애리조나 루키리그 TOP 20 유망주

오늘부터 각 리그별 유망주가 발표가 되는 모양입니다. 올해 오클랜드 1라운드 지명을 받은 에디슨 러셀이 1위를 차지한 가운데 다저스의 유망주중에서는 우완투수인 자크 버그가 유일하게 19위에 선정이 되었습니다. 두명의 베네수엘라 출신의 94년생 투수는 신체조건이 작거나 구속이 떨어져서 그런지 포함이 되지 않았네요.

1. Addison Russell, ss, Athletics
2. Albert Almora, of, Cubs
3. Joey Gallo, 3b, Rangers
4. Jorge Soler, of, Cubs
5. Dorssys Paulino, ss, Indians
6. Lewis Brinson, of, Rangers
7. Stryker Trahan, c, Diamondbacks
8. C.J. Edwards, rhp, Rangers
9. Daniel Robertson, ss/3b, Athletics
10. Clint Coulter, c, Brewers
11. Nomar Mazara, of, Rangers
12. Ronald Guzman, 1b, Rangers
13. Renato Nunez, 3b, Athletics
14. Dan Vogelbach, 1b, Cubs
15. Mitch Brown, rhp, Indians
16. Nick Travieso, rhp, Reds
17. Gabriel Guerrero, of, Mariners
18. Tyler Pike, lhp, Mariners
19. Zach Bird, rhp, Dodgers
20. Matt Olson, 1b, Athletics

19.	Zach Bird, RHP, AZL Dodgers
Age: 17 B-T: R-R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 177 Drafted: Murrah HS, Jackson, Miss., 2012 (9th round).
Los Angeles may have gotten one of the better bargains in this year's draft in Bird, who draws comparisons to another Dodgers draft pick from the past, James McDonald. Bird signed for $140,000 in the ninth round, but scouts who saw him in Arizona said he should have gone in the second or third round. Bird has very good movement on an 89-92 mph fastball that touches 94 and should add velocity once he gains more strength. "I've never seen anyone at this age that had such good swing-and-miss stuff," Dodgers manager Matt Martin said. Bird has the makings of a good curveball, while his changeup is still a work in progress. He pitches with good downhill plane, and when he's able to repeat his delivery he's very tough to hit. He's a fierce competitor who takes a very cerebral approach to the game, closely observing opposing hitters when he's not on the mound. 나머지 선수들에 글은 오후에..... Morrie (NJ): Did Jose Valentin's son get any rave reviews this year? Bill Mitchell: Morrie, Jesmuel Valentin showed a lot of baseball savvy (not surprising, since he comes from big league roots). He was better early in the season but tired in the second half because he was playing just about every day for the Dodgers. His tools are pretty much average across the board. He's selective at the plate and switch hits. Valentin may profile better as a utility infielder. I liked him and have him in my top 30. 발렌틴의 경우 TOP 30레벨의 선수라고 하는군요. 후반기에 부진했던 것이 영향을 준 듯 싶은데...프로 첫 시즌이고...미국에서 처음 뛴 것이기 때문에 좋아질 가능성은 충분하다고 생각을 합닏.

PT (IBC): Aside from Puig, anyone else who didn't qualify catch your eye?

Bill Mitchell: We've got several questions about Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig in the queue so I'll handle them now. Puig is an absolute beast. I really don't think he even knows how strong he is. I saw him hit balls without solid swings that carried to the fence. He would watch the balls out of the batters box and not realize how hard he hit it. Needless to say, he's better than some of the early reports on him. His swing is much cleaner and he was in much better physical condition. I'm really intrigued by the guy —- he's one of those players that you just can't look away from when he's on the field. He would have easily been a top ten prospect if he had qualified. More than just a few AZL observers liked him better than Jorge Soler.

피그에 대한 평가가 조금씩 좋아지고 있기는 하네요. 경기중에 보여준 성적이 있으니...

Ray (Austin): How would you rank Russell, Almora, Gallo and Soler as overall prospects (not just AZL performance)? And where would Puig fit in there?

Bill Mitchell: Ray, I do the ranking here based on overall prospect status, so I'd keep Russell, Almora, Gallo and Soler in that exact order. Puig would be right there with those four players but at this point until we see more of Puig I don't want to guess where he'd fit in that group. But he certainly is a very intriguing prospect.

내년 여름이면 평가가 더 좋아질 수 도 있겠죠.ㅋ

마르티네즈와 설바란에 대해서는 질문도 없네요.ㅎㅎㅎ

그리고 BA의 ASK BA에 올라온 질문입니다.

Is Joc Pederson a top outfield prospect? Where would he rank among the Dodgers' best prospects?

Jeff Miller
Los Alamitos, Calif.

What are your thoughts on Joc Pederson? He had a great second half of the season. Is he the Dodgers' best position prospect and does he have a chance to be an impact player in the majors?

Dustin Nosler
Elk Grove, Calif.

The son of former big leaguer Stu Pederson, Joc signed for $600,000 as an 11th-round pick in 2010. The Dodgers brought him along slowly, keeping him in Rookie ball for almost all of his first two summers as a pro, before jumping him to high Class A this year. He missed most of the first month of the season with a groin injury before hitting .313/.396/.516.

The California League inflates numbers more than any other circuit, but that's still an impressive performance for a 20-year-old. As Dustin mentioned, Pederson had a banner second half, batting .328/.410/.595 with 16 homers and 18 steals in 65 games. That helped him earn a berth on Israel's World Baseball Classic qualifier team, on which he's the youngest player.

In the past, I had viewed Pederson as a grinder with a chance for one plus tool in his bat, the type of guy who profiles as a fourth outfielder. He's more than that, not necessarily a future all-star but a guy who could be a quality regular with a good bat, solid power and speed and the chance to play center field.

Pederson, $42 million man Yasiel Puig and 2012 first-round pick Corey Seager are the best position players in the Dodgers system. I'd rank Puig and Seager ahead of him because they have more upside, but Pederson has proven more in the minors at this point.