TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Trevor Bauer, rhp 2. Archie Bradley, rhp 3. Tyler Skaggs, lhp 4. Jarrod Parker, rhp 5. Matt Davidson, 3b/1b 6. A.J. Pollock, of 7. David Holmberg, lhp 8. Chris Owings, ss 9. Wade Miley, lhp 10. Patrick Corbin, rhp BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average A.J. Pollock Best Power Hitter Bobby Borchering Best Strike-Zone Discipline Adam Eaton Fastest Baserunner Westley Moss Best Athlete Keon Broxton Best Fastball Archie Bradley Best Curveball Trevor Bauer Best Slider Jarrod Parker Best Changeup Chase Anderson Best Control David Holmberg Best Defensive Catcher Fidel Pena Best Defensive Infielder Chris Owings Best Infield Arm Chris Owings Best Defensive Outfielder A.J. Pollock Best Outfield Arm Collin Cowgill PROJECTED 2015 LINEUP Catcher Miguel Montero First Base Paul Goldschmidt Second Base Aaron Hill Third Base Matt Davidson Shortstop Stephen Drew Left Field A.J. Pollock Center Field Chris Young Right Field Justin Upton No. 1 Starter Trevor Bauer No. 2 Starter Archie Bradley No. 3 Starter Ian Kennedy No. 4 Starter Tyler Skaggs No. 5 Starter Daniel Hudson Closer Jarrod Parker After the worst back-to-back seasons in franchise history, the Diamondbacks reversed course and won 94 games in 2011, overtaking the defending World Series champion Giants to capture the National League West crown and earn their first postseason berth since 2007. Arizona took the Brewers into overtime in the Division Series before losing Game Five 3-2 in 10 innings. The Diamondbacks started their turnaround in July 2010, when general manager Josh Byrnes and manager A.J. Hinch were fired. Interim GM Jerry Dipoto quickly pulled off trades that sent Dan Haren to the Angels and Edwin Jackson to the White Sox. The moves relieved the club of $39 million in financial commitments and added big leaguers Dan Hudson and Joe Saunders (who combined for 29 wins in 2011) and pitching prospects Tyler Skaggs, David Holmberg and Patrick Corbin. When former Padres GM Kevin Towers took the same job in Arizona last September, he retained Dipoto as senior vice president of scouting and player development. He also kept interim manager Kirk Gibson, who proved to be a natural and won the NL manager of the year award in his first full season. Towers did reshuffle the front office, hiring former Brewers assistant scouting director Ray Montgomery as scouting director and shifting field coordinator Mike Bell to farm director. The key to the 2011 season was Towers' fortification of a bullpen that had posted an MLB-worst 5.74 ERA the year before. The biggest additions were free agent J.J. Putz, who saved 45 games, and David Hernandez, who took to a set-up role after coming from the Orioles in a deal for Mark Reynolds that saved another $13 million. Offensively, former No. 1 overall draft pick Justin Upton stayed healthy all season and emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate at age 23. The farm system provided unlikely contributors in Josh Collmenter, who continued to defy skeptics by wining 10 games after joining the rotation in May, and Paul Goldschmidt, who came up in August to put an end to a revolving door at first base. Rule 5 acquisition Joe Paterson also served as a capable lefty reliever. The Diamondbacks' talent level also improved significantly on the minor league level in 2011, and they now boast one of the deepest pools of pitching talent. Skaggs is one of the best lefty pitching prospects in the game, and Holmberg and Corbin give Arizona two more promising southpaws. Jarrod Parker returned after Tommy John surgery cost him all of 2010 and earned a spot on the postseason roster. Dipoto and Montgomery oversaw a draft that added even more mound talent. The Diamondbacks had two of the top seven picks and landed Trevor Bauer and Archie Bradley, then followed up with Andrew Chafin (supplemental first round), Anthony Meo (second) and Evan Marshall (fourth). The Angels took note of DiPoto's role in Arizona's reconstruction, hiring him as GM in October. The Diamondbacks also have position prospects on the way, most of them products of a 2009 draft in which they had seven picks in the first two rounds. Goldschmidt came out of that crop, as did third baseman Matt Davidson and outfielder A.J. Pollock. Those two teams with Skaggs and Parker to help Double-A Mobile win the Southern League championship. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2012/2612646.html --

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