Baseball America Top 25 Prospects--updated

[Kolo]

5 of the top 21, not bad.

Rank. Player, Pos. Organization Stats (Current Level) In Brief
1. Stephen Drew, ss Diamondbacks .285/.340/.463 (AAA) The safest bet with elite tools at an elite position.
2. Delmon Young, of Devil Rays .355/.376/.461 (AAA) We'll shut up and let you play if you will.
3. Brandon Wood, ss Angels .290/.377/.946 (AAA) Move to third, K's (109 in 87 games) only negatives.
4. Justin Upton, of Diamondbacks .278/.348/.426 (Lo A) Not bad, but not up to expectations.
5. Alex Gordon, 3b Royals .295/.400/.497 (AA) Probably should be the Royals' No. 3 hitter.
6. Lastings Milledge, of Mets .289/.415/.469 (AAA) He'll be better off for his big league experience.
7. Billy Butler, of Royals .322/.381/.480 (AA) Probably should be the Royals' No. 4 hitter.
8. Troy Tulowitzki, ss Rockies .285/.361/.482 (AA) Longish swing puts better glove behind Drew, Wood.
9. Howie Kendrick, 2b Angels .369/.409/.627 (AAA) Give him time in majors and he'll hit there, too.
10. Homer Bailey, rhp Reds 6-5, 2.67 (AA) Best Reds pitching prospect since Mario Soto?
11. Philip Hughes, rhp Yankees 7-6, 2.47 (AA) More polish than Bailey, but less fastball.
12. Cameron Maybin, of Tigers .313/.410/.464 (Lo A) Youngest U.S. Futures Gamer only needs time.
13. Carlos Gonzalez, of Diamondbacks .315/.368/.567 (Hi A) Supreme talent has emerged as elite hitter.
14. Scott Elbert, lhp Dodgers 6-5, 2.33 (AA) Power stuff now coupled with improved pitchability.
15. Jay Bruce, of Reds .322/.388/.581 (Lo A) Not far behind Upton/Maybin duo in Midwest League.
16. Jose Tabata, of Yankees .321/.395/.454 (Lo A) We know he'll hit, so how high is his ceiling?
17. Chris Young, of Diamondbacks .271/.359/.508 (AAA) Would be in the majors if still with White Sox.
18. Jason Hirsh, rhp Astros 10-2, 2.28 (AAA) Pitches downhill effectively from 6-foot-8 frame.
19. Andy Marte, 3b Indians .271/.333/.464 (AAA) Getting back on track after whirlwind offseason.
20. Nick Adenhart, rhp Angels 11-2, 2.13 (Hi A) Healthy elbow has produced stuff and numbers.
21. Carlos Quentin, of Diamondbacks .298/.426/.498 (AAA) Does more than rack up HBPs, but those are nice too.
22. Adam Loewen, lhp Orioles 6-2, 2.28 (AAA) Late-bloomer profile: tall, Northern and lefthanded.
23. Ryan Braun, 3b Brewers .274/.343/.453 (AA) Not in the Gordon/Wood category, but not far off.
24. Matt Garza, rhp Twins 11-3, 2.04 (AA) Minors' most dominant pitcher in first half of 2006.
25. Yovani Gallardo, rhp Brewers 6-4, 1.68 (AA) Minors' most dominant pitcher--other than Garza.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/features/261965.html

 

[Nasser22]

rotoworld's rankings were pretty different, but we did have 5 in the top 19. I'm excited to see these guys play. My first blog entry was talking about them. I like what I heard about Chris Young.

 

[devilalum]

Who's more ready?

Young or Quentin

 

[devilfan02]

Who's more ready?

Young or Quentin

Q, no doubt about it IMO. Much more disciplined at the plate which will lead to an easier transition at the big league level. He may be more well rounded defensively at the moment as well.....

 

[Nasser22]

I disagree about the D. I've been hearing some great things about Young's defense. Both of them are ready and it says Young would have already been up if he was with the Sox. I read on rotoworld that Young probably won't hit for average yet like devilfan said, but they think he'll do well. Both of them will be up soon anyway.

 

[boondockdrunk]

It basically comes down to this:
Q does everything well
While Young has better power and speed.

 

[Nasser22]

Young should have better power, speed and defense. About Young:

Young suffered a broken bone in his right hand in February and got off to a slow start after joining Tucson on April 20, but he’s back in his usual form now. Especially promising is that he’s cut back on the strikeouts, which is the one thing that most held against him entering the year. Young fanned 145 times in 2004 and 129 times last year, though he had OPSs of 870 and 922 anyway. Because of his power-speed combination and his exceptional defense in center field, Young earns comparisons to Mike Cameron. He’s probably not quite at that level with the glove, but he has a chance to be a better hitter than Cameron. The Diamondbacks could make him their center fielder next year if he stays at his current pace. He won’t hit for average right away, but he could be good for 25 homers and 20 steals as a rookie.

Quentin is better at average and, what else?


On Quentin:

Quentin is nearly duplicating his .301/.422/.520 line from last year at Tucson. He’s hit for more power since a down April, and his OBP, which is inflated by his knack for getting hit by pitches, remains excellent. The Chris Young acquisition has put Quentin back in right field, which is where he belongs. The Diamondbacks tried him in center last year, but he doesn’t have quite enough range for the position. The club could break in both Quentin and Young next year, with Quentin replacing free agent-to-be Luis Gonzalez. Quentin should settle in as a .290-.300 hitter and peak as a 25-homer guy. He’ll probably fall short of being an All-Star, but he’ll be an above average regular for a long time.

Who has actually seen them though? I'd like to hear about what you think.