Top 15 Centerfield Prospects

by Project Prospect
November 16, 2009

C / 1B / 2B / SS / 3B / OF / CF / P

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Rk Player Pos Comments Age Org Lvl
1 Desmond Jennings CF Above-average runner and contact hitter has patience and solid power 23.4 TB AAA
2 Dustin Ackley CF/LF Smooth LD hitter won't put up high HR totals & may be a LF; very polished 22.1 SEA NCAA
3 Fernando Martinez CF/LF Reached bigs at 20; below-ave. patience; sick raw power & solid contact 21.5 NYM MLB
4 Ryan Westmoreland CF/LF Outstanding athlete w/ big upside; year ended early (broken collarbone) 20.0 BOS SS
5 Michael Brantley CF Elite contact hitter with great speed and solid patience; power is limited 22.9 CLE MLB
6 Che-Hsuan Lin CF Good strike-zone management, speed, D and LD ability; not much power 21.5 BOS A+
7 Aaron Hicks CF Held his own in MWL as a teenager; patient hitter w/ solid contact & pwr 20.5 MIN A
8 Ryan Kalish CF/LF High-energy player slowed down in AA; excellent arm; promising power 22.0 BOS AA
9 Donovan Tate CF Fast runner has quick bat and good arm; uncertainty with his patience 19.5 SD HS
10 Lorenzo Cain CF Solid defender was slowed by injuries in '09; not a great contact hitter 24.0 MIL AA
11 Tyson Gillies CF Smart, patient hitter is a burner who plays good defense; 100% hustle 21.4 SEA A+
12 Michael Trout CF Very high upside; reached Low-A 5 weeks after signing; solid all-around 18.7 LAA A
13 Ben Revere CF Stellar contact bat, but only has 3 HR in over 1,000 career PA; very fast 21.9 MIN A+
14 Slade Heathcott CF/OF If you like tools, Heathcott is oozing with them; has yet to make pro debut 19.5 NYY HS
15 Jared Mitchell CF Patient lefty hits lots of LD and can run; contact skills may hold him back 21.5 CHW A
* Ages are as of 4/1/10; Lvl is the highest the player has reached; Our rankings put a lot of weight into floor as well as ceiling
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