Despite the fact that he has yet to make a professional plate appearance, Victor Roache received 32% of the vote and the #7 spot on our list. Here's where we stand:
1) Wily Peralta
2) Tyler Thornburg
3) Taylor Jungmann
4) Clint Coulter
5) Johnny Hellweg
6) Hunter Morris
7) Victor Roache
8) Scooter Gennett
For the second week of polling the field of candidates expands to ten nominees. Learn more about them below, then scroll down to the bottom to vote in the poll.
(For more on what we're doing, click here to read the first post in the series.)
Jed Bradley, LHP
Age: 22
Top level reached in 2012: A+
2012 Stats:
Brevard County (A+): 107.1 IP, 5.53 ERA, 1.668 WHIP, 43 BB (3.6/9 IP), 60 K (5.0/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | 4 | 20 |
FanGraphs | NR | 15 |
Minor League Ball | HM | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
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 |
Baseball Prospectus | 10 | 10 |
Mitch Haniger, OF
Age: 22
Top level reached in 2012: Low-A
2012 Stats:
Wisconsin (Low-A): 58 PA, .286/.379/.429, 1 HR, 1 SB, 0 CS, 7 BB, 13 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 10 | 10 |
MLB.com | NR | 20 |
FanGraphs | 13 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 7 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | 8 | 10 |
Jorge Lopez, RHP
Age: 19
Top level reached in 2012: Rookie
2012 Stats:
Arizona (Rookie): 25.1 IP, 5.33 ERA, 1.539 WHIP, 12 BB (4.3/9 IP), 20 K (7.1/9 IP)
Dominican Summer League: 22.2 IP, 4.76 ERA, 1.412 WHIP, 10 BB (4.0/9 IP), 26 K (10.3/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | 19 | 20 |
FanGraphs | NR | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 19 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | 6 | 10 |
Damien Magnifico, RHP
Age: 21
Top level reached in 2012: Rookie
2012 Stats:
Helena (Rookie): 21.2 IP, 5.82 ERA, 1.662 WHIP, 15 BB (6.2/9 IP), 25 K (10.4/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | 20 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 5 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | HM | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
Jimmy Nelson, RHP
Age: 23
Top level reached in 2012: AA
2012 Stats:
Huntsville (AA): 46 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.543 WHIP, 37 BB (7.2/9 IP), 42 K (8.2/9 IP)
Brevard County (A+): 81.1 IP, 2.21 ERA, 1.082 WHIP, 25 BB (2.8/9 IP), 77 K (8.5/9 IP)
Phoenix (AFL): 22 IP, 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 14 BB (5.7/9 IP), 23 K (9.4/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | 5 | 10 |
MLB.com | 9 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 7 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 15 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
Ariel Pena, RHP
Age: 23
Top level reached in 2012: AA
2012 Stats:
Huntsville (AA, Brewers organization): 32.1 IP, 7.24 ERA, 1.948 WHIP, 23 BB (6.4/9 IP), 29 K (8.1/9 IP)
Arkansas (AA, Angels organization): 114.1 IP, 2.99 ERA, 1.198 WHIP, 42 BB (3.3/9 IP), 111 K (8.7/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | 12 | 20 |
FanGraphs | 10 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 10 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
Mark Rogers, RHP
Age: 26
Top level reached in 2012: MLB
2012 Stats:
Milwaukee (MLB): 39 IP, 3.92 ERA, 1.282 WHIP, 14 BB (3.2/9 IP), 41 K (9.5/9 IP)
Nashville (AAA): 95.1 IP, 4.72 ERA, 1.479 WHIP, 49 BB (4.6/9 IP), 74 K (7.0/9 IP)
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | NR | 10 |
FanGraphs | 8 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 12 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
Logan Schafer, OF
Age: 26
Top level reached in 2012: MLB
2012 Stats:
Milwaukee (MLB): 25 PA, .304/.320/.522, 0 HR, 0 SB, 1 CS, 1 BB, 3 K
Nashville (AAA): 513 PA, .278/.332/.438, 11 HR, 16 SB, 7 CS, 29 BB, 72 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | 8 | 20 |
FanGraphs | NR | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 21/22 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | NR | 10 |
Tyrone Taylor, OF
Age: 19
Top level reached in 2012: Rookie
2012 Stats:
Helena (Rookie+): 45 PA, .385/.467/.641, 2 HR, 3 SB, 2 CS, 5 BB, 8 K
Arizona (Rookie): 38 PA, .389/.395/.694, 0 HR, 3 SB, 1 CS, 1 BB, 3 K
Other Rankings:
Source | Rank | Out Of |
Baseball America | NR | 10 |
MLB.com | NR | 20 |
FanGraphs | 14 | 15 |
Minor League Ball | 11 | 20 |
Baseball Prospectus | 9 | 10 |