2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Top 15 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
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2012 Arizona Diamondbacks 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 Arizona Diamondbacks Top Prospects.

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

#1 Trevor Bauer RHP
Born: 1/17/1991
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 5.96ERA, 25.2IP, 12BB, 43K, .257BAA

#2 Tyler Skaggs LHP
Born: 7/13/1991
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears
2011 Combined Stats: 9-6, 2.96ERA, 158.1IP, 49BB, 198K, .218BAA

#3 Archie Bradley RHP
Born: 8/10/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 2IP, 0BB, 4K, .143BAA

#4 Matt Davidson 3B
Born: 3/26/1991
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears
2011 Combined Stats: .277, 39(2B), 1(3B), 20HR, 106RBI

#5 David Holmberg LHP
Born: 7/19/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide
2011 Combined Stats: 12-9, 3.44ERA, 154.1IP, 48BB, 157K, .236BAA

#6 Pat Corbin LHP
Born: 7/19/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears
2011 Combined Stats: 9-8, 4.21ERA, 160.1IP, 40BB, 142K, .275BAA

#7 Chris Owings SS
Born: 8/12/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide
2011 Combined Stats: .246, 29(2B), 6(3B), 11HR, 50RBI, 10SB

#8 Bobby Borchering 3B
Born: 10/25/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide
2011 Combined Stats: .267, 29(2B), 3(3B), 24HR, 92RBI

#9 Andrew Chafin LHP
Born: 6/17/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 1IP, 0BB, 2K, .250BAA

#10 A.J. Pollock OF
Born: 12/5/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears
2011 Combined Stats: .307, 41(2B), 5(3B), 8HR, 73RBI, 36SB

#11 Wade Miley LHP
Born: 11/13/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Arizona Diamondbacks
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 8-3, 4.30ERA, 129.2IP, 44BB, 102K, .256BAA
MAJORS: 4-2, 4.50ERA, 40IP, 18BB, 25K, .304BAA

#12 Kyle Winkler RHP
Born: 6-18-1990
Highest Level Reached: 10th Round Pick In 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#13 Anthony Meo RHP
Born: 2/19/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 3IP, 0BB, 3K, .000BAA

#14 Adam Eaton OF
Born: 12/6/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Bay Bears
2011 Combined Stats: .318, 22(2B), 7(3B), 10HR, 67RBI, 34SB

#15 Evan Marshall RHP
Born: 4/18/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Bay Bears
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 1.16ERA, 6 Saves, 31IP, 7BB, 31K, .217BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

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.

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