESLOR CUTHBERT - 30.3%
#24 - CHRISTIAN YELICH - 27.1%
#25 - JONATHAN SINGLETON - 21.9% (53.8% In Runoff)
#26 - MIKE OLT - 21.5% (67.7% In Runoff)
#27 - ANTHONY GOSE -22.7% (70.5% In Runoff)
#28 - GEORGE SPRINGER - 23.6% (59.6% In Runoff)
#29 - JOSH BELL - 27.1%
#30 - MICHAEL CHOICE - 17.4% (63.2% In Runoff)
#31 - GARY SANCHEZ - 24.6%
#32 - RYAN LAVARNWAY - 24.7%
#33 - GARY BROWN - 26.7%
#34 - LEONYS MARTIN - 20.3% (63.0% In Runoff)
#35 - NICK CASTELLANOS - 24.6% (58.5% In Runoff)
#36 - WILIN ROSARIO - 20.0% (51.7% In Runoff)
#37 - STARLING MARTE - 30.6%
#38 - JEAN SEGURA - 18.5% (52.2% In Runoff)
#39 - RYMER LIRIANO - 29.5%
#40 - JONATHAN SCHOOP - 27.3%
#41 - JEDD GYORKO - 22.8% (62.5% In Runoff)
#42 - KOLTEN WONG - 36.4%
#43 - ANDRELTON SIMMONS - 32.3%
#44 - WILL MIDDLEBROOKS - 16.1% (57.1% In Runoff)
#45 - JAVIER BAEZ - 22.0% (55.3% In Runoff)
#46 - OSWALDO ARCIA - 23.5%
#47 - TIM WHEELER - 25.5%
#48 - EDDIE ROSARIO - 32.7%
#49 - BILLY HAMILTON - 17.9% (52.2% In Runoff)
#50 - DEREK NORRIS - 15.7% (51.2% In Runoff)
#51 - MATT DOMINGUEZ - 20.4%
#52 - VINCENT CATRICALA - 18.8% (47.8% In 3-Way Runoff)
#53 - CORY SPANGENBERG - 17.4% (66.7% In Runoff)
#54 - ROBBIE GROSSMAN - 23.9%
#55 - BRANDON NIMMO - 20.0% (53.8% In Runoff)
#56 - GARIN CECCHINI - 28.9%
#57 - MATT SZCZUR - 33.3%
#58 - MASON WILLIAMS - 36.4%
#59 - MIKIE MAHTOOK - 25.8%
#60 - AARON HICKS - 13.9% (51.5% In 2-Way Runoff Following 4-Way Runoff)
#61 - MATT ADAMS - 13.9% (48.5% In 2-Way Runoff Following 4-Way Runoff)
#62 - CHRISTIAN BETHANCOURT - 14.6% (57.1% In Runoff)
#63 - MATT DAVIDSON - 17.2% (51.6% In 2-Way Runoff Following 3-Way Runoff)
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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Feb 10, 2026 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Jacob Anderson
Being the sole vote for Anderson to this point, I thought I should explain myself. He’s one of the few guys left (maybe the only non-int’l signee?) who has all five tools. To be fair, he doesn’t have any one tool that pops out as amazing, but he’s got the balance of tools that has served Jacob Marisnick and Christian Yelich so well. He may have better power potential than either, he’s got a great body, and he had a terrific, though brief debut in the GCL where he slashed .405/.476/.622 in 42 plate appearances. While he might have the tools to play centre, he’s more likely to play in right. 5-tool guys are relatively rare, they have high ceilings, and the Jays have a good record of developing these guys, both historically and recently.
by gabrielsyme on Feb 10, 2026 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
My problem with Anderson is that he wasn't very highly ranked in just last year's draft
I don’t think we have enough info to shoot him up this high compared to many other higher-ranked draft picks from last year.
by cookiedabookie on Feb 10, 2026 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yours is a respectable view...
Are you concerned more about his pre-draft ranking or his draft position?
While 42 PA don’t give us too much to go on, they should have a positive impact on how we should view Anderson. There are guys every year who struggle in their first taste of professional ball - Nimmo, to a lesser extent Hager and Springer this past year; and sometimes this rather accurately forecasts disappointment to come: Josh Vitters being exhibit no. 1, but also Ahrens from the same 2008 class, and Skipworth and Beckham the following year. Conversely, a lot of guys who move up quickly have impressive debuts: Yelich, Trout and Buster Posey being three recent examples.
I’ve just looked quickly and picked out examples (evidential prejudice), and there are exceptions, but I suspect that these year-of-draft debuts tell us more than we would normally expect considering only the sample size involved. It’s a first hurdle to jump, and some really stumble, while others clear it with ease. I’d expect this to tell us more about high-schoolers than college guys- it might make for an interesting little study.
Getting back to Anderson specifically, I see him as having a higher ceiling than anyone else on this list, with the possible exceptions of Blake Swihart and Trevor Story; which I regard as substantially more valuable than the 2nd-division starter types we see elsewhere on the board.
by gabrielsyme on Feb 11, 2026 1:22 AM EST up reply actions
Case for James Darnell
Last year, between AA and AAA, he put up a 147 wRC+, .412 wOBA, .310/.406/.547/.953 line, with a 13.6 BB% and a 15.6 K%. Granted, he is getting old for a prospect, going into his age 25 season, and will probably end up in LF or at 1B, but his combination of power, contact, and batting eye are very nice, and definitely worthy of a spot at 64 on the community list. FWIW, I have him at 45 on my positional list.
by cookiedabookie on Feb 10, 2026 6:10 PM EST reply actions
He's next on my list after Susac
but I’m not sure his bat will be 15 to 20 runs better than Susac, and I think that’s fairly close to what he’d need to balance the difference in positional value(not counting actual +/- on defense either).
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by gatling on Feb 10, 2026 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
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