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Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 83
Pitching: 83
Overall:90
1. Matthew Hagen 1B/DH 89/94 25yr AAA .254/.302/.451 23 HR 79 RBI .958 Pct
Hagen will be a very good hitter, plus plus power just about plus plus contact he should hit very very well in the majors. His defense probably wont stick if it does it only increases his value. As it stands we are worried about his lack of quality defense, as well as his solid at best Eye, has the potential to be an All Star type bat, with the downside of being an everyday grinder who doenst walk enough and strikesout a ton.
2. Ray Greening SP 82/93 23yr AAA 4-7 3.80 ERA 4:3 K/BB .275 OBA
Ray is a very good young pitcher, he has plus control and movement and one if not both could hit plus plus range, his fastball, slider and change all should end up as plus pitches as well. If that all coms to pass Ray will be a great addition to a major league staff coming in somewhere in the 2-3 range in the rotation, at worse he should be a back end of the rotation guy.
3. Joe Wright SP 86/93 24yr AAA 6-4 3.78 ERA 2:1 K/BB .259 OBA
Joe has high plus movement which should end plus plus, his control should be a plus as well and his power could be. He has a plus fastball and three other pitches even if they don’t improve will be solid to good offerings. We project him similar to Greening, top end of the rotation potential with at the very least back end quality.
4. Jeremy Arseneau CF 79/88 24yr AAA .246/.385/.409 10 HR 55 RBI .991 Pct
Jeremy like many in the league has plus power and eye and poor defense. He might be able to stay in CF in the bigs which will allow him to play as his bat will not be good enough for him to DH. He should have a solid MLB career with a celing of everyday CF and a floor of a AAAA burnout.
5. Greg Watson OF 67/93 18yr A .283/.369/.425 6 HR 29 RBI .911 PCt
Greg has the potential to be a very good ball player with the potential for plus power and eye for sure, maybe plus contact and speed as well. IF that all comes to pass he could be a prolific 4 tool offensive threat, if not and just the power and eye come through he will be like all the other outfielders in the league with good power and eye but very little of anything else to offer and no defense. Ceiling is everyday player, floor is AAAA.
6. Jim Primm SP 72/89 21yr AA 6-10 5.06 ERA 10:13 K/BB .263 OBA
Primm projects to have plus movement and has a chance to have plus power as well, the big problem is the control isn’t there, which explains his BB rate as well as the amount of home runs he gives up. He has a good shot at making the majors but we fear it will be a short stint. Ceiling 5th starter, floor gets no more than a cup of coffee in the bigs.
7. Tom Clark SP 71/88 19yr AA 5-5 4.89 ERA 5:4 K/BB .260 OBA
Tom is in a nice position, being young it makes it a bit harder to project but we like what we see. He projects to have plus plus movement and he already possesses a plus fastball, here is the problem, his change and cutter are his next bets pitches and they don’t project anything more than solid pitches, his control and power project to be ok but not great, and with no control he will struggle to contribute. Celing is mid rotation starter, floor is long relief.
8. Karl Watts C/DH 71/93 20yr AA .234/.293/.448 10 HR 36 RBI .987 PCt 17% CS
Karl is not a catcher, nor is he a DH, he just is. He will develop at least plus power which bodes well for him, the eye and contact we think may develop to plus vitals if not real close, if that happens he will find a job as a DH somewhere or a catcher for a desperate team. Our concern is the defense is horrible and that the bat will not get to where it needs to be to DH, ceiling is a everyday DH, floor is a bench guy with power and nothing else to give.
9. Aaron Harding 2B 66/87 19yr A (Just drafted) .277/.346/.340 1 HR 7 RBI .976 PCt
Aaron projects to have defense that will allow him to stay at 2B and should play it well, might not win a GG but he might. He projects to have Plus speed and maybe power and eye as well, if that all comes to pass he will be a good 2B, albiet a lite hitting one as his contact does not projects to be anything of good use.
10. Jairo Mendoza SP 53/90 19yr 3-11 6.58 ERA 1:2 K/BB .306 OBA
Jair is well off from reaching the bigs, but he projects nicely. All three of control, power and movement projects to be at least plus vitals if not plus plus for some, on top of that the only pitchers he has that project well is the slider and change up. Due to that we are not as high on him as we would otherwise would be, has top of the rotation potential he also could flame out and never even get his cup of coffee in the bigs.
Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 83
Pitching: 83
Overall:90
1. Matthew Hagen 1B/DH 89/94 25yr AAA .254/.302/.451 23 HR 79 RBI .958 Pct
Hagen will be a very good hitter, plus plus power just about plus plus contact he should hit very very well in the majors. His defense probably wont stick if it does it only increases his value. As it stands we are worried about his lack of quality defense, as well as his solid at best Eye, has the potential to be an All Star type bat, with the downside of being an everyday grinder who doenst walk enough and strikesout a ton.
2. Ray Greening SP 82/93 23yr AAA 4-7 3.80 ERA 4:3 K/BB .275 OBA
Ray is a very good young pitcher, he has plus control and movement and one if not both could hit plus plus range, his fastball, slider and change all should end up as plus pitches as well. If that all coms to pass Ray will be a great addition to a major league staff coming in somewhere in the 2-3 range in the rotation, at worse he should be a back end of the rotation guy.
3. Joe Wright SP 86/93 24yr AAA 6-4 3.78 ERA 2:1 K/BB .259 OBA
Joe has high plus movement which should end plus plus, his control should be a plus as well and his power could be. He has a plus fastball and three other pitches even if they don’t improve will be solid to good offerings. We project him similar to Greening, top end of the rotation potential with at the very least back end quality.
4. Jeremy Arseneau CF 79/88 24yr AAA .246/.385/.409 10 HR 55 RBI .991 Pct
Jeremy like many in the league has plus power and eye and poor defense. He might be able to stay in CF in the bigs which will allow him to play as his bat will not be good enough for him to DH. He should have a solid MLB career with a celing of everyday CF and a floor of a AAAA burnout.
5. Greg Watson OF 67/93 18yr A .283/.369/.425 6 HR 29 RBI .911 PCt
Greg has the potential to be a very good ball player with the potential for plus power and eye for sure, maybe plus contact and speed as well. IF that all comes to pass he could be a prolific 4 tool offensive threat, if not and just the power and eye come through he will be like all the other outfielders in the league with good power and eye but very little of anything else to offer and no defense. Ceiling is everyday player, floor is AAAA.
6. Jim Primm SP 72/89 21yr AA 6-10 5.06 ERA 10:13 K/BB .263 OBA
Primm projects to have plus movement and has a chance to have plus power as well, the big problem is the control isn’t there, which explains his BB rate as well as the amount of home runs he gives up. He has a good shot at making the majors but we fear it will be a short stint. Ceiling 5th starter, floor gets no more than a cup of coffee in the bigs.
7. Tom Clark SP 71/88 19yr AA 5-5 4.89 ERA 5:4 K/BB .260 OBA
Tom is in a nice position, being young it makes it a bit harder to project but we like what we see. He projects to have plus plus movement and he already possesses a plus fastball, here is the problem, his change and cutter are his next bets pitches and they don’t project anything more than solid pitches, his control and power project to be ok but not great, and with no control he will struggle to contribute. Celing is mid rotation starter, floor is long relief.
8. Karl Watts C/DH 71/93 20yr AA .234/.293/.448 10 HR 36 RBI .987 PCt 17% CS
Karl is not a catcher, nor is he a DH, he just is. He will develop at least plus power which bodes well for him, the eye and contact we think may develop to plus vitals if not real close, if that happens he will find a job as a DH somewhere or a catcher for a desperate team. Our concern is the defense is horrible and that the bat will not get to where it needs to be to DH, ceiling is a everyday DH, floor is a bench guy with power and nothing else to give.
9. Aaron Harding 2B 66/87 19yr A (Just drafted) .277/.346/.340 1 HR 7 RBI .976 PCt
Aaron projects to have defense that will allow him to stay at 2B and should play it well, might not win a GG but he might. He projects to have Plus speed and maybe power and eye as well, if that all comes to pass he will be a good 2B, albiet a lite hitting one as his contact does not projects to be anything of good use.
10. Jairo Mendoza SP 53/90 19yr 3-11 6.58 ERA 1:2 K/BB .306 OBA
Jair is well off from reaching the bigs, but he projects nicely. All three of control, power and movement projects to be at least plus vitals if not plus plus for some, on top of that the only pitchers he has that project well is the slider and change up. Due to that we are not as high on him as we would otherwise would be, has top of the rotation potential he also could flame out and never even get his cup of coffee in the bigs.
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