My projection of where Reds top prospects will begin 2007 season

[OnBaseMachine]

I'm not going to even attempt to project the 25-man rosters for all four of the Reds full season minor league teams, but I'm gonna take a crack at projecting where our better prospects (among others) will begin the 2007 season.

Projected 2007 Louisville roster:

Outfielders:

Chris Denorfia
Chris Dickerson
Norris Hopper
Bubba Crosby
Tyrell Godwin

Infielders:

Joey Votto
Jerry Gil
Anderson Machado
Jesse Gutierrez
Jeff Keppinger

Catchers:

Craig Tatum
Chad Moeller

Pitchers:

Homer Bailey
Jon Coutlangus
Steve Kelly
Carlos Guevara
Bobby Livingston
Brad Salmon
Phil Dumatrait
Elizardo Ramirez
Brian Shackelford
Edward Valdez

Projected 2007 Chattanooga roster:

Outfielders:

Cody Strait
Noochie Varner

Infielders:

Tonys Gutierrez
Paul Janish
Drew Anderson
Aaron Herr
Adam Rosales
Jeremiah Piepkorn

Catchers:

Ryan Hanigan

Pitchers:

Johnny Cueto
Tyler Pelland
Sam Lecure
Carlos Fisher
Calvin Medlock
Camilo Vazquez
Jan Granado
James Avery
Jim Paduch

Projected 2007 Sarasota roster:

Outfielders:

Jay Bruce
BJ Szymanski
Josh Holden
Chris Heisey

Infielders:

Chris Valaika
Yoni Lasso
Michael Griffin
Michael DeJesus
Eric Eymann

Catcher:

Anthony Esquer

Pitchers:

Travis Wood
Sean Watson
Derrik Lutz
Bo Lanier
Logan Ondrusek
Daniel Guerrero
Richie Gardner
Eric Schaler
Josh Roenicke
Jeremy Burchett
Kevin Gunter

Projected 2007 Dayton roster:

Outfielders:

Drew Stubbs
Danny Dorn
Justin Reed
Denis Phipps
Michael Jones

Infielders:

Milton Loo
Justin Turner
Logan Parker
Juan Francisco
Angel Cabrera
Rafael Sanchez
Kevyn Feiner
Jason Louwsma

Catchers:

Jacob Long
Justin Tordi

Pitchers:

Josh Ravin
Jamie Arneson
Travis Webb
Rafael Gonzalez
Phillipe Valiquette
Terrell Young
Wirfin Obispo(hopefully)
Tzu-Kai Chiu(though he may start in rookie ball)
Jordan Smith
Brandon Rice
Robert Nickols

I'm holding out hope for Obispo.

Thoughts?

[dougdirt]

Craig Tatum in Louisville? Skipping Sarasota and Chattanooga?

Rosales in AA? I bet we see Rosales in Dayton or Sarasota playing a new position (second base probably).

I think the chances of Obispo in Dayton are about 5000/1.

I also think that depending on what the team plans on doing with Watson determines where he starts. If they still plan on using him as a starter, I bet he sees Dayton. If he is going to be a reliever, then Sarasota is where he goes.

Carlos Fisher will start in Sarasota I bet.

Those are my thoughts, the rest looks good.

[OnBaseMachine]

Someone already posted (maybe Travis Wood's mom) that Tatum was beginning the season in Louisville.

[dougdirt]

She said he is playing with them. So was Jay Bruce. I dont think either of them will start there though.

[JaxRed]

Playing with a certain team in spring training (especially at beginning) doesn't mean much. Tatum will probably be at Sarasota. And Dickerson has already been optioned to AA (which us where I assumed he'd be)

[dougdirt]

Playing with a certain team in spring training (especially at beginning) doesn't mean much. Tatum will probably be at Sarasota. And Dickerson has already been optioned to AA (which us where I assumed he'd be)

On the Dickerson front, while he was optioned to AA, he played with Louisville in their spring opener and hit a HR and scored twice according to the Bats official website. Probably just playing filler until cuts trickle down, but its nice that he is hitting still. I am really hoping he can build on his second half of last year.

[HokieRed]

Hasn't Eddy Valdez been signed by the Nationals?

[OnBaseMachine]

He may have though I was unaware of it.

[Superdude]

Dayton should be fun to watch this year.

[HokieRed]

Valdez is currently listed as a non-roster invitee with the Nats.

[Jefferson24]

What became of Brock Till? He was a pitcher with the Lookouts last year. I don't know much about him other than he was born in my town and grew up not far from here (Macomb, IL). His numbers weren't bad 6 and 1 with a 2.17 era.

[BEETTLEBUG]

Brock Is Listed On The Non-roster List Invite To Major Camp On Reds Web Site.

[Luvsbaseball]

OMB, I think I read in one of our transactions that we release Yoni Lasso. (if i'm remembering right).
And Valiquette hasn't reported to Spring Training.

[OnBaseMachine]

Thanks. I didn't think Valiquette had reported yet but I still stuck him because that's most likely where he'll start if/when he returns.

[JaxRed]

OMB, I think I read in one of our transactions that we release Yoni Lasso. (if i'm remembering right).
And Valiquette hasn't reported to Spring Training.

Hope Valiquette changes his mind. That will be a decision he regrets the rest of his life. I think about the kids undergoing multiple surgeries, and month after month of rehab who HAVE to call it quits. It bothers me to see a kid quit just because he's homesick and/or the road got a little rough.

I hope the Reds retain his rights for a while.