The Minor Leagues Part 2

Continuing on with part 2, the final part, of my tour through the minors.

First up today is Dunedin, the Blue Jays, in High-A.

Pitchers:

Chad Beck, Robert Bell, Ross Buckwalter, Tim Collins - L, Edgar Estrada - L, Alan Farina, Dan Farquhar, Kyle Ginley, Andrew Liebel, Brandon Magee, Trystan Magnuson, Ryan Page - L, and Marcus Walden.

The prospects to look out for are "Tiny" Tim, Farina, Ginley, and Liebel. Chad Beck was brought in from the D-Backs in the Eckstein trade, and is a sleeper in relief.

Position Players:

Jon Jaspe (C), Matt Liuzza (C), Al Quintana (C), Kevin Ahrens (3B), Raul Barron (IF), Jesus Gonzalez (IF), Justin Jackson (SS), Manny Rodriguez (1B), John Tolisano (2B), Jon Baksh (OF), Chris Emanuele (OF), Adam Loewen (OF/1B), Darin Mastroianni (OF), Moises Sierra (OF), and Eric Thames (OF).

Jackson, Ahrens, and Tolisano are part of the "significant 7" of the 2007 draft and are ones to watch out for. Thames could be big time power hitter, so I will be keeping my eye on him in the box scores. Sierra has the best rated arm in the system, and has been compared to Jesse Barfield.

Finally, the Low-A Lansing Lugnuts.

Pitchers:

Henderson Alvarez, John Anderson - L, Dustin Antolin, Mike Barbara, Jonas Cuotto, Matt Daly, Frank Gailey - L, Charles Higgins - L, Ryan Koch, Yorman Mayora, Hunter Moody - L, Jared Potts - L, and Josh Wells.

To be honest, I have never heard of these guys. Antolin was an 11th RD pick, Daly was a 13th RD pick, Higgins was a 23rd RD pick, and Koch was a 36th RD pick in the '08 draft. I don't know enough about these guys to name a sleeper, but anyone who posts a good season could be a guy to watch for next season.

Position Players:

CJ Ebarb (C), Chris House (C), AJ Jimenez (C), Jon Talley (C), Jon Del Campo (IF), Balbino Fuenmayor (3B), Bryan Kervin (IF), Justin McClanahan (1B), Mike McDade (1B), Tyler Pastronicky (SS), Rob Sobolewski (3B), Markus Brisker (OF), Johermyn Chavez (OF), Brian Van Kirk (OF), and Kenny Wilson (OF).

The guys to watch for are Talley, Fuenmayor, Pastronicky, Brisker, and Wilson. Wilson & Pastornicky are big time speed guys, while the others are pretty big threats with the stick, especially Brisker, who could be a huge power guy.

Brisker has been named best athlete, while wilson the fastest in the entire organization.