Who is Redszone's #39 prospect?

[camisadelgolf]

Sorry for the delay on this one. My personal life has been getting in the way lately. Without further ado . . .

Prospect #1 - Aroldis Chapman, LHP
Prospect #2 - Devin Mesoraco, C
Prospect #3 - Yorman Rodriguez, CF
Prospect #4 - Yonder Alonso, 1B
Prospect #5 - Billy Hamilton, SS
Prospect #6 - Yasmani Grandal, C
Prospect #7 - Todd Frazier, IF/OF
Prospect #8 - Juan Francisco, 3B
Prospect #9 - Zack Cozart, SS
Prospect #10 - David Sappelt, CF
Prospect #11 - Donnie Joseph, LHP
Prospect #12 - Ismael Guillon, LHP
Prospect #13 - Brad Boxberger, RHP
Prospect #14 - Chris Valaika, IF
Prospect #15 - Kyle Lotzkar, RHP
Prospect #16 - Ryan LaMarre, OF
Prospect #17 - Juan Duran, OF
Prospect #18 - Junior Arias, SS
Prospect #19 - Sam Lecure, RHP
Prospect #20 - Ronald Torreyes, IF
Prospect #21 - Neftali Soto, IF
Prospect #22 - Jonathan Correa, RHP
Prospect #23 - Danny Dorn, 1B/OF
Prospect #24 - Henry Rodriguez, IF
Prospect #25 - Kris Negron, IF
Prospect #26 - Daryl Thompson, RHP
Prospect #27 - Didi Gregorius, SS
Prospect #28 - Drew Cisco, RHP
Prospect #29 - Cody Puckett, IF/OF
Prospect #30 - Dan Corcino, RHP
Prospect #31 - Phil Valiquette, LHP
Prospect #32 - Felix Perez, OF
Prospect #33 - Jake Johnson, RHP
Prospect #34 - Mark Fleury, C
Prospect #35 - Tucker Barnhart, C
Prospect #36 - Jeremy Horst, LHP
Prospect #37 - Kyle Waldrop, OF
Prospect #38 - Humberto Valor, SS

[camisadelgolf]

This was the toughest vote for me in quite a while. I went with Serrano even though I see him as a reliever long term. I just really like his slider.

[mace]

I mean, I know we're all into peripherals and projectables and cutting-edge whatnot, but we're at #39 and the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year is still at-large.

[marcshoe]

Wasn't Donnie Joseph the minor league pitcher of the year?

Any way, no problem Camisa. We all have to step away from the keyboard sometimes, and you've done yeoman's work here. As I said in the other thread, I'm switching my vote to Scott Carroll, who I think is fairly close to the majors and stands a good chance at some success.


edit: figured it out; Hotchkiss was Carolina League Pitcher of the Year, and yeah, he should probably be on the list by now. Didn't he get more support in years past?

[mace]

The links for Hotchkiss as organizational Pitcher of the Year, as named by mlb.com. But I believe you're right that Joseph was named in another listing, perhaps by the organization itself.

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86739

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/...s_cin&c_id=cin

And yes, he was also Pitcher of the Year for the Carolina League.

[mace]

One minor note. Luis Gonzalez is actually left-handed. He'll be 18 next month. Last year in the Venezuelan League: 65 IP, 49 H, 14 BB, 44 K, 0.969 WHIP, 2.49 ERA.

[camisadelgolf]

One minor note. Luis Gonzalez is actually left-handed. He'll be 18 next month. Last year in the Venezuelan League: 65 IP, 49 H, 14 BB, 44 K, 0.969 WHIP, 2.49 ERA.

Thanks, mace. I knew I should've looked it up.

[dougdirt]

I mean, I know we're all into peripherals and projectables and cutting-edge whatnot, but we're at #39 and the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year is still at-large.

It isn't about peripherals, its about who projects to be the best major leaguer, and I think its pretty awesome that we can say that at #39, Jordan Hotchkiss isn't likely that guy. That is some strong depth.

[Mario-Rijo]

Sulbaran sure has dropped off the map hasn't he. I will vote for him here since my guy (Juan Silva) isn't likely to get the votes necessary to take the spot here.

[mace]

It looks like the next ballot will be the first one for which I haven't had a candidate already in the queue. Could Mace Thurman be returned to the list? Maybe Chase Ware, as well?

[mace]

Interesting that the top five vote-getters here were starting pitchers--presuming that they all remain that, which is a large presumption. But that's what they were last year, for the most part. In fact, all but four of the votes went to starting pitchers.