![]() Breaking ball isn't a bad pitch by any means, but he'll need to develop it further in order to take the next step up and become a truly elite pitching prospect.Ħ) Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Grade B+: I think that this will be too light of a grade to most of you, as Folty has been excellent this year, but the awful command and the lack of a true out-pitch are quite concerning to me. Will generate some groundballs here & there. Change-up projects to be a plus pitch, and his command is a tick above-average. Fastball sits in the mid 90s and will touch 97 & 98. 300s and providing solid defense at first.ĥ) Vincent Velasquez, RHP, Grade B+: I'm all-in on Vince. Should still hit for a decent average and be a 20+ HR guy, while having an OBP in the high. ![]() The strikeouts have become a bit of a problem but I'm not too concerned, yet. I think missing 50 games does have more of an effect than people realize, and I expect him to be his old self next year. Taking a conservative position for now.Ĥ) Jonathan Singleton, 1B, Grade B+: I'm still quite high on Singleton, despite his blah performance in Triple-A this year. High reward player, obviously, but there's a little too much risk for my liking. HRs, stolen bases & a good OBP are what he potentially brings to the table, along with above-average D in center. Concerned that pitchers will eventually catch on and throw nothing but junk once they get ahead in the count. He does walk at a good rate, but the strikeout rate is still too high for my liking. Springer's tools are well-documented, but the main thing that holds me back from giving him a Borderline A or even a straight A is the downright terrible 2-strike approach Springer has. Has the frame of a workhorse, which is what I'm hoping he turns into.ģ) George Springer, OF, Grade A-: I went back and forth between an A- and a Borderline A, settled with an A- to be safe. Both his slider and his change-up should be above-average pitches, and the command should be a strength as well. Has an easy delivery and a fastball that sits in the 94-95 range. 1st overall pick could be our ace for years to come. ![]() ![]() Could be a Troy Tulowitzki-type if it all comes together.Ģ) Mark Appel, RHP, Grade A-: Borderline A. Defense has been terrific this season, and at this point it looks like he'll stay at SS. Projects to hit for a good average while walking at a good clip, and the power should come as he fills out his frame. Correa is one of the top minor leaguers in all of baseball. As a reminder, he typically takes a look back/updates his grades halfway through the season.Playoffs in the minors are still progressing, but the season itself is essentially over, so I figured I'd do a post-season top 20 list, John Sickels style (not going to include any players currently in the majors).ġ) Carlos Correa, SS, Grade A: This is nothing new for Astros fans. You can check out his complete evaluations on the Top 20 over at Minor League Ball. For what it's worth, Sickels does think Josh Hader can stick as a starting pitcher. That may explain why he still sees Brinson as a bit risky, isn't sold on Diaz's contact ability, but rates Dubon very highly. It's worth noting Sickels tends to incorporate performance into his evaluations more than some other prospect prognosticators. While Sickels doesn't give any of the Brewers' prospects an A-grade, in a sign of the team's organizational depth, 7 other prospects earned C+ grades but didn't crack the Top 20: LHP Nathan Kirby, 3B Chad McClanahan, OF Demi Orimloye, RHP Freddy Peralta, RHP Jon Perrin, RHP Braden Webb and RHP Jordan Yamamoto. Sickels' list tends to look different than others, but combine his list with those of other prospect evaluators, and you get a pretty decent idea of where each guy stands in the system. John Sickels of SB Nation's Minor League Ball released his list of Top 20 Brewers prospects today, complete with his evaluations and letter grades.
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