Edit for clarity, since I know some people don't read paragraphs *THIS POST IS JUST A WISH LIST UNLESS THE NAME IS IN BOLD*
Cannibalizing & updating an old spreadsheet of "Needs a Chrome a Chrome auto" names, here's my personal top 25, for the hobby as always. This is in order, but whatever, it's not that important. Confirmed nmaes in bold per Jaypers' OP:
1. George Valera Cle
HIs stock has dropped bit since I made this list initially but until those J15 guys start playing, it's easy to leave him here at #1.
2-4 Christian Hernandez ChC
Wilman Diaz LAD
Carlos Colmenarez TB
The top of the 2021 J15 guys -- the hobby has always glommed on to these guys.
5 Luis Rodriguez LAD
Probably doesn't deserve to be at 5, but not #2 either, and it's easier to clump the 2021 guys together, because there is no consensus among them.
6 Pedro Leon Hou
His ceiling isn't quite as high as the other 2021 J15's but he's older & will make a nearly immediate impact of some sort.
7 Liover Peguero Pit
Well, if Topps screwed up his base cards in Bowman, is there a got he has 1st on his suto's if there in here? This is an obvious spot of where Peguero would be in this list.
8 Aaron Bracho Cle
He's in High-A at 20 but is struggling a bit --it's nothing to worry about. He's ceiling is a little limited but his floor remains fairly high, relatively speaking.
9 Pedro Pineda Oak
This is probably too high but he may have the most raw power of any of the 2021 J15's.
10 Misael Urbina Min
Essentially he's the same a Bracho, but bigger, younger, and a little riskier.
Select quick hits on the rest of the top 25:
Alexfri Plenez Cle
Hudson Head Pit -- He's slipped a bit becasue he wasn't super impressive over the winter & is low-A has been a struggle so far, but the truth seems closer to that he's figuring out an approach that will work, and hasn't found it yet.
Reginald Preciado ChC
Alex De Jesus LAD
Jhonkensy Noel Cle -- Yeah, so showing power, hit, and a low K rate at 19 in low-A will make you rise pretty quick.
Matt Allan NYM -- The TJ sucks, but still clearly the best pitching prospect without an auto.
Jonatan Clase Sea
Arol Vera LAA
Alexander Ramirez NYM
Masyn Winn Stl -- We're probably not going to see him. Topps canned his autos from 2020 Draft because (speculation) of authenticity issues. They haven't ever circled back to a prospect after something like that, that we know of.
Jose De La Cruz Det -- Woof. He's taken a major fall. He should be better than this at age 20 in Low-A. He looks completely lost.
Manuel Beltre Tor
Eury Perez Mia
Gabriel Rodriguez Cle
Ezequiel Tovar Col -- let me give one spot to a guy from outta nowhere (essentially). Tovar is still 19 & showing some pop as SS. I don't think his ceiling is super high, and his approach has been one that can fall off easily, but performance like this doesn't mean nothing.
Last edited by marterburn; 06-23-2021 at 12:04 AM.
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