Hartford Yellow Jackets
Doc Harris, sp, 24: Harris is a top notch starting pitching prospect. He projects to be a top of the line starter. He combines elite stamina with good control and velocity with a projected ++ 4-seamer and good curve. He throws better to righties then lefties. Expect to see Harris in the Majors by next season, if he doesn't make his debut this year.
Alex Baker, cf, 20: Baker is a fantastic prospect for the Yellow Jackets. He has limited range and projects to be a below average cf defensively and might be better suited to play in a corner outfield position. He projects to have amazing contact and a great eye to go with good power. He hits righties substantially better then lefties and has elite speed, but lacks baserunning skills to make the best of his speed. Baker could start in the Majors this year but looks to be a year or so away from making his major league debut.
Ted Hines, cf, 22: Hines is a good cf prospect, he projects to have better range then Baker, which means he will most likely be the one starting in cf in a few years. He projects to have good contact and solid power. He has a decent eye and also hits righties better then lefties. Look for Hines to make his Major League debut sometime next year.
Houston Dreifort, ss, 19: Last years 16th overall pick, Dreifort is a subpar defensive ss and is likely to move to 3b when he nears the majors. He has good contact and baserunning skills to go along with elite speed and he hits righties and lefties well. Dreifort is still quite a few years away from the Majors.
Boston Puritans
Placido Prieto, sp, 19: Last years #3 pick looks to be a front of the line starter in Boston. The knock on him is that he is a flyball pitchers. He has lower stamina but should still be able to pitch 5-6 innings for Boston. He is a lefty and pitches well to both righties and lefties and has elite control and good velocity. He projects to have a + curve with a good slider and change. Preito is still three plus years away from the majors.
Pokey House, 2b, 21: House projects to have elite contact and great baserunning skills to go with lightning fast speed, given the chance he could easily steal 100 bases a season once he reaches the majors. House has average eye and hits lefties much better then righties. Expect to see House in the Majors in the next two years.
Aramis Zurbaran, rf, 24: Zurbaran is a solid rf who made his ML debut two seasons ago. He has good contact with his bat and a good eye to go with that. He also has great speed and good baserunning instincts that should go a long way towards helping him steal many bases over his career. Expect to see Zurbaran in the Majors sometime this year.
Philadelphia Black Lightning
Ivan Valenzuela, 2b, 24: Valenzuela is a 2b prospect whose defense is subpar for the position. He projects to be a better lf/1b then 2b. He has decent contact and power, hits both lefties and righties ok and has a good eye and has decent speed with baserunning skills. Expect to see Valenzuela in the Majors next year, although he could easily play in a utility role for the club this season if needed.
Tom Owens, rp, 23: Owens is a top-notch closer prospect and he is expected to take over the closer role for the club in the future. He projects to have elite control and velocity and projects to have two ++ pitches, a 4-seamer and curve to go along with two more pitches. Expect to see Owens in the Majors next season, although he could be used this season if the clubs bullpen struggles.
Tim Casey, ss, 22: Casey projects as the Major League clubs starting ss this season, but has not been called up to the majors. He is by far the clubs best defensive player and has a good bat too. His elite speed and baserunning skills have the club thinking about running much more this season. He has only average contact at best and doesn't hit lefties or righties all that well but has a decent eye. Look for Casey to get the call up before the regular season starts.
Kansas City Black and Blue Brachiosaurus
Brian Davis, sp, 19: Davis is a solid starting pitching prospect. Last years #7 pick projects to have an elite control and pitches to lefties and righties well. He projects out a + sinker with a good slider. He has lower stamina for a starter but he will still find a place in a rotation in the Majors. Davis is still three plus years out.
Pascual Benitez, cf, 23: Last seasons #9 pick, who signed with KC in the winter, projects to be a solid cf with good range and glove. He sees the ball very well from righties and still projects to improve quite a bit. He projects to be an elite contact hitter with good baserunning skills and the speed to use them. Benitez is still a few years away from the Majors, but should find a place in KC's outfield at some point in the future.
Fred Turner, 2b, 22: Turner is a contact hitting 2b that has solid power and is pretty good all across the board. He hits lefties better then righties and has a good eye. Look for Turner to break into the Majors in a year or two.
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