I'll take advantage of the weekly Monday off-day to post a performance based (not reputation based) top 20 prospects list. It'll be a little wacky at first, but hopefully by end of year it's where we want it.
1. Mark Kolosvary - C - AA - Mark is hitting an incredible .636 with a .750 OBP and a 2.295 OPS. Greatest hitting catcher since Piazza?
2. Broxton Roxby - RP - High A - Besides sporting a 0.00 ERA, Broxton has struck out 6 of the 7 outs he has recorded. 85%. No BB's. Records last out in division clinching game this year?
3. Nick Lodolo - SP - AA - 0.00 ERA, no walks and 10Ks in 5 innings. 67% strikeout rate.
4. Alex McGarry - 1B - Low A. .375 Average, .500 OBP and 1.625 OPS. Votto replacement. Probably about July.
5. Leonardo Rivas - 2b - AA - .600 average, .650 OBP and 1.567 OPS. Angels had Pujols replacement all along and let him slip thru their fingers.
6. Allan Cerda - CF - Low A - .389 Average, .500 OBP and 1.444 OPS. Reds future in CF is locked down.
7. Brian Rey - 2b - Hi A - Mundane .333 Average and .318 OBP but 4 homers has him with 1.318 OPS. Blocked by Rivas and is probably trade bait.
8. Vlad Gutierrez - SP - AAA - 0.00 ERA, 1 hit and 6 K's in 6 innings.
9. Danny Lantigua - RF - Low A - .474 average .500 OBP and 1.289 OPS. Who cares if Castellanos opts out?
10. Chuckie Robinson - C - AA - 500 Average, .571 OBP, 1.239 OPS. 2nd best catcher in Minor league baseball yet can't crack the starting lineup.
11. Nick Howard - RP - AA - 0.00 ERA, 5 K's and 0 Walks in 5.1 innings. Signed as minor league FA. We should have drafted a guy like this.
12. Francis Peguero - RP - Hi A - 0.00 ERA, 2 innings, 0 hits, 3 K's.
13. Tanner Cooper - RP - Low A - 0.00 ERA, 3.1 innings , 0 hits, 4 K's
14. Tony Santillan - SP - AAA - 0.00 ERA. 4.0 innings, 7 K's. Did give up unearned run, so may not be long for this list.
15. Shane Carle - RP - AAA - 0.00 ERA. 2 innings, 0 hits or walks. 4 K's.
16. Alfredo Rodriguez - SS - AAA - .417 Average, .588 OBP, 1.172 OPS. Starts Friday at SS after Farmer DFA.
17. Jose Garcia - SS - AA - .304 Average, .429 OBP, 1.168 OPS. Blocked by Rodriguez
18. Jake Gozzo - RP - High A - 0.00 ERA. 2 innings, 1 hit, 4 K's
19. Michael Byrne - RP - 0.00 ERA. 3 innings, 1 hit, only 2 K's. List getting dodgy.
20. Reiver Sanmartin - SP - AA - 0.00 ERA. 7 innings, 2 hits, 6 K's.
Sorry pitchers - We have high standards. If you don't sport a 0.00 ERA, you don't make this week's list. No participation trophies.