10-08-2009, 02:31 PM
Over the past few days, BA has been releasing top 20 lists from each league. I stole these lists off of NSBBs minor league forums. Keep in mind that these lists are made up by one writer for each of the top 20. These writers also followed up with questions from fans in BA chats and were able to clarify selections and what not.
Arizona league top 20 (AZL Cubs)
1. Mike Trout, of, Angels
2. Fabio Martinez, rhp, Angels
3. Allen Webster, rhp, Dodgers
4. Rymer Liriano, of, Padres
5. Randal Grichuk, of, Angels
6. Julio Morban, of/dh, Mariners
7. Adys Portillo, rhp, Padres
8. Rafael Rodriguez, of, Giants
9. Jonathan Garcia, of, Dodgers
10. Jon Bachanov, rhp, Angels
11. Maverick Lasker, rhp, Brewers
12. Richard Alvarez, rhp, Rangers
13. Edward Concepcion, rhp, Giants
14. Jesus Brito, 3b, Indians
15. Hector Sanchez, c, Giants
16. Tomas Telis, c, Rangers
17. Rolando Gomez, ss, Angels
18. Jonathan Galves, ss/2b, Padres
19. Danny Danielson, rhp, Dodgers
20. Max Walla, of, Brewers
No Cubs, but it's worth mentioning that BA said 2009 Cubs draft pick <b>Austin Kirk </b>would have made the list if he had logged enough innings there.
Northwest League top 20 (Boise Hawks)
<b>1. Hak-Ju Lee, ss, Boise (Cubs)</b>
2. Edinson Rincon, 3b, Eugene (Padres)
<b>3. Brett Jackson, of, Boise (Cubs)</b>
4. Mario Martinez, 3b, Everett (Mariners)
5. Tim Wheeler, of, Tri-City (Rockies)
6. Ryan Wheeler, 3b, Yakima (Diamondbacks)
7. Robbie Ross, lhp, Spokane (Rangers)
8. Francisco Peguero, of, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
9. Matt Davidson, 3b, Yakima (Diamondbacks)
10. Miguel Velazquez, of, Spokane (Rangers)
11. Tommy Mendonca, 3b, Spokane (Rangers)
12. James Jones, of, Everett (Mariners)
13. Chris Dominguez, 3b, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
14. Julio Ramos, lhp, Vancouver (Athletics)
15. Rob Scahill, rhp, Tri-City (Rockies)
16. Ben Paulsen, 1b, Tri-City (Rockies)
17. Jerry Sullivan, rhp, Eugene (Padres)
18. Connor Hoehn, rhp, Vancouver (Athletics)
<b>19. Logan Watkins, 2b, Boise (Cubs)</b>20. Braden Tullis, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)
Having two of the top three prospects is pretty damn impressive even if it's only at rookie ball.
Midwest League top 20 (Peoria Chiefs)
1. Aaron Hicks, of, Beloit (Twins)
2. Dee Gordon, ss, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
<b>3. Josh Vitters, 3b, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
4. Brett Lawrie, 2b, Wisconsin (Brewers)
5. Mike Montgomery, lhp, Burlington (Royals)
6. Casey Crosby, lhp, West Michigan (Tigers)
7. Simon Castro, rhp, Fort Wayne (Padres)
8. Jaff Decker, of, Fort Wayne (Padres)
9. Cody Scarpetta, rhp, Wisconsin (Brewers)
10. Ethan Martin, rhp, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
11. Tim Melville, rhp, Burlington (Royals)
12. Eric Hosmer, 1b, Burlington (Royals)
13. A.J. Pollock, of, South Bend (Diamondbacks)
14. Wily Peralta, rhp, Wisconsin (Brewers)
15. James Darnell, 3b, Fort Wayne (Padres)
<b>16. Chris Archer, rhp, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
17. Kyle Russell, of, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
18. Grant Desme, of, Kane County (Athletics)
19. Pedro Figueroa, lhp, Kane County (Athletics)
<b>20. Chris Carpenter, rhp, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
This list was a little screwy to a lot of people I've seen discuss it. The glaring omission was <b>Kyler Burke </b>who had arguably the best season of anyone in the Midwest league. Also, from what I know, <b>Vitters </b>should have easily been ahead of both Hicks and Gordon even though there were other non-Cubs that should be on the list ahead of <b>Vitters</b>.
Florida State League (Daytona Cubs)
1. Mike Stanton, of, Jupiter (Marlins)
2. Jesus Montero, c, Tampa (Yankees)
3. Domonic Brown, of, Clearwater (Phillies)
4. Yonder Alonso, 1b, Sarasota (Reds)
5. Kyle Drabek, rhp, Clearwater (Phillies)
<b>6. Starlin Castro, ss, Daytona (Cubs)</b>
7. Jenrry Mejia, rhp, St. Lucie (Mets)
8. Ben Revere, of, Fort Myers (Twins)
9. Ike Davis, 1b, St. Lucie (Mets)
10. Austin Romine, c, Tampa (Yankees)
11. Carlos Gutierrez, rhp, Fort Myers (Twins)
12. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Jupiter (Marlins)
13. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, of, St. Lucie (Mets)
<b>14. Josh Vitters, 3b, Daytona (Cubs)</b>
15. David Bromberg, rhp, Fort Myers (Twins)
16. Caleb Gindl, of, Brevard County (Brewers)
17. Chris Parmelee, 1b, Fort Myers (Twins)
18. Shane Peterson, of, Palm Beach (Cardinals)
19. Freddy Galvis, ss, Clearwater (Phillies)
20. Mark Rogers, rhp, Brevard County (Brewers)
This is a pretty good showing because all the guys ahead of Vitters are top 50 prospects. Also, in a chat session the guy that constructed the list said that <b>Jackson </b>and <b>Cashner </b>both would have made the list if they had enough IPs here. <b>Vitters </b>was pretty much picked because of his potential, because he didn't perform very well in the Florida State league and was also injured.
Southern League (Tennessee Smokies)
1. Jason Heyward, of, Mississippi (Braves)
2. Gordon Beckham, ss, Birmingham (White Sox)
3. Desmond Jennings, of, Montgomery (Rays)
4. Mike Stanton, of, Jacksonville (Marlins)
5. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
6. Tyler Flowers, c, Birmingham (White Sox)
7. Logan Morrison, 1b, Jacksonville (Marlins)
8. Freddie Freeman, 1b, Misssissippi (Braves)
9. Jeremy Hellickson, rhp, Montgomery (Rays)
10. Josh Bell, 3b, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
<b>11. Jay Jackson, rhp, Tennessee (Cubs)</b>
12. Todd Frazier, of/2b/1b, Carolina (Reds)
13. Jonathan Lucroy, c, Huntsville (Brewers)
14. Chris Heisey, of, Carolina (Reds)
15. Dan Hudson, rhp, Birmingham (White Sox)
16. Jordan Danks, of, Birmingham (White Sox)
17. Sean West, lhp, Jacksonville (Marlins)
18. Andrew Lambo, of, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
19. Daniel Schlereth, lhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
20. Travis Wood, lhp, Carolina (Reds)
<b>Jackson </b>is the only guy on the list here although many felt like Cashner should have been on here too. He struggled at Tennessee, but it wasn't horrible. BA is saying he was held off the list because they still project him to be a reliever and weren't impressed by the amount of innings and Ks/9 he had.
Iowa will probably not have anyone on the list for them, but it hasn't been released yet.
Really, it's a pretty good showing for the Cubs. BA is pretty impressed with our prospects and I think we could sneak 4-6 guys on the top 100 list. The top 100 probably won't be out till February.
Arizona league top 20 (AZL Cubs)
1. Mike Trout, of, Angels
2. Fabio Martinez, rhp, Angels
3. Allen Webster, rhp, Dodgers
4. Rymer Liriano, of, Padres
5. Randal Grichuk, of, Angels
6. Julio Morban, of/dh, Mariners
7. Adys Portillo, rhp, Padres
8. Rafael Rodriguez, of, Giants
9. Jonathan Garcia, of, Dodgers
10. Jon Bachanov, rhp, Angels
11. Maverick Lasker, rhp, Brewers
12. Richard Alvarez, rhp, Rangers
13. Edward Concepcion, rhp, Giants
14. Jesus Brito, 3b, Indians
15. Hector Sanchez, c, Giants
16. Tomas Telis, c, Rangers
17. Rolando Gomez, ss, Angels
18. Jonathan Galves, ss/2b, Padres
19. Danny Danielson, rhp, Dodgers
20. Max Walla, of, Brewers
No Cubs, but it's worth mentioning that BA said 2009 Cubs draft pick <b>Austin Kirk </b>would have made the list if he had logged enough innings there.
Northwest League top 20 (Boise Hawks)
<b>1. Hak-Ju Lee, ss, Boise (Cubs)</b>
2. Edinson Rincon, 3b, Eugene (Padres)
<b>3. Brett Jackson, of, Boise (Cubs)</b>
4. Mario Martinez, 3b, Everett (Mariners)
5. Tim Wheeler, of, Tri-City (Rockies)
6. Ryan Wheeler, 3b, Yakima (Diamondbacks)
7. Robbie Ross, lhp, Spokane (Rangers)
8. Francisco Peguero, of, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
9. Matt Davidson, 3b, Yakima (Diamondbacks)
10. Miguel Velazquez, of, Spokane (Rangers)
11. Tommy Mendonca, 3b, Spokane (Rangers)
12. James Jones, of, Everett (Mariners)
13. Chris Dominguez, 3b, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
14. Julio Ramos, lhp, Vancouver (Athletics)
15. Rob Scahill, rhp, Tri-City (Rockies)
16. Ben Paulsen, 1b, Tri-City (Rockies)
17. Jerry Sullivan, rhp, Eugene (Padres)
18. Connor Hoehn, rhp, Vancouver (Athletics)
<b>19. Logan Watkins, 2b, Boise (Cubs)</b>20. Braden Tullis, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)
Having two of the top three prospects is pretty damn impressive even if it's only at rookie ball.
Midwest League top 20 (Peoria Chiefs)
1. Aaron Hicks, of, Beloit (Twins)
2. Dee Gordon, ss, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
<b>3. Josh Vitters, 3b, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
4. Brett Lawrie, 2b, Wisconsin (Brewers)
5. Mike Montgomery, lhp, Burlington (Royals)
6. Casey Crosby, lhp, West Michigan (Tigers)
7. Simon Castro, rhp, Fort Wayne (Padres)
8. Jaff Decker, of, Fort Wayne (Padres)
9. Cody Scarpetta, rhp, Wisconsin (Brewers)
10. Ethan Martin, rhp, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
11. Tim Melville, rhp, Burlington (Royals)
12. Eric Hosmer, 1b, Burlington (Royals)
13. A.J. Pollock, of, South Bend (Diamondbacks)
14. Wily Peralta, rhp, Wisconsin (Brewers)
15. James Darnell, 3b, Fort Wayne (Padres)
<b>16. Chris Archer, rhp, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
17. Kyle Russell, of, Great Lakes (Dodgers)
18. Grant Desme, of, Kane County (Athletics)
19. Pedro Figueroa, lhp, Kane County (Athletics)
<b>20. Chris Carpenter, rhp, Peoria (Cubs)</b>
This list was a little screwy to a lot of people I've seen discuss it. The glaring omission was <b>Kyler Burke </b>who had arguably the best season of anyone in the Midwest league. Also, from what I know, <b>Vitters </b>should have easily been ahead of both Hicks and Gordon even though there were other non-Cubs that should be on the list ahead of <b>Vitters</b>.
Florida State League (Daytona Cubs)
1. Mike Stanton, of, Jupiter (Marlins)
2. Jesus Montero, c, Tampa (Yankees)
3. Domonic Brown, of, Clearwater (Phillies)
4. Yonder Alonso, 1b, Sarasota (Reds)
5. Kyle Drabek, rhp, Clearwater (Phillies)
<b>6. Starlin Castro, ss, Daytona (Cubs)</b>
7. Jenrry Mejia, rhp, St. Lucie (Mets)
8. Ben Revere, of, Fort Myers (Twins)
9. Ike Davis, 1b, St. Lucie (Mets)
10. Austin Romine, c, Tampa (Yankees)
11. Carlos Gutierrez, rhp, Fort Myers (Twins)
12. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Jupiter (Marlins)
13. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, of, St. Lucie (Mets)
<b>14. Josh Vitters, 3b, Daytona (Cubs)</b>
15. David Bromberg, rhp, Fort Myers (Twins)
16. Caleb Gindl, of, Brevard County (Brewers)
17. Chris Parmelee, 1b, Fort Myers (Twins)
18. Shane Peterson, of, Palm Beach (Cardinals)
19. Freddy Galvis, ss, Clearwater (Phillies)
20. Mark Rogers, rhp, Brevard County (Brewers)
This is a pretty good showing because all the guys ahead of Vitters are top 50 prospects. Also, in a chat session the guy that constructed the list said that <b>Jackson </b>and <b>Cashner </b>both would have made the list if they had enough IPs here. <b>Vitters </b>was pretty much picked because of his potential, because he didn't perform very well in the Florida State league and was also injured.
Southern League (Tennessee Smokies)
1. Jason Heyward, of, Mississippi (Braves)
2. Gordon Beckham, ss, Birmingham (White Sox)
3. Desmond Jennings, of, Montgomery (Rays)
4. Mike Stanton, of, Jacksonville (Marlins)
5. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
6. Tyler Flowers, c, Birmingham (White Sox)
7. Logan Morrison, 1b, Jacksonville (Marlins)
8. Freddie Freeman, 1b, Misssissippi (Braves)
9. Jeremy Hellickson, rhp, Montgomery (Rays)
10. Josh Bell, 3b, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
<b>11. Jay Jackson, rhp, Tennessee (Cubs)</b>
12. Todd Frazier, of/2b/1b, Carolina (Reds)
13. Jonathan Lucroy, c, Huntsville (Brewers)
14. Chris Heisey, of, Carolina (Reds)
15. Dan Hudson, rhp, Birmingham (White Sox)
16. Jordan Danks, of, Birmingham (White Sox)
17. Sean West, lhp, Jacksonville (Marlins)
18. Andrew Lambo, of, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
19. Daniel Schlereth, lhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
20. Travis Wood, lhp, Carolina (Reds)
<b>Jackson </b>is the only guy on the list here although many felt like Cashner should have been on here too. He struggled at Tennessee, but it wasn't horrible. BA is saying he was held off the list because they still project him to be a reliever and weren't impressed by the amount of innings and Ks/9 he had.
Iowa will probably not have anyone on the list for them, but it hasn't been released yet.
Really, it's a pretty good showing for the Cubs. BA is pretty impressed with our prospects and I think we could sneak 4-6 guys on the top 100 list. The top 100 probably won't be out till February.