By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Top Prospects.

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Trevor Bauer RHP

Born: 1/17/1991

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears

2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 5.96ERA, 25.2IP, 12BB, 43K, .257BAA

#2 Tyler Skaggs LHP

Born: 7/13/1991

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears

2011 Combined Stats: 9-6, 2.96ERA, 158.1IP, 49BB, 198K, .218BAA

#3 Archie Bradley RHP

Born: 8/10/1992

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey

2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 2IP, 0BB, 4K, .143BAA

#4 Matt Davidson 3B

Born: 3/26/1991

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears

2011 Combined Stats: .277, 39(2B), 1(3B), 20HR, 106RBI

#5 David Holmberg LHP

Born: 7/19/1991

Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide

2011 Combined Stats: 12-9, 3.44ERA, 154.1IP, 48BB, 157K, .236BAA

#6 Pat Corbin LHP

Born: 7/19/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears

2011 Combined Stats: 9-8, 4.21ERA, 160.1IP, 40BB, 142K, .275BAA

#7 Chris Owings SS

Born: 8/12/1991

Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide

2011 Combined Stats: .246, 29(2B), 6(3B), 11HR, 50RBI, 10SB

#8 Bobby Borchering 3B

Born: 10/25/1990

Highest Level Reached: High-A Visalia Rawhide

2011 Combined Stats: .267, 29(2B), 3(3B), 24HR, 92RBI

#9 Andrew Chafin LHP

Born: 6/17/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey

2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 1IP, 0BB, 2K, .250BAA

#10 A.J. Pollock OF

Born: 12/5/1987

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Baybears

2011 Combined Stats: .307, 41(2B), 5(3B), 8HR, 73RBI, 36SB

#11 Wade Miley LHP

Born: 11/13/1986

Highest Level Reached: MLB Arizona Diamondbacks

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 8-3, 4.30ERA, 129.2IP, 44BB, 102K, .256BAA

MAJORS: 4-2, 4.50ERA, 40IP, 18BB, 25K, .304BAA

#12 Kyle Winkler RHP

Born: 6-18-1990

Highest Level Reached: 10th Round Pick In 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#13 Anthony Meo RHP

Born: 2/19/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Missoula Osprey

2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 0.00ERA, 3IP, 0BB, 3K, .000BAA

#14 Adam Eaton OF

Born: 12/6/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Bay Bears

2011 Combined Stats: .318, 22(2B), 7(3B), 10HR, 67RBI, 34SB

#15 Evan Marshall RHP

Born: 4/18/1990

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Mobile Bay Bears

2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 1.16ERA, 6 Saves, 31IP, 7BB, 31K, .217BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.