Annual KSig24 Top Prospect Q&A

**jnavarro** · 02-11-2013, 02:44 PM

Re: Annual KSig24 Top Prospect Q&A

KSig24: We are having a discussion in the Cubs OSFM thread about Albert Almora. The debate as whether or not he is an A/A- player or in the B range. I was wondering if you cared to weigh in with your thoughts, even if they don't match my own.

**Ratfink** · 02-11-2013, 10:05 PM

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I grew up with baseball. My dad pitched in the Twins system till he hurt his elbow and I pitched in high school till I hurt my shoulder. I try to go to as many games a year I can. I live by the Braves AAA team now. Lived by the Mets high A team for 3 years, lived in Indy for a year(have a foul ball from Andrew McCutchen), grew up all over Florida(have a signed ball from Palm Beach Expos Moises Alou, Matt Stairs, and Felipe Alou). Love seeing kids trying to make it to the show.

**ksig24** · 02-27-2013, 03:39 PM

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Originally posted by Ratfink

I grew up with baseball. My dad pitched in the Twins system till he hurt his elbow and I pitched in high school till I hurt my shoulder. I try to go to as many games a year I can. I live by the Braves AAA team now. Lived by the Mets high A team for 3 years, lived in Indy for a year(have a foul ball from Andrew McCutchen), grew up all over Florida(have a signed ball from Palm Beach Expos Moises Alou, Matt Stairs, and Felipe Alou). Love seeing kids trying to make it to the show.

Very cool Ratfink. Did your dad make it to the show? My playing career was up long before my kids could see me play.

**ksig24** · 02-27-2013, 04:02 PM

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OK, so here is my list of Top Prospects for the game with the Icons. No player with MLB service time will be mentioned in this list.

Taveras
Myers
Fernandez
Wheeler
Cole
Walker
Baez
d'Arnaud
Hamilton
Castellanos
Sano
Taillon
Bogaerts
Zunino
Singleton
Buxton
Lindor
Correa
Yelich
Starling
Bradley, A.
Rendon
Sanchez, G.
Syndergaard
Sanchez, A.
Bradley, Jr.
Gausman
Almora
Zimmer
Springer
Barnes
Soler
Meyer
Russell
Gyorko
Williams, M.
Guerrieri
Austin
Fried
Stephenson
Dahl
Hanson
Franklin
Ventura
Arenado
Marisnick
Wong
Crick
Hicks

**yanksdaniel99** · 02-27-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally posted by ksig24

OK, so here is my list of Top Prospects for the game with the Icons. No player with MLB service time will be mentioned in this list.

Taveras
Myers
Fernandez
Wheeler
Cole
Walker
Baez
d'Arnaud
Hamilton
Castellanos
Sano
Taillon
Bogaerts
Zunino
Singleton
Buxton
Correa
Yelich
Starling
Bradley, A.
Rendon
Sanchez, G.
Syndergaard
Sanchez, A.
Bradley, Jr.
Gausman
Almora
Zimmer
Springer
Barnes
Soler
Meyer
Russell
Gyorko
Williams, M.
Guerrieri
Austin
Fried
Stephenson
Dahl
Hanson
Franklin
Ventura
Arenado
Marisnick
Wong
Crick
Hicks
Cowart

According to Knight the top 50 icons are based on overall rating and potential (think there were two other criteria as well) but basically it's not likely to match up. It will most likely be dominated by guys at the higher levels of the minors.

**bedwardsroy19** · 02-27-2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by ksig24

OK, so here is my list of Top Prospects for the game with the Icons. No player with MLB service time will be mentioned in this list.

Don't consider Lindor a top 50 prospect?

**tabarnes19_SDS** · 02-27-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by yanksdaniel99

According to Knight the top 50 icons are based on overall rating and potential (think there were two other criteria as well) but basically it's not likely to match up. It will most likely be dominated by guys at the higher levels of the minors.

Top 50 icon is based on OVL, age(24 or 25 and under), Potential, no ML service time and in the minors.

**yanksdaniel99** · 02-27-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally posted by tabarnes19

Top 50 icon is based on OVL, age(24 or 25 and under), Potential, no ML service time and in the minors.

Gotcha, thanks. To what extent do you think it will match up ?

**tabarnes19_SDS** · 02-27-2013, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by yanksdaniel99

Gotcha, thanks. To what extent do you think it will match up ?

It's not a numerical ranking. For this year it is just an icon that signifies they are a top 50 player. So probably the A prospects will be top 50 and highest rated Bs after.

**ksig24** · 02-28-2013, 05:17 PM

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Originally posted by bedwardsroy19

Don't consider Lindor a top 50 prospect?

Of course I do, I must have accidentally deleted him from re-arranging ranks. Nice spot.

**bedwardsroy19** · 02-28-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by ksig24

Of course I do, I must have accidentally deleted him from re-arranging ranks. Nice spot.

I figured, sorry was just surprised he wasn't up there! Had me questioning the tribe

**Jason_19** · 03-13-2013, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by ksig24

Anyone got any names that they see being major risers this year? I absolutely love when fringe top 100 prospects or virtually unknowns become top 10's!!!!

Who's got something interesting?

I have quite a few player who I view as breakout prospect candidates, but I'm not saying that I see them as potential top 10 prospects. I haven't payed a lot of attention to the top 50/top 100 lists. Michael Wacha and Aaron Hicks are probably on the bottom part of quite a few top 100 lists, but I still have to list them because I think they are beasts (especially Michael Wacha).

In order of confidence:

Michael Wacha (I see him as a top 15 prospect now.)
Aaron Hicks (I know that a lot of people are pretty big on him, but I know that some aren't. I would have listed him here before spring training began.)
Stefen Romero (I would say that he could become a top 10 prospect. I would have him in my top 25 now.)
Corey Seager
Trevor Story (I'm not really confident in Story, but he has the ability to put it all together at the plate.)
Ronny Rodriguez (Story and Rodriguez are basically interchangeable. I like Rodriguez's defense better and Story's offense better.)
Brad Miller (I know that he's basically too old to become a top prospect to most people, but I don't really care about any publication's list. He's a very skilled player.)
Michael Choice (The same thing applies to Choice.)
Matt Davidson (There's still a ton of talent there at such a young age.)

Originally posted by seanjeezy

The letter grades will be in '13, so feel free to start discussing potential... I'll take the first stab.

I have Christian Yelich, Mike Zunino, Travis d'Arnaud, Anthony Rendon, George Springer, Danny Hultzen, Michael Wacha, Kevin Gausman and Addison Russell as definite A's.

I have Jed Gyorko, Aaron Hicks, Nolan Arenado, Stefen Romero, Trevor Story, Kyle Zimmer and Corey Seager as A- players. I could easily have some of them (Hicks, Arenado, Romero and Seager) as A players.

I would have Noah Syndergaard as a B+ or a B and Billy Hamilton as a B or B-.

I might drop Gerritt Cole down to an A-, but that's just because I've always been kind of intrigued at how so many people hit him so easily and so consistently (even when he was at UCLA) when he likely has the nastiest stuff out of all the prospects besides Trevor Bauer and possibly Jose Fernandez and Dylan Bundy.

**seanjeezy** · 03-13-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by Jason_19

I have quite a few player who I view as breakout prospect candidates, but I'm not saying that I see them as potential top 10 prospects. I haven't payed a lot of attention to the top 50/top 100 lists. Michael Wacha and Aaron Hicks are probably on the bottom part of quite a few top 100 lists, but I still have to list them because I think they are beasts (especially Michael Wacha).

In order of confidence:

Michael Wacha (I see him as a top 15 prospect now.)
Aaron Hicks (I know that a lot of people are pretty big on him, but I know that some aren't. I would have listed him here before spring training began.)
Stefen Romero (I would say that he could become a top 10 prospect. I would have him in my top 25 now.)
Corey Seager
Trevor Story (I'm not really confident in Story, but he has the ability to put it all together at the plate.)
Ronny Rodriguez (Story and Rodriguez are basically interchangeable. I like Rodriguez's defense better and Story's offense better.)
Brad Miller (I know that he's basically too old to become a top prospect to most people, but I don't really care about any publication's list. He's a very skilled player.)
Michael Choice (The same thing applies to Choice.)
Matt Davidson (There's still a ton of talent there at such a young age.)

I have Christian Yelich, Mike Zunino, Travis d'Arnaud, Anthony Rendon, George Springer, Danny Hultzen, Michael Wacha, Kevin Gausman and Addison Russell as definite A's.

I have Jed Gyorko, Aaron Hicks, Nolan Arenado, Stefen Romero, Trevor Story, Kyle Zimmer and Corey Seager as A- players. I could easily have some of them (Hicks, Arenado, Romero and Seager) as A players.

I would have Noah Syndergaard as a B+ or a B and Billy Hamilton as a B or B-.

I might drop Gerritt Cole down to an A-, but that's just because I've always been kind of intrigued at how so many people hit him so easily and so consistently (even when he was at UCLA) when he likely has the nastiest stuff out of all the prospects besides Trevor Bauer and possibly Jose Fernandez and Dylan Bundy.

Thanks for the input Jason, my list has more or less evolved since I posted it in here, even the one I posted in the official OSFM thread is a little outdated lol.

For the Mariners prospects I currently have Zunino as a straight A, Hultzen as an A-, Miller as a B+, and Romero as a straight B. at their optimal positions (second base) Miller and Romero play up half a grade, but at short Miller doesn't have the defensive ability to be pushed into the A- range and Romero is probably going to have to move to third or left so he also takes a hit for his lack of defensive ability. Both guys are definitely on the cusp though, I have Miller's potential as an 89 and Romero's as an 86.

**Jason_19** · 03-14-2013, 04:56 AM

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Originally posted by seanjeezy

Thanks for the input Jason, my list has more or less evolved since I posted it in here, even the one I posted in the official OSFM thread is a little outdated lol.

For the Mariners prospects I currently have Zunino as a straight A, Hultzen as an A-, Miller as a B+, and Romero as a straight B. at their optimal positions (second base) Miller and Romero play up half a grade, but at short Miller doesn't have the defensive ability to be pushed into the A- range and Romero is probably going to have to move to third or left so he also takes a hit for his lack of defensive ability. Both guys are definitely on the cusp though, I have Miller's potential as an 89 and Romero's as an 86.

You're welcome.

That sounds great. I'm really glad that you're involved in this and that you're still involved in editing pitches. I figured that you list had changed since you had posted it.

I forgot about the potentials and I'm not familiar with the details of the grading system and how it applies to attributes and progression. Do you have a link that covers this in great detail? If not, it's cool. I haven't paid close attention to this because I figured that a useable roster set was still a long way away.

Thank you. Your work is greatly appreciated.

**wowitsme0258** · 03-14-2013, 10:09 AM

Re: Annual KSig24 Top Prospect Q&A

I am curious how you would rate Jonathan Schoop from Baltimore.

Annual KSig24 Top Prospect Q&A

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