[情報] Keith Law's 2011 Top Prospects: 26-50
26. Manny Machado
Age: 18 (DOB: July 6, 1992) Organization: Baltimore Orioles
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Aberdeen)
Position: SS 2010 ranking: IE
Machado was the best high school hitter in a thin 2010 Rule 4 draft, going
third overall to the Orioles, but likely would have been a top-10 pick
even in a more typical draft class. Machado is tall and athletic, with an
excellent chance to hit in pro ball. He has strong, quick wrists, good
rotation and excellent extension through his swing, clearing a slight bat
wrap quickly once he gets his hands started. It's line-drive power now,
but he's going to have more power down the road as he gets stronger.
Machado has a 70 arm and good hands at shortstop, but his frame is so big
that he might outgrow the position in a few years, although I think he has
the raw ability to stay there if his body cooperates. He will need help
with his footwork and needs to quiet down his game, both of which can come
with pro instruction and will help him realize his potential to be an All-
Star hitter who plays somewhere on the left side of the infield.
27. Jonathan Singleton
Age: 19 (DOB: Sept. 18, 1991) Organization: Philadelphia Phillies
Bats: Left Throws: Left Top '10 Level: A (Lakewood)
Position: 1B/LF 2010 ranking: NR
Singleton started out like a house on fire in low A, cooled off a little
in July, then hit the wall in August as the length of the season caught up
to him. He's put together physically, listed at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds,
but probably stronger than that already. Given experience, he should have
no trouble going 150-160 games without fading.
His swing is one of the best in the minors, with good hand speed, balance
and rhythm at the plate, along with excellent hip rotation for future plus
power. He can get out on his front foot too much, which will rob him of a
little juice, but he gets great extension through the zone and, if he
keeps his weight back, he should be a 25-30 homer guy at worst. He
recognizes balls and strikes well but has a little trouble with offspeed
stuff, especially from left-handed pitchers.
He is an athletic defender at first base and probably will be well above
average there in time, but the Phillies will test him in left field this
year, a position he probably can handle but where he might be more of an
average glove. Singleton should start 2011 in Clearwater, but between the
gorgeous swing and patient eye at the plate, he is primed to head to
Double-A by midyear if he gets off to the start I expect from him.
28. Mike Montgomery
Age: 21 (DOB: July 1, 1989) Organization: Kansas City Royals
Bats: Left Throws: Left Top '10 Level: AA (NW Arkansas)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 75
Montgomery started slowly this past year and missed time with two stints
on the DL for elbow soreness. But he showed huge stuff in the Arizona Fall
League that might just mean those elbow problems are nothing to worry
about.
Montgomery will pitch around 92-95 mph and hits 97 frequently, but his
fastball command comes and goes and he has a tendency to try to dial it up
more often than he needs to, especially given the downhill plane he gets
on the pitch. His changeup remains his best offspeed pitch, a plus
offering with excellent arm speed and one he moves around the zone easily.
His curve has improved substantially since March, up to the mid-70s with a
little better definition, but it can get slurvy and he's still refining
his feel for it. Montgomery's delivery generates good arm acceleration and
he gets great extension out front, so while you can never be sure, it
doesn't appear that his arm action is causing the elbow issues.
Get him healthy and up to 150-plus innings this year, and he'll be on
track to head up the Royals' rotation in a few years.
29. Miguel Sano
Age: 17 (DOB: May 11, 1993) Organization: Minnesota Twins
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: Rookie (Gulf Coast)
Position: 3B 2010 ranking: 97
Sano won't turn 18 until May, but his hitting tools would make him a top-
five pick if he were just coming out of an American high school, with
consideration for the top overall spot. He's a natural hitter, with very
good balance and plus bat speed, and there will be power not too far down
the road because he gets great leverage from his lower half.
He has started to fill out quickly and is big enough that there's zero
chance he remains at shortstop. And despite a 70 or better arm, there's a
rapidly declining chance he sticks at third base, because he easily could
end up at 240 pounds or more by the time he's in his mid-20s. He is a
below-average runner but is agile enough that he'll work out somewhere in
the field, perhaps right field because of his arm strength, and his bat
will profile anywhere he plays, with average and potentially big-time
power.
30. Jameson Taillon
Age: 19 (DOB: Nov. 18, 1991) Organization: Pittsburgh Pirates
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: High school
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: IE
Taillon was the top high school arm in the 2010 draft by a pretty healthy
margin -- when you sit at 93-97 mph and flash better as an 18-year-old
with a starter's build, you're probably going to be the best prep pitcher
in your draft class. Taillon is very physically advanced for a teenager,
with a workhorse build and stuff to match, as his 83-87 mph slider has
good tilt and gives him a swing-and-miss pitch right out of the chute.
In high school, he had a tendency to overthrow by rushing through his
delivery, pulling himself offline, flattening out his fastball, and making
his slider finish up in the zone instead of down and away from right-
handed hitters. The rushing is fixable, and even if he loses a little
velocity, he can pitch at 92-95 and still project as an ace. He'll also
have to develop his changeup, a pitch he didn't need often in high school,
and he'll have to work on general command and make better use of his
height to drive the ball down in the zone. He's raw in a number of ways,
but the pure stuff and physicality are extremely exciting.
31. Devin Mesoraco
Age: 22 (DOB: June 19, 1988) Organization: Cincinnati Reds
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AAA (Louisville)
Position: C 2010 ranking: UR
Mesoraco went into 2010 as a busted first-round pick, with a composite
.240/.311/.368 (BA/OBP/SLG) line across 2? minor league seasons without
ever being especially young for his level. That's out the window now after
he mashed through two levels, repeating one from 2009, and ended the year
with two weeks in Triple-A despite playing much of the second half with a
badly bruised index finger.
Mesoraco has above-average to plus power already, with strong hands and
good hip rotation despite a slight hip drift before his hands get started.
Behind the plate, Mesoraco struggled late in the year with receiving,
although that might have been because of the finger issue -- he doesn't
like to wear a glove or padding inside his catcher's mitt, so his left
index finger took a beating -- while his arm strength is good enough to
make up for a slow release.
He profiles as an offensive catcher but one who clearly stays behind the
plate even with fringy defense. He easily could see the big leagues by the
end of the summer.
32. Kyle Gibson
Age: 23 (DOB: Oct. 23, 1987) Organization: Minnesota Twins
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AAA (Rochester)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 89
Gibson is not the exciting top-of-the-rotation type of arm that most
pitchers this high on the list represent, but he is extremely high-
probability and could pitch above the level of his stuff because of his
command and feel. He will show three solid-average pitches most nights and
pounds the strike zone with all three. His fastball tops out at 94 mph or
so, but his slider flashes above average and he can get ground balls with
both pitches, keeping the ball out of the air on 57 percent of balls he
allowed in play in 2010.
Gibson is tall and still looks like he could pack some weight on his
shoulders, perhaps adding a mile an hour or two to the fastball, and his
arm action is easy and repeatable, which probably explains a lot of his
above-average command and control. He is a midrotation starter with a No.
2 ceiling but is so close to major league-ready that he should get the
call in 2011 and could have an effect down the stretch.
33. Derek Norris
Age: 21 (DOB: Feb. 14, 1989) Organization: Washington Nationals
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Potomac)
Position: Catcher 2010 ranking: 31
Norris has gotten something of a bad rep as a catcher, which could be the
Nichols Law of Catcher Defense (the worse a catcher's bat, the better his
defensive reputation) working in reverse, as Norris is fine behind the
plate and won't have to move unless he gets hurt.
He has an above-average arm with a quick enough release, and he's agile
enough to block balls and be at least an average receiver. And that's all
good news, because Norris can hit. He's always had outstanding plate
discipline, and he pairs that with a sound swing with excellent rotation
and upper-body strength that should produce above-average or better power
down the road.
His performance suffered in 2010 as he recovered from a broken hamate bone
that occurred during instructional league the previous fall, an injury
that can sap power for 12 to 18 months. Look for Norris to move up to
Double-A this year and pick up where he left off in 2009, getting on base
and hitting for power while playing adequate or better defense behind the
dish.
34. Jarred Cosart
Age: 20 (DOB: May 25, 1990) Organization: Philadelphia Phillies
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Lakewood)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: UR
Cosart has one of the best pure fastballs among minor league starters and
was busy dismantling the South Atlantic League when his elbow started
barking in June, leading the Phillies to shut him down and handle him very
conservatively. His only game innings the remainder of the year came in
the instructional league, where his velocity was intact, 95-98 mph with no
arm trouble reported. When healthy, Cosart also throws a plus curveball
with tight rotation and good depth, and his changeup projects as an
average pitch although it's not there yet.
His control is ahead of his command, especially when it comes to the two
offspeed pitches, but his delivery shouldn't be an obstacle and he has the
frame to be a 200-inning pitcher when he fills out. It's a pretty special
package overall, with the potential to be in the top 10 this time next
year if he has a full season without any more scares from his arm. Not bad
for a 38th-round pick.
35. Jean Segura
Age: 20 (DOB: March 17, 1990) Organization: Los Angeles Angels
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Cedar Rapids)
Position: 2B 2010 ranking: UR
Segura has a chance to be a special bat, perhaps the player we thought
Howie Kendrick would be, and might even do it as a shortstop if the
Angels' attempt to shift him there sticks.
Segura is a plus runner with a short, compact swing and excellent bat
control, and he improved as the 2010 season went on, hitting
.338/.390/.545 (BA/OBP/SLG) in the Midwest League after its all-star
break. He needs to stay in his swing and avoid letting his back side
collapse when trying to hit for power. He's an above-average runner who
was still a work in progress at second. Since he wasn't set at that
position, the Angels have experimented with him at shortstop, for which he
has the feet and quickness but not the instincts.
Perhaps the best news for Segura in 2010 was that he stayed healthy, more
than doubling his career total in plate appearances after two injury-
scarred seasons in the U.S. His ability to put the bat on the ball gives
him a chance to advance as quickly as his glove will let him, and he
should be a contributor with his legs as well.
36. Zack Wheeler
Age: 20 (DOB: May 30, 1990) Organization: San Francisco Giants
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Augusta)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 84
Wheeler missed a chunk of the first half of 2010 with a badly cracked
fingernail that forced him to slightly alter the way he grips the baseball
and hurt his control, but it had no effect on the quality of his stuff.
Wheeler will sit at 90-94 mph and show 96 or better with a big, slow, but
tight curveball in the low to mid-70s; he has been mixing in an above-
average slider in the 85-89 range and will flash an average changeup, the
one pitch for which he doesn't show great feel yet.
Wheeler still is filling out physically and should have the workhorse,
220-inning build we expect from No. 1 starters, although I'm a little
concerned about the stress his arm action might put on his shoulder.
Overall he's an elite arm, with the potential for four average or better
pitches including a plus fastball and the body to handle a big workload.
37. Brett Lawrie
Age: 20 (DOB: Jan. 18, 1990) Organization: Toronto Blue Jays
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AA (Huntsville)
Position: 2B 2010 ranking: 47
Lawrie has one of the best right-handed swings in the minors, and he has
added strength and power since last offseason while wearing out his
welcome in Milwaukee and changing addresses in the Shaun Marcum trade.
His swing is clean, and he has good hand speed. He uses his lower half
well with good leverage and above-average raw power already at age 20.
He's also an above-average runner who plays all-out all the time, so no
one questions his work ethic. At second base, Lawrie is a hitter, and
there's a better than even chance he will end up in the outfield, but the
Blue Jays will see whether their outstanding infield coach, Brian
Butterfield, can make second or even third base work.
Lawrie did acquire a reputation as a difficult player who didn't like to
take instruction in Milwaukee, but the slate is clean for him in Toronto,
a club that coveted him since it missed out on him in the 2008 draft. The
Blue Jays believe they now have the Canadian-born star they've been
seeking.
38. Anthony Rizzo
Age: 21 (DOB: Aug. 8, 1989) Organization: San Diego Padres
Bats: Left Throws: Left Top '10 Level: AA (Portland)
Position: 1B 2010 ranking: 53
Rizzo is a plus-fielding, plus-makeup, power-hitting first baseman, a
potential Adrian Gonzalez Lite kind of player if he can improve his
performance against left-handed pitching. Rizzo is still quite young and
will play most of 2011 at age 21, but he already has handled Double-A
pitching well, showing increasing power as he gets older and stronger
after missing most of 2008 while fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma.
At the plate, Rizzo has a simple, easy stroke that generates mostly line
drives, although he's showing more ability to stay back and drive the ball
out to right. His plate discipline remains borderline before you consider
his age, and he'll have to close the gap between his performances against
left- and right-handed pitchers. But there's still a lot of development
time for Rizzo with the ultimate long-term ceiling of a fringe All-Star at
first base.
39. Lonnie Chisenhall
Age: 22 (DOB: Oct. 4, 1988) Organization: Cleveland Indians
Bats: Left Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AA (Akron)
Position: Third base 2010 ranking: 26
Chisenhall started slowly with a troublesome shoulder that put him on the
DL in May, but after his return, he hit more in line with expectations,
putting up a .284/.359/.493 (BA/OBP/SLG) line in 401 plate appearances the
rest of the way, excellent numbers for a 21-year-old in Double-A.
He has one of the prettiest swings in the minors, along with Mike
Moustakas, with a direct path, easy hip rotation and above-average power
already. His hand-eye coordination is good, leading to lots of hard line-
drive contact. Chisenhall's pitch recognition is noticeably worse against
left-handers, and he struggled with major league velocity when I saw him
in March (possibly the result of the shoulder problem), so odds are he's a
year-plus away from major league production. Chisenhall has a special
swing and he's going to be very productive with an average glove at third.
40. Chris Archer
Age: 22 (DOB: Sept. 6, 1988) Organization: Tampa Bay Rays
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AA (Tennessee)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: UR
Acquired in the Matt Garza trade along with fellow top-100 prospect Hak-Ju
Lee, Archer has been through this before, going from the Cleveland
organization to the Cubs in the Mark DeRosa trade.
After a breakout year in Chicago's system, he projects as a No. 2 starter
or power reliever depending on how well his changeup develops. He'll pitch
at 93-95 mph in the rotation, holding it for seven-plus innings. And
despite a high arm slot that looks more conducive to a curveball, he
throws a plus-plus 85-88 mph slider that has helped him rack up strikeouts
in the minors. He gets great downhill plane on the fastball but has
generated only moderate ground ball rates. His main issues now are a
fringe-average changeup and below-average control, although nearly a third
of his walks at Double-A came in just two disastrous starts.
If the command doesn't improve or left-handed hitters start hitting him
because he doesn't have an average third pitch, he'll go to the bullpen,
but he's young and athletic enough to continue his recent improvement.
41. John Lamb
Age: 20 (DOB: July 10, 1990) Organization: Kansas City Royals
Bats: Left Throws: Left Top '10 Level: AA (Northwest Arkansas)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: Sleepers
Lamb sits above all other top Kansas City prospects as a testament to the
Royals' amateur scouting staff. His senior year of high school was ruined
by a car accident that kept him off the mound and pushed down his draft
stock. The Royals stuck with him, took him in the fifth round, paid him
less than slot and ended up with a prospect who's pitching like a former
first-round pick.
He took a while to get going in 2009, but in 2010 he showed three average
to above-average pitches all year, pitching at 90-91 mph and touching 93
with a curve and changeup and above-average command of all three pitches.
The change remains his worst pitch, and his platoon split grew as he moved
up the ladder. He repeats his delivery very well with a consistent arm
slot, and there's no physical reason he can't throw a good straight or
circle change given time. He doesn't have Mike Montgomery's ceiling but he
has the highest probability of any of the Royals' top arms.
42. Jordan Lyles
Age: 20 (DOB: Oct. 19, 1990) Organization: Houston Astros
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AAA (Round Rock)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 60
Lyles was the second-youngest pitcher in the Texas League in 2010, six
months older than Martin Perez but with an ERA nearly three runs lower. He
even slid up to Triple-A to set himself up for a potential call-up late in
2011.
He remains a little under the radar because he is in the Astros' system
and doesn't pitch with a big fastball, sitting at 89-92 mph and showing a
little better with a curve, a cutter-slider and a plus changeup that had
him better against left-handed batters in Double-A than against right-
handers. His command of his fastball and changeup is above-average, but
he's still working on his feel for the two breaking pitches, and it's hard
to project him as a No. 1 with only the change as a potential out pitch.
However, the Astros surely would take him as a future No. 2 who's on the
cusp of the majors at age 20, the best pitching prospect their system has
produced since the days of Roy Oswalt.
43. Freddie Freeman
Age: 21 (DOB: Sept. 12, 1989) Organization: Atlanta Braves
Bats: Left Throws: Right Top '10 Level: Majors
Position: 1B 2010 ranking: 67
Freeman keeps performing even though he is young for his levels and
doesn't possess any plus tools to get you excited. He is a big kid with a
very good feel for the bat, and he's extremely short to the ball despite
long arms; that produces a lot of hard contact without big power, which
might require a significant change to how he uses his lower half. He never
has been a high-walk guy, either -- 45 is his single-season high in pro
ball, excluding intentionals -- although he consistently hits for high
enough averages that his OBPs are good.
He is an above-average defensive first baseman and is ready to step in
right now as Atlanta's regular first baseman, so the lack of ceiling is
mitigated by the fact that he can provide value right away.
44. Zach Stewart
Age: 24 (DOB: Sept. 28, 1986) Organization: Toronto Blue Jays
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AA (New Hampshire)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 55
The industry remains split on whether Stewart is a starter or a power
sinker/slider reliever, but I still don't see a good reason to remove him
from the future rotation, as he's a four-pitch guy who can miss bats and
get groundballs. Stewart will pitch in the low 90 mph range but touches
96, and his fastball has both sink and tail to it. His slider is his best
offspeed pitch, tight at 83-87 with good tilt, and he commands the pitch
well, throwing it to both sides of the plate. His changeup improved
substantially as the year went on, 81-85, straight, but with excellent arm
speed. His curve has good depth but he doesn't command it well and it's
not as tight as the slider.
He stays over the rubber before driving forward with a long stride,
although his arm action is a little long in the back and he pronates
relatively late in the delivery. His fastball movement has limited his
control, and he'll have to work on cutting down on free passes, but
there's No. 2 starter potential here, No. 3 at worst, as long as he can
throw enough strikes.
45. Jose Iglesias
Age: 21 (DOB: Jan. 5, 1990) Organization: Boston Red Sox
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: AA (Portland)
Position: Shortstop 2010 ranking: 91
Iglesias is the best defensive shortstop prospect I've ever seen. He's not
the fastest or most athletic, but he's the one most able to make plays and
to take difficult plays and make them look routine.
There's not much flash to Iglesias' fielding; he gets in position, the
ball disappears into his glove and it's on its way to first base before
your eyes have even adjusted from watching the ball on the ground. His
hands and instincts are plus. He is not wide-ranging like an Ozzie Smith
but will surprise with how many ground balls he reaches despite average-
at-best running speed.
Iglesias' swing is direct with good bat speed, and he has a little pop
when he gets his arms extended, although in Fenway that probably will mean
lots of doubles off the Monster but few home runs. He needs to avoid
barring his lead arm, and so far he hasn't shown much patience although he
has shown he can make a lot of contact. If he can draw 50 walks a year or
hit .300 regularly, he's an All-Star, and if not, he's still an above-
average regular because of the potential value of his defense.
46. Jaff Decker
Age: 20 (DOB: Feb. 23, 1990) Organization: San Diego Padres
Bats: Left Throws: Left Top '10 Level: A (Lake Elsinore)
Position: LF/RF 2010 ranking: 27
Decker began 2010 on the DL with a hamstring injury, came back in mid-May,
went 4-for-his-first-40 and then got back to his old self, hitting
.288/.401/.544 (BA/OBP/SLG) until he broke his hand Aug. 18, ending his
season. Decker is just about all bat, even though he's surprisingly
athletic for his body type, running average to above-average once he's
underway, and he has a grade 55 or 60 arm. He has a compact swing with
good bat speed, resulting in loud, hard contact. His plate discipline has
been off the charts since his first day in a pro uniform.
He's probably going to end up in left field because he won't be able to
cover right field in Petco, although in a smaller park he could handle
right field because he has the arm strength for it. Decker will play all
of 2011 at age 21, likely in the pitchers' park in Double-A San Antonio,
putting him on track for a late 2012 or early 2013 debut, with the upside
of a Daric Barton with more pop.
47. Arodys Vizcaino
Age: 20 (DOB: Nov. 13, 1990) Organization: Atlanta Braves
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Rome)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 43
Vizcaino was on track to end 2010 in the top 20 before a partially torn
elbow ligament knocked him out for two months, although he did return to
throw two innings for low A Rome in the season's final week.
When healthy -- and it's not clear whether we can say Vizcaino is right
now -- he will show plus velocity up to 96 mph and an above-average
curveball, along with outstanding control. He didn't walk a batter in his
final 40 innings in low A. He does have great arm speed, but he doesn't
use his lower half much to generate it. Vizcaino comes from a slot under
three-quarters and tends to get on the side of the ball as well as giving
left-handed hitters a slightly better look at it out of his hand. He does
have that pesky tear, and while it didn't require surgery last year,
further tearing probably will put him on the shelf for at least a half-
season if not more.
He's not a huge guy, and between the arm slot and elbow tear, there's at
least some reason to think he could head for the bullpen, at which point
he'd probably sit mid-90s and profile as a top-tier setup man or closer.
If he holds up, however, he has premium starter stuff and would slot in as
a No. 1A behind Julio Teheran's No. 1 in a rotation of Atlanta's starting
pitching prospects.
48. Wilmer Flores
Age: 19 (DOB: Aug. 6, 1991) Organization: New York Mets
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (St. Lucie)
Position: Shortstop 2010 ranking: 41
Flores can rake, as you can see from his performance as a true 18-year-old
(he didn't turn 19 until four weeks before the end of the season) in two
full-season, A-ball leagues in 2010. There's zero chance he remains at
shortstop despite a lanky build because his feet aren't quick and overall
he's not very athletic. There's a non-zero chance for him at third base,
since he has enough arm strength and his hands work well, although right
field or first base is probably a safer bet. But his bat should profile at
any position because of his quick wrists, short path to the ball and
strong follow-through with good loft for future power as he fills out.
He'll eventually need to show more patience, but his 2010 walk total isn't
a big concern because of his youth -- the next-youngest position player
with more than a handful of at-bats in the Florida State League was 11
months older than Flores.
The most realistic long-term projection for Flores has him in a corner
position, hitting for average with plus power and a league-average OBP,
but he's young enough to exceed even that level.
49. Hak-Ju Lee
Age: 20 (DOB: Nov. 4, 1990) Organization: Tampa Bay Rays
Bats: Left Throws: Right Top '10 Level: A (Peoria)
Position: Shortstop 2010 ranking: UR
The Cubs have committed heavily to scouting Korean amateur players and
paying them what it takes to get them to forgo a career in Korea's
professional leagues. Lee was the biggest prize they'd landed so far, and
they sent him to the Rays in a trade forMatt Garza this January.
Lee is still a lot of projection, but he has the potential for four above-
average or better tools with fringe-average to average power once he
reaches his mid-20s. At the plate, Lee has outstanding hand speed and bat
control, shown in his contact rate, which was well above league average
even though he was among the 10 youngest regulars in the Midwest League
this past year. He's a 70 runner who shows good instincts on the bases,
and those quick feet and a plus arm give him the potential to be an impact
glove as well.
He should fill out quite a bit physically, but the swing path is flat and
geared for line drives, not power, so I don't see him hitting 20 homers in
a season unless that changes. Lee also came into pro ball with less
experience than an 18-year-old American kid would have, making his
performance to date all the more impressive. He's still several years away
from the majors, but I think he's one of the more exciting prospects in
the low minors.
50. Randall Delgado
Age: 20 (DOB: Feb. 9, 1990) Organization: Atlanta Braves
Bats: Right Throws: Right Top '10 Level: Double A (Mississippi)
Position: Pitcher 2010 ranking: 85
Delgado doesn't get the hype of hard-throwing Julio Teheran or former
Yankees farmhand Arodys Vizcaino, but he's a solid prospect in his own
right, with some serious upside if his breaking ball improves.
He has a loose arm that runs the fastball up to 96 mph, while he'll sit
solid-average at 90-94, and he's still very projectable physically. His
changeup is above average, but the curveball still lags behind, meaning he
lacks a pitch that moves away from right-handed hitters. He's also still
working on finding a consistent arm action and with it more consistent
command, although he can at least boast of low walk totals. He has a
chance to be a No. 2 or 3 starter if the curveball improves, and he's
young enough and athletic enough to make that happen, but he won't get
there as primarily a two-pitch guy.
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