Minor League pitchers top 10

[NYMetsGM]

I wanted to get together a list of peoples top 10 minor league pitchers any pitcher with less then 50 innings of major league exp.thanks in advance for those of you who post

[shortsavage]

1. Phil Hughes
2. Homer Bailey
3. Scott Elbert
4. Adam Miller
5. Yovanni Gallardo
6. Jason Hirsh
7. Andrew Miller
8. Tim Lincecum
9. Matt Garza
10. Luke Hochevar

Just missing the cut: Clayton Kershaw, Brad Lincoln, Will Inman, Jeff Niemann, and Nick Adenhart.

[hayseed]

1. Homer Bailey
2. Phil Hughes
3. Matt Garza
4. Adam Miller
5. Nick Adenhart
6. Andrew Miller
7. Yovani Gallardo
8. Scott Elbert
9. Luke Hochevar
10. Tim Lincecum

[Havok1517]

1. Homer Bailey
2. Phil Hughes
3. Matt Garza
4. Adam Miller
5. Nick Adenhart
6. Andrew Miller
7. Yovani Gallardo
8. Scott Elbert
9. Luke Hochevar
10. Tim Lincecum

Take out Lincecum and replace him with either Erbe or Inman and thats my list.

[NatsFan10]

How are we ranking them? Highest ceiling, better overall prospect, closest to majors?

Here's my ranking of the best minor league pitching prospects:

1. Homer Bailey
2. Philip Hughes
3. Adam Miller
4. Luke Hochevar
5. Yovani Gallardo
6. Scott Elbert
7. Matt Garza
8. Andrew Miller
9. Nick Adenhart
10. Hayden Penn

Also receiving votes: Niemann, Erbe, Inman, Lincecum

[NYMetsGM]

Highest Ceiling

[shortsavage]

Baseball America's 2006 Top 100 Prospect list note:

Our 17th Annual Top 100 Prospects list is based on each player's long-term major league value, a combination of his upside and his likelyhood of reaching that ceiling.

This is what you are going to get out of most prospect lists. If you were to go by ceiling, you'd get a top 10 list with guys like Mark Rogers, Clayton Kershaw, and Jacob McGee included. Is that really what you're after?


NatsFan10,

I'd go by the BA definition above unless mentioned otherwise. That's the most commonly used definition for a prospect.

[J35J]

Ranking by highest ceiling is not the best. There are ALOT of guys with high ceilings because they can throw 100 mph or have a huge hook or whatever, but it doesn't mean that they are a good pitcher or can locate their stuff. Best way to rank is just what Savage posted.


Jason

[NatsFan10]

NatsFan10,

I'd go by the BA definition above unless mentioned otherwise. That's the most commonly used definition for a prospect.

That's what I assumed he was talking about, and that's what I based my rankings on.

Let's see some more lists guys....