YOUR Top 40 Prospects

[*BaseClogger*]

I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread where everybody can put their prospect lists for future reference. This way, we can compare how we saw prospects from one year to another when we do our community vote:

BaseClogger's 2009 Top 40
1. Yonder Alonso
2. Kyle Lotzkar
3. Neftali Soto
4. Todd Frazier
5. Devin Mesoraco
6. Juan Duran
7. Daryl Thompson
8. Danny Dorn
9. Juan Francisco
10. Chris Valaika
11. Ramon Ramirez
12. Chris Dickerson
13. Zach Stewart
14. Yorman Rodriguez
15. Josh Roenicke
16. Drew Stubbs
17. Ryan Hanigan
18. Matt Maloney
19. Zach Cozart
20. Travis Wood
21. Jeremy Horst
22. Carlos Fisher
23. Adam Rosales
24. Pedro Viola
25. Robert Manuel
26. Dallas Buck
27. Justin Turner
28. Jordan Smith
29. Sam Lecure
30. Evan Hildenbrandt
31. Juan Carlos Sulbaran
32. Shaun Cumberland
33. Brandon Waring
34. Danny Herrera
35. Sean Henry
36. Chris Heisey
37. Sean Watson
38. Scott Carrol
39. Tonys Gutierrez
40. Alex Buchholz

[dougdirt]

My Top 40 Prospects

1.Yonder Alonso
2.Neftali Soto
3.Drew Stubbs
4.Todd Frazier
5.Chris Valaika
6.Devin Mesoraco
7.Kyle Lotzkar
8.Zach Stewart
9.Danny Dorn
10.Juan Francisco
11.Juan Duran
12.Daryl Thompson
13.Carlos Fisher
14.Josh Roenicke
15.Zach Cozart
16.Yorman Rodriguez
17.Ramon Ramirez
18.Chris Dickerson
19.Adam Rosales
20.Ryan Hanigan
21.Pedro Viola
22.Justin Turner
23.Chris Heisey
24.Jeremy Horst
25.Alex Buchholz
26.Robert Manuel
27.Evan Hildenbrandt
28.Travis Wood
29.Matt Maloney
30.Scott Carroll
31.Philippe Valiquette
32.Sam Lecure
33.Dallas Buck
34.Jordan Smith
35.Shaun Cumberland
36.Juan Carlos Sulbaran
37.Sean Watson
38.Sean Henry
39.Brandon Waring
40.Ramon Geronimo

[Mario-Rijo]

I'll say this before I put my top 40, I may tweak it up until they begin play. Probably not so much the top 10-15 but I found last year that I learned a few things about some of the later guys last season while we were doing these rankings that vaulted guys a few spots or dropped them a few.

But I'm sure every one of us tweak it here and there. I would put Homer at 4 assuming he was R.O.Y eligible. But since I know not many will include him I'll just address this here and not on the list. I also added a few more just for fun.

1 - Soto
2 - Frazier
3 - Alonso
4 - Lotzkar
5 - Valaika
6 - Stubbs
7 - Mesoraco
8 - Dickerson
9 - Dorn
10 - Thompson
11 - Stewart
12 - Ramirez
13 - Fisher
14 - Roenicke
15 - Rosales
16 - Henry
17 - Maloney
18 - Cozart
19 - Bucholz
20 - Francisco
21 - Wood
22 - Duran
23 - Rodriguez
24 - Hanigan
25 - Viola
26 - Horst
27 - Heisey
28 - Watson
29 - Castillo
30 - Turner
31 - Manuel
32 - Cumberland
33 - Buck
34 - Hildenbrandt
35 - Sulbaran
36 - Parker
37 - Geronimo
38 - Wiley
39 - A. Smit
40 - J. Smith

41 - Sappelt
42 - Thurman
43 - Brown
44 - Puckett
45 - Tatum
46 - Shunick
47 - A. Gonzalez
48 - Castro
49 - Waring
50 - LeCure
51 - Lutz (Pitcher)
52 - Richar
53 - Widemann
54 - Familia
55 - Cline
56 - Jukich
57 - Herrera
58 - Reed
59 - Guillon
60 - Arias/Morrison

[Mario-Rijo]

I'll say this before I put my top 40, I may tweak it up until they begin play. Probably not so much the top 10-15 but I found last year that I learned a few things about some of the later guys last season while we were doing these rankings that vaulted guys a few spots or dropped them a few.

But I'm sure every one of us tweak it here and there. I would put Homer at 4 assuming he was R.O.Y eligible. But since I know not many will include him I'll just address this here and not on the list. I also added a few more just for fun.

1 - Soto
2 - Frazier
3 - Alonso
4 - Lotzkar
5 - Valaika
6 - Stubbs
7 - Mesoraco
8 - Dickerson
9 - Dorn
10 - Thompson
11 - Stewart
12 - Ramirez
13 - Fisher
14 - Roenicke
15 - Rosales
16 - Henry
17 - Maloney
18 - Cozart
19 - Bucholz
20 - Francisco
21 - Wood
22 - Duran
23 - Rodriguez
24 - Hanigan
25 - Viola
26 - Horst
27 - Heisey
28 - Watson
29 - Castillo
30 - Turner
31 - Manuel
32 - Cumberland
33 - Buck
34 - Hildenbrandt
35 - Sulbaran
36 - Parker
37 - Geronimo
38 - Wiley
39 - A. Smit
40 - J. Smith

41 - Sappelt
42 - Thurman
43 - Brown
44 - Puckett
45 - Tatum
46 - Shunick
47 - A. Gonzalez
48 - Castro
49 - Waring
50 - LeCure
51 - Lutz (Pitcher)
52 - Richar
53 - Widemann
54 - Reed- Familia is a D-Backs prospect from the Reds/Dbax DSL
55 - Cline
56 - Jukich
57 - Herrera
58 - Morrison
59 - Guillon
60 - Arias

[OnBaseMachine]

You lost me with that last post. What's the deal with Familia beside Justin Reed's name?

[Mario-Rijo]

You lost me with that last post. What's the deal with Familia beside Justin Reed's name?

I had Silio Familia as a prospect of ours in my initial post, but he is just on the Reds/DBacks DSL. And he is a DBacks prospect. It was late....

[Kc61]

I'll go with 30 -- Didn't include Dickerson or Hanigan since I expect that their prospect days are over. Didn't include Bailey. On my list, and some others, once you get past the top 15 or twenty, the Reds' depth is in pitching, which is good.

1. Alonso -- OBP, power, and average
2. Frazier -- Maybe a shade below Alonso, but close from right side
3. Stubbs -- Defense makes up for bat questions
4. Soto -- Overhyped but potentially a high average hitter
5. Francisco -- Underhyped, huge production, needs to walk more
6. Lotzkar -- Raw, maybe injured, but best starter package in org
7. Duran -- Just based on scouting
8. Roenicke -- Could be the next Dibble.
9. Valaika -- Can hit, unsure if MLB starter, defense unclear
10.Thompson -- Just based on that Yankee performance
11. Stewart -- Moving fast as reliever, seems to have great stuff
12. Dorn -- Platoon left fielder, very consistent minor league hitter
13. Cozart -- Hidden gem, org's true shortstop, will he hit?
14. Mesoraco -- Needs time to develop, first round talent
15. Lecure -- For awhile was super in AA last year, until injury
16. Fisher -- With ground ball stuff, good fit as reliever
17. Rodriguez -- Like Duran, based on scouting
18. Ramirez -- Has held up well in upper levels
19. Watson -- Performance must improve, apparently dynamite stuff
20. Turner -- May lack some projection, great make up, performs
21. J. Smith -- Did great at High A, ground balls, low WHIP, solid
22. Henry -- Looks like a solid fourth outfielder
23. Viola -- Inconsistent but can be effective from pen or starting
24. Hildenbrandt -- Needs to develop but seems to be class of GCL crop
25. Rosales -- See him as reserve, but gets bat on ball, versatile
26. Wood -- Smaller frame, needs to show has more than changeup
27. Buck -- Deserves mention due to pre-injury status
28. Tatum -- Didn't hit last year, still projects as defensive catcher
29. Manuel -- Not hyped for his projection, but good numbers
30. Waring -- More hype in '07, not giving up on him

Notably missing -- Maloney. Would love to see him succeed as lefty starter, didn't happen in 2008.

Honorable mention -- Bucholtz. Another good season and he rockets up the list.

[*BaseClogger*]

Notably missing -- Maloney. Would love to see him succeed as lefty starter, didn't happen in 2008.

Shooter's gonna love that...

[SMcGavin]

Shooter's gonna love that...

These rankings are opinion, and everyone's entitled to their opinion. I'll only speak up if something is presented as a fact when it can be proven untrue.

Also, I am glad everyone has figured out the origin of my username. I always wondered if people got that or not.

[*BaseClogger*]

These rankings are opinion, and everyone's entitled to their opinion. I'll only speak up if something is presented as a fact when it can be proven untrue.

Also, I am glad everyone has figured out the origin of my username. I always wondered if people got that or not.

WMR had it figured out when you were up for vote...

[RedEye]

These rankings are opinion, and everyone's entitled to their opinion. I'll only speak up if something is presented as a fact when it can be proven untrue.

Also, I am glad everyone has figured out the origin of my username. I always wondered if people got that or not.

"Here's a free lesson..."

[SMcGavin]

"Here's a free lesson..."

You know what else would draw a crowd, a golfer with an arm growing out of his...

[Screwball]

"Here's a free lesson..."

"Five iron, huh? Well, you're fired."

[SMcGavin]

Good thread idea. I'll get mine on here when I get a full list done, I've only thought about the first 15 or so.

[Betterread]

My Top 40 Prospects

1. Yonder Alonso
2. Neftali Soto
3. Todd Frazier
4. Juan Francisco
5. Drew Stubbs
6. Juan Duran
7. Chris Valaika
8. Zach Stewart
9. Josh Roenicke
10. Yorman Rodriguez
11. Devin Mesoraco
12. Kyle Lotzkar
13. Danny Dorn
14. Carlos Fisher
15. Matt Maloney
16. Justin Turner
17. Sean Watson
18. Ismael Guillon
19. Chris Dickerson
20. Zach Cozart
21. Evan Hildenbrandt
22. Dallas Buck
23. Blaine Howell
24. Junior Arias
25. Sam Lecure
26. Terrell Young
27. Philippe Valiquette
28. Juan Carlos Sulbaran
29. Jordan Smith
30. Travis Wood
31. Daryl Thompson
32. Ramon Ramirez
33. Pedro Viola
34. Sean Henry
35. Shaun Cumberland
36. Jeremy Horst
37. Tyler Cline
38. Tyler Pelland
39. Daniel Morrison
40. Alex Buchholz