Brown tops Baseball America's list of Phillies prospects
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Brown tops Baseball America's list of Phillies prospects
Bob Brookover, Inquirer Baseball Columnist
Baseball America released its list of top 10 Phillies prospects on its web site (baseballamerica.com) Monday and gave a flattering review to the team's farm system.
Domonic Brown topped that list for the second straight year and was followed by Jonathan Singleton, the Lakewood first baseman who is expected to move to the outfield next season, probably at single-A Clearwater.
The remaining names on the BA list with position and their 2010 team: 3. Brody Colvin, P, Lakewood; 4. Jarred Cosart, P, Lakewood; 5. Trevor May, P, Clearwater and Lakewood; 6. Sebastian Valle, C, Lakewood; 7. Jiwan James, OF, Lakewood; 8. Jesse Biddle, P, Gulf Coast League and Williamsport; 9. Domingo Santana, OF, Lakewood and Williamsport; 10. Aaron Altherr, OF, Gulf Coast League and Williamsport.
One scout was quoted by Baseball America as saying the Phillies have more talent at the A-ball level than any team in baseball. A major-league scouting director told BA that it's possible the Phillies will go on "a Braves-like run of division titles." The Phillies' string of N.L. East titles is already at four.
Seven of the 10 players on Baseball America's top prospect list were the same as the top 10 list published by the Inquirer in Sunday's edition.
The three differences in the BA list were James, Santana and Altherr, three outfielders who played at the A-ball level last season. The Inquirer list included pitchers Vance Worley and Justin DeFratus and first baseman Matt Rizzotti.
first— BringBackBowa- BROWN BLOWS LOL— RoboHobo
- Is it just me or are the Phillies set with some top prospects in pitching? Once Oswalt, Halladay and possibly Hamels are gone you're looking at possibly 4 guys who are top of the rotation guys. Even if only 2 of them pan out that's pretty encouraging for a nice string of success.— krupps58
If Justin De Fratus doesn't make your top 10 prospects - you're stacked. Does look like the whole list with exception of Brown wouldn't be in majors until 2013.— bird11- They definitely are set. I think they will resign Hamels long term very soon though before he gets too full of himself. Cosart and Colvin are two guys that project to be 1st or 2nd starters and could be ready as early as 2012, which would set up very nicely going forward. On a side note, I'm glad BA gave Jiwan James some props. He was a guy that started out pitching for us and made the switch to OF. He's got very good tools and is the main reason why we let Gose go.— robm0202
- no way they know more then the trolls on here...ludicrous to assume so.— spittooncj
Comment removed.- I love how BA and other experts claim the farm system is heavy with top prospects, but RAJ said he needed to re-stock, which is why we traded away Lee. But yet those players he got for Lee, are not listed in the top 10.
Also how many of these top players would KC want for Greinke? Or now suddenly (or in reality) is our farm system weak and we do not have what it would take to get Greinke?— lds272 - krupps - they are set at pitching and OF (prob the biggest reason why Werth is expendable). Unfortantely, there isn't anyone in the system who projects at either middle IF position or 3B, and Valle is the only decent C prospect!— themadhacker2000
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- @ themadhacker2000: Right on. That's also why a trade with KC is a little tough for us w/out a 3rd team. KC is reportedly looking for middle infield players.— DennyP
- themadhacker - True enough. Hopefully with cheap, young pitching and outfielders you can spend some money on the middle infield and 3rd base. Freddy Galvis has the glove and arm but his hitting is less than desired.— krupps58
- Why the obsession with Greinke? He hasn't demonstrated sufficient consistency to make him worth the Phils' top prospects.— Mike P
- Why do the Phillies need Greinke? I'd love to have him on the team but trading Brown is crazy. I have a feeling that at some point this season you are gonne see a Francisco Victorino Brown outfield that puts up pretty respectable numbers. Ryan Howard will mash the ball to go along with a high K rate, and Rollins will continue to play poorly. Expect better things from Chooch this year than last year. Grienke is a luxury, not a necessity. If your gonna trade Brown its gotta be for a stud outfielder not a pitcher.— Raaaaauuuulllll
- baseball is over until March. Worry about the Eagles and Flyers...
