Who is the Cubs #28 prospect?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The poll will be open for 48 hours.

 

Results so far:

 

1. Javier Baez

2. Kris Bryant

3. Albert Almora

4. Jorge Soler

5. CJ Edwards

6. Arismendy Alcantara

7. Pierce Johnson

8. Daniel Vogelbach

9. Christian Villanueva

10. Jeimer Candelario

11. Mike Olt

12. Kyle Hendricks

13. Arodys Vizcaino

14. Paul Blackburn

15. Rob Zastryzny

16. Corey Black

17. Neil Ramirez

18. Eloy Jimenez

19. Josh Vitters

20. Ivan Pineyro

21. Armando Rivero

22. Dillon Maples

23. Duane Underwood

24. Willson Contreras

25. Tyler Skulina

26/27. Gleyber Torres/Shawon Dunston Jr

[CubsWin]

Hannemann, Tseng and Paniagua. Even though they haven't played much if at all as professionals, if the Cubs front office saw fit to spend a 3rd pick on Hannemann, $1.625 million on Tseng and $1.5 million on Paniagua, then by my twisted logic and lack of any other pertinent information, they should be the three best prospects left on the board.

 

Cabrera hasn't shown anything above AA. Szczur may be close to contributing and Geiger may have put up decent numbers while young for his level, but Hannemann, Tseng and Paniagua, until proven otherwise, have higher ceilings. Unlike Masek who was taken in the 5th round, Frazier's got a shot at being a starter still but Theo & Co. felt comfortable waiting on him until the 6th round. We've got a good idea what Jokisch's ceiling is, and at this point on prospect lists, I'm comfortable weighting ceiling above other factors. Torrez's stuff is a little better than Leal's, but neither of them have better raw stuff than Tseng and Paniagua. Of all the guys left, these three of the best chance at making an impact on a major league ballclub.

[craig]

I like your vote and your logic, CubsWin. I'll duplicate your vote. Wells and Rosscup are the next two who miss the list for me.

[rawaction]

Those are my 3 also. Leal, Cabrera, and Bruno I guess would be next.

[wekim81]

Cabrera

Szczur

Amaya

 

I'll continue to bang the drum for Cabrera. :)

[Guest]

Man, I forgot just how good Bruno was before he got hurt. That his line in Daytona(in a much smaller sample) mirrored the Boise mark is enough for me to toss a vote his way. Leal and Rosscup too, because 5+ K/BB as a SP and 13+ K/9 as an anybody are things to be rewarded.

[Bilbo161]

Man, I forgot just how good Bruno was before he got hurt. That his line in Daytona(in a much smaller sample) mirrored the Boise mark is enough for me to toss a vote his way. Leal and Rosscup too, because 5+ K/BB as a SP and 13+ K/9 as an anybody are things to be rewarded.

 

Yeah baby. If you just consider what Bruno has done across both A- and A+ .361/441/.492/.933 it makes you sit up and notice no matter the samples size. And the numbers were essentially identical both places so he obviously didn't miss anything skipping a level. He could use a little more speed but he has a great stick a good eye at the plate and can play all over. He has to fail at a level before I'll change my view.

 

Tseng/Bruno/Trey Martin.

[craig]

Wow, this is a close one. Five guys all with 11-15 votes at this point.

 

After Az Phil's comments, I'm more comfortable now with Paniagua being in that group. (I know Phil's no scout.) But I'd worried that Paniagua was injured, so Phil's report that Paniagua's fastball/slider is "absolutely filthy" is reassuring. That he's in camp at all suggests that visa problems aren't a drag. Phil also a two-inning outing, which suggests he's in consideration for rotation usage. So I'm encouraged. Having really never pitched against hitters, it will be interesting to see how Paniagua does in real games, and whether he'll have any control whatsoever.

 

As I write this, Hannemann leads by a vote. Do we figure him for Kane County? Daytona is a pitching-oriented higher league that should overmatch the inexperienced Hannemann. Still, I'd almost prefer he started there. An inexperienced hitter starting in cold, bad-weather Kane County is an invitation to start really badly. I'll hope he can stay afloat through April, and as May comes in and he sees some pro pitching, maybe he'll start to settle in and become productive. At this point I have no idea what to expect for him this year:

1. Walks: he walked very little in Boise cameo. Will that emerge as a problem, or not at all?

2. SB: Few guys, no matter how fast they scout, actually steal bases in volume in the majors. Will he steal a lot, or not?

3. Power: I have no idea what kind of game power to project for him. Will he be a Szczur? Or show pretty decent power?