BA's Top 10 Cleveland Prospect List

The overview of the list is free without subscription. Not surprisingly the list is heavy on youth and pitchers.

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I find it fun, when these things come out, to go back and look at year’s past. For your reference, here is the same top 10 overview page from each year going back to 2007:

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2007

by APV on Jan 13, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions

For example, if you are interested in sleeper prospects, Matt Packer is a guy who continues to (partially) fly under the radar. He has never made BA’s top 10 list, but last year was identified as the pitcher with the best control in the system, and this year identified as having the best changeup in the system.

by APV on Jan 13, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

Sounds like the next Tomlin. Looking at their minor league careers, their numbers are strikingly similar. I was surprised Packer is such a FB pitcher – I was under the assumption that he was a sinker guy.

The top prospects of the decades lists are always upsetting.

by callmrplow on Jan 13, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions

Scratch that – was looking in the wrong column. They seem similar except for their GB rates.

by callmrplow on Jan 13, 2012 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

As a warning, you might want to sit down before looking at any part of the 2007 or 2008 lists

by APV on Jan 13, 2012 10:59 AM EST up reply actions

I had to sit down when I read Matt LaPorta is our projected 2015 first basemen. Talk about depressing.

Christopher Colombus got more tail in 1492 than you get in a lifetime.

by AmbienTribe8 on Jan 13, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that struck me as a bit odd, too. As a matter of courtesy, they could’ve at least fabricated a name to make us believe the organization has fallback options.

"Sounds like 'Take the Z-Train' to me." -- Antoine Batiste

by T.O. Tribe on Jan 13, 2012 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

I was just about to post this.

by AllenSmith on Jan 13, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions

Yea, that’s awful.

With or Without the H

by johnf34 on Jan 13, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

Much more balanced list in terms of potential vs ready to contribute than I’ve seen elsewhere. And no Wash! Wonder if that’s tweetworthy…

I don’t have a subscription – if anyone does and reads the full scouting reports and chat session, please post any nuggets you care to.

by mcrose on Jan 13, 2012 11:35 AM EST reply actions

I guarantee you, Wash knows he’s not on the list.

by Jay on Jan 13, 2012 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

If Luigi Rodriguez makes it to the majors, he’d be the first MLB player with that first name. And in case you’re wondering, there have been nine Marios to play in the majors.

by Ryan on Jan 13, 2012 12:07 PM EST reply actions