Baseball America recently unveiled their list of the top ten Brewers prospects. The Brewers are top heavy with pitching with four of the top five being pitchers.
First on the list is right hander Yovani Gallardo, who was the team’s second round pick back in 2004. Gallardo was very good down in High A, got promoted, and threw even better in Double A. This is a kid who could compete for a spot in the Brewers rotation in 2007 and he hasn’t even turned 21 yet. I wouldn’t mind seeing him spend at least some time a Triple A before he comes up but if he can help, he’ll be in there.
Ryan Braun comes in second and he’s the best position player. He had some good at bats at Double A and did very well in the Arizona Fall League. Braun was the Brewers first round pick in 2005 and it wouldn’t surprise me if we see him on the Brewers at some point in 2007.
Right handed pitcher and 2005 third round draft pick Will Inman comes in at third. Inman was lights out at Low A and should get the bump up to High A next year. What makes his performance at Low A so impressive is he’s still very young. He won’t turn 20 until this coming week.
Last year’s first round pick, Jeremy Jeffress, comes in fourth. He was roughed up at rookie ball but he’ll get to try his hand Low A. 2004 first round pick Mark Rogers comes in at number five but it looks like he’s out for 2007 so his career will be side tracked until he recovers from shoulder surgery.
Not too bad. BA projects the Brewers starters in 2010 and while this is a crap shoot, Inman and Gallardo are on there as starters and Jeffress is on as a closer. Keep track of some of these guys because you’ll be seeing them in a Brewers uniform in the next couple of years.
