DOWN ON THE FARM...
Here is the November 2017 report for Baseball America's Top Minor League Systems
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Major League Baseball 11-18-2017
Baseball America Top Minor League Systems
Minor League Systems
# Team Points Top 5 Prospects
1st Houston Astros 158 CF D. Mullins (1st), RF W. Messer (9th), P C. Foster (10th), 1B R. García (45th), P W. Dixon (75th)
2nd San Diego Padres 111 3B V. Ramírez (3rd), 2B T. Quan (14th), 3B R. Helms (39th), LF A. Alston (59th), 1B C. Jackson (100th)
3rd California Angels 100 3B G. Johnston (4th), 2B D. Hartley (28th), LF V. Martínez (37th), 1B E. Scott (63rd), 1B M. Sánchez (83rd)
4th Washington Nationals 89 CF D. Miller (8th), LF J. Koevoet (15th), LF L. Williams (54th), RF D. Ross (77th)
5th Cincinnati Reds 89 2B M. Hernández (7th), 1B H. Romero (17th), LF I. Peña (47th), 1B K. Mori (70th)
6th Kansas City Royals 82 2B B. Bush (2nd), 3B C. Riggs (44th), 3B H. García (74th), 1B I. Escobedo (76th), RF D. López (80th)
7th Boston Red Sox 74 SS V. García (13th), RF D. Payne (29th), C D. Sargent (36th)
8th Colorado Rockies 64 1B S. Walters (5th), LF W. Shepard (32nd)
9th Florida Marlins 63 2B C. Williams (6th), SS R. Gálvez (38th), P Z. O'Farrell (89th), 2B R. Goderie (97th)
10th Pittsburgh Pirates 63 3B Z. Byrne (16th), CF C. Church (23rd), SS Á. Sánchez (64th), 2B P. Murdock (91st)
11th New York Mets 62 LF C. Stanley (26th), 3B M. Ruyz (30th), LF P. Hines (40th)
12th Atlanta Braves 58 2B R. Murphy (20th), C R. Gonzáles (41st), 2B A. Díaz (67th), SS J. Fairchild (86th), 1B D. Bowman (87th)
13th Toronto Blue Jays 58 1B C. Hunter (11th), CF N. McCoy (22nd)
14th Norfolk Tides 57 1B C. Hardin (12th), 1B J. Brown (46th), 2B R. Pérez (61st)
15th Chicago Cubs 52 CF R. Collier (21st), LF V. Tobías (48th), C R. Carrillo (51st), RF Y. Andrew (92nd)
16th Vancouver Athletics 48 2B S. Pak (24th), LF R. Ruíz (34th), C P. O'Reilly (69th)
17th Cleveland Indians 43 2B P. Shoemaker (25th), LF R. Heredia (43rd), SS D. Johnson (95th), C J. Owens (98th), LF O. Guioa (99th)
18th Philadelphia Phillies 42 RF H. López (27th), 1B H. Weaver (57th), LF C. Patterson (62nd)
19th New York Yankees 41 C C. Rogers (35th), C A. Murdoch (50th), C C. Davis (79th), 1B J. Castillo (81st)
20th Minnesota Twins 39 2B B. Sanders (19th), P R. Bell (66th), P M. Holman (84th)
21st Los Angeles Dodgers 37 C M. Minor (42nd), LF H. González (49th), 1B R. Cameron (73rd), CF M. Potter (96th)
22nd Texas Rangers 32 CF I. Lucero (18th), P R. Gates (88th)
23rd Brooklyn Brownstones 28 RF C. Austin (55th), CF A. Forbes (60th), P T. Owens (72nd), 3B L. Larkin (94th)
24th Portland Beavers 24 CF Á. Romero (33rd), P S. Byrd (82nd)
25th San Francisco Giants 23 P K. MacKinley (53rd), C B. Lewis (68th), P C. Nicholson (85th)
26th St. Louis Cardinals 22 SS H. Hopper (31st), P C. Frazier (90th)
27th Chicago White Sox 21 CF H. Sánchez (52nd), 1B M. Walker (56th)
28th Seattle Mariners 18 1B B. Field (58th), P F. Falvey (65th)
29th Detroit Tigers 7 P C. Araniva (71st)
30th Baltimore Orioles 0
DONNIE BASEBALL BACK IN TOW IN BROOKLYN
After a three-year hiatus, Don Mattingly is back with the Brownstones.
The former Yankee great signed a five-year deal with the club after spending the past
three years as the hitting coach of the Detroit Tigers.
Paul Molitor spent three years as Manager, culminating with a World Series victory last year,
but left for the Toronto Blue Jays this past year, when they offered him a substantial pay increase.
For his part, Mattingly said that he's glad to be back in tow with Brooklyn's Finest.
He went 461-305 in his first 5 1/2 year stint with the club from 2009-2014. He was the skipper of the 2009 World Series team and says that he's ready to get to work.
Mattingly resigned abruptly in the middle of the 2014 season, the only year the team didn't make
the playoffs during his tenure. He said that he wanted to spend more time with his family, but ended up
going to Detroit the following year to join the staff, when Scott Broius was selected as manager over him, he knew
that it was time to 'come home'.
"I have to say that Brooklyn means a lot to me and is an experience far different than what
playing in New York was like for me. It's like a family here...I love this place and don't
want to be anywhere else."
TOM KELLY DEALT TO CLEVELAND
NOVEMBER 19, 2017
BROOKLYN - Tom Kelly said that after the World Series, he savored the moments more,
figuring that it was the last time he was going to be in that clubhouse with his teammates.
Donning the title as "highest paid player in baseball," for the past few years has been "something
that I can't say really suits me, but I don't reject the paychecks," he said laughing.
The 28-year old two-time All-Star and former Gold Glove winner (at third base) was dealt to the
Cleveland Indians today along with infielder Raul Sanchez and pitcher Arlen Goodyear.
Coming to Brooklyn in return are 22-year old catcher and NYC native Zach Jackson, prospect Pat Shoemaker
,outfield prospect Vinnie Hooks from Australia and reliever Geoff Brerton.
"We're happy with this deal and appreciate everything Tom did in his time here with us," said D.C. Daly, after
announcing the deal this morning.
"I was heading to the supermarket and before I could pick up some bread, they called to tell me that the deal was good and we were
gonna do it. I was pretty excited and so, I'm willing to confirm the story now. But there won't be a press conference until later this week."
25-year old Jackson hit .267 this past season with 11 HR and 63 RBI in 611 ABs. But Shoemaker, 19, was the catalyst for the deal.
He was Cleveland's 1st round pick in last year's amateur draft and projects well as an offensive threat from the
middle infield position.
"We're excited about his ability and hope that he can develop his game to be the type of player we're hoping that can
help us down the road," said Daly.
Brooklyn picked up about $15 million of Kelly's salary, a deal that still has
$75 million in total cash left on it. The Indians last made the playoffs back in 2010,
so the team is trying to get back to respectability after suffering through seven straight losing seasons.
The deal will save the Brownstones about $10 million this season.