Tampa Bay Rays Top 20 Prospects for 2009

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Tampa Bay Rays Top 20 Prospects for 2009

All grades are EXTREMELY PRELIMINARY and subject to change. Don’t get too
worried about exact rankings at this point, especially once you get out of
the top 10. Grade C+/C guys are pretty interchangeable depending on what you
are looking for.


1) David Price, LHP, Grade A: Best pitching prospect in baseball, has
everything you want.

2) Wade Davis, RHP, Grade B+: Should be ready sometime in 2009. Could be a
Gil Meche type.

3) Jeremy Hellickson, RHP, Grade B+: Excellent combination of command with
solid stuff.

4) Tim Beckham, SS, Grade B+: Not great performance, but very young. I’m
cutting him slack.

5) Desmond Jennings, OF, Grade B: I like him, power in doubt, hopefully
shoulder will be OK.

6) Jeff Niemann, RHP, Grade B-: Nothing left to prove in minors. Should be
solid but not great.

7) Nick Barnese, RHP, Grade B-: Following the Davis/Hellickson path. Breakout
possible in ’09.

8) Jake Jefferies, C, Grade B-: I’m very impressed with his contact hitting
skills. Power??

9) Matt Moore, LHP, Grade B-: Impressive lefty with plus stuff, another
breakout candidate.

10) Reid Brignac, SS, Grade C+: Bat slipped while glove improved. Still young,
could rebound.

11) John Jaso, C, Grade C+: Gets on base, flashes power, defense acceptable,
needs a chance.

12) Jacob McGee, LHP, Grade C+: Would be B+ if not for Tommy John surgery.

13) Eduardo Morlan, RHP, Grade C+: I still like him, though shoulder is a
concern.

14) Fernando Perez, OF, Grade C+: Very fast, a bit of pop, good glove, high
K-rate a worry.

15) Mitch Talbot, RHP, Grade C+: Average stuff, throws strikes, could be an
effective swingman.

16) Heath Rollins, RHP, Grade C+: Could be a lot like Talbot. Throws strikes,
good stat record.

17) Reid Fronk, OF, Grade C+: Need to see at higher levels. Like the power,
walk rate in Sally.

18) Kyle Lobstein, LHP, Grade C+: Just getting started, fits into Rays pitching
program well.

19) Emeel Salem, OF, Grade C+: Very fast, polished hitter, should move up fast
if healthy.

20) Albert Suarez, RHP, Grade C+: Heavy sinker, must refine breaking stuff.
2010 breakthrough?

Others include Alex Cobb, Jason Corder, Joseph Cruz, Neal Frontz, Justin Garcia
, Glenn Gibson, Matt Gorgen, Austin Hinkle, James Houser, Rhyne Hughs, Keyong
Kang, Chris Mason, Ty Morrison, Chris Nowak, Ryan Reid, Ryan Royster, Justin
Ruggiano, and Mike Sheridan.

If there is someone else that you really think should be included, make your
case. I always miss someone. Space is limited and some of the players above
will probably get cut if I have to add someone else.


SYSTEM IN BRIEF:

The farm system has thinned out a bit but remains impressive overall, and
particularly rich in pitching. I like the way the Rays handle high school
pitchers, usually starting them off in rookie ball, then moving them to the
New York-Penn League their second year, then into full-season ball in their
third season. They could use some additional hitting depth, which is the main
weakness I see right now.


Next up is the Arizona Diamondbacks


Full reports on all these players and over 1,000 others can be found in the
2009 Baseball Prospect Book. The book ships January 31st, but we love
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推 seekforever :整體來說評價有點下滑了....這一季表現比較不理想
推 tyrone0923  :Brignac 和 McGee 都只剩C+了
推 immortalqq  :McGee怎麼掉這麼多
→ abc12812    :McGee受傷的關係吧
推 paradoxjor  :McGee是去開TJ 如果沒傷 sickels說會給他B+
→ paradoxjor  :不過有人說他只能投牛棚 原因是什麼我就不清楚了
→ paradoxjor  :另外排名第八的 不應該那麼高 因為他今年幾乎都是DH
→ paradoxjor  :似乎沒有辦法站C的位置
→ paradoxjor  :我們的投手很不錯啦 Barnese,Moore都可能是
→ paradoxjor  :下一個Hellickson
推 paradoxjor  :希望Jennings加油 之後能補上Crawford的位置
推 IVIVI       :Jaso的打擊確實很不錯 守備的話就像他說的"可以接受"
→ IVIVI       :至於Jennings的話 今年的傷復原的如何還是一個問號？
推 paradoxjor  :Jennings目前在冬季聯盟打的不算好