Re: [農場] KLaw's 2011 Yankees Prospect Rankings

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入選 Top 100 的5位詳細報告

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4. Jesus Montero

  Age: 21 (DOB: Nov. 28, 1989)     Organization: New York Yankees
  Bats: Right Throws: Right        Top '10 Level: AAA (Scranton Wilkes-Barre)
  Position: Catcher                2010 ranking: 10

  We can all agree on one thing about Montero: He's going to hit. And by
  that, I mean he's going to hit for average, get on base and have huge
  power -- the type of offensive profile that plays anywhere on the field
  and in the lineup. Montero is a physical beast, the rare front-foot hitter
  who can generate big-time power, reminiscent of Frank Thomas who was,
  himself, also a patient and disciplined hitter.

  Of course, the question on Montero since the Yankees signed him has been
  his ultimate position. He has the arm strength to remain a catcher, but
  takes way too long to get rid of the ball. He's not a bad athlete, but
  his bulk has always made it hard for him to get his body moving quickly
  the way a catcher has to move to block balls or jump out of the crouch
  to throwing position. There's also a concern about the long-term effects
  that catching will have on Montero's knees. He is listed at 6-foot-4,
  225 pounds, and only five players in MLB history have caught 200 games
  at or above those numbers, three of them (Joe Mauer, Chris Snyder, and
  Jarrod Saltalamacchia) have had knee and/or back problems.

  With a bat this potentially strong, why risk injury or give up the 20-25
  games a year when your catcher has to rest? Montero could solve the
  Yankees' DH problem for the next 10 years if they commit to it, a move
  they are unlikely to ever regret.


12. Manny Banuelos

  Age: 19 (DOB: Mar. 13, 1991)    Organization: New York Yankees
  Bats: Left   Throws: Left       Top '10 Level: AA (Trenton)
  Position: Pitcher               2010 ranking: 96

  Banuelos was on the prospect radar last year as a competitive, strike-
  throwing lefthander with a good changeup and a chance to add velocity.
  Now he's a 19-year-old on the cusp of the majors with a three-pitch mix
  where all three pitches will at least flash above-average.

  Banuelos did pick up some velocity and will now work at 90-94 mph with
  his fastball; he commands the pitch extremely well to both sides of the
  plate, and its only flaw is a lack of sink. His changeup in the 78-84
  range has both excellent arm speed and tremendous fade, and he showed
  an improved curveball with two-plane break in the upper 70s.

  Banuelos' 2010 season started in June because he had his appendix removed
  right before the season started, but he had little trouble with high-A
  hitters and finished strongly in Double-A and in the Arizona Fall League.
  He'll start 2011 in Double-A, but even though he's 19 he's close to maxed
  out physically now, so he's just a few refinements away from being able
  to help the big league club.


68. Gary Sanchez

  Age: 18 (DOB: Dec. 2, 1992)      Organization: New York Yankees
  Bats: Right   Throws: Right      Top '10 Level: Single-A
  Position: Catcher                2010 ranking: UR

  The Yankees are loaded with prospects who currently catch, and while they
  probably won't all pan out at the position, it's a good area in which to
  have a surplus. Sanchez is the furthest away, and has a chance to replace
  Jesus Montero at the top of the Yankees' prospect rankings soon. The two
  are similar overall; Sanchez has a better chance to catch with a slightly
  lower ceiling at the plate. He's going to be very physical, but has plenty
  of agility behind the plate with an above-average arm and quick release.

  At the plate, his swing is loose and quick and he keeps his weight back
  well, giving him the potential to hit for both average and power. There's
  still a lot of projection involved in that evaluation, and he's barely 18
  years old at the moment, but his youth and distance from the majors are
  the only things keeping him out of the top echelon of this list.



73. Dellin Betances

  Age: 22 (DOB: Mar. 23, 1988)     Organization: New York Yankees
  Bats: Right   Throws: Right      Top '10 Level: AA (Trenton)
  Position: Starting Pitcher       2010 ranking: UR

  Betances has a big body and a big arm, but still has a lot of work to do
  as a pitcher. Fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, he'll hit 96-97
  and pitch in the low 90s, and has a solid-average changeup with both good
  arm speed and fade. His curveball is wildly inconsistent; I saw it well
  below-average, and have talked to scouts who saw it the same and scouts
  who saw it as a grade 55 or better pitch. Despite his size, Betances
  doesn't get great extension out front and his early release point could
  be behind the trouble I saw him have with the curve.

  He's not a great athlete or fielder. He is also only 22 with just shy of
  300 innings total in three-plus years in pro ball, so time is on his side
  for him to improve his feel or his body control or for the Yankees to
  continue refining his delivery. There's No. 1 starter potential here, but
  the probability isn't there yet.


88. Andrew Brackman

  Age: 25 (DOB: Dec. 4, 1985)      Organization: New York Yankees
  Bats: Right   Throws: Right      Top '10 Level: AA (Trenton)
  Position: Pitcher                2010 ranking: UR

  Brackman started out slow in 2010, but it was a steady build over the
  course of the year, with improvement each month, even with a midyear
  promotion to Double-A. His velocity and command steadily increased,
  and by the second half he was pretty close to where he was before
  originally hurting his elbow.

  I say "pretty close" because the Yankees had him on a very tight
  innings/pitch limit -- in 15 Double-A outings, he faced only 16 batters
  after the sixth inning -- so it's not clear whether he can maintain this
  performance over the longer outings required of a starter.

  He may be a bullpen guy, but at least now that's his floor. A year ago the
  floor was more of a crawl space. And now the ceiling of an above-average
  starter is back in play.


Austin Romine, C, NY Yankees:

  He can throw and hit for power, but has struggled with basic receiving
  tasks every time I've seen him in the past six months, something I've
  confirmed with other pro scouts. And I'm not sold on the hit tool.


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推 mcshang     :montero還是有因為太大隻所造成的防守和健康的疑慮
→ mcshang     :希望他能克服球探報告所提出的問題
推 snjohnny    :請教一下 何謂 front-foot hitter?
推 mcshang     :樓上，以下是我GOOGLE來的：A front foor hitter is
→ mcshang     :someone like an Otis Nixon, Ichiro who transfers
→ mcshang     :their weight onto their front foot during their
→ mcshang     :swing. Often mimicking the idea of slapping at
→ mcshang     :the ball. They are usually extremely fast and hit
→ mcshang     :for little power.
推 snjohnny    :所以看起來是在揮棒的過程中有把重心轉移到前腳囉?