| POS | Name | Team | BA Top 100 | BP Top 101 | Sayer 101 | Scout 100 | Sickels 75+ | MLB 100 | MILB 100 | Law 100 | League top 20 |
| C | Luis Torrens | NyY | 10th GCL | ||||||||
| 1B | Samir Duenez | KC | 16th Arz | ||||||||
| 2B | Ryan Brett | TB | |||||||||
| SS | Tim Anderson | Chw | #61 | #91 | #98 | ||||||
| SS | Franchy Cordero | SD | 3rd Arz | ||||||||
| SS | Amed Rosario | NyM | 1st App | ||||||||
| SS | Sergio Alcantara | Ari | 4th Arz | ||||||||
| SS | Marten Gasparini | KC | |||||||||
| 3B | Rafael Devers | Bos | |||||||||
| 3B | Matt Skole | Was | |||||||||
| 3B | Matt Davidson | ChW | #72 | #93 | #75 | Top 75-100 | #80 | #64 | #88 | 14th PCL | |
| OF | Raimel Tapia | Col | #97 | #54 | 3rd Pio | ||||||
| OF | Phillip Ervin | Cin | #79 | #63 | 2nd Pio | ||||||
| OF | Harold Ramirez | Pit | 1st NYP | ||||||||
| OF | Jose Urena | SD | 5th Arz | ||||||||
| OF | Reydel Medina | Cin | |||||||||
| SP | Mark Appel | Hou | #39 | #21 | #26 | #12 | #20 | #17 | #25 | #11 | |
| SP | Jameson Taillon | Pit | #22 | #19 | #21 | #32 | #12 | #16 | #10 | #27 | 6th EL |
| SP | Robert Stephenson | Cin | #19 | #22 | #23 | #29 | #13 | #19 | #17 | #29 | 3rd MWL |
| SP | Lucas Giolito | Was | #21 | #13 | #17 | #17 | #31 | #44 | #70 | #21 | 2nd GCL |
| SP | Yordano Ventura | KC | #26 | #12 | #16 | #23 | #25 | #35 | #35 | #50 | 3rd Texas |
| SP | Kyle Crick | SF | #33 | #38 | #53 | #33 | #48 | #32 | #43 | #69 | 3rd Cal |
| SP | Sean Manaea | KC | #78 | #64 | #90 | ||||||
| SP | Mike Foltynewicz | Hou | #59 | #43 | #71 | #47 | #37 | #54 | #62 | #70 | 2nd Texas |
| SP | Miguel Almonte | KC | #46 | #56 | #48 | #55 | #81 | 6th Sal | |||
| SP | Lance McCullers | Hou | #77 | #92 | #62 | #43 | #52 | #60 | 5th MWL | ||
| SP | Erik Johnson | ChW | #63 | #67 | #34 | #67 | #70 | #59 | 11th SL, 11th IL | ||
| SP | Alex Gonzalez | Tex | #70 | #85 | #82 | ||||||
| SP | Casey Kelly | SD | HM | #89 | #87 | #65 | |||||
| SP | Nick Kingham | Pit | #64 | #80 | #72 | Top 75-100 | #73 | 11th FSL, 15th EL | |||
| SP | Mauricio Cabrera | Atl | #91 | 10th Sal | |||||||
| SP | Alberto Tirado | Tor | #76 | 8th App | |||||||
| SP | Luis Heredia | Pit | #76 | ||||||||
| SP | Trevor May | Min | |||||||||
| SP | Marcus Diplan | Tex | |||||||||
| SP | Ricardo Sanchez | LaA | |||||||||
| SP | Jonathan Crawford | Det |
Monday, March 24, 2014
Prospects on the roster to start the 2014 year
Monday, March 10, 2014
Parks talking Heroes
Jason Parks chatted about several Hero Prospects today:
Sean Manaea (Royals): Multiple looks so far in camp; live batting practice session/two innings of live game action. Big, strong body; carries the size well; upright posture with straight/high leg lift; arm is slightly lower than standard 3/4 slot; works well; clean action and quick arm; creates good angle despite lower slot; stays over the ball; fastball has ghost qualities at any velocity; hard to square up/track; in game action, worked 93-94 in first inning; spotted east/west; best pitch was lefty-lefty with 93 on the outside black for called strike; second inning was mostly 92; some arm-side run; secondary stuff showed in live batting practice session; fastball was 89-90 (early in camp), slider was slurvy but effective; hard to track and square; changeup flashed high-end quality; could see a plus-plus future; fastball arm speed with heavy vertical life; limited look but no doubt an effective offering.
With runners on and from the stretch, Manaea lifts lead leg while rocking up hands; does not come fully set before returning leg to the ground. Idiosyncratic move will be very effective in disrupting running game. Small sample, but fastball grade will play above raw velocity; should settle in with a 91-94 mph fastball (60-grade) but command and deception could push the pitch to 70 grade; changeup will be a weapon pitch in minors/majors; slider is a little slurvy and loose, with more sweep than sharp life, but command should allow it to play above average. Number two starter profile; injury red flags but workhorse potential with plus arsenal and well above-average command.
Robert Stephenson (Reds): Body has yet to reach physical maturity; all legs; athletic on the mound; arm strength is elite; some effort in the delivery; creates some angle from the slot; fastball worked 92-97; below-average command of the offering; better pitch with more movement and command in lower velocity register; was struggling to finish out front and was working up; pitch was often flat and susceptible to hard contact; two-plane breaking ball (curve/slurve) flashed in the low 80s but was often loose and pulled across his body; swing-and-miss pitch but he was starting it on the outer third and losing effectiveness; limited look at 87 mph changeup; was noticeably flustered when he couldn’t make outs and failed to adjust; reverted to throwing/not pitching; 1.3 to the plate with runners on; held well; no PFP looks; struggled but ceiling unchanged; 70 future on FB and CB; changeup will take time but should get there; command is fringe at present; athleticism and delivery allow for average command projection; no. 2 starter type; electric arm capable of missing bats.
Franchy Cordero (Padres): Wow talent; highly projectable frame; sweet swing from the left side; very loose; starts with a slightly open stance; closes on the ball without falling out of his line; very fluid with his load and trigger; seems to see/track the ball very well; shows plus bat speed at present; good lift in the stick; power potential is easy plus; capable of long bombs; shows potential to develop both hit and power tools; not sharp in the field; shows okay actions and a strong arm, but doesn’t show the instincts of a higher level shortstop; physical projection could push him to third before he reaches majors; role 6 potential as a third baseman.
Jose Urena (Padres): Very impressive present strength; body could be high maintenance; not bad (at present) but hips/midsection show expansion potential; good stroke at the plate; plus raw power; swing looks the part for power; some plane; comes under the ball; hits the fastball well; feasted on middle-up; fooled on soft/spin away; limited look in the outfield; didn’t show arm; made routine catches without significance; intrigued by the power potential; could be prototypical corner player with over-the-fence bat. —Jason Parks
Sean Manaea (Royals): Multiple looks so far in camp; live batting practice session/two innings of live game action. Big, strong body; carries the size well; upright posture with straight/high leg lift; arm is slightly lower than standard 3/4 slot; works well; clean action and quick arm; creates good angle despite lower slot; stays over the ball; fastball has ghost qualities at any velocity; hard to square up/track; in game action, worked 93-94 in first inning; spotted east/west; best pitch was lefty-lefty with 93 on the outside black for called strike; second inning was mostly 92; some arm-side run; secondary stuff showed in live batting practice session; fastball was 89-90 (early in camp), slider was slurvy but effective; hard to track and square; changeup flashed high-end quality; could see a plus-plus future; fastball arm speed with heavy vertical life; limited look but no doubt an effective offering.
With runners on and from the stretch, Manaea lifts lead leg while rocking up hands; does not come fully set before returning leg to the ground. Idiosyncratic move will be very effective in disrupting running game. Small sample, but fastball grade will play above raw velocity; should settle in with a 91-94 mph fastball (60-grade) but command and deception could push the pitch to 70 grade; changeup will be a weapon pitch in minors/majors; slider is a little slurvy and loose, with more sweep than sharp life, but command should allow it to play above average. Number two starter profile; injury red flags but workhorse potential with plus arsenal and well above-average command.
Robert Stephenson (Reds): Body has yet to reach physical maturity; all legs; athletic on the mound; arm strength is elite; some effort in the delivery; creates some angle from the slot; fastball worked 92-97; below-average command of the offering; better pitch with more movement and command in lower velocity register; was struggling to finish out front and was working up; pitch was often flat and susceptible to hard contact; two-plane breaking ball (curve/slurve) flashed in the low 80s but was often loose and pulled across his body; swing-and-miss pitch but he was starting it on the outer third and losing effectiveness; limited look at 87 mph changeup; was noticeably flustered when he couldn’t make outs and failed to adjust; reverted to throwing/not pitching; 1.3 to the plate with runners on; held well; no PFP looks; struggled but ceiling unchanged; 70 future on FB and CB; changeup will take time but should get there; command is fringe at present; athleticism and delivery allow for average command projection; no. 2 starter type; electric arm capable of missing bats.
Franchy Cordero (Padres): Wow talent; highly projectable frame; sweet swing from the left side; very loose; starts with a slightly open stance; closes on the ball without falling out of his line; very fluid with his load and trigger; seems to see/track the ball very well; shows plus bat speed at present; good lift in the stick; power potential is easy plus; capable of long bombs; shows potential to develop both hit and power tools; not sharp in the field; shows okay actions and a strong arm, but doesn’t show the instincts of a higher level shortstop; physical projection could push him to third before he reaches majors; role 6 potential as a third baseman.
Jose Urena (Padres): Very impressive present strength; body could be high maintenance; not bad (at present) but hips/midsection show expansion potential; good stroke at the plate; plus raw power; swing looks the part for power; some plane; comes under the ball; hits the fastball well; feasted on middle-up; fooled on soft/spin away; limited look in the outfield; didn’t show arm; made routine catches without significance; intrigued by the power potential; could be prototypical corner player with over-the-fence bat. —Jason Parks
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Hero Ring of Honor
Roy Halladay is the first player to be named into the Hero Ring of Honor.
Hallday spent parts of 5 seasons with the Heroes and won Ace of the Year twice (2007 and 2009)
2007
2008 (3rd in NL CPL CY Young)
2009 (6th in NL CPL CY Young)
2010 (3rd in NL CPL CY Young)
2013
He also won the CPL NL Cy Young in 2011
Monday, January 27, 2014
Heroes on BP top 101
Here are the Heroes on BP 101 that hit today
12. Yordano Ventura
13. Lucas Giolito
19. Jameson Taillon
22. Robert Stephenson
38. Kyle Crick
43. Mike Foltynewicz
46. Miguel Almonte
67. Erik Johnson
76. Alberto Tirado
80.Nick Kingham
93. Matt Davidson
12. Yordano Ventura
13. Lucas Giolito
19. Jameson Taillon
22. Robert Stephenson
38. Kyle Crick
43. Mike Foltynewicz
46. Miguel Almonte
67. Erik Johnson
76. Alberto Tirado
80.Nick Kingham
93. Matt Davidson
Friday, January 24, 2014
Heroes on the Top 100 From MILB
16 Jameson Taillon RHP (PIT)
19 Robert Stephenson, RHP (CIN)
32 Kyle Crick, RHP (SF)
35 Yordano Ventura RHP (KC)
44 Lucas Giolito, RHP (WAS)
52 Lance McCullers Jr., RHP (HOU)
54 - Mike Foltyniewicz, RHP (HOU)
80 Matt Davidson 3B (CWS)
87 Casey Kell RHP (SD)
Misses from offer list
SP James Paxton @jimcallisMLB Thoughts on #Mariners’ James Paxton? At 25, not really a true prospect, but pretty talented.
SP Miguel Almonte @jimcallisMLB Love him. Unhittable fastball. @youwannasoda: High upside Miguel Almonte? #mlbpipeline @Royals
SP Nick Kingham @jimcallisMLB Very close. I had him on mine Top 100. @ndbrian: See Kingham didn't make the list. Was he close? #mlbpipeline @Pirates and @Sawchik_Trib
Six Pirates ranked in http://MLB.com 's top 100 prospects and that might be light as Reese McGuire and Nick Kingham have arguments
19 Robert Stephenson, RHP (CIN)
32 Kyle Crick, RHP (SF)
35 Yordano Ventura RHP (KC)
44 Lucas Giolito, RHP (WAS)
52 Lance McCullers Jr., RHP (HOU)
54 - Mike Foltyniewicz, RHP (HOU)
80 Matt Davidson 3B (CWS)
87 Casey Kell RHP (SD)
Misses from offer list
SP James Paxton @jimcallisMLB Thoughts on #Mariners’ James Paxton? At 25, not really a true prospect, but pretty talented.
SP Miguel Almonte @jimcallisMLB Love him. Unhittable fastball. @youwannasoda: High upside Miguel Almonte? #mlbpipeline @Royals
SP Nick Kingham @jimcallisMLB Very close. I had him on mine Top 100. @ndbrian: See Kingham didn't make the list. Was he close? #mlbpipeline @Pirates and @Sawchik_Trib
Six Pirates ranked in http://MLB.com 's top 100 prospects and that might be light as Reese McGuire and Nick Kingham have arguments
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Top 100 From Scout
Here are the Hero's that made the top 100 on Scout's list that hit there website today. With 9 player on the list the Hero's had a good showing.
#23 SP Yordano Ventura
#32 SP Jameson Tailon
#33 SP Kyle Crick
#47 SP Mike Foltynewicz
#48 SP Miguel Almonte
#56 SP James Paxton
#62 SP Lance McCullers
#79 SP Nick Kingham
#89 SP Casey Kelly
#91 SP Maurico Cabrera
#23 SP Yordano Ventura
#32 SP Jameson Tailon
#33 SP Kyle Crick
#47 SP Mike Foltynewicz
#48 SP Miguel Almonte
#56 SP James Paxton
#62 SP Lance McCullers
#79 SP Nick Kingham
#89 SP Casey Kelly
#91 SP Maurico Cabrera
Thursday, November 14, 2013
TOP 20 Little Heroes
Here is the ranking of the top 20 little Hero's and there MILB top ranks as well.
1. SP Jameson Tailon #10 on milb and #12 on Sickels
2. SP Yordano Venture #34 on milb and #25 on Sickels
3. SP Kyle Crick #42 on milb and #48 by Sickels
4. SP Lance McCullers #59 milb and #43 by Sickels
5. SP Mike Foltynewicz #61 on milb and #37 by Sickels
6. SP Miguel Almonte #55 by the Sickels
7. 3B Matt Davidson #66 on milb and ranked 76-100 on Sickel's list (only top 75 were in order the next the 25 were not)
8. SP Casey Kelly #64 on milb not huge upside but milb ready
9. SP James Paxton was #75 by Sickels
10. SP Luis Heredia #75 on milb, still very young but moving fast
11. SS Amed Rosario was the number one player in his league when BA did league breakdowns
12. 3B Matt Skole comes in at the #3 Was prospect on BA list
13. SS Franchy Cordero big upside SS prospect that ranked ahead of many 1st round picks in his league
14. OF Jose Urena, ranked 5th in his league and younger then most of the high picks he was up against
15. SP Alberto Tirado stock on the rise after making his pro debut, still long ways away but huge ceiling
16. SP Mauricio Cabrera top 5 in his league as well as top 5 on Atl, stats were not that great last year
17. C Luis Torrens, bonus baby from the 2012 summer of IFA, ranked 10th in his league, skipped DSL
18. SP Trevor May, former top 100 prospect maybe a better RP we will see, lacks game to game control
19. SP Carlos Contresas, pitched in the futures game and ranked on BP top 10 Reds at #7
20. SP Zach Petrick made his way through the minor leagues in his first season after signing as UDFA
1. SP Jameson Tailon #10 on milb and #12 on Sickels
2. SP Yordano Venture #34 on milb and #25 on Sickels
3. SP Kyle Crick #42 on milb and #48 by Sickels
4. SP Lance McCullers #59 milb and #43 by Sickels
5. SP Mike Foltynewicz #61 on milb and #37 by Sickels
6. SP Miguel Almonte #55 by the Sickels
7. 3B Matt Davidson #66 on milb and ranked 76-100 on Sickel's list (only top 75 were in order the next the 25 were not)
8. SP Casey Kelly #64 on milb not huge upside but milb ready
9. SP James Paxton was #75 by Sickels
10. SP Luis Heredia #75 on milb, still very young but moving fast
11. SS Amed Rosario was the number one player in his league when BA did league breakdowns
12. 3B Matt Skole comes in at the #3 Was prospect on BA list
13. SS Franchy Cordero big upside SS prospect that ranked ahead of many 1st round picks in his league
14. OF Jose Urena, ranked 5th in his league and younger then most of the high picks he was up against
15. SP Alberto Tirado stock on the rise after making his pro debut, still long ways away but huge ceiling
16. SP Mauricio Cabrera top 5 in his league as well as top 5 on Atl, stats were not that great last year
17. C Luis Torrens, bonus baby from the 2012 summer of IFA, ranked 10th in his league, skipped DSL
18. SP Trevor May, former top 100 prospect maybe a better RP we will see, lacks game to game control
19. SP Carlos Contresas, pitched in the futures game and ranked on BP top 10 Reds at #7
20. SP Zach Petrick made his way through the minor leagues in his first season after signing as UDFA
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
State of the Farm- League top edition
Arizona League
#3 SS Franchy Cordero
#5 OF Jose Urena
#17 1B Samir Duenez
*these were two (Cordero and Urena) were great rankings for them. They were placed above several 1st rd picks from tha last draft as well as some huge bonus baby's from the past few international crops.
Gulf Coast League
#10 C Luis Torrens
*not bad for a deep league, 6 of the guys were 1st rd picks that ranked ahead of him, plus ranked ahead of 1st rd pick Nick Ciuffo as the 2nd best catcher in the league... and he just turned 17 years old in May.
Appalachian League
#8 SP Alberto Tirado
*Nice little write up on him from Oct 28th 2013 Tirado was one of 12 international free agents that inked six-figure deals with the Blue Jays in 2011, signing for $300,000. Since coming stateside, he's pitched extremely well, with a 2.27 ERA, 80 strikeouts, and just 37 walks in 91.1 innings in short-season ball over the past two years. When he was signed, his fastball topped out at 91-92 mph, but now he sits 91-94 and touches 96-97. The velocity looks effortless, stemming from a fast and loose right arm. For a teenager, he controls and commands his fastball well, especially down in the zone. His slider is still a work in progress, though some have called it a potential 70-grade offering. Tirado also throws a changeup, but both secondary pitches are immature right now. As they improve and become more consistent weapons, his strikeouts should increase.
There is some concern with Tirado regarding his size and durability. He's generously listed at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds and he's hasn't even topped the 50-inning mark or pitched in a full season league yet. For that reason, it's tough to rank him higher on this list, but it's easy to understand the buzz. He should make his full season debut in 2014, and with continued development of his secondary stuff, the Jays could have a top-of-the rotation starter on their hands.
Sal League
#10 SP Mauricio Cabrera
#18 OF Carlos Tocci
*Solid ranking for both, while the stats were not that strong for either, its nice to know the scouts still liked what they saw.
Eastern League
#6 SP Jamison Tailon
*Kinda of a low rank for a prospect that just #12 in all of baseball by John Sickels and is top 20 every where.
Pacific Coast League
#10 SP Yordano Venture
*Seems low as well for someone who will be top 50 and maybe top 25 on some sites.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
2013 Hero of the Year
1B Joey Votto was named Hero of the year over teammate Jay Bruce. Joey Votto had down year in run production but set a team record for number of times on base.
Joey Votto's stats were .305 24HR, 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
Winners
2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS
2008 2B Dustin Pedrioa .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS
2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS
2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS
2011 2B Dustin Pedrioa .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS
2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops
2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
Joey Votto's stats were .305 24HR, 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
Winners
2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS
2008 2B Dustin Pedrioa .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS
2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS
2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS
2011 2B Dustin Pedrioa .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS
2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops
2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS
Monday, October 21, 2013
2013 Kelly's Ace of the Year
While pitching was not the Heroes strong area in 2013, there were a few guys that good years. Jim Johnson saved 50 games for the 2nd year in a row, Tim Lincecum struck out nearly 200 guys and posted 10 wins, Ervin Santana has a solid 3.24era 1.14whip and a 164K's.
But the winner of the award for most outstanding pitcher is James Shields who was having one of the best years of his career before being traded to the Heroes and still ended the season nicely with 228Inn, 197K's, 3.15era and 1.24whip with a 13-9 record.
Winners of this award:
2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's
2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV
2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's
2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's
2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's
2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV
2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15ear 228Inn 197K's
But the winner of the award for most outstanding pitcher is James Shields who was having one of the best years of his career before being traded to the Heroes and still ended the season nicely with 228Inn, 197K's, 3.15era and 1.24whip with a 13-9 record.
Winners of this award:
2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's
2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV
2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's
2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's
2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's
2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV
2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15ear 228Inn 197K's
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