| @AdamWFoster's 2011 Offseason Prospect Rankings | ||||||||||
| Rk | Player | Pos | Comments | Age | Org | |||||
| 1 | Ryan Lavarnway (eBay) |
C | 34 HR season on the heels of back-to-back 20+ HR in '09 and '10 | 23.9 | BOS | |||||
| 2 | Brett Lawrie (eBay) |
3B | Scorching hot Aug. followed by solid Sept. for the Blue Jays | 21.4 | TOR | |||||
| 3 | Dustin Ackley (eBay) |
2B | Big power jump from '10 to '11 and solid transition to the bigs | 23.3 | SEA | |||||
| 4 | Anthony Rizzo (eBay) |
1B | AAA ownage got him to the bigs, where he struggled in 153 PA | 21.9 | SD | |||||
| 5 | Jesus Montero (eBay) |
C | Had 16 HR from July to Sept. after only hitting 6 from Apr. to Jun. | 21.6 | NYY | |||||
| 6 | Marwin Gonzalez (eBay) |
SS | Young SS w/o power who puts the bat on the ball; limited upside | 22.3 | CHC | |||||
| 7 | Brandon Belt (eBay) |
LF | Proved to be a little K prone in bigs but he's too good for AAA | 23.2 | SF | |||||
| 8 | Welington Castillo (eBay) |
C | Impressive power in AAA; missed time with a hamstring injury | 24.2 | CHC | |||||
| 9 | Manuel Pina (eBay) |
C | Good contact hitter drew career-high in walks; not much power | 24.1 | KC | |||||
| 10 | Tim Fedroff (eBay) |
LF | Patient contact hitter without power who played a bit of CF | 24.2 | CLE | |||||
| Best of the Rest | ||||||||||
| Matt Dominguez (eBay) |
3B | Remains solid but unimpressive hitter who value is tied to his D | 21.8 | FLA | ||||||
| Steve Lombardozzi (eBay) |
2B | Likely won't hit for enough power to be a regular; could be a U | 22.8 | WAS | ||||||
| Johnny Giavotella (eBay) |
2B | Standout contact skills earned him a MLB job; has some pop | 24.0 | KC | ||||||
| Conor Gillaspie (eBay) |
3B | Fresh off best pro season; may be regular if his D is good enough | 24.0 | SF | ||||||
| Josh Harrison (eBay) |
3B | Makes a lot of contact but doesn't walk or hit for HR power | 24.0 | PIT | ||||||
| Taylor Green (eBay) |
3B | Monster PCL season earned him a playoff roster spot for MIL | 24.7 | MIL | ||||||
| Michael Saunders (eBay) |
CF | Learning to hit in PCL after 4 years but still Ks too much in MLB | 24.6 | SEA | ||||||
| Jemile Weeks (eBay) |
2B | Earned MLB promo in June; power is limited and D inconsistent | 24.4 | OAK | ||||||
| Desmond Jennings (eBay) |
CF | Coming off 3 HR season in '10, he hit 22 between MLB and AAA | 24.7 | TB | ||||||
| Devin Mosoraco (eBay) |
C | Solid all-around year, though didn't match amazing '10 numbers | 23.0 | CIN | ||||||
| Jerry Sands (eBay) |
RF | Huge AAA power year (29 HR); showed signs of promise in bigs | 23.8 | LAD | ||||||
| Lars Anderson (eBay) |
1B | He's patient but he's averaged just 13 HR a season since 2009 | 23.8 | BOS | ||||||
| Adrian Cardenas (eBay) |
LF | His 3rd AAA season; K% keeps dropping while power is absent | 23.7 | OAK | ||||||
| Everth Cabrera (eBay) |
SS | GB hitter who makes contact, has speed and walks; no power | 24.6 | SD | ||||||
| * Ages are as of July 1, 2011 | ||||||||||
| ** Minimum 200 plate appearances | ||||||||||
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 Triple-A age in 2011 was approximately 27, with a standard deviation of approximately 3. 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.