2014 Los Angeles Angels Top 20 Prospects
While the Angels’ system is weak, it has taken a step forward in the last 12 months. That’s even with 2013 top prospect Kaleb Cowart struggling in Double A; can he retain the top spot for 2014?
These are not your normal prospect rankings; these are compiled from first hand viewing, scouting reports, and other rankings. In fact, I give the average ranking from all of the sites I used for reference, along with the lowest and highest rankings, median (middle number for those that don’t remember their statistics classes from school) and the mode (most frequent ranking). I also list my ranking from last year. All of this data gives a pretty good idea of where everyone has these guys ranked.
| Rank | Player | Pos | Average | Median | Mode | Low | High | Last Year |
| 1 | Kaleb Cowart | 3B | 2.40 | 2.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Taylor Lindsey | 2B | 1.90 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Hunter Green | LHP | 4.11 | 3.30 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Not Ranked |
| 4 | C.J. Cron | 1B | 3.30 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Mark Sappington | RHP | 5.10 | 5.00 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | R.J. Alvarez | RHP | 6.67 | 6.00 | 6 | 4 | Not Ranked | 6 |
| 7 | Jose Rondon | SS | 6.63 | 7.00 | 7 | 5 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 8 | Nick Maronde | RHP | 9.00 | 9.50 | 11 | 5 | Not Ranked | 2 |
| 9 | Alex Yarbrough | 2B | 7.78 | 8.00 | 8 | 6 | Not Ranked | 14 |
| 10 | Zach Borenstein | OF | 10.14 | 10.00 | 10 | 6 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 11 | Mike Morin | RHP | 9.71 | 11.00 | 11 | 5 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 12 | Natanael Delgado | OF | 12.00 | 12.50 | 14 | 9 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 13 | Luis Jimenez | 3B | 13.20 | 13.00 | N/A | 8 | Not Ranked | 7 |
| 14 | Cam Bedrosian | RHP | 13.25 | 13.50 | N/A | 10 | Not Ranked | 18 |
| 15 | Reid Scoggins | RHP | 15.83 | 15.00 | 15 | 12 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 16 | Cal Towey | 3B | 13.50 | 14.50 | 7 | 8 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 17 | Ricardo Sanchez | RHP | 10.40 | 9.00 | 7 | 7 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
| 18 | Eric Stamets | SS | 13.00 | 13.00 | 10 | 9 | Not Ranked | 16 |
| 19 | Austin Wood | RHP | 15.33 | 18.00 | N/A | 9 | Not Ranked | 8 |
| 20 | Michael Roth | LHP | 20.00 | 20.00 | 20 | 20 | Not Ranked | Not Ranked |
Others receiving votes from the other sites and the average score: Randal Grichuk, OF (5.00…traded to the Cardinals); Yency Almonte, RHP (14.00); Keynan Middleton, RHP (15.00); Kyle McGowin, RHP (16.00); Michael Clevinger, RHP (16.00); Matt Shoemaker, RHP (16.50); Elliot Morris, RHP (17.00); Ryan Chaffee, RHP (17.00); Mario Martinez, C (18.00); Matt Long, OF (19.00); Victor Alcantara, RHP (21.00).
Lists used: Baseball America, Baseball Instinct, Baseball Prospectus, Fangraphs, Grading on the Curve, Minor League Ball, Prospect 361, Razzball, Top Prospect Alert.
I still like Cowart at the top; even with the down year, he has the tools to be a great everyday third baseman…or the next Brandon Wood. I think he’ll start the year at Double A Arkansas again and have enough success that he ends the year in Salt Lake.
