Minor league depth

[CheezWizHed]

As part of my top 25, I have a spreadsheet that organizes all the players I ranked by position. It gives some interesting insights to our minor league strengths and weaknesses. Don't worry if these aren't ranked the way you agree with... the point is to show depth.

 

RHSP depth is the strength as 10 of my top 20 and 12 of my top 25 are RH starting pitchers.

LHSP conversely was really weak. I think Kodi will bounce back, but still better chance as a reliever. Kirby and Lemons have a chance, but are a long way away

C - Interesting depth, but no can't miss prospects. But I'm guessing at least one of them makes the MLB level.

 

[pre]Position Rank Overall Rank Name

RHSP 1 1 Corbin Burnes

RHSP 2 4 Luis Ortiz

RHSP 3 5 Brandon Woodruff

RHSP 4 6 Freddy Peralta

RHSP 5 7 Cody Ponce

RHSP 6 15 Josh Pennington

RHSP 7 16 Taylor Williams

RHSP 8 17 Phil Bickford

RHSP 9 18 Adrian Houser

RHSP 10 20 Marcos Diplan

 

LHSP 1 13 Kodi Medeiros

LHSP 2 28 Caden Lemons

LHSP 3 31 Nathan Kirby

LHSP 4 58 Drake Owenby

LHSP 5 60 Michele Vassalotti

 

RHRP 1 39 Nate Griep

RHRP 2 42 Wuilder Rodriguez

RHRP 3 53 Jon Olczak

RHRP 4 68 Josh Uhen

 

LHRP 1 44 Quintin Torres-Costa

LHRP 2 48 Clint Terry

LHRP 3 72 Tyler Webb

LHRP 4 80 Karlos Morales

 

1B 1 14 Jake Gatewood

1B 2 19 Ernesto Martinez, Jr

1B 3 21 Gabriel Garcia

1B 4 56 Ronnie Gideon

1B 5 78 Dustin Demuth

 

2B 1 2 Keston Hiura

2B 2 12 Mauricio Dubon

2B 3 61 Tucker Neuhaus

2B 4 65 Franly Mallen

2B 5 73 Wendell Rijo

 

SS 1 29 Jean Carmona

SS 2 51 Devin Hairston

SS 3 66 Yeison Coca

SS 4 67 Blake Allemand

SS 5 75 Luis Aviles

 

3B 1 10 Lucas Erceg

3B 2 45 Nate Orf

3B 3 62 Chad McClanahan

 

CF 1 8 Brett Phillips

CF 2 11 Corey Ray

CF 3 25 Larry Ernesto

CF 4 40 Kyle Wren

CF 5 43 Carlos Rodriguez

CF 6 57 Zach Clark

CF 7 70 Tyrone Taylor

 

OF 1 3 Tristen Lutz

OF 2 9 Trent Grisham

OF 3 22 Troy Stokes

OF 4 26 Demi Orimoloye

OF 5 34 Je’Von Ward

OF 6 69 Clint Coulter

 

C 1 27 Jacob Nottingham

C 2 32 Mario Feliciano

C 3 37 KJ Harrison

C 4 38 Payton Henry

C 5 46 Cooper Hummel[/pre]

[Brewer Fever]

Thanks for compiling this. Things that jump out...

 

- Orlando Arcia isn't going anywhere anytime soon

- could use a big year from a catcher or two, hopefully we see some big leaps there this year

- here's hoping a LH starter falls to our slot in round 1 of the June draft

- impressive OF and RHP depth

[FVBrewerFan]

RHSP is so deep that list didn't even include the likes of Perrin, Supak, Herrera, Zack Brown, and Missaki among others. (Although I would move Taylor Williams off the list.)

[CheezWizHed]

Yes, Perrin and Brown were in my top 25, but couldn't crack the top 10 RHSP list. I'm hoping for Missaki, but given his arm issues I have little faith that he makes the MLB squad.

 

When I did the ratings, I debated Williams at RP or SP, but left him at SP. Its a small chance they use him at SP anymore, but I'll give up that hope when he is pitching out of a BP this year (MLB or AAA).

[ctmyers]

Pretty sure Lemons and Vassalloti are righty's, which speaks more to the lack of lefty depth in the system. Could throw in Murphy, Lillis or Fox (probably in that order). Having seen Orf enough times now, he doesn't really have the arm for 3b in any real capacity other than off-day coverage. Which again speaks to a very large dearth of talent at another position.

[brewmann04]

thanks for that and the Brewers really need to focus on LH starters on this draft

[And That]

Clint Terry was released last year at some point.

[SomewhereInTime]

Clint Terry was released last year at some point.

 

Before the season, he didn't even pitch in 2017.

[JohnBriggs12]

Nick Ramirez and Brad Kuntz should be 1-2 on the LHRP list. I'd have KJ Harrison on top of my catcher list. He was a 3 time All Pac Ten Catcher. That's no small feat and he adjusted well with the bat to pro ball. If he can stick at catcher, I think he might be the steal of the 2017 draft. Henry's got a chance to be really good too. Will be fun to follow those two.

[brewmann04]

It going to be fun to watch our prospects this season some of the clubs will be loaded

[CheezWizHed]

Clint Terry was released last year at some point.

 

Before the season, he didn't even pitch in 2017.

 

Nuts... I thought I had vetted all of them... I did just dust this off after 1.5 years. New job and moving to a new city will do that to you.