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Imperialism32 · 05-18-2020, 12:53 PM

April 15, 1960

Top Prospects Report

After some more consulting with scouts from all four major leagues, I've made a list of the top 10 prospects, combined across the globe.

1. LF T.C. Anand, Busan Mocs

The righty outfielder from India is seen as the top up-and-coming hitter in the world, earning high praise for his contact and power. He's not going to wow you with his athleticism but he has enough tools to be an average outfielder, or he can always be DH'd. The only thing missing from his offensive game is that he's too aggressive at times, but if you hit the ball as hard as he does some overeagerness can be excused. Anand will start the season in the A2, the lower of the minor leagues, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him hit his way to the majors by the end of the year.

2. RHP Kuniyoshi Takeda, Wellington Whistlers

Takeda has been a household name in Japan for years. He pitched his high school team to a championship in the country's Koshien tournament, and decided to turn pro not long after and ink a contract with the Wellington Whistlers. The only thing he has to prove is that he can continue to refine his game against professionals but his coaches rave about his intelligence. They'll take it slowly with the 17 year-old, leaving him in their training complex to beging the season.

3. RF Nicolas Navas, Havana Lightning

At just 20 years old, there's little doubt Navas is ready. His organization agrees, and he'll start the season in the Caribbean League with the Havana Lightning. He already has two legitimate plus-plus tools with his ability to make contact and his absolute rocket of an arm. He's not a premium athlete but he works hard to get the most out of his tools and scouts still think there is untapped power potential. It remains to be seen how that will play out, but the consensus is that he'll rake from day 1.

4. RHP Daniel Rocha, San Juan Salamanders

Rocha has an ideal frame at 6'3" and 190 pounds with plenty enough strength to sit in the 96-98 mph range. His stuff is wicked but the only speed bump is that it's not always consistent. He flashes a plus-plus curveball but mixes in too many flat ones. The same goes for his other off-speed pitches, but those who've coached him believe he has the work ethic to develop them and become a big-league starter in the Caribbean League for 1961. He'll start the year in the A1 league, quite possibly first in line for a call-up if a starter is needed in San Juan.

5. RHP Sammy Chevit, Madrid Kings

Chevit doesn't lead the crop of pitching prospects in any one category but he possesses arguably the most well-rounded game. He generates a ton of groundballs throwing a sinker and a splitter rather than a traditional changeup, but calling him a pure sinkerballer does a disservice to his ability to miss bats.

6. CF Lucas Dawson, Paris Pride

The diminutive Dawson - he's only 5'11" 155 - isn't nearly the same hitter as others on this list, but he's certainly capable enough across the board. The rest of his game, though, is off the charts. He'll man center field for the Paris Pride and has a chance to set the standard at the position in the European Premier League. He was already named best baserunner, and he might well be the best defender, too. His bat gets a little bit underrated because of his other tools. He should be an above-average hitter with stellar defense, and he's major-league ready right now.

7. CF Elliot Turner, Sydney Soar

Turner, who plays for his hometown organization in Sydney, and it shouldn't be too long until he makes the leap up from A2. He has prodiguous power potential though right now he's more of a gap hitter. The home runs should follow as he adds strength to his 160 lbs. He also shows high potential in center field, flashing the speed and arm to become a plus defender. Mostly he just needs more game-time action to develop his skills across the board.

8. RHP Stefan Capidan, Lisbon Lions [Silver League]

Capidan will spend his first year in the Silver league and attempt to lead Lisbon into the upper league. He doesn't have great control and there are whispers about his makeup, but one thing is for sure: his stuff plays in the Silver League, the Premier League, and any other league on this planet. Probably on Mars, too. His fastball, slider, and changeup all rate as plus-plus pitches.

9. CF Andrjez Jablonski, Kiev Comets

He's a ways away from his ceiling at just 17 years old (and a young 17), but the skills are all there to make him a superstar. His own organization still isn't sure if his future is an infielder or an outfielder, and it will likely depend on how much he grows. He projects to be an excellent contact hitter and his swing is built for power, too.

10. RHP Ramsden Peterman, Boston Bombers

Peterman is a tinkerer on the mound, but everything he throws seems to just move. He will throw a sinker, a splitter, a knuckle curve, and, why not, a screwball. His pitches are already pretty well-refined though he tends to induce more weak contact than missing bats outright at this stage. He'll start out the year in A1 but if he shows some improvement generating strikeouts, or cuts down on his walks, then he should be in line for a promotion.

05-18-2020, 12:53 PM	#17
Imperialism32 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 341	April 15, 1960 Top Prospects Report After some more consulting with scouts from all four major leagues, I've made a list of the top 10 prospects, combined across the globe. 1. LF T.C. Anand, Busan Mocs The righty outfielder from India is seen as the top up-and-coming hitter in the world, earning high praise for his contact and power. He's not going to wow you with his athleticism but he has enough tools to be an average outfielder, or he can always be DH'd. The only thing missing from his offensive game is that he's too aggressive at times, but if you hit the ball as hard as he does some overeagerness can be excused. Anand will start the season in the A2, the lower of the minor leagues, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him hit his way to the majors by the end of the year. 2. RHP Kuniyoshi Takeda, Wellington Whistlers Takeda has been a household name in Japan for years. He pitched his high school team to a championship in the country's Koshien tournament, and decided to turn pro not long after and ink a contract with the Wellington Whistlers. The only thing he has to prove is that he can continue to refine his game against professionals but his coaches rave about his intelligence. They'll take it slowly with the 17 year-old, leaving him in their training complex to beging the season. 3. RF Nicolas Navas, Havana Lightning At just 20 years old, there's little doubt Navas is ready. His organization agrees, and he'll start the season in the Caribbean League with the Havana Lightning. He already has two legitimate plus-plus tools with his ability to make contact and his absolute rocket of an arm. He's not a premium athlete but he works hard to get the most out of his tools and scouts still think there is untapped power potential. It remains to be seen how that will play out, but the consensus is that he'll rake from day 1. 4. RHP Daniel Rocha, San Juan Salamanders Rocha has an ideal frame at 6'3" and 190 pounds with plenty enough strength to sit in the 96-98 mph range. His stuff is wicked but the only speed bump is that it's not always consistent. He flashes a plus-plus curveball but mixes in too many flat ones. The same goes for his other off-speed pitches, but those who've coached him believe he has the work ethic to develop them and become a big-league starter in the Caribbean League for 1961. He'll start the year in the A1 league, quite possibly first in line for a call-up if a starter is needed in San Juan. 5. RHP Sammy Chevit, Madrid Kings Chevit doesn't lead the crop of pitching prospects in any one category but he possesses arguably the most well-rounded game. He generates a ton of groundballs throwing a sinker and a splitter rather than a traditional changeup, but calling him a pure sinkerballer does a disservice to his ability to miss bats. 6. CF Lucas Dawson, Paris Pride The diminutive Dawson - he's only 5'11" 155 - isn't nearly the same hitter as others on this list, but he's certainly capable enough across the board. The rest of his game, though, is off the charts. He'll man center field for the Paris Pride and has a chance to set the standard at the position in the European Premier League. He was already named best baserunner, and he might well be the best defender, too. His bat gets a little bit underrated because of his other tools. He should be an above-average hitter with stellar defense, and he's major-league ready right now. 7. CF Elliot Turner, Sydney Soar Turner, who plays for his hometown organization in Sydney, and it shouldn't be too long until he makes the leap up from A2. He has prodiguous power potential though right now he's more of a gap hitter. The home runs should follow as he adds strength to his 160 lbs. He also shows high potential in center field, flashing the speed and arm to become a plus defender. Mostly he just needs more game-time action to develop his skills across the board. 8. RHP Stefan Capidan, Lisbon Lions [Silver League] Capidan will spend his first year in the Silver league and attempt to lead Lisbon into the upper league. He doesn't have great control and there are whispers about his makeup, but one thing is for sure: his stuff plays in the Silver League, the Premier League, and any other league on this planet. Probably on Mars, too. His fastball, slider, and changeup all rate as plus-plus pitches. 9. CF Andrjez Jablonski, Kiev Comets He's a ways away from his ceiling at just 17 years old (and a young 17), but the skills are all there to make him a superstar. His own organization still isn't sure if his future is an infielder or an outfielder, and it will likely depend on how much he grows. He projects to be an excellent contact hitter and his swing is built for power, too. 10. RHP Ramsden Peterman, Boston Bombers Peterman is a tinkerer on the mound, but everything he throws seems to just move. He will throw a sinker, a splitter, a knuckle curve, and, why not, a screwball. His pitches are already pretty well-refined though he tends to induce more weak contact than missing bats outright at this stage. He'll start out the year in A1 but if he shows some improvement generating strikeouts, or cuts down on his walks, then he should be in line for a promotion. Last edited by Imperialism32; 05-18-2020 at 01:00 PM.