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Astros- Drew Gilbert, OF, High-A Asheville
"After being selected at No. 28 in the draft last year, Gilbert appeared in just 10 games — four in Rookie ball, six at Low-A Fayetteville — before crashing into an outfield wall and dislocating his non-throwing elbow, ending his season. That injury has not slowed Gilbert’s ascent in the Astros farm system. He’ll start his first full pro season at High-A Asheville. The Athletic’s Keith Law has Gilbert, 22, as Houston’s No. 3 prospect. He is a plus defender and has the bat to hit his way to Double A this season, despite currently having only 32 pro at-bats under his belt." Stephen Nesbitt
Angels- Ben Joyce, RHP, AA Rocket City Trash Pandas (awesome nickname, IMO)
"Joyce broke records last year when he threw a 105.5 mph pitch while with his college program at Tennessee. There was a lot of intrigue about what his draft fate might be, considering he had only 32 competitive innings above the high school level. He didn’t pitch in many high-leverage spots in college. He didn’t throw any off-speed pitches until February. And he couldn’t be used more than once every few games. Still, he was considered for an Angels’ bullpen role this spring, after getting selected in the third round last year. And it’s not out of the question that he’d be pitching the eighth or ninth inning in Anaheim very soon."
Sam Blum
Mets- Blade Tidwell, RHP, High-A Brooklyn
"Thanks to a shoulder injury, Tidwell threw just 39 innings in his final season at Tennessee, which probably cost him being picked in the first round. The Mets pounced in the second, and the right-hander looked impressive in four starts at the end of last summer in Low A. At the moment, Tidwell doesn’t just have the highest ceiling of any pitching prospect in the organization; he’s the only one who stands out as a potential front-end guy. Given that the Mets have the oldest rotation in baseball, they could sure use some higher-end pitching prospects to dream on." Tim Britton
"After being selected at No. 28 in the draft last year, Gilbert appeared in just 10 games — four in Rookie ball, six at Low-A Fayetteville — before crashing into an outfield wall and dislocating his non-throwing elbow, ending his season. That injury has not slowed Gilbert’s ascent in the Astros farm system. He’ll start his first full pro season at High-A Asheville. The Athletic’s Keith Law has Gilbert, 22, as Houston’s No. 3 prospect. He is a plus defender and has the bat to hit his way to Double A this season, despite currently having only 32 pro at-bats under his belt." Stephen Nesbitt
Angels- Ben Joyce, RHP, AA Rocket City Trash Pandas (awesome nickname, IMO)
"Joyce broke records last year when he threw a 105.5 mph pitch while with his college program at Tennessee. There was a lot of intrigue about what his draft fate might be, considering he had only 32 competitive innings above the high school level. He didn’t pitch in many high-leverage spots in college. He didn’t throw any off-speed pitches until February. And he couldn’t be used more than once every few games. Still, he was considered for an Angels’ bullpen role this spring, after getting selected in the third round last year. And it’s not out of the question that he’d be pitching the eighth or ninth inning in Anaheim very soon."
Sam Blum
Mets- Blade Tidwell, RHP, High-A Brooklyn
"Thanks to a shoulder injury, Tidwell threw just 39 innings in his final season at Tennessee, which probably cost him being picked in the first round. The Mets pounced in the second, and the right-hander looked impressive in four starts at the end of last summer in Low A. At the moment, Tidwell doesn’t just have the highest ceiling of any pitching prospect in the organization; he’s the only one who stands out as a potential front-end guy. Given that the Mets have the oldest rotation in baseball, they could sure use some higher-end pitching prospects to dream on." Tim Britton
