Loading ...Here’s a quick summarization of the Red’s prospects who were ranked in the top 20 prospects in their league by Baseball America.
20. Chris Denorfia, of, Louisville (Reds)
1. Homer Bailey, rhp, Chattanooga (Reds)
7. Joey Votto, 1b, Chattanooga (Reds)
1. Homer Bailey, rhp, Sarasota (Reds)
14. Johnny Cueto, rhp, Sarasota (Reds)
1. Jay Bruce, of, Dayton (Reds)
12. Johnny Cueto, rhp, Dayton (Reds)
7. Drew Stubbs, of, Billings (Reds)
13. Chris Valiaka, ss, Billings (Reds)
The only league the Reds were shut out in was the Gulf Coast Rookie level team. This is a much better showing than the organization has had in some time. Only surprise here to me is that Drew Stubbs rode his tools and high draft position to such a high rating in the Rookie level Pioneer League. Hopefully he will back that rating up next season at A Dayton and look more like Jay Bruce than BJ Szymanski.
Later,
Tom
Baseball America is big on tools. That’s why on Stubbs.
I’m waiting for John Sickels’ prospect ratings at minorleagueball.com to get a better read on Stubbs. Sickels tends to give more credence to statistical results than BA. My guess is that Valaika & Stubbs will be right next to each other on his list of Top 20 Reds prospects.
DA,
I am currently working on my top 40 prospects for the Reds and I have Stubbs and Valaika right next to eachother in the rankings as well. Stubbs has all that potential but didnt produce like you would like, where as Valaika has some potential himself, and produced quite fine.
what about logan parker the #8 hitter in the pionner leauge
Excellent – I’m not as familiar with your rating tendencies, doug, as I am with Sickels, but it sounds as if you have a similar view of minor-league stats. Looking forward to your commentary.