Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 14:25:35 GMT -6
1) Manny Machado, SS, Grade A: He wasn't quite the same after the knee injury and he was rushed to High-A, but I am still very impressed with the overall balance of skills and tools, and he's still just 19.
2) Dylan Bundy, RHP, Grade A-: Number One starter potential, but I'd like to see how his talent translates into pro ball before going with a higher grade. As high school pitchers go, I am very confident in him, but until we see him pitch in pro ball I'll go with position-player Machado.
3) Jason Esposito, 3B, Grade B-: Excellent defender at third base, could win gold gloves if he hits enough to play regularly. Has power, but approach/plate discipline are questionable.
4) Robert Bundy, RHP, Grade B-: Doesn't have as much talent as his younger brother but a solid prospect, could develop into number three or four starter/workhorse type, or perhaps a power reliever if changeup gives trouble.
5) Dan Klein, RHP, Grade B-: Knows how to pitch, good stuff, persistent shoulder problems are the issue here. If he stays healthy it is plausible he could make the team out of spring training if given the opportunity.
6) Nick Delmonico, 3B, Grade B-: Excellent power potential, but he didn't hit as well in high school as he should have and glove at third base will need work. Potential to rank several spots higher next year if he adapts properly.
7) Parker Bridwell, RHP, Grade C+: High-ceiling arm, scouts love his ceiling and projectability but still learning how to pitch and integrate his secondary pitches with sinking fastball.
8) Ryan Adams, 2B, Grade C+: He has some flaws (strikeouts), but he's also got pop and the ability to handle second and third base. Not a star, but I expect a long career.
10) L.J. Hoes, OF, Grade C+: Hits for average, make contact, can swipe a base, but lacks the power for corner outfield. Some people like him better than this but he looks like a tweener-type to me. Less risk than Davis and closer to the majors but not as much upside.
11) Clay Schrader, RHP, Grade C+: One of several high-ceiling relief arms with big strikeout numbers but control issues.
12) Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Grade C+: We need to see him at a higher level than the Gulf Coast League, but he's deceptive and well ahead of most 18-year-olds in pitchability.
13) Oliver Drake, RHP, Grade C+: Nice fastball/slider combination, could develop into workhorse starter or more likely a reliever, added to 40-man roster.
14) David Baker, RHP, Grade C+: Live arm, secondary pitches coming around, performed well in Low-A, under-the-radar sleeper due to limited innings but a breakthrough candidate.
15) Mike Wright, RHP, Grade C+: Nice power sinker, good slider, another guy who could be an impressive reliever or a less-dominant-but-workhorse starter.
16) Trent Mummey, OF, Grade C+: Forgotten man due to missing season with injury, but when healthy I think he has a broader range of skills than Matt Angle and Kyle Hudson, his competitors in "future fourth outfielder" contest although they will get chances before he does.
17) Kyle Simon, RHP, Grade C+: Ground ball expert from 2011 draft, former University of Arizona ace.
18) Joe Mahoney, 1B, Grade C: He's proven he can mash Double-A pitching, but he turns 25 in May and some scouts still doubt that he'll be anything more than a Quadruple-A slugger.
19) Gabriel Lino, C, Grade C: Strong defensive catcher, hit well in the GCL but 78 at-bat sample is small. Orioles sources regard him as a major sleeper. I might bump him up to a C+ which would put him ahead of Mahoney and maybe higher.
OTHERS: Matt Angle, OF; Matt Antonelli, 2B; Xavier Avery, OF; Roderick Bernadina, OF; Zach Davies, RHP; Jaime Esquivel, RHP; Pedro Florimon Jr, SS; Mychal Givens, INF; Randy Henry, RHP; Matt Hobgood, RHP; Trent Howard, LHP; Kyle Hudson, OF; Greg Miclat, INF; Connor Narron, 3B; Wynn Pelzer, RHP; Ashur Tolliver, LHP; Tyler Townsend, 1B; Sebastian Vader, RHP