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Notable Short-Season Prospects: GCL
By Capitol Avenue Club | June 26, 2010
Continuing the series with the GCL.
Ernesto Silva — A July 2, 2008 sign out of Panama (hello Randall Delgado), Silva is a 6’4″, 180 LB right-handed pitcher with a live arm and a clean delivery. One of the bigger ‘sleepers’ in the system. He’s a top-20 for me right now.
Fernando De Los Santos — A July 2, 2008 sign out of the Dominican Republic, De Los Santos is a 6’1″, 180 LB right-handed hitting middle infielder. He’s an excellent defender with a good arm and an above-average runner. We’ll see how much he hits.
Matt Lipka — The Braves’ first overall selection in the 2010 draft came in the first supplemental round (#35 overall) and they took Matt Lipka, 6’1″, 190 LB SS from a Texas high school. Lipka was the best runner in the draft and profiles as an above-average hitter. Though his range at short is outstanding, he’ll need to refine his defense or change positions. He doesn’t have particularly good hands and his arm is average. Still, with his wheels he’ll end up somewhere in the middle of the diamond, either at SS, 2B, or in Center Field. The best middle infield prospect in the system and one of two or three short-season prospects to crack the top-10.
Meng-Hsui Tsai — July 2, 2008 sign out of Taiwan, Tsai is a 6’0″, 190 LB right-handed hitting catcher. He’s got a 60 arm, frequently recording sub-1.9 pop times, and has a chance to be an above-average catcher on both sides of the ball.
Wei-Chen Huang — Also a July 2, 2008 sign out of Taiwan, Huang is a 6’0″, 180 LB right-handed pitcher with a good sinker and overhand curve. He’s currently on the 60-day disabled list and I’m not exactly sure why.
Shohei Sekiguchi — The 6’6″, 225 LB left-handed pitcher was an November, 2007 sign out of Kagawa, Japan. He’s currently experiencing his first taste of pro ball in the GCL. He obviously isn’t nearly as good of a prospect as another notable November, 2007 sign, but a 6’6″ left-hander will always get some attention.
William Beckwith — The 6’2″, 220 LB first baseman was a 21st round pick in the 2010 draft out of George Wallace Community College in Mississippi. Beckwith bats right-handed and throws left-handed, with big time power potential and not much else.
Topics: Atlanta Braves | 6 Comments »
June 26th, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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June 26th, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Great list but here are a couple notable names not listed.
1. Edison Sanchez, 3B/1B – Was the DSL Player of the Year and is hitting very well so far this season at 19. He has huge power potential, at 6’4″, 195 lbs will fill out more. His defense is a question though.
2. David Rohm, 1B/OF – Big time bat coming out of CC this past draft after being released from his scholarship from Fresno State after his injury. Only question is where will he play defensively.
3. Brandon Drury, 3B/1B/OF – One of the few HS players the Braves drafted, he was one of the Top Prep bats coming out of Oregon. Has good pop but has to refine his swing as well as his defense.
4. Wilson Rivera, OF – Hit very well in the DSL last season and has started out well in the GCL. A potential 5 tool OF who was described as being very athletic by Johnny Almaraz(Braves International Scout).
June 26th, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Others in addition to those above:
LHP Andy Otero. DSL Pitcher of the year last year. A little lefty but supposedly has big time stuff and a monster curve.
Amilcar Gaxiola, 19 yr old lefty from Mexico, 6’2, 170. His numbers are starting to jump out even as a reliever. Between this year so far and last year in the DSL, 18 innings, 17 K, 0 BB.
Elmer Reyes, 19 yr old Nicaraguan middle IF, 5’11, 150. Had decent numbers last year in the DSL, and has been dominant at the plate so far (hit in all 5 games, 8 runs, 5 RBI, HR and 3 SB) splitting time at 2B and SS.
Alejandro Sanchez, just turned 18 and the only one of the Tenerife Academy signings not in the Domincan. Played 1B yesterday (2-5 in his debut) but was signed as a SS.
June 26th, 2010 at 4:16 PM
I thought about including Gaxiola but I didn’t have anything to say except what you did and he was an October ’08 sign.
Don’t buy the Otero hype.
June 28th, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Just curious on the “Don’t buy the Otero hype” line. You just not a fan? Is it his size? He seems like another potential control specialist, soft tossing lefty that we are constantly churning out as fringe prospects at worst.
June 28th, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Yeah, he’s a Dimaster Delgado type for me. Not useless, just no impact potential.