My top 55 Orioles prospects

[Ruzious]

He was traded with Brault to Pittsburgh for Snider.

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LOL, I'm getting Tarpley and Tolliver mixed up. Thanks.

[Ruzious]

What should I know about Christopher Lee that makes him the #29 prospect?

Thanks for the effort.

That he's no Boris Karloff... but he could be the next Stephen Tarpley.

[sportsfan8703]

Good list OP. I wanted to hate on Marin but the O's do think highly enough of him to send him to the AFL.

[eb45]

Good list OP. I wanted to hate on Marin but the O's do think highly enough of him to send him to the AFL.

There's a handful of spots on this list where there's a substantial dropoff: from 4 to 5, 10 to 11, 18 to 19, and 31 to 32. You'll note that Marin is no. 32. That's because I think his glove and speed and middle infield position keep his floor relatively high compared to the guys below him.

[eb45]

I'm bored at work again. Here's the same names broken up into categories.

All-Star ceiling

1 Dylan Bundy

2 Hunter Harvey

3 Jomar Reyes

9 R. Mountcastle

Hopefully solid ML regulars

4 Chance Sisco

5 DJ Stewart

Could be very good, should at least be something

6 Mike Wright

7 David Hess

8 Trey Mancini

10 Gray Fenter

Should be something, but not a very exciting something

11 Dariel Alvarez

15 Christian Walker

16 Tyler Wilson

17 Joe Gunkel

18 Ariel Miranda

23 Henry Urrutia

If they can harness it...

12 Tanner Scott

13 Parker Bridwell

14 Lazaro Leyva

19 Jason Heinrich

20 Ryan McKenna

21 Seamus Curran

22 Ofelky Peralta

A minor league reliever is usually just a minor league reliever

24 Garrett Cleavinger

25 Tim Berry

27 Chris Triggs

31 Jon Keller

37 Donnie Hart

38 Ashur Tolliver

39 Jay Flaa

40 Christian Turnipseed

49 Jake Bray

Kinda looks like a future big leaguer if you squint

26 Branden Kline

28 Alex Murphy

29 Christopher Lee

30 Brian Gonzalez

35 Travis Seabrooke

42 John Means

There's tools here, but don't hold your breath

32 Adrian Marin

33 Glynn Davis

34 Josh Hart

36 Jaylen Ferguson

45 Jean Cosme

46 Jonah Heim

47 Randolph Gassaway

48 Cedric Mullins

50 Alejandro Juvier

51 Ademar Rifaela

54 Jay Gonzalez

55 Yermin Mercedes

Potential future members of the Cup of Coffee Crew

41 Mike Yastrzemski

43 Michael Almanzar

44 Mitch Horacek

52 Chris O'Brien

53 Drew Dosch

[sportsfan8703]

Funny stuff but at the same time a really spot on view of the farm. Two guys that stand out to me are Kline and Cleavenger. They could keep the experiment with Kline starting going. Cleavinger could get some starts at Delmarva. With the arms that Delmarva is going to have next year I wish we would piggy back for a while like the Astros do. I'd say Kline and Cleavinger could be fast tracked as relievers, but we don't really need that.

[Ruzious]

Good stuff. I would not have expected 55 names that deserve mention - maybe from eb55, not from eb45.

Btw, I'm an Alex Murphy believer. Next year, hopefully he stays healthy and shows what he can do for a full season.

[eb45]

I'm a Calvert Hall grad myself, so I'm obviously rooting for Murphy. A healthy, productive season next year would go a long way toward improving his placement on these lists.

[Thats Baseball]

Buck's thoughts on DJ.

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84023395/

[Ruzious]

I'm a Calvert Hall grad myself, so I'm obviously rooting for Murphy. A healthy, productive season next year would go a long way toward improving his placement on these lists.

Cool - it's a small world sometimes. I remember reading that he used to go to Keys games... when he was young, so I imagine when he makes the Keys roster (hopefully sometime next season - at age 21), it'll be a surreal time for him.

[xKHx]

I'm bored at work again. Here's the same names broken up into categories.

All-Star ceiling

1 Dylan Bundy

2 Hunter Harvey

3 Jomar Reyes

9 R. Mountcastle

Hopefully solid ML regulars

4 Chance Sisco

5 DJ Stewart

Could be very good, should at least be something

6 Mike Wright

7 David Hess

8 Trey Mancini

10 Gray Fenter

Should be something, but not a very exciting something

11 Dariel Alvarez

15 Christian Walker

16 Tyler Wilson

17 Joe Gunkel

18 Ariel Miranda

23 Henry Urrutia

If they can harness it...

12 Tanner Scott

13 Parker Bridwell

14 Lazaro Leyva

19 Jason Heinrich

20 Ryan McKenna

21 Seamus Curran

22 Ofelky Peralta

A minor league reliever is usually just a minor league reliever

24 Garrett Cleavinger

25 Tim Berry

27 Chris Triggs

31 Jon Keller

37 Donnie Hart

38 Ashur Tolliver

39 Jay Flaa

40 Christian Turnipseed

49 Jake Bray

Kinda looks like a future big leaguer if you squint

26 Branden Kline

28 Alex Murphy

29 Christopher Lee

30 Brian Gonzalez

35 Travis Seabrooke

42 John Means

There's tools here, but don't hold your breath

32 Adrian Marin

33 Glynn Davis

34 Josh Hart

36 Jaylen Ferguson

45 Jean Cosme

46 Jonah Heim

47 Randolph Gassaway

48 Cedric Mullins

50 Alejandro Juvier

51 Ademar Rifaela

54 Jay Gonzalez

55 Yermin Mercedes

Potential future members of the Cup of Coffee Crew

41 Mike Yastrzemski

43 Michael Almanzar

44 Mitch Horacek

52 Chris O'Brien

53 Drew Dosch

But have you seen the behemoth known as Seamus? No really I want to know what you think?

[eb45]

Only seen him on film, and there's not a ton of that out there, but he's got potential for big power. He's got a lot of work to do on tightening up his swing (especially in the wrists, from what I can tell) but even watching him now it's easy to envision him launching moonshots one day. Or he might never be able to make enough contact.

For what it's worth, the name that comes to mind watching him is Chris Davis. He's got the same kind of loft in his swing. Certainly was never taught to swing down on the ball.

[weams]

But have you seen the behemoth known as Seamus? No really I want to know what you think?

I'm a huge Seamus fan.

[Can_of_corn]

I'm a huge Seamus fan.

Looking forward to shillelagh jokes.

[Jammer7]

EB, fine job sir! Surprised Dosch and Keller both fall so far, and that Fenter is so high this quickly. I have Stewart in the 9-12 range, but you know I am not sold on him. Hope you're right though.