MLB.com Rays Top 20 Prospects(上) - 美國職棒

1.Hak-Ju Lee
Rank: 1
ETA: 2013
Position: SS
Age: 21, DOB: 11/04/1990
Bats: L, Throws: R
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 170
Signed: March 29, 2008 - CHC
Lee, who joined the Rays from the Cubs as part of the Matt Garza deal, is
worth the price of admission just to watch him play shortstop. He is a plus
defender across the board, capable of making highlight-reel plays. The two-time
Futures Game participant is showing he can hit and run as well. He hits for
average and while he's never going to rack up home run totals, he's not just a
singles hitter. His speed helps in that regard and he should be more of a
basestealing threat as he learns the nuances of that part of the game. Lee
played the 2012 season with Double-A Montgomery, where he ended the season a
year earlier, and hit .261 while swiping 37 bags before an oblique injury cut
his season short in mid-August.

小李子是Garza交易從小熊過來的 是水準之上的游擊手 可以做很多高難度的守備動作

這位參加過2次Future Game的小子已經證明他跑打都可以做的很好 就算他不常幹砲

他也可以打出average的成績 他的速度也具有一定盜壘威脅程度




2.Taylor Guerrieri
Rank: 2
ETA: 2015
Position: RHP
Age: 19, DOB: 12/01/1992
Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195
Drafted: 2011, 1st (24) - TB
A projectable right-hander, Guerrieri was lighting up radar guns before the
2011 draft, throwing it anywhere from 92 to 97 mph. He has a plus curve as well
, a hard downer breaking ball. He didn’t need a changeup in high school, but
he’s shown a feel for it and it should be a future Major League average pitch.
He’ll throw in a pretty good cutter for good measure. Guerrieri has average
command, a solid delivery and a great pitcher’s body. All he needs to do is
go out and pitch. He pitched in the New York-Penn League as a 19-year-old in
2012, demonstrating excellent command and a lofty strikeout-to-walk ratio
during the short season. The Rays are great about being patient with young
pitchers, so they’ll take their time with Guerrieri as he gets started.

這19歲的小伙子可以丟出92至97mph的火球 還有一顆相當好的曲球

在高中棒球他不需要投變速球就可以殺翻打者 但是要升上大聯盟的話

就必須要再練出平均的變速球 他也可以投出不錯的卡特球 平均的command

固定的投球姿勢和相當好的運動員素質 他所要做的就是繼續投球而已

他已經在今年的小聯盟證明他的實力 但Rays對年輕投手是出了名的有耐心

也許還要一陣子才能看到Guerrieri在大聯盟先發




3.Chris Archer
Rank: 3
ETA: 2013
Position: RHP
Age: 23, DOB: 09/26/1988
Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200
Drafted: 2006, 5th (161) - CLE
Archer has two plus pitches in his fastball and slider that, when he’s locked
in, are good enough to get any hitters out at any level. He runs the fastball
into the mid-90s with good sink that generates groundouts. His slider is one
of the nastier breaking balls in the Minors. His changeup lags behind the
other two, and he’ll need to refine it to succeed long term. He also needs to
improve on his command and lower his walk rate. In 2012, Archer built on his
2011 second-half turnaround and showed that he still has the pure stuff to be
a frontline starter, getting his first taste of the Majors in two June starts.
Worst case,that fastball-slider combination sure would look good in a
short-relief role.

Archer有很好的速球和滑球 只要他狀況好 就可以讓任何打者出局

他的mid-90速球會下沉 可以製造很多滾地球 他的滑球是小聯盟最噁心的變化球之一

變速球次於以上2個球種 如果想在大聯盟生存的話 就必須將變速球再練好一些

還有.....改善他的保送次數 他的stuff依然有機會使他成為前段輪值的候選人

再糟一些的話.....靠他的直球和滑球當個短局數的中繼也是很棒的




4.Mikie Mahtook
Rank: 4
ETA: 2013
Position: OF
Age: 22, DOB: 11/30/1989
Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200
Drafted: 2011, 1st (31) - TB
A football standout in high school, Mahtook brings that kind of intensity to
the diamond. He’s a very good all-around hitter, with above-average bat speed
and mechanics that should allow him to be a good hitter. Mahtook can hit to
all fields, and his power, which should be at least Major League average, is
mostly to his pull side. He overswings at times, but not because of a bad
approach; he just needs to rein himself. Mahtook has average speed, maybe a
tick above, and is an excellent baserunner. He played center field in college,
but played the majority of his innings in right, where his accurate arm is
fine and his bat profiles very well, during his first full season of pro ball
in 2012.

很好的全方位打者 平均之上的揮棒速度和機制能夠使他成為好的打者

Mahtook可以將球擊到外野的任何角落 至於他的power 至少有大聯盟平均水準

有著平均的速度 是個很好的跑壘者 在大學守中外野 但進職業後都守右外野




5.Enny Romero
Rank: 5
ETA: 2014
Position: LHP
Age: 21, DOB: 01/24/1991
Bats: L, Throws: L
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 165
Signed: June 2, 2008 - TB
That’s right, another lefty with a plus fastball coming up in the Rays'system
. Romero is a ways away, but there’s a lot to like, starting with a fastball
he gets easily into the mid-90s with good movement. His secondary pitches are
behind the heater, but both his curve and changeup have the chance to become
outstanding weapons for him. His strikeouts per nine innings fell in 2012, but
he managed to avoid the long ball more than he did in 2011. Delivery issues
have caused some command problems, but the Rays are very good at being patient,
and there’s confidence those things will be ironed out in time.

是的!!又一個強力速球左投在Rays的農場 可以輕易達到mid-90速球 缺乏第二球種

但是曲球和變速球都有機會成為他上大聯盟的武器 在本季三振率下滑

但是阻止打者擊出長球的能力有進步 仍然有控球問題

但是在Rays的農場系統細心栽培下 有信心改善他的控球問題




6.Drew Vettleson
Rank: 6
ETA: 2014
Position: OF
Age: 21, DOB: 07/19/1991
Bats: L, Throws: R
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185
Drafted: 2010, 1st (42) - TB
Vettleson made his official pro debut in the Appalachian League in 2011 and
started out like gangbusters, faded a bit at the end, but still made a very
good first impression. He put up nearly identical numbers with Class A Bowling
Green in 2012, during his first full season of pro ball. Vettleson has an
advanced approach at the plate and makes consistent hard contact, enabling him
to hit for average as he moves up the ladder. He has some power and could
grow into it even more as he matures. He doesn’t have plus speed, but he’s
very smart on the basepaths and will steal some bases along the way. A former
pitcher (a switch-pitcher, to be precise), Vettleson has a good arm that
profiles well in right field, his current defensive home.

Vettleson在去年球季有很棒的開始 雖然季末有些疲軟 但還是繳出很棒的數字

今年他在A幾乎複製了去年的成績 選球比去年更好 而且contact能力也維持著

他的速度不算頂尖 但是他是個很聰明的跑壘者 因此也可以偷到不少壘包

身為前投手 他有很好的臂力 應該可以讓他在右外野適應的很好




7.Blake Snell
Rank: 7
ETA: 2015
Position: LHP
Age: 19, DOB: 12/04/1992
Bats: L, Throws: L
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 180
Drafted: 2011, 1st (52) - TB
Snell, yet another Rays 2011 draftee, has the chance to be yet a talented young
lefty. After a good summer debut in the Gulf Coast League in 2011, he posted
even better numbers in the Appalachian League in 2012, throwing his low-90s
fastball down in the zone and generating a ton of groundouts. His other pitches
, a curve and a changeup, aren’t quite as effective, and like a lot of young
pitchers, he’ll need to refine them, as well as his overall command, as he
moves up. Adding some strength to his lanky 6-foot-4 frame will also help. He
has very good mound presence, and he faced tougher challenges in his first
full season nicely, decreasing his walks per nine innings while striking out
batters at a higher clip in 2012.

Snell於2011在GCL的表現不錯 但是他於2012在Princeton的表現更棒

他的low-90s速球可以控在好球帶低的位置 可以製造大量的滾地球

他的曲球和變速球目前尚未能稱有效率 和其他年輕投手一樣 需要去改進他們

還有他的command也需要修正 但是他的6呎4吋身材會給他很大的幫助

在2012雖然面對的層級提高了 但是他降低保送次數並提高三振次數 都是好事




8.Alex Torres
Rank: 8
ETA: 2013
Position: LHP
Age: 24, DOB: 12/08/1987
Bats: L, Throws: L
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175
Signed: Jan. 12, 2005 - TB
Acquired in the Scott Kazmir deal with the Angels in 2009, Torres pitched
fairly well in his first two seasons with the Rays’ organization before a
rough 2012. He did earn his second callup, as the 26th man for a June
doubleheader, but that was the lone bright spot in a season that in which his
walks per nine skyrocketed and his ERA more than doubled. Torres has very good
stuff with the chance to have three above-average or better pitches. His only
real issue is his command. The Rays tried to find a place for Torres to work
on his control issues in 2012, moving him to the bullpen at the end of April,
but most of his numbers went in the wrong direction. He was placed on the
disabled list on August 1 and returned to Triple-A Durham at the end of the
month.

Alex Torres來到Rays後一直都表現的很棒 但是這是指2012之前..................

今年他有在雙重賽被call up 但是他今年的保送和ERA都是去年的2倍........嗯嗯

Torres的stuff很棒 有三種甚至更多高於平均水準的球路 但command是他唯一的問題

Rays一直嘗試讓他改善控球 包括移到牛棚 但是一切的數據都往不妙的那方前進.....




9.Alex Colome
Rank: 9
ETA: 2013
Position: RHP
Age: 23, DOB: 12/31/1988
Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185
Signed: March 20, 2007 - TB
After taking a long while to hit full-season ball, Colome has jumped on the
fast track, making it to Double-A in 2011 and earning a promotion to Triple-A
Durham in August of 2012. Just 23 for all of 2012, Colome has a plus fastball,
a curve that’s plus at times and an improving changeup. He’ll need that
third pitch, and better command, to move up, especially with the glut of
pitching talent in the system, but he has the stuff to be a frontline starter.
Colome was promoted to Triple-A Durham on August 2, but his season ended a
little early, after a shoulder injury landed him on the disabled list in late
August.

Colome在Rays算是升很快的了 2011還在A+ 今年就已經到Durham投球了

他今年才23歲 他有很棒的速球 曲球 還有正在進步的變速球

他需要好的第3球種 以及改善他的控球 才能在Rays充滿投球天份的農場快速晉升

他的stuff絕對可以使他變成前段輪值 但是今年最後肩膀受傷要特別小心




10.Felipe Rivero
Rank: 10
ETA: 2015
Position: LHP
Age: 21, DOB: 07/05/1991
Bats: L, Throws: L
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 151
Signed: July 30, 2008 - TB
Rivero made his U.S. debut in the Appalachian League in 2011 and was
outstanding over his first eight appearances before the wheels fell off a bit
in August. He pitched well in 2012, his first full season, thanks to a fastball
that has increased velocity, a curve that can be a plus pitch at times and a
developing changeup. His strikeouts per nine dropped slightly in 2012, and he
walked more batters, but his ERA came down more than a full run from the 2011
season. For his age especially, he commands and mixes his pitches pretty well,
which should bode well as he moves up the chain.

今年是Rivero第一年的全職球季 他的速球變快 曲球變好 變速球進步

使得他今年比去年更加成功 可是他今年三振比較少人 保送更多人

ERA卻下降了 這.........總之 他的command加上他的球種很不錯

應該可以使他快速升上大聯盟






順帶一提 這次僅有3人進百大新秀

分別是李學周(36) Taylor Guerrieri(70) Chris Archer(89)

還有李學周進入小聯盟10大游擊手名單 排行第9

小聯盟農場已經沒有像以前這麼肥沃了......




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