Its
Cano and then everybody else.
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Felipe M
GREEN=Currently on my keeper team.
TOP TIER
1. Robinson
Cano: NEXT!
2. Ben
Zobrist: One of the most underrated
players in baseball, it's time to recognize Zobrist for what he is: a versatile
player with great big league hitting prowess.
3. Dustin Pedroia: "Laser Show" can put
up numbers as well and name recognition will have picked very early in a lot of
drafts.
4. Ian Kinsler: A down year in 2012, but Kinsler still possesses
the skill set to bounce back in a big way. Probably not a 30-30 player,
but he's still a high contact, potential OPS .800 type of player.
5. Brandon
Phillips: Never a fan of Phillips, but it's hard to ignore 15-15
potential along with a decent contact rate.
SECOND
TIER
6. Aaron Hill: Every
time I count out Hill, he always comes back to have himself a big year.
Might be hard to foresee him produce another OPS of .882, but just like
Phillips, he's a potential 15-15 guy with a solid contact rate. The difference
is that Phillips is more reliable than Hill.
7. Neil Walker: A
very underrated, highly neglected player for the Pirates, Walker
provides decent pop and better on-base% than Phillips and Hill. Strikes
out too much, but still provides adequate contact skills.
8. Jason Kipnis: Probably
has the most untapped potential out of the 2B listed thus far. Can
probably expect major improvements in his skill-set, but there are other
players that are more proven than Kipnis. Has decent pop and can be a
nuisance for opposing pitchers/catchers on the basepaths.
9. Jose Altuve: The diminutive 2B
can be a pesky hitter and a nuisance on the basepaths, but outside of a high
batting average and maybe 30 stolen bases, Altuve offers very little of
anything else.
10. Howard
Kendrick: Just like many homegrown Angels, I'm not
enamored with Kendrick's game, but I admit that he does indeed bring something
to to the table: a high batting average and the potential to be a 15-15
hitter.
11. Rickie
Weeks: The only reason to gamble on Weeks is for his power numbers.
However, a high strikeout rate and a terrible batting approach might
offset his power and promising on-base%. However, 20 HRs and 15 stolen bases
can be hard to ignore when you're trying to decide on the backend list of 2B.
12. Marco
Scutaro: What a weird season Scutaro had in 2012: he was a
disappointment in Colorado, but was able to find his hitting groove
in pitcher-friendly San Francisco. What a weird game this is.
Caution: Scutaro is 37 years-old and will probably not continue to be on the
hitting tear that he was with the Giants in late 2012. However, armed
with an extremely high contact rate and a persistent discipline at the plate,
Scutaro can still hit for .290+ and produce a respectable on-base%.
13. Chase Utley: Normally,
I would have Utley ahead of Scutaro and a lot of other guys, but health issues
have hindered him from his usual spot in elite status and has relegated him to
the back of the line at the position. When healthy, he still torch the ball,
but you will be need to handcuff him to a more healthy alternative.
THIRD
TIER
The rest of the
field:
- Danny Espinosa (keep
an eye on him. Might provide enough pop to warrant a roster spot)
- Daniel Murphy
- Omar Infante
- Dan Uggla (how
the mighty have fallen)
- Jeff Keppinger
- Kelly Johnson
- Dustin Ackley (when
he was coming up, he was supposed to be the heir apparent to Chase Utley.
I'm still holding out hope for that prophecy to come to fruition).
Keep an eye on:
- Jurickson Profar
- Logan Forsythe
- Kolten Wong
- Eddie Rosario
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