Baseball Prospect Rankings for 2012
Now updated for 2012's Top Prospects
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The Best Outfield Prospects for 2012
Overall SB ranking for 2012 shown in parentheses.
There's not much more to say about Bryce Harper that hasn't already been reprinted hundreds of times. The young phenom is probably the best hitting prospect since Alex Rodriguez, and that's after we disregard the 96mph fastball he can throw as a pitcher.
Full Scouting Report for Bryce Harper
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A superior athlete with a centerfielder's speed and instincts, Mike Trout looks ready for a bright future patrolling Torii Hunter's turf. A patient hitter with a line drive stroke to all fields, he has a mature understanding of the strike zone and an ability to work it. His excellent speed and baserunning sense is ready right now, and his power seems to be arriving as hoped. Of course, the Angels may have exhausted poor Trout when they shipped him to AFL play after a minor league season that was already exhausting, and that's not even counting the 40 games he played in Anaheim. Ignore the uncharacteristic .220 he showed during his time in MLB: when he returns in 2012, it'll be with all his ability intact, and he won't return to the minors again.
Full Scouting Report for Mike Trout
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A toolsy centerfielder pushing his way up the Cubs ladder, Brett Jackson is a well-rounded player without a single defining skill, but with the right mix for a top-of-the-order role in the future. A .297/.388/.551 hitter at AAA Iowa in 2011, Jackson's mix of plus speed and mature plate discipline portends a leadoff role, though his developing power (from 12 to 20 homers last year) might make him slot into the three hole just fine, too. He's primed and equipped for an opportunity in MLB, probably the only Cubs prospect really ready to do so, so he should get a chance in 2012.
Full Scouting Report for Brett Jackson
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Originally drafted out of high school by the Oakland A's back in 2007, outfielder Gary Brown chose college instead before entering the 2010 draft, when he was selected 24th overall by the San Francisco Giants. A plus-plus runner with a centerfielder's natural graces, Brown's bat has been bad but improving, giving him the right mix of tools for an MLB leadoff slot in another couple of years.
Full Scouting Report for Gary Brown
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Nobody noticed in all the hubbub about Aaron Crow, but KC's third round pick in 2009 was another steal: the high-potential catcher William (Will) Myers. 'Wumbly' is a hard-nosed grinder who some call a throwback to a dirtier era, a ballplayer's ballplayer who can perform well at almost any position. He was treated as a catcher until 2011, when the Royals started using him exclusively in the outfield as an experiment. It's a shame if he loses out on a catching career, since he certainly has the smarts for it, but it's possible that the move to a simpler position, not to mention one of greater need for the Royals. might work out for the best. Another half season of squinting at fly balls and he'll probably be ready for MLB; that's a full two years sooner than he'd be ready behind the plate.
Full Scouting Report for Wil Myers
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The big slugger named Jonathan Singleton had no real future in Philadelphia, but in the AL-destined Astros he looks like a heck of a 1B/DH piece for the near future. Even as a corner outfield prospect, he's competent, and his powerful left-handed bat does nothing but hit. He should start the year in AA and be fast-tracked in time for Houston's new-look 2013 squad.
Full Scouting Report for Jonathan Singleton
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Great baseball name, great baseball tools, great upside. Bubba Starling is a Royals proto-outfielder who has that mix of speed, power and grace that so few sluggers manage. Only Jason Heyward in recent years really matches the sweet swing and long stride of Starling. He's very young and very raw, of course, so don't get too excited too soon (do Royals fans ever get excited, really?), but he's probably one of the best offensive prospects in all of baseball already, and he's still a teenager.
Full Scouting Report for Bubba Starling
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A thickly-built, wide-framed power bat from Texas who moves pretty well for his size, Mike Choice is a player destined for an outfield corner rather than the centerfield he played at UT. He draws comparisons to Pedro Alvarez for his body type and the attack angle of his quick right-handed swing. As an advanced bat with an excellent work ethic and (by all reports) a solid character, he should move quickly through the Oakland system.
Full Scouting Report for Michael Choice
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Originally drafted by the Dodgers in 2007, Matt Szczur passed on LA and went to Villanova University, where he played both baseball and football. (His complete college CV would read something like WR/RB/QB/KR/OF/2B/SS/Catcher.) Redrafted by the Cubs three years later, he thankfully dedicated himself to baseball and performed very well in A ball: .314/.366/.431 at A-level Peoria and .260/.283/.410 at high-A Daytona in the fall.
Full Scouting Report for Matt Szczur
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A talented lefty hitter who's played nothing but outfield since being drafted by the Brewers in 1998, Logan Shafer also put up one of the most impressive minor league seasons in baseball in 2011. Leaping from high A to AA to AAA and eventually getting a pat on the rear with eight games on the Milwaukee bench, Shafer actually performed better and better as he moved up the ladder, culminating in an eye-popping .331/.401/.521 during 40 games at AAA Nashville.
Full Scouting Report for Logan Schafer
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Anthony Gose is an outfielder in the Toronto minor league system. A two-way player in high school, the lefthanded Gose's electric breaking stuff enticed his first MLB team (the Astros) to try his luck on the mound, but as expected he played his way back into the outfield quickly. Moved to the Blue Jays before the summer trade deadline in 2010, Gose now projects as Toronto's long-term answer in center, where he's got the legs and the arm... assuming his bat can hold up. His raw speed is genuine plus tool, but until recently he hasn't been very good at using it on the bases. That improved in 2011, when he swiped 70 of 85, his best performance as a pro.
Full Scouting Report for Anthony Gose
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A Cuban defector signed by the Rangers in early 2011, Leo Martin is a lefty-swinging ballplayer with plus athleticism, great defense and a strong arm from centerfield. A patient line-drive hitter with the ability to work his way on base, he's also a blossoming base-stealer with above-average speed.
Full Scouting Report for Leonys Martin
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Right-handed outfielder Jake Marisnick, a third-round draft choice in 2009, hit 14 home runs and stole 37 bases at A-level Lansing last year while slashing an impressive .320/.392/.496. While he's not yet an all-around ballplayer, he's probably the best overall raw athlete in the Toronto Blue Jays system today, and seems dedicated to training and professional development without needing a whole lot of coaching. He's also got the sort of positive, outgoing personality that big league promotions managers love. He'll be a high-A player in 2012, with AA a solid possibility for the second half of the year, and a cup of coffee in the Rogers Mausoleum not completely out of the question.
Full Scouting Report for Jake Marisnick
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A legitimate 5-tool prospect who the Twins should have the patience to develop, this is an Adam Jones / Carlos Gomez type prospect who's just a year or two behind that curve. Still very young, his skills haven't yet caught up to his raw ability: it's clear he has the plus plus speed, for example, and he's been leveraging it for extra base hits more and more often, but he hasn't yet shown the savvy to steal bases efficiently. If he can work on that, while also maintaining the great patience and batting eye he's been showing in the minors, he'll be all set for a major league leadoff role.
Full Scouting Report for Aaron Hicks
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The Sox second-round pick in 2009 out of high school, outfielder Trayce Thompson is a 6-4, 200 pound righthanded masher from Rancho Margarita, California. The son of ex-NBA player Mychal Thompson, Trayce is a high-quality athlete with a solid set of tools. Both his power and speed project as possible plus tools. Hopefully, the shortage of quality players on the Chicago farm won't force the Sox to move him too quickly, because he really needs to percolate for a few instructional years before he's ready to be an impact player in Chicago.
Full Scouting Report for Trayce Thompson
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Now an outfielder for the Athletics, ex-USC shortstop Grant Green had a chance to be the #1 overall draft pick in 2009 until Stephen Strasburg's moment carried him into the top ranking. Green has an above average arm and plus range, and he seems to have taken to the outfield very well, though of course his prospect status takes a hit from the move to a less-valuable position.
Full Scouting Report for Grant Green
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A tall and lanky teenager who arrived in the DR in the winter of 2011, outfielder Jorge Soler is one of the most promising Cuban prospects in baseball today. He's already shown off his tools in Dominica, and while he looks like a centerfielder right now, his size and young age make it quite possible he'll be a corner fielder when he finishes growing, especially if his loopy power swing develops as expected. He's already showing the signs of that potential plus power and his very strong arm is certainly real. His contact skills and lack of patience at the plate, though, are equally clear indicators that he's still a very rough gem.
Full Scouting Report for Jorge Soler
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Nobody expected young Josh Bell to sign in 2011, which is probably why he fell to the Pirates in round two of the draft. But one should never underestimate the allure of five million shiny dollars, and young Bell shocked other managers by inking with the Pirates and passing on the University of Texas. Bell immediately became the biggest bat in a Pirate system that's very lacking in offensive muscle, but his primo status doesn't only come from relative dearth: he's a valid top prospect all on his own merit. The switch-hitter who's carrying so many Pirate hopes will open 2012 at West Virginia.
Full Scouting Report for Josh Bell
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The son of an Olympic softball pitcher who grew up playing in the infield dirt, Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes rose to US attention as that nation's centerfielder during 2009's World Baseball Classic. In the tournament, he slashed .458/.480/1.000 with two homers in six games. He also went a scintillating 11-for-22 with four homers in six games of the World University Baseball Championship the following year. Back in the Cuban National League for the regular 2010-11 season, Cespedes racked up a .333/.472/.667 line in 85 games.
Full Scouting Report for Yoenis Cespedes
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Even with the departure of Sweet Jesus Montero, Mason Williams remains in the Yankee stable providing the promise of offense-to-come. Mason, son of former NFL receiver Derwin, has already shamed the teams that passed him over four or five times each, as the fourth-round pick has turned out to be a fiery aggressive hitter and baserunner, with plus speed and solid defense in center. He's already looking like a better leadoff hitter and all around player than Brett Gardner... and Curtis Granderson can play right field, can't he?
Full Scouting Report for Mason Williams
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He might be the most talented everyday player in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, but if you haven't heard of him yet, don't feel too bad. An under-the-radar international signee from 2008, Marte is pure projection: a fast, powerful, graceful athlete with great range in the outfield and a plus arm. He has an easy, natural swing and projects to deliver at least average power down the road. He could bump Andrew McCutchen to a corner (or to another ballclub) in another couple of years.
Full Scouting Report for Starling Marte
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A part of the low-A Greenboro team that captured a championship, right fielder Marcell Ozuna was a pleasant surprise for a Marlins organization that's very poor in prospect talent. While he's always been a top-tier power hitter, 2011 was the season in which he seemed to grow a patience gland, as he cut his strikeout rate by 50% while almost doubling his walks. A well-tooled all around player entering 2012, the Marlins are hoping to see cleaner defense and a continued approach to smart baseball from Ozuna. If he improves even half as much as he did last season, he should sniff AA ball for the first time by the end of the year.
Full Scouting Report for Marcell Ozuna
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It might look like a letter fell off the back of his jersey, but outfielder Oswaldo Arcia is actually a fully-named outfield prospect working in the backwoods of Minnesota. A legit power threat, the Venezuelan Arcia only needs to refine his plate approach enough that he can take a walk once and awhile, rather than swinging and missing at ball four day after day. He's already looking just fine in the outfield, and the Twins have had plenty of time to see him in all three slots, too.
Full Scouting Report for Oswaldo Arcia
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A big Dominican outfielder with an even bigger bat from the left side, the Cardinals' Oscar Taveras was a little too much for A-level pitchers to handle in 2011, as he smashed to the tune of a 1.028 OPS (386 .444 .584) and eight homers in Quad Cities. Even scarier, his 27 doubles will probably grow into additional dingers as his young body fills out: he's still only 19. He really needs to be in high-A or even AA ball soon so that we can all find out if that big swing has any obvious holes.
Full Scouting Report for Oscar Taveras
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A defensive star in the making, outfielder George Springer brings great range, a good glove and a powerful arm to the park. If his bat can catch up with the rest of his game, he'll be patrolling spacious centerfield in Minute Maid Park come 2014 or so.
Full Scouting Report for George Springer
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A line drive hitter with a clever eye and advanced approach at the plate, Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin is a quality outfield prospect. He's got the range, speed and instincts to cover centerfield, which is probably where he's best-used, though his arm might be better showcased in right. No matter whether his power develops further or not (he looks like a 15-homer guy right now), he'll need to cut down on his strikeouts to get to the next level.
Full Scouting Report for Brian Goodwin
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The Topps Player of the Year for the (A-level) Midwest League in 2011, outfielder Rymer Liriano is a five-tool talent on the fast-track to major league duty in San Diego. The Dominican native's award-winning season included 12 homers and 65 stolen bases to accompany a solid .319 average. He'll be 21 this year, and he should spend most of it in high-A ball, with a little AA toward the end of the summer if things go well.
Full Scouting Report for Rymer Liriano
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A well rounded outfielder with great tools and a dedicated commitment to improving his skills, Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario could be a big sleeper star for Minnesota by late 2013. He's only nineteen, but so was Andruw Jones, and Eddie's .337/.397/.670 Appy line (with 21 homers in 67 games) looks frighteningly good, doesn't it? Miguel Sano will get the lion's share of glowing press in the next few years, but Eddie Rosario could be right at home hitting behind him.
Full Scouting Report for Eddie Rosario
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A second round pick from the 2006 draft, outfielder Joe Benson skipped out on Purdue to jump into the Twins system, where he's been growing and developing ever since. After rising through the lower levels with strong improvements each season, he ended up at AA New Britain in 2010, where he smashed a power-heavy .251/.336/.527 (23 homers) in 102 games. In the outfield he's capable, with above average wheels at near plus speed, and a solid plus arm. The Twins will be looking for a little more discipline, but other than that he's looking awfully close to ready. He projects as a starting right fielder, perhaps as soon as late 2012.
Full Scouting Report for Joe Benson
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A switch-hitting third baseman with line-to-line power, Bobby Borchering has attracted comparisons Chipper Jones comparisons since way back in high school. Recently moved to the outfield, he remains a viable offensive force for the near future, and should get an opportunity to show off his smooth swing in Arizona before 2012 is through.
Full Scouting Report for Bobby Borchering
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A 6-6, 250lb monster back in high school, Taylor avoided an early draft by committing to Stanford. When he emerged from college, he was gobbled up by the Phillies in the same 5th round selection that netted them Ryan Howard six years earlier. Scouts saw similar things in the two sluggers.
Full Scouting Report for Michael Taylor
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A talented and multi-tooled outfielder who homered in the 2011 Futures Game, Dodger prospect Alfredo Silverio looks like he might be the latest in a long line of home grown fielders to grace Dodger Stadium. Signed by the Dodgers at age 16 out of LaRomana in the Dominican Republic, Silverio has made steady progress in the system, gaining eyebrows-raised attention for his 2011 performance in particular: the wiry athlete slashed .306 .340 .542 in 132 games at AA Chattanooga while stroking 16 homers, 18 triples (!) and 42 doubles. He also stole 11 bases, though his skill in the baserunning department is pretty much absent to date. Given another year or so, he should be ready for a Dexter Fowler-style debut in LA.
Full Scouting Report for Alfredo Silverio
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The Mets first round pick (13th overall) in 2011, outfielder Brandon Nimmo didn't get much pro time on the field last season, but should spend most of this year in rookie ball where the teenager will be under close scrutiny. His earned his high draft pick with superior tools and excellent projectability, thanks to his strong, mature physical frame.
Full Scouting Report for Brandon Nimmo
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A part of the trade that also sent Jarrod Parker from Arizona to Oakland, outfielder Collin Cowgill is a small-framed but solidly-built slugger. Hitting right and throwing left (yes, really) the potent corner slugger is probably best-known for swatting 10 home runs for low-A Yakima over a two-week period back in 2008. His power is real (16 more dingers in his first 500 AA at-bats) but he'll need to work on his defense and discipline before he's ready to play for real in high-level ball.
Full Scouting Report for Collin Cowgill
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An impressive outfield prospect in the Mets system, Kirk Nieuwenhuis is probably the organization's best true centerfielder. He needs a bit more work to polish his all-around game, but he's got the bat, glove and arm to contribute as a fourth outfielder right now. Of course, the Mets as a team have a whole lot of fourth outfielders already at the major league level. Hmm.
Full Scouting Report for Kirk Nieuwenhuis
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The best position player available from Japan in 2011, three-time batting champ Norichika Aoki could very well play every day for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012. His seven year average in Japan is .340, he's reliable for 20 steals, and he has a little pop that should translate into a dozen or so homers per year in MLB. Americans may remember him hitting .324 (12-for-37) in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He's adept enough to cover any outfield position, which should help the reorganizing Brewers a lot.
Full Scouting Report for Norichika Aoki
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A two-way player who was originally drafted by the Indians as a pitcher, Tennessee's Bryce Brentz should now be considered a full-time outfielder despite his early success on the mound.
Full Scouting Report for Bryce Brentz
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The 31st overall pick in the 2011 Draft, new Tampa Bay Ray prospect Michael Anthony Mahtook is a big, strong, fast centerfielder who starred at LSU. Mahtook hit .383 with 14 homers in his final year, and led the Southeast Conference with 39 steals. A scout's darling with good makeup and a great work ethic, Mahtook got all the tools needed to contribute to a major league offense, so it's possible he could rise to action in Tampa very, very soon.
Full Scouting Report for Mikie Mahtook
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A high contact, line-drive hitter with decent speed and solid baseball fundamentals, Pollack is a quality outfield prospect currently developing in the Diamondback system. He has a little power, but it'll be his plus average that will have to carry him to the Bigs. Of course, he's still learning the outfield craft: Arizona converted him from shortstop to center.
Full Scouting Report for A.J. Pollock
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A combination OF-1B bat who might end up at DH, Parmelee has been one of the best pure power hitters in the minor leagues for more than a couple of seasons now. He has a smooth, lofty swing that puts breaking pitches into the bleachers as fast as pitchers can curse. He's got a plus arm, but lacks the speed or range to hold down right field. A definite work-in-progress, Parmelee today is a sort of poor man's Lars Anderson: a big barrel of booming potential, with underdeveloped collateral skills. The bat is so monstrous, though, that the Twins are unlikely to move him or abandon his training: the Twins refuse to lose another David Ortiz.
Full Scouting Report for Chris Parmelee
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A fast, lanky outfielder who signed as an international free agent, Mets prospect Cesar Puello is one of the most promising offensive prospects in the system, and one of the fastest rising. Already finished with rookie ball at age 18, Puello shrugged off Sally League pitching in 2010 and high-A in 2011: he stroked .259/.313/.397 with 10 homers and 19 steals at St. Lucie. If he continues to outclass his peers at his current rate, he'll be a shiny young New York Met come 2013. We may even get a peek in late 2012.
Full Scouting Report for Cesar Puello
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The kind of all-around outfielder that Dexter Fowler once promised to be, Sacramento State's Tim Wheeler was universally regarded as one of the safest 'college hitters' available in the 2009 draft. With plus speed and a good set of instincts for the outfield, he's a solid defender, while his high-contact, high-smarts approach to hitting have always made it look like it could fit right into the top of the Rockies order soon enough.
Full Scouting Report for Tim Wheeler
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Yet another spare part that came to the Astros via the Phillies farm system, Santana is tall, projectable hitter with a long but easy swing. An average runner and a strong-armed thrower, he's still learning to handle breaking pitches, but for such a young talent, he's already looking like one of the best athletes in the revitalized Houston system.
Full Scouting Report for Domingo Santana
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A speedy outfielder in the Giants' system, Dominican Francisco Peguero is a solid defender with developing on-base skills. A line drive hitter whose build doesn't suggest future power (he's shaped more or less like Eugenio Velez, though he hits exclusively from the right side), Peguero will have to keep reaching base at a high clip in order to contribute. He's got some distance to close, too: despite the nice batting average, his walk rate is too low, and he is getting caught stealing a frightfully high percentage of the time.
Full Scouting Report for Francisco Peguero
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A California boy drafted out of Crenshaw High Schools by the Dodgers in 2005, outfielder Trayvon Robinson came to Seattle as part of the Erik Bedard trade of 2011. Robinson is a pretty premium outfield prospect pushing at the gates of MLB. With a solid all-around game, the switch-hitting Robinson has a nice mix of plus speed and decent (if erratic) power that could play well with a rebuilding Mariners club, and he's got wheels and glove enough to cover Safeco's big greenspaces, too. Now in a system devoid of many offensive gems, Robinson should shand out: he probably won't make the spring roster, but you should expect to see him in the big leagues by September.
Full Scouting Report for Trayvon Robinson
SB 230BA SC BP SN ES ML
The best batting eye in the Marlins' system, ex-National Jake 'The Choirboy' Smolinski is a slow-growing outfield prospect that a few scouts seem to have forgotten about, though not for any good reason. While it's true that his .245/.342/.364 line in 2011 mirrored his 2010 performance, no improvement is actually pretty impressive considering it was his first experience with AA pitching.
Full Scouting Report for Jake Smolinski
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One of baseball's top college hitters in 2010 (.344/.481/.656 at Clemson, with a homer every 12 at-bats), outfielder Kyle Parker is a big part of the Rockies plan to pump up their offense as they return to contention in the years to come. Parker has plus power that will only look better in Coors, and soon.
Full Scouting Report for Kyle Parker
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A highly-prized prospect for his combination of power and speed, Rodriguez was a free-agent prize when he was stolen by the Reds as a Latin American free agent in 2008. A very young and very raw talent, he probably has the highest ceiling of any hitter in the Reds' system... but he's a long way from polished or proven. Before he can move up through the minors, he'll need to learn to hit breaking balls, and to stop swinging at everything he can reach. He slugged .393 in A-level Dayton, clubbing 7 homers and stealing 20 bases in 79 starts. That's 15/40 in a full season, which is just about right for a modern centerfielder. He's still a few years away from the Bigs, though, so hold your horses.
Full Scouting Report for Yorman Rodriguez
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A baby star in the outfield, James Baldwin (the Third) is the son of the former pitcher, but more importantly he's his own super athelete in search of hitting prowess. He already knows how to use his plus plus speed well on the bases, so if Baldwin can add some OBP and a little pop to his improving toolset, he'll be an showcase player in Dodgertown next season. If not, he could still bounce around as a bench player, pinch runner, and defensive backup in the not-too-distant future. Signs are good so far: in 2011 he was one of the Arizona Dodgers' (Rookie) two best hitters, stroking a .261 average with surprising power: 10 homers in only 375 ABs.
Full Scouting Report for James Baldwin
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The lithe and wiry Reymond Fuentes shares a lot in common with his famous cousin, fellow outfielder Carlos Beltran. A superior defender who makes great reads and uses his plus plus speed to reach even the deepest gappers, Fuentes also brings a sharp and compact line-drive swing to the park. If he has weak spots, they're his lack of power and relatively weak throwing arm, but the highlight-reel catches he'll be making in expansive Petco should make those shortcomings easy to overlook. He's on a quick track to a 2013 debut, with 2012 a serious possibility despite his young age.
Full Scouting Report for Reymond Fuentes
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