RedsZone 2023 Top 40 Prospects

[podgejeff_]

And there we have it. With the addition of Daniel Vellojin, we have our top 40 prospects heading into the new season. A big thanks to everyone who voted and participated.

01. Elly De La Cruz SS/3B AA 20
02. Noelvi Marte SS A+ 21
03. Cam Collier 3B ROK 17
04. Edwin Arroyo SS A 19
05. Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B/3B AA 22
06. Matt McLain SS AA 23
07. Chase Petty RHP A+ 19
08. Spencer Steer INF MLB 24
09. Brandon Williamson LHP AAA 24
10. Connor Phillips RHP AA 21
11. Sal Stewart 3B ROK 18
12. Andrew Abbott LHP AA 23
13. Joe Boyle RHP AA 23
14. Levi Stoudt RHP MLB 24
15. Jay Allen II OF A+ 20
16. Michael Siani OF MLB 23
17. Austin Hendrick OF A+ 21
18. Rece Hinds OF AA 22
19. Ricardo Cabrera SS ROK 18
20. Christian Roa RHP AA 23
21. Lyon Richardson RHP A+ 22
22. Carlos Jorge 2B ROK 19
23. Ariel Almonte OF ROK 19
24. Jose Acuna RHP A 20
25. Victor Acosta SS ROK 18
25. Bryce Bonnin RHP A+ 24
27. Julian Aguiar RHP A+ 21
28. Yerlin Confidan OF A 20
29. Javi Rivera RHP A+ 23
30. Tyler Callihan 2B A+ 22
30. Alex McGarry 1B AAA 24
32. Leonardo Balcazar SS ROK 18
33. Bryce Hubbart LHP A 21
34. Esmith Pineda OF DSL 18
35. Ivan Johnson 2B/SS AA 24
36. Cade Hunter C A 22
37. Steve Hajjar LHP A+ 22
38. Allan Cerda OF AA 23
39. Hector Rodriguez 2B A 18
40. Daniel Vellojin C AA 22

[Bourgeois Zee]

So our questions, after perusing the list, are as follows:

1. Who's too high?

2. Who's underrated?

3. Who should have made the list?

4. Who has no business being on this Top 40 list?

5. Where are our blind spots (ie, what do we treasure more than we ought to)?

[Tuff Nut]

I just want to thank podgejeff.for taking the time to do theses polls. I always like seeing how we as fans rate the prospects. Again, nice job Jeff.

[UKFlounder]

Yep, thanks podgejeff for all the time and work. Very interesting and enjoyable

[Betterread]

Thank you podgejeff for all your work on this thread. It was very well done this year. Fun to read and learn about some prospects I didn’t know much about.

[mth123]

Good job Podgejeff. I did this once or twice about 7 or 8 years ago. Its a lot of work. Thanks a lot.

[JCM11]

I'm curious to know where our newest singing Alfredo Duno would rank on this list. From what I've read I would probably have him in the top 20.

[*BaseClogger*]

I'm curious to know where our newest singing Alfredo Duno would rank on this list. From what I've read I would probably have him in the top 20.

I'd put him 17th ahead of Hendrick.

[Bourgeois Zee]

I'd put him 17th ahead of Hendrick.

I'd put him in that neighborhood as well.

The key, to me, is the supposed upside. Not many of these guys have three "60" tools. Super high floor because he's a catcher too.

[RED VAN HOT]

I'll bite on who should have made the list. Logan Tanner. Good defense and a strong arm should play well in MLB when the running game becomes more prominent. He should make a satisfactory backup catcher at the big league level, primary if he OPS 700. I think RZ sees him as a continuation of the Okey and Nelson overdrafts and that he will struggle to OPS 600. It's too soon to tell if this is the case. Cade Hunter is in the top 40 because he showed some offensive skills. Still, the Reds took Tanner several rounds before Hunter.

[bah1286]

I'm curious to know where our newest singing Alfredo Duno would rank on this list. From what I've read I would probably have him in the top 20.

I catcher with a high offensive ceiling if pretty exciting. I’ll put him at #15 for now.

[mth123]

If Duno really has three tools at 60, that is the same as Elly de La Cruz. The only guy with that many in the system. Lack of track record deducts from him, but, even though I want to see guys actually do it, I'd put him at number 9 on this list. No one below that has really produced anything meaningful at a meaningful level either, so I go with the three 60 tools.

[Mitri]

Duno would definitely be in the top 20. I'd have him ahead of Hendrick/Hinds, but then again, I'd have them both about ten spots lower. I also think that McGarry is too high (probably wouldn't have him on the list). I also think CES is too high, but I am rooting hard for him not to be.

When it comes to the catchers, Vellojin, Tanner, Hunter, Nelson and now Duno are all interesting in their own ways. All are probably deserving of recognition if we went to 50, Duno seems to have the highest ceiling though. Hunter and Tanner likely suffered from a split vote.

[krazzy]

I wouldn’t have had Hendrick in my top 40. He has a 40% K rate. He has a long way to go to being a major leaguer. I also think Hinds is way to high. I probably would have had him 30-40. I would have had Hajjar around 25. Jay Allen and Tyler Callihan would have been a little lower Allen probably around 20, Callihan, im not sure would have been in my top 40. It would have been close.

[RED VAN HOT]

I have also wondered about the K rates of several players. K rates are likely to increase when players see ML sliders and changeups. Do the Reds emphasize selling out for power in the low minors and using AAA to improve plate discipline? Hendrick, Hinds, Cerda, McGarry, even EDLC are likely to have a tough adjustment.