MVP
Nick Akins|OF|21
120 AB/.333 AVG/.397 OBP/.658 SLG/1.055 OPS/22 XBH/7 HR/11 BB/30 K
Akins held the best OPS out of all the regulars on the squad by a large margin. He also led the team in AVG, OBP, SLG, HR, XBH, and RBI. An easy choice for MVP.
While that's all and good, his potential as a prospect is less rosy. The AZL line looks highly impressive, but Akins hit a much less impressive .260/.359/.480/.839 in Ogden. While he has power and plate discipline potential, he's also limited to the corners in the outfield and has some sizable holes in his swing. He thrived against a more fastball happy AZL, but struggled against more breaking stuff in Ogden.
Cy Young
Carl Webster|RHP|19
47.2 IP/2.08 ERA/1.03 WHIP/56 K/14 BB/2.05 FIP
He led the starters in both ERA and WHIP, all while posting a dominant strikeout rate. Webster had the best overall statistical performance on the staff by a large margin.
Best Hitting Prospect
Jonathan Garcia|OF|17
138 AB/.304 AVG/.362 OBP/.500 SLG/.862 OPS/.196 ISO/20 XBH
He was supposed to be raw and inexperienced, but once he got into game action, he was anything but that. For his age and inexperience, what he did in the Arizona League was nothing short of excellent.
He's going to be a corner outfielder in the future, but his plus power potential should carry him, especially if he continues to develop like this. His walk (6.8%) and strikeout (26.8%) rates are not great, but he's 17, so it's hard to be overly concerned about that. I'm not sure if the Dodgers want to push him to Ogden at just 18 years of age, but it's a possibility if they think he's mature enough to handle regular professional ball. If not, he'll return back to Arizona and look to show that this performance wasn't a fluke.
Best Pitching Prospect
Carl Webster|RHP|19
47.2 IP/2.08 ERA/1.03 WHIP/56 K/14 BB/2.05 FIP
I have yet to see Webster actually pitch, so I havr no clue as to whether or not his stuff backed up his statistics. Recently though, Baseball America reported that Webster's stuff includes a fastball in the mid-90s, a plus breaking pitch, and a change. That report was enough to win me over for the time being, and I can't wait to get some video on this kid now. Talk about exploding onto the prospect radar.
Notables
Danny Danielson|RHP|20
61.1 IP/3.08 ERA/1.26 WHIP/2.48 FIP/77 K/12 BB
He finished the year strong to cap off a successful season in which is flashed both significant dominance (11.30 K/9) and command (1.76 BB/9). He has a solid fastball and two above average off-speed pitches. Danielson should get his chance in Ogden next year, and given his age, how he does will be an important step in his development.
Rubby De La Rosa|RHP|20
16.1 IP/6.06 ERA/1.71 WHIP/2.89 FIP/22 K/11 BB
Still a project, De La Rosa had a solid 2009 that was cut short when he was sent home with disciplinary issues. Those issues aren't thought to be a long term problem, so Rubby's development should continue next year as planned.
I know most people don't associate a 6.06 ERA with "solid", but he did flash the dominance that I would expect from a guy with a plus fastball. His breaking ball and command could use work, but anybody that can touch upper-90s deserves to be followed.
Roberto Feliciano|LHP|18
24 IP/1.50 ERA/0.92 WHIP/1.83 FIP/27 K/6 BB
Feliciano had an absolutely dominant presence in the Arizona League. Good control paired with elite dominance rates are always a recipe for success, and Feliciano had both. His command has progressed significantly from last year, thus giving me reason to think that there's more to come from him.
If this continues, he could be pushed up the ladder relatively fast, as he already looks probable to start low-A at 19.
Jimmy Marshall|RHP|22
11 IP/4.09 ERA/1.27 WHIP/4.38 FIP/12 K/6 BB
I haven't seen anybody else even mention him yet, and I suppose his lack of actual performance gives them good reason. However, this athletic former Florida State closer does have good stuff. I saw him sit around mid-90s in college with his fastball and his slider has plus potential. The Dodgers will probably start him at low-A due to his college pedigree and age.
Brandon Martinez|RHP|18
21 IP/9.86 ERA/2.33 WHIP/4.39 FIP/23 K/11 BB
His ERA and WHIP were atrocious, but I actually think he had a very successful professional debut. Martinez is extremely raw and a lot of his value lies in his projectable body frame. Therefore, it's promising that even with his current lesser stuff, he was still able to post a respectable walk rate and excellent dominance numbers. Martinez sits about 87-89 mph right now, but if everything goes well, he could end up in the low-to-mid 90s range.
Carlos Frias|RHP|19
61 IP/4.28 ERA/1.44 WHIP/2.59 FIP/67 K/24 BB
His surface statistics don't paint a special picture, but his FIP frames him well. I suppose the surface stats are why I haven't seen anybody mention him yet, but like with Marshall and Martinez, there are positives in his raw stuff.
Frias sits 92-93 mph with his fastball while touching 95 on occasion, and has two good off-speed pitches in his change and curve. I have him above both Martinez and Marshall for now, but his raw stuff puts him in a position to be the best on this list.
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Nick Akins|OF|21
120 AB/.333 AVG/.397 OBP/.658 SLG/1.055 OPS/22 XBH/7 HR/11 BB/30 K
Akins held the best OPS out of all the regulars on the squad by a large margin. He also led the team in AVG, OBP, SLG, HR, XBH, and RBI. An easy choice for MVP.
While that's all and good, his potential as a prospect is less rosy. The AZL line looks highly impressive, but Akins hit a much less impressive .260/.359/.480/.839 in Ogden. While he has power and plate discipline potential, he's also limited to the corners in the outfield and has some sizable holes in his swing. He thrived against a more fastball happy AZL, but struggled against more breaking stuff in Ogden.
Cy Young
Carl Webster|RHP|19
47.2 IP/2.08 ERA/1.03 WHIP/56 K/14 BB/2.05 FIP
He led the starters in both ERA and WHIP, all while posting a dominant strikeout rate. Webster had the best overall statistical performance on the staff by a large margin.
Best Hitting Prospect
Jonathan Garcia|OF|17
138 AB/.304 AVG/.362 OBP/.500 SLG/.862 OPS/.196 ISO/20 XBH
He was supposed to be raw and inexperienced, but once he got into game action, he was anything but that. For his age and inexperience, what he did in the Arizona League was nothing short of excellent.
He's going to be a corner outfielder in the future, but his plus power potential should carry him, especially if he continues to develop like this. His walk (6.8%) and strikeout (26.8%) rates are not great, but he's 17, so it's hard to be overly concerned about that. I'm not sure if the Dodgers want to push him to Ogden at just 18 years of age, but it's a possibility if they think he's mature enough to handle regular professional ball. If not, he'll return back to Arizona and look to show that this performance wasn't a fluke.
Best Pitching Prospect
Carl Webster|RHP|19
47.2 IP/2.08 ERA/1.03 WHIP/56 K/14 BB/2.05 FIP
I have yet to see Webster actually pitch, so I havr no clue as to whether or not his stuff backed up his statistics. Recently though, Baseball America reported that Webster's stuff includes a fastball in the mid-90s, a plus breaking pitch, and a change. That report was enough to win me over for the time being, and I can't wait to get some video on this kid now. Talk about exploding onto the prospect radar.
Notables
Danny Danielson|RHP|20
61.1 IP/3.08 ERA/1.26 WHIP/2.48 FIP/77 K/12 BB
He finished the year strong to cap off a successful season in which is flashed both significant dominance (11.30 K/9) and command (1.76 BB/9). He has a solid fastball and two above average off-speed pitches. Danielson should get his chance in Ogden next year, and given his age, how he does will be an important step in his development.
Rubby De La Rosa|RHP|20
16.1 IP/6.06 ERA/1.71 WHIP/2.89 FIP/22 K/11 BB
Still a project, De La Rosa had a solid 2009 that was cut short when he was sent home with disciplinary issues. Those issues aren't thought to be a long term problem, so Rubby's development should continue next year as planned.
I know most people don't associate a 6.06 ERA with "solid", but he did flash the dominance that I would expect from a guy with a plus fastball. His breaking ball and command could use work, but anybody that can touch upper-90s deserves to be followed.
Roberto Feliciano|LHP|18
24 IP/1.50 ERA/0.92 WHIP/1.83 FIP/27 K/6 BB
Feliciano had an absolutely dominant presence in the Arizona League. Good control paired with elite dominance rates are always a recipe for success, and Feliciano had both. His command has progressed significantly from last year, thus giving me reason to think that there's more to come from him.
If this continues, he could be pushed up the ladder relatively fast, as he already looks probable to start low-A at 19.
Jimmy Marshall|RHP|22
11 IP/4.09 ERA/1.27 WHIP/4.38 FIP/12 K/6 BB
I haven't seen anybody else even mention him yet, and I suppose his lack of actual performance gives them good reason. However, this athletic former Florida State closer does have good stuff. I saw him sit around mid-90s in college with his fastball and his slider has plus potential. The Dodgers will probably start him at low-A due to his college pedigree and age.
Brandon Martinez|RHP|18
21 IP/9.86 ERA/2.33 WHIP/4.39 FIP/23 K/11 BB
His ERA and WHIP were atrocious, but I actually think he had a very successful professional debut. Martinez is extremely raw and a lot of his value lies in his projectable body frame. Therefore, it's promising that even with his current lesser stuff, he was still able to post a respectable walk rate and excellent dominance numbers. Martinez sits about 87-89 mph right now, but if everything goes well, he could end up in the low-to-mid 90s range.
Carlos Frias|RHP|19
61 IP/4.28 ERA/1.44 WHIP/2.59 FIP/67 K/24 BB
His surface statistics don't paint a special picture, but his FIP frames him well. I suppose the surface stats are why I haven't seen anybody mention him yet, but like with Marshall and Martinez, there are positives in his raw stuff.
Frias sits 92-93 mph with his fastball while touching 95 on occasion, and has two good off-speed pitches in his change and curve. I have him above both Martinez and Marshall for now, but his raw stuff puts him in a position to be the best on this list.
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