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1. Alex Reyes, RHP

Background: After capping off the 2016 season in big league fashion, Reyes, who posted a miniscule 1.57 ERA in 46.0 innings with the Cardinals, succumbed to Tommy John surgery before the start of last season. The fire-bolt slinging New Jersey native, who was all but guaranteed a spot in St. Louis’ rotation, was prepping for the World Baseball Classic when his elbow flared up. An MRI eventually revealed that his ulnar collateral ligament was completely ruptured and would require a surgical procedure to repair it. All reports are indicating that Reyes’ rehab has gone as expected and he could break camp with the club as a reliever – a role that would allow the front office/coaching staff to closely monitor his workload.

It was quite a blow for the hard-throwing righty. Reyes, it appeared, was on the brink of developing into one of the game’s premier young starting pitchers. Blessed with an upper 90s fastball and the subsequent ability to rack up strikeouts like very few others, Reyes has long been the talk of the Cardinals system. He handled St. Louis’ aggressive debut assignment to the advanced rookie league five years with aplomb: he made 12 starts for Johnson City, posting a 68-to-28 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 58.1 innings of work. He spent the following season squaring off against the Midwest League competition, averaging 11.3 strikeouts and a less-than-stellar 5.0 walks per nine innings. The glimpses of dominance that Reyes was accustomed to showing all came together with one massive breakout campaign in 2015. Only 20-years-old at the time, the 6-foot-3, 175-pound hurler split time between the Florida State and Texas Leagues, throwing a 101.1 innings with a mindboggling 151 strikeouts against 49 walks.

And then stupidity struck, as it so often does with young adults. Reyes flunked a drug, courtesy of marijuana, and subsequently got suspended 50 games in early November of that year. He finally made it back to regular season action at the end of May and made 14 starts with the Memphis Redbirds in the Pacific Coast League before getting bumped up to St. Louis for the remainder of the year.

Projection: Here’s what I wrote about the talented, sometimes frustrating right-hander in the 2015 Handbook when I ranked him as the 46th best prospect in the game:

“The control/command still has quite a ways to go, but anytime a teenager fans nearly 30% of the batters he faced in full season ball is definitely noteworthy. The fact that his strikeout percentage ranks third in all of Low Class A is just an added bonus. Reyes is still a minimum of three years from making his big league debut, but there’s mid- to front-of-the-rotation potential here.”

And I followed that up with this in the 2016 Handbook when I ranked him as the seventh best prospect in baseball:

“His dominant showing in 2015 leaves little doubt that there are all kinds of ace potential brewing in his thunderbolt-slinging right arm. The control didn’t take a step forward, but it’s also important to remember that’s he’s facing more and more disciplined hitters at an accelerated pace. Meaning: it’s not a concern yet.

Simply put, Reyes is just another high ceiling caliber arm in what’s seemingly become an endless march up to the big league rotation, ultimately following in the footsteps of Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez, Lance Lynn, Jaime Garcia, Trevor Rosenthal (he should be in the rotation), etc… True, legitimate #1 starting material – but the control/command needs to take that next step forward.

One final note: Reyes is a candidate for a late-season call up and/or could potentially be placed on the Earl Weaver break-em-in-easy pitching plan (i.e. having him develop in the big leagues as a reliever than transition him into a starting role in 2017).”

His potential is limitless. During his 12-game cameo with St. Louis two years ago, Reyes showed off a dominant four-pitch arsenal: an explosive mid- to upper-90s fastball, a hard upper-80s changeup, a 78-mph curveball, and a rarely used low- to mid-80s slider. And as difficult as it is to believe, Reyes is only entering his age-23 season. Here’s hoping for a full, healthy return to action in 2018.

Ceiling: 5.5- to 6.0-win player

Risk: Moderate to High

MLB ETA: Debuted in 2016

2. Jack Flaherty, RHP

Background: The St. Louis Cardinals, perhaps better than any organization outside of Atlanta, has been incredibly successful in developing sturdy, above-average big league starting pitchers. As it stands now as many as four – not including ace-in-waiting Alex Reyes – of the rotation’s slots will be filled by homegrown hurlers: Carlos Martinez, Michael Wacha, Luke Weaver, and potentially Jack Flaherty, a 2014 first round pick who made his Major League debut at the ripe old age of 21 last season. Standing a rock-solid 6-foot-4 and 205-pounds, Flaherty has consistently, efficiently moved through the club’s player development ladder. He spent his first full season as a 19-year-old squaring off against the vastly older Midwest League competition, though his production wouldn’t suggest that: he tossed 95.0 innings with the Peoria Chiefs, posting a 97-to-31 strikeout-to-walk ratio en route to tallying a 2.84 ERA. Flaherty spent the next season with Palm Beach in the Florida State League. And, once again, he handled the stop with relative ease: 134.0 innings, 126 strikeouts, and just 45 free passes. Last season St. Louis eased the reins a bit on the promising hurler as he made stops at three different levels, going from the Texas League up to the Pacific Coast League before settling in for a six-game cameo with the Cardinals in September. Overall, Flaherty finished his fourth minor league campaign with a front-of-the-rotation caliber 147-to-35 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 148.2 innings of work. As for his work in the big leagues, well, it wasn’t as strong – though his peripherals all suggest something far better than his 6.33 ERA (he struck out 20 and walked 10 in 21.1 innings of work).

Projection: Always a bit of a personal favorite of mine. Here’s what I wrote about him in the 2016 Handbook:

“Test officially passed – with flying colors. Flaherty was simply too good, too polished for the Low Class A competition. He’s likely going to pass the next test, High Class A, with a relative amount of ease as well and could potentially spend a decent amount of the 2016 season in Class AA. Not quite on the same level as Reyes, Flaherty’s a nice ##2/3-type arm.”

And here’s what I opined in last year’s Handbook when I ranked him as the 98th best prospect in the game:

“Only one other qualified 20-year-old hurler in any High Class A league posted a higher strikeout percentage than Flaherty’s 22.3% – New York’s Justus Sheffield. But no 20-year-old posted a better strikeout-to-walk percentage (14.4%) or FIP (3.20). Poised beyond his years with pitchability oozing from his ears, Flaherty could be in line for a late-season promotion to the big leagues if everything goes well in 2017 – though 2018 is more reasonable.”

So, once again, let’s update this a bit, shall we? Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, only two 21-year-old pitchers have posted at least a 20% strikeout-to-walk percentage in the Texas League (min. 50 IP): John Danks and Robbie Erlin. Danks, of course, was once one of the top southpaws in the game before petering out over the past couple of years. And San Diego’s Erlin, who missed 2017 due to injury, has compiled 1.8 fWAR in just 148.2 career innings.

Those two are pretty strong comparisons. Now let’s take a look at Flaherty’s work in the Pacific Coast League. Consider the following:

Only one 21-year-old arm – New York Mets’ ace Noah Syndergaard – struck out 24-26% of the hitters he faced in the Pacific Coast League (min. 75 IP). Syndergaardposted a 7.4% walk percentage; Flaherty posted a 7.1% mark.

Barring any injuries or something catastrophic happening, Flaherty is one the safest – if not the safest – pitching prospect in the game. Admittedly this is a bit…outrageous: but there’s a little bit of Mike Mussina here. Don’t believe me? Consider this:

Player Age Level IP K/9 BB/9 Jack Flaherty 21 AA/AAA 148.2 8.9 2.1 Mike Mussina 21 AA/AAA 55.2 8.9 1.8

Ceiling: 4.5- to 5.0-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: Debuted in 2017

3. Carson Kelly, C

Background: Pegged as the club’s heir apparent to future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina for the past several seasons. Kelly’s road to eventual big league success hasn’t always been as clear or smooth sailing. Originally drafted as a third baseman all the way back in 2012, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound prospect underwhelmed with the bat over his first two seasons in professional ball: he batted a disappointing, bust-like .225/.263/.399 during his debut in the Appalachian League and promptly followed that up with a slightly improved .257/.322/.357 mark between short-season action and the Midwest League the next year. But starting in 2014, the first year he moved from the hot corner to behind the plate, Kelly’s offensive production slowly began to inch upward. He batted a league-average .248/.326/.366 with 27 extra-base hits in a return to the Midwest League. And after stumbling mightily in High Class A in 2015, things seemed to click for Kelly two years ago during his breakout campaign.

Splitting time between Springfield and Memphis, the talented backstop slugged an impressive .289/.343/.353 with 17 doubles and six homeruns – production that earned him a brief 10-game tryout with the big league club. Last season, Kelly spent the first couple of months on a torrid pace in the Pacific Coast League, batting .283/.375/.459 before moving up to St. Louis for an extended 34-game cameo.

Projection: Not only one of the minors’ top defensive backstops, but Kelly’s name belongs in the conversation of top defenders at any position. According to Clay Davenport’s defensive metrics, Kelly was a +6 defender with Palm Beach three years ago. He came close to matching that the next season (+5). And he peaked as a +8 backstop in the PCL last season. Anything he provides with the stick is merely icing on the cake. And I hope St. Louis fans have a sweet tooth. With respect to his work in the Texas League two years ago, consider the following:

Of those aforementioned nine, six of them – Wong, Stewart, Arenado, Conger, Grichuk, and Martinez – have had at least one big league season in which they tallied at least a 95 wRC+ (min. 250 PA). So now let’s take a look at his work in the PCL last season. Consider the following:

Now of those aforementioned eleven, four of them – Wong, Story, Stewart, and Conger – own at least one big league season with a 95 wRC+ or better (min. 250 PA).

As far as Kelly’s offensive skill is concerned, the talented, defensive-minded backstop shows a subpar eye at the plate with strong contact skills and the ability to run into enough fastballs to slug 10 to 15 homeruns in a big league season. I don’t know if he’ll ever develop into an All-Star because his best traits are often overlooked, but he could be a decade-plus starter in the big leagues.

Ceiling: 3.0-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: Debuted in 2016

Background: No team consistently finds talent outside of the first few rounds than the St. Louis Cardinals. Bar none. Tommy Pham was a 16th round pick all the way back in 2006. Matt Carpenter was taken in the 13th round out of TCU nine years ago. And Matt Adams was unearthed in the 23rd round out Slippery Rock University in the same draft. Enter: Andrew Knizner, a seventh round pick out of North Carolina State University two years ago. Knizner was phenomenal during his true freshman season for the Wolfpack, slugging .330/.373/.450 with 11 doubles, one triple, and four homeruns. But a move from third base to behind the plate the following year caused his offensive production to slowly decline over his final two seasons. Well, St. Louis – of course – seemingly unlocked the key to Knizner’s previous success. In 53 games with Johnson City, he batted .319/.423/.492 with 12 doubles, one triple, and six homeruns during his debut. He continued to rake in the Midwest League last season, slugging .279/.325/.480. And an aggressive promotion to the Texas League in the second half wasn’t enough to cool his torrid bat. Overall, Knizner finished his second professional season with an aggregate .302/.349/.471 triple-slash line, belting out 23 doubles, one triple, and 12 homeruns. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 29%.

Projection: An interesting prospect. Knizner profiles as a solid bat-first catcher but there are very few catching prospects – if any – throughout the minors that would unseat Carson Kelly as a starter. So it’s not surprising that the organization has been shifting Knizner between catching and first base. But the former N.C. State slugger doesn’t offer enough power – or patience – that the position typically requires. Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, here’s the list of 22-year-old to post a wRC+ between 128 and 138 with an ISO between .120 and .160 in the Texas League (min. 200 PA): Tony Kemp, Colin Moran, Stephen Piscotty, and Greg Garcia. Piscotty and Garcia have both been better-than-average big league sticks during their careers.

And one more thing: Knizner has thrown 45% of would-be base stealers during his minor league career.

Ceiling: 2.5-win player (catcher); 1.5-win player (first base)

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

5. Harrison Bader, CF

Background: One of the farm system’s more quickly advancing hitters, Bader’s progressed from a third round pick to big league debut in roughly two years. The 100th player chosen in the 2015 draft, the former University of Florida star looked unstoppable during his professional debut: Appearing in 61 games with State College and Peoria, the 6-foot, 195-pound center fielder slugged .311/.368/.523 with 13 doubles, two triples, 11 homeruns, and 17 stolen bases. And he continued that torrid pace the following year, despite getting thrust all the way up to the Texas League at the start of the season. Bader batted a downright dominant .283/.351/.497 in 82 games with Springfield, but his bat cooled considerably upon a promotion to Memphis. Last season, unsurprisingly, the toolsy outfielder found himself back in the Pacific Coast League for a do-over. This time, though, he fared significantly better: in 123 games with the Memphis Redbirds, Bader hit .283/.347/.469 with 18 doubles, one triple, and 20 homeruns. He also swiped 15 bags in 24 attempts. Bader’s overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 11%. He also earned two trips up to St. Louis as well, batting a disappointing .235/.285/.376 in 92 plate appearances.

Projection: Here’s what I wrote about the talented prospect after the Cardinals took him in the third round three years ago:

“A lot of the important skills trended in the right direction for Bader throughout his collegiate career – most importantly his power, which improved in each of his three seasons. His walk rate also took an important jump during his final campaign as well. With that being said, Bader’s never going to be mistaken for Houston’s Nolan Fontana when it comes to walks, but he does have an intriguing combination of power and speed. He could be a 15/15 threat if everything breaks the right way.”

Well, he reached the 15/15 plateau last season in the PCL and still project to do the same at the big league level. Bader’s shows a pretty well-rounder toolkit: average eye, above-average speed and power, and he plays a strong center field. The big league club has a bit of glut of solid outfield options with Marcell Ozuna, Tommy Pham, and Dexter Fowler, all slated for significant playing time for the foreseeable future. So Bader will likely have to bide his time for the next year or two. He’s not going to be a star by any stretch of the means, but he does seem to get every ounce of production out of his talent and should have no problem churning out a couple 2.5-win seasons at the game’s pinnacle level.

Ceiling: 2.0- to 2.5-win player

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: Debuted in 2017

6. Tyler O’Neill, OF

Background: The Cardinals organization has always, maybe since the beginning of time, pulled off very savvy, underrated moves – which is complemented by their astute ability to develop talent, seemingly out of nowhere. With starting pitchers abound, St. Louis – under the direction of John Mozeliak – pulled off another solid deal during the season. The Cardinals shipped soft-tossing southpaw Marco Gonzales to Seattle in exchange for power-hitting corner outfielder Tyler O’Neill. Originally drafted by the Mariners out of Garibaldi SS in the third round five years ago, O’Neill’s trademark skills as a Three True Outcomes hitter have never stopped him from churning out productive seasons. Last season, splitting time between both organizations Pacific Coast League affiliates, the stocky 5-foot-11, 210-pound Canadian-born outfielder slugged .246/.321/.499 with 26 doubles, three triples, and 31 homeruns. And just for good measure he swiped 14 bags in 16 attempts. O’Neill’s overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 7%.

Projection: Let’s just jump right into it. Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, there were three 22-year-old hitters to post a wRC+ mark between 102 and 112 with a .200+ ISO in the Pacific Coast League (min. 350 PA): Brandon Wood, Greg Halman, and Randal Grichuk. Wood, of course, is one of the more famous prospect busts in history. Halman’s life was tragically cut short. And Grichuk owns a career big league 108 wRC+ mark.

With respect to their offensive approaches, O’Neill and Grichuk are both very similar: big time power potential, low OBPs, and low batting averages. The differentiator being O’Neill’s slightly larger minor league swing-and-miss totals. But Grichuk’s 2016 big league season seems like a strong baseline for O’Neill: .240/.289/.480.

Ceiling: 2.0- to 2.5-win player

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

7. Edmundo Sosa, SS

Background: One of the club’s younger minor leaguers that’s been on the fast track to development. Sosa made it up to the New York-Penn League, briefly, as an 18-year-old. He was squaring off against High Class A pitching two years later. And if it weren’t for a broken hamate bone, which required surgery and a lengthy stay on the disabled list, Sosa would have appeared in far more than just one game with Springfield in the Texas League last season. Despite the injury and missing nearly two months of action, Sosa turned in another Sosa-like campaign in 2017. In 51 Florida State League games, most of which came before the injury, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound shortstop batted a respectable .285/.329/.347 with 11 doubles, one triple, and a dinger. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, was 2% below the league average mark. For his career, the Panama-born middle infielder is sporting a .285/.341/.391 triple-slash line, belting out 48 doubles, 16 triples, and 15 homeruns to go along with 29 stolen bases in 306 games.

Projection: An interesting little prospect that has a chance to carve out a starting gig at shortstop at the big league level. Sosa’s a hit-tool oriented prospect whose best secondary skill is speed. He hasn’t walked all that often during his career, but he’s also flashed surprising pop at various points. Plus, he’s handled the club’s aggressive promotions without stumbling too much or too often. Defensively, he’s average. Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2014, there were twelve 21-year-old hitters to post a 95-105 wRC+ with a sub-7.0% walk rate in the Florida State League. Of those aforementioned 12, only four of them – Lorenzo Cain, Scooter Gennett, Jake Smolinski, and Wilkin Ramirez – have accrued big league time.

One more interesting note: Cain and Gennett posted ISOs of .068 and .106. Sosa tallied a .062 ISO. The hamate injury tends to sap a hitter’s power for quite a while, so don’t expect Sosa’s extra-base output to increase until the end of 2018, at the very earliest. I probably like him more than most and think Sosa develops into a league average starter.

Ceiling: 2.0-win player

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: 2019

8. Randy Arozarena, OF

Background: The franchise handed the Cuban import a $1.25 million bonus after the two sides came to terms on July 26th, 2016. Arozarena previously spent parts of two summers toying around in the Cuban National Series with his best showing coming in 2014-15 when he hit .291/.412/.419 with 12 doubles, four triples, and three homeruns with 15 stolen bases in 74 games as a 19-year-old. Arozarena made his stateside professional debut last year. Splitting time between St. Louis’ Florida State and Texas League affiliates, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound outfielder batted an aggregate .266/.346/.437 with 32 doubles, four triples, and 11 homeruns. He also swiped 18 bags in 25 attempts. The La Habana native’s overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by a solid 26%.

Projection: Unsurprisingly, it’s another savvy international expenditure for one of the game’s preeminent franchises. Arozarena shows a solid, well-rounded skill set including: an above-average eye at the plate, gap to gap power that’ll generate 10 or so homeruns at the big league level, and above-average speed. Defensively speaking, Baseball Prospectus’ metrics had him as an above-average defender during his time in High Class A. As for his offensive projection, consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2014, there were eight 22-year-old hitters that posted a 130-140 wRC+ with an ISO between .160 and .220 in the Florida State League: Brad Emaus, Brock Peterson, Eric Jagielo, Jonathan Lucroy, Kennys Vargas, Reese Havens, Stephen Piscotty, and Xavier Scruggs. All but Jagielo, a former top prospect, and Havens have accrued big league experience.

Not bad odds at all. So let’s continue:

Of those six big leaguers, three of them have at least one season in which they posted at least a 95 wRC+ in The Show (min. 250 PA): Vargas, Lucroy and Piscotty.

St. Louis has a knack for getting the most out of prospects like Arozarena. And if the defense grades out as average, Arozarena looks no worse than a capable, competent fourth outfielder who could become a starter if everything breaks the right way.

Ceiling: 2.5-win player

Risk: Moderate to High

MLB ETA: 2018/2019

9. Dakota Hudson, RHP

Background: One of the major pop-up guys in the 2016 draft class. Hudson went from being underutilized in his first two seasons to bonafide ace during his final campaign at Mississippi State University. After throwing just 34.0 innings between his freshman and sophomore seasons, the 6-foot-5, 215-pound right-hander tossed a whopping 113.0 innings for Head Coach John Cohen, striking out 115 against just 35 free passes en route to tallying a 2.55 ERA. St. Louis grabbed the budding power pitcher in the first round, 34th overall, and limited him to just 13 innings during his debut. But that didn’t stop the front office and/or player development czars from aggressively pushing Hudson up to the Texas League at the start of 2017. In 18 starts with Springfield, Hudson tossed 114.0 innings with 77 strikeouts and 34 free passes. He tossed another seven late-season games for the Memphis Redbirds as well. The former Bulldog finished the year with a disappointing 98-to-49 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 152.2 innings of work. He compiled a 3.01 ERA and a 3.88 FIP.

Projection: Prior to the 2016 draft, here’s what I wrote about the former Mississippi State stud:

“Going back to the 2011 season and extending through the end of 2015, there have been only seven pitchers – Mark Appel, Jon Gray, Nick Tropeano, Kevin Gausman, Jeff Degano, Andrew Barbosa, and Jonas Dufek – that have met the following criteria: at least 6-foot-4, 80+ innings, a strikeout rate of at least 9.5 K/9, a walk rate below 3.0 BB/9, and a homerun rate under 0.30 HR/9. Five of those players – Appel, Gray, Tropeano, Gausman, and Degano – were either high round draft picks and/or have become established big league starters.

Obviously, the overall lack of a track record is a bit concerning when it comes to Hudson; through nearly three full college seasons he’s thrown just 114 innings (at the time of the writing). However, his work in the Cape last summer helped ease some concerns. Judging by the numbers, he seems to generate a lot of downhill action – as evidenced by his 0.24 career homerun rate – and has the prototypical innings-eater build.

Hudson doesn’t have true ace material, but he should settle in nicely as a #2/#3-type arm. And one that could potentially move quickly through the minor leagues.”

He’s certainly moved quickly through the club’s farm system, reaching the minors’ final stop before the end of his first full professional season. But his actual production was quite underwhelming though – particularly once he got to Class AAA. Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2014, there were only two 22-year-old pitchers to post a 15-17% strikeout percentage and a walk percentage between 6-8% in the Texas League (min. 80 IP): Julio Cesar Pimentel and Ryan Webb. Pimentel flamed out after reaching Class AAA. And Webb developed into a better-than-average middle relief arm.

It’s not all completely doom-and-gloom for the former first round pick. It’s important to remember a few key notes:

#1. Until his junior season in college, Hudson was sparsely used. Meaning: he didn’t have as much in-game time to work on his arsenal, so there’s still some potential projection left.

#2. He essentially went from facing college hitters to stepping directly into the minors’ toughest challenge.

It looks like I may have been a touch overzealous with his initial analysis, suggesting that he could be a #2/#3-type arm. But I don’t think it’s time to write him off of as a competent #4 quite yet. He does have the floor as a dominant backend reliever if nothing else works out.

Ceiling: 2.5-win player

Risk: Moderate to High

MLB ETA: 2018

10. Jose Adolis Garcia, CF/RF

Background: The younger brother of former Braves infielder Adonis Garcia, St. Louis signed the Cuban-import to a $2.5 million minor league pact last February. The younger Garcia, who stands a wiry 6-foot-1 and 180-pounds, impressed analysts, pundits, and scouts a like during his stateside debut last season. Splitting time between the top two levels of the minor leagues, Garcia batted an aggregate .290/.340/.476 with 34 doubles, two triples, and 15 homeruns in 124 total games. He also swiped 15 bags in 24 total chances. Garcia’s overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average production line by 20%.

Projection: Proving to be quite the little $2.5 million bargain. Garcia alleviated a fair amount of concern that his game was based solely on speed. The center/right fielder showed an average-ish eye at the plate, above-average power, and a solid hit tool. Defensively speaking, the toolsy prospect graded out slightly better than average according to Clay Davenport’s metrics.

Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, there were eight 24-year-old hitters to post a 120-130 wRC+ mark with an ISO between .170 and .210 in the Texas League (min. 300 PA): Jimmy Van Ostrand, David Washington, Michael McKenry, Joe Gaetti, Tyler Henley, Cole Garner, Charlie Blackmon, and Brett Eibner.

Of the aforementioned group, only three of the players – McKenry, Blackmon, and Eibner – have seen considerable action in the big leagues. And here are their respective career wRC+ marks: 95 (McKenry), 114 (Blackmon), and 64 (Eibner). I certainly wouldn’t put Garcia in the same category as Blackmon, who struck out less frequently and handled the PCL better. But Garcia has the makings of a primo fourth outfielder or a starting caliber outfielder on a non-contending team.

Ceiling: 1.5- to 2.0-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

Author’s Note: All statistics mentioned were gathered from Baseball Reference, FanGraphs, ClayDavenport.com, or Baseball Prospectus.