Sickels Top 120 Prospects - Midseason Update

[SemperFi Sox]

1) Jurickson Profar, SS, Texas Rangers (previously #5)

2) Wil Myers, OF, Kansas City Royals (previously #14)

3) Trevor Bauer, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (previously #7)

4) Dylan Bundy, RHP, Baltimore Orioles (previously #19)

5) Taijuan Walker, RHP, Seattle Mariners (previously #15)

6) Gerrit Cole, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (11)

7) Danny Hultzen, LHP, Seattle Mariners (25)

8) Manny Machado, SS, Baltimore Orioles (8)

9) Oscar Taveras, OF, St. Louis Cardinals (62)

10) Jameson Taillon, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (16)

 

11) Xander Bogaerts, SS, Boston Red Sox (30)

12) Miguel Sano, 3B, Minnesota Twins (31)

13) Zack Wheeler, RHP, New York Mets (36)

14) Andrelton Simmons, SS, Atlanta Braves (76)

15) Billy Hamilton, SS, Cincinnati Reds (57)

 

16) Nick Franklin, SS, Seattle Mariners (63)

17) Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Colorado Rockies (21)

18) Travis D'Arnaud, C, Toronto Blue Jays (26)

19) Nick Castellanos, 3B, Detroit Tigers (59)

20) Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (23)

 

21) Jacob Turner, RHP, Detroit Tigers (18)

22) Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Chicago Cubs (37)

23) Yasmani Grandal, C, San Diego Padres (42)

24) Carlos Martinez, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (33)

25) Francisco Lindor, SS, Cleveland Guardians (46)

 

26) Christian Yelich, OF, Miami Marlins (34)

27) Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Kansas City Royals (60)

28) Julio Teheran, RHP, Atlanta Braves (10)

29) Kolten Wong, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals (56)

30) Nolan Arenado, 3B, Colorado Rockies (13)

 

31) Gary Sanchez, C, New York Yankees (61)

32) Matt Harvey, RHP, New York Mets (35)

33) Archie Bradley, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (24)

34) Anthony Rendon, 3B, Washington Nationals (20)

35) Shelby Miller, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (6)

 

36) Jackie Bradley, OF, Boston Red Sox

37) Mason Williams, OF, New York Yankees (92)

38) Mike Olt, 3B, Texas Rangers (65)

39) Jose Fernandez, RHP, Miami Marlins (previously Honorable Mention)

40) Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays (67)

 

41) Matt Barnes, RHP, Boston Red Sox (74)

42) Zach Lee, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (75)

43) Javier Baez, SS-3B, Chicago Cubs (109)

44) Bubba Starling, OF, Kansas City Royals (38)

45) Justin Nicolino, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays (68)

 

46) Eddie Rosario, 2B-OF, Minnesota Twins (90)

47) Jonathan Singleton, 1B, Houston Astros (47)

48) Taylor Guerrieri, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays (107)

49) Aaron Sanchez, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays

50) Jedd Gyorko, 3B, San Diego Padres (50)

 

51) Anthony Gose, OF, Toronto Blue Jays (51)

52) Rymer Liriano, OF, San Diego Padres (54)

53) George Springer, OF, Houston Astros (55)

54) Jesse Biddle, LHP, Philadelphia Phillies (71)

55) Brett Jackson, OF, Chicago Cubs (27)

 

56) Trevor May, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies (40)

57) James Paxton, LHP, Seattle Mariners (29)

58) Garrett Richards, RHP, Los Angeles Angels (96)

59) Ryan Lavarnway, C, Boston Red Sox up (97)

60) Trevor Story, SS, Colorado Rockies up some (99)

 

61) Daniel Corcino, RHP, Cincinnati Reds (120)

62) Derek Norris, C, Oakland Athletics (88)

63) Robert Stephenson, RHP, Cincinnati Reds (HM)

64) Oswaldo Arcia, OF, Minnesota Twins (91)

65) Brian Goodwin, OF, Washington Nationals (HM)

 

66) Luis Heredia, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

67) Tyler Austin, OF, New York Yankees

68) Gary Brown, OF, San Francisco Giants (43)

69) Jake Marisnick, OF, Toronto Blue Jays (48)

70) Starling Marte, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (64)

 

71) Daniel Norris, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays (70)

72) Leonys Martin, OF, Texas Rangers (116)

73) Josh Bell, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (49)

74) Alex Meyer, RHP, Nationals (HM)

75) Rougned Odor, SS, Texas Rangers (HM)

 

76) Wilmer Flores, 3B, New York Mets (HM)

77) Alen Hanson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates

78) Jean Segura, INF, Los Angeles Angels (66)

79) Hak-Ju Lee, SS, Tampa Bay Rays (58)

80) Jarred Cosart, RHP, Houston Astros (108)

 

81) Chris Archer, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays

82) Manny Banuelos, LHP, New York Yankees (45)

83) Miles Head, 1B, Oakland Athletics

84) Cody Buckel, RHP, Texas Rangers (HM)

85) Martin Perez, LHP, Texas Rangers (83)

 

86) A.J. Cole, RHP, Oakland Athletics (52)

87) Michael Choice, OF, Oakland Athletics (53)

88) Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (69)

89) Trevor Rosenthal, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (HM)

90) Blake Swihart, C, Boston Red Sox

 

91) Brad Miller, SS, Seattle Mariners

92) Jonathan Schoop, SS, Baltimore Orioles (77)

93) Kaleb Cowart, 3B, Los Angeles Angels

94) Tony Cingrani, LHP, Cincinnati Reds

95) Jorge Bonifacio, OF, Kansas City Royals

 

96) Brandon Nimmo, OF, New York Mets (93)

97) Yordano Ventura, RHP, Kansas City Royals

98) Jeurys Familia, RHP, New York Mets (95)

99) Kyle Crick, RHP, San Francisco Giants

100) Matt Adams, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals (110)

 

101) Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, Kansas City Royals (39)

102) Robbie Erlin, LHP, San Diego Padres (79)

103) Joe Wieland, RHP, San Diego Padres (81)

104) Mikie Mahtook, OF, Tampa Bay Rays (94)

105) Brandon Jacobs, OF, Boston Red Sox (89)

 

106) Brad Peacock, RHP, Oakland Athletics (84)

107) Tyler Thornburg, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers (104)

108) Marcell Ozuna, OF, Miami Marlins (HM)

109) David Holmberg, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks

110) Austin Hedges, C, San Diego Padres

 

111) Victor Sanchez, RHP, Seattle Mariners

112) Adam Conley, LHP, Miami Marlins

113) Chris Owings, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks

114) Kyle Lotzkar, RHP, Cincinnati Reds

115) Chris Reed, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

 

116) J.R. Graham, RHP, Atlanta Braves

117) Wil Swanner, C, Colorado Rockies

118) C.J. Cron, 1B, Los Angeles Angels

119) Henry Owens, LHP, Boston Red Sox

120) Elier Hernandez, OF, Kansas City Royals

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/...evision-update

 

Our farm system has reloaded. Barnes and Bradley are a little low IMO.

[jacksonianmarch]

You missed Henry Owens at the bottom.

 

From a Yankee perspective, this is fair, although the drop in Banuelos is mostly due to his injury, which isnt really all that good a reason. He's still young.

[SemperFi Sox]

You missed Henry Owens at the bottom.

 

From a Yankee perspective, this is fair, although the drop in Banuelos is mostly due to his injury, which isnt really all that good a reason. He's still young.

 

Thanks, didn't see him.

[example1]

This can't be right. The farm doesn't have anything to offer and is another example of the wreckage left by that baffoon Epstein.

 

 

Xander is one of those prospects who could help land a truly elite arm. No way they should move him for 3 months of Hamels.

[SemperFi Sox]

This can't be right. The farm doesn't have anything to offer and is another example of the wreckage left by that baffoon Epstein. :

 

 

Xander is one of those prospects who could help land a truly elite arm. No way they should move him for 3 months of Hamels.

 

I really don't want to move him for anyone. Hanley 2.0. And if he can stick at SS, amazing.

[jacksonianmarch]

The head guy who runs pinstripesplus.com just took over the red sox side. He thinks Bogaerts has the hands and the quicks to stick at shortstop short term, but will eventually outgrow the position and will be at a corner IF spot by the time he fills out. You're probably looking at a guy who can stay at SS until his late 20s

[User Name]

The A-Rod, Ripken and Hanley path? When that happens, the guy has usually developed massive power by his mid-to-late 20's. Let's hope that's what happens with Bogaerts.

[SemperFi Sox]

The head guy who runs pinstripesplus.com just took over the red sox side. He thinks Bogaerts has the hands and the quicks to stick at shortstop short term' date=' but will eventually outgrow the position and will be at a corner IF spot by the time he fills out. You're probably looking at a guy who can stay at SS until his late 20s[/quote']

 

WMB at 3B

Bogaerts/Iglesias at SS

Pedroia at 2B

Gonzalez at 1B

 

Would certainly help the infield if he could stay at SS. Love the look of it.

[jacksonianmarch]

The A-Rod' date=' Ripken and Hanley path? When that happens, the guy has usually developed massive power by his mid-to-late 20's. Let's hope that's what happens with Bogaerts.[/quote']

 

He's got prime time power projection and above average power right now. I think he ends up being a 30HR guy in the bigs. His biggest detraction is going to be if he can hit for average and take a walk. The patience has improved tremendously, but the contact is still hit or miss and the K's are too high. I would put him more in Miguel Tejada's class. A guy who will consistently be a power threat, walk enough to get the OBP up and have a few seasons where the average can creep to the .300 range. He's a middle of the order bat for sure.

[Station 13]

Owens has an impressive K/9, the results will get better hopefully.