2017 TOP 30 PROSPECTS: UPDATE IN PROGRESS

[bravesfanMatt]

I don't recall anyone saying TD was better than Oz... Just that TD may be good enough that if we could get a haul for Albies, and maybe fill another need, it might be worth exploring. I don't agree with that, I think Oz will be special, but that is what I recall reading on the board.

Yeah. It is the mallex/ender debate. Mallex is not as good as ender. But is he good enough to use his value plus the value you get for ender to be better than ender and the guy you just replaced.

[Russ2dollas]

Keith has never been super high on Ozzie. He likes him fine but has consistently ranked him lower than other outlets. Not as high on Soroka either He likes Allard, Fried, and Gohara, and now Wright,more than most others do.

I don't think he believes in the power. And moving him to 2b does lower his value and put more pressure on the bat

[smootness]

Yeah. It is the mallex/ender debate. Mallex is not as good as ender. But is he good enough to use his value plus the value you get for ender to be better than ender and the guy you just replaced.

And I think definitely no...especially when we used Mallex' value to get Gohara and keep Ender. I don't like the idea of trading your better player at a position because you can get more trade value for them, unless the difference in value is fairly minimal. The difference between Ender and Mallex is not minimal.

[bravesfanMatt]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...2017-mlb-draft


Wright was such a good get.. love it.

[Enscheff]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...2017-mlb-draft


Wright was such a good get.. love it.

I can't disagree with that Top 6, or that Top 10, even if I do disagree somewhat with the order.

I think there is a clear group of 6 elite untouchable guys in the system right now, with Albies the pretty clear #1 due to his proximity to the majors. How anyone wants to rank Allard/Soroka/Wright is pretty subjective, as is where those pitchers compare to Acuna and Maitan.

Regardless, it's safe to say no other org can compete with that Top 6. Maitan is clearly too young to be given Top 25 consideration, but the other 5 are legit candidates to be Top 25 overall by mid-season...Top 50 for sure.

[Super]

Mike Soroka
1:17 Does submitting a question about a player as FROM that player increase the likelihood of being seen/answered? Also, am I the top prospect in the braves system now?
Eno Sarris
1:17 no, yes

[bravesfanMatt]

Mike Soroka
1:17 Does submitting a question about a player as FROM that player increase the likelihood of being seen/answered? Also, am I the top prospect in the braves system now?
Eno Sarris
1:17 no, yes

that would be hilarious if true.

[Enscheff]

Mike Soroka
1:17 Does submitting a question about a player as FROM that player increase the likelihood of being seen/answered? Also, am I the top prospect in the braves system now?
Eno Sarris
1:17 no, yes

That's quite the hot take by Eno. FG's mid-season update will be fascinating.

[Jay212033]

That's quite the hot take by Eno. FG's mid-season update will be fascinating.

If you go by performance and potential I agree! A 19 y.o. dominating AA against guy 4+ yrs older than him on average is pretty freakin impressive! My top 5 as of now would be.

1. Soroka
2. Acuna
3. Albies
4. Allard
5. Wright

[nsacpi]

If you go by performance and potential I agree! A 19 y.o. dominating AA against guy 4+ yrs older than him on average is pretty freakin impressive! My top 5 as of now would be.

1. Soroka
2. Acuna
3. Albies
4. Allard
5. Wright

I think Albies is still #1...i agree with the rest of the ordeeing

[Jay212033]

I think Albies is still #1...i agree with the rest of the ordeeing

I'm very bullish on Albies as well and it's not a knock against him I honestly think the top 5 all have a case for the top spot imo.

[rico43]

Why does my gut keep telling me that Rasmussen is in play? Must have been the pizza. Gotta knock off the Papa John's.

[TheBravos]

Our farm is #1 and that's great. How impressive is it for Houston to have one of the top teams in baseball and a top 5 farm. That is N.U.T.S!!

[Hudson2]

And Houston did it with mostly home grown talent.

[Jay212033]

Our farm is #1 and that's great. How impressive is it for Houston to have one of the top teams in baseball and a top 5 farm. That is N.U.T.S!!

That's because they had the #1 pick like 5 yrs. straight just like Washington when they got Harper and Strasburg in back to back years.

[nsacpi]

That's because they had the #1 pick like 5 yrs. straight just like Washington when they got Harper and Strasburg in back to back years.

Houston picks

2010 #9 Delino DeShields
2011 #11 George Springer
2012 #1 Carlos Correa
2013 #1 Mark Appel
2014 #1 Brady Aiken (did not sign)
2015 #2 Alex Bregman and #5 Kyle Tucker

[nsacpi]

My Top 31 incorporating draftees and new international players:

1. Albies
2. Acuna
3. Soroka
4. Allard
5. Wright
6. Gohara
7. Maitan
8. Anderson
9. Sims
10. Dustin Peterson
11. Toussaint
12. Pache
13. Wentz
14. Severino
15. Fried
16. Ruiz
17. Riley
18. Minter
19. Weigel
20. del Rosario
21. Winters
22. Jackson
23. Wilson
24. Juan Contreras
25. Guttierez
26. Scivicque
27. Demeritte
28. Cruz
29. William Contreras
30. Herbert
31. Ventura

[Jay212033]

Houston picks

2010 #9 Delino DeShields
2011 #11 George Springer
2012 #1 Carlos Correa
2013 #1 Mark Appel
2014 #1 Brady Aiken (did not sign)
2015 #2 Alex Bregman and #5 Kyle Tucker

Ummm give the Braves pretty much 4 straight seasons of #1 pick we'd probably be pretty good too!

[Pugfan]

My top 25

1. Albies
2. Acuna
3. Wright
4. Matian
5. Soroka
6. Allard
7. Gohara
8. Anderson
9. Wentz
10. Pache
11. Toussaint
12. Fried
13. Waters
14. Severino
15. Wilson
16. Gutierrez
17. Riley
18. Ruiz
19. Sims
20. del Rosario
21. Jackson
22. Herbert
23. Demeritte
24. Juan Contreras
25. Dustin Peterson

[Horsehide Harry]

Take a look at the photo of Tarnok that MLB has on the prospects list. Something doesn't look right.