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February 8, 2013

Prospects Will Break Your Heart

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Top 10 Prospects

State of the Farm: “How can you laugh when you know I'm down? (How can you laugh?) When you know I'm down.”

Prospect rankings primer

The Top Ten

1. Kaleb Cowart
Position: 3B
DOB: 06/02/1992
Height/Weight: 6’3’’ 195 lbs.
Bats/Throws: B/R
Drafted/Acquired: 1^st round, 2010 draft, Cook High School (Adel, GA)
2012 Stats: .293/.348/.479 at Low-A Cedar Rapids (66 games); .259/.366/.426 at High-A Inland Empire (69 games)
The Tools: 6 potential hit; 6 potential power; 7 arm; 5+ glove

What Happened in 2012: In his full-season debut, Cowart crushed in the Midwest League before a promotion to the California League, where the 20-year-old showed above-average potential on both sides of the ball.

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19braves77

Great of example of a system that ignores international talent and places players below their age-development curve.

Feb 08, 2013 03:10 AM

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rocket8184

Was going to put the same thing.

Feb 11, 2013 05:57 AM

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randolph3030

I would love to Grichuk turn into something good, so he's not just "The Guy the Angels Took Before Mike Trout".

Feb 08, 2013 06:22 AM

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wilymo

i'm in love with the story that they actually took grichuk first just to give the trout scout a heart attack. i don't even care if it's true or not

Feb 08, 2013 13:20 PM

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YouthofToday

Thoughts on Witherspoon?

Feb 08, 2013 08:00 AM

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Jason Parks

BP staff

Very toolsy, but hit the prospect wall in Double-A. He will play the 2013 season as a 24-year-old, so if he wants to stay on the prospect grid, he will need to take a step forward in a return to the level. As I mentioned in a few of the reports, Double-A is the level that separates players and pretenders. Tools are great, but if you can't make it work in game action, you aren't going to make it. He still has a chance.

Feb 08, 2013 08:08 AM

OonBoon

You rated Cron as a 2 for running. That makes me giggle.

Feb 08, 2013 09:27 AM

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Jason Parks

BP staff

He's faster than Billy Butler but slower than a well below average runner. It's a legit 2.

Feb 08, 2013 09:29 AM

hyprvypr

Out of maybe morbid curiosity, how does a '2' runner in MLB compare to us average athletes who play a solid defensive OF for our medium level softball team? LOL...

Feb 08, 2013 13:25 PM

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Richard Bergstrom

Maybe he's improved. Crack out the stopwatches and time him again?

And again...

And again :)

Feb 09, 2013 16:52 PM

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RFKRFK

Does Hank Conger have a future beyond "backup catcher behind Chris Iannetta"?

Feb 08, 2013 09:41 AM

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Jason Parks

BP staff

Probably not.

Feb 08, 2013 09:44 AM

jfranco77

I'm getting a very Cody Ross vibe from Grichuk.

Also, Taylor Lindsey sounds like a future Astro :)

Feb 08, 2013 10:11 AM

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wilymo

jason, if you had to choose one level of the minors as representing a real litmus test for hitters, which one would you say

Feb 08, 2013 11:39 AM

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Jason Parks

BP staff

Funny.

Feb 08, 2013 12:18 PM

ryanghan2000

Thoughts on A.J. Schugel, with his unique development curve and 26% K-rate vs lefty hitters?

Feb 08, 2013 13:44 PM

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hyprvypr

Another interesting thing I noticed is that you mentioned Cron's hit tool at average would allow his power tool to play up. So, if the hit tool is a key to the power tool, then I am guessing a player with 'raw' power of 70 would likely only reach that potential if their hit tool developed into something at least average or above?

Can a guy have game power of 70 or the rare 80 and be a 30 or 40 hitter? Russell Branyan/Mark Reynolds?
Thanks Jason!

Feb 09, 2013 09:07 AM

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Richard Bergstrom

I don't really like the way the Angels have yanked Bourjols around. If you take Trout out of the equation, the Angels have a bad history at developing anything other than pitching and middle infielders.

Feb 09, 2013 16:54 PM

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MonkeyEpoxy

CJ Cron's scouting report is interesting to look at. How many players have made it to the Majors with one good (great?) tool combined with four other sub-50 ones? Including a 20?

Feb 09, 2013 19:25 PM

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