Minor league update

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3B: Josh Vitters (2007-01) {198908}

“Pure” swing. Looked better at showcases than in HS. Not signed.

 

LF: Tyler Colvin (2006-01){198509} CHC#NA/03

5 tools. Recklessly promoted to AA despite lousy K/W at Daytona.

 

RHSP: Sean Gallagher (2004-12) {198512} CHC#12/05

Ceiling increased from 05to06. Solid 2007

 

LHSP: Donald Veal (2005-02){198409} CHC#11/02

Effectively wild in 2006. Too wild in 2007.

 

2B: Eric Patterson (2004-08){198304} CHC#09/06

Solid AAA season. Good speed and some power. Defensive questions.

 

RHRP:Billy Petrick (2002-03){198404} CHC#18/18

Dominated AA after move to pen. Healthy again.

 

C: Geovany Sota (2001-11){198301} CHC#16/17

Unexpected power display. Is he a future starter?

 

C: Josh Donaldson (2007-1s) {198512}

Auburn C whose hitting is ahead of his catching

 

LHSP: Mark Pawelek (2005-01){198608} CHC#02/10

After control problems, fractured elbow bone in non-throwing arm in June

 

RHSP: Jeff Samardzija (2006-05){198501} CHC/#NA/04

Unbelievably poor K/IP cools enthusiasm about this hard thrower

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RHSP: Mitch Atkins (2004-07){198510} CHC/??/29

Impressive K/W for 2nd straight year (Peoria 2006; Daytona 2007)

 

RHSP: Chris Huseby (2006-11){198801} CHC#NA/09

Showing flashes of brilliance this year at Boise.

 

RHSP: Kevin Hart {198211}

SL player of the month in June; Promoted to Iowa; K/IP good H/IP so-so

 

RHSP: Mark Holliman (2005-03){198309} CHC#26/23

AA starter with so-so K/IP but good HR/IP and solid control

 

RHRP: Jose Ceda {198701} [#14 AZLprospect]

Career BA against < 0.200. K/IP impressive.

 

RHRP: Rocky Roquet (2006-FA) {198211} CHC#??/26

5th senior sign rising rapidly through the minors. BA against ~0.200

 

RHRP: Rocky Cherry (2002-14){197908} CHC#??/16

Continues to strike out a lot of hitters at IA but has stratospheric ERA

 

3B: Scott Moore (2002-01){198311}[sL allstar] CHC#13/07

Recovered from slow AAA start. SA near 0.500.

 

OF: Josh Kroeger {198208}

Signed as MiFA in Feb. Has crushed AA/AAA pitching this year

 

2B: Tony Thomas (2007-03){19????}

Led Division I collegians in hits/doubles in 2007 as Seminole.

 

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CF: Sam Fuld (2004-10){198111} CHC#??/27

Matching last year’s solid numbers. OPS ~0.780. Hard to K.

 

OF: Jacob Fox (2003-03){198207} CHC#??/24

Continues to show power but now an outfielder.

 

LHRP: Clay Rapada (2002-FA){198103}

36/14 K/W during 1st half of Iowa’s season.

 

OF: Kyler Burke (2006-01s) {198804}

Toolsy youngster who is doing much after demotion to Boise.

 

RHSP: Jacob Renshaw (2006-10){198604}

2007 Midwest league midseason all start has solid K/W

 

RF: Buck Coats (2000-18){198206} CHC#25/H

Super-utility man showing a bit of power this year.

 

RHSP: Larry Suarez (2006-VZ){198912} CHC#NA/25

Tantalizing 5 K outing during 7/18/07 appearance.

 

SS: Jonathan Mota (2003-VZ){198706} CHC#??/H

Solid fielder. Bats shows life after demotion to Peoria

 

RF: Ryan Harvey (2003-01){198408}[FSL allstar] CHC#07/08

Flashes of brilliance overshadowed by injuries and strikeouts.

 

LHRP: Carmen Pignatiello (2000-20){198209}

Lefties hitting 0.130 off him (mostly AAA)

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RHSP: Randy Wells (2002-38){198208}

2nd chance at Iowa is going much better. K/IP ~1.

 

3B: Josh Lansford (2006-06) {198407} CHC#NA/20

Excellent fielder but needs to show more power.

 

CF: Andrew Rundle (2006-14){198711} CHC#NA/15

Struggling at Boise this year. Good tools.

 

LHRP: Jeremy Papelbon (2006-19){198306}[NWL allstar]

MWL righties 0.200 off him. K/IP > 1. K/W good. Getting look as starter?

 

RHRP: Miguel Cuevas (2006-36) {198308}

6’9” hard thrower K’s and W’s a lot of hitters.

 

C: Steve Clevenger (2006-07){198604} CHC#NA/H

Good eye; Converted to C in 2007

 

3B: Kyle Reynolds (2005-06) {198309}

Bat comes alive in 2007. ISO ~0.200 at mid-season.

 

RHSP: Robert Hernandez (????-VZ){198810}

Poor K/IP but teenage starters in full season ball warrant watching.

 

RHSP: Alberto Cabrera (????-DR){198810}

DSL star in 2006 is off to good start at Boise (K/IP ~1; K/W~3).

 

C: Wellington Castillo (2006-DR) {198704}

Peoria’s C is holding his own with the bat as a 20-yr old

 

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RHSP:Joel Santo (????-DR){198406} SDP#16

Daytona SP. K/W and K/IP a concern

 

3B: Casey McGehee (2003-10){198210} CHC#NA/H

Struggling this year as UT after AAA success in 2006.

 

1B: Russ Canzler (2004-30){198604}[NWL allstar] CHC#??/H

Peoria’s 1B is having ok season. Needs to show more power.

 

RHSP:Grant Johnson (2004-02){198305} CHC#17

Pitched much better out of the pen.

 

SS: Darwin Barney (2007-04) {198511}

Fleetfooted star of NCAA champion OSU.

 

1B: Brian Dopirak(2002-02){198206} CHC#08/12

Power returns after demotion to Daytona but K/W still poor. Is it too late?

 

3B: Matt Craig (2002-03){198104}

Back-to-back solid seasons hints that organizational soldier may have a chance

 

1B: Micah Hoffpauier (2002-13){198003}

Latent power? 22 HR in 2006

 

LHSP: Chris Shaver (2004-04) {198108}

2006 AA workhorse had bone chips removed 10/06 and shoulder scoped 6/22/07

 

OF: Brandon Guyer (2007-05) {198601}

Cavalier with quick bat, line-drive swing, and fringe-average arm. Injured -----------------51----------------------

 

LHRP: Casey Lambert (200706) {198512}

Senior sign with solid curveball

 

SS: Dylan Johnston (2005-04){198703} CHC#27/19

Youth and position are his biggest assets.

 

RHRP: Rafael Dolis (????-DR){198801}

Began 2007 impressively; then injured

 

OF Ty Wright (2007-07) {198502}

Oky State lead off hitter had 35 game hitting streak. Crushing NWL pitching

 

RHSP: Oswaldo Martinez (2006?-MX) {198809}

22/2 K/W at Mesa this year.

 

CF: Leon Johnson (200710)

BYU CF with good speed. A Mormon; Spent 2005-2006 on mission

 

RHSP: Adam Harben (2002-15){198308} Twins#12

TJ surgery March 2007

 

C: Chris Robinson (2005-03){198405} DET#25/CHC22

Solid backstop with questionable bat.

 

RHRP: Alessandro Maestri (2006-IT){198506}

Italian sign. Midwest league mid-season all star in 2007

 

RHSP:Justin Berg (2003-43){198406} CHC#21

Throws hard with so-so results. Lousy K/W and K/IP at Tenn,

 

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RHSP: Al Alburquerque (198606)

Finally healthy although Cubs are monitoring his pitch counts

 

C: Carlos Perez (????-VZ) {198710}

Impressive hitting in Mesa debut. OPS near 0.900.

 

RHRP:Scott Taylor (2005-05){198612} CHC#/??/28

Jump to Daytona causes derailment: 0.327 BA against; K/IP terrible

 

RHSP: Julio Castillo (BA Honorable Mention) {198707}

Mid 90’s gas with no command. At Boise.

 

2B: Ryne Malone (2006-49){198501}

Contact hitter with a touch of power

 

RHRP: Jim Henderson (MiLRule5: 2006) {198210}

6’5” 190 lb Canadian with a sinker. Fine K/W in AA. Struggled in AAA

 

RHRP: Matt Avery (2005-09){198309}

Still adjusting to AA after success at Peoria and Daytona.

 

RHRP: Adalberto Mendez (????-DR){198202}

Hard thrower who is fighting his control and working on his arm angle.

 

LHRP: Darin Downs (2003-05) {198412}

Finally playing in a full season league. Impressive K/IP and K/W at Daytona.

 

RHSP: Marco Carrillo (????-MX) {198702}

Smallish Peoria starter with ok numbers. 0.239 BA against.

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RHRP: Jordan Latham (2006-29) {198609}

D/F signing with solid FB and power slider

 

3B: Jovan Rosa (2006-39) {198710}

D/F having tremendous debut at Mesa.

 

LHRP: Geoffrey Jones {2006-MiFA) {197908}

Dominant in AA. Shelled in AAA.

 

SS: Nathan Samson (2006-34) {198708}

Single-hitting SS is already at Peoria.

 

RHRP: Andy Santana (????-DR) {198611}

Spent 2006 in DSL. K/IP > 1 with ok control this year.

 

RHRP: Marcus Hatley (2006-39) {198803}

Convert JC OF has been untouchable at Mesa this year.

 

3B: Marquez Smith (2007-08) {198503}

Led Clemson in H as Sr. “More athletic than body indicates” Solid Boise #s.

 

SS: Carlos Rojas (2001-VZ) {198401}

Very weak bat (ISO ~0.025 between Ia and Tenn); solid glove

 

SS: Gian Guzman (2006?-DR) {198905}

Bat not there yet but still very young. At Mesa.

 

RF: Alfred Joseph (2004-15){198607} CHC#NA/H

Still young but powerless; Joseph is facing sink-or-swim promotion to Daytona

 

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2B: Robinson Chirinos (2000-VZ) {198406}

Is it possible to walk off the island? Mid-season promotion to AA

 

CF: Clark Hardman (2007-09) {198508}

Cal St Fullerton OF with plus arm, BA+ limited patience, and no power

 

CF: Jonathan Wyatt (2007-13)

UGA- 2007 Division I Gold glove Winner. Boise sparkplug.

 

RHSP: Billy Muldowney (2006-08) {198408}

Rehabbing strained elbow injury

 

RHRP: Hung-Wen Chen (2007-TW) {??????)

Shut down due to arm fatigue before pitching an inning.

 

2B: Junior Lake (????-DR) {199003}

Leading DSL team in OPS this summer

 

C: Anthony Richie (2003-04) {198202}

2007 SA may exceed 2006 OPS (What is going on at Iowa?)

 

RHSP: Ryan Searle (2006-AU) {19????}

Raw Australian youngster could make majors by 2015

 

LHRP: Chris Siegfried (2007-11) {198512}

6’5” and at Boise. Solid K/IP so far.

 

2B: Elvis Lara (????-DR) {198611}

Best hitter on Cubs 2006 Dominican Summer League Team

 

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LHRP: Jayson Ruhlman (2005-23){198408}

K/IP and K/W are both so-so. Righties hitting 0.238 off him.

 

RHRP: Michael Phelps (2005-11){198305} CHC#20

Struggling this year at Daytona. Lefties hitting 0.333 off him.

 

C: Jake Muyco (2005-08) {198409} CHC#??/H

Weak bat; Solid glove

 

CF: Chris Walker (2002-06) {198007} [sL allstar in 2006]

0.455 OPS at Iowa this year may signal end of his quixotic pursuit of majors

 

RF: Yusuf Carter (2005-12) {198502}

Good power. Terrible K/W. Sink-or-swim promotion to Daytona not going well

 

LHSP: Dustin Sasser (2007-21) {198509}

Short-season A batters hitting 0.197 again him so far.

 

RHRP: Blake Parker (2006-16){198506}[2006 AZL allstar as C/1B]

Converted C off to good start at Mesa

 

2B: Nate Spears (2003-05) {198505} BAL#17

Good eye but little power. Sink or swim promotion to Tenn this month.

 

CF: Jeffrey Rea (2007-18) {198407}

5’8” 160 lb Senior sign sent to Daytona to see if his Boise numbers are a fluke

 

C: Roberto Sabates (2007-39) {198410}

Cuban defector who apparently ended up on US soil: At Mesa

[Mephistopheles]

5 tools...so stupid. He's missing the essential tool.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Where is that list from?

[Electron Blue]

as someone new to the Minor League subforum (and new to following the minors, in general), I don't understand what the list is. Can I have some help?

[Mephistopheles]

its not hard to figure out. it's a list of names in an order.

[Flames24Rulz]

as someone new to the Minor League subforum (and new to following the minors, in general), I don't understand what the list is. Can I have some help?

 

Ranks the prospects in our system 1-100.

[Mephistopheles]

as someone new to the Minor League subforum (and new to following the minors, in general), I don't understand what the list is. Can I have some help?

 

Ranks the prospects in our system 1-100.

 

otherwise known as an (incorrect) ordered list of names.

[Athletics36]

should've kept this list to himself...........

[CoolHandLuke]

should've kept this list to himself...........

 

why?

[Mephistopheles]

for one....it's terrible.

[Flames24Rulz]

for one....it's terrible.

 

At least we agree on something today.