January 22, 200917 yr They list the first 25 overall, the rest are available to insiders. Top 100 List Logan Morrison is #23 Top 10 Prospects by Position Logan Morrison #4 first baseman. Matt Dominguez #5 third baseman. Kyle Skipworth #8 catcher. Cameron Maybin #4 center fielder. Mike Stanton #4 corner outfielder. No pitchers listed. Marlins Top 10 1. Logan Morrison, 1B 2. Cameron Maybin, CF 3. Mike Stanton, OF 4. Matt Dominguez, 3B 5. Kyle Skipworth, C 6. Sean West, LHP 7. Jose Ceda, RHP 8. Scott Cousins, OF 9. John Raynor, OF 10. Brett Sinkbeil, RHP Ten Prospects Who Just Missed Top 100 Sean West #10.
January 22, 200917 yr 23 Logan Morrison 1B Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A+ (Jupiter) UR 21 Morrison is strong, very strong, with plus raw power already; when he squares up, the ball absolutely flies off his bat. He's a tick below Anderson because of the latter's patience, but Morrison has more raw power. Morrison does have a pretty advanced approach at the plate himself, and his 2008 numbers were depressed by the pitcher-friendly environment of the Florida State League. Morrison does have some mechanical issues that keep his swing inconsistent; he's on his front foot a little early, and he tends to get under the ball, but the fact that he can hit as well as he does despite not squaring the ball up as often as some other prospects is testament to his strength. Florida's first base job is open -- you could argue it's been open for at least a year -- but whoever fills it in 2009 may miss a few throws because he's too busy looking over his shoulder. 29 Cameron Maybin OF Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: MLB 13 21 Maybin still has huge upside and youth on his side, but his problems making contact aren't going away with experience, even after Florida slowed him down and let him spend an entire year at one level. Maybin has plus raw power, and when he makes contact the ball takes off. The problem is with the frequency of his contact: He has a long and inconsistent swing with a tendency to glide, and struck out in 27 percent of his plate appearances in Double-A an increase from his rate in 2007. He hit a robust .375 on balls in play in Double-A, but only .277 overall. When Maybin gets a fastball or mediocre offspeed pitch, he's dangerous. But he can be beaten with better offspeed stuff or by a pitcher who can expand the zone on him. These aren't uncommon problems, but for Maybin, they're not dissipating over time. He may turn out to be more of a Mike Cameron type of player: low average and contact rates, but power, speed and plus defense, with a better arm than Cameron's. Cameron has been a good and valuable (if underappreciated) player for a decade now, so that's a good outcome for Maybin, but if his pitch recognition improves -- which is still possible since he turns 22 in April -- he has the potential to be much more. 31 Mike Stanton OF Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A (Greensboro) UR 20 Stanton's raw power is probably the best in the minors -- comfortably a 70 on the 20-80 scale, and that's present power, not future. Stanton was a mess as a high school hitter, but Florida's coaching staff overhauled his swing in his first instructional league after the 2007 season, and the results have been ? well, stunning. Stanton hit 39 homers as a true 18-year-old in the Sally league, and he improved as he went along: He had 10 home runs at the end of May, and then hit 29 the rest of the way over 333 plate appearances, a rate of 52 homers per 600 PA (roughly a full major-league season). Stanton is a big kid with long limbs, and his swing does get very long, leading to a lot of strikeouts and a reasonable expectation that he's going to be a three-true-outcomes hitter (walks, strikeouts and home runs). He's played some center, but he's going to end up in a corner, probably right field but possibly first base. As long as he continues to make enough contact, the power will carry him to the majors. 73 Matt Dominguez 3B Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A (Greensboro) 54 19 Dominguez's season got off to a rough start when he contracted mononucleosis, but once he started playing on May 20 he hit like he hadn't missed any time. Dominguez has good bat speed and makes a ton of contact, although he can drift through his swing rather than staying back and using his lower half for maximum power. He also showed this year that plate discipline is a weakness, chasing a lot of balls off the outside corner that he's going to have to learn to avoid. One other concern is that he was terrible away from the hitter-friendly Greensboro park, hitting .246/.296/.392 away from home. In the field, Dominguez has outstanding hands and a plus arm, and should be a plus defender -- grade 65 or 70 -- at third base in the majors. He's going to have to show better discipline at the plate and use his legs for power to reach his ceiling as a hitter. 82 Kyle Skipworth C Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: Rk League (Gulf Coast) IE 19 Skipworth struggled in his pro debut but was one of the top talents in the 2008 Rule 4 draft on the strength of his bat. Skipworth's swing is solid, with a short path to the ball and good balance throughout. He should add power as he fills out, but at the moment is more geared toward making contact, although he struggled to do either at the plate in the Gulf Coast League. He has an above-average arm behind the plate, but has limited catching experience (only two years including this summer) and needs work on his feet and release. He's a good enough athlete to be able to stay behind the plate given time. He was pressing badly early in the Gulf Coast season, and he still has yet to turn 19, so there's plenty of time for him to show the same skill that got him drafted sixth overall in June.
January 22, 200917 yr 1. Logan Morrison, 1B 2. Cameron Maybin, CF 3. Mike Stanton, OF 4. Matt Dominguez, 3B 5. Kyle Skipworth, C 6. Sean West, LHP 7. Jose Ceda, RHP 8. Scott Cousins, OF 9. John Raynor, OF 10. Brett Sinkbeil, RHP It's basically criminal to have those last three ahead of Coghlan, G. Sanchez, and Tucker, and at least 5 other pitchers behind Sinkbiel.
January 22, 200917 yr 23 Logan Morrison 1B Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A+ (Jupiter) UR 21 Morrison is strong, very strong, with plus raw power already; when he squares up, the ball absolutely flies off his bat. He's a tick below Anderson because of the latter's patience, but Morrison has more raw power. Morrison does have a pretty advanced approach at the plate himself, and his 2008 numbers were depressed by the pitcher-friendly environment of the Florida State League. Morrison does have some mechanical issues that keep his swing inconsistent; he's on his front foot a little early, and he tends to get under the ball, but the fact that he can hit as well as he does despite not squaring the ball up as often as some other prospects is testament to his strength. Florida's first base job is open -- you could argue it's been open for at least a year -- but whoever fills it in 2009 may miss a few throws because he's too busy looking over his shoulder. 29 Cameron Maybin OF Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: MLB 13 21 Maybin still has huge upside and youth on his side, but his problems making contact aren't going away with experience, even after Florida slowed him down and let him spend an entire year at one level. Maybin has plus raw power, and when he makes contact the ball takes off. The problem is with the frequency of his contact: He has a long and inconsistent swing with a tendency to glide, and struck out in 27 percent of his plate appearances in Double-A an increase from his rate in 2007. He hit a robust .375 on balls in play in Double-A, but only .277 overall. When Maybin gets a fastball or mediocre offspeed pitch, he's dangerous. But he can be beaten with better offspeed stuff or by a pitcher who can expand the zone on him. These aren't uncommon problems, but for Maybin, they're not dissipating over time. He may turn out to be more of a Mike Cameron type of player: low average and contact rates, but power, speed and plus defense, with a better arm than Cameron's. Cameron has been a good and valuable (if underappreciated) player for a decade now, so that's a good outcome for Maybin, but if his pitch recognition improves -- which is still possible since he turns 22 in April -- he has the potential to be much more. 31 Mike Stanton OF Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A (Greensboro) UR 20 Stanton's raw power is probably the best in the minors -- comfortably a 70 on the 20-80 scale, and that's present power, not future. Stanton was a mess as a high school hitter, but Florida's coaching staff overhauled his swing in his first instructional league after the 2007 season, and the results have been ? well, stunning. Stanton hit 39 homers as a true 18-year-old in the Sally league, and he improved as he went along: He had 10 home runs at the end of May, and then hit 29 the rest of the way over 333 plate appearances, a rate of 52 homers per 600 PA (roughly a full major-league season). Stanton is a big kid with long limbs, and his swing does get very long, leading to a lot of strikeouts and a reasonable expectation that he's going to be a three-true-outcomes hitter (walks, strikeouts and home runs). He's played some center, but he's going to end up in a corner, probably right field but possibly first base. As long as he continues to make enough contact, the power will carry him to the majors. 73 Matt Dominguez 3B Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: A (Greensboro) 54 19 Dominguez's season got off to a rough start when he contracted mononucleosis, but once he started playing on May 20 he hit like he hadn't missed any time. Dominguez has good bat speed and makes a ton of contact, although he can drift through his swing rather than staying back and using his lower half for maximum power. He also showed this year that plate discipline is a weakness, chasing a lot of balls off the outside corner that he's going to have to learn to avoid. One other concern is that he was terrible away from the hitter-friendly Greensboro park, hitting .246/.296/.392 away from home. In the field, Dominguez has outstanding hands and a plus arm, and should be a plus defender -- grade 65 or 70 -- at third base in the majors. He's going to have to show better discipline at the plate and use his legs for power to reach his ceiling as a hitter. 82 Kyle Skipworth C Florida Marlins TOP '08 LEVEL: Rk League (Gulf Coast) IE 19 Skipworth struggled in his pro debut but was one of the top talents in the 2008 Rule 4 draft on the strength of his bat. Skipworth's swing is solid, with a short path to the ball and good balance throughout. He should add power as he fills out, but at the moment is more geared toward making contact, although he struggled to do either at the plate in the Gulf Coast League. He has an above-average arm behind the plate, but has limited catching experience (only two years including this summer) and needs work on his feet and release. He's a good enough athlete to be able to stay behind the plate given time. He was pressing badly early in the Gulf Coast season, and he still has yet to turn 19, so there's plenty of time for him to show the same skill that got him drafted sixth overall in June. I really hope Maybin turns out better than cameron. I guess it depends alot on his ability to recognize pitches.
January 22, 200917 yr It astounds me how overlooked Coghlin gets... It astounds me how many people don't know how to spell his name :banghead
January 22, 200917 yr Author It astounds me how overlooked Coghlin gets... It astounds me how many people don't know how to spell his name :banghead You know, I think that's the first time I've actually ever spelled his name incorrectly. My apologies... Coghlan is overlooked way too often.
January 22, 200917 yr It astounds me how overlooked Coghlin gets... It astounds me how many people don't know how to spell his name :banghead You know, I think that's the first time I've actually ever spelled his name incorrectly. My apologies... Coghlan is overlooked way too often. s'all good :thumbup
January 22, 200917 yr 1. Logan Morrison, 1B 2. Cameron Maybin, CF 3. Mike Stanton, OF 4. Matt Dominguez, 3B 5. Kyle Skipworth, C 6. Sean West, LHP 7. Jose Ceda, RHP 8. Scott Cousins, OF 9. John Raynor, OF 10. Brett Sinkbeil, RHP It's basically criminal to have those last three ahead of Coghlan, G. Sanchez, and Tucker, and at least 5 other pitchers behind Sinkbiel. Yeah. Come on, Keith - a guy who projects to be a 4th OF (Raynor) ranked higher than two guys who can be ready to be average or better starters by 2010 at the latest!??!?!?!?!? And Tucker >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sinkbeil. Cousins has put up some good numbers, but can't be ahead of Coghlan and Gaby for sure, and it's doubtful you can put him in front of Tucker, either.
January 23, 200917 yr Heres a vid of stanton hitting a walkoff GS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA5gfVVHTXU . Im only posting this cause i really had no idea wht he looked like or what i just knew he was big and good.
January 24, 200917 yr It didn't even look like he hit it that well the ball just took off I guess that is what raw power looks like
January 24, 200917 yr It didn't even look like he hit it that well the ball just took off I guess that is what raw power looks like He had a pretty compact swing there... the key was getting the barrel on the bat... and boy did he
January 25, 200917 yr It didn't even look like he hit it that well the ball just took off I guess that is what raw power looks like He had a pretty compact swing there... the key was getting the barrel on the bat... and boy did he Yes he did it looked like a solid compact swing with all the mechanics down to perfection, it was probably a LONG line drive homerun. This kid has very bright future hopefully he stays with the fish for plenty of years to come.
January 25, 200917 yr Yes he did it looked like a solid compact swing with all the mechanics down to perfection. Stanton's swing is very long, and he is very vulnerable against lefties. Scouts believe he is coachable and these problems will fix themselves enough with time, but Stanton is far from a mechanical perfection.
January 25, 200917 yr Yes he did it looked like a solid compact swing with all the mechanics down to perfection. Stanton's swing is very long, and he is very vulnerable against lefties. Scouts believe he is coachable and these problems will fix themselves enough with time, but Stanton is far from a mechanical perfection. Yeah I read in your earlierr post they practically over hauled his whole swing when he first got there. Guys who are tall and lengthy like him typically have long swings though.
February 9, 200917 yr I really hope Maybin turns out better than cameron. I guess it depends alot on his ability to recognize pitches. this statement confused the f*** outta me for a minute. +when did morrison become an elite prospect?
February 9, 200917 yr I really hope Maybin turns out better than cameron. I guess it depends alot on his ability to recognize pitches. this statement confused the f*** outta me for a minute. +when did morrison become an elite prospect?
February 9, 200917 yr +when did morrison become an elite prospect? Jupiter is a pitcher's park, and FSL a pitching league in general. To drop a .332/.402/.494 at 20 years old is really impressive. He doesn't have outrageous BABIP fluctuations, or anything really negative besides a slight hole in his bat versus left handers. But even that shouldn't really stop him. He's going to grow into some more power too. He's totally legit. I expect him to turn into a slightly better Adam LaRoche bat in a few years.
February 9, 200917 yr I really hope Maybin turns out better than cameron. I guess it depends alot on his ability to recognize pitches. this statement confused the f*** outta me for a minute. +when did morrison become an elite prospect? haha, I shoulda put Mike.
March 4, 200917 yr how good is morrison. honestly i never heard of him till this year. which surprises me. i have heard of everyone else on the list he must of went under the radar for me.
March 4, 200917 yr He tore up a league that not many Marlins prospects have ever been able to hit well in previously.
March 4, 200917 yr how good is morrison. honestly i never heard of him till this year. which surprises me. i have heard of everyone else on the list he must of went under the radar for me. The Marlins thought enough of him to send him the Arizona Fall League, which usually only happens to AA players.
March 5, 200917 yr We have been talking about Logan Morrison for 2 years now. He has been hitting the cover of the ball since he first wore a Marlins uniform In low A ball he had 24 hr 86 rbi and OPS .826. Not many players put up those kind of numbers, He followed it up by winning a batting title in Jupiter where no one ever really hits there. Our most exciting prospects at the moment are Logan and Stanton
March 5, 200917 yr In low A ball he had 24 hr 86 rbi and OPS .826. Not many players put up those kind of numbers With all due respect, many Marlins prospects have put up those kinda of numbers in Greensboro. That's why Logan was considered a bit of a sleeper by most pundits in 2008.
March 5, 200917 yr In low A ball he had 24 hr 86 rbi and OPS .826. Not many players put up those kind of numbers With all due respect, many Marlins prospects have put up those kinda of numbers in Greensboro. That's why Logan was considered a bit of a sleeper by most pundits in 2008. Many as... ?
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