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2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 St Louis Cardinals Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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By: J.P. Schwartz
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2012 St Louis Cardinals 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 St Louis Cardinals 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 Shelby Miller RHP
Born: 10/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 11-6, 2.77ERA, 139.2IP, 53BB, 170K

#2 Carlos Martinez RHP
Born: 9/21/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Palm Beach Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 6-5, 3.93ERA, 84.2IP, 44BB, 98K, .238BAA

#3 Zack Cox 3B
Born: 5/9/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: .306, 27(2B), 13HR, 68RBI

#4 Tyrell Jenkins RHP
Born: 7/20/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Johnson City Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 4-2, 3.86ERA, 56IP, 13BB, 55K, .296BAA

#5 Kolten Wong 2B
Born: 10/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Quad Cities River Bandits
2011 Combined Stats: .335, 15(2B), 2(3B), 5HR, 25RBI, 9SB (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#6 Oscar Taveras OF
Born: 6/19/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Quad Cities River Bandits
2011 Combined Stats: .386, 27(2B), 5(3B), 8HR, 62RBI

#7 Matt Adams 1B
Born: 8/31/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: .300, 23(2B), 2(3B), 32HR, 101RBI

#8 Charlie Tilson OF
Born: 12/2/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Johnson City Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: .333 (9 hits in 27 at-bats), 2(2B), 5RBI (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#9 Eduardo Sanchez RHP
Born: 2/16/1989
Highest Level Reached: MLB St Louis Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 1-1, 2.45ERA, 7.1IP, 2BB, 6K, .125BAA
MAJORS: 3-1, 1.80ERA, 5 Saves, 30IP, 16BB, 35K, .144BAA

#10 Lance Lynn RHP
Born: 5/12/1987
Highest Level Reached: MLB St Louis Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-3, 3.84ERA, 75IP, 25BB, 64K, .279BAA
MAJORS: 1-1, 3.12ERA, 34.2IP, 11BB, 40K, .203BAA

#11 Trevor Rosenthal RHP
Born: 5/29/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Quad Cities River Bandits
2011 Combined Stats: 7-7, 4.11ERA, 120.1IP, 39BB, 133K, .247BAA

#12 John Gast LHP
Born: 2/16/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 9-8, 4.02ERA, 161.1IP, 61BB, 113K, .269BAA

#13 Jordan Swagerty RHP
Born: 7/14/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 5-3, 1.83ERA, 8 Saves, 93.2IP, 23BB, 89K, .204BAA

#14 Joe Kelly RHP
Born: 6/9/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Springfield Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: 11-6, 3.68ERA, 132IP, 59BB, 113K, .258BAA

#15 Maikel Cleto RHP
Born: 5/1/1989
Highest Level Reached: MLB St Louis Cardinals
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 8-6, 3.81ERA, 134.2IP, 65BB, 135K, .234BAA
MAJORS: 0-0, 12.46ERA, 4.1IP, 4BB, 6K, .333BAA

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Jameson Taillon RHP
Born: 11/18/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A West Virginia Power
2011 Combined Stats: 2-3, 3.98ERA, 92.2IP, 22BB, 97K, .249BAA

#2 Gerrit Cole RHP
Born: 9/8/1990
Highest Level Reached: 1st Overall Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#3 Josh Bell OF
Born: 8/8/1992
Highest Level Reached: 2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#4 Starling Marte OF
Born: 10/9/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Altoona Curve
2011 Combined Stats: .332, 38(2B), 8(3B), 12HR, 50RBI, 24SB

#5 Luis Heredia RHP
Born: 8/10/1994
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Pirates
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 4.75ERA, 30.1IP, 19BB, 23K, .257BAA

#6 Alex Dickerson 1B
Born: 5/26/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A State College Spikes
2011 Combined Stats: .313, 16(2B), 1(3B), 3HR, 19RBI (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#7 Tony Sanchez C
Born: 5/20/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Altoona Curve
2011 Combined Stats: .241, 14(2B), 1(3B), 5HR, 44RBI

#8 Rudy Owens LHP
Born: 12/18/1987
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Indianapolis Indians
2011 Combined Stats: 9-7, 5.05ERA, 112.1IP, 32BB, 71K, .289BAA

#9 Bryan Morris RHP
Born: 3/28/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Altoona Curve
2011 Combined Stats: 3-4, 3.35ERA, 3 Saves, 78IP, 33BB, 64K, .252BAA

#10 Kyle McPherson RHP
Born: 11/11/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Altoona Curve
2011 Combined Stats: 12-6, 2.96ERA, 161IP, 27BB, 142K, .226BAA

#11 Clay Holmes RHP
Born: 3/27/1993
Highest Level Reached: 9th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#12 Nick Kingham RHP
Born: 11/8/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A State College Spikes
2011 Combined Stats: 6-2, 2.15ERA, 71IP, 15BB, 47K, .238BAA

#13 Stetson Allie RHP
Born: 3/13/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A State College Spikes
2011 Combined Stats: 0-2, 6.58ERA, 26IP, 29BB, 28K, .208BAA

#14 Jose Osuna 1B
Born: 12/12/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A State College Spikes
2011 Combined Stats: .328, 15(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 33RBI

#15 Zack Von Rosenberg RHP
Born: 9/24/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A West Virginia Power
2011 Combined Stats: 5-9, 5.73ERA, 125.2IP, 23BB, 114K, .290BAA

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Philadelphia Phillies Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Philadelphia Phillies 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 Philadelphia Phillies 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 Trevor May RHP
Born: 9/23/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: 10-8, 3.63ERA, 151.1IP, 67BB, 208K, .221BAA

#2 Jesse Biddle LHP
Born: 10/22/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: 7-8, 2.98ERA, 133IP, 66BB, 124K, .219BAA

#3 Sebastian Valle C
Born: 7/24/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: .284, 19(2B), 2(3B), 5HR, 40RBI

#4 Brody Colvin RHP
Born: 8/14/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: 3-8, 4.71ERA, 116.2IP, 42BB, 78K, .289BAA

#5 Roman Quinn OF
Born: 5/14/1993
Highest Level Reached: 2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#6 Larry Greene OF
Born: 2/10/1993
Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#7 Jonathan Pettibone RHP
Born: 7/19/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Phillies
2011 Combined Stats: 10-11, 2.96ERA, 161IP, 34BB, 115K, .248BAA

#8 Jiwan James OF
Born: 4/11/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: .268, 26(2B), 6(3B), 4HR, 38RBI, 31SB

#9 Julio Rodriguez RHP
Born: 8/29/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Clearwater Threshers
2011 Combined Stats: 16-7, 2.76ERA, 156.2IP, 56BB, 168K, .186BAA

#10 Maikel Franco 3B
Born: 8/26/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Williamsport Crosscutters
2011 Combined Stats: .247, 19(2B), 1(3B), 3HR, 44RBI

#11 Ethan Stewart LHP
Born: 1/19/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Williamsport Crosscutters
2011 Combined Stats: 5-4, 3.39ERA, 63.2IP, 27BB, 60K, .275BAA

#12 Perci Garner RHP
Born: 12/13/1988
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Williamsport Crosscutters
2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 1.20ERA, 30IP, 9BB, 30K, .252BAA

#13 Tyler Greene SS
Born: 12/1/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Phillies
2011 Combined Stats: .276 (16 hits in 58 at-bats), 6(2B), 4RBI, 5SB (11th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Cody Asche 3B
Born: 6/30/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Williamsport Crosscutters
2011 Combined Stats: .192, 11(2B), 2HR, 19RBI (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Adam Morgan LHP
Born: 2/27/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Williamsport Crosscutters
2011 Combined Stats: 3-3, 2.01ERA, 53.2IP, 14BB, 43K, .206BAA (3rd 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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Oakland Athletics Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Oakland Athletics 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 Oakland Athletics 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 Yoenis Cespedes OF
Born: 10/10/1985
Highest Level Reached: International Free Agent – Defected From Cuba 2011
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In Affiliated Baseball In 2011

#2 Jarrod Parker RHP
Born: 11/24/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB Arizona Diamondbacks (Traded To Oakland Dec 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 11-8, 3.79ERA, 130.2IP, 55BB, 112K, .236BAA
MAJORS: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 5.2IP, 1BB, 1K, .211BAA

#3 Sonny Gray RHP
Born: 11/7/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Midland RockHounds
2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 0.82ERA, 22IP, 6BB, 20K, .241BAA (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#4 Brad Peacock RHP
Born: 2/2/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB Washington Nationals (Traded to Oakland Dec 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 15-3, 2.39ERA, 146.2IP, 47BB, 177K, .188BAA
MAJORS: 2-0, 0.75ERA, 12IP, 6BB, 4K, .167BAA

#5 Grant Green SS
Born: 9/27/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Midland RockHounds
2011 Combined Stats: .291, 33(2B), 1(3B), 9HR, 62RBI

#6 Michael Choice OF
Born: 11/10/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Stockton Ports
2011 Combined Stats: .285, 28(2B), 1(3B), 30HR, 82RBI, 9SB

#7 A.J. Cole RHP
Born: 1/5/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Hagerstown Suns (Traded To Oakland December 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: 4-7, 4.04ERA, 89IP, 24BB, 108K, .251BAA

#8 Derek Norris C
Born: 2/14/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Harrisburg Senators (Traded To Oakland December 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: .210, 17(2B), 1(3B), 20HR, 46RBI, 13SB

#9 Chris Carter 1B
Born: 12/18/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Oakland Athletics
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .278, 18(2B), 2(3B), 21HR, 79RBI
MAJORS: .136 (6 hits in 44 at-bats)

#10 Tom Milone LHP
Born: 2/16/1987
Highest Level Reached: MLB Washington Nationals (Traded To Oakland December 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 12-6, 3.22ERA, 148.1IP, 16BB, 155K, .241BAA
MAJORS: 1-0. 3.81ERA, 26IP, 4BB, 15K, .283BAA

#11 B.A. Vollmuth 3B
Born: 12/23/1989
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Vermont Lake Monsters
2011 Combined Stats: .268 (11 hits in 41 at-bats), 4(2B), 1(3B), 1HR, 8RBI (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#12 Vicmal de la Cruz OF
Born: 11/20/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Dominican Summer League Athletics
2011 Combined Stats: .318, 13(2B), 5(3B), 1HR, 28RBI, 10SB

#13 Dusty Robinson OF
Born: 9/9/1989
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Vermont Lake Monsters
2011 Combined Stats: .224, 7(2B), 2(3B), 8HR, 27RBI, 6SB (10th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Collin Cowgill OF
Born: 5/22/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Arizona Diamondbacks (Traded To Oakland Dec 2011)
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .354, 24(2B), 8(3B), 13HR, 70RBI, 30SB
MAJORS: .239, 3(2B), 1HR, 9RBI

#15 Bobby Crocker OF
Born: 5/1/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Vermont Lake Monsters
2011 Combined Stats: .296, 9(2B), 3(3B), 3HR, 19RBI, 8SB (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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 New York Yankees Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 New York Yankees 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 New York Yankees 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 Manny Banuelos LHP
Born: 3/13/1991
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: 6-7, 3.75ERA, 129.2IP, 71BB, 125K, .266BAA

#2 Mason Williams OF
Born: 8/21/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Staten Island Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .349, 11(2B), 6(3B), 3HR, 31RBI, 28SB

#3 Dellin Betances RHP
Born: 3/23/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB New York Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 4-9, 3.70ERA, 126.1IP, 70BB, 142K, .217BAA
MAJORS: 0-0, 6.75ERA, 2.2IP, 6BB, 2K, .125BAA

#4 Gary Sanchez C
Born: 12/2/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Charleston Riverdogs
2011 Combined Stats: .256, 16(2B), 1(3B), 17HR, 52RBI

#5 Dante Bichette Jr 3B
Born: 9/26/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Staten Island Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .335, 17(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 48RBI (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#6 Jose Vicente Campos RHP
Born: 7/27/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Everett AquaSox (Traded from Seattle Jan 2012)
2011 Combined Stats: 5-5, 2.32ERA, 81.1IP, 13BB, 85K, .214BAA

#7 Ravel Santana OF
Born: 5/1/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .296, 11(2B), 3(3B), 9HR, 29RBI, 10SB

#8 Adam Warren RHP
Born: 8/25/1987
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: 6-8, 3.60ERA, 152.1IP, 53BB, 111K, .249BAA

#9 Austin Romine C
Born: 11/22/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB New York Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .279, 13(2B), 6HR, 48RBI
MAJORS: .158 (3 hits in 19 at-bats)

#10 Slade Heathcott OF
Born: 9/28/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Tampa Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .279, 11(2B), 4(3B), 5HR, 17RBI

#11 Daniel Camarena LHP
Born: 11/9/1992
Highest Level Reached: 20th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#12 J.R. Murphy C
Born: 5/13/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Tampa Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .287, 29(2B), 7HR, 46RBI

#13 Isaias Tejeda C
Born: 10/28/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Staten Island Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .331, 11(2B), 3(3B), 6HR, 27RBI

#14 Ben Gamel OF
Born: 5/17/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Staten Island Yankees
2011 Combined Stats: .289, 19(2B), 1(3B), 2HR, 30RBI, 7SB

#15 Jake Cave OF
Born: 12/7/1992
Highest Level Reached: 6th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 New York Mets Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 New York Mets 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 New York Mets 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 Zack Wheeler RHP
Born: 5/30/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 9-7, 3.52ERA, 115IP, 52BB, 129K, .231BAA

#2 Matt Harvey RHP
Born: 3/27/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 13-5, 3.32ERA, 135.2IP, 47BB, 156K, .246BAA

#3 Brandon Nimmo OF
Born: 3/27/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Kingsport Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .211, 2HR, 4RBI (8 hits in 38 at-bats) (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#4 Jeurys Familia RHP
Born: 10/10/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 5-5, 2.90ERA, 124IP, 43BB, 132K, .228BAA

#5 Michael Fulmer RHP
Born: 3/15/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 10.13ERA, 5.1IP, 4BB, 10K, .346BAA (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#6 Wilmer Flores SS
Born: 8/6/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .269, 26(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 81RBI

#7 Jennry Mejia RHP
Born: 10/11/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (Reached MLB in 2010)
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 2.86, 28.1IP, 14BB, 21K, .168BAA

#8 Logan Verrett RHP
Born: 6/19/1990
Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#9 Cesar Puello OF
Born: 4/1/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .259, 21(2B), 5(3B), 10HR, 50RBI, 19SB

#10 Cory Mazzoni RHP
Born: 10/19/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 2-1, 1.38ERA, 13IP, 3BB, 18K, .245BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#11 Juan Lagares OF
Born: 3/17/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .349, 26(2B), 9(3B), 9HR, 71RBI, 15SB

#12 Darrell Ceciliani OF
Born: 6/22/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Savannah Sand Gnats
2011 Combined Stats: .259, 23(2B), 4(3B), 4HR, 40RBI, 25SB

#13 Domingo Tapia RHP
Born: 12/16/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: 6-5, 3.38ERA, 56IP, 16BB, 36K, .255BAA

#14 Tyler Pill RHP
Born: 5/29/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: 1-0, 4.00ERA, 9IP, 3BB, 10K, .226BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Danny Muno SS
Born: 2/9/1989
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: .355, 23(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 24RBI, 9SB (8th 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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Miami Marlins Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413 on Twitter
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2012 Miami Marlins 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 Miami Marlins 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 Christian Yelich OF
Born: 12/5/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers
2011 Combined Stats: .312, 32(2B), 1(3B), 15HR, 77RBI, 32SB

#2 Matt Dominguez 3B
Born: 8/28/1989
Highest Level Reached: MLB Florida Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .249, 18(2B), 1(3B), 12HR, 55RBI
MAJORS: .244, 4(2B), 2RBI (11 hits in 45 at-bats)

#3 Marcell Ozuna OF
Born: 11/12/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers
2011 Combined Stats: .266, 28(2B), 5(3B), 23HR, 71RBI, 17SB

#4 Jose Fernandez RHP
Born: 7/31/1992
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Jamestown Jammers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 10.38ERA, 4.1IP, 4BB, 7K, .278BAA (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#5 Chad James LHP
Born: 1/23/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Jupiter Hammerheads
2011 Combined Stats: 5-15, 3.80ERA, 149.1IP, 51BB, 124K, .294BAA

#6 Charlie Lowell LHP
Born: 10/25/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Jamestown Jammers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 16.20ERA, 3.1IP, 4BB, 6K, .357BAA (6th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#7 Mason Hope RHP
Born: 6/27/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: 2-0, 3.29ERA, 27.1IP, 7BB, 31K, .237BAA (5th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#8 Rob Rasmussen LHP
Born: 4/2/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Jupiter Hammerheads
2011 Combined Stats: 12-10, 3.64ERA, 148.1IP, 71BB, 118K, .254BAA

#9 Adam Conley LHP
Born: 5/24/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 2IP, 0BB, 2K, .143BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#10 Noah Perio SS
Born: 11/14/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers
2011 Combined Stats: .295, 30(2B), 3(3B), 6HR, 52RBI, 15SB

#11 Jacob Realmuto C
Born: 3/18/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers
2011 Combined Stats: .287, 16(2B), 3(3B), 12HR, 49RBI, 13SB

#12 Jesus Solorzano OF
Born: 8/8/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: .299, 13(2B), 4(3B), 3HR, 31RBI, 18SB

#13 Ryan Rieger 1B
Born: 8/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: .600, 1(2B), 3RBI (6 hits in 10 at-bats) (7th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Austin Brice RHP
Born: 6/19/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Marlins
2011 Combined Stats: 6-0, 2.96ERA, 48.2IP, 33BB, 55K, .189BAA

#15 Jose Urena RHP
Born: 9/12/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Jamestown Jammers
2011 Combined Stats: 4-7, 4.33ERA, 72.2IP, 29BB, 48K, .264BAA

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Minnesota Twins Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Minnesota Twins 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 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

#1 Miguel Sano 3B
Born: 5/11/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins
2011 Combined Stats: .292, 18(2B), 7(3B), 20HR, 59RBI

#2 Oswaldo Arcia OF
Born: 5/9/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle
2011 Combined Stats: .291, 23(2B), 4(3B), 13HR, 51RBI

#3 Eddie Rosario OF
Born: 9/28/1991
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins
2011 Combined Stats: .337, 9(2B), 9(3B), 21HR, 60RBI, 17SB

#4 Levi Michael SS
Born: 2/9/1991
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#5 Joe Benson OF
Born: 3/5/1988
Highest Level Reached: MLB Minnesota Twins
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .284, 29(2B), 4(2B), 16HR, 67RBI, 14SB
MAJORS: .239, 6(2B), 1(3B), 2RBI (17 hits in 71 at-bats)

#6 Liam Hendriks RHP
Born: 2/10/1989
Highest Level Reached: MLB Minnesota Twins
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 12-6, 3.36ERA, 139.1IP, 21BB, 111K, .258BAA
MAJORS: 0-2, 6.17ERA, 23.1IP, 6BB, 16K, .312BAA

#7 Kyle Gibson RHP
Born: 10/23/1987
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Rochester Red Wings
2011 Combined Stats: 3-8, 4.81ERA, 95.1IP, 27BB, 91K, .282BAA
(Had Tommy John Surgery In September 2011 Not Expected Back Till Late 2012)

#8 Hudson Boyd RHP
Born: 10/8/1992
Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#9 Aaron Hicks OF
Born: 10/2/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle
2011 Combined Stats: .242, 31(2B), 5(3B), 5HR, 38RBI, 17SB

#10 Travis Harrison 3B
Born: 10/17/1992
Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#11 Madison Boer RHP
Born: 11/9/1989
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Beloit Snappers
2011 Combined Stats: 2-1, 3.91ERA, 11 Saves, 25.1IP, 3BB, 43K, .253BAA

#12 Pat Dean LHP
Born: 5/25/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Britain Rock Cats
2011 Combined Stats: 5-7, 5.00ERA, 108IP, 25BB, 76K, .299BAA

#13 Matt Summers RHP
Born: 8/17/1989
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins
2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 0.87ERA, 6 Saves, 5BB, 36K, .153BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Alex Wimmers RHP
Born: 11/1/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle
2011 Combined Stats: 2-3, 4.10ERA, 41.2IP, 23BB, 40K, .185BAA

#15 Max Kepler OF
Born: 2/10/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins
2011 Combined Stats: .262, 11(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 24RBI

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Milwaukee Brewers 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 Milwaukee Brewers Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

#1 Tyler Thornburg RHP
Born: 9/29/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: 10-6, 2.57ERA, 136.2IP, 58BB, 160K, .195BAA

#2 Taylor Jungmann RHP
Born: 12/18/1989
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#3 Wily Peralta RHP
Born: 5/8/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Nashville Sounds
2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.17ERA, 150.2IP, 59BB, 157K, .233BAA

#4 Jed Bradley LHP
Born: 6/12/1990
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#5 Logan Schafer OF
Born: 9/8/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .315, 22(2B), 6(3B), 5HR, 43RBI, 16SB
MAJORS: .333 (1 hit in 3 at-bats)

#6 Jorge Lopez RHP
Born: 2/10/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 2.25ERA, 12IP, 3BB, 10K, .265BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#7 Taylor Green 3B
Born: 11/2/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .336, 37(2B), 1(3B), 22HR, 91RBI
MAJORS: .270, 3(2B), 1RBI (10 hits in 37 at-bats)

#8 Drew Gagnon RHP
Born: 6/26/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-3, 8.05ERA, 19IP, 10BB, 27K, .321BAA (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#9 Cody Scarpetta RHP
Born: 8/25/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: 8-5, 3.85ERA, 117IP, 61BB, 98K, .234BAA

#10 Kentrail Davis OF
Born: 6/29/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: .245, 19(2B), 8(3B), 8HR, 46RBI, 33SB

#11 Kyle Heckathorn RHP
Born: 6/17/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: 5-10, 4.97ERA, 116IP, 38BB, 89K, .277BAA

#12 Khris Davis OF
Born: 12/21/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: .280, 28(2B), 2(3B), 17HR, 84RBI, 10SB

#13 David Goforth RHP
Born: 10/11/1988
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-4, 4.43ERA, 2 Saves, 40.2IP, 10BB, 42K, .277BAA (7th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Max Walla OF
Born: 4/12/1991
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: .285, 16(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 29RBI

#15 Austin Ross RHP
Born: 8/12/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 5.28ERA, 133IP, 50BB, 114K, .270BAA

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.

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Los Angeles Dodgers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Los Angeles Dodgers Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

#1 Zach Lee RHP
Born: 9/13/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Great Lakes Loons
2011 Combined Stats: 9-6, 3.47ERA, 109IP, 32BB, 91K, .242BAA

#2 Allen Webster RHP
Born: 2/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
2011 Combined Stats: 11-5, 4.03ERA, 145IP, 57BB, 135K, .265BAA

#3 Chris Reed LHP
Born: 5/20/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 7.71ERA, 7IP, 4BB, 9K, .321BAA (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#4 Alfredo Silverio OF
Born: 5/6/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
2011 Combined Stats: .306, 42(2B), 18(3B), 16HR, 85RBI, 11SB

#5 Garrett Gould RHP
Born: 7/19/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Great Lake Loons
2011 Combined Stats: 11-6, 2.40ERA, 123.2IP, 37BB, 104K, .220BAA

#6 Derek Cone RHP
Born: 6/20/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Great Lake Loons
2011 Combined Stats: 4-8, 5.11ERA, 91.2IP, 50BB, 96K, .259BAA

#7 Scott McGough RHP
Born: 10/31/1989
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Great Lake Loons
2011 Combined Stats: 1-5, 2.77ERA, 10 Saves, 26IP, 6BB, 33K, .263BAA (5th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#8 Joc Pederson OF
Born: 4/21/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Ogden Raptors
2011 Combined Stats: .323, 20(2B), 2(3B), 11HR, 65RBI, 26SB

#9 Jesus Valdez RHP
Born: 3/27/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Dodgers
2011 Combined Stats: .241, 5(2B), 1(3B), 3HR, 15RBI (17th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#10 Shawn Tolleson RHP
Born: 1/19/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
2011 Combined Stats: 7-2, 1.17ERA, 25SB, 69IP, 18BB, 105K, .206BAA

#11 Chris Withrow RHP
Born: 4/1/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
2011 Combined Stats: 6-6, 4.20ERA, 128.2IP, 75BB, 130K, .239BAA

#12 Angelo Songco OF
Born: 9/9/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
2011 Combined Stats: .313, 48(2B), 4(3B), 29HR, 114RBI

#13 James Baldwin OF
Born: 10/10/1991
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Ogden Raptors
2011 Combined Stats: .250, 9(2B), 3(3B), 10HR, 39RBI, 22SB

#14 Nate Eovaldi RHP
Born: 2/13/1990
Highest Level Reached: MLB Los Angeles Dodgers
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 6-5, 2.62ERA, 103IP, 46BB, 99K, .203BAA
MAJORS: 1-2, 3.63ERA, 34.2IP, 20BB, 23K, .230BAA

#15 Alex Santana 3B
Born: 8/21/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Dodgers
2011 Combined Stats: .238, 10(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 19RBI, 8SB (2nd 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.