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1913 Where Are They Now?
Top Prospects:
R.J. Taylor - The top prospect in 1908. After he lost time in 1912 due to injury, he fractured his thumb in 1913 and lost out on a lot of good playing time. He is now listed as injury prone, which is typically a mark of immediate decline.
Draftees:
Tomas Reed - He was only drafted 5 years ago and has taken the league by storm with 4 MVP awards.
Owen Clodfelter- The top high school draft prospect. He has played 2 games in the major leagues so far after sticking in the minor leagues for over 4 years.
Curtis Adams - The best pitcher in the 1908 draft. He started in the big leagues as a reliever but quickly moved into a starting role and won the Pitcher of the Year Award in 1911.
Award Winners:
Wes Grossman - After winning the 1908 AL MVP, he has still played very well but just not at the MVP level. He has made three all-star teams and won 5 silver sluggers.
Michael Carter - The 1908 AL Rookie of the Year. He was above average for a few years but his career fell apart in 1911 where he suddenly became replacement level, although his overall rating is still quite good.
Other:
Benedicto Toledo - He had a 41 game hitting streak in the Florida High School league.
Celio Cabedo - Hard to believe it has been 5 years since an elbow injury took Cabedo's career away. He was the Mets pitching coach for two years, the Braves bench coach for two years, and he spent 1913 as the Diamondbacks manager, going 61-101, although to be fair, the Dbacks are one of the worst franchises.
Chris Jay - After not signing with the Brewers in the 3rd round, he went to Kentucky where he had little impact. He was signed by the Orioles in the 1st round of 1911 and is still in the low levels of their system.
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