Top 10 Prospects

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1. Jesus Montero - C Yankees - DOB: 11/28/89 - ETA: 2012
.216/.376/.491, 17 HR, 87 RBI, 83/37 K/BB, 2 SB in 525 AB (A- Charleston)

While he's not the heir to Jorge Posada's job behind the plate for the
Yankees, Montero is looking like an outstanding prospect after hitting
.326/.376/.491 as an 18-year-old in full-season ball. He was especially
impressive in the second half for Charleston, batting .341/.394/.527 in July
and .373/.428/.595 in August. Now the Yankees have to decide whether it's
worth potentially retarding his progress offensively by continuing to use him
as a catcher. Montero is still raw on defense and struggles mightily to block
balls in the dirt. The chances of him turning into a right-handed-hitting
Brian McCann are remote, and he'd still have All-Star potential as a first
baseman or DH. He makes a lot of contact for someone so young, and he could
have 35-homer ability in time.


2. Austin Jackson - OF - DOB: 02/01/87 - ETA: April 2010
.285/.354/.419, 9 HR, 69 RBI, 113/56 K/BB, 19 SB in 520 AB (AA Trenton)
.246/.298/.377, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 30/7 K/BB, 2 SB in 114 AB (AFL)

Jackson didn't have the kind of 2008 he needed to turn himself into a serious
contender for a starting job on Opening Day, but he put in a nice year for a
21-year-old in the Eastern League. It was a .345/.398/.566 line following a
midseason promotion to Single-A Tampa in 2007 that established Jackson as a
top prospect. He hasn't showed as much power at any other stop, but he's
going to get stronger, and he should possess the all-around game to turn into
an above average regular. If he can lay off a few more breaking balls off the
plate, he could turn into a .300 hitter. He has a center fielder's range with
the arm to handle right if he needs to shift positions in five-to-seven
years. That the Yankees see him lasting in center has discouraged them from
making a long-term commitment to anyone there. He'll probably be ready by the
time 2010 rolls around.


3. Dellin Betances - RHP - DOB: 03/23/88 - ETA: 2011
0-1, 8.53 ERA, 13 H, 6/3 K/BB in 6 1/3 IP (R GCL Yankees)
9-4, 3.67 ERA, 87 H, 135/59 K/BB in 115 1/3 IP (A- Charleston)

Considered a tough sign, the 6-foot-8 Betances slipped to the eighth round of
the 2006 draft, but the Yankees were able to land him for $1 million. He was
limited to 48 1/3 innings by arm problems in his first two seasons, and he
again missed a month in 2008. However, he was fully healthy while going 5-1
with a 3.28 ERA and a 71/19 K/BB in 60 1/3 innings for Charleston after the
All-Star break. If Betances keeps improving at this rate, it's not hard to
imagine him as a future ace. He can throw in the mid-90s, and his curveball
has big-time potential as a No. 2 pitch. Health remains the biggest question
mark. The odds are against him reaching the majors without undergoing some
sort of arm procedure first.


4. Mark Melancon - RHP - DOB: 03/28/85 - ETA: May 2009
1-0, 0 Sv, 2.84 ERA, 26 H, 20/6 K/BB in 25 1/3 IP (A+ Tampa)
6-0, 2 Sv, 1.81 ERA, 32 H, 47/12 K/BB in 49 2/3 IP (AA Trenton)
1-1, 1 Sv, 2.70 ERA, 11 H, 22/4 K/BB in 20 IP (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)

Back from Tommy John surgery that cost him the 2007 season, Melancon held
hitters to a .202 average in 95 innings of relief between three levels in
2008. The Yankees typically had him work two or three innings and then rest
for two days, though he did have some shorter outings following his promotion
to Triple-A at the end of July. Melancon throws 92-95 and has a hard
curveball. Both offerings are strikeout pitches, and he has pretty good
command for a max-effort guy. It's questionable whether he'll last as a
force, but he has a chance to develop into a long-term closer if he can stay
healthy.


5. Austin Romine - C - DOB: 11/22/88 - ETA: 2012
.300/.344/.437, 10 HR, 49 RBI, 56/25 K/BB, 3 SB in 407 AB (A- Charleston)

If the Yankees have a catcher of the future in the organization, it's
probably Romine, who was taken in the second round in 2007. The son of former
Red Sox outfielder Kevin Romine has an excellent arm and is turning into a
quality receiver behind the plate. His offensive potential is fairly limited,
but he should hit for decent averages. He's unlikely to add much to last
season's homer total in future years.


6. Jairo Heredia - RHP - DOB: 10/08/89 - ETA: 2011
6-7, 3.25 ERA, 99 H, 95/43 K/BB in 102 1/3 IP (A- Charleston)

There's an awful lot of turnover in the Yankees' top 15 this year, but
Melancon, Romine and Heredia were all in the 16-20 range last year and all
have moved up on merit, not just because the guys ahead of them are now major
leaguers or in different organizations. Heredia's ERA overstates his
performance -- just 37 of the 58 runs he allowed were earned -- but he was
very impressive for an 18-year-old in full-season ball. He could add to his
90-93 mph fastball as he gets stronger, and both his changeup and curveball
have the potential to become plus pitches. While the Yankees have no reason
to rush him, he could reach Double-A as a 19-year-old this season.


7. Phil Coke - LHP - DOB: 07/19/82 - ETA: Now
9-4, 2.51 ERA, 105 H, 115/39 K/BB in 118 1/3 IP (AA Trenton)
2-2, 4.67 ERA, 19 H, 22/5 K/BB in 17 1/3 IP (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
1-0, 0.61 ERA, 8 H, 14/2 K/BB in 14 2/3 IP (AL New York)

Coke scarcely resembled a prospect in two years at Single-A Tampa, but the
2002 26th-round pick caught eyes by posting a 2.51 ERA in Double-A last
season. He was thought to be a part of the Xavier Nady-Damaso Marte deal with
the Pirates, but he stayed with the Yankees and had an excellent September
after being called up to join the pen, putting him in line for a spot on this
year's club. With his velocity up to the low-90s, he might be able to survive
as a starter in the majors, though he would need to improve his changeup. His
slider is a fine No. 2 pitch and should allow him to remain successful out of
the pen.


8. Alfredo Aceves - RHP - DOB: 12/08/82 - ETA: May 2009
4-1, 2.11 ERA, 32 H, 37/8 K/BB in 47 IP (A+ Tampa)
2-2, 1.80 ERA, 37 H, 35/6 K/BB in 50 IP (AA Trenton)
2-3, 4.12 ERA, 42 H, 42/13 K/BB in 43 2/3 IP (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
1-0, 2.40 ERA, 25 H, 16/10 K/BB in 30 IP (AL New York)

Aceves, who was plucked out of the Mexican League after going 11-5 with a
3.64 ERA in 2007, was a big success story for the Yankees last season,
finishing 8-6 with a 2.62 ERA and a 114/27 K/BB ratio in 140 2/3 innings in
the minors. Called up at the end of August, he went on to pitch well in three
of his four starts, with the Yankees winning all four games. That should have
been enough to make him a strong contender for a spot in this year's
rotation, but the Bombers' spending spree guaranteed that there'd be no room
for him. As is, his only hope for making the team is as a middle reliever.
Aceves doesn't throw much harder than 88-91 mph, but he has a plus changeup
and a fair curveball. That he commands his pitches well could allow him to
last as a bottom-of-the-rotation guy.


9. Zach McAllister - RHP - DOB: 12/08/87 - ETA: 2011
6-3, 2.45 ERA, 59 H, 53/8 K/BB in 62 1/3 IP (A- Charleston)
8-6, 1.83 ERA, 74 H, 62/13 K/BB in 88 2/3 IP (A+ Tampa)

Excellent command of a three-pitch arsenal allowed McAllister to post a 2.09
ERA for two A-ball teams last season. However, his sinking fastball hasn't
resulted in exceptional groundball rates and neither his slider nor changeup
is a true strikeout pitch. He does throw in the low-90s and he's just 21, so
he to be taken seriously as a prospect. He's a bit overrated right now, but
if he can improve his slider, he has a chance to develop into a No. 3 starter.


10. Juan Miranda - 1B - DOB: 04/25/83 - ETA: April 2010
.287/.384/.449, 12 HR, 52 RBI, 79/55 K/BB, 2 SB in 356 AB (AAA
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
.400/.500/.500, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4/2 K/BB, 0 SB in 10 AB (AL New York)
.301/.378/.658, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 23/7 K/BB, 0 SB in 73 AB (AFL)

The Yankees may never free up a spot for him, but Miranda could be a useful
player in the right situation. While the Cuban defector will never be an
everyday guy and his defense at first base leaves a lot to be desired, he
could fit nicely as a platoon DH. The left-handed hitter delivered a
.332/.439/.534 line against righties in Triple-A last season. It's quite
possible that he's 27, rather than 25, so he's unlikely to get much better
than he is right now. The Yankees figure to send him back to Triple-A even if
they trade an outfielder this spring.


Next five: RHP Andrew Brackman, RHP Alan Horne, RHP Humberto Sanchez, RHP
George Kontos, RHP Jonathan Albaladejo


Five right-handers, and all but Kontos missed most of 2008. … Back from
Tommy John surgery, Brackman went 3-4 with a 5.56 ERA in 34 innings in the
Hawaiian Winter League. The 2007 first-round pick has a mid-90s fastball, but
not a whole lot else right now. … Horne underwent rotator cuff surgery last
year and probably won't start 2009 on time. … Kontos, 23, went 6-11 with a
3.68 ERA, 134 H and 152/57 K/BB in 151 2/3 IP in Double-A. He has a very good
slider that leads to most of his strikeouts, and he probably has a future in
a major league pen if he fails to establish himself as a starter.

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推 vcvc43:第一個的打擊率是不是有問題呀 不只.216吧@@
→ appshjkli:.326/.376/.491才對,不過是原文本來就有錯
推 samtony:Brackman這麼後面喔
推 ICHIKAWAYUI:Mark Melancon感覺還不錯
→ j094097:Alan Horne去年真的很可惜...
→ samtony:Melancon是未來的終結者
→ j094097:神奇的米蘭達
→ raygod:Melancon當一隻好牛就夠了
推 ZMTL:Montero要站C站下去啊..
推 ahuahala:我完全沒有米蘭達那幾個打席的印象...慘
推 settier:Brackman不是都沒出賽  XD
→ gerkk:如果Halladay要賣,我們能出的起有競爭力的包裹嗎
→ siliver:當然是出的出啊,問題是人家把王牌跟同區交易然後一季
→ siliver:被屠殺個六場是有啥意義??況且若真要跟同區交易TB的農場
→ siliver:更好.
推 GDBS:單純好奇 要搶Halladay得出哪些人才夠?大弟是一定要 還有呢?
推 gerkk:可能只能出錢了