Top 100 Prospects List Published: The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old C Héctor Pagán of the Richmond Cardinals is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) C Héctor Pagán, 22, Richmond Cardinals
2) RHP Chris Brock, 22, Georgetown Sixteens
3) RHP Jason Lancaster, 23, Ellicott City Express
4) 1B Matt McNeill, 20, Chesapeake Blue Crabs
5) RHP Gabino Miller, 21, Seaford Blue Jays
6) SS David González, 18, Baltimore Barons
7) RHP Anthony Sinclair, 21, Washington Senators
8) RHP Jim Fields, 21, Annapolis Admirals
9) LHP Earl Fuller, 22, Richmond Cardinals
10) LF Ernesto Condarco, 23, New Castle Colonials
Numbers 1 and 2 are repeats from 2029 with Pagan and Brock. Jason Lancaster is new to the list as is Matt McNeill, David Gonzalez, Anthony Sinclair, and Earl Fuller. Gabino Miller gained a spot going from 6 to 5. Jim Fields dropped from #3 to #8. And Cadarco went from #8 to #9.
Form the looks of it Hector 'Headcase' Pagan will be the starting catcher for the Cardinals this season. Last year he played in 118 AA games going .280-12-92. At 22 he still has quite a bit of development to do, but should be able to hold his own:
Contact: 12/14, Gap: 17/17, HR: 9/16, Eye: 10/15, Avoid K's: 11/11.
Pagan could also compete for the Glove Wizard Award behind the plate, as good of a hitter as he may be the rumors are he is that much better of a fielder.
Gabino Miller breaks camp as the #4 starter for the Blue Jays, Anthony Sinclair will be in the bullpen for the Senators, and Earl Fuller is slated as the #5 starter for the Cardinals. Everyone else will be sent down to the minors to get more experience.
Top Systems:
With 2 players in the top 10, and both breaking camp on the big-league club, it is no surprise that the Richmond Cardinals have the top minor league system in the league.
The Newark Millers come in a close second with 3 players in the top-20 followed by the Barons and Senators. All of these teams are rebuilding for the future and they all seem to be heading down the right path.
As for the expansion teams? Well they have a long road ahead of them, with only one team, the Cannons, having a player in the top 100.
Annual Top System Rank: 20th (out of 24)
Top Prospect: SS Juan Guzman (#87)
Guzman, at 18 years old, is still in our international complex, but could end up coming out soon. He is working on his defense and trying to cut back on his strikeouts. He should have a bright future if he continues to develop.
Contact: 4/10, Gap: 7/13, HR: 4/11, Eye: 1/6, K's: 4/14
Of our top 20 prospects a couple will be breaking camp on the big league roster.
MR Dan Kessler rated #3
MR Hee-seop So rated #4
1B Anzhel Astsatrian #13
3B Tony Inman #18
We have 4 catchers rated in our top 20, which I like to see. Not only because that may be our weakest defensive position at this time, but we 4 solid catchers it gives us more trade bait down the road.
Owner Ralph Corbin wants us to build our farm system up to a TOP 5 system by 2034... we have a long way to go.
Here is a look at our Top 20:
Code:
| # |
Name |
Age |
Pos |
Contact |
Power |
Eye/Discipline |
Speed |
Defense |
Level |
AVG |
HR |
RBI |
| 1 |
Juan Guzmán |
18 |
SS |
14 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
INT |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
Paco Santos |
22 |
C |
9 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
S A |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 7 |
Dan Bank |
25 |
C |
6 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
20 |
AA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 8 |
William Avery |
25 |
C |
9 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
AA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
Pablo Rivera |
23 |
CF |
10 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
16 |
AA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
Jason Simmons |
25 |
SS |
10 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
15 |
S A |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
Martin Adams |
25 |
CF |
9 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
15 |
AAA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 |
Anzhel Astsatrian |
26 |
1B |
8 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
12 |
ML |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 14 |
Lou Young |
22 |
C |
9 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
A |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 16 |
Chance Boone |
25 |
CF |
7 |
8 |
7 |
18 |
17 |
AAA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 |
Arturo Longoria |
25 |
SS |
6 |
4 |
5 |
17 |
18 |
AAA |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| 18 |
Tony Inman |
24 |
3B |
8 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
18 |
ML |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
| # |
Name |
Age |
Role |
Stuff |
Movement |
Control |
Level |
Rec |
ERA |
IP |
HA |
BB |
K |
| 2 |
Carl Oulton |
20 |
P |
11 |
11 |
14 |
A |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
Dan Kessler |
23 |
P |
16 |
15 |
11 |
ML |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 |
Hee-seop So |
24 |
P |
14 |
14 |
16 |
ML |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
Matt Noble |
24 |
P |
15 |
11 |
15 |
AAA |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12 |
Víctor Antúnez |
25 |
P |
9 |
8 |
10 |
AAA |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 |
Warren Johnston |
25 |
P |
9 |
8 |
11 |
AAA |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19 |
Jack Sharpe |
23 |
P |
11 |
11 |
11 |
AAA |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20 |
Clement Valli |
22 |
P |
9 |
13 |
9 |
AAA |
0-0 |
.00 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Here is a look at the top minor league systems: