Phillies Top 11 Prospects

Baseball Prospectus has revealed who they feel are the Phillies top 11 prospects.

Five-Star Prospects
1. Carlos Carrasco, RHP
Four-Star Prospects
2. Michael Taylor, RF
3. Kyle Drabek, RHP
Three-Star Prospects
4. Travis D'Arnaud, C
5. Lou Marson, C
6. Jason Donald, SS
7. Dominic Brown, OF
8. J.A. Happ, RHP
9. Zach Collier, RF
10. Jason Knapp, RHP
11. Anthony Hewitt, 3B

Just Missed: Travis Mattair, 3B; Drew Naylor, RHP; Joe Savery, LHP

Ranking Challenges: There were many. How real was Michael Taylor's season? How do you rank so many unproven talents with so much raw ability? How to balance the two Double-A stars who have scouting reports that fall below the kind of numbers they put up?

Okay, we all know that Carrasco is the top prospect, but I think it is interesting to see Kyle Drabek rise back to #3 after being injured. Also, I truly wonder what makes Travis D'Arnaud ranked higher than Lou Marson?

What are your thoughts? I will try to answer all of the comments.

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Phillies Top 10 Prospects

Baseball America has released their top 10 Phillies prospect's list.

1. Carlos Carrasco, RHP
2. Adrian Cardenas, 2B/OF
3. Joe Savery, LHP
4. Josh Outman, LHP
5. Kyle Drabek, RHP
6. Dominic Brown, OF
7. Greg Golson, OF
8. Lou Marson, C
9. Drew Carpenter, RHP
10. Jason Jaramillo, C

Best Tools

Best Hitter for Average: Adrian Cardenas
Best Power Hitter: Greg Golson
Best Strike Zone Discipline: Quintin Berry
Fastest Base Runner: Greg Golson
Best Athlete: Greg Golson
Best Fastball: Carlos Carrasco
Best Curveball: Kyle Drabek
Best Slider: Josh Outman
Best Change-up: Carlos Carrasco
Best Control: Drew Carpenter
Best Defensive Catcher: Travis D'Arnaud
Best Defensive Infielder: Freddy Galvis
Best Infield Arm: Freddy Galvis
Best Defensive Outfielder: Greg Golson
Best Outfield Arm: Greg Golson

Source: Baseball America

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