Top 100 prospects

[Illinest]

2012 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: Prospects

Cole -8
Taillon - 16
Marte - 34
Hanson - 54
Heredia - 73
Polanco - 95

It could've been better. Josh Bell lost the whole season and Polanco seems under-rated.

 

[magnumo]

A couple of thoughts.....

- Kinda disappointing that both Dylan Bundy and Trevor Bauer are ahead of Cole and Taillon.

- Miguel Sano at #21. Wish the Pirates hadn't misfired on that guy.

 

[Illinest]

Bundy was and is a different sort of risk and I don't think anyone in any system has a higher upside than Cole. Bauer's rating - imho - is higher only because he's a little bit more advanced as a pitcher. Cole's WHIP is consistently a little better than Bauer's.

 

[element1286]

I really don't get the Bauer love. I'll take the guy with the better stuff, and is close to majors, rather than the guy with good stuff who is in the majors.

I get the Bundy love, but I really don't see a huge difference between him and Taillon. I think the Pirates more deliberate approach with Taillon is what is hurting him in the rankings.