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by John Sickels on Dec 24, 2008 9:00 AM EST
San Francisco Giants Top 20 Prospects for 2009
1) Madison Bumgarner, LHP, Grade A: Health is a risk as with any young
pitcher, but incredible performance at a young age and improved secondary
stuff stands out.
2) Buster Posey, C, Grade A-: Excellent defense, should hit for average with
high OBP and at least moderate power.
3) Tim Alderson, RHP, Grade B+: Borderline A-. Doesn’t have Bumgarner’s
stuff but pitched well at a higher level with great command.
4) Angel Villalona, 1B, Grade B: Grade A power potential, Grade C refinement.
Horrid plate discipline balances out extreme youth at this point.
5) Conor Gillaspie, 3B, Grade B-: I like the Midwest guys. Polished bat, will
hit for average and get on base, glove needs to be more reliable but I think
it will.
6) Henry Sosa, RHP, Grade B-: Good arm, but a bit erratic, can he stay
healthy?
7) Nick Noonan, 2B, Grade B-: Strike zone judgment needs work but I like the
other skills.
8) Travis Ishikawa, 1B, Grade C+: In under the 130 at-bat rule. Should be a
solid player but I don’t see stardom in him.
9) Waldis Joaquin, RHP, Grade C+: Fits the tradition of power arms in this
organization.
10) Rafael Rodriguez, OF, Grade C+: I have no idea where to rank guys like
this. Could be anything from a superstar to a superdud.
11) Jose Casilla, RHP, Grade C+: Another power arm of interest, though a long
way away.
12) Clayton Tanner, LHP, Grade C+: I like him as a sleeper for ’09.
13) Jesse English, LHP, Grade C+: Added to 40-man roster, rebuilt his career
following injuries with a strong year in the Cal League.
14) Scott Barnes, LHP, Grade C+: Intriguing lefty out of St. John’s in the
2008 draft. Good stuff, decent command.
15) Luis Perdomo, RHP, Grade C+: Nice pickup in the Rule 5. Could help in
bullpen quickly.
16) Ehire Adrianza, SS, Grade C+: Good scouting reports, good glove, sample
size very small. Could rise rapidly in grade in ’09. Other sources will rank
him higher.
17) Kelvin Pichardo, RHP, Grade C+: Another power arm who can help if he
throws strikes.
18) Sergio Romo, RHP, Grade C+: In under the 50-inning rule Great story, I
like him a lot, but beware fly balls and unsustainable BABIP leading to
regression to mean.
19) Jesus Guzman, 3B, Grade C+: Signed away from Oakland as minor league free
agent. I think his progress was real.
20) Joseph Martinez, RHP, Grade C: Wins with marginal stuff. Can he do this
in the majors?
Others: Brandon Crawford, SS; Matt Downs, UT; Wendell Fairley, OF; Jason
Jarvis, RHP; Roger Kieschnick, OF; Aaron King, LHP; Mike Loree, RHP; Daryl
Maday, RHP; Osiris Matos, RHP; Thomas Neal, 1B; Kyle Nicholson, RHP; Juan
Carlos Perez, OF; Kevin Pucetas, RHP; Edwin Quirate, RHP; Ryan Rohlinger, 3B;
Adam Witter, C-1B.
As usual, don’t sweat so much about where the Grade C+/C types rank exactly
on this list. After I get past the top 10 I don’t worry so much about exact
placement, since I’m trying to concentrate on the book right now. Some of
the Grade C guys could be C+ in the book, and vice versa.
SYSTEM IN BRIEF:
The system has three outstanding prospects in Bumgarner, Alderson, and
Posey. After that the question marks start, with guys like Villalona and
Gillaspie having notable strengths but also weaknesses that prevent a higher
grade at this time.
The Giants seem to have a knack for finding spare pitching between the
couch cushions, and are adept at picking up both power arms and more polished
guys. You never know which young pitcher is going to go Foppert on you, so it
is wise to gather as many as possible.
They have considerably less depth in position players, and at lower
levels are relying on raw tools guys like Rodriguez and Fairley to carry the
load. Even college pick Kieschnick is relatively raw. Don't worry about
Posey, though. I think the only thing that could derail him is injury, a risk
for all young catchers.
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