Top 25 SP Prospects

Based on my opinion. Players qualify if they project as a starter and have never played in the ML. Top bullpen prospects are next.......

1. Phil Corino San Jose – DraftSea11Rd1 – Proj: 87 – ETA: Season 14 – ML ready SP that will need at least one more season in AAA in order to reach his potential. In the argument for best pitching prospect in the game.
2. Felipe Reyes San Diego – DraftSea10Rd1 – Proj: 86 – ETA: Season 15 – A future ace, and one of the top SP prospects in the game.
3. Santos Quixote Durham – DraftSea10Rd1 – Proj:84 – ETA: Season 14 – Maybe the top SP prospect in the game. Should be a multiple all-star and candidate for the Cy Young.
4. Malcolm Rowe Syracuse – IFASea12 – Proj: 87 – ETA: Season 15 – Surefire #1 SP prospect with excellent control and stamina. Injury in rookie year shouldn’t slow him down, but effectiveness vs. righties might.
5. Junior Valdivia San Diego – DraftSea11Rd1 – Proj: 85 – ETA: Season 15 – A future ace that, combined with Reyes, will give San Diego the top 1-2 rotation in the game. May not walk a batter his entire career.
6. Edgar Gonzalez Wichita – DraftRd1Sea12 - Proj: 84 – ETA: Season 15 – Should be a #1 SP. Great control and a beast against righties.
7. Steve Hoffman Milwaukee – DraftRd1Sea12 – Proj: 82 – ETA – Season 17 – Excellent #1SP prospect with great splits and two + pitches. Must stay healthy to fulfill his promise.
8. Edgar Gonzalez Wichita – DraftSea12Rd1 – Proj:84 – ETA: Season 15 – Solid #2 SP prospect with great control and vs. RH. Low stamina and vs. LH might prevent him from becoming a star.
9. Domingo Santos Helena – IFASea12 - Proj: 83 – ETA: Season 15 – Solid #2 SP prospect with great control. Can only throw three pitches.
10. Ronnie Patrick Wichita – DraftSea12Rd1 – Proj: 81 – ETA: Season 16 – Solid #2 SP prospect slowed down by elbow surgery in his rookie year. Good control and vs. RHP.
11. Al Iglesias Florida – IFASea12 – Proj: 83 – ETA: Season 16 – Should have a long career as a #2 or #3 SP. Might struggle due to lack of speed and number of pitches.
12. Donaldo Moreno Durham – IFASea10 – Proj: 80 – ETA: Season 15 – Flamethrower destined to be a #2 or #3 SP. Good pitches, good splits, no holes in his game.
13. Bob Kelly Florida – DraftSea8Rd1 – Proj:83 – ETA: Season 13 – Hampered by a labrum tear early in his career, Kelly should make the big squad next season as a #3 SP.
14. Stuffy Lombardi New Orleans – DraftSea10Rd1 – Proj:82 – ETA: Season 13 – He should make his debut for the Freebeads next season in the middle of the rotation. A little weak vs. lefties.
15. Jarrett Stechschulte Boise – DraftSea9Rd1 – Proj:81 – ETA: Season 13 – Solid #3 SP prospect limited by his stamina. Should have a long ML career.
16. Clarence Wood Durham – DraftSea12Rd1 – Proj: 81 – ETA: Season 15 – Solid #3 SP prospect slowed by a brief stint on the DL this season. Good control and vs RH.
17. Milt Blake New York – DraftSea11Rd1 – Proj: 80 – ETA – Season 14 – Better than his projected overall rating, Blake has the stuff to anchor the Torrones staff for years to come – just don’t ask him to face righties.
18. Roberto Acosta Syracuse – IFASea11 – Proj: 80 – ETA – Season 14 – ML Ready pitcher with questionable stamina for SP. May end up being the best LRA in the game.
19. Jamie Martin Burlington – IFASea10 – Proj: 80 – ETA: Season 13 – Japanese fireballer prone to the long ball. Should be a solid #3 as long as he stays in a pitcher’s park.
20. Daniel Fitzgerald Florida – DraftSea9Rd1 – Proj: 80 – ETA: Season 14 – Solid but not spectacular. Destined for the middle of the rotation and should contribute for many seasons.
21. Willie Valdivia Buffalo – IFASea11 – Proj:79 – ETA: Season 15 - #3 OR #4 SP Prospect with dominant stuff vs. righties. May struggle with LH dominant line-ups.
22. Esteban Alomar San Jose – IFASea12 – Proj: 79 – ETA: Season 16 – Solid contributer that will spend his career in the middle of a rotation. Will struggle at times vs righties.
23. Pokey Hudson New Orleans – DraftSea11Rd1* - Proj: 78 – ETA: Season 14 – Solid 5 pitch SP with good control and splits. Should peak as a #3 SP.
24. Lee Helling Florida – DraftSea12Rd1 – Proj:79 – ETA: - Season 17 – Groundballer that will struggle vs. righties. Destined for the back of the rotation.
25. Emmanuel Nunez Milwaukee – IFASea12 – Proj: 78 – ETA: Season 14 – AAA SP that could use one more year in the minors. Contol and vs. RH issues will keep him towards the back of the rotation.