MT/UM Top 50 Prospects May

This is the collaborative work of myself & BizPlayBoy from Upper Management. We’ll be producing a joint Top 50 List every month.

Rank First Last Pr. Notes
1 Jay Bruce 1 Just a matter of time til he’s up
2 Evan Longoria 3 Rays brought him up & are reaping the rewards
3 Colby Rasmus 2 Rasmus is “working on things” in Triple-A. His stats are virtually meaningless
4 Clay Buchholz 4 Command has failed at the big league level
5 Joba Chamberlain 5 Just keeps doing what he does
6 Clayton Kershaw 6 Holding his own in Double-A while there are quiet rumblings of an MLB debut
7 Johnny Cueto 11 Rough go lately after a phenominal start
8 Jacob McGee 7 Double-A is where the cream rises & a real test for McGee
9 David Price 8 Just about ready to come back
10 Matt LaPorta 30 His numbers are outstanding. His bat is Major League ready now.
11 Andy LaRoche 10 Just back from an injury
12 Cameron Maybin 9 Groundballs & walks are his forte
13 Jeff Clement 15 Finally in the bigs where he can show off his plus-power
14 Brandon Wood 12 Wood has been hitting the ball well…when he hits it…
15 Andrew McCutchen 13 Nate McLouth’s emergence keeps ‘Cutch in the minors for a while yet
16 Homer Bailey 21 He’s ready to take a spot in Cincy
17 Matt Wieters 18 Doing well in High-A debut
18 Wade Davis 19 Struggling a bit out of the gates. Not a big deal yet
19 Travis Snider 14 Striking out too much
20 Chris Marrero 31 Really coming on as of late
21 Rick Porcello 25 Pro debut has been good so far & in High-A
22 Carlos Gonzalez 27 Mashing in Triple-A…waiting for a phone call
23 Ian Kennedy 24 Demotion to minors doesn’t bother me. But if he starts to struggle it’s another story
24 Jarrod Parker 62 Seeing him in person sold me on him.
25 Nick Adenhart 33 MLB start aside, he’s had a great season
26 Franklin Morales 26 Another good pitcher demoted
27 Justin Masterson 53 Called up for one start and sent back down…he’ll be back & force Boston to make a tough choice
28 Max Scherzer 46 Still don’t know if he’s a bullpen guy or a starter but either way, he’s got a lot to offer
29 Jason Heyward 36 Excellent debut for Heyward so far
30 Mike Moustakas 29 Slow start doesn’t worry me
31 Wladimir Balentien 43 Seattle finally gave him a shot & like Clement, he’s making the most of it
32 Lars Anderson 51 Hitting in Lancaster doesn’t do much for me but the early season power is good to see
33 Gio Gonzalez 34 Struggling a bit out of the gates. Not a big deal yet
34 Josh Vitters 35 Slow start doesn’t worry me
35 Trevor Cahill – Excellent 2008 campaign
36 Brett Anderson 54 He’s ready to make the jump to Double-A
37 Ross Detwiler 55 Like to move him down…high walk rate & low K
38 Jordan Shafer 42 Suspension hurts but I’m not concerned by his HGH use
39 Desmond Jennings 37 Hasn’t played yet this year
40 Will Inman 41 Have faith. Inman is a #3.
41 Jed Lowrie 56 Where will he play? As a super utility guy he’ll be very valuable
42 Anthony Swarzak – Very aggressive ranking but Swarzak has a lot of talent
43 Michael Burgess 87 Showing great power in High-A
44 Fernando Martinez 28 At some point, production is necessary
45 Fautino de los Santos 40 Struggling a bit out of the gates. Not a big deal yet
46 Mat Gamel 92 Dominating Double-A & playing better defense (not that is saying much)
47 Billy Rowell 63 Healthy and ready to rock
48 Jair Jurrjens 90 Showing he has what it takes to be a big leaguer
49 Reid Brignac 20 I wasn’t high on him entering the season & am ready to drop him like a rock
50 Angel Villalona 47 His drop isn’t because of anything he’s necessarily done but something that everyone else has done

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.