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Milwaukee Brewers Top 20 Prospects for 2009
by John Sickels
1) Mat Gamel, 3B, Grade B+: Bat is very impressive, not sure about where he
fits on the roster due to defensive limitations.
2) Alcides Escobar, SS, Grade B: Should I go with B+ here? Defense is
excellent and made huge progress with hitting, though I want to see another
good year with the bat.
3) Brett Lawrie, C, Grade B: One of my favorite players from the 2008 draft.
I totally buy into the bat. Only questions about position keep him from B+.
4) Jeremy Jeffress, RHP, Grade B: Huge upside with 100 MPH fastball, putting
things together gradually, still learning to pitch.
5) Jon Lucroy, C, Grade B: Strong bat, underrated defense pushes him ahead of
Salome in my opinion.
6) Angel Salome, C, Grade B: He can mash, but defense continues to draw mixed
reviews, and if he can't catch where does he play?
7) Lorenzo Cain, OF, Grade B-: Tools guy continues to improve his skills.
8) Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Grade B-: Another personal favorite from 』08 draft.
Given that Lawrie and Odorizzi were my two top picks in my Twins Shadow
Draft, I suppose I think like the Brewers do.
9) Cutter Dykstra, OF, Grade C+: Almost a clone of his father, though perhaps
not quite as good in the end.
10) Caleb Gindl, OF, Grade C+: Needs to cut back on the strikeouts, but a big
bat from a small body.
11) Cole Gillespie, OF, Grade C+: Jason Bay type, solid across the board
performance, scouts aren't wild about tools but he has played well at every
level.
12) Wily Peralta, RHP, Grade C+: A high upside arm, but a long way from the
majors.
13) Cody Scarpetta, RHP, Grade C+: Who? Watch this guy….live arm, great
numbers in rookie ball, could be a breakthrough candidate in 』09.
14) Taylor Green, 3B, Grade C+: Solid hitter, but perhaps not enough pop to
play third in the long run.
15) Omar Aguilar, RHP, Grade C+: Another live arm making progress
16) Alexandre Periard, RHP, Grade C+: Numbers aren't superb, but he is young,
throws strikes, and gets grounders.
17) Josh Romanski, LHP, Grade C+: Polished college lefty could move fast. He
can hit some too.
18) Evan Frederickson, LHP, Grade C: Huge upside arm from the left side, but
very raw for a college guy.
19) Erik Komatsu, OF, Grade C: A solid all-around player, a Gillespie type
who has average tools but knows how to play.
20) Efrain Nieves, LHP, Grade C: Projectable lefty got good reports from
scouts in the Pioneer League. Control best attribute right now.
Others: Cody Adams, RHP: Blake Billings, RHP; Zach Braddock, LHP; Bobby
Bramhall, LHP; Brent Brewer, SS; Chris Cody, LHP; Tim Dillard, RHP; Eric
Farris, 2B: Eric Fryer, OF-C; Maverick Lasker, RHP; Seth Lintz, RHP; Roque
Mercedes, RHP; Rob Wooten, RHP; Brae Wright, LHP; Shawn Zarraga, C.
If there is someone else that you really think should be included, make your
case. I always miss someone. Space is limited and some of the players above
will probably get cut if I have to add someone else.
SYSTEM IN BRIEF: The Brewers don't have anyone at the top that looks like a
surefire star. Both Gamel and Escobar have questions still, though both
should be good players certainly. I love Lawrie, and between him, Salome, and
Lucroy the Brewers have depth in young catching. Lawrie could advance super
fast if he takes to defense as well as the Brewers hope. Both Escobar and
Lawrie are under consideration for B+. Tools guys like Cain and Escobar made
progress this year, and they also have good depth in 「solid」 types like
Gillespie, Gindl, and Green.
Pitching depth looks like it needs improvement. Jeffress has a Grade A
arm but Grade C polish, leading to the Grade B rating at this time. There are
relief arms with potential, and some guys at the lower levels who could be
good in time but aren't there quite yet.
Overall I think it's a solid system that could look even stronger a year
from now depending on how the younger guys pan out.
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