MLB Prospect Watch

Prospect Hot Sheet - 8/6

Baseball America has their latest Hot Sheet out, and this week's version has a number of players form the lower levels of the minor leagues.  This week's list includes:

• Yonder Alonso
• Oswaldo Arcia
• Dellin Betances
• Bobby Borchering
• Pat Corbin
• Matt Davidson
• Joe Gardner
• Kyle Gibson
• Jason Kipnis
• Brandon Laird
• Zach Lutz
• Carlos Matias
• Mike Minor
• WIl Myers
• Cesar Puello
• Josh Reddick
• Rubby de la Rosa
• Cody Scarpetta
• Julio Teheran
• Joe Wieland

The negative part of the list this week includes Tony Thomas, Bryce Brentz, Eric Arnett, and Neftali Soto.

Best and Worst from 5/14

BEST

• Matt Wieters (BAL) - 2-5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, batting .270
• Anthony Rizzo (BOS) - 2-4, 4 R, 2 HR, batting .293
• Tony Thomas (CHC) - 3-5, HR, batting .352
• Ben Revere (MIN) - 3-5, 2B, batting .320
• Josh Thole (NYM) - 5-5, 2B, batting .349
• Reese Havens (NYM) - 3-5, 4 RBI, 2B, batting .268
• Andrew McCutchen (PIT) - 4-5, 2B, batting .297
• Chris Marrerro (WAS) - 2-5, 3B, HR, batting .289
• Zeke Spruill (ATL) - 8 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K/0 BB, 1.91 ERA
• Brian Matusz (BAL) - 5 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K/4 BB, 2.95 ERA
• Casey Kelly (BOS) - 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 K/0 BB, 0.96 ERA
• Jason Knapp (PHI) - 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K/1 BB, 3.82 ERA
• Neftali Feliz (TEX) - 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 4.38 ERA

WORST

• Kris Johnson (BOS) - 4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 K/1 BB, 6.12 ERA
• James Adkins (LAD) - 6 1/3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 K/2 BB, 5.94 ERA
• Matt Moore (TB) - 2 2/3 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 K/6 BB, 4.18 ERA

Best and Worst from 4/23

BEST

• Tony Thomas (CHC) - 3-5, HR, SB, batting .375
• Chris Valaika (CIN) - 2-5, HR, batting .184
• Collin DeLome (HOU) - 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, SB
• Cutter Dykstra (MIL) - 3-3 ,3 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 SB, batting .250
• Brett Lawrie (MIL) - 3-4, HR, 3B, batting .256
• Dominic Brown (PHI) - 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, SB, batting .277
• Anthony Gose (PHI) - 3-4, 2 R SB, batting .281
• Tim Beckham (TB) - 2-4, 2B, batting .320
• Justin Smoak (TEX) - 2-5, HR, batting .265
• Aaron Poreda (CWS) - 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 11 K/1 BB, 1.69 ERA
• Gio Gonzalez (OAK) - 4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K/1 BB, 1.54 ERA

WORST

• Jeff Samardzija (CHC) - 1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, K, 18.00 ERA
• Brett Cecil (TOR) - 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K/3 BB, 10.32 ERA
• Cesar Carrillo (SD) - 4 1/3 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 K/3 BB, 5.28 ERA

Best and Worst from 4/20

BEST

• Tony Thomas (CHC) - 2-5, HR, batting .361
• Gorkys Hernandez (ATL) - 3-5, batting .356
• Mat Gamel (MIL) - 1-2, HR, batting .439
• Conor Gillaspie (SF) - 2-3, HR, batting .295
• Brett Wallace (STL) - 3-5, 2B, batting .275
• Desmond Jennings (TB) - 3-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, batting .413
• Tim Beckham (TB) - 2-3, 2B, batting .326
• J.P. Arencibia (TOR) - 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, batting .273
• Michael Bowden (BOS) - 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K/1 BB, 0.64 ERA
• Jhoulys Chacin (COL) - 5 IP, 5 H, ER, 0 K/2 BB, 2.30 ERA
• Kevin Pucetas (SF) - 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 3.94 ERA

WEST

• Jeff Locke (ATL) - 3 1/3 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2 K/4 BB, 5.84 ERA
• Jon Meloan (CLE) - 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 K/0 BB, 4.32 ERA
• Dan Cortes (KC) - 5 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 K/2 BB, 7.71 ERA
• Anthony Ortega (LAA) - 4 IP, 12 H, 9 ER, 0 K/1 BB, 9.88 ERA
• Michael Main (TEX) - 2 IP, 3 H, 7 ER, 2 K/5 BB, 14.90 ERA

Prospect Ranking: Leadoff/Speed Players

Chicks may dig the long ball, but someone has to do the dirty work.  After all, without a good leadoff hitter, power hitters could only drive in themselves.  These players offer little in the way of power, but their best tools are plus speed and the ability to get on base.  They must be able to play the toughest defensive positions (CF, SS, 2B) and they must do the little things right to make up for what they can not do.

Here the top-20 potential future lead-off men currently in the minor leagues:

1	COL	Dexter Fowler	CF
2	PIT	Andrew McCutchen	CF
3	ATL	Gorkys Hernandez	CF
4	TB	Desmond Jennings	CF
5	NYY	Brett Gerdner	CF
6	LAD	Ivan DeJesus, Jr.	SS
7	OAK	Jemile Weeks	2B
8	COL	Eric Young, Jr.	2B
9	SEA	Tyson Gillies	CF
10	CHC	Tony Thomas	2B
11	ARI	Evan Frey	CF
12	MIL	Cutter Dykstra	CF
13	LAA	Clay Fuller	CF
14	BAL	L.J. Hoes	2B
15	PHI	Quintin Berry	CF
16	PIT	Brian Friday	SS
17	SD	Blake Tekotte	CF
18	BOS	Derrik Gibson	3B
19	CLE	Delvi Cid	CF
20	BAL	Matthew Angle	CF