Thursday July 22, 2010
Today the Kansas City Royals David DeJesus slid into the wall attempting to make a play on a Derek Jeter fly ball and injured his right thumb. According to a tweet by Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, DeJesus is scheduled to see a hand specialist Friday, never a good sign, and may be out for a while.
If DeJesus hits the DL he will be effectively off the trade wire.
The Padres have reportedly been actively in the hunt for DeJesus, they will find out Friday if there is still anything to trade for.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Trade Bait or Padres Top 20+ Prospects
Thursday July 22, 2010
Padres Top 20+ Prospects
All the talk of trades recently got me to thinking about who the top prospects are in the Padres system. The pundits are saying no one in the Padres system was untouchable so who exactly are the prospects they are talking about and how good are they?
How would I rank them as of today. Who would be in my top 10? My top 20?
My 1st two picks would be real easy.
Both I would consider an A or an A- on John Sickels type of scale. Then it gets more difficult and they start to come in clumps.
#1 - Simon Castro -
The best pitcher in the Padres farm system. Power and control. September call up?
#2 - Jaff Decker
.405 BA last 10. .327/.444/.564/1.009 in 101 ABs since All Star Break. He is a Professional hitter.
Then 3 guys that I think are extremely close All would be B to B+ on Sickels scale.
#3 - James Darnell
#4 - Logan Forsythe
#5 - Keyvius Sampson
Surprised he is still at Eugene. Dominating there.
Then come 5 more that are pretty close, but not quite as good in my mind as the players above.
C+ to B- on the Sickels scale
#6 - Cory Luebke
He is the complete package. Power, control, goes deep in games.
#7 - Wynn Pelzer
Needs to go back to high leg kick, especially from stretch. Stuff better than record.
#8 - Aaron Poreda
7 hits allowed in 18.2 IP @ AAA 25 in 43.2 IP overall 2.68 ERA 23 years old LHP 98 mph FB
#9 - Drew Cumberland
After play this season would have been in 3-5 group if not for injury.
#10 - Everett Williams
On Tools alone. He is hitting .237 at Ft Wayne with 96 SO.
Then I come to a group that could fall anywhere from 11-15 (or even higher)
#11 - Donavan Tate
Hasn't played enough to know what kind of professional baseball player he can be
#12 - Cedric Hunter
Finally showing signs of why he was perennial top 10 Padres prospect. Still only 22.
#13 - Blake Tekotte
Hunter with a little more power. Moved up to SA when Hunter called up to Portland
#14 - Edinson Rincon
19 years old in Ft Wayne. Hitting .302/.358 in 96 abs since AS Break
#15 - Lance Zawadski
No one skill is spectacular, all are good. Has made steady progress up ladder. Future MLB utility?
Then we get a pack of about 20 that you could make a good argument of belonging in the 15-20 spots or even higher. In no particular order, other than the order they came into my fevered brain.
Rymer Liriano, Adys Portillo, Jerry Sullivan, Jedd Gyorko, Jeremy Hefner, Evan Scribner, Juan Oramas, Jeremy McBryde, Jason Hagerty, Nate Frieman, Craig Italiano, Cole Figueroa, Jerry Sullivan, Michael Watt, Chris Tremblay, Matt Lollis, Jonathan Galvez, Sawyer Carroll, Kellen Kulbacki, Anthony Bass.
Lots of C to B- prospects in that 11-20 group. Even a possible A prospect or two if Tate can ever stay healthy more than a week at a time or Portillo lives up to the hype or Gyorko continues to hit like he has to date as he moves up to LE and SA.
If he had signed already, Karsten Whitson would be in that group too.
Certainly enough good talent there for Hoyer & Moorad to go after any Bat or Pitcher the Padres decide to pursue at the trade deadline.
Padres Top 20+ Prospects
All the talk of trades recently got me to thinking about who the top prospects are in the Padres system. The pundits are saying no one in the Padres system was untouchable so who exactly are the prospects they are talking about and how good are they?
How would I rank them as of today. Who would be in my top 10? My top 20?
My 1st two picks would be real easy.
Both I would consider an A or an A- on John Sickels type of scale. Then it gets more difficult and they start to come in clumps.
#1 - Simon Castro -
The best pitcher in the Padres farm system. Power and control. September call up?
#2 - Jaff Decker
.405 BA last 10. .327/.444/.564/1.009 in 101 ABs since All Star Break. He is a Professional hitter.
Then 3 guys that I think are extremely close All would be B to B+ on Sickels scale.
#3 - James Darnell
#4 - Logan Forsythe
#5 - Keyvius Sampson
Surprised he is still at Eugene. Dominating there.
Then come 5 more that are pretty close, but not quite as good in my mind as the players above.
C+ to B- on the Sickels scale
#6 - Cory Luebke
He is the complete package. Power, control, goes deep in games.
#7 - Wynn Pelzer
Needs to go back to high leg kick, especially from stretch. Stuff better than record.
#8 - Aaron Poreda
7 hits allowed in 18.2 IP @ AAA 25 in 43.2 IP overall 2.68 ERA 23 years old LHP 98 mph FB
#9 - Drew Cumberland
After play this season would have been in 3-5 group if not for injury.
#10 - Everett Williams
On Tools alone. He is hitting .237 at Ft Wayne with 96 SO.
Then I come to a group that could fall anywhere from 11-15 (or even higher)
#11 - Donavan Tate
Hasn't played enough to know what kind of professional baseball player he can be
#12 - Cedric Hunter
Finally showing signs of why he was perennial top 10 Padres prospect. Still only 22.
#13 - Blake Tekotte
Hunter with a little more power. Moved up to SA when Hunter called up to Portland
#14 - Edinson Rincon
19 years old in Ft Wayne. Hitting .302/.358 in 96 abs since AS Break
#15 - Lance Zawadski
No one skill is spectacular, all are good. Has made steady progress up ladder. Future MLB utility?
Then we get a pack of about 20 that you could make a good argument of belonging in the 15-20 spots or even higher. In no particular order, other than the order they came into my fevered brain.
Rymer Liriano, Adys Portillo, Jerry Sullivan, Jedd Gyorko, Jeremy Hefner, Evan Scribner, Juan Oramas, Jeremy McBryde, Jason Hagerty, Nate Frieman, Craig Italiano, Cole Figueroa, Jerry Sullivan, Michael Watt, Chris Tremblay, Matt Lollis, Jonathan Galvez, Sawyer Carroll, Kellen Kulbacki, Anthony Bass.
Lots of C to B- prospects in that 11-20 group. Even a possible A prospect or two if Tate can ever stay healthy more than a week at a time or Portillo lives up to the hype or Gyorko continues to hit like he has to date as he moves up to LE and SA.
If he had signed already, Karsten Whitson would be in that group too.
Certainly enough good talent there for Hoyer & Moorad to go after any Bat or Pitcher the Padres decide to pursue at the trade deadline.
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