SB Nation User Blog: Messenger http://www.sbnation.com/users/Messenger Posts made by Messenger on SB Nation Revising the Braves' top prospects list http://www.talkingchop.com/2009/4/14/834777/revising-the-braves-top-prospects Messenger Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:47:56 -0000 <h3></h3> <h3></h3> <h3></h3> <h3>Talking Chop 2009 Top Prospects</h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jason Heyward, OF <br />2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tommy Hanson, RHP<br />3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jordan Schafer, OF<br />4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Freddie Freeman, 1B<br />5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tyler Flowers, C<br />6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cole Rohrbough, LHP<br />7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gorkys Hernandez, OF<br />8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jeff Locke, LHP<br />9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kris Medlen, RHP<br />10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Julio Teheran, LHP<br />11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jon Gilmore, 3B<br />12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brandon Hicks, SS<br />13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cody Johnson, OF<br />14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Craig Kimbrel, RHP<br />15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Campbell, 3B<br />16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brett DeVall, LHP<br />17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edgar Osuna, LHP<br />18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Todd Redmond, RHP<br />19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brent Lillibridge, SS<br />19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kala Ka'aihue, 1B<br />21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Travis Jones, 2B<br />22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scott Diamond, LHP<br />23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zeke Spruill, RHP<br />24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Cordier, RHP<br />25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Parr, RHP<br />25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Evarts, LHP</p> <p>This is always an interesting topic.</p> <p>This website maintains a carefully-considered list of top minor league prospects.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have pasted the current list&nbsp;below....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Talking Chop 2009 Top Prospects</h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jason Heyward, OF<br />2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tommy Hanson, RHP<br />3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jordan Schafer, OF<br />4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Freddie Freeman, 1B<br />5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tyler Flowers, C<br />6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cole Rohrbough, LHP<br />7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gorkys Hernandez, OF<br />8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jeff Locke, LHP<br />9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kris Medlen, RHP<br />10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Julio Teheran, LHP<br />11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jon Gilmore, 3B<br />12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brandon Hicks, SS<br />13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cody Johnson, OF<br />14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Craig Kimbrel, RHP<br />15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Campbell, 3B<br />16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brett DeVall, LHP<br />17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edgar Osuna, LHP<br />18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Todd Redmond, RHP<br />19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brent Lillibridge, SS<br />19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kala Ka'aihue, 1B<br />21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Travis Jones, 2B<br />22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scott Diamond, LHP<br />23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zeke Spruill, RHP<br />24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eric Cordier, RHP<br />25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Parr, RHP<br />25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Evarts, LHP</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This seems like a good time to attempt a revision of the list.</p> <p>Jordan Schafer is the Braves' starting center fielder; thus, no longer a prospect.&nbsp; Tyler Flowers, Brent Lillibridge, and Jon Gilmore were traded in the offseason.&nbsp; Julio Teheran was shut down last September with shoulder soreness, which might or might not indicate a setback.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Evarts will miss the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery.&nbsp; Erik Cordier reportedly has an injury to his pitching hand, which might be one too many injuries for a kid who has already fallen several years behind in his development.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>So here's my current list, and I'm sure some of you will have your own ideas.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1.&nbsp; Tommy Hanson rhp</p> <p>2.&nbsp; Jason Heyward of</p> <p>3. &nbsp;Freddie Freeman 1b</p> <p>4.&nbsp; Cole Rohrbough lhp</p> <p>5.&nbsp; Jeff Locke lhp</p> <p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kris Medlen rhp</p> <p>7.&nbsp; Gorkys Hernandez of</p> <p>8. &nbsp;Jo Jo Reyes lhp</p> <p>9&nbsp;&nbsp; Charlie Morton rhp</p> <p>10. Edgar Osuna lhp</p> <p>11. Brandon Hicks ss</p> <p>12. Zeke Spruill rhp</p> <p>13. Bret DeVall lhp</p> <p>14.&nbsp;David Francis rhp</p> <p>15. Julio Teheran rhp</p> <p>16&nbsp; JJ Hoover rhp</p> <p>17. Randy Gress ss</p> <p>18. Eric Campbell 3b</p> <p>19. Craig Kimbrel rhp</p> <p>20. Stephen Marek rhp</p> <p>21. Brandon Jones of</p> <p>22. Cody Johnson of</p> <p>23. Luis Sumoza of</p> <p>24. Scott Diamond lhp</p> <p>25.&nbsp;Kala Ka'aihue 1b</p>