DickyLeftridge
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Curious to hear everyone's thoughts. Your rankings will probably be more informed than mine, but here's where I'm at.
1. Espino - Best arm to come through the org in some time. Performance/results are there. Age is there. Presumed development from this org + that arm = #1 Prospect since Lindor IMO. Should be completely untouchable in trade.
2. Freeman - Wrestled with this a bit, but think it's the right move. Hit very well this year. Slight injury now. Quite a bit of comp. surrounding him for the 2 MIF slots with Gimenez, Arias, Rocchio behind him. But this is the best bat IMO. Has just produced every single year with us. He's hitting .327 at Akron for crying out loud.
3. Angel Martinez - Production, projection, switch hitter. Maybe the breakout prospect in the org this year. Very exciting.
4. Gabriel Arias - what if I told you that he's at AAA and 9 months younger than Freeman? 2 years younger than Jones? What if I told you he's only about 9 months older than Valera? .250 w 7 HRs and seems more likely to stick at SS/3B than some others.
5. George Valera - Bat starting to show now that he's healthy. Great stroke. Great age for level. Very exciting prospect.
6. Brayan Rocchio - Switch-hitting SS with great contact and great age for the level. Very good numbers, not even including his age, at a premium position.
7. Nolan Jones - Him here is more a reflection of my opinion as to where he really always stacked up in the org, given his likely positional move, than anything in particular this season. I didn't buy the #1 prospect ranking. But he's still a very nice bat, and he's starting to tick up in performance.
8. Gavin Williams - G.A.S. GAS. Production, multiple offerings, really looking forward to this guy in the system.
At this point not really sure. Seems there's a real separation between the above and any others.
9. Bo Naylor - Reports are his defense has been great. Still incredibly young for level. Important position and seems that he is sticking there. Bat hasn't impressed stats wise this year.
10. Logan Allen Junior - you know I'm not sure how you don't put Logan Allen the younger here. Already at AA. Only 22. Been dealing. LHP. 1.46 ERA, 73/13 KK/BB. First season as a pro. Hard to argue.
Will poke around with the rest of the rankings later today. Interested in your own lists and why mine is wrong. Always a fun mid-season topic IMO.
1. Espino - Best arm to come through the org in some time. Performance/results are there. Age is there. Presumed development from this org + that arm = #1 Prospect since Lindor IMO. Should be completely untouchable in trade.
2. Freeman - Wrestled with this a bit, but think it's the right move. Hit very well this year. Slight injury now. Quite a bit of comp. surrounding him for the 2 MIF slots with Gimenez, Arias, Rocchio behind him. But this is the best bat IMO. Has just produced every single year with us. He's hitting .327 at Akron for crying out loud.
3. Angel Martinez - Production, projection, switch hitter. Maybe the breakout prospect in the org this year. Very exciting.
4. Gabriel Arias - what if I told you that he's at AAA and 9 months younger than Freeman? 2 years younger than Jones? What if I told you he's only about 9 months older than Valera? .250 w 7 HRs and seems more likely to stick at SS/3B than some others.
5. George Valera - Bat starting to show now that he's healthy. Great stroke. Great age for level. Very exciting prospect.
6. Brayan Rocchio - Switch-hitting SS with great contact and great age for the level. Very good numbers, not even including his age, at a premium position.
7. Nolan Jones - Him here is more a reflection of my opinion as to where he really always stacked up in the org, given his likely positional move, than anything in particular this season. I didn't buy the #1 prospect ranking. But he's still a very nice bat, and he's starting to tick up in performance.
8. Gavin Williams - G.A.S. GAS. Production, multiple offerings, really looking forward to this guy in the system.
At this point not really sure. Seems there's a real separation between the above and any others.
9. Bo Naylor - Reports are his defense has been great. Still incredibly young for level. Important position and seems that he is sticking there. Bat hasn't impressed stats wise this year.
10. Logan Allen Junior - you know I'm not sure how you don't put Logan Allen the younger here. Already at AA. Only 22. Been dealing. LHP. 1.46 ERA, 73/13 KK/BB. First season as a pro. Hard to argue.
Will poke around with the rest of the rankings later today. Interested in your own lists and why mine is wrong. Always a fun mid-season topic IMO.