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Originally Posted by Tuna:

Or even 6 picks after Jungmann.


I'm disappointed in you Tuna.  Generally you are the one guy who is paying attention.  How could you forget the "Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Development Organizational Plan" that Doug Melvin unveiled in July of 2010.  Being 6-2 or taller was on the checklist of factors when evaluating starting pitching.  So obviously Melvin was not going to draft a little midget like Sonny Gray the year after coming up with his brilliant plan.

 

Brewer fans probably also want to avoid looking to see who was drafted three picks after Jungmann.

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PackerJoe's top minor league system ranking:

 

1.  Los Angeles Dodgers

2.  Boston Red Sox

3.  Colorado Rockies

4.  Chicago Cubs

5.  Milwaukee Brewers

6.  Philadelphia Phillies

7.  Texas Rangers

8.  Minnesota Twins

9.  Pittsburgh Pirates

10. New York Yankees

11. Atlanta Braves

12. Houston Astros

13. Tampa Bay Rays

14. Washington Nationals

15. New York Mets

16. Arizona Diamondbacks

17. Cleveland Indians

18. Oakland Athletics

19. St. Louis Cardinals

20. Kansas City Royals

21. Cincinnati Reds

22. Toronto Blue Jays

23. Chicago White Sox

24. Detroit Tigers

25. Los Angeles Angels

26. San Francisco Giants

27. San Diego Padres

28. Seattle Mariners

29. Miami Marlins

30. Baltimore Orioles

 

 

I'm getting my organizational farm system consensus board ranking finalized this morning.  I just need to watch some more tape on the Tigers AA team to really be sure I want to rank that organization ahead of San Francisco (a team I feel has been underrated because of some of the high ceiling/low flow infield prospects in Low A).  

 

Have to agree on Oakland at 18 though, you really nailed that one.  

Not sure of the ratings but the recent trades have infused more talent into their farm system for sure.  AA and A levels have some guys worth following.  Assuming some of them develop I see a 2-3 year timeframe to see results at the major league level.   That means probably at least another year of suckage but hey, that's worked pretty well for Pittsburgh and the Cubs and Houston.

Disagree.  

 

I guess it all depends on how you feel about the talent in general in the California league.  The North division has more talent than some would like to admit, and the Ports, I feel, are poorly managed by Ryan Christenson.  Considering the talent of that particular league, and the underperfomance I see from poor leadership, it makes the ranking at 18 spot on.  

I really have to disagree with you here.  I was chatting with Seth Flolid, the Assistant General Manager of the Beloit Snappers, about the struggles of the Snappers.  As a team there is no one ranked in the Top 10 of that org, they are 25 games under, and as a team they are an OPS of <.700.  Flolid off the record told me he's not a fan of the coaching staff at Beloit, and for that matter, at any level of the A's system.  

 

Billy "ALL I CARE ABOUT IS WALKS AND FAT GUYS" Beane has his work cut out for him.

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Brewers SS Orlando Arcia, Double-A Biloxi: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI, K, BB, 2 SB -- The 21-year-old has jumped from a back-end Top 100 prospect to one of the top shortstop prospects in the Minors this season after making significant strides at the plate. Arcia has been considered among the best defenders at short for a few years, but he's made more loud contact than ever in his first year in Double-A, putting together a .304/.348/.444 line. Arcia's approach has a little Vladimir Guerrero to it, as he'll swing at just about anything but has a preternatural ability to put barrel to ball. He doesn't have Guerrero's power, obviously, but could hit 10-15 home runs in his prime. His defense and baserunning contributions will be more than enough to make him a first-division regular if he can be an average MLB hitter. With Milwaukee out of contention for the playoffs, Arcia could (and probably should) get a Major League look this season.

 

Thrilled to hear how well he is playing, but I don't see the value in bringing any of the kids up sooner than they have to.  If Melvin moves Segura this winter, then I could see OA take his lumps next year.  

 top 10 fantasy baseball prospects in the Minor Leagues

 

3. Domingo Santana, OF, Brewers (Last rank: 2). Acquired in the Carlos Gomez /Mike Fiers trade, Santana has a more direct path to the Major Leagues with Brewers and stands to receive significant playing time over the final two months of the regular season. The 23-year-old outfielder has a ton of raw power and he's tightened his approach this season in Triple-A, but questions remain about whether he'll make enough quality contact to be an impact player in the Majors.

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Who is the steal of the 2015 Draft thus far? Demi Orimoloye? Austin Byler?
-- Michael S., Ashland, Ohio

 

Orimoloye could indeed be a steal, having fallen to the fourth round after an uneven spring. The extremely athletic Canadian high schooler looked like a potential first-round pick after his showing last summer, so it's possible the Brewers got that kind of talent at a fourth-round rate. The .507 slugging percentage along with the 17 steals give you a glimpse at what Orimoloye can do (four outfield assists, too!), but he'll have to improve on the 39/3 K/BB ratio. That can improve over time, obviously, but before anointing him THE steal of the Draft, let's see what he can do in full-season ball in 2016.

 

What do you see Brett Phillips' ceiling being as a big leaguer? Will he be a callup this September and/or get regular playing time next year?
-- Mike V., Brooklyn, N.Y.

 

Phillips has improved his stock nearly as much as anyone over the past year and change. A sixth-round pick in 2012, Phillips wasn't ranked on the Top 100 at all heading into the 2015 season, and now he comes in at No. 38. Part of the Carlos Gomez trade, he's now the No. 2 prospect on the Brewers' Top 30 list.

I think it's unlikely that Phillips will get a September callup. Keep in mind, he isn't on the 40-man roster (and doesn't have to be any time soon). Phillips also began the year in the Class A Advanced California League and has just 42 games of Double-A experience under his belt as of Wednesday. There's no reason to rush him.

That said, there isn't any obstacle in center field in the big leagues. I could see a scenario where Phillips begins the 2016 season in the upper levels of the Brewers' system, then hits himself up to the big leagues. He has the speed to stay in center, though his plus arm would work in right as well. Phillips has largely hit in the leadoff spot as a pro and could be a dynamic top-of-the-order catalyst, though the power potential could eventually put him into more of a run-producing spot.

 

What do you think og Kam Bloe?
-- Justin T., StripperPole WI.

 

I have him at a 14 WAR+TR in his time in Milwaukee, pretty impressive considering he was only a 3.45 EYGM prior to that.  

 

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