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Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 83
Pitching: 81
Overall: 88
1. Karim Gallardo SP 82/91 21yr AAA 4-5 4.30 ERA 3:1 K/BB .249 OBA
Potential Ace in the making, even after an aggressive push to AAA. He already has plus power and it looks like the control and movement will be at least plus vitals for him as well, with at least one of them becoming plus plus, if two of these vitals do that he will be an Ace. Of course if he is pushed to hard it will all fall apart, he will also need to keep his HR totals down, he has a plus fastball which could land him in the majors now if needed, but if they wait for the curve and sinker to come along he will be far better.
2. Nick Rositter SP 77/85 22yr AAA 0-5 4.97 ERA 2:1 K/BB .304 OBA
The stats don’t tell the tale here as they are quiet bad, but if Nick isn’t pushed he will be a good #2 starter or a solid #3. He already at 22 years of age has plus control and movement, while he doenst yet have any plus pitches there is a good chance he will develpe 2 (Fastball and Curve) and a solid changeup. Again if not pushed he could develop plus plus control and movement, but he would probably do better with some ore seasoning in AA.
3. Kent Little C 76/93 21yr AA .277/.375/.410 4 HR 39 RBI .990 Fct 52% CS
What an arm behind the plate, this alone could be his ticket to the bigs, when you add a bat that will hit for good power with a good eye (Both will be at least plus vitals) you have a potential long term starter on your hands. He may not keep fielding at the rate he currently is but if he can manage to then look out, only concern would be how we he handles the pitching staff.
4. Tom McElveen RF/DH 67/93 20yr AA .303/.370/.493 9 HR 50 RBI 1.00 Pct
Potential to be a three tool player, with contact, power and eye all projecting to be at least plus vitals. He should be patient behind the plate, make good contact and hit for some power, our concern is his defense will not be good enough to play in the MLB, and that he wont have enough of a bat to DH. But at 20 he still has the ability to write his ticket, ceiling is everyday DH, floor is 4th OF used only to pinch hit.
5. Justin MacLeverty SP 61/88 17yr AA 2-2 4.06 ERA 1.33:1 K/BB .236 OBA
At 17 he has some work to do, but he clearly has the ability to get that work done. While it is too far out to know for sure he should end up with something close to plus plus control and plus power and movment with two pitches (Fastball and Slider) that will end up in the plus to plus plus range. He is being aggressively pushed as well, if he can be slowed down he will earn his keep with Top End of the rotation potential.
6. James Vickers 3B 77/88 23yr AAA .302/.402/.557 9 HR 36 RBI .946 Pct
Great bat here folks, already with plus plus eye, will end with plus contact and potential plus power. His bat gets him to the show in style, his glove however will determine whether or not he stays. At first blush he will have to DH, but if his skills with the bat improve as we suspect he will have a good career as a DH in the league.
7. Sean Anthony LF 83/95 22yr AAA .242/.320/.446 14 HR 57 RBI .978 Pct
Save a horse, ride a one trick cowboy. The power is there at 22yr he has plus plus power that is on par with the heaviest hitters in the show at this moment. But that is his only trick, like a magician that can only pull a rabbit out of his hat. Yes he will play solid defense in left field and should stick there, though he will never win a gold glve. His eye and contact are woeful, at best will be solid vitals, that all being said he should still see a solid career in the pros hitting moon shots.
8. Jiykko Sugano RF 75/90 24yr AAA .301/.412/.525 12 HR 51 RBI .970 Fct
At 24 he will need to develop soon or be lost in the shuffle. Projecting to have plus contact and power to go with his already plus eye he should be a good 4th OF option, who could start in RF for some teams. But if the vitals don’t develop then he will be a AAAA players at best.
9. Bradley Levesques OF 65/92 18yr A (Just drafted) .308/.383/.528 2 HR 8 RBI 1.000 Fct
Brad should be a good OF if all develops correctly, projecting to be a 3 tool guy with good contact plus eye and plus to plus plus power. While we are not sure if he will be able to play in the field or not his stats there from high school up have been solid, if he can manage to carry that forward he should be a starting OF one day.
10. Jason Hunt SP 76/85 21yr AAA 2-2 4.83 ERA 1.5:1 K/BB .281 OBA
Could have plus plus movement with plus control, the thing we like the most if he can develop it is the pitches. Already has a the makings of a plus fastball, with a curve, slider and changeup that could all be solid if not plus pitches, he will have something to offer as a 5th starter in the majors since he is only 21 years old, but push him to hard and he will flame out.
Team Prospect Grades:
Hitting: 83
Pitching: 81
Overall: 88
1. Karim Gallardo SP 82/91 21yr AAA 4-5 4.30 ERA 3:1 K/BB .249 OBA
Potential Ace in the making, even after an aggressive push to AAA. He already has plus power and it looks like the control and movement will be at least plus vitals for him as well, with at least one of them becoming plus plus, if two of these vitals do that he will be an Ace. Of course if he is pushed to hard it will all fall apart, he will also need to keep his HR totals down, he has a plus fastball which could land him in the majors now if needed, but if they wait for the curve and sinker to come along he will be far better.
2. Nick Rositter SP 77/85 22yr AAA 0-5 4.97 ERA 2:1 K/BB .304 OBA
The stats don’t tell the tale here as they are quiet bad, but if Nick isn’t pushed he will be a good #2 starter or a solid #3. He already at 22 years of age has plus control and movement, while he doenst yet have any plus pitches there is a good chance he will develpe 2 (Fastball and Curve) and a solid changeup. Again if not pushed he could develop plus plus control and movement, but he would probably do better with some ore seasoning in AA.
3. Kent Little C 76/93 21yr AA .277/.375/.410 4 HR 39 RBI .990 Fct 52% CS
What an arm behind the plate, this alone could be his ticket to the bigs, when you add a bat that will hit for good power with a good eye (Both will be at least plus vitals) you have a potential long term starter on your hands. He may not keep fielding at the rate he currently is but if he can manage to then look out, only concern would be how we he handles the pitching staff.
4. Tom McElveen RF/DH 67/93 20yr AA .303/.370/.493 9 HR 50 RBI 1.00 Pct
Potential to be a three tool player, with contact, power and eye all projecting to be at least plus vitals. He should be patient behind the plate, make good contact and hit for some power, our concern is his defense will not be good enough to play in the MLB, and that he wont have enough of a bat to DH. But at 20 he still has the ability to write his ticket, ceiling is everyday DH, floor is 4th OF used only to pinch hit.
5. Justin MacLeverty SP 61/88 17yr AA 2-2 4.06 ERA 1.33:1 K/BB .236 OBA
At 17 he has some work to do, but he clearly has the ability to get that work done. While it is too far out to know for sure he should end up with something close to plus plus control and plus power and movment with two pitches (Fastball and Slider) that will end up in the plus to plus plus range. He is being aggressively pushed as well, if he can be slowed down he will earn his keep with Top End of the rotation potential.
6. James Vickers 3B 77/88 23yr AAA .302/.402/.557 9 HR 36 RBI .946 Pct
Great bat here folks, already with plus plus eye, will end with plus contact and potential plus power. His bat gets him to the show in style, his glove however will determine whether or not he stays. At first blush he will have to DH, but if his skills with the bat improve as we suspect he will have a good career as a DH in the league.
7. Sean Anthony LF 83/95 22yr AAA .242/.320/.446 14 HR 57 RBI .978 Pct
Save a horse, ride a one trick cowboy. The power is there at 22yr he has plus plus power that is on par with the heaviest hitters in the show at this moment. But that is his only trick, like a magician that can only pull a rabbit out of his hat. Yes he will play solid defense in left field and should stick there, though he will never win a gold glve. His eye and contact are woeful, at best will be solid vitals, that all being said he should still see a solid career in the pros hitting moon shots.
8. Jiykko Sugano RF 75/90 24yr AAA .301/.412/.525 12 HR 51 RBI .970 Fct
At 24 he will need to develop soon or be lost in the shuffle. Projecting to have plus contact and power to go with his already plus eye he should be a good 4th OF option, who could start in RF for some teams. But if the vitals don’t develop then he will be a AAAA players at best.
9. Bradley Levesques OF 65/92 18yr A (Just drafted) .308/.383/.528 2 HR 8 RBI 1.000 Fct
Brad should be a good OF if all develops correctly, projecting to be a 3 tool guy with good contact plus eye and plus to plus plus power. While we are not sure if he will be able to play in the field or not his stats there from high school up have been solid, if he can manage to carry that forward he should be a starting OF one day.
10. Jason Hunt SP 76/85 21yr AAA 2-2 4.83 ERA 1.5:1 K/BB .281 OBA
Could have plus plus movement with plus control, the thing we like the most if he can develop it is the pitches. Already has a the makings of a plus fastball, with a curve, slider and changeup that could all be solid if not plus pitches, he will have something to offer as a 5th starter in the majors since he is only 21 years old, but push him to hard and he will flame out.
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