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Toronto Blue Jays 2012 Mid-Season Top 5 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413

As we are now halfway into the season and the signing deadline for 2012 draft picks has passed, here is my revised list of top 5 prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Remember, a prospect must have fewer than 130 ABs or 50 IP in the Major Leagues to qualify.
(Stats through 8/3/2012)

1) Travis d’Arnaud – C
Highest Level: AAA Las Vegas 51’s
2012 Stats:
MILB: .333, 21(2B), 2(3B), 16HR, 52RBI

2) Aaron Sanchez – P
Highest Level: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2012 Stats:
MILB: 8-2, 2.36ERA, 76.1IP, 44BB, 84K, .186BAA

3) Noah Syndergaard – P
Highest Level: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2012 Stats:
MILB: 7-3, 3.06ERA, 82.1IP, 24BB, 100K, .227BAA

4) Daniel Norris – P
Highest Level: Rookie League Bluefield Blue Jays
2012 Stats:
MILB: 2-1, 4.97ERA, 25.1IP, 10BB, 26K, .227BAA

5) Marcus Stroman – P
Highest Level: AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2012 Stats:
MILB: 1-0, 2.92ERA, 12.1IP, 3BB, 16K, .178BAA

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2012 Toronto Blue Jays Top 15 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413 on Twitter
JP’s FreedomCardboard Blog

2012 Toronto Blue Jays Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Travis d’Arnaud C
Born: 2/10/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2011 Combined Stats: .311, 33(2B), 1(3B), 21HR, 78RBI

#2 Jake Marisnick OF
Born: 3/30/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2011 Combined Stats: .320, 27(2B), 6(3B), 14HR, 77RBI, 37SB

#3 Drew Hutchison RHP
Born: 8/22/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2011 Combined Stats: 14-5, 2.53ERA, 149.1IP, 35BB, 171K, .220BAA

#4 Daniel Norris LHP
Born: 4/25/1993
Highest Level Reached: Did Not Play In 2011
2011 Combined Stats: 2nd Round Pick In 2011 MLB Draft

#5 Anthony Gose OF
Born: 8/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2011 Combined Stats: .253, 20(2B), 7(3B), 16HR, 56RBI, 70SB

#6 Justin Nicolino LHP
Born: 11/22/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2011 Combined Stats: 6-2, 1.33ERA, 61IP, 13BB, 73K, .181BAA

#7 Noah Syndergaard RHP
Born: 8/29/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2011 Combined Stats: 5-2, 1.83ERA, 59IP, 18BB, 68K, .211BAA

#8 Aaron Sanchez RHP
Born: 7/1/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Vancouver Canadians
2011 Combined Stats: 3-3, 5.30ERA, 54.1IP, 26BB, 56K, .255BAA

#9 Deck McGuire RHP
Born: 6/23/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2011 Combined Stats: 9-5, 3.02ERA, 125.1IP, 45BB, 124K, .232BAA

#10 Adonys Cardona RHP
Born: 1/16/1994
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Blue Jays
2011 Combined Stats: 1-3, 4.55ERA, 31.2IP, 12BB, 35K, .256BAA

#11 A.J. Jimenez C
Born: 5/1/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Dunedin Blue Jays
2011 Combined Stats: .303, 29(2B), 1(3B), 4HR, 52RBI, 11SB

#12 John Stilson RHP
Born: 7/28/1990
Highest Level Reached: Did Not Play In 2011
2011 Combined Stats: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

#13 Adeiny Hechavarria SS
Born: 4/15/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Las Vegas 51’s
2011 Combined Stats: .264, 28(2B), 8(3B), 8HR, 57RBI, 20SB

#14 Jacob Anderson OF
Born: 11/22/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Blue Jays
2011 Combined Stats: .405 (15 hits in 37 at-bats), 2(2B), 2HR, 7RBI (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Marcus Knecht OF
Born: 6/21/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lansing Lugnuts
2011 Combined Stats: .273, 34(2B), 3(3B), 16HR, 86RBI

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.

2011 Toronto Blue Jays Top 15 Prospects Post Season Report Card

With the 2011 minor league season complete we check in on the progress of each of the Toronto Blue Jays preseason Top 15 prospects as ranked by our prospect ranker J.P. Schwartz. The post season grading report was done by the publisher of Top Prospect Alert, not Mr. Schwartz, and reflects only the 2011 season and not future upside or downside of the individual prospect. Our 2012 preseason rankings will be published in the coming months.

#1 Kyle Drabek GRADE: D
Drabek went 4-5 with a 6.06ERA for the Blue Jays. He walked 55 and struck out 51 in 78.2 innings. Opposing big leaguers hit .289 against him. For the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, Drabek fared even worse going 5-4 with a 7.44ERA. He walked 41 and struck out 45 in 75 innings. Opposing minor leaguers hit an absurd .355 against Drabek on the year.

#2 Brett Lawrie GRADE: A+
Lawrie batted .293 with 8 Doubles, 4 Triples, 9 Home Runs, and 25 RBI’s in 43 big league games with the Blue Jays. In the minors, Lawrie hit .353 with 24 Doubles, 6 Triples, 18 Home Runs, and 61 RBI’s in 69 games for Triple-A Las Vegas. He also stole 13 bases.

#3 J.P. Arencibia GRADE: B+
Arencibia batted .219 with 20 Doubles, 4 Triples, 23 Home Runs and 78 RBI’s for the Blue Jays. He walked 36 times and struck out 133 times in 129 games.

#4 Carlos Perez GRADE: C+
Perez batted .256 with 17 Doubles, 6 Triples, 3 Home Runs and 41 RBI’s for the Low-A Lansing Lugnuts. He walked 37 times and struck out 74 times in 95 games.

#5 Deck McGuire GRADE: A-
McGuire went a combined 9-5 with a 3.02ERA between the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays and the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He walked 45 and struck out 124 batters in 125.1 innings. Opposing batters hit .232 against McGuire on the season.

#6 Asher Wojciechowski GRADE: C
Wojciechowski went 11-9 with a 4.70ERA for High-A Dunedin. He walked 31 batters and struck out 96 in 130.1 innings. Opposing batters hit .292 against him on the season.

#7 Aaron Sanchez GRADE: C+
Sanchez went a combined 3-3 with a 5.30ERA between the Rookie League Bluefield Blue Jays and the Short-A Vancouver Canadians. He walked 26 and struck out 56 in 54.1 innings. Opposing batters hit .292 off Sanchez on the year.

#8 Adeiny Hechavarria GRADE: B
Hechavarria batted a combined .264 with 28 Doubles, 8 Triples, 8 Home Runs and 57 RBI’s between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Las Vegas. He also stole 20 bases. He walked 33 times and struck out 99 times in 136 innings.

#9 Travis d’Arnaud GRADE: A
d’Arnaud batted .311 with 33 Doubles, 1 Triple, 21 Home Runs and 78 RBI’s for Double-A New Hampshire. He walked 33 times and struck out 100 times in 114 games.

#10 Zach Stewart TRADED TO CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Stewart was traded to the White Sox as part of the three team trade with the Cardinals that brought Colby Rasmus to the Blue Jays. Stewart went a combined 2-6 with a 5.88ERA in 67.1 big league innings between the Blue Jays and White Sox. Stewart was 5-5 with a 4.20ERA at Triple-A Las Vegas prior to the trade.

#11 Dickie Joe Thon GRADE: C-
Thon batted .223 with 3 Doubles, 3 Home Runs and 15 RBI’s for the Rookie League GCL Blue Jays. He walked 23 times and struck out 44 times in 45 games.

#12 Anthony Gose GRADE: A-
Gose batted .253 with 20 Doubles, 7 Triples, 16 Home Runs and 56 RBI’s for Double-A New Hampshire. He also stole 70 bases. Gose walked 62 times and struck out 154 times in 137 games.

#13 Jake Marisnick GRADE: A
Marisnick batted .320 with 27 Doubles, 6 Triples, 14 Home Runs and 77 RBI’s for Low-A Lansing. He walked 43 times and struck out 91 times in 118 games. He also stole 37 bases on the season.

#14 Chad Jenkins GRADE: B-
Jenkins went 9-12 with a 3.70ERA between High-A Dunedin and Double-A New Hampshire. He walked 41 batters and struck out 118 in 167.2 innings. Opposing batters hit .255 against Jenkins on the season.

#15 Adonis Cardona GRADE: B-
Cardona went 1-4 with a 4.55ERA for the Rookie League GCL Blue Jays. He walked 12 and struck out 35 in 31.2 innings. Opposing batters hit .256 off Cardona on the season.

Blue Jays Prospect Travis D’Arnaud Talks About His Breakout 2011 Season

Who has had the best season by far of any of the Philadelphia Phillies prospects acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Roy Halladay trade? Nope it’s not Kyle Drabek or now Houston Astros first baseman Brett Wallace. The best player to come from the deal is Travis D’Arnaud who was recently named the MVP of the Eastern League as a member of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The 22 year old catcher who arguably underachieved in the Phillies organization has a breakout 2011 batting .311 with 33 Doubles, 1 Triple, 21 Home Runs and 78 RBI’s and has put himself in position to challenge for a roster spot in Toronto. Our friend Dave Gershman who is a must follow on twitter @Dave_Gershman, recently caught up with D’Arnaud who talks about his breakout season, learning from former big league catcher Sal Fasano who is now his manager, and being highly respected among the Blue Jays top pitching prospects for the job he does behind the plate. It’s a great read.

Travis d’Arnaud a Double-A hit — ESPN.com

Saturday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Ryan Lavarnway Boston Red Sox – Home Run #18

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – Home Run #1

Mauro Gomez Atlanta Braves – Home Run #24

Beau Mills Cleveland Indians – Home Run #7

Jerry Sands Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #29

Chris Carter Oakland Athletics – Home Run #17

AA:
Matt Adams St Louis Cardinals – Home Run #32

Luis Jimenez Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #18

Wil Myers Kansas City Royals – Home Run #8

Jaff Decker San Diego Padres – Home Run #19

Jedd Gyorko San Diego Padres – Home Run #8

Ernesto Mejia Atlanta Braves – Home Run #24 & #25

Cody Puckett Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #14

Vinnie Catricala Seattle Mariners – Home Run #11

Melky Mesa New York Yankees – Home Run #8 & #9

Travis D’Arnaud Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #21

John Tolisano Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #12 & #13

High-A:
Cory Vaughn New York Mets – Home Run #9

Xavier Scruggs St Louis Cardinals – Home Run #20

Hunter Morris Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #19

Tony Plagman Detroit Tigers – Home Run #18

Whit Merrifield Kansas City Royals – Home Run #5

Joe Terdoslavich Atlanta Braves – Home Run #19

Bryce Brentz Boston Red Sox – Home Run #19

Mike Olt Texas Rangers – Home Run #14

Tommy Joseph San Francisco Giants – Home Run #21 & #22

Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies – Home Run #20

Angelo Songco Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #29

Low-A:
Derrick Dietrich Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #22

Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox – Home Run #16

Christian Vazquez Boston Red Sox – Home Run #17

Jurickson Profar Texas Rangers – Home Run #12

Christian Yelich Florida Marlins – Home Run #14

Jacob Realmuto Florida Marlins – Home Run #12

Jason Martinson Washington Nationals – Home Run #18

Monday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Jesus Montero New York Yankees – Home Run #18

Ryan Lavarnway Boston Red Sox – Home Run #17

Jordy Mercer Pittsburgh Pirates – Home Run #4

Pedro Alvarez Pittsburgh Pirates – Home Run #5

Chris Heisey Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #1

Jordany Valdespin New York Mets – Home Run #2

Bryan LaHair Chicago Cubs – Home Run #37

Chris Johnson Houston Astros – Home Run #3

Chris Carter Oakland Athletics – Home Run #16

AA:
Derek Norris Washington Nationals – Home Run #19

Bryan Holaday Detroit Tigers – Home Run #7

Brandon Waring Baltimore Orioles – Home Run #21

Brahiam Maldonado New York Mets – Home Run #26

Travis d’Arnaud Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #20

Josh Vitters Chicago Cubs – Home Run #13

Trey McNutt Chicago Cubs – Home Run #1

Neftali Soto Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #30

Ryan Wheeler Arizona Diamondbacks – Home Run #16

Brock Kjeldgaard Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #5 & #6

Wilin Rosario Colorado Rockies – Home Run #20 & #21

Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – Home Run #33

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – Home Run #18

High-A:
Blake Smith Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #16

Alex Burg San Francisco Giants – Home Run #12 & #13

Jake Opitz Chicago Cubs – Home Run #7 & #8

Low-A:
Jake Marisnick Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #14

Jacob Realmuto Florida Marlins – Home Run #11

Domingo Santana Houston Astros – Home Run #12

Delino Deshields Houston Astros – Home Run #9

Corey Dickerson Colorado Rockies – Home Run #31

Friday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Jesus Montero New York Yankees – Home Run #13

Cord Phelps Cleveland Indians – Home Run #12

Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #13

Brandon Inge Detroit Tigers – Home Run #6

Lastings Milledge Chicago White Sox – Home Run #11

Taylor Green Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #21

Anthony Rizzo San Diego Padres – Home Run #23

Pedro Feliz San Diego Padres – Home Run #1

Brett Jackson Chicago Cubs – Home Run #6

Brandon Belt San Francisco Giants – Home Run #8

Alex Liddi Seattle Mariners – Home Run #26

Brandon Allen Oakland Athletics – Home Run #21

AA:
Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – Home Run #3

Travis D’Arnaud Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #17

Mike McDade Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #17

Brahiam Maldonado New York Mets – Home Run #21

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – Home Run #9

Ernesto Mejia Atlanta Braves – Home Run #19

Francisco Martinez Seattle Mariners – Home Run #1

High-A:
Robbie Grossman Pittsburgh Pirates – Home Run #10

Xavier Scruggs St Louis Cardinals – Home Run #15 & #16

Jonathan Schoop Baltimore Orioles – Home Run #4

Tommy Joseph San Francisco Giants – Home Run #14 & #15

Kole Calhoun Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #19

Nathan Freiman San Diego Padres – Home Run #18

Low-A:
Jake Marisnick Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #12

Chris Jacobs Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #10 & #11

Travis Witherspoon Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #12

Trayce Thompson Chicago White Sox – Home Run #19

Marcell Ozuna Florida Marlins – Home Run #18

Jacob Realmuto Florida Marlins – Home Run #7

Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox – Home Run #12

Wednesday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Jordan Danks Chicago White Sox – Home Run #11

Lars Anderson Boston Red Sox – Home Run #10

Chris Carter Oakland Athletics – Home Run #8

Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins – Home Run #9

Adam Loewen Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #15

Bryan LaHair Chicago Cubs – Home Run #29

Anthony Rizzo San Diego Padres – Home Run #19

Brett Lawrie Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #17 & #18

Brett Pill San Francisco Giants – Home Run #20

Alexi Amarista Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #3

AA:
Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – Home Run #1

Travis D’Arnaud Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #13

Will Middlebrooks Boston Red Sox – Home Run #14

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – Home Run #13

Blake Tekotte San Diego Padres – Home Run #17

High-A:
Andy Wilkins Chicago White Sox – Home Run #17

Cesar Puello New York Mets – Home Run #9

Kyle Jensen Florida Marlins – Home Run #21

Low-A:
Luke Bailey Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #7

Jairo Perez Minnesota Twins – Home Run #10 & #11

Josh Whitaker Kansas City Royals – Home Run #14