[農場] New York Yankees Top-15 Prospects of …

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http://www.baseball-intellect.com/new-york-yankees-top-prospects/ New York Yankees Top-15 Prospects of 2009, No’s 1 - 5 January 16, 2009 1. Jesus Montero | C/1b | B - R | Charleston (A) | Age - 19| Signed - Venezuela , 2006 Contact - 40 Now | 55 Future Power - 40 | 65 Discipline - 35 | 45 Speed - 35 | 30 Defense - 35 | 40/45 Arm - 60 | 60 Instincts - 40 | 55 Final Grade - B+ Body Type - big, tall, and strong Scouting Report Performed very well for a player his age at Single-A Charleston and what makes him most intriguing is the fact he is being groomed as a catcher. Some feel he will eventually have to move off the position as he doesn’t possess the footwork to stay behind the plate. The only truly plus defensive asset he possesses at the moment is his arm strength. The Yankees will give Montero every chance they can to make the relationship between Montero and catcher work. His value receives an enormous boost should he remain at the position. Should he have to move, third base would be the next best option, followed by first base, where his bat would play, but would be much closer to average than at the other two positions. Even a move to third base would be difficult because it’s unknown if he has the feet for the position Montero has tremendous strength and plus raw power, though that power hasn’t translated into game situations yet. Montero has shown the ability to make hard contact and combined with the relatively low K% for a player of his kind, he could hit for a high average. Montero still needs work on his plate discipline and patience, but this is a skill that can be improved with experience so it’s not too big a concern at this point. Best Case Outcome - All-Star catcher…should he move off the position, his bat could still make him a top-7 offensive player at third base, or slightly above average at first base. More Likely Outcome - Top-5 catcher, slightly above average third baseman, or average first baseman 2. Dellin Betances | RHP | Single-A Charleston | Age - 21 | Drafted - Round 8 , 2006 Fastball - 60 Now | 65 Future Curveball - 50 | 60 Change-Up - 40 | 45 Control - 35 | 40 Command - 35 | 45 Pitchability - 45 | 55 Final Grade - B/B+ Body Type - 6-foot-8, long, lanky, and athletic Stuff Fastball - usually sits in the mid-90’s with late life…velocity dropped due to injury early in the year, but regained it later in the year Curveball - a power 12-to-6 curve, flashing plus potential but very inconsistent in terms of command Change-Up - not an average pitch yet and still developing, but he’s shown a feel for the pitch and was quick to learn the pitch when he entered the Yankee organization Scouting Report Betances is one of the more fascinating prospects in baseball because of his raw stuff, his size, and the gap between his upside and worst-case scenario. As many are aware, taller pitches take longer to develop command. It’s much harder for tall pitches to coordinate all their moving parts and consistently repeat their mechanics. I don’t think it helps that many organizations consistently try to overhaul a pitcher’s mechanics in order to make them simpler–in their mind, more repeatable. I’ve always stressed a pitcher’s mechanics need to feel natural. What works for one pitcher might not work for another. The Yankees changed his mechanics between the time he was drafted and the the start of the 2007 season. On the left is Betances in high school, while the right shows him during the 2007 season. The videos are just a quick-and-dirty look at some of the changes and the clip on the left is missing frames, so they are not synchronized to release. The changes implemented by the Yankees are as follows: 1. He reaches a “balance point”, coming to a stop when his knee reaches its uppermost point and then falling toward home. In high school, Betances would drift through his balance point. Pitchers that use a balance point use less body and more arm than pitchers that drift. For further explanation, see this article. 2. More of a shoulder tilt, which helps pitchers maintain balance as they lead with their hips…used by many taller pitchers. 3. Notice the glove arm pointing in the direction toward third base. He used to extend his arm more out in front as most pitchers do. I’m sure this change was made in an effort to keep his front shoulder from opening too soon. Unfortunately, video of prospects playing in Charleston (or Tampa for that matter) were difficult to find, so I’m not sure what worked for him in 2008. But the changes made prior to 2007 didn’t work well at the time. Betances again got off to a rocky start in 2008, but something clicked when he returned from an elbow injury in July. Here are Betances’ numbers month-by-month of last year (between 23 and 31 innings each month): April - 32 K%, 16.4 BB%, .242 BABIP, GB% of 48, HR:FB% of 14.3 May - 20.4%, 16.8%, .237, 27%, 11.6% July - 25.8%, 9.1%, .304, 50%, 3.3% August -30.6%, 5.8%, .333, 47%, 0.0% The three big changes were much improved control, keeping the ball in the park, and becoming a bit more hittable. The more hittable thing isn’t necessarily bad because it probably means he was at least around the plate. The success of Betances during the second half of the season has to have many Yankee fans extremely pleased. Best Case Outcome - No. 2 starter…he does have No. 1 starter stuff, but I don’t think he’ll ever develop the command to be a true No. 1 More Likely Outcome - No. 3/4 starter…control will likely always be an issue for him. 3. Austin Jackson | CF | B - R | Double-A Trenton | Age - 21 | Drafted - Round 8, 2005 Check back soon for a more in-depth report on Jackson… 4. Andrew Brackman | RHP | N/A | Age - 23 | Drafted - Round 1 (30), 2007 Fastball - 65 Now | 70 Future Curveball - 55 | 60 Change-Up - 45 | 50 Control - 35 | 40 Command - 35 | 40/45 Pitchability - 40 | 45 Final Grade - B/B- Body Type - very tall at 6-foot-10, but very athletic (played basketball at NC State) Stuff Fastball - throws a sinking 2-seamer in the 92 - 94 range and a 4-seamer that reaches the mid-90’s and touches 97…all this was before Tommy John surgery sidelined him last season. It was reported that his velocity was back up in the Hawaii Winter League. Curveball - two versions, one being a knucklecurve thrown in the low-mid 80’ s and a slower show-me curve in the mid-70’s. Change-Up - still needs to further develop the pitch and really hasn’t had the in-game experience to do that. Scouting Report The raw stuff is there to be a potential front of the line starter. The control nor the overall results have matched his stuff at any level. Control of all his pitches has been wildly inconsistent, and that’s not something we shouldn’t expect when it comes to tall pitchers as I mentioned earlier. Brackman’s athleticism leads many people to believe he will eventually find his control. Mechanically, Brackman’s tempo is painfully slow. He’s another pitcher that reaches his balance point and then falls toward home plate. No doubt his mechanics were implemented because his coaches felt he needs something simpler, slower to coordinate all his moving parts. The problem is slowing a pitcher doesn’t always accomplish the desired goal–to throw more strikes. Best Case Outcome - Borderline No. 1 starter, but a long shot to reach to his upside More Likely Outcome - No. 3/4 starter…he’s similar to Betances, but the fact he has yet to pitch as a professional, has yet to put up good results at the levels he has played at, has yet to show he can remain healthy over the course of a full season, and is a little over two years older than Betances makes me think more highly of Betances at the moment. I have too many questions about Brackman at this point. 5. Mark Melancon | RHP | Triple-A Scranton | Age - 24 | Drafted - Round 9, 2006 Fastball - 50 Now | 55 Future Curveball - 55 | 55 Change-Up - 50 | 50 Control - 55 | 55 Command - 50 | 55 Pitchability - 60 | 60 Final Grade - B-/B Body Type - Round build with long arms, not projectable Stuff Fastball - thrown between 92 and 94 with plenty of sink Curveball - more of a sharp break rather than a big break…can throw for strikes Change-Up - acts sort of like a splitter with a late break downward…he gets a lot of swings and misses on the pitch, but I wonder if big league hitters will be able to lay off it. You can see the pitch below: Melancon can be difficult to center the ball against because his high three-quarters arm slot has each pitch coming in on similar planes. Scouting Report Melancon missed the 2007 season because of Tommy John surgery. He returned to A+ Tampa at the beginning of the year and was a bit more hittable with a little less pop on his stuff as he was making his way back from the injury. As he was promoted to Trenton and Scranton, Melancon saw a bit more oomph to his stuff and retained what was his excellent control. His actual command could still use some work as there is a tendency to get a little too much of the plate, resulting in a high number of line drives and occasional homeruns. Mechanically, Melancon reaches a compact, athletic position at the pinnacle of his leg lift–this helps in making the delivery more repeatable, and centered around his core. The biggest negative I could find was his arm action was somewhat longish. Best Case Outcome - many feel Melancon should be the Yankees closer of the future…it’s my opinion, knowing his ability to get batters out at both sides of the plate, pitch multiple innings, and pitch well from both the wind-up and out of the stretch, he shouldn’t be confined to pitching one specific inning. He should be used whenever the Yankees need him, which would make best use of his skills. More Likely Outcome - good middle reliever…may not have quite the stuff to reach top level status -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.114.211.63 ※ 編輯: appshjkli 來自: 59.114.211.63 (01/17 08:18)

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