Outfield Depth Reality in Minors

[lightfoot789]

What will be the trickle down scenerio after Spring Training within the following outfields in A+ & AA & AAA? There are so many veteran minor league outfielders in the upper levels (Ramirez; Ortiz; Rodriguez; Krisnicka; Thomas; Robinson; Hicks; Etc..

 

Who will be the 4 Outfielders for each level at the start of their respective seasons?

[lightfoot789]

Rochester:  Hicks CF; Rodriguez LF;  Ortiz RF; Krisnicka 4th OF;

 

Chattanooga: Buxton CF;  Rosario LF;  Walker RF;  Kepler 1B/4th OF;

 

Miracle:  Kanzler CF:  Harrison  LF;  JD  Williams  RF;  Max Murphy 4th OF;

 

Tony Thomas becomes an infielder at Rochester / utility guy

Wilken Ramirez released (if he's still with organization)

Robinson stays at MLB level as 4th OFer until Hicks is ready.

Eric Farris is a wildcard by end of training camp

[Seth Stohs]

Today's Guest:

 

Minnesota Twins: LF - Arcia, CF - Hicks, RF - Hunter, 4th - Schafer

 

Rochester Red Wings - LF - Ortiz, CF - Robinson, RF - Kvasnicka, 4th OF/IF - Eric Farris

 

New Britain - LF - Rosario, CF - Buxton, RF - Walker/Kepler

 

Harrison moves up as soon as Rosario moves up. 

[Halsey Hall]

LOL, Seths' love affair with New Britain has no end!

[Platoon]

LOL, Seths' love affair with New Britain has no end!

OR, is Chattanooga to hard tho spell? (Thanks auto correct)

[Thrylos]

My Guess (L to R starters)  with 4th and 5th and utility not mentioned

 

Rochester: Ortiz/Rosario/Ramirez

Chattanooga (yes it is hard to write) : Harrison/Buxton/Walker  (Kepler/DJ Hicks/Harrison rotating between 1B or LF-Harrison & Kepler only- and DH)

Fort Myers: Williams/Kunzler/Swim

[Thrylos]

Wilken Ramirez released (if he's still with organization)

 

Ramirez was re-signed as a MiLB FA.  He is not going anywhere

[lightfoot789]

Today's Guest:

 

Minnesota Twins: LF - Arcia, CF - Hicks, RF - Hunter, 4th - Schafer

 

Rochester Red Wings - LF - Ortiz, CF - Robinson, RF - Kvasnicka, 4th OF/IF - Eric Farris

 

New Britain - LF - Rosario, CF - Buxton, RF - Walker/Kepler

 

Harrison moves up as soon as Rosario moves up. 

 

 

 

Reynaldo Rodriguez was an organizational all star last year and he just resigned I believe.  - Are you discounting him Seth?

[Seth Stohs]

Or just forgetting about him. 

[Shane Wahl]

Seth is spot on after adding Rodriguez in as a 4th/1B/Dh at Rochester.

[Rosterman]

You can add a fifth outfielder (the minor league vet) to be DH. No one, really, at Rochester.

[Craig Arko]

LOL, Seths' love affair with New Britain has no end!

Pardon me boy, is that the New Britain Choo-Choo?

[nater79a]

I think Rosario starts at AAA with the logjam at Chattanooga.

 

Rochester:  Farris CF; Rosario LF;  Robinson RF; Rodriquez/Ortiz 4th OF;

Chattanooga: Buxton CF;  Harrison LF;  Kepler RF; Kvasnicka 4th OF

Miracle:  Kanzler CF:  JD Williams  LF;  AB Walker RF

Kernels: English CF; Murphy LF, Larson RF, Swim 4th OF/C

[lightfoot789]

Vargas hit better in AA than he did in High A. I'm curious to see who else can mirror that success (Kepler? Walker? Harrison? etc.?). I'd like to see if Chad Allen is the answer? From an outfielder point of view, we need these 3 to take that next step. With Vargas like improvement from each, who would have the most upside after a AA breakout season?