| @AdamWFoster's 2011 Offseason Prospect Rankings | ||||||||||
| Rk | Player | Pos | Comments | Age | Org | |||||
| 1 | Mike Trout (eBay) |
CF | Seamless transition to AA was highlighted by big jump in power | 19.9 | LAA | |||||
| 2 | Derek Norris (eBay) |
C | Power hitter will K & BB a lot; he's a good bet to stick at catcher | 22.4 | WAS | |||||
| 3 | Wil Myers (eBay) |
RF | Struggled in large but was one of the youngest hitters in AA ball | 20.6 | KC | |||||
| 4 | Salvador Perez (eBay) |
C | Big fella makes loud contact and has a very high power ceiling | 21.1 | KC | |||||
| 5 | Tyler Pastornicky (eBay) |
SS | Good defensive SS w/o power but a great contact bat and fast | 21.5 | ATL | |||||
| 6 | Travis d'Arnaud (eBay) |
C | Polished defender and natural leader who has a good bat for a C | 22.4 | TOR | |||||
| 7 | Vincent Catricala (eBay) |
LF | Back-to-back 40+ 2B seasons; doesn't K a ton; has HR power, too | 22.7 | SEA | |||||
| 8 | Matt Adams (eBay) |
1B | Beast of a man; topped 30 HR after making jump from A to AA | 22.8 | STL | |||||
| 9 | Steve Lombardozzi (eBay) |
2B | More solid than spectacular; may only be utility man in the bigs | 22.8 | WAS | |||||
| 10 | Will Middlebrooks (eBay) |
3B | Has always been a high K guy but he has some pop; rarely walks | 22.8 | BOS | |||||
| Best of the Rest | ||||||||||
| Anthony Gose (eBay) |
CF | Young, speedy CF who will K but has some pop & will be a MLBer | 20.9 | TOR | ||||||
| Jae-Hoon Ha (eBay) |
CF | Good contact hitter who doesn't walk or hit for very much power | 21.7 | CHC | ||||||
| Carlos Triunfel (eBay) |
SS | 2nd season in AA; started showing gap power; still playing SS | 21.3 | SEA | ||||||
| Jaff Decker (eBay) |
LF | Continues to K but has power and patience; upside is limited | 21.4 | SD | ||||||
| Tim Beckham (eBay) |
SS | Posted career-high power numbers & career-low strikeout rate | 21.4 | TB | ||||||
| Freddy Galvis (eBay) |
SS | Finally showed ability to hit for power and made jump to AAA | 21.6 | PHI | ||||||
| Darwin Perez (eBay) |
SS | His bat may be fringy but he is young and playing shortstop | 21.9 | LAA | ||||||
| Marwin Gonzalez (eBay) |
SS | Another AA repeater who adjusted and found his way to AAA | 22.3 | CHC | ||||||
| Neftali Soto (eBay) |
1B | Had a monster power seasoon after spending 2 years in High-A | 22.3 | CIN | ||||||
| Wilin Rosario (eBay) |
C | I still see him as a potential 30+ HR catcher with solid defense | 22.3 | COL | ||||||
| Jake Smolinski (eBay) |
LF | Walked more than he K'd while hitting for a bit of power | 22.4 | FLA | ||||||
| Audry Perez (eBay) |
C | Skipped the low minors in large; has pop and he makes contact | 22.5 | STL | ||||||
| Brett Jackson (eBay) |
CF | High K rate remains a concern, but everything else is solid | 22.9 | CHC | ||||||
| Jose Martinez (eBay) |
RF | Doesn't walk or hit for power but he made a lot of contact | 22.9 | CHW | ||||||
| * Ages are as of July 1, 2011 | ||||||||||
| ** Minimum 200 plate appearances | ||||||||||
| *** If eligible, Bryce Harper would have ranked 3rd on this list | ||||||||||
Warning: These rankings were created without utilizing scouting information. The list was assembled as a conversation starter/watch list by way of a relatively simple, objective prospect finding system. After weighing in scouting information, our rankings of players will change.
Methodology: Only players who were a deviation below level-average age were considered for the list above. The average Double-A age in 2011 was approximately 24, with a standard deviation of approximately 2. Players were ranked based simply on deviations from level-average age, strikeout percentage, walk percentage and isolated power. The position that the player primarily played for the final two months of the season was also factored into the rankings.