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Rank |
Name |
Team |
Comments |
Stock Status |
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1 |
Joe Koshansky |
CSP |
Koshansky has been the run producer the Sky Sox were
hoping he would be this season, blasting an organizational-best 17 home
runs. He is also batting .320 and has driven in and
organizational-best 85 runs. |
Rising |
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2 |
Brandon Hynick |
MOD |
Hynick has been the best starter in the Rockies farm
system this season, leading the organization in earned run average with a
2.33 mark. He has also won 12 of his 14 decisions, and is third in the
system in strikeouts. |
Rising |
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3 |
Seth Smith |
CSP |
The top hitter in the Rockies farm system this season,
Seth Smith has been solid with the bat all season long. His .331
batting average leads all other Rockies Minor Leaguers, and he has averaged
well over a hit per game. |
Rising |
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4 |
Michael Paulk |
ASH |
Paulk has been a beast with the lumber during the 2007
season, and he has really been on fire since the beginning of the year.
Overall, Paulk has a .320 batting average in 96 games, and is one of the top
home run, and run producers in the system. |
Rising |
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5 |
Alan Johnson |
MOD |
Johnson is one of a handful of Rockies pitching
prospects with double-digit wins this season, and continues to get better
everytime out. Overall, Johnson has won ten games, and is second in
the organization with a 2.82 earned run average. |
Rising |
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6 |
Sean Barker |
CSP |
Barker is another member of Colorado Springs who is
tearing it up with the lumber this season, trailing only teammate Seth Smith
for the organizational lead in batting. His .330 mark has been a great
surprise, as have been his 86 hits in 72 games. |
Rising |
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7 |
Eric Young Jr. |
MOD |
Word to the wise: Do Not Let This Kid Get On Base.
Once again, Young Jr. is one of the top base stealers in all of Minor League
Baseball, and leads the organization with 53 swipes. |
Steady |
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8 |
Franklin Morales |
TUL |
One of the best young arms in the Rockies farm system,
Morales has been a beast for the Tulsa Drillers this season, and is
developing into one of the top pitching prospects in Minor League Baseball.
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Rising |
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9 |
Keith Weiser |
ASH |
Weiser has been the ace of the Asheville Tourist
pitching staff in 2007, and is currently second in the organization with 11
wins. Overall, Weiser is fourth among full-season players in earned
run average, and has thrown over 120 innings this season. |
Rising |
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10 |
Steven Register |
TUL |
The top closer prospect in the Rockies organization,
Register has been closing the door all season long for the Drillers.
Overall, Register has 29 saves on the season, three better than the second
place guy. |
Rising |
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11 |
Aneury Rodriguez |
ASH |
One thing is for sure: Aneury Rodriguez can strike out
batters with the best of them. Incredible, at only the halfway point
of the season, Rodriguez has already notched over 100 strikeouts. |
Rising |
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12 |
Daniel Mayora |
ASH |
As far as batting averages go, Mayora is having one of
the better seasons of anyone in the Rockies farms system. At press
time, Mayora is in sole position of third place in the system in batting,
hitting at a .322 clip this season. |
Rising |
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13 |
Chris Nelson |
MOD |
To say this kid is living up to expectations would be
an understatement, as the versatile Nelson is putting together an incredible
season for Modesto. His 13 home runs and 68 runs batted in are good
for third in the system in both categories. |
Blazing |
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14 |
Clint Barmes |
CSP |
Barmes is doing everything he can to get back to the
Major Leagues, and has really been a class act. He also is one of the
better sticks in the Rockies farm system, batting .308 in 83 games for the
Sky Sox. |
Steady |
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15 |
Christian Colonel |
TUL |
Colonel has been having a great season in Double-A this
season, which is one of the levels that makes or breaks prospects. He
is batting .307 for the Tulsa Drillers thus far in 2007, which is
seventh-best amongst Rockies farmhands. |
Rising |
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16 |
Ryan Speier |
CSP |
When you talk saves in the Rockies farm system, only
two names really are prevalent this season. Steven Register, and Ryan
Speier. Speier has been amazing for Colorado Springs this season,
notching 26 saves. |
Steady |
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17 |
Andrew Graham |
ASH |
Graham has been a strikeout machine for the Asheville
Tourists this season, whiffing 99 batters. His currently strikeout
total is the second-best mark among Rockies pitching prospects. |
Steady |
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18 |
Ian Stewart |
CSP |
Stewart is another guy who is trying to prove to the
Rockies that he belongs in the Major Leagues, and he has been letting his
bat do the talking. He is currently hitting over .300 for Colorado
Springs, and is one of a few prospects with 100+ hits this season. |
Steady |
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19 |
Jeff
Kindel |
MOD |
Not many Modesto Nuts are hitting well this season, but
Kindel is one of a handful of prospects who appears locked in at the plate.
He is batting a very respectable .298 for the Rockies High-A affiliate, and
is nearing the 100 hit plateau. |
Rising |
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20 |
Joe Gaetti |
CSP |
Gaetti has some good power in his bat, and is one of
the better power hitting prospects in the Rockies organization. He is
currently second in the system in home runs, as his 13 dingers have him
right on Koshansky's heals. |
Steady |
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21 |
Anthony Jackson |
ASH |
To say Jackson has wheels would be an understatement,
and he is blazing up the stolen base leaderboard for the Tourists. He
currently has 28 stolen bases this season, though he is way behind leader
Eric Young Jr. |
Rising |
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22 |
Michael McKenry |
ASH |
McKenry may lack some plate discipline this early in
his professional career, but he makes up for it with power. He
currently is fourth in the organization in home runs, and is fifth in runs
batted in. |
Rising |
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23 |
Dexter Fowler |
MOD |
Fowler is one of the better position player prospects
in the Rockies organization, though he is not having a breakout season this
year. However, he has shown the ability to swipe a bag, currently
ranking fourth in the system with 20 stolen bases. |
Steady |
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24 |
Ubaldo Jimenez |
CSP |
Getting out Triple-A batters is not an easy thing to
do, especially considering a majority of them have spent time in the Major
Leagues. Not only is Jimenez getting them out, but he is notching outs
via the strikeout with 89 already this season. |
Steady |
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25 |
Daniel Carte |
MOD |
The best hitter on the Modesto roster in the 2007
season, Carte is the only Nut who is batting over .300 currently. He
has also been a great run producer for the team, driving in 61 of his
teammates, which is fifth best in the system. |
Rising |