San Diego Padres Top-15 Prospects of 2010, No’s 6 – 15

ALSO SEE – Padres Top Prospects, No’s 1 – 5

Grades are based on a prospect’s projected value over the course of his career and how likely it is that prospect will fulfill his projected value. Various factors are accounted for including upside, red flags, actual performance, and closeness to the majors. See the 2010 Prospect Primer for more information as it relates to prospect grading and philosophy.

Hitters must have 100 or fewer Major League ABs to qualify for this list. Starting pitchers must have 50 or fewer Major League innings to qualify for this list. Relief pitchers must have 25 or fewer Major League innings to qualify for this list. Ages are listed as of May 1st, 2010. Levels are based on the highest level in which a prospect played in 2009. All grades are subject to change based on any new information I receive before the season starts.

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Player Grades
Contact – 35 Now | 50 Future
Power – 40 | 55
Discipline – 40 | 55
Speed – 55 | 55
Defense – 50 | 60
Arm – 50 | 50
Instincts – 45 | 60
ETA – 2014
Final Grade – B-

Body Type – Athletic, muscular, and projectable

Scouting Report

Everett Williams immediately became one of the more athletic prospects in the San Diego Padres organization after being drafted in the second round in last year’s draft.

Williams has a tremendous baseball body and power to all fields. He’s a true center fielder with good range and he does an excellent job of reading the ball off of hitters’ backs. Because of the presence of Donavan Tate, Williams may be asked to move to left field, where his average arm plays well.

Williams is an intelligent player and seems intent on working the count to the best of his abilities. However, Williams has to improve his pitch recognition. He will also need to lay off pitches up in the zone. Williams has an uppercut in his swing, which makes it difficult for him to make contact with pitches up in the zone. Despite the uppercut, once the bat actually gets into the hitting zone, it stays there for a good length of time.

*Credit to the MLB Scouting Bureau

While Williams generates plus bat speed, he has to work on shortening his swing because it’s a little too long at the moment.

Coming out of high school, Williams had a reputation for not always playing at full speed. It’s hard to say what basis this was made off of since I haven’t seen Williams play on an extended basis.

Best Case Outcome – All Star level center fielder

More Likely Outcome – Too soon to say

Player Grades
Contact – 40 Now | 50 Future
Power – 40 | 50
Discipline – 50 | 55/60
Speed – 50 | 50
Defense – 40 | 50
Arm – 45 | 50
Instincts – 50 | 60
ETA – 2014
Final Grade – B-

Body Type – Lean and athletic build

Scouting Report

Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2007, Jonathan Galvez has shown tremendous patience at the plate for such a young hitter and he looks like a potential top of the order hitter if he develops as the Padres hoped. In addition, Galvez’ power developed well last season as he almost doubled his ISO-power from the prior year.

Galvez has quick hands and strong forearms, which helps him generate above average bat speed. He keeps a short swing as well, which should mean an improved contact rate in the future as he continues to hone his pitch recognition.

By taking a big stride into foot plant, Galvez is able to build up plenty of momentum prior to foot plant and then get a good turn through the ball as his hips rotate. He keeps his head stable as well, allowing him to track the ball as it approaches home plate.

The questions surrounding Galvez revolve around his defense. He’s currently a shortstop, but many don’t think he’ll be able to stay at the position because of a funky arm action that saps his arm strength. However, his range is OK, his hands are good, and that should enable him play second base.

As a runner, Galvez should be able to amass double digit steals, but he’s not a burner.

Best Case Outcome – Well above average offensive second baseman…perhaps a borderline All Star at the position if everything goes well

More Likely Outcome – Average – above average offensive second baseman…utility player would be a worst case scenario

Brief Rundown on Prospects 8 – 15

8. Edinson Rincon | 3b | Grade – B- – Most likely won’t be able to stay at third base, but he has excellent strike zone judgement at a young age and should develop average power for his position

9. Wynn Pelzer | RHP | Grade – B- – Power arm may be better suited for the bullpen

10. Rymer Liriano | OF | Grade – B- – Perhaps the most talented of the trio of Latin American prospects signed in 2007, but he’s also the rawest…metrics suggest numbers will come back to earth in 2010

11. Keyvius Sampson | RHP | Grade – B- – Athletic, projectable, high upside talent and big time sleeper for next year…some mixed feelings on his mechanics, which I break down in his report

12. Adys Portillo | RHP | Grade – B-/C+ – Peripherals suggest a better performance than his ERA suggests, but he still needs to throw more strikes

13. Drew Cumberland | SS | Grade – B-/C+ – Has good plate discipline and is a high contact hitter, but upside is limited by a lack of power

14. Dexter Carter | RHP | Grade – C+ – Was pitching extremely well before being traded to San Diego, where he struggled to throw strikes…potential back of the rotation starter though he may be better suited for the bullpen

15. Jerry Sullivan | RHP | Grade – C+ – A sleeper prospect with a power arm who throws strikes and has a developing slider

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Other C+ Prospects

16. Cory Luebke | LHP | Age – 25 – Potential back of the rotation starter

17. Sawyer Carroll | OF | Age – 23 – Doesn’t offer a lot of power, but his ability to get on base and hit for average could make him a useful big league player

18. Jeremy Hefner | RHP | Age – 24 – Another potential back of the rotation starter

19. Aaron Poreda | LHP | Age – 23 – Not sure if I trust his ability to throw strikes…really melted after his trade to San Diego and I saw him Spring Training and he was just all over the place

20. Kellen Kulbacki | OF | Age – 24 – Injuries really decimated his 2009 season…doesn’t have the most natural talent, so being 100% healthy is extremely important for him to reach his full potential

21. Brandon Gomes | RHP | Age – 25 – A little old for his level, but has high quality stuff and could help the San Diego bullpen in the next year or so

21. Cole Figueroa | SS | Age – 22 – Low upside player, but he gets on base and plays a premium defensive position

22. Juan Oramas | LHP | Age – 19 – Young lefty misses a lot of bats, but needs to improve his control

23. Jeremy McBryde | RHP | Age – 23 – Has always posted good K:BB ratios, but I’m not sure if he’s injured or when he’s returning

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order) – Lance Zawadzki (UTI) | Anthony Bass (RHP) | James Needy (RHP) | Vincent Belnome (3b/2b) | Evan Scribner (RHP) | Brad Brach (RHP) | Nick Greenwood (LHP) | Michael Watt (LHP) | Craig Italiano (LHP) | Allan Dykstra (1b) | Cedric Hunter (CF) | Erik Davis (RHP) | Will Inman (RHP) | Yefri Carvajal (OF) | Nate Freiman (1b) | Blake Tekotte (OF) | Ernesto Frierie (RHP) | Luis Durango (OF) | Matt Clark (1b) | Cody Decker (1b) | Dusty Ryan (C) | Corey Kluber (RHP) | Matt Antonelli (2b)

ALSO SEE – San Diego Padres Top Prospects, No’s 1 – 5

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Other References and Resources Used for This Article – First Inning and Minor League Splits