Ray Guilfoyle over at MinorLeagueBall.com has up his Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Hitting Prospects for 2011. He lists two Reds in the Top 20, Devin Mesoraco and Yonder Alonso. Here is what he had to say about the two guys:
15. Devin Mesoraco, CIN-I wrote about Mesoraco in my catcher rankings. He will start the season at AAA, but I could see Mesoraco cracking the Reds starting lineup later this season should the Reds fall out of the wildcard race.
20. Yonder Alonso, CIN-I wrote about Alonso in my first base rankings. Alonso will probably see plenty of time in left field in AAA this season, and could be the starter in LF for Cincinnati in 2012.
I will overlook the fact that he thinks the Reds only have a chance at a wild card here. I think Mesoraco could find himself in the Majors even if the Reds are still in the hunt for the playoffs, regardless of whether its the division or the wild card. Hopefully he is correct about Alonso getting time in left. Even if it doesn’t work out, I would like to at least see the Reds take another look at it.
Lincoln Hamilton chatted about college baseball (and the draft) over at Project Prospect for a few hours this afternoon. For those draft hounds or even college baseball fans I would suggest that you go check it out.
Satchell Price has up his Reds Top 15 prospects over at Beyond the Box Score. Here is his conclusion on the system as a whole:
Chapman is a stud at the top, and they have a nice mix of up-the-middle and corner bats to fill out the system. Mesoraco’s breakout appears to be legitimate, and Grandal gives them two of the best catching prospects in the game. Hamilton has star-power even if he’s somewhat raw, and his base-stealing ability could make him one of the most well-known players in the game. The system drops off a lot after the top 6, but there’s a lot to like about this system.
What do you guys think about his list? It looks pretty solid to me, though while I agree the system drops off quite a bit after #6, it is only because 1-6 are all very strong prospects.