By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Cincinnati Reds 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 Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects.

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

#1 Devin Mesoraco C

Born: 6/19/1988

Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .289, 36(2B), 2(3B), 15HR, 71RBI

MAJORS: .180, 3(2B), 2(3B), 6RBI (9 hits in 50 at-bats)

#2 Billy Hamilton SS

Born: 9/9/1990

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons

2011 Combined Stats: .278, 18(2B), 9(3B), 3HR, 50RBI, 103SB

#3 Robert Stephenson RHP

Born: 2/24/1993

Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#4 Daniel Corcino RHP

Born: 8/26/1990

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons

2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.42ERA, 139.1IP, 34BB, 156K, .238BAA

#5 Zack Cozart SS

Born: 8/12/1985

Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .310, 26(2B), 2(3B), 7HR, 32RBI, 9SB

MAJORS: .324, 2HR, 3RBI (12 hits in 37 at-bats)

#6 Tony Cingrani LHP

Born: 7/5/1989

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Billings Mustangs

2011 Combined Stats: 3-2, 1.75ERA, 51.1IP, 6BB, 80K, .190BAA

#7 Kyle Lotzkar RHP

Born: 10/24/1989

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons

2011 Combined Stats: 3-2, 4.32ERA, 66.2IP, 25BB, 72K, .213BAA

#8 Didi Gregorius SS

Born: 2/18/1990

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Carolina Mudcats

2011 Combined Stats: .289, 18(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 44RBI, 11SB

#9 Ryan LaMarre OF

Born: 11/21/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Carolina Mudcats

2011 Combined Stats: .278, 18(2B), 3(3B), 6HR, 47RBI, 55SB

#10 Gabriel Rosa OF

Born: 7/2/1993

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Reds

2011 Combined Stats: .245, 5(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 10RBI

#11 Todd Frazier 3B

Born: 2/12/1986

Highest Level Reached: MLB Cincinnati Reds

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .260, 18(2B), 1(3B), 15HR, 46RBI, 17SB

MAJORS: .232, 5(2B), 6HR, 15RBI (26 hits in 112 at-bats)

#12 Kyle McMyne RHP

Born: 10/18/1989

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Billings Mustangs

2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 8.00ERA, 27IP, 14BB, 27K, .336BAA

#13 Neftali Soto 1B

Born: 2/28/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Louisville Bats

2011 Combined Stats: .278, 19(2B), 3(3B), 31HR, 80RBI

#14 Yorman Rodriguez OF

Born: 8/15/1992

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons

2011 Combined Stats: .254, 10(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 40RBI, 20SB

#15 Juan Duran OF

Born: 9/2/1991

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Dayton Dragons

2011 Combined Stats: .264, 21(2B), 2(3B), 16HR, 71RBI

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.