The top 10 list came out a few weeks ago, but today, with the release of the Baseball America's 2008 Prospect Handbook, comes the list of the Yankees top 30 prospects. (A tip of the cap to Peter Abraham)
1. Joba Chamberlain, RHP
2. Austin Jackson, OF
3. Jose Tabata, OF
4. Ian Kennedy, RHP
5. Alan Horne, RHP
6. Jesus Montero, C
7. Jeff Marquez, RHP
8. Brett Gardner, OF
9. Ross Ohlendorf, RHP
10. Andrew Brackman, RHP
11. Mark Melancon, RHP
12. Humberto Sanchez, RHP
13. Dellin Betances, RHP
14. Dan McCutchen, RHP
15. Kevin Whelan, RHP
16. Carmen Angelini, SS
17. George Kontos, RHP
18. Ivan Nova, RHP
19. Collin Curtis, OF
20. Jairo Heredia, RHP
21. Juan Miranda, 1B
22. Austin Romine, C
23. Francisco Cervelli, C
24. Dave Robertson, RHP
25. Mike Dunn, LHP
26. J.B. Cox, RHP
27. Mitch Hilligoss, INF
28. Scott Patterson, RHP
29. Edwar Ramirez, RHP
30. Zach McAllister, RHP
The Yankees are ranked 5th in organization talent. In 2004 there were ranked 27th. The Yankees have done a heck of a job taking what was one of the worst farm systems in baseball and turning it into one of the best.
Peter also takes a look at the money the Yankees and Red Sox have been spending on draft picks.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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They've been taking lessons from the Padres...
Tabata should be at tops. Melancoln's a bit high.
Bentaces and McClutchen aren't great pitchers.
Angelini is terrible on offense and Alberto Gonzalez still has a better glove. Ivan Nova is very high. The yankees have tons of OF depth and though Colin Curtis is talented, he is towards the bottom of it.
Jairo Heredia should be top 10 easy next year.
Austin Romine should be a lot higher (close to Montero) and Cerveli could be a bit higher.
Robertson is a tad low.
Mike Dunn is really low. JB Cox is terrible. Hilligoss isn't his good. Patterson ain't either. Edwar is higher. McAllister can't be ranked simply. Too much OF and SP depth. Catcher is deep too, but fairly week in the IF.
1) Tabata
2) A-Jax
3) Montero
4) Brackman
5) Heredia
6) Gardner
7) Romine
8) Horne
9) Kontos
10) Sanchez
11) Ohlendhorf
12) Marquez
13) Edwar
14) Karstens
15) Britton
16) Jonathon Ortiz
17) Clagget
18) Vechionacci
19) Michael Dunn
20) David Adams
21) Pat Venditte
22) Nick Chigges
23) Justin Christian
24) Cody Ehlers
25) Mark Melancoln
26) Greg Porter
27) Seth Fortenberry
28) Matt Carson
29) Jahdiel Santamaria
30) CJ Henry
I probably missed a couple like Brad Suttle b/c I was doing this off the top of my head
Joba, Ian, Shelley, Gonzalez don't qualify. Edwar should be te next one off the list based on major league experience
Forgot KEvin Whelan...Big name there
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