Logansport High and Notre Dame alumnus Aaron Heilman has re-signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's only a one year deal, but it allows him the opportunity to compete for a starting job with the parent club.
In other news, Minor League Baseball is doing a series of the top 10 prospects at each position.
Bobby Borchering appears on the third basemen rankings, while Chris Owings makes the cut for shortstops. This is different from the Baseball America rankings that I posted yesterday. If you go to either of the links above though, you can see the full rankings per position (and other positions through a sidebar).
Showing posts with label Prospect Rankings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prospect Rankings. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Former Silver Hawks = Future Stars
I posted this over at the main page (http://www.silverhawks.com/), but I figured I should link to it here as well. Baseball America released their rankings of the top 10 prospects in the Diamondbacks system yesterday, and it is chock full of Silver Hawks alums.
Nine of the top 10 played in South Bend, with a few more added in the "Best Tools" area.
My article can be found here: http://southbend.silverhawks.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110118&content_id=16454250&vkey=news_t550&fext=.jsp&sid=t550
The Baseball America article can be found here: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2011/2611157.html
Nine of the top 10 played in South Bend, with a few more added in the "Best Tools" area.
My article can be found here: http://southbend.silverhawks.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110118&content_id=16454250&vkey=news_t550&fext=.jsp&sid=t550
The Baseball America article can be found here: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2011/2611157.html
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Top Prospects by League
Baseball America started their annual ranking of the top 20 prospects in each league last week. The best place to follow along is at this link.
The Midwest League will be published on Friday, so I will make sure I update you on that when it's available.
While you're waiting though, it's worth it to go and browse through some of the other leagues to familiarize yourself with some names you might see in the MWL in 2011.
The Midwest League will be published on Friday, so I will make sure I update you on that when it's available.
While you're waiting though, it's worth it to go and browse through some of the other leagues to familiarize yourself with some names you might see in the MWL in 2011.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday Fun
It's been a good week here at Coveleski Stadium as we continue to prepare for the 2010 season. Expect some information next week on the homepage of http://www.silverhawks.com/ about the promotional schedule for the season. Also next week, we'll check in with Ryan Babineau on his recovery from hip surgery in the latest installment of "Catching Up With".
Believe it or not, we are only 76 days away from Opening Day 2010 as I write this blog post.
A few things to get you in the mood:
-First, Nick Piecoro is weighing the pros and cons of the Diamondbacks trying to trade catcher Chris Snyder.
-After you check out that, head over to http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ to catch up on all the latest signings.
-Baseball America has the Mariners top 10, who are now affiliated with the Clinton LumberKings.
I leave you for the weekend with a baseball quote:
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
Believe it or not, we are only 76 days away from Opening Day 2010 as I write this blog post.
A few things to get you in the mood:
-First, Nick Piecoro is weighing the pros and cons of the Diamondbacks trying to trade catcher Chris Snyder.
-After you check out that, head over to http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/ to catch up on all the latest signings.
-Baseball America has the Mariners top 10, who are now affiliated with the Clinton LumberKings.
I leave you for the weekend with a baseball quote:
"If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base." ~Dave Barry
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Angels and A's Top Tens
Just a couple of links this morning from Baseball America, where they are continuing to announce the top 10 prospects of every Minor League system.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were up a couple of days ago. They have a club in this league with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
The Oakland Athletics are up today, and they are tied in with the Kane County Cougars.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were up a couple of days ago. They have a club in this league with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
The Oakland Athletics are up today, and they are tied in with the Kane County Cougars.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
More Top 10's
Baseball America continues their online look at the Top 10 prospects for each system with the Royals and the Twins.
The Royals have their low A affiliate in the Midwest League with the Burlington Bees.
The Twins are with the Beloit Snappers.
Many of the players on the lists are guys you would have seen or heard about in the last few years. Enjoy.
The Royals have their low A affiliate in the Midwest League with the Burlington Bees.
The Twins are with the Beloit Snappers.
Many of the players on the lists are guys you would have seen or heard about in the last few years. Enjoy.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Blue Jays Top 10
Baseball America is back with the Blue Jays top 10 prospects, a handful of whom you've seen playing for the Lansing Lugnuts. (NOTE: This list will change considerably once the Halladay/Lee/prospects trade becomes 100% official. I would imagine Kyle Drabek would take over the #1 spot, along with a few other changes).
Oddly enough, the #1 prospect on this list played in the Midwest League, but not with Lansing. Zach Stewart played with the Dayton Dragons in 2008, before being traded along with Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke for Scott Rolen.
As a Reds fan, I like Rolen, but Cincinnati gave up way too much to get him.
Oddly enough, the #1 prospect on this list played in the Midwest League, but not with Lansing. Zach Stewart played with the Dayton Dragons in 2008, before being traded along with Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke for Scott Rolen.
As a Reds fan, I like Rolen, but Cincinnati gave up way too much to get him.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Diamondbacks Top 10
Baseball America has released the Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects today.
If you want to read what they have to say about the farm system, click here.
If you want the Silver Hawks side of the story, click here.
Or if you just want the list and my opinion, keep reading:
1) Jarrod Parker
2) Bobby Borchering
3) A.J. Pollock
4) Brandon Allen
5) Daniel Schlereth
6) Chris Owings
7) Mike Belfiore
8) Marc Krauss
9) Ryan Wheeler
10) Collin Cowgill
My unsolicited opinions:
-I'm not surprised Jarrod Parker is number one, nor should any of you. He's clearly the best pitcher in the system, even with recent surgery.
-Borchering is young, and likely a Silver Hawk in 2010. Baseball America always gives preferences to younger players over older ones, because their ceilings are always higher.
-I was surprised to see A.J. Pollock at #3. He had a fine year, just not an overwhelming one. However, I think you'll see Pollock dominate the Cal League in 2010, and then it's just a matter of making the proper adjustments to continue to see success on the way up.
-Allen was acquired via a trade, so we don't have a lot to go on with him.
-Schlereth comes in fifth, but that's irrelevant now since he just was traded (see previous post). I would imagine Baseball America would update this list before publishing their top 30 Prospect Handbook.
-Owings and Belfiore are the real deal from what I hear. And they should both be in South Bend on Opening Day 2010.
-Krauss is a guy I struggle with at #8. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, or that he's not good. He has enormous power and showed some ability to hit for average. However, he was limited due to ankle injuries, and I don't think we saw everything he could do. I'd like to see him play a full season at 100% before I judge his prospect rating.
-Ryan Wheeler should be higher than #9. In my book, he's top 5 in the system (and that's coming from only seeing him play about two weeks). His swing is so smooth that it's hard for me to imagine his average ever being below .300, and the power numbers will be there as well. He's the real deal.
-Collin Cowgill at #10 is fine. Like Krauss, he had an injury last season that limited him. Again, a full season should help us determine whether the top 10 ranking is justified.
Notable players that dropped out of last year's top 10:
#2 Gerardo Parra (no longer a prospect since he made it to the Majors)
#4 Mark Hallberg (hit .257 for Mobile -- should still be in top 30 I would imagine)
#5 Wade Miley (will still be in top 30, but not a surprise he dropped out of top 10)
#6 Kevin Eichhorn (pitched just 10 games for Missoula)
#7 Cesar Valdez (went 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in Reno)
#8 Billy Buckner (majors)
#10 Reynaldo Navarro (I actually thought he improved this year. Would like to see his average higher, but he should still be ranked between 11-15 at worst, I would think)
If you want to read what they have to say about the farm system, click here.
If you want the Silver Hawks side of the story, click here.
Or if you just want the list and my opinion, keep reading:
1) Jarrod Parker
2) Bobby Borchering
3) A.J. Pollock
4) Brandon Allen
5) Daniel Schlereth
6) Chris Owings
7) Mike Belfiore
8) Marc Krauss
9) Ryan Wheeler
10) Collin Cowgill
My unsolicited opinions:
-I'm not surprised Jarrod Parker is number one, nor should any of you. He's clearly the best pitcher in the system, even with recent surgery.
-Borchering is young, and likely a Silver Hawk in 2010. Baseball America always gives preferences to younger players over older ones, because their ceilings are always higher.
-I was surprised to see A.J. Pollock at #3. He had a fine year, just not an overwhelming one. However, I think you'll see Pollock dominate the Cal League in 2010, and then it's just a matter of making the proper adjustments to continue to see success on the way up.
-Allen was acquired via a trade, so we don't have a lot to go on with him.
-Schlereth comes in fifth, but that's irrelevant now since he just was traded (see previous post). I would imagine Baseball America would update this list before publishing their top 30 Prospect Handbook.
-Owings and Belfiore are the real deal from what I hear. And they should both be in South Bend on Opening Day 2010.
-Krauss is a guy I struggle with at #8. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, or that he's not good. He has enormous power and showed some ability to hit for average. However, he was limited due to ankle injuries, and I don't think we saw everything he could do. I'd like to see him play a full season at 100% before I judge his prospect rating.
-Ryan Wheeler should be higher than #9. In my book, he's top 5 in the system (and that's coming from only seeing him play about two weeks). His swing is so smooth that it's hard for me to imagine his average ever being below .300, and the power numbers will be there as well. He's the real deal.
-Collin Cowgill at #10 is fine. Like Krauss, he had an injury last season that limited him. Again, a full season should help us determine whether the top 10 ranking is justified.
Notable players that dropped out of last year's top 10:
#2 Gerardo Parra (no longer a prospect since he made it to the Majors)
#4 Mark Hallberg (hit .257 for Mobile -- should still be in top 30 I would imagine)
#5 Wade Miley (will still be in top 30, but not a surprise he dropped out of top 10)
#6 Kevin Eichhorn (pitched just 10 games for Missoula)
#7 Cesar Valdez (went 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA in Reno)
#8 Billy Buckner (majors)
#10 Reynaldo Navarro (I actually thought he improved this year. Would like to see his average higher, but he should still be ranked between 11-15 at worst, I would think)
Monday, December 7, 2009
Baseball America Top 10s
Since the last time I linked you to the latest rankings, a few more teams that have affiliates in the Midwest League have been posted over at www.baseballamerica.com. Click on the team names below to see who BA considers the top prospects in each organization (and see some familiar names in the process).
Cardinals (Quad Cities River Bandits)
Padres (Fort Wayne TinCaps)
Dodgers (Great Lakes Loons)
The Diamondbacks are coming up on Wednesday, and I'll of course have a lot more information on that when it happens.
Cardinals (Quad Cities River Bandits)
Padres (Fort Wayne TinCaps)
Dodgers (Great Lakes Loons)
The Diamondbacks are coming up on Wednesday, and I'll of course have a lot more information on that when it happens.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Reds Top 10 Prospects
I'm a couple days late on this, but Baseball America has ranked the Reds Top 10 Prospects. The Cincinnati Reds are the parent club to the Dayton Dragons, so there are some names you should recognize on this list.
Having worked for Dayton, I've seen a lot of the guys listed, but since this is a Silver Hawks blog, I won't bore you with my thoughts.
Having worked for Dayton, I've seen a lot of the guys listed, but since this is a Silver Hawks blog, I won't bore you with my thoughts.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
More Top 10 Rankings
As mentioned last week, Baseball America is working their way through ranking the top 10 prospects in each team's farm system. I figure most of you are smart enough to go to www.baseballamerica.com and find the rankings, but when a team that has an affiliate in the Midwest League is posted, I'll try to link you.
Today, the Chicago Cubs are up, and of course, the Peoria Chiefs are their low-A affiliate. There are a handful of players in the top 10 that were in Peoria this last season, including Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson.
Today, the Chicago Cubs are up, and of course, the Peoria Chiefs are their low-A affiliate. There are a handful of players in the top 10 that were in Peoria this last season, including Josh Vitters and Brett Jackson.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Final Top 20 Rankings
Thank God for Baseball America's Top 20 Rankings of each league, because they have been carrying this blog for the better part of two weeks now. The final one is out, with the Pacific Coast League being revealed yesterday. There is only one Diamondbacks player on the list.
Click here to find out who.
Going to be a fun sports weekend. College basketball practice tips off tonight (and no one opens up a season like my Kentucky Wildcats and Big Blue Madness). Then tomorrow is Notre Dame/USC, plus you have other college football and NFL games over the weekend to mix in with the baseball playoffs. Does it get much better?
Click here to find out who.
Going to be a fun sports weekend. College basketball practice tips off tonight (and no one opens up a season like my Kentucky Wildcats and Big Blue Madness). Then tomorrow is Notre Dame/USC, plus you have other college football and NFL games over the weekend to mix in with the baseball playoffs. Does it get much better?
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Blog Vacation
I will be taking a few days off from the blog over what is going to be a long weekend for me (Friday-Monday). I'll be back on Tuesday afternoon with some more links and all that. Thanks for understanding.
In the meantime, here are a couple of links to top 20 prospects from other high-A leagues. There are no Diamondbacks affiliates in these leagues, but you can browse the lists and see some former Midwest Leaguers that are in the higher level of A-ball right now.
Carolina League - click here
Florida State League - click here
In the meantime, here are a couple of links to top 20 prospects from other high-A leagues. There are no Diamondbacks affiliates in these leagues, but you can browse the lists and see some former Midwest Leaguers that are in the higher level of A-ball right now.
Carolina League - click here
Florida State League - click here
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Visalia Rawhide Shutout of BA's Top 20 Cal League Prospects
Not terribly surprising, but no Diamondbacks prospects made the California League's Top 20 Prospects as chosen by Baseball America. The Visalia Rawhide had an average season, but they weren't really loaded with the Diamondbacks top prospects (Jarrod Parker only pitched there four games before being promoted).
There are some names you'll recognize on the list however, as many former Midwest League stars were in the Cal League this season. Click the link, and see where the likes of James Darnell, Alex Liddi, and other former Midwest Leaguers rank.
There are some names you'll recognize on the list however, as many former Midwest League stars were in the Cal League this season. Click the link, and see where the likes of James Darnell, Alex Liddi, and other former Midwest Leaguers rank.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Chat Transcript
Here's the link to the MWL Top 20 Prospect Chat yesterday. I've pulled out the lone question about a Silver Hawks player for you to read below:
Charles (Houston): Not sure if he counted, but what were your initial impressions of Mark Krauss? He seemed to be hitting well before going down with bone spurs.
Jim Callis: I like Mark Krauss and he would have ranked in the 11-15 range if he hadn't gotten hurt just before getting enough at-bats to qualify. I really believe in the bat, and one scout comped him to Lyle Overbay with perhaps more power.
More later this afternoon.
Charles (Houston): Not sure if he counted, but what were your initial impressions of Mark Krauss? He seemed to be hitting well before going down with bone spurs.
Jim Callis: I like Mark Krauss and he would have ranked in the 11-15 range if he hadn't gotten hurt just before getting enough at-bats to qualify. I really believe in the bat, and one scout comped him to Lyle Overbay with perhaps more power.
More later this afternoon.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2010 Infield?
If the Diamondbacks transfer the Missoula infield to South Bend next season, it could be fantastic. Baseball America has rated the Pioneer League's top 20 prospects, and four Missoula Osprey made it, including the second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. You have to be a subscriber to read the scouting reports on all the players, but this link will take you to the story and the top 20 rankings.
To save you a little time, here are the Diamondbacks prospects and where they were ranked in the league:
#3 - 3B Bobby Borchering: 1st round pick, 2009 (One spot ahead of A.J. Pollock)
#7 - SS Chris Owings: Supplemental 1st round pick, 2009 (41st overall)
#12 - LHP Mike Belfiore: Supplemental 1st round pick, 2009 (45th overall)
#19 - 2B David Nick: 4th round pick, 2009
The Northwest League (Yakima Bears) top 20 is announced today, so I'll post about that tomorrow morning. The Midwest League is set to be announced on Thursday, so I'll do a big post about that on Friday.
To save you a little time, here are the Diamondbacks prospects and where they were ranked in the league:
#3 - 3B Bobby Borchering: 1st round pick, 2009 (One spot ahead of A.J. Pollock)
#7 - SS Chris Owings: Supplemental 1st round pick, 2009 (41st overall)
#12 - LHP Mike Belfiore: Supplemental 1st round pick, 2009 (45th overall)
#19 - 2B David Nick: 4th round pick, 2009
The Northwest League (Yakima Bears) top 20 is announced today, so I'll post about that tomorrow morning. The Midwest League is set to be announced on Thursday, so I'll do a big post about that on Friday.
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