Baseball America's 2014 Organizational Top 10 Prospects Thread (Today - AL WEST)

This thread will be used to post each team's top 10 list according to Baseball America. I will also post each team's "Best Tools" section. I'm no longer seeing the "Lineup Card" section, so I guess they got rid of it.


Here is the complete schedule for each team:

2014 Top 10 Prospects Index - BaseballAmerica.com



Today - the Braves. [MENTION=1720]cgilmo[/MENTION]


TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. Lucas Sims, rhp
2. Christian Bethancourt, c
3. J.R. Graham, rhp
4. Jason Hursh, rhp
5. Mauricio Cabrera, rhp
6. Jose Peraza, ss
7. David Hale, rhp
8. Victor Caratini, 3b/c
9. Tommy La Stella, 2b
10. Sean Gilmartin, lhp

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average Tommy La Stella
Best Power Hitter Robby Hefflinger
Best Strike-Zone Discipline Tommy La Stella
Fastest Baserunner Matt Lipka
Best Athlete Matt Lipka
Best Fastball Shae Simmons
Best Curveball Lucas Sims
Best Slider Cody Martin
Best Changeup Sean Gilmartin
Best Control J.R. Graham
Best Defensive Catcher Christian Bethancourt
Best Defensive Infielder Johan Camargo
Best Infield Arm Kyle Kubitza
Best Defensive Outfielder Kyle Wren
Best Outfield Arm Alejandro Piloto

looking quite barron

Lucas is a good pitcher.. and a great kid! good to see him at #1

I picked up a copy of the latest magazine, which included the entire N.L. East Lists. Here they are:


MARLINS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) ANDREW HEANEY, LHP
2) COLIN MORAN, 3B
3) JAKE MARISNICK, OF
4) JUSTIN NICOLINO, LHP
5) ANTHONY DESCLAFANI, RHP
6) BRIAN FLYNN, LHP
7) JOSE URENA, RHP
8) ADAM CONLEY, LHP
9) AVERY ROMERO, 2B
10) J.T. REALMUTO, C

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter For Average – Brent Keys
Best Power Hitter – Kyle Jensen
Best Strike Zone Discipline – Brent Keys
Fastest Baserunner – Juancito Martinez
Best Athlete – J.T. Realmuto
Best Fastball – Arquimedes Caminero
Best Curveball – Austin Brice
Best Slider – Andrew Heaney
Best Changeup – Justin Nicolino
Best Control – Justin Nicolino
Best Defensive Catcher – J.T. Realmuto
Best Defensive Infielder – Austin Nola
Best Infield Arm – Yordy Cabrera
Best Defensive Outfielder – Jake Marisnick
Best Outfield Arm – Jake Marisnick

METS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) NOAH SYNDERGAARD, RHP
2) TRAVIS D’ARNAUD, C
3) RAFAEL MONTERO, RHP
4) DOMINIC SMITH, 1B
5) KEVIN PLAWECKI, C/1B
6) WILMER FLORES, 2B/1B
7) AMED ROSARIO, SS
8) BRANDON NIMMO, OF
9) GAVIN CECCHINI, SS
10) JAKE DEGROM, RHP


BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter For Average – Kevin Plawecki
Best Power Hitter – Dustin Lawley
Best Strike Zone Discipline – Brandon Nimmo
Fastest Baserunner – Champ Stuart
Best Athlete – Amed Rosario
Best Fastball – Noah Syndergaard
Best Curveball – Rob Whalen
Best Slider – Logan Verrett
Best Changeup – Gonzalez Germen
Best Control – Rafael Montero
Best Defensive Catcher – Juan Centeno
Best Defensive Infielder – Wilfredo Tovar
Best Infield Arm – Aderlin Rodriguez
Best Defensive Outfielder – Matt den Dekker
Best Outfield Arm – Cesar Puello

PHILLIES TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) MAIKEL FRANCO, 3B
2) JESSE BIDDLE, LHP
3) J.P. CRAWFORD, SS
4) MIGUEL GONZALEZ, RHP
5) ROMAN QUINN, SS
6) CARLOS TOCCI, OF
7) ETHAN MARTIN, RHP
8) CESAR HERNANDEZ, 2B/OF
9) AARON ALTHERR, OF
10) SEVERINO GONZALEZ, RHP

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter For Average – J.P. Crawford
Best Power Hitter – Maikel Franco
Best Strike Zone Discipline – J.P. Crawford
Fastest Baserunner – Roman Quinn
Best Athlete – Roman Quinn
Best Fastball – Kenny Giles
Best Curveball – Jesse Biddle
Best Slider – Adam Morgan
Best Changeup – Hoby Milner
Best Control – Severino Gonzalez
Best Defensive Catcher – Cameron Rupp
Best Defensive Infielder – J.P. Crawford
Best Infield Arm – Maikel Franco
Best Defensive Outfielder – Aaron Altherr
Best Outfield Arm – Jose Pujols

NATIONALS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) LUCAS GIOLITO, RHP
2) A.J. COLE, RHP
3) BRIAN GOODWIN, OF
4) MATT SKOLE, 1B/3B
5) ROBBIE RAY, LHP
6) SAMMY SOLIS, LHP
7) MICHAEL TAYLOR, OF
8) JAKE JOHANSEN, RHP
9) NATE KARNS, RHP
10) STEVEN SOUZA, OF

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter For Average – Tony Renda
Best Power Hitter – Matt Skole
Best Strike Zone Discipline – Billy Burns
Fastest Baserunner – Billy Burns
Best Athlete – Michael Taylor
Best Fastball – Lucas Giolito
Best Curveball – Lucas Giolito
Best Slider – Aaron Barrett
Best Changeup – Christian Garcia
Best Control – Taylor Hill
Best Defensive Catcher – Pedro Severino
Best Defensive Infielder – Stephen Perez
Best Infield Arm – Zach Walters
Best Defensive Outfielder – Michael Taylor
Best Outfield Arm – Narciso Mesa

Jaypers said:

PHILLIES TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) MAIKEL FRANCO, 3B
2) JESSE BIDDLE, LHP
3) J.P. CRAWFORD, SS
4) MIGUEL GONZALEZ, RHP
5) ROMAN QUINN, SS
6) CARLOS TOCCI, OF
7) ETHAN MARTIN, RHP
8) CESAR HERNANDEZ, 2B/OF
9) AARON ALTHERR, OF
10) SEVERINO GONZALEZ, RHP

BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter For Average – J.P. Crawford
Best Power Hitter – Maikel Franco
Best Strike Zone Discipline – J.P., Crawford
Fastest Baserunner – Roman Quinn
Best Athlete – Roman Quinn
Best Fastball – Kenny Giles
Best Curveball – Jesse Biddle
Best Slider – Adam Morgan
Best Changeup – Hoby Milner
Best Control – Severino Gonzalez
Best Defensive Catcher – Cameron Rupp
Best Defensive Infielder – J.P. Crawford
Best Infield Arm – Maikel Franco
Best Defensive Outfielder – Aaron Altherr
Best Outfield Arm – Jose Pujols

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I like this list a heck of a lot better than last year's list. It was looking ugly a year ago...definitely some improvement.

you picked it up? Or you have a subscription? I haven't received my magazine yet!

brianga26 said:

you picked it up? Or you have a subscription? I haven't received my magazine yet!

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Electronic subscription.

Re: Baseball America's 2014 Organizational Top 10 Prospects Thread (Today - NL EAST)

So many Marlins and Mets prospects that used to be Blue Jays. Oh well, maybe last offseason's trades will pay off in '14.

- Rodrick

Best Strike Zone Discipline – Brandon Nimmo

K'd 131 times in LoA ...still i like him as an prospect. has the frame to get stronger to really drive the ball.

olerud363 said:

So many Marlins and Mets prospects that used to be Blue Jays. Oh well, maybe last offseason's trades will pay off in '14.

- Rodrick

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i can't give Marisnick autos away on ebay

Baseball America's 2014 Organizational Top 10 Prospects Thread (Today - NL EAST)

PeteD said:

i can't give Marisnick autos away on ebay

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Got $4 out of my only one :-/


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Need Moustakas, Hosmer and patches.

Why do you guys want to get rid of Marisnick Autos, he still is going to be a good player.

CatdaddysCards said:

Got $4 out of my only one :-/


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Need Moustakas, Hosmer and patches.

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LazerShow15 said:

Why do you guys want to get rid of Marisnick Autos, he still is going to be a good player.

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+1. He was promoted to Miami too early. Hold them.

Jaypers said:

METS TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1) NOAH SYNDERGAARD, RHP
2) TRAVIS D’ARNAUD, C
3) RAFAEL MONTERO, RHP
4) DOMINIC SMITH, 1B
5) KEVIN PLAWECKI, C/1B
6) WILMER FLORES, 2B/1B
7) AMED ROSARIO, SS
8) BRANDON NIMMO, OF
9) GAVIN CECCHINI, SS
10) JAKE DEGROM, RHP

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Nice to see Rosario start getting some love but that cecchini pick is looking worse and worse. Also happy to see Giolito at the top of the Nats list, his cards are criminally undervalued

its a weak braves system

To think they passed on Wacha to get him....ugh

hofvintagecollector said:

Nice to see Rosario start getting some love but that cecchini pick is looking worse and worse. Also happy to see Giolito at the top of the Nats list, his cards are criminally undervalued

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LazerShow15 said:

Why do you guys want to get rid of Marisnick Autos, he still is going to be a good player.

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not mine...selling for a friend and they're not into holding on to cards.