Tag Archives: Prospect
Angels’ Conger: Prodigy to top prospect
One of the elite prospects in the Angels’ system, Hank Conger, comfortably slides into the batting cages trying to make the perfect sound.
He grips the bat and lifts it above his head. The black sleeves stretch just below his elbows, exposing a pair…
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Garrett Richards: Top Angels Prospect #5
5) Garrett Richards, 5/27/88 – RHSP, Advanced Rookie Ball
3 wins, 1 loss. 35.1 IP, 1.53 ERA, 30 K/4 BB. +15 runs saved
Ranking in a Nutshell: Along with Mike Trout, Richards is the new darling of the Angels’ system due to a strong professional debut and glowing scouting reports that talk up his potential to develop [...]
Jordan Walden: Angels Top Prospect #7
7) Jordan Walden, 11/16/87 – RHRP, AA
1 wins, 5 losses. 60 IP, 5.25 ERA, 57 K/29 BB. -11 runs saved
Ranking in a Nutshell: I wrote last year that “with just his fastball and his slider, Jordan could pitch near the back of the bullpen now…that’s his downside.” A disappointing ‘09 campaign, plagued by two separate [...]
Randal Grichuk: Angels Top Prospect #8
Randal Grichuk, 8/13/91 – OF, Rookie Ball
.322/352/.551, 7 HR, 6 SB. +6 bat, +4 glove
Ranking in a Nutshell: Halos fans have clamored for more power bats in the system for years, and the Angels FO did their best to oblige in the 2009 draft, taking prep masher Randal Grichuk 24th overall in the first [...]
Tyler Skaggs: Top Angels Prospect #9
9) Tyler Skaggs, 07/13/91 – LHSP, Rookie Ball, Cedar Rapids
10 IP, 1.80 ERA, 13 K/2 BB. +3 runs saved
Ranking in a Nutshell: A year ago, Baseball America’s Jim Callis labeled 175 lbs Tyler Skaggs the most projectable high school arm of the 2009 draft. Once on the mound in August (and $1 million richer), the [...]