Colorado Rockies Top 5 Prospects
The Rockies have been one of the most up-and-down teams in the last few years. They’ve gone from laughingstock to story of the year to the significant disappointment they’ve been this year. In contrast, the minor league system has been consistently… good. Not great, but good.
1. RHSP Jhoulys Chacin
Who?: Chacin is one of my favourite […]
Cincinnati Reds Top 5 Prospects
At the beginning of the year, the Reds certainly ranked among the best farm systems in baseball. The system is still quite respectable, as you’ll see, but it no longer has the same luster as it had at the beginning of the season. Oh well, I guess that’s the kind of thing you expect to […]
Chicago Cubs Top 5 Prospects
This is one ranking I was really dreading - a team without a single prospect in my Top 100. The Cubs could certainly be in the lead in the race for “worst farm system in baseball”. Real slim pickin’s here.
1. RHP Jeff Samardzija
Who?: A really, really bizarre revelation. Samardzija signed a big-money deal with the […]
Atlanta Braves Top 5 Prospects
Have the Braves EVER not had a good farm system? The fact that this team has so consistently finished near the top of the standings (and thus at the bottom of the draft) and maintained a consistent flow of talent from the minors to the majors… why, it just brings a tear to my eye. […]
Arizona Diamondbacks Top 5 Prospects
This once-proud farm system is not quite up to its old standards. Luckily, it’s not because they’re top prospects have busted, but for all the good reasons. First of all, former highly-ranked prospects like Chris Young, Mark Reynolds, Connor Jackson, Chris Snyder and Miguel Montero are all up producing with the big team. Also, it’s […]
Toronto Blue Jays Top 5 Prospects
JP Ricciardi has always been criticized for a lack of drafting ability with the Jays - some deserved, some not. The only hitters he’s drafted who are producing in the majors are Adam Lind and Aaron Hill. (Although ‘producing’ may be a bit of a misnomer in Hill’s case this year). That being said, his […]
Texas Rangers Top 5 Prospects
Just a little over a year ago, this was easily a bottom ten farm system. What changed? Well, trading for two top 15 prospects as well as drafting another certainly helps. The Rangers are now among the top farm systems in baseball.
1. 1B Justin Smoak
Who?: Smoak is the best college hitting prospect since… well… Matt […]
Tampa Bay Rays Top 5 Prospects
Certainly no problem finding a top 5 in this organization - top 15, anyone? The system isn’t the same shining star it was at the beginning of the season thanks to graduations and some disappointing seasons, but it’s still about as good as you can get. Another good-looking draft should keep the Rays near the […]
Seattle Mariners Top 5 Prospects
This is one of the Top 5’s that I’ve really been dreading, because there’s just not much there. (Don’t ask me about the Cubs. Ugh.). Having Bavasi and Gillick as your only GMs of the decade will cause some serious long-term harm to your farm system.
1. 2B/SS Carlos Triunfel
Who?: Triunfel is the one really shining […]
Madison Bumgarner is Fantastic; Adam Dunn
I’m not going to go into any scouting reports or stuff, that’ll be for the Giants Top 5 prospects - assuming Bumgarner makes it, of course.
I have a hunch he might.
I just can’t remember any pitcher so consistently dominating for this kind of stretch at any level. In his last ten starts:
- 67 IP, 69 […]
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