Wednesday Night, July 16, 2008

Updated Top 50

About six weeks ago, I posted my Top 50 Twins Prospects list. Then after the draft, I posted an update with where I would rank the 2008 drafted players. Most of the Twins top picks have signed and their careers have started. Although I won’t do a complete Top 50 until after the season, I thought a quick update of how I think that it has changed in the last six weeks would be fun. I will now include the 2008 picks into the list.

 

In my mind, it has been an extremely disappointing season for Twins prospects. Very few have stepped up to make me get overly excited about their futures. In fact, I can’t say that I think there is a sure thing in the system right now. There are several good prospects, but unlike previous years, there isn’t one or two guys that you just know will be big leaguers. At least I don’t have that feeling. That, of course, means nothing because nothing statistically fully matters until they get to the big leagues. Top prospects don’t always make it, and sometimes there are All-Star caliber players who were never top prospects.            There have been a bunch of prospects that I had a lot of hope for who have dropped in my view so far this season, some significantly. Again, that isn’t completely unusual either. But, why don’t I just get to the list… I will make minimal comments but I do encourage your questions or comments on any of the players listed or others you would include…

 

1.)    Ben Revere – OF – Beloit Snappers

2.)    Shooter Hunt – RHP – Elizabethton Twins

3.)    Aaron Hicks – OF – GCL Twins

4.)    Deolis Guerra – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

5.)    Jeff Manship – RHP – New Britain Rockcats

6.)    Danny Valencia – 3B – New Britain Rockcats

7.)    Tyler Robertson – LHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

8.)    Luke Hughes – UT – New Britain Rockcats

9.)    Kevin Mulvey – RHP – Rochester Red Wings

10.)                         Trevor Plouffe – IF – Rochester Red Wings

 

11.)                         Wilson Ramos – C – Ft. Myers Miracle

12.)                         Denard Span – OF – Rochester Red Wings/Minnesota Twins

13.)                         Carlos Gutierrez – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

14.)                         Chris Parmelee – 1B/OF – Beloit Snappers

15.)                         Alex Burnett – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

16.)                         Erik Lis – 1B/OF – New Britain Rockcats

17.)                         Mike McCardell – RHP – Beloit Snappers

18.)                         Anthony Swarzak – RHP – New Britain Rockcats

19.)                         Joe Benson – OF – Beloit Snappers

20.)                         David Bromberg – RHP – Beloit Snappers

 

21.)                         Angel Morales – OF – Elizabethton Twins

22.)                         Brian Duensing – LHP – Rochester Red Wings

23.)                         Steve Tolleson – IF – New Britain Rockcats

24.)                         Dustin Martin – OF – New Britain Rockcats

25.)                         Brian Dinkelman – 2B – New Britain Rockcats

26.)                         Deibinson Romero – 3B – Beloit Snappers

27.)                         Tyler Ladendorf – IF – GCL Twins

28.)                         Brock Peterson – 1B/OF – New Britain Rockcats

29.)                         Rene Tosoni – OF – Ft. Myers Miracle

30.)                         Cole DeVries – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

 

31.)                         Juan Portes – IF/OF – Ft. Myers Miracle

32.)                         David Winfree – OF – New Britain Rockcats

33.)                         Jon Waltenbury – OF – Elizabethton Twins

34.)                         Jay Rainville – RHP – New Britain Rockcats

35.)                         Danny Rams – C – Elizabethton Twins

36.)                         Ryan Mullins – LHP – New Britain Rockcats

37.)                         Rob Delaney – RHP – New Britain Rockcats

38.)                         Anthony Slama – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

39.)                         Michael Harrington – OF – Elizabethton Twins

40.)                        Brad Tippett – RHP – Elizabethton Twins

 

41.)                         Santos Arias – RHP – Beloit Snappers

42.)                         Steve Singleton – 2B – Ft. Myers Miracle

43.)                         Oswaldo Sosa – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle

44.)                         Daniel Ortiz – OF – Elizabethton Twins

45.)                         Alexander Soto – C – Elizabethton Twins

46.)                         Edward Ovalle – OF – Ft. Myers Miracle

47.)                         Dan Osterbrook – LHP – Elizabethton Twins

48.)                         Philip Humber – RHP – Rochester Red Wings

49.)                         Matt Macri – 3B – Rochester Red Wings

50.)                         Alex Curry – P – GCL Twins

 

So what do you think? Plenty of change. A lot of 2008 draftees ranking high. I don’t think that speaks well for the current state of the system, but it does say that I think they drafted well and that’s important too. I am definitely curious as to what you think. Please feel free to voice your opinions, and certainly feel free to ask questions if you have them I will be able to answer questions from time to time throughout the day.

 

Wednesday GAME NOTES

Twins Minor League Updates

Wednesday SethSpeaks Player of the Day – Steve Singleton, Ft. Myers Miracle
Wednesday SethSpeaks Pitcher of the Day – Shooter Hunt, Elizabethton Twins

ROCHESTER REPORT
Wednesday – Rochester  – Darnell McDonald played some right field for the International League All Stars. He went 1-2.

NEW BRITAIN NEWS
Wednesday – New Britain –  Luke Hughes was the North team’s DH in the all-star game. He went 1-4 but his sixth inning, three-run homer was the team’s big hit. Ben Julianel gave up a hit and walked one but he got the save.  

FT MYERS MEMOS
Wednesday - Miracle 2, Daytona 4 – The Miracle had just six hits in the game. Steve Singleton had a single, a triple and his third home run. Garrett Olson had two hits as well. Alex Burnett gave up four runs on four hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out seven. Carlos Gutierrez gave up two hits in a scoreless innings.

BELOIT BITS
Wednesday – Beloit 5, West Michigan 3 – Santos Arias improved to 5-3 with six strong innings. He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out nine. Michael Allen threw two shutout innings before Chris Anderson got the save despite giving up a run in his inning. Deibinson Romero went 2-4 with his third home run. Mark Dolenc was 2-3.

ELIZABETHTON EXTRAS
Wednesday - E-Twins 4, Greeneville 6 – Shooter Hunt was the starter in this game and was dominant again. In six inning, he gave up two runs (1 earned) on two hits. He walked none and struck out twelve! So to again catch up on what Hunt has done so far… In 14 innings, he has given up one earned run on two hits. He has walked two and struck out 28. I think it is fair to say that his time in E-Town will be limited. Thomas Wright came and gave up a run on a hit and a walk. Kyle Carr walked the one guy he was brought in to get. Lee Martin gave up two runs on a hit and three walks in his 1.1 innings. Steve Blevins gave up a run in his 1.1 innings, but he struck out two. Jon Waltenbury hit his 10th and 11th doubles in four at bats. Michael Harrington was 2-4. Jeff Lanning was 2-3. Danny Rams hit his third homer of the season.  

GCL TWINS TALK
Wednesday – GCL Twins, GCL Reds – Postponed by Rain.

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