You can ONLY name players who have played at least one game in AA or AAA. Dom is ineligible as he 99% is the starting 1b next season. I ask this because it's pretty crazy how thin they are at AA/AAA headed into next year.

I guess I'd go

1. Alonso
2. Guillorme
3. Nido
4. Flexen
5. Oswalt
6. Bashlor
7. Molina
8. McNeil
9. Conlon
10. Smith

YIKES.

that top 50 list is going to be a doozy this winter. Try to guess 50 guys that might be the next Matt Reynolds or Chasen Bradford.

The lack of coverage on the lower levels makes it especially tricky. I think the coverage was better a few years ago.

I also hate adding recently signed 16 year olds who haven't even played, but 2 or 3 of them might make this year's 50.

. . not sure I'll do a list but Metro's top 10 looks not too far off. I'd probably have Oswalt a little lower and I might slip Evans in there, but . . . not 100% sure.

1. Peter Alonso
2. Gavin Cecchini
3. Luis Guillorme
4. Chris Flexen
5. Marcos Molina
6. Phil Evans
7. Corey Oswalt
8. Thomas Nido
9. David Thompson
10. Jamie Callahan

HM: Patrick Mazeika, Jhoan Urena

This is probably close to what my list would be though Cecchini I would disqualify due to the time, not at bats at MLB level. I like Smith a bit more than Callaghan.

I think although this years top 50 will be underwhelming, next years will be surprisingly better.

1. Alonso
2. Evans
3. Flexen
4. Oswalt
5. Boyd
6. Nido
7. Bashlor
8. Cheech
9. Conlon
10. Smith/Callahan/McNeil

1. Peter Alonso
2. Corey Oswalt
3. Marcos Molina
4. Luis Guillorme
5. Jacob Rhame
6. Gavin Checchini
7. Drew Smith
8. Thomas Nido
9. Tyler Bashlor
10. PJ Conlon


HM: Jhoan Urena, Kevin Kaz, David Thompson, Jamie Callahan

I don't think Flexen should count he's pretty close to losing rookie status. 10 innings or so.

1. Peter Alonso
2. Luis Guillorme
3. Chris Flexen
4. Tomas Nido
5. Corey Oswalt
6. Tyler Bashlor
7. Marcos Molina
8. Patrick Mazeika
9. David Thompson
10. Gavin Cecchini

Others: (Jacob Rhame, Jeff McNeil, Nabil Crismatt, Jamie Callahan, Jhoan Urena, Kevin Kazcmarski, Adonis Uceta, Jayce Boyd, Kevin McGowan, PJ Conlon)

1. Alonso - Probably the only guy who could be an impact player if things go right, and even then it will be tough if he's a poor fielding 1B/DH.
2. Bashlor - I really like him. I think he's a potential setup man/closer.
3. Guillorme - OBP skills seem legit and he is incredibly sure-handed defensively. He's probably a backup MIF at the very least, maybe gets a few years starting at his peak (probably not for us).
4. Thompson - I think he's figuring stuff out offensively and apparently his defense is much better than expected.
5. Nido - I have very little faith in his bat, but seems adept at throwing runners out and it doesn't take a lot of offense to be starting catcher. Still could pan out.
6. Molina - Hope his stuff bounces back after resting this offseason. Move to pen might help?
7. Oswalt - Had a great year, but I ultimately think he's a AAA depth guy, which is still nice to have around when the injuries inevitably happen.
8. Flexen - see: Oswalt, Corey. I expected the stuff to be a little better, regardless of how the results are. Seems very average across the board. AAA depth.
9. Rhame
10. Callahan

1) Alonso - as noted, his glove has questions so he's not a stud prospect, but strong second half and hit well in Bing as well as St. Lucie.
2) Guillorme. Yes he's a weak hitter but he works the count. 72 walks to 55 Ks is good in any league. I think he'll hit enough to have a real career. I considered him for #1.
3) Nido - maybe I have him too high but I think he can figure out how to not be awful at the plate and be a solid backup catcher, occasional starter. Not a bad thing.
4) Flexen - don't be down on him cause he was rushed to the majors this year. Back end starters are useful. He could still turn into a #4/#5 Dillon Gee type. I'll take it.
5) Mazeika - don't sleep on the catcher with the bat.
6) David Thompson - who probably shouldn't be this high, but I like him.
7) Drew Smith - maybe I like him more than I should. Time will tell.
Uceta
9) Bashlor
10) Molina - who I don't like as much as I used to but he's still in the top 10
HM) Kaz - sleeper.

Did I miss anyone? (don't say Oswalt). Maybe I'm overlooking Conlon.

For the bullpen guys - I'm kinda guessing. I have no idea how to compare Uceta to Callahan - so I picked one.

Oswalt. You're missing Oswalt.

Like, again, he's not an elite prospect but there are some way fringe-ier names on all of these lists.