[閒聊] BA Top 10 Prospects
TOP TEN PROSPECTS
1. Dylan Bundy, rhp
2. Kevin Gausman, rhp
3. Jonathan Schoop, 2b/ss
4. Nicky Delmonico, 1b/2b
5. Eduardo Rodriguez, lhp
6. L.J. Hoes, of
7. Xavier Avery, of
8. Mike Wright, rhp
9. Branden Kline, rhp
10. Adrian Marin, ss
BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average L.J. Hoes
Best Power Hitter Jonathan Schoop
Best Strike Zone Discipline L.J. Hoes
Fastest Baserunner Glynn Davis
Best Athlete Xavier Avery
Best Fastball Dylan Bundy
Best Curveball Dylan Bundy
Best Slider Clay Schrader
Best Changeup Kevin Gausman
Best Control Tyler Wilson
Best Defensive Catcher Brian Ward
Best Defensive Infielder Adrian Marin
Best Infield Arm Jonathan Schoop
Best Defensive OF Glynn Davis
Best Outfield Arm L.J. Hoes
PROJECTED 2017 LINEUP
Catcher Matt Wieters
First Base Nick Delmonico
Second Base Jonathan Schoop
Third Base J.J. Hardy
Shortstop Manny Machado
Left Field L.J. Hoes
Center Field Adam Jones
Right Field Nick Markakis
Designated Hitter Chris Davis
No. 1 Starter Dylan Bundy
No. 2 Starter Kevin Gausman
No. 3 Starter Jason Hammel
No. 4 Starter Wei-Yin Chen
No. 5 Starter Chris Tillman
Closer Jim Johnson
Buckle up, Baltimore. The Orioles have reawakened baseball at Camden Yards.
After 15 straight losing seasons, the Orioles treated their fans to a
magical, unexpected 2012 campaign that brought the franchise its first
postseason berth and first home playoff victory since 1997.
Manager Buck Showalter flipped the script on a team that went 69-93 in his
first full season, as the Orioles went 93-69 and battled the Yankees for the
American League East title down to the final day of the season. Baltimore
dethroned the two-time defending AL champion Rangers in a one-game wild-card
playoff, then pushed New York to the brink in the division series before
losing in five games.
"We took a giant step forward this year and we re-energized the fan base,"
first-year general manager Dan Duquette said. "We're a first-division outfit.
To win 96 games is really a significant accomplishment, and I'm proud of the
work and effort that everyone did."
As Showalter said the day after the Orioles were eliminated in the Bronx:
"Now the challenge is to hold on to it and continue to get better."
Baltimore knows nothing is guaranteed, and its accomplishments in 2012 were
startling, given that it outscored its opponents by just seven runs during
the regular season. The Orioles went 29-9 in one-run games and 16-2 in
extra-inning affairs as Showalter brilliantly navigated the season, relying
on 52 different players to squeak out every victory. He did it without an ace
pitcher, with a patchwork bullpen that developed into one of baseball's best
(Jim Johnson led the majors with 51 saves) and with contributions from such
unlikely sources as Miguel Gonzalez and Nate McLouth.
Duquette, who had been out of baseball since the Red Sox fired him as GM
before the 2002 season, made many subtle but masterful moves. Taiwanese lefty
Wei-Yin Chen, the only Baltimore pitcher to make more than 29 starts, was
signed out of Japan's major league. Gonzalez, a hero in the second half and
postseason, signed a minor league deal in March.
Other contributors such as Ryan Flaherty (major league Rule 5 draft), Jason
Hammel (February trade for Jeremy Guthrie) and McLouth (minor league deal in
June 5) also came aboard at little cost. Perhaps Duquette's best decision
came in early August, when he promoted 20-year-old Manny Machado to the big
leagues in hopes of shoring up a huge defensive weakness at third base (see
Page 17).
Machado did that despite having played just two games at the hot corner in
the minors. He also exceeded offensive expectations by batting .262/.294/.445
in the regular season and become the third-youngest player ever to hit a
postseason home run.
Along with Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Matt Wieters, Machado is a lineup
cornerstone for the Orioles. They also have the game's best pitching prospect
in righthander Dylan Bundy, who made his major league debut in September at
age 19. In scouting director Gary Rajisch's first draft with Baltimore, the
club landed another potential frontline starter in Kevin Gausman, the No. 4
overall pick.
Beyond Bundy and Gausman, the Orioles farm system lacks depth. But if the
club can continue to win at the major league level and Duquette can keep
plugging holes, Baltimore won't have to rush prospects and will have time to
build up its system.
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