Looking Forward to the 2012 Reds Minor Leagues

[dougdirt]

I would be really surprised if Soto is a Top 100 prospect. Really surprised.

[Scrap Irony]

The power and the youth are awfully difficult to ignore. If he hits 35, I think he'll get the love. Though he is a Red prospect.

[cinreds21]

Didi won't start 2012 in Louisville. Rodriguez, maybe.

[dougdirt]

The power and the youth are awfully difficult to ignore. If he hits 35, I think he'll get the love. Though he is a Red prospect.

Do you mean after next season or after this season?

[batsfan]

First off here are the minor league free agents the Reds have:

Cochran
Hamulack
Mobley
Berry
Campbell
Skelton
Phipps
Corky
Avery
Cook
Gil
Gustafson
Lehr
Reinke
Castro
Costanzo
Griffin

Welcome back, and thanks for the info! Shouldn't Dorn be on that list?

[cinreds21]

Welcome back, and thanks for the info! Shouldn't Dorn be on that list?

Thanks and nope he's not. It's people who were drafted in 2005 and Dorn was drafted in 2006.

[camisadelgolf]

Thanks and nope he's not. It's people who were drafted in 2005 and Dorn was drafted in 2006.

Is Corky Miller already signed for next year?

[cinreds21]

Is Corky Miller already signed for next year?

I don't see why he would be?

If he's put on the 40 during September, he technically will be under club control. However, he'd likely get non-tendered or released and resigned like last year.

[batsfan]

I don't see why he would be?

If he's put on the 40 during September, he technically will be under club control. However, he'd likely get non-tendered or released and resigned like last year.

The Reds would have to be complete idiots not to resign Corky. Mesoraco and Grandal will not both start in AAA, there is no other catcher in the organization ready for AAA, and no free agent could provide the value that Corky has as a "Player/Coach" with the Bats and as a future manager. I can't imagine the Reds not offering Corky a minor league contract in November, and I can't imagine Corky not accepting.

[Scrap Irony]

Do you mean after next season or after this season?

If Soto goes 275/330/570 with 35 dingers, I think he'll make plenty of lists. Fairly high, too. Top 50 perhaps, as he's young (22), projectable (power plays anywhere), and has a track record (both in youth ball and as a prospect, not to mention 3rd round status).

If he slumps (and he is right now) to 260/315/550, he may still make the bottom of the list because of his power. (A 550 slugging is pretty monstrous.)

[dougdirt]

If Soto goes 275/330/570 with 35 dingers, I think he'll make plenty of lists. Fairly high, too. Top 50 perhaps, as he's young (22), projectable (power plays anywhere), and has a track record (both in youth ball and as a prospect, not to mention 3rd round status).

If he slumps (and he is right now) to 260/315/550, he may still make the bottom of the list because of his power. (A 550 slugging is pretty monstrous.)

Soto isn't going to hit 8 HR's in the next two weeks. Even if he finishes with 30 HR's, I would be incredibly surprised to see him in a Top 100.

[medford]

The Reds would have to be complete idiots not to resign Corky. Mesoraco and Grandal will not both start in AAA, there is no other catcher in the organization ready for AAA, and no free agent could provide the value that Corky has as a "Player/Coach" with the Bats and as a future manager. I can't imagine the Reds not offering Corky a minor league contract in November, and I can't imagine Corky not accepting.

I'd think there's 0% chance of Corky not getting a minor league offer similar to this season. Really, the ball is in the court of Corky as to what his future is. Corky knew his role this year was to back up Mes and get him ready for the majors. He knows he'll likely fill a similar role w/ Grandal next season. It wouldn't surprise me if the front office has already told him he's got a spot in AAA and a reserve injury replacement role in the majors the next few years, with a bullpen catcher or coaching staff spot in the organization whenever he hangs 'em up.

I would guess the only way Corky isn't with the Reds next year, is if someone is convinced to give him a major league contract to be a backup catcher, or perhaps someone's personaly catcher (Willis would be the only canadite I could think of, and I doubt he'd have the clout this offseason to insist on having his own personal catcher)

[corkedbat]

I know several of these will liave a MiL FAs and will be relaced by other organizational filler, but just hoing ny whatwe have now:

Louisville

1B Neftali Soto
2B Cody Puckett
SS Miguel Rojas
3B Eric Campbell
LF Bill Reinhardt
CF Felix Perez
RF Denis Phipps
CA Yasmani Grandal

UT Jack Kahaulelo
IF Jose Castro
IF Mike Costanzo
OF Danny Dorn
OF David Cook
CA Jamie Skelton

Pensacola

1B Chris Richburg
2B Henry Rodriguez
SS DiDi Gregorious
3B Brodie Greene
LF Stephen Hunt
CF Ryan LaMarre
RF Josh Feldhauer
CA Mark Fluery

UT Carlos Mendez
IF Jose Gaudron
IF Frank Pfister
OF Alex Bucholz
OF Andrew Means
CA Kevin Coddington

Bakersfield

1B Donald Lutz
2B Ronald Torreyes
SS Billy Hamilton
3B David Vidal
LF Theo Bowe
CF Dayne Read
RF Juan Duran
CA Tucker Barnhardt

UT Jeffrey Sierra
IF Phillip Bauer
IF Jorge Jiminez
OF Kurt Mueller
OF Drew Poulk
CA Jordan Weideman

Dayton

1B Dominic d'Anna
2B Brandon Dailey
SS Devin Lohman
3B Sean Buckley
LF Jaren Matthews
CF Yorman Rodriguez
RF Kyle Waldrop
CA Danny Vicioso

UT Robert Maddox
IF Adam Muenster
IF Sammy Diaz
OF Josh Garton
OF Juan Silva
CA Chris Berset

Billings

1B Nick O'Shea
2B Ryan Wright
SS Humberto Valor
3B Junior Arias
LF Bryson Smith
CF Brennan May
RF Steve Selsky
CA Yovan Gonzalez

UT Carlos Sanchez
IF Juan Perez
IF Christobal Rodriguez
OF Jon Matthews
OF Spencer Dickerson
CA Julio Marillo

Arizona

1B Yimmy Lopez
2B Taylor Wrenn
SS Oliviel Florentino
3B Robert Ramierez
LF Gabe Rosa
CF Ty Washington
RF Jordanys Perez
CA Wagner Gomez

UT Jozef Terry
IF MiguelMendez
IF Ariel Baez
OF Matt Lentz
OF William Moreno
CA Fray Sosa

[corkedbat]

nm

[cinreds21]

A lot of guys you mentioned for Louisville will be free agents so I don't know how exactly it'll turn out. I'll do my prediction soon.