OF Donavan Tate SD, .222 2HR 7st 90ab Rookie Ball
The heros got Tate in three team deal that sent Raji Davis out for Tate. Was the 19th player in the 2010 CPL draft and the 3rd overall in the 2009 MLB draft.
What has been said about him:
Baseball America named him #53 in the Preseason top 100
Baseball Int. Grade – B – I’m being conservative with Tate…a tremendous athlete with a ton of tools, but there are concerns about his pitch recognition and swing, which I discuss in his report
Sickel- Grade B+: Hitting .222/.343/.352 in rookie ball, 40 strikeouts in 90 at-bats. He's swiped seven bases in eight attempts and has drawn some walks, but his strikeout rate is unacceptably high. The tools are here, but he is very very raw, and the constant injuries haven't helped.
OF Oswaldo Arcia MN, .375 14 HR 51 RBI in 259 AB
Arcia was the lsat pick of the 2010 CPL draft for the heros. The wait was worth it though. Oswaldo Arcia was named the 2010 Appalachian League MVP, leading the league in BA and RBI, while finishing 2nd in the league in HR's. He finished nearly 50 points higher then the next player in the league in BA. .
Sickel August 26, 2010
**Twins fans (and others I assume) are asking me a lot of questions about outfield prospect Osvaldo Arcia, currently hitting a robust .390 for Elizabethton in the Appalachian League, with a shot at the Triple Crown. Overall line: .390/.438/.695 with 14 homers, 47 RBI, 17 walks, and 60 strikeouts in 236 at-bats. What's my view here? Well, obviously he's having a great season, although it's possible to have a great year in the Appy League without being a great prospect, that said, he's got decent tools, and very genuine bat speed/power from what I've gathered from sources who have seen him. He is deadly from the left side: hitting .403/.460/.767 against right-handers. I gave him a Grade C in the book entering 2010; right now I'd likely have him at a Grade B or B-, depending on what the final reports say
OF Marc Krauss Arz, .302 25HR 87RBI .880 OBS, High A
Was a 4th rd draft pick of the Heros in 2010.
What others have said
Baseball America: The upper levels of the Diamondbacks' system are almost bereft of talent, but the strong starts of prospects in Visalia and low Class A South Bend have given Arizona fans some encouraging signs for the future. Krauss has been one of the highlights. The 2009 second-rounder got hot during the 2008 Cape Cod League season and he hasn't cooled off since. He's managed to improve on last year's .304/.377/.478 debut in South Bend, and his .358/.423/.602 averages this season
Sickel in Aug: I like the power a lot, but.....well, that BB/K is a bit worrisome, and this IS the California League.
Sickel In May Another favorite from the '09 draft is Marc Krauss, drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round from the University of Ohio. His 6-3,.235 pound build and lack of strong athletic tools kept him out of the first round, but his booming bat made sure he didn't go past that. So far he's had no problems with California League pitching, hitting .366/.432/.625 for Visalia, with 13 walks and 29 strikeouts in 112 at-bats. The K-rate is a tad higher than I'd like, but obviously it hasn't hurt his production yet. Krauss hit .304/.377/.478 in the Midwest League last year after signing, so at this point it doesn't look like A-ball pitching has much else to teach him. I expect a promotion to Double-A will come relatively soon.
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