We're now two days into the project, and here's where we stand:
1. Wily Peralta
2. Tyler Thornburg
So who will be #3? The nominees are below.
(For more on what we're doing, click here to read yesterday's post.)
Clint Coulter, C
Age: 19
Top level reached in 2012: Rookie
2012 Stats:
Arizona (Rookie): 214 PA, .302/.439/.444, 5 HR, 3 SB, 5 CS, 37 BB, 40 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 9 | 10 |
MLB.com | 10 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 5 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 4 | 20 |
Scooter Gennett, 2B
Age: 22
Top level reached in 2012: AA
2012 Stats:
Huntsville (AA): 573 PA, .293/.330/.385, 5 HR, 11 SB, 5 CS, 28 BB, 71 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 8 | 10 |
MLB.com | 6 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 9 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 8 | 20 |
Johnny Hellweg, RHP
Age: 24
Top level reached in 2012: AA
2012 Stats:
Arkansas (AA, Angels affiliate): 119.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 1.379 WHIP, 60 BB (4.5/9 IP), 88 K (6.6/9 IP)
Huntsville (AA, Brewers affiliate): 20 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.550 WHIP, 15 BB (6.8/9 IP), 17 K (7.6/9 IP)
Phoenix (Arizona Fall League): 13 IP, 2.08 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 7 BB (4.8/9 IP), 8 K (5.5/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 6 | 10 |
MLB.com | 5 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 6 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 5 | 20 |
Taylor Jungmann, RHP
Age: 23
Top level reached in 2012: A+
2012 Stats:
Brevard County (A+): 153 IP, 3.53 ERA, 1.340 WHIP, 46 BB (2.7/9 IP), 99 K (5.8/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 3 | 10 |
MLB.com | 3 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 2 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 6 | 20 |
Hunter Morris, 1B
Age: 24
Top level reached in 2012: AA
2012 Stats:
Huntsville (AA): 571 PA, .303/.357/.563, 28 HR, 2 SB, 1 CS, 40 BB, 117 K
Phoenix (AFL): 93 PA, .256/.305/.360, 1 HR, 2 SB, 0 CS, 7 BB, 20 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 4 | 10 |
MLB.com | 7 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 11 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 9 | 20 |