I was reading Dollar Sign on the Muscle last night. The author, Kevin Kerrane, noted that the Phillies evenly weighted votes from their 1981 scouts to determine which players they'd persue in the first few rounds of the draft. The thought was that they could get a pretty good feel for the talent pool by highlighting the most commonly endorsed prospects.
With ESPN, AOL, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus and our top 100 lists now published, here's your prospect dose of sports information for the day. It may help you prepare for online betting in BetUS. Each of the five previously mentioned lists was equally weighted. The 57 players below appeared on all five top 100s.
| 2011 Industry Top 50+ Prospect List | ||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Notes | Team | Ave. | S.D. | ||||||
| 1 | Mike Trout | CF | Plus runner with contact skills, patience and some pop | LAA | 1.6 | 0.5 | ||||||
| 2 | Bryce Harper | RF | The minor's new alpha male, he has monster power | WAS | 2.4 | 2.6 | ||||||
| 3 | Jesus Montero | C/DH | Likely above-average MLB bat but lacks defensive value | NYY | 3.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| 4 | Domonic Brown | RF | Quick-twitch power hitter; will struggle making contact | PHI | 5.0 | 2.0 | ||||||
| 5 | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Complete hitter who could also be a plus defender at 1B | KC | 6.6 | 3.5 | ||||||
| 6 | Julio Teheran | RHP | Command is lacking but has potential for 3 plus pitches | ATL | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||||||
| 7 | Jeremy Hellickson | RHP | We see him as a HUGE injury risk but has No. 2 upside | TB | 10.6 | 5.9 | ||||||
| 8 | Dustin Ackley | 2B | Great line-drive hitter; poor bet to stick at second base | SEA | 11.4 | 8.1 | ||||||
| 9 | Aroldis Chapman | LHP | May be the hardest throwing pitcher ever; likely a RP | CIN | 11.8 | 7.2 | ||||||
| 10 | Wil Myers | OF | Patient power hitter who also makes contact regularly | KC | 11.8 | 6.3 | ||||||
| 11 | Shelby Miller | RHP | May be the best bet in the minors to surface as a No. 1 | STL | 13.0 | 4.2 | ||||||
| 12 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Plus power/contact hitter; doesn't walk and may be a DH | KC | 14.6 | 6.6 | ||||||
| 13 | Matt Moore | LHP | Filthy stuff will get lots of Ks; could be a No. 1 by 2013 | TB | 16.0 | 5.5 | ||||||
| 14 | Zach Britton | LHP | Elite ground ball pitcher with good stuff; No. 1-2 upside | BAL | 16.8 | 7.2 | ||||||
| 15 | Jameson Taillon | RHP | Power pitcher with command; has Cy Young potential | PIT | 17.2 | 9.4 | ||||||
| 16 | Brandon Belt | 1B | LD hitter has strong wrists and good oppo field approach | SF | 17.8 | 6.5 | ||||||
| 17 | Desmond Jennings | CF | Burner on the base paths has everything but power | TB | 18.2 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 18 | Kyle Drabek | RHP | Great CB; FB flashes plus; CH and command are lacking | TOR | 21.4 | 10.0 | ||||||
| 19 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Polished contact hitter who doesn't walk; limited to 1B | ATL | 22.6 | 11.9 | ||||||
| 20 | Manny Machado | SS | Chance to stick at SS and be an elite bat there; if not 3B | BAL | 22.8 | 7.4 | ||||||
| 21 | Martin Perez | LHP | Has the stuff just needs to figure it out between the ears | TEX | 24.6 | 7.3 | ||||||
| 22 | Manny Banuelos | LHP | No one doubts his arsenal; hasn't thrown many innings | NYY | 25.4 | 12.8 | ||||||
| 23 | Michael Pineda | RHP | Great stuff/command; elbow injury cost him most of '09 | SEA | 25.8 | 17.5 | ||||||
| 24 | Jarrod Parker | RHP | Back to 100% after TJ; may surface as a true No. 1 in '11 | ARI | 26.8 | 11.6 | ||||||
| 25 | Mike Montgomery | LHP | Plus change but his FB is straight and his CB inconsistent | KC | 27.4 | 15.6 | ||||||
| 26 | John Lamb | LHP | Outstanding FB/CH combo; needs curveball to progress | KC | 29.0 | 18.3 | ||||||
| 27 | Jacob Turner | RHP | Violent delivery but there's no doubting his raw stuff | DET | 29.4 | 14.4 | ||||||
| 28 | Casey Kelly | RHP | Had some non-arm injuries in '10; No. 2-3 starter upside | SD | 32.6 | 10.6 | ||||||
| 29 | Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | Good contact hitter with solid pop and enough D for 3B | CLE | 33.8 | 8.0 | ||||||
| 30 | Jonathan Singleton | 1B | Burly with body that'll get bigger; good contact/patience | PHI | 35.4 | 19.0 | ||||||
| 31 | Mike Minor | LHP | Some people doubt his stuff; pitched like a No. 2-3 in '10 | ATL | 36.4 | 14.4 | ||||||
| 32 | Tyler Matzek | LHP | Big gamble; poor command and stuff wasn't there in '10 | COL | 36.8 | 15.7 | ||||||
| 33 | Aaron Hicks | CF | Plus D; lots of patience; hasn't shown much game power | MIN | 37.6 | 16.0 | ||||||
| 34 | Jose Iglesias | SS | Best defensive SS we've ever seen; he can hit a little | BOS | 39.8 | 8.9 | ||||||
| 35 | Chris Sale | LHP | There's no doubting his stuff, though he's probably a RP | CHW | 41.6 | 27.2 | ||||||
| 36 | Randall Delgado | RHP | Promising command of a plus FB and CH; No. 2-3 upside | ATL | 43.2 | 15.0 | ||||||
| 37 | Kyle Gibson | RHP | Big injury risk; good command down in zone; No. 2 upside | MIN | 43.4 | 13.5 | ||||||
| 38 | Wilin Rosario | C | All-star potential behind the dish; could bust out in '11 | COL | 43.6 | 22.2 | ||||||
| 39 | Jordan Lyles | RHP | A pretty safe bet to surface as a No. 3 starter by 2012 | HOU | 44.0 | 8.6 | ||||||
| 40 | Devin Mesoraco | C | Hard-swinging power hitter who has some critics on D | CIN | 44.2 | 16.4 | ||||||
| 41 | Jean Segura | 2B | Good upside as a power/speed up-the-middle defender | LAA | 45.0 | 15.4 | ||||||
| 42 | Jason Kipnis | 2B | Has impressive pop for a 2B; glove is below-ave. though | CLE | 46.6 | 17.7 | ||||||
| 43 | Gary Sanchez | C | High-risk teenage; contact/patience could be hurdles | NYY | 46.8 | 21.8 | ||||||
| 44 | Zack Wheeler | RHP | Fingernail issue cost him much of '10; may break out in '11 | SF | 46.8 | 7.3 | ||||||
| 45 | Derek Norris | C | Solid defensive C has plenty of power/patience; Ks a lot | WAS | 49.8 | 14.7 | ||||||
| 46 | Miguel Sano | 3B | Expect a move to 1B, where his bat may not stand out | MIN | 52.0 | 28.5 | ||||||
| 47 | Nick Franklin | 2B | Advanced feel for the game; potential above-ave. 2B | SEA | 52.0 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 48 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Could become a mistake FB crusher and a solid regular | SD | 54.0 | 17.3 | ||||||
| 49 | Simon Castro | RHP | Commands a promising FB/SL combo; CH could be ave. | SD | 58.8 | 11.6 | ||||||
| 50 | Tony Sanchez | C | Instinctive C has more glove than bat but can hit some, too | PIT | 58.8 | 20.6 | ||||||
| 51 | Jurickson Profar | SS | We like his upside more as SP; plus makeup; lacks power | TEX | 63.4 | 20.7 | ||||||
| 52 | Anthony Ranaudo | RHP | Powerful college hurler who proved healthy in the Cape | BOS | 66.8 | 22.1 | ||||||
| 53 | Drew Pomeranz | LHP | Has strikeout stuff; doesn't always know where it's going | CLE | 68.8 | 21.6 | ||||||
| 54 | Matt Dominguez | 3B | Good D at 3B and could have an ave. bat for the position | FLA | 70.2 | 10.7 | ||||||
| 55 | Wilmer Flores | 3B | More tools than polished ability; decent upside as a 3B | NYM | 73.8 | 23.7 | ||||||
| 56 | Chris Carter | 1B | Powerful/patient; Not much of a defender or contact hitter | OAK | 75.6 | 25.9 | ||||||
| 57 | Tyler Skaggs | LHP | Great CB; success may depend on physical maturation | ARI | 78.0 | 5.1 | ||||||
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| * Ave. is the average rank between PP, BA, BP, ESPN & AOL's top 100s; S.D. is standard deviation | ||||||||||||