Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus released his top 10 Rockies prospect list today:
http://baseballprospectus.com/articl...articleid=5720
It's subscriber-only, so I'll pick and choose a few interesting things to share. First, the actual list:
1. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
2. Franklin Morales, LHP
3. Dexter Fowler, CF
4. Chris Iannetta, C
5. Ian Stewart, 3B
6. Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP
7. Shane Lindsay, RHP
8. Greg Reynolds, RHP
9. Samuel Deduno, RHP
10. Joe Koshansky, 1B
A couple oddities in there. Stewart's '06 minor league numbers translate to a .210 ABR, compared to .196 for Fowler... given that Fowler is only one year younger, and Stewart has a better track record, I'd definitely give Stewart the edge. I'd probably rank Ubaldo higher than Fowler as well; he's two years older, but three minor league levels ahead, and it's not as if he doesn't have a high ceiling.
Also, as I've said in the past, I'd put Iannetta at the very top of the list, even ahead of Tulo; his numbers are just too good to ignore. And towards the bottom of the list, it's hard to see how Koshansky ranks ahead of Jeff Baker, a better hitter with more defensive value.
Noteworthy commentary from the article:
On Reynolds: "In A Perfect World, He Becomes: A No. 3 starter."
On Fowler: "If you are looking for a breakout player in 2007, Fowler plus the California League might be the perfect combination."