This year’s shortstop prospect class is considerably strong and deeper and that of 2010 and 2011. All 10 of these guys have a shot to make my top 100 (Coming Soon). Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado are virtual locks to both appear in the top 10 on that list and run neck and neck on this positional list. In the end, I favor Profar’s plate discipline (12.6 BB%, 1.03 BB/K ratio).
1. Jurickson Profar – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’0″ 170 – TEX – 2.20.93. Signed: Curacao – 2009.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
SAL |
A- |
115 |
430 |
86 |
123 |
37 |
8 |
12 |
65 |
23 |
65 |
63 |
.286 |
.390 |
.493 |
2. Manny Machado – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’3″ 185 – BAL – 7.6.92. High School: Hialeah (FL). Drafted: 2010 – 1st Round (3rd Overall).
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
SAL |
A- |
38 |
145 |
24 |
40 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
3 |
23 |
25 |
.276 |
.376 |
.483 |
2011 |
CAR |
A+ |
63 |
237 |
24 |
58 |
12 |
3 |
5 |
26 |
8 |
22 |
48 |
.245 |
.308 |
.384 |
2011 |
TOT |
2 Lgs |
101 |
430 |
48 |
90 |
20 |
5 |
11 |
50 |
11 |
45 |
73 |
.257 |
.335 |
.421 |
3. Francisco Lindor – Bats: B Throws: R – 5’11” 175 – CLE – 11.13.93. High School: Montverde (FL). Drafted: 2011 – 1st Round (8th Overall).
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
NYP |
Rk |
5 |
19 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
.316 |
.350 |
.316 |
4. Xander Bogaerts – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’3″ 175 – BOS – 10.1.92. Signed: Aruba – 2009.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
SAL |
A- |
72 |
265 |
38 |
69 |
14 |
2 |
16 |
45 |
1 |
25 |
71 |
.260 |
.324 |
.509 |
5. Billy Hamilton – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’1″ 160 – CIN – 9.9.90. High School: Taylorsville (MS). Drafted: 2009 – 2nd Round.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
MID |
A- |
135 |
550 |
99 |
153 |
18 |
9 |
3 |
50 |
103 |
52 |
133 |
.278 |
.340 |
.360 |
6. Hak-Ju Lee – Bats: L Throws: R – 6’2″ 170 – TB – 11.4.90. Signed: South Korea – 2008.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
FSL |
A+ |
97 |
400 |
82 |
127 |
16 |
11 |
4 |
23 |
28 |
42 |
72 |
.318 |
.389 |
.443 |
2011 |
SO |
AA |
24 |
100 |
16 |
19 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
22 |
.190 |
.272 |
.310 |
2011 |
TOT |
2 Lgs |
121 |
500 |
98 |
146 |
17 |
15 |
5 |
30 |
33 |
53 |
94 |
.292 |
.365 |
.416 |
7. Nick Franklin – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’1″ 170 – SEA – 3.2.91. High School: Altamonte Springs (FL). Drafted: 2009 – 1st Round (27th Overall).
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
ARI |
RK |
3 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.091 |
.091 |
.091 |
2011 |
CAL |
A+ |
64 |
258 |
50 |
71 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
13 |
31 |
56 |
.275 |
.356 |
.411 |
2011 |
SO |
AA |
21 |
83 |
12 |
27 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
18 |
.325 |
.371 |
.482 |
2011 |
TOT |
3 Lgs |
88 |
352 |
64 |
99 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
26 |
18 |
37 |
80 |
.281 |
.352 |
.418 |
8. Jean Segura – Bats: R Throws: R – 5’10” 185 – LAA – 3.17.90. Signed: Dominican Republic – 2007.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
ARI |
Rk |
8 |
30 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.367 |
.367 |
.600 |
2011 |
CAL |
A+ |
44 |
185 |
26 |
52 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
18 |
6 |
15 |
.281 |
.337 |
.442 |
2011 |
TOT |
2 Lgs |
52 |
215 |
31 |
63 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
18 |
15 |
29 |
.293 |
.341 |
.447 |
9. Javier Baez – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’1″ 205 – CHC – 12.1.92. High School: Jacksonville (FL). Drafted: 2011 – 1st Round (9th Overall).
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
ARI |
Rk |
3 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
.333 |
.500 |
2011 |
NW |
SS |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.167 |
.167 |
.333 |
2011 |
TOT |
2 Lgs |
5 |
18 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
.278 |
.278 |
.389 |
10. Andrelton Simmons – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’2″ 170 – ATL – 9.4.89. College: Western Oklahoma State JC. Drafted: 2010 – 2nd Round.
Year |
LG |
Level |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
K |
AVE |
OBP |
SLG |
2011 |
CAR |
A+ |
131 |
517 |
69 |
161 |
35 |
6 |
1 |
52 |
26 |
18 |
43 |
.311 |
.351 |
.408 |