The first Top 25 Non-Top 100 of the year kicks off with Lonnie Chisnehall at the top of a list filled with exciting prospects. It's been several months since Project Prospect's top 200 list, and there's been a good bit of change since then. The majority of the prospects on this list were on the bottom half of the top 200, while there are plenty of newcomers as well.
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| No. | Player | Pos. | Comments | Age | Org | Lvl |
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| 1 | Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | First full season; showing very few weaknesses: .210 isoP, 9.5 BB%, 19.1 K%, .382 wOBA | 20.6 | CLE | A+ | 141 | |||||||
| 2 | Kris Medlen | RHP | Quietly has been a K machine in his pro career, 2009 in AAA no different: 31.9 K%, 7.2 BB% | 23.6 | ATL | MLB | 142 | |||||||
| 3 | Jaff Decker | LF | AZL BB% (25.6%) seems legit (22.4% in Low-A in 2009), power improved too (.262 isoP) | 19.2 | SD | A | 153 | |||||||
| 4 | Nolan Reimold | LF | Crushed AAA over 130 PA (.349 isoP, 13.8 BB%), brought power to Baltimore (.250 isoP) | 25.6 | BAL | MLB | 120 | |||||||
| 5 | Trevor Reckling | LHP | CAL league was no problem (4.4 BB%, 23.5 K%), AA a little tougher but still good (18.6 K%) | 20.0 | LAA | AA | 159 | |||||||
| 6 | Hector Rondon | RHP | Repeating 2008's High-A success at AA in 2009: 5.6 BB%, 24.4 K%; being used as starter | 21.2 | CLE | AA | 143 | |||||||
| 7 | Brad Lincoln | RHP | Former 4th overall pick is healthy and back on track: 6.2 BB%, 23.1 K%, 2.86 FIP at Double-A | 24.0 | PIT | AA | 186 | |||||||
| 8 | Mike Carp | 1B | Making the PCL look like a piece of cake: .244 isoP, 16.5 BB%, 18.4 K%, .414 wOBA (206 PA) | 22.9 | SEA | AAA | NR | |||||||
| 9 | Antonio Bastardo | LHP | LHP's command has greatly improved in 2009 (5.4%), nice K-rate (27.7%), great MLB debut | 23.7 | PHI | MLB | NR | |||||||
| 10 | Vincent Mazzaro | RHP | Over 230 TBF in the PCL, Mazzaro has been very effective: 7.4 BB%, 19.1 K%, 60 GB% | 22.7 | OAK | MLB | 138 | |||||||
| 11 | David Hernandez | RHP | Huge strides from AA to AAA (11.9 to 7.4 BB%, 27.7 to 24.1 K%), shaky in MLB (52 TBF) | 24.0 | BAL | MLB | NR | |||||||
| 12 | Brandon Snyder | 1B | Bat has improved each year, really taken off in AA in 2009: 11.0 BB%, 19.8 K%, .253 isoP | 22.5 | BAL | AA | NR | |||||||
| 13 | Jordan Lyles | RHP | 18-year-old RHP has been exceptional in his full-season debut: 5.3 BB%, 26.3 K%, 2.90 FIP | 18.6 | HOU | A | NR | |||||||
| 14 | Derek Norris | C | Elite power (.281 isoP) and discipline (13.1 BB%) combo from C, K% and BABIP are red flags | 20.3 | WAS | A | NR | |||||||
| 15 | Jason Knapp | RHP | Began 2009 unhittable (6.7 BB%, 41.1 K% in May) has slowed down but 3/1 K/BB overall | 18.7 | PHI | A | HM | |||||||
| 16 | Logan Forsythe | 3B | Too advanced for High-A: .192 isoP, 19.7 BB%, 15.7 K%, has gotten better every month | 22.3 | SD | A+ | NR | |||||||
| 17 | Lance Lynn | RHP | Shredded through A+ (4.7 BB%, 26.6 K%, 64 TBF), AA hasn't been as easy (7.0, 18.2, 143) | 22.0 | STL | AA | 130 | |||||||
| 18 | Chris Coghlan | 2B | Bat was very impressive in AAA (.208 isoP, 10.9 BB%, 9.1 K%), struggling in the big show | 23.9 | FLA | AA | 119 | |||||||
| 19 | Josh Donaldson | C | Power has been solid in AA (.199 isoP), BB% has increased considerably: 7.2% to 15.5% | 23.4 | OAK | A | 145 | |||||||
| 20 | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Sidelined most of 2009 due to torn PCL, plenty of potential remains as evidenced by AA in '08 | 23.1 | MIL | AA | 137 | |||||||
| 21 | Michael Pineda | RHP | Has missed a few starts due to injury, but has been great when healthy (4.3 BB%, 22.4 K%) | 20.3 | SEA | A+ | 167 | |||||||
| 22 | Reese Havens | SS | Don't be fooled: .238 BABIP is masking a very good season (.187 isoP, 14.6 BB%, 14.6 K%) | 22.6 | NYM | A+ | HM | |||||||
| 23 | Manny Banuelos | LHP | Dominant considering his age in Low-A: 7.4 BB%, 26.1 K%, 3.10 FIP. Could be a fast riser | 18.2 | NYY | A | NR | |||||||
| 24 | Blake Beavan | RHP | Numbers similarly mediocre to 2008 (5.0 BB%, 16.1 K%, 53 GB%), holding his own in CAL | 20.3 | TEX | A+ | 103 | |||||||
| 25 | Matthew Sweeney | 3B | Missed all of 2008 due to ankle surgery, has rebounded nicely in A+: .209 isoP, 10.0 BB% | 21.1 | LAA | A+ | NR | |||||||
| Honorables:
Chris Withrow (LAD), Wilfredo Boscan (TEX), Zach McAllister (NYY), Jordan
Danks (CHW), Evan Anundsen (MIL), Casey Kelly (BOS) |
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Ineligible Players For This List:
| Aaron Cunningham | Daniel Cortes | Jay Jackson | Max Ramirez |
| Aaron Hicks | Daniel Schlereth | Jeff Locke | Michael Bowden |
| Aaron Poreda | Danny Duffy | Jeff Samardzija | Michael Burgess |
| Adam Miller | Daryl Jones | Jeff Samardzija | Michael Inoa |
| Adis Portillo | David Cooper | Jefry Marte | Michael Main |
| Adrian Cardenas | David Huff | Jeremy Hellickson | Michael Saunders |
| Alcides Escobar | David Price | Jeremy Jeffress | Michael Taylor |
| Andrew Brackman | Dayan Viciedo | Jesus Montero | Mike Moustakas |
| Andrew Lambo | Dellin Betances | Jhoulys Chacin | Mike Stanton |
| Andrew McCutchen | Derek Holland | Jon Niese | Neftali Feliz |
| Angel Salome | Desmond Jennings | Jordan Schafer | Nick Adenhart |
| Angel Villalona | Dexter Fowler | Jordan Walden | Nick Evans |
| Austin Jackson | Dominic Brown | Jordan Zimmerman | Nick Hagadone |
| Ben Revere | Drew Stubbs | Jose Tabata | Nick Weglarz |
| Brad Holt | Elvis Andrus | Josh Reddick | Pedro Alvarez |
| Brandon Allen | Engel Beltre | Josh Vitters | Phillippe Aumont |
| Brandon Erbe | Eric Hosmer | Julio Borbon | Reid Brignac |
| Brett Anderson | Eric Young Jr. | Junichi Tazawa | Rick Porcello |
| Brett Cecil | Ethan Martin | Justin Smoak | Ross Detwiler |
| Brett Lawrie | Fernando Martinez | Kasey Kiker | Scott Elbert |
| Brett Wallace | Freddie Freeman | Kellen Kulbacki | Sean West |
| Brian Matusz | Gerado Parra | Kila Ka'aihue | Shairon Martis |
| Buster Posey | Gio Gonzalez | Kyle Blanks | Taylor Teagarden |
| Cameron Maybin | Gordon Beckham | Kyle Drabek | Tim Alderson |
| Carlos Carrasco | Gorkys Hernandez | Kyle Skipworth | Tim Beckham |
| Carlos Gutierrez | Greg Halman | Lars Anderson | Todd Frazier |
| Carlos Santana | Ivan De Jesus | Logan Morrison | Tommy Hanson |
| Carlos Triunfel | J.P. Arencibia | Lou Marson | Travis Snider |
| Chris Carter | Jack McGeary | Madison Bumgarner | Trevor Cahill |
| Chris Marrero | Jake Arrieta | Martin Perez | Tyler Flowers |
| Chris Nelson | James McDonald | Mat Gamel | Wade Davis |
| Chris Perez | James Simmons | Mat Latos | Wilin Rosario |
| Chris Tillman | Jarrod Parker | Matt Antonelli | Wilmer Flores |
| Christian Friedrich | Jason Castro | Matt Dominguez | Wilson Ramos |
| Colby Rasmus | Jason Donald | Matt Laporta | Yonder Alonso |
| Daniel Bard | Jason Heyward | Matt Wieters |
Brett Sullivan can be reached at bsullivan@projectprospect.com.
