Thursday, July 31, 2008

Interesting Prospects: Reds

1. Todd Frazier 3B 22 HA- Plays SS, but will be a 3B by the time he reaches the majors. One of the Reds top 3 prospects. Hits for good power, average, shows good plate dicipline. The only negative is a little old for his age.
2. Neftali Soto 3B 19 HA- Another SS who will probably be moved to 3B. Young for High A, has shown decent power and probably profiles as a guy who will hit 25-30 hrs. Hasn't shown much plate discipline, but still very young.
3. Zach Cozart SS 22 HA- Decent numbers. Seems to be a true short stop with some power and plate discipline. A little old for his level.
4. Kyle Lotzkar P 18 HA Very young for his level. Still sports a decent ERA at 3.89 with very good peripherals. Doesn't sport a good Flyout/groundout ratio. Mechanics have some effort which could lead to injuries down the road.
5. Juan Francisco 3B 21 LA- Very good power potential. But old for level. Won't hit for a high average and has zero plate discipline. Great arm at 3rd but not much range.
6. Matt Maloney AAA- Classic number 5 starter who will serve as an innings eater.
7. Josh Roenicke AAA - Old even for AAA. However, has a great fastball and could still develop as a closer.
8. Alex Buchholtz SS SSA 20 82 AB's 9 2B 3 HR .366AVG .453OBP

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