BP Braves top 15 prospects...

[blitzerlover]

Five-Star Prospects
1. Jason Heyward, OF
2. Julio Teheran, RHP
3. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP
Four-Star Prospects
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
Three-Star Prospects
5. Randall Delgado, RHP
6. Christian Bethancourt, C
7. Mike Minor, LHP
8. Craig Kimbrell, RHP
9. Adam Milligan, OF
10. Robinson Lopez, RHP
Two-Star Prospects
11. Cody Johnson, OF

Four More:
12. J.J. Hoover, RHP
13. Zeke Spruill, RHP
14. Tyler Stovall, LHP
15. Mycal Jones, SS

Sorry if already posted, I looked but couldn't find a post.

Any other systems have 3 Five Star prospects?

 

[GAbballplayer148]

I don't really see how Vizcaino or Teheran are 5-Stars at this point in their careers. I could see Freeman and Heyward being 5-stars, but let's leave the 18 year old pitching prospects off the elite list of prospects.

 

[Jaypers]

Now, why wasn't Vizcaino considered a 5-star prospect while he was in the Yanks' system? All of a sudden, his stock skyrockets just from changing teams? Makes no sense to me.

Oh, and Freeman should be # 3 at least.

 

[andyduke86]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

 

[sheetskout]

I don't really see how Vizcaino or Teheran are 5-Stars at this point in their careers. I could see Freeman and Heyward being 5-stars, but let's leave the 18 year old pitching prospects off the elite list of prospects.

I totally agree.

I like Teheran, but he's too young to put in that group.

 

[bballcardkid]

Delgado should be a 4 star and Cody Johnson should at least be a middle 3.

 

[kdailey4315]

Any other systems have 3 Five Star prospects?

Giants

 

[andyduke86]

Any other systems have 3 Five Star prospects?

Giants

The Rays have 5 according to BP, plus 2 four stars.

 

[GAbballplayer148]

Any other systems have 3 Five Star prospects?

Giants

The Rays have 5 according to BP, plus 2 four stars.

I haven't seen the Rays' list, but if they rank Teheran and Vizcaino as 5-stars, I really cannot take them seriously.

 

[imac220]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

Could not agree more

 

[carrsallstars]

Any other systems have 3 Five Star prospects?

Giants

The Rays have 5: (apparently Reid Brignac is no longer a 5 star prospects as in the past )

Five-Star Prospects
1. Desmond Jennings, CF
2. Jeremy Hellickson, RHP
3. Wade Davis, RHP
4. Alex Colome, RHP
5. Matt Moore, LHP

 

[darocker80]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

agreed i'll put freddie above them for now.

 

[blitzerlover]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

agreed i'll put freddie above them for now.

Both those guys have huge upsides, I think the 2-4 rankings are pretty much interchangeable.

 

[GAbballplayer148]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

agreed i'll put freddie above them for now.

Both those guys have huge upsides, I think the 2-4 rankings are pretty much interchangeable.

Their upside is huge, but you cannot (in my mind) rank a player(s) that high based on ceiling alone. Teheran had a 1.40 WHIP and a .288 avg against him in Rome, and I saw his full season debut in person; he has a lot of work to do, but that is to be expected since he doesn't turn 19 until another week. Vizcaino was much more impressive last season, but I still do not understand why they are ranked so high.

I am a Braves fan so I should want these guys to do well, but the hype surrounding these two is unbelievable.

 

[blitzerlover]

No way Teheran and Arodys should be 5 star prospects.

agreed i'll put freddie above them for now.

Both those guys have huge upsides, I think the 2-4 rankings are pretty much interchangeable.

Their upside is huge, but you cannot (in my mind) rank a player(s) that high based on ceiling alone. Teheran had a 1.40 WHIP and a .288 avg against him in Rome, and I saw his full season debut in person; he has a lot of work to do, but that is to be expected since he doesn't turn 19 until another week. Vizcaino was much more impressive last season, but I still do not understand why they are ranked so high.

I am a Braves fan so I should want these guys to do well, but the hype surrounding these two is unbelievable.

I agree that they shouldn't be 5 stars. They do belong in the Braves top 5, in some order. I'm not a huge fan of Freeman, I think hes a bit overrated.

 

[Codasco07]

Now, why wasn't Vizcaino considered a 5-star prospect while he was in the Yanks' system? All of a sudden, his stock skyrockets just from changing teams? Makes no sense to me.

Oh, and Freeman should be # 3 at least.

Here's Goldstein's reason:

Yeah, that's my bad, but this is the accurate ranking, so let me explain. The first few Top 11s are done BEFORE the Top 101 is done for the book. So I'm going a bit more by gut. Five star is a Top 50 consideration guy, Four star is a Top 100 consideration guy. When I went to do the Top 101 for the book (now at the printers!), I took all my Top 50 consideration guys and found a problem . . . there were only 34 of them. This happens . . . talent is cyclical and I think we're currently down a bit overall -- there have been years where I had more than 50. Anyway, some four star guys became five, and Vizcaino is one of 'em.

I don't agree with the idea that there has to be x number of 5 star prospects each year. There are some years where the talent is down and I'd like to see that reflected in the ratings.

 

[blitzerlover]

When asked what aspects of Heyward’s game need improvement, one scout simply replied, “Nothing.”