Atlanta Braves
Top Picks
1s (40) Brett DeVall LHP
2009
Team: Rome (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 0-1, 1 GS, 3 2/3 IP, 4.91 ERA
2 (64) Tyler Stovall LHP
Has yet
to make 2009 appearance
Went 1-1
in with 29 K’s in 20 innings and a 6.30 ERA in Gulf Coast League in 2008
2 (70) Zeke Spruill RHP
2009
Team: Rome (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 4-0, 4 GS, 26 1/3 IP, 2.39 ERA
Has
continued his dominance of professional ball after a strong debut in the GCL
last season. Great stuff, but was
considered raw. Look for a mid-season
promotion to be the real test.
3 (96) Craig Kimbrel RHP
2009
Team: Myrtle Beach (High-A)/Rome (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 10.97 in 10 relief appearances for Myrtle Beach. Has pitched 2 scoreless innings for Rome.
Drafted
as a reliever and being groomed as a closer, Kimbrell started in High-A after a
dominant debut in 2008 (0.51 ERA with 56 K’s in 35 1/3 IP in the Appy, Sally,
and Carolina Leagues). After control
issues (18 BB in 10 2/3 IP in 2009), he was demoted to Low-A Rome to get
straightened out.
4 (130) Braeden Schlehuber C
2009
Team: Rome (Low-A)
2009
Stats: .159/.221/.222 in 63 AB’s
Worth Watching
11 (340) Richard Sullivan LHP
Has gone
4-1 with a 3.72 ERA and 27 to 5 K/BB ratio since promotion to High-A Myrtle
Beach. Batters are batting .306 off of
him however.
26 (790) Calvin Culver OF
Has gone
.333/.368/.556 in 18 AB’s for Low-A Rome.
Florida Marlins
Top Picks
1 (6) Kyle Skipworth C
2009
Team: Greensboro (Low-A)
2009
Stats: .191/.233/.309 in 68 AB’s
Marlins
top pick has yet to hit as was expected.
Has shown a lack of discipline at the plate, as evidenced by his 24 to 4
K/BB ratio. Is still very young (just
turned 19) so it is way too early to judge, but early returns are concerning.
2 (52) Brad Hand LHP
2009
Team: Greensboro (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 1-2, 12.86 ERA in 4 starts. 17
K/16 BB in 14 IP
Hand
looked to be one of the steals of the second round last year after posting a
2.64 ERA in 10 combined starts between the GCL and the New York-Penn
League. His 21 BB’s in 47 2/3 IP last
year were a little high, but nothing like the lack of control he has displayed
in 2009. Strikeouts have increased, but
hitters are hitting .355 off of him, so he must improve his fastball command.
3 (83) Edgar Olmos LHP
Has yet
to make a 2009 appearance
Threw 1
2/3 IP in 2008, striking out 5 batters.
4 (118) Curtis Petersen RHP
Has yet
to make a 2009 appearance
Posted a
9.64 ERA with 9 K/13 BB in 14 IP in GCL 2008
5 (148) Pete Andrelczyk RHP
2009
Team: Greensboro (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 0.59 ERA in 10 relief appearances with a 27 to 2 K/BB ratio in 15 1/3
IP.
Second
go-round at Greensboro is going much better than his first, when he posted a
6.12 ERA in 2008. Andrelczyk has
recorded 3 saves for Greensboro in 2009, so the Marlins could view him as a
potential late-inning reliever down the line.
Worth Watching
7 (208) Paul Gran 3B
Following
up his .322/.387/.460 performance in NYP League in 2008 with a .291/.374/.384
line in Greensboro this season. 13 to 11
K/BB ratio shows a good adjustment from last season (56/23).
8 (238) Isaac Galloway OF
Toolsy
outfielder hitting .286/.325/.442 at Greensboro. Plate discipline is still an issue, but his 5
BB’s in 77 AB’s is already an improvement over the 4 BB’s he worked in 199 AB’s
in 2008.
12 (358) Brandon Turner 2B
College
hitter is proving that his 2008 success (.331/.372/.417) was more than a
product of being more advanced than his NYP League counterparts by hitting
.327/.435/.500 so far in 2009 at Greensboro.
5 to 9 K/BB ratio is also a drastic improvement over last years 30 to 9
rate.
15 (448) Johnny Dorn RHP
College
pitcher who showed he was more advanced than his NYP League competition in 2008
(2.95 ERA in 16 starts) is continuing his success at Greensboro (Low-A). Through 6 starts, Dorn is 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA
and a 23 to 6 K/BB ratio. Without
dominant stuff, he will be challenged at higher levels, but early returns are
good.
New York Mets
1 (18) Ike Davis 1B
2009
Team: St. Lucie (High-A)
2009
Stats: .300/.391/.440
Power has
begun to come around in 2009 after going homerless in 215 AB’s in 2008.
1 (22) Reese Havens SS
2009
Team: St. Lucie (High-A)
2009
Stats: .284/.378/.549, 6 HR in 102 AB
Inconsistent
and relegated to DH in 2008, the Mets second 1st rounder has broken
out as a hitter and is finally getting to play the field for St. Lucie.
1s (33) Brad Holt RHP UNC
2009
Team: St. Lucie (High-A)
2009
Stats: 2-1, 4.38 ERA, 25 K/8 BB in 24 2/3 IP
After
having pitched in the ACC in college, the NYP League was no contest for
Holt. The Florida State League is
proving to be more challenging, but Holt is holding his own against more
advanced competition. His numbers are
skewed by a poor first outing in which he gave up 9 ER in 3 2/3 IP.
2 (68) Javier Rodriguez OF
Has yet
to make a 2009 appearance.
Batted
.193/.258/.237 in GCL in 2008.
3 (100) Kirk Nieuwenhuis OF
2009
Team: St. Lucie (High-A)
2009
Stats: .257/.342/.485
Nieuwenhuis
is displaying more power this season then he did in 2008 when he posted a
.277/.348/.396 in 285 at-bats in the NYP League. The 25 to 9 K/BB ratio is still concerning for a player with only
moderate power.
4 (134) Sean Ratliff OF
2009
Team: Savannah (Low-A)
2009
Stats: .346/.381/.551
College
hitter is experiencing quite an offensive turnaround after struggling in the
NYP League last year to the tune of .229/.300/.388.
5 (164) Dock Doyle C
Has yet
to make a 2009 appearance.
.303/.382/.389
in 175 AB in 2008 in NYP League
Worth Watching
6 (194) Josh Satin 2B
Good
contact hitter who is following up his .303/.370/.503 performance in 2008 with
a .352/.426/.409 performance in 2009 in the Sally League (Low-A). Power is down, but BA and plate discipline
are up, but so are K’s.
9 (284) Eric Beaulac RHP
31 K’s in 20 2/3 IP in Sally League brings Beaulac to 91 K in 61 2/3 IP for pro
career.
11 (344) Jeff Kaplan RHP
College
pitcher has 1.00 ERA through 4 starts in Sally league (Low-A).
13 (404) Scott Shaw RHP
Career
K/BB ratio of 108 to 21 in 103 professional innings between NYP League (2008)
and Florida State League (2009).
22 (674) Chris Schwinden RHP
0.82 ERA
in 2 starts for Savannah (Low-A) after posting a 2.01 ERA in 14 appearances (8
starts) in 2008.
28 (854) Jimmy Johnson LHP
Has given
up 0 HR in 51 1/3 professional innings.
Has walked only 1 batter in 15 1/3 IP in 2009 for Savannah (Low-A) while
striking out 17.
Philadelphia Phillies
1 (24) Anthony Hewitt SS
Has yet
to make 2009 appearance.
Struggled
through .197/.256/.299 line and 55 K’s in 117 GCL at-bats.
1s (34) Zach Collier OF
2009
Team: Lakewood (Low-A)
2009
Stats: .264/.312/.402
Raw
speedster is 11-for-11 in SB’s in professional ball, but needs to improve on
career 51 to 23 K/BB ratio if he wants to be a top of the order hitter.
2 (51) Anthony Gose OF
2009
Team: Lakewood (Low-A)
2009
Stats: .237/.279/.340
Similar
player to Collier with raw tools and speed, but needs even more refinement,
especially on plate discipline (career 38 to 5 K/BB ratio in 136 pro AB).
2 (71) Jason Knapp RHP
2009
Team: Lakewood (Low-A)
2009
Stats: 2-2, 2.73 ERA, 41 K/9 BB in 29 2/3 IP
Prep
pitcher dominated the GCL in his pro debut, and that success has carried over
into the Sally League, where hitters are batting only .180 off Knapp.
3 (102) Vance Worley RHP
2009
Team: Reading (Double-A)
2009
Stats: 2-0, 2.37 ERA
College
pitcher moved quickly during his debut in 2008, pitching in both the GCL and
Sally Leagues. Worley made the jump to
Double-A in 2009 and has held his own against advanced competition.
3s (110) Jon Pettibone RHP
Has yet
to make 2009 debut.
Threw
only 1 inning in 2008.
4 (136) Trevor May RHP
Has yet
to make 2009 debut.
3.75 ERA
in 12 IP in GCL in 2008
Worth
Watching
11 (346) Mike Stutes RHP
College
pitcher dominated lesser competition in 2008 (7-2, 1.42, 84 K in 69 2/3 IP in
2008 between GCL and Sally League), but is following that up with an impressive
start after jump to Double-A (3-0, 2.88, 24 K/8 BB in 25 IP).
13 (406) B.J. Rosenberg RHP
Closer
prospect is continuing to demonstrate ability to get hitters to swing-and-miss
with 15 K in 10 2/3 IP in Sally League in 2009 after striking out 52 in 36 IP
in NYP League in 2008.
Washington Nationals
1 (9)
Aaron Crow RHP
Did not
sign
2 (55) Destin Hood OF
Has yet
to make 2009 debut.
.256/.333/.349
in GCL in 2008.
3 (87) Danny Espinosa SS
2009
Team: Potomac Nationals (High-A)
2009
Stats: .302/.434/.547
Switch-hitter
is displaying the power in 2009 that was the only thing lacking in his 2008 performance
of .328/.476/.359. College hitter is
showing no ill-effects of jumping a level from last year, and even his plate
discipline is good, with a 22 to 18 K/BB ratio.
4 (121) Graham Hicks LHP
Has yet
to make 2009 debut.
Posted
1.80 ERA in 2 starts in 2008.
5 (151) Adrian Nieto C
Has yet
to make 2009 debut.
Hit
.217/.308/.348 in 2008 in GCL.
