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2012 Oakland Athletics Top 15 Prospect Rankings

By: J.P. Schwartz
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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.

2011 Oakland Athletics Top 15 Prospects Post Season Report Card

With the 2011 minor league season complete we check in on the progress of each of the Oakland Athletics 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 Chris Carter GRADE: B-
Carter batted a combined .278 with 18 Doubles, 2 Triples, 21 Home Runs and 79 RBI’s in six games with the High-A Stockton Ports and the majority of the season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. He walked 46 times and struck out 93 times in 81 games. In 44 big league at-bats with the A’s, Choice hit .136 with no extra base hits and no RBI’s.

#2 Grant Green GRADE: B+
Green batted .291 with 33 Doubles, 1 Triple, 9 Home Runs and 62 RBI’s for the Double-A Midland Rockhounds. He walked 39 times and struck out 119 times in 127 games.

#3 Michael Choice GRADE: A
Choice batted .285 with 28 Home Runs, 1 Triple, 30 Home Runs and 82 RBI’s for High-A Stockton. He walked 61 times and struck out 134 times in 118 games.

#4 Renato Nunez GRADE: B
Nunez, who is just 17, batted .268 with 12 Doubles, 5 Home Runs and 28 RBI’s for the Dominican Summer League Athletics. He walked 6 times and struck out 42 times in 53 games.

#5 Michael Taylor GRADE: B-
Taylor batted .272 with 16 Doubles, 16 Home Runs, and 64 RBI’s for Triple-A Sacramento. He also stole 14 bases. He walked 46 times and struck out 80 times in 93 games. In 30 big league at-bats for the A’s, Taylor batted .200 with one Home Run and one RBI.

#6 Yordy Cabrera GRADE: C
Cabrera batted .231 with 21 Doubles, 5 Triples, 6 Home Runs and 47 RBI’s for the Low-A Burlington Bees. He walked 31 times and struck out 110 times in 101 games.

#7 Aaron Shipman GRADE: B-
Shipman batted .231 with 8 Doubles, 1 Triple, and 19 RBI’s for the Short-A Vermont Lake Monsters. He walked 42 times and struck out 39 times in 63 games. Shipman also stole 17 bases on the season.

#8 Matt Thomson GRADE: NO GRADE
Thomson threw just four innings on the season for Low-A Burlington and was out the majority of the year with arm issues.

#9 A.J. Griffin GRADE: B+
Griffin went a combined 11-7 with a 3.47ERA between Low-A Burlington, High-A Stockton, Double-A Midland, and Triple-A Sacramento. He walked 32 and struck out 156 in 160 innings. Opposing batters hit .238 off Griffin on the season.

#10 Michael Ynoa DID NOT PLAY
Ynoa missed all of 2011 following Tommy John Surgery.

#11 Ian Krol NO GRADE
Krol pitched just five innings this season between injury and suspension. He had five hitless innings in three appearances for the Rookie AZL Athletics.

#12 Jemile Weeks GRADE: A
Weeks batted .303 with 26 Doubles, 8 Triples, 2 Home Runs and 36 RBI’s for the Athletics. He also stole 22 bases. He walked 21 times and struck out 62 times in 97 big league games. At Triple-A Sacramento, Weeks batted .321 with 6 Doubles, 4 Triples, 3 Home Runs and 22 RBI’s and 10 stolen bases in 45 games.

#13 Stephen Parker GRADE: A-
Parker batted a combined .287 with 30 Dobules, 2 Triples, 10 Home Runs and 74 RBI’s between Double-A Midland and five games at Triple-A Sacramento. He walked 69 times and struck out 107 times in 132 games.

#14 Tony Thompson GRADE: B
Thompson hit .259 with 15 Doubles, 1 Triple, 14 Home Runs and 59 RBI’s for Low-A Burlington. He walked 37 times and struck out 57 times.

#15 Blake Hassebrock GRADE: B
Hassebrock went 7-8 with a 2.64ERA for Low-A Burlington. He walked 46 and struck out 110 in 139.2 innings. Opposing batters hit .249 off Hassebrock on the season.

Friday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Matt Laporta Cleveland Indians – Home Run #1

Ryan Ludwick Pittsburgh Pirates – Home Run #1

Andrew Brown St Louis Cardinals – Home Run #20

Adam Loewen Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #17

Chad Tracy Texas Rangers – Home Run #26

Jai Miller Oakland Athletics – Home Run #32

AA:
Charlie Culberson San Francisco Giants – Home Run #10

Quincy Latimore Pittsburgh Pirates – Home Run #15

Vinnie Catricala Seattle Mariners – Home Run #10

Alfredo Silverio Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #16

A J Pollock Arizona Diamondbacks – Home Run #8

Ernesto Mejia Atlanta Braves – Home Run #23

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – Home Run #9

High-A:
Gary Brown San Francisco Giants – Home Run #13

Nick Buss Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #14

Riccio Torrez Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #1

Shea Vucinich Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #8 & #9

Andy Wilkins Chicago White Sox – Home Run #22

Nick Ciolli Chicago White Sox – Home Run #14

Low-A:
Donald Lutz Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #20

Philip Wunderlich Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #16

Adrian Nieto Washington Nationals – Home Run #3

Wednesday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #12

Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins – Home Run #1

Russ Canzler Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #16

Lorenzo Cain Kansas City Royals – Home Run #15

Jeremy Moore Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #11 & #12

Jerry Sands Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #22

Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins – Home Run #11

AA:
Anthony Gose Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #12

Roger Kieschnick San Francisco Giants – Home Run #15

Kyle Russell Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #19

Kyle Skipworth Florida Marlins – Home Run #8

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – Home Run #7

Michael Bianucci Texas Rangers – Home Run #27

High-A:
Bryce Brentz Boston Red Sox – Home Run #15

Kyle Jensen Florida Marlins – Home Run #22

Stefan Welch New York Mets – Home Run #14

Low-A:
Jurickson Profar Texas Rangers – Home Run #11

Gary Sanchez New York Yankees – Home Run #16 & #17

Jacob Realmuto Florida Marlins – Home Run #6

Ryan Fisher Florida Marlins – Home Run #16

Philip Wunderlich Tampa Bay Rays – Home Run #15

Monday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Jesus Montero New York Yankees – Home Run #9

Jorge Vazquez New York Yankees – Home Run #22

Mat Gamel Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #20

Taylor Green Milwaukee Brewers – Home Run #15

Beau Mills Cleveland Indians – Home Run #1

Hank Conger Los Angeles Angels – Home Run #2

Anthony Rizzo San Diego Padres – Home Run #17

Michael Taylor Oakland Athletics – Home Run #11

AA:
Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – Home Run #29

Grant Green Oakland Athletics – Home Run #6

Tyler Moore Washington Nationals – Home Run #24

Chih-Hsien Chiang Boston Red Sox – Home Run #18

Jordany Valdespin New York Mets – Home Run #15

Wes Hodges San Francisco Giants – Home Run #6

Bill Rhinehart Washington Nationals – Home Run #21

Jonathan Villar Houston Astros – Home Run #7

Anthony Gose Toronto Blue Jays – Home Run #10

High-A:
Matt Szczur Chicago Cubs – Home Run #2

Sebastian Valle Philadelphia Phillies – Home Run #4

Darin Ruf Philadelphia Phillies – Home Run #11

Stefan Welch New York Mets – Home Run #12

Kent Matthes Colorado Rockies – Home Run #21

Angelo Songco Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #20

Bobby Borchering Arizona Diamondbacks – Home Run #19

Denny Almonte Seattle Mariners – Home Run #19

Low-A:
Donald Lutz Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #15 & #16

Tuesday’s Notable Minor League Home Runs

AAA:
Ryan Lavarnway Boston Red Sox – Home Run #11

Devin Mesoraco Cincinnati Reds – Home Run #10

Stefan Gartrell Atlanta Braves – Home Run #21

Mauro Gomaez Atlanta Braves – Home Run #16

Jason Kipnis Cleveland Indians – Home Run #12

Ryan Strieby Detroit Tigers – Home Run #15

Alex Liddi Seattle Mariners – Home Run #20

Bryan LaHair Chicago Cubs – Home Run #28

Trayvon Robinson Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Run #25

Matt Dominguez Florida Marlins – Home Run #8

Chris Davis Texas Rangers – Home Run #22

AA:
Tim Wheeler Colorado Rockies – Home Run #28

Ben Paulsen Colorado Rockies – Home Run #12

Tyler Moore Washington Nationals – Home Run #21

Beau Mills Cleveland Indians – Home Run #10

Grant Green Oakland Atheltics – Home Run #5

Wilin Rosario Colorado Rockies – Home Run #16

High-A:
Ian Gac Chicago White Sox – Home Run #25 & #26

Matt Szczur Chicago Cubs – Home Run #1

Kyle Jensen Florida Marlins – Home Run #20

Chase Austin Florida Marlins – Home Run #4 & #5