2012 SL Top 20 Prospects

[CaliforniaRaisin]

No Cubs.

 

1. Trevor Bauer, rhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)

2. Taijuan Walker, rhp, Jackson (Mariners)

3. Tyler Skaggs, lhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)

4. Danny Hultzen, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)

5. Billy Hamilton, ss, Pensacola (Reds)

6. Andrelton Simmons, ss, Mississippi (Braves)

7. Nick Franklin, ss/2b, Jackson (Mariners)

8. Hak-Ju Lee, ss, Montgomery (Rays)

9. Allen Webster, rhp, Chattanooga (Dodgers)

10. James Paxton, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)

11. Tony Cingrani, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)

12. Matt Davidson, 3b, Mobile (Diamondbacks)

13. Zach Lee, rhp, Chattanooga (Dodgers)

14. Brad Miller, ss, Jackson (Mariners)

15. Didi Gregorius, ss, Pensacola (Reds)

16. Tyler Thornburg, rhp, Huntsville (Brewers)

17. Daniel Corcino, rhp, Pensacola (Reds)

18. Christian Bethancourt, c, Mississippi (Braves)

19. Carter Capps, rhp, Jackson (Mariners)

20. Sean Gilmartin, lhp, Mississippi (Braves)

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Justin Bour was robbed.

 

Hak-Ju Lee continues to fade after some brief overhype.

[El Duderino]

Seattle would have had 7 of the 20 if Zunino had enough ABs. Damn.

[Rex Buckingham]

Seattle would have had 7 of the 20 if Zunino had enough ABs. Damn.

 

Unless one was traded and I am not realizing it... I believe that would have made 8

[Redfoot]

Tony Cingriani is a Reds prospect.

[Guest]

Andrew C (Chicago): How close was Jae-Hoon Ha to making the list, is his defense good enough for CF or is he a tweener? Does he have 15-20 HR potential?

 

Teddy Cahill: Cubs OF Jae-Hoon Ha has been on my radar ever since his fast start in the FSL last year. That said, he wasn't much of a factor for this list. Some opposing managers thought he had the ability to play center in the big leagues, which he'll need to do to be a regular. Otherwise, his bat will likely make him no better than a fourth outfielder.

 

Andrew C (Chicago): I am not surprised Logan Watkins didn't make the list, but I would like to get what scouts and managers are saying about him. He seems to have improved this past year and even developed some power towards the end of the year. Does his defense translate to major league quality? What about his developing power?

 

Teddy Cahill: Cubs UTL Logan Watkins had a good season at the plate, hitting .281 with nine home runs, but he still doesn't have a home defensively. He primarily played second base in Tennessee, but also spent time at short and in the outfield. I don't think what he did this season definitively answered the questions that have dogged him as a prospect.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Andrew C (Chicago): How close was Jae-Hoon Ha to making the list, is his defense good enough for CF or is he a tweener? Does he have 15-20 HR potential?

 

Teddy Cahill: Cubs OF Jae-Hoon Ha has been on my radar ever since his fast start in the FSL last year. That said, he wasn't much of a factor for this list. Some opposing managers thought he had the ability to play center in the big leagues, which he'll need to do to be a regular. Otherwise, his bat will likely make him no better than a fourth outfielder.

 

Another data point in the ever-shifting defense of Ha, whom many fans seem to insist is the best defensive CF in the system.

[El Duderino]

Hey, Rick Sutcliffe said he was the best OF ever.

[pitchcs]

That's a pretty loaded top half of the list.