#79 Julio Teheran, P, ATL - The 17 year old only threw 12 innings in rookie league ball last year so at this point there is still a lot unknown about him. Teheran throws in the low 90's with an expected increase in velocity as he fills out. He is currently listed at 6'2 150 pounds, so he has plenty of room to add muscle. He should be back in rookie ball next year and probably won't be playing in Atlanta before 2012.
#78 Brett Cecil, P, TOR - Cecil took a big step forward last year, moving from A+ all the way to AAA before the year was done. The 22 year old struggled a little bit in the 6 games he played in AAA, walking more batters than he had in previous levels. He has a chance to reach the rotation by mid-season if he continues to pitch well.
#77 Cale Iorg, SS, DET - If you don't know his story you may be wondering why we put a 23 year old who hasn't made it past A+ in the top 100. Iorg, who was drafted in the 1st round out after his freshman year of college, proceeded to embark on a mormon mission to Portugal for 2 years. Last year was Iorg's first full pro season, he looked rusty at first but then showed his power/speed potential later on in the season. He could be in Detroit as soon as 2011.
#76 Reid Brignac, SS, TB - After his breakout 2006 season at A+ where he posted a line of 21/83/.326, Brignac slipped a bit over his '07 campaign at AA, showing power (17 homeruns) but not the contact skills (.263 average) that made him a top prospect. In 2008, Brignac posted a line of 9/43/.250 in 386 AAA at-bats. Brignac could probably use another season in the minors and should start 2010 on the Rays.
#75 Henry Rodriguez, P, OAK - The flamethrowing righty's fastball sits in the upper 90's and regularly touches 100. While velocity and movement have never been Rodriguez's problems, he has struggled mightly with control. Oakland has used him as a starter so far, but a move to the bullpen could be in his near future where he could be an electric closer. If he succeeds as a relever, Rodriguez could rech Oakland by mid-season.
#74 Casey Weathers, P, COL - Colorado's 1st round pick in 2007 posessess an upper 90's fastball and a slider that can reach the low-90's. Weathers had a fantastic 2008 season at AA and was poised for a September call-up until he hurt his elbow. Weathers had Tommie John Surgery in early September and should be ready for 2010 where he will fight for a relief role with Colorado.
#73 Chris Carter, OF, OAK - Carter couples power with solid plate discipline. Last year he compiled a line of 39/106/.259 with a .361 OBP. Carter did have 156 strikeouts but he draws enough walks to combat his free swinging. The 21 year old should be up by late 2010.
#72 Freddy Freeman, OF, ATL - The 19 year old broke out last year in A- compiling a line of 18/95/.315 in 489 at-bats. If he can draw more walks, Freeman should devoelp into a regular outfielder in the majors by 2011.
#71 Jake Arrieta, P, BAL - Last year, Arrieta showed the ability to strike batters out while maintaining solid control and limiting homeruns. At 22 Arrieta was a little old for his level but he still shows the potential to be a #2 or #3 starter in the big leagues. Look for him to be entrenched in Baltimore's rotation by opening day of 2010
#70 Ben Revere, OF, MIN - The 20 year old's first full campaign turned out to be a success. Revere showed impressive on-base skills posting a .429 OBP in 339 at-bats. While he will probably never show much power, Revere should be a dynamic lead-off hitter when he reaches Minnesota. Looki for him to be up around mid-2011.
Tune in again next Saturday, January 24th, for #69-60.
Sources
FirstInning.com
Baseball America
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