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2012 Baltimore Orioles Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Baltimore Orioles 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 Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects.

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

#1 Dylan Bundy RHP
Born: 11/15/1992
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#2 Manny Machado SS
Born: 7/6/1992
Highest Level Reached: High-A Frederick Keys
2011 Combined Stats: .257, 20(2B), 5(3B), 11HR, 50RBI, 11SB

#3 Jonathan Schoop 3B
Born: 10/16/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Frederick Keys
2011 Combined Stats: .290, 24(2B), 5(3B), 13HR, 71RBI, 12SB

#4 Jason Esposito 3B
Born: 7/19/1990
Highest Level Reached: 2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#5 Nicky Delmonico C/3B
Born: 7/12/1992
Highest Level Reached: 6th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#6 L.J. Hoes 2B
Born: 3/5/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Bowie Baysox
2011 Combined Stats: .285, 24(2B), 1(3B), 9HR, 71RBI, 20SB

#7 Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Born: 4/7/1993
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Aberdeen Ironbirds
2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 2.22ERA, 48.2IP, 18BB, 50K, .193BAA

#8 Xavier Avery OF
Born: 1/1/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Bowie Baysox
2011 Combined Stats: .259, 31(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 26RBI, 36SB

#9 Parker Bridwell RHP
Born: 8/2/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds
2011 Combined Stats: 2-8, 5.26ERA, 75.1IP, 35BB, 70K, .271BAA

#10 Johnny Ruettiger OF
Born: 9/21/1989
Highest Level Reached: 8th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#11 Glynn Davis OF
Born: 12/7/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Frederick Keys
2011 Combined Stats: .284, 16(2B), 2HR, 16RBI, 24SB

#12 Bobby Bundy RHP
Born: 1/13/1990
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Bowie Baysox
2011 Combined Stats: 12-8, 3.51ERA, 136IP, 42BB, 113K, .247BAA

#13 Kyle Simon RHP
Born: 8/18/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 2.16ERA, 1SV, 16.2IP, 5BB, 9K, .161BAA

#14 Roderick Bernadina OF
Born: 8/10/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Orioles
2011 Combined Stats: .239, 14(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 28RBI

#15 Mike Wright RHP
Born: 1/3/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds
2011 Combined Stats: 3-2, 5.72ERA, 45.2IP, 10BB, 42K, .279BAA

2012 Atlanta Braves Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

2012 Atlanta Braves 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 Atlanta Braves Top Prospects.

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

#1 Julio Teheran RHP
Born: 1/27/1991
Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 15-3, 2.55ERA, 144.2IP, 48BB, 122K, .232BAA
MAJORS: 1-1, 5.03ERA, 19.2IP, 8BB, 10K, .276BAA

#2 Arodys Vizcaino RHP
Born: 11/13/1990
Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 5-5, 3.06ERA, 97IP, 28BB, 100K, .225BAA
MAJORS: 1-1, 4.67ERA, 17.1IP, 9BB, 17K, .239BAA

#3 Randall Delgado RHP
Born: 2/9/1990
Highest Level Reached: MLB Atlanta Braves
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 7-7, 3.88ERA, 139IP, 57BB, 135K, .255BAA
MAJORS: 1-1, 2.83ERA, 35IP, 14BB, 18K, .220BAA

#4 Brandon Drury 3B
Born: 8/21/1992
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves
2011 Combined Stats: .347, 23(2B), 8HR, 54RBI

#5 Andrelton Simmons SS
Born: 9/4/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats
2011 Combined Stats: .311, 35(2B), 6(3B), 1HR, 52RBI, 26SB

#6 Tyler Pastornicky SS
Born: 12/13/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves
2011 Combined Stats: .314, 15(2B), 5(3B), 7HR, 45RBI, 27SB

#7 Christian Bethancourt C
Born: 9/2/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A Lynchburg Hillcats
2011 Combined Stats: .289, 16(2B), 3(3B), 5HR, 53RBI

#8 Sean Gilmartin LHP
Born: 5/8/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves
2011 Combined Stats: 2-2, 3.09ERA, 23.1IP, 2BB, 31K, .228BAA

#9 J.R. Graham RHP
Born: 1/14/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves
2011 Combined Stats: 5-2, 1.72ERA, 57.2IP, 13BB, 52K, .245BAA

#10 Nick Ahmed SS
Born: 3/15/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Danville Braves
2011 Combined Stats: .262, 13(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 24RBI, 18SB

#11 Zeke Spruill RHP
Born: 9/11/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mississippi Braves
2011 Combined Stats: 10-11, 3.19ERA, 174.2IP, 40BB, 108K, .238BAA

#12 Navery Moore RHP
Born: 8/10/1990
Highest Level Reached: 14th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#13 Matt Lipka OF
Born: 4/15/1992
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves
2011 Combined Stats: .247, 21(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 37RBI, 28SB

#14 Carlos Perez LHP
Born: 11/20/1991
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Rome Braves
2011 Combined Stats: 4-10, 4.82ERA, 125IP, 66BB, 109K, .278BAA

#15 J.J. Hoover RHP
Born: 8/13/1987
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Gwinnett Braves
2011 Combined Stats: 3-6, 2.64ERA, 105.2IP, 40BB, 117K, .200BAA

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 Arizona Diamondbacks Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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

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.