Baseball America: Prospects Position Rankings

[Mephistopheles]

Top 10s only

 

Catchers: None

First Base: None

Second Base: 5. Eric Patterson

Third Base: None

Shortstop: None

Center Field: None

Corner Outfield: None

Right-handed Starters: None

Left-handed Starters: None

Closer: None

 

The rating is based on future star depth according to each position, and prospect status, level of play, age and performance all were factors in determining each list.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/features/262606.html

 

Man oh man our system is loaded!

[Mark Priors Calves]

ouch.

[Rob]

No Veal, Pie, or Fox?

 

Sorry, I don't buy that they aren't all in the top 10 at their respective positions. I guess that's why I don't pay for BA, though...

[RichHillIsABeast]

Well, I can see why Pie didn't make the top 10 in CF. That list is pretty stacked.

 

I was surprised to see EPat up there. Must be based on scouts' ideas of his advancement. He certainly didn't merit the callup to AAA on numbers.

 

 

 

Wilken to the rescue, please.

[mhuber92211]

I guess Hill doesn't qualify any longer.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Would it be alright if someone posted the CF list? I'm curious to how Pie went from being a consensus Top-35 prospect in all of baseball to not making the top 10 for his position.

[Laura]

CF Top Ten

 

1. Cameron Maybin, Tigers

2. Andrew McCutchen, Pirates

3. Justin Upton, Diamondbacks

4. Chris Young, Diamondbacks

5. Matt Kemp, Dodgers

6. Fernando Martinez, Mets

7. Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox

8. Carlos Gomez, Mets

9. Colby Rasmus, Cardinals

10. Dexter Fowler, Rockies

[Transmogrified Tiger]

CF Top Ten

 

1. Cameron Maybin, Tigers

2. Andrew McCutchen, Pirates

3. Justin Upton, Diamondbacks

4. Chris Young, Diamondbacks

5. Matt Kemp, Dodgers

6. Fernando Martinez, Mets

7. Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox

8. Carlos Gomez, Mets

9. Colby Rasmus, Cardinals

10. Dexter Fowler, Rockies

 

Thanks Serena.

 

Can't say I agree with Pie being lower than Gomez and Martinez, and I think you could make a case for him being better than Fowler, Ellsbury, and to a lesser extent Rasmus. It's like they stopped paying attention to what happened to him at the All-Star break or something.

[Rob]

Is Jose Tabata no longer being thought of as a CF?

[Guest]

BA rankings = meaningless.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Is Jose Tabata no longer being thought of as a CF?

 

Yeah, he's a RF now.

 

I'd have Pie ahead of Ellsbury, Gomez, Rasmus and Fowler. And Donnie Veal should have cracked the LHSP list.

[BigbadB]

I didn't know Kemp was playing CF. He sure doesn't look like a CFer.

[LeftCoastCubFan]

Remember our future hall of famers Choi, Hill Kelton, Cruz, and Guzman. Remember the Yankees had a bottom of the league prospects with Wang, Cano, and Hughs. Maybe Baseball America is as acurate on prospects as we are.

[Drew Doughty]

Remember our future hall of famers Choi, Hill Kelton, Cruz, and Guzman. Remember the Yankees had a bottom of the league prospects with Wang, Cano, and Hughs. Maybe Baseball America is as acurate on prospects as we are.

 

No one is great with prospect projections. Guz isn't quite a bust yet either unless you're talking about a different Guz.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Remember our future hall of famers Choi, Hill Kelton, Cruz, and Guzman. Remember the Yankees had a bottom of the league prospects with Wang, Cano, and Hughs. Maybe Baseball America is as acurate on prospects as we are.

 

That's a large overstatement on both sides.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Remember our future hall of famers Choi, Hill Kelton, Cruz, and Guzman. Remember the Yankees had a bottom of the league prospects with Wang, Cano, and Hughs. Maybe Baseball America is as acurate on prospects as we are.

 

Future Hall of Famers? And is Guzman really a bust already?

 

Wang was rated low by most people, not just BA (partly due to shoulder injuries). Your criticism of the Yankees being rated low despite the trio of Wang, Cano and Hughes isn't that great when one considers Hughes was a prospect at the same time as the other two for just his first 5 pro innings (after which, Wang and Cano didn't qualify for prospect lists).

 

BA certainly has it's issues (it's love affair with tools), but they are more accurate than many of us.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

our system sucks.

 

To tell you the truth I'm not so sure Pie could fit himself into that list.

 

I'm just not a Pie fan. He's sooo raw right now it's ridiculous and alot of those guys are way more polished, younger, and have just as much if not more upside.