Earlier in the year, we completed the Community Prospect List. Now, we find ourselves a little over a month into the season, and it is a good time to revisit the list to see how all of our prospects are doing back down in the minors. So with out further ado, lets take a look at the state of our list.
#1 – 66% |
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This season has not been kind to Carter thus far. A thumb injury has plagued him, and he has started the season extremely slow, and the .226 BABIP can't be helping. Still, a .316 wOBA from your top prospect is not acceptable, and I am starting to have concerns about Verge Carter.
.669
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
SAC
PCL
.173
14
52
5
9
3
0
2
13
18
11
20
1
0
.323
.346
Grant Green SS
#2 – 58%
Grant Green started the season hot, but cooled down soon after a while. Still, he is holding a respectable line at AA Midland, and should still be on track to produce this year once he gets hot and accustomed to AA.
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
MID
TEX
.293
27
116
13
34
6
1
2
20
48
9
26
0
0
.346
.414
.760
Michael Choice CF
#3 – 35%
A bright spot on the prospect chart, Choice has been hitting well at A+ Stockton. Together with Green and Parker, he is the core of the upcoming offensive prospects.
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
STK
CAL
.247
25
97
19
24
7
1
4
19
45
17
33
3
0
.359
.464
.823
Stephen Parker 3B
#4 – 37%
The top prospect in the system in my eyes, Parker has been an eye opener ever since we got him. Considering our struggles at 3B this year and last, I think it is very possible that we will see Parker up in the bigs very soon.
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
MID
TEX
.284
27
102
13
29
7
1
4
21
50
12
23
0
0
.357
.490
.847
Michael Taylor OF
#5–42%
Not much to say about Taylor other than disappointed. Taylor is still in extended spring training. Meanwhile, Brett Wallace is kicking ass in Houston, and Carlos Gonzalez is a superstar.
Adrian Cardenas IF
#6–33%
Cardenas is doing what he has always done, it seems. Start out at a level he has been at before and kick ass. This time, he has seemingly mastered AAA, and like Parker's situation, albe closer to the majors, Cardenas could make it to the majors very very soon, either to replace Ellis or Kouzmanoff.
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
SAC
PCL
.347
25
101
17
35
6
1
1
11
46
9
12
1
0
.405
.455
.861
Tyson Ross SP
#7–47%
Ross has excelled in his brief stint as the A's 5th starter, taking over for the injured Braden. I would think it is likely that he will stick around after Braden gets back and stay in the pen, though the A's might feel that he is better in AAA working full time as a Starter, waiting another injury by our more fragile members of our staff (IE: Braden, Anderson or McCarthy).
2011 Season
Team
League
W
L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
GO/AO
AVG
MLB
1
2
2.38
6
3
0
0
0
22.2
20
7
6
0
9
12
1.17
.247
Ian Krol SP
#8–43%
Extended Spring Training.
Jemile Weeks 2B
#9–38%
Is this the year that Weeks is finally healthy? And productive? He is doing well at AAA Sacramento, and if all things go well, perhaps he can take over for Ellis?
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
SAC
PCL
.333
19
75
14
25
4
3
2
10
41
14
17
3
2
.440
.547
.986
Not much to say about Sogard other than he is there and doing well. If he can handle SS full time, there is a real chance that if LaRoche starts struggling, he can make it back to the Majors, but with Rosales coming back soon that might be unlikely. Sogard really needed to excel in Spring Training, but the lost job to LaRoche probably hurt him greatly.
Josh Donaldson C
#11–41%
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
SAC
PCL
.169
22
83
10
14
5
0
2
11
25
9
23
3
0
.247
.301
.549
Fautino De Los Santos RP
#12–44%
2011 Season
Team
League
W
L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
GO/AO
AVG
MID
TEX
0
0
2.89
8
0
0
0
3
9.1
8
3
3
1
4
15
2.25
.222
SAC
PCL
0
0
0.00
1
0
0
0
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.50
.250
Minors
0
0
2.61
9
0
0
0
3
10.1
9
3
3
1
4
15
1.67
.225
Max Stassi C
#13–52%
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
STK
CAL
.238
20
80
16
19
4
0
2
14
29
11
18
0
0
.344
.363
.707
Yordy Cabrera IF
#14–42%
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
BUR
MID
.286
17
63
13
18
4
1
1
7
27
5
15
6
1
.338
.429
.767
Michael Ynoa SP
#15–39%
Injured with TJS
Rashun Dixon OF
#16–41%
2011 Season
Team
League
AVG
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
OPS
STK
CAL
.193
24
88
14
17
3
1
3
12
31
12
26
1
0
.287
.352
.639
Matt Thomson SP
#17–32%
No Info Available?
Renalto Nunez 3B
#18–28%
N/A
Aaron Shipman OF
#19–31%
N/A
Sean Doolittle 1B
#20–41%
Injured.
In a sense, I do not know what to think about our system. Many of our offensive prospects are finally hitting again, but a large chunk of our top 20 is MIA, either due to Injuries, Extended Spring Training, or are simply not playing yet. The bottom of the list especially features a chunk of absent players.
I have hopes for Parker, Weeks, Green and Cardenas, with all of but Green being possibilities for the A’s in 2011, and all four for 2012. Carter I am concerned about with his slow start, as the A’s desperately need a power hitter in the lineup, but there is no place for him in Oakland at the moment anyways, so the issue is not critical (unless Matsui keeps forgetting how to hit). Taylor is almost a non entity, however, and that is a very sad end to the Matt Holliday fiasco.
