Article: Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects: 11-15

[Seth Stohs]

I'm curious as to what causes Aderlin Meija to be left off of a top 50 prospects list.

 

It's a great question because he came out of nowhere. Obviously he was supposed to go to ETown, but ended up in FM and hit for high average. Since I started the rankings, I've learned more and more of him. Tiny, slap hitter with speed. Very good gloved and a very strong arm. He should probably be in the late 30s or somewhere in the 40s.

[Seth Stohs]

It looks like about .900 OPS, with 19 homers, 37 doubles, 72 walks, and 105 strikeouts.

 

Yes, I admit, Pinto should probably be a little bit higher.

[lightfoot789]

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[Dantes929]

I agree with the comments on May. He's going to get every opportunity to start, and while the ERA didn't necessarily show it, the peripheral stats all showed him taking a step forward. Hopefully we see that walk rate in particular drop a bit more in Rochester next year. If he can keep it around 3/9, he's going to be a very good starter.

 

Pinto is way too low. He has an outside shot to be a top 100 guy on a lot of lists this offseason. He's far better than where you have him ranked. He's a catcher that can hit. Defense is a work in progress I agree, but he's good enough to stick there.

 

I'm with Jim on Santana. Not sure what to think there. The bat doesn't excite me unless he gets some gap power or something.

 

 

Twins have and will have plenty of power. In fact at the major league level that is the category they were closest to league average. OBP and batting average on the other hand was pathetic and the main reason they did not score runs. OBP excites me. Gap power is just a bonus. We need guys on base and guys that make contact with guys on base.

[ajstolt_09]

Loving the rankings of these guys as well. I just think its funny that the MLB.com top 20 rankings are nowhere even close to these, aside from the possible top 5. I was worried that Walker fell apart or something because he wasn't in their top 20! I trust someone who lives and breathes these players. And reading stuff like this gets me jacked for whats coming! I was so withdrawn from Twins baseball back in the 90's, along with being only a teenager at that time, so the last rebuilding process was mostly lost on me till '01 when things really came around. But following these guys coming up and waiting their call-ups is pretty much what a Twins fan has to look forward too these days. I cant wait till February!!

[Seth Stohs]

I guess there are a lot of Twins Top 20s or Top 30s... the mlb.com one is always a little out there.

[TRex]

In regards to why Mejia didn't make the top 50, also realize that the slick-fielding James Beresford, who hit over .300 with a .360 OBA in AA and AAA didn't make it. Top prospect lists are more about ceilings than floors... but it doesn't mean Mejia (or Beresford) won't have a significant MLB career!

[YourHouseIsMyHouse]

If Santana can play SS in the majors, that would be huge for this team. May was what we were warned by the internet experts this year, I thought. Pinto should, IMO, be the starting catcher next year. It amazes me people think they cannot compete next year, and would risk Mauers health next year. This is a list with upside, but low floors too. Which is what you would expect at this level in the rankings.

 

I can't imagine Santana being any better than Florimon is. His defense is significantly worse and while his offensive potential is decent, it's hardly exciting.

[YourHouseIsMyHouse]

I'm curious as to what causes Aderlin Meija to be left off of a top 50 prospects list.

 

I think he should be a 40s-50s, but he really doesn't provide anything besides batting average and OBP. Even those are a bit questionable right now. There's no reason to believe he'll get some pop or speed and there's not much potential. If he gets a good glove, proves his offense, and can stick it at SS rather than 3B, than he's got a chance. That's a lot to ask, however, and he's got a pretty long road to travel.