这篇文章来自Fangraph，有一整个系列，我有空就尽量翻。 大家可以讨论一下~ A Minor Review of ‘09: Kansas City Royals by Marc Hulet - November 2, 2009 - Share this Article Prospect ranking season is here. Top 10 lists will be arriving shortly and in preparation for that, we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10 lists. The series is back for a second year. 又到了新秀排名的时间了。Top 10会在晚点出现，但是为了准备，我 们将为大家介绍一些值得被注意，但是大概不会出现在Top 10的新秀们。 Kansas City Royals The Graduate: Mitch Maier, OF I’ve been a big fan of Maier since his college days, so I was happy to see him finally get an extended opportunity in KC in ‘09. The former college catcher had a modest rookie season with a line of .243/.333/.331. He struggles to hit consistently because he expands the strike zone too much, but he has value to the club because of his versatility, willingness to walk and speed. Maier’s best position is center field, although he can play all three. He’s also played infield positions in the minors and can serve as a third-string catcher. As much as it pains me to say it, Maier will need to show improvement if he hopes to stick around the Majors with KC, especially with the likes of Jordan Parraz and Tim Smith on the way. 我在Maier还在大学的时候就很喜欢他了，所以当他在今年的球季得 到更多机会的时候，我相当高兴。这位前大学捕手打出了一个普通的 新秀球季：.243/ .333/ .331。因为他常常打好球带之外的球，造成打 击率不振，但是因为他的功能性、愿意被保送、和他的速度，他对 KC来说是有价值的。Maier最好的位置是CF，但是他也可以守RF、 LF。他也在小联盟守过内野，还可以当back up捕手的back up。虽然 这样讲令我很难过，但是Maier如果还想要在大联盟打球的话，他 必须表现出明显的进步，尤其是当KC农场里面还有Jordan Parraz和 Tim Smith这种新秀的时候。 The Riser: Jordan Parraz, OF The acquisitions of players like Parraz could very well help turn the organization around, more so than picking up the Mike Jacobs and Yuniesky Betancourts of the world. Grabbed from Houston prior to the ‘09 season, Parraz was a player with some intriguing abilities but things were just not clicking in the Astros system. The outfielder missed some time this past season due to injury, but he hit .358/.451/.553 in 226 double-A at-bats. He also earned a 13-game trial in triple-A. Parraz has the ability to hit a few homers and steal a few bases while getting on base at a respectable rate. Now 25, the Royals prospect has a shot at spending time in Kansas City in 2010, likely as a backup outfielder. 得到Parraz这种选手有时候可以将整个球队逆转过来，至少总比得到 Mike Jacobs或Yuniesky Betancourt好的多。在球季开始前从Houston 得到的球员，Parraz是个有天份，但是在Astro农场里面没有办法表 现的新秀。他这个球季因伤而没有打满整季，但是他在2A的226 AB里面，打出了 .358/ .451/ .553的成绩。他也得到了13场在3A的 实验比赛。Parraz有一些power，也有一些speed，而且也能够把自 己送上垒包。今年已经25岁的Parraz明年有机会上大联盟打滚， 当然backup的机会比较大。 The Tumbler: Johnny Giavotella, 2B Giavotella did not have a terrible season, but he failed to build on the success he had in his debut season in ‘08. The second baseman hit a modest .258/.351/.380 in 476 high-A at-bats… and he was victimized by a .281 BABIP. At 5′8” he won’t generate a ton of power, but he gets on base (12.2 BB%) and he doesn’t strike out much (1.22 BB/K). He needs to improve against right-handed pitchers after hitting just .243/.340/.344. Giavotella also has some speed with 26 steals in 35 attempts in ‘09. Defensively at second base, he made 21 errors and showed average range at best. Giavotella的球季并不差，但是他并没有延续他在08年球季的出色表 现。他在476个高A的AB中打出了普普的 .258/ .351/ .380，不过同时他 的BABIP也只有.281。身高5尺8的他不会有什麽太令人惊艳的power， 但是他很会上垒(12.2 BB%)，而且他也不太会被三振(1.22 BB/k)。他对 右投只打出了 .243/ .340/ .344的成绩，这样是不行的。Giavotella 有一点速度，在35个try中成功了盗垒了26次。防守方面，他在二 垒有21个失误，而他的range撑死了也就是一个平均水准。 The ‘10 Sleeper: Tim Smith, OF Smith was obtained late in the ‘09 season from Texas, along with Manny Pina, in exchange for disgruntled pitcher Danny Gutierrez. The Canadian outfielder swings a good stick, with a career batting average above .300. Despite battling injuries in ‘09, Smith hit .333/.413/.475 in 120 high-A at-bats, and .309/.380/.439 in 139 double-A at-bats. The left-handed hitter batted .279/.346/.397 against southpaws and .337/.409/.490 versus right-handers. He’s not a speed-burner but he’s good on the bases, having stolen 21 in ‘08 and 15 (in 17 attempts) in ‘09. Smith, 23, does not project to be a star, but he could be a modest everyday player, or a solid fourth outfielder. Smith是在09年球季尾端用Danny Gutierrez换来的，一起过来的还 有Manny Pina。Smith是个有棒子的外野手，生涯打击率超过.300 虽然09年因伤所扰，但是仍然在high-A的120个AB中打出 了 .333/ .413/ .475、2A的139个AB中打出了 .309/ .380/ .439的成 绩。对左投的split是.279/.346/.397，对右投则是.337/.409/.490。他 并不是非常快的跑者，但是他的跑垒技术不错，08年有21个SB，09 年则在17个try中成功15次。今年二十三岁的Smith的projection 并不是明星级的，但是他可能会是平均的普通球员，或是一个很不错 的四号外野手。 Bonus: Jose Bonilla, C Bonilla was highlighted in the ‘08 series as the Royals’ sleeper prospect for 2009. However, things did not go as hoped for the catcher in ‘09 as he struggled with the bat in his first taste of full-season ball. Bonilla’s averaged dropped from .357 in rookie ball to .217 in low-A ball, in part because his BABIP went from .412 to .280. The prospect has modest power (.094 ISO), but he struck out at a disappointing rate: 26.2 K%. On the plus side, Bonilla’s walk rate rose from 4.3 to 7.6 BB%. A right-handed hitter, he batted just .178/.219/.256 against southpaws. Defensively, he still allows too many passed balls and his success rate at throwing out runners dropped from 43% in ‘08 to 34% in ‘09. Bonilla在08年就已经被视为潜力股，但是事情并没有往好的方向发 展。这位捕手在第一次的完整球季中的打击出了些问题。他的打击率 从rookie ball的 .357掉到low-A的 .217，当然，他低迷的BABIP也是 原因之一。(.412 跌到 .280) 他有普通的power(.094 ISO)，但是他被 三振太多次了：26.2k%。好的方面来讲，他的BB%从4.3提升到了7.6%， 身为一个右打者，他对左打的成绩只有 .178/ .219/ .256。守备方面 依旧常常出现补逸，而且他的阻杀率也从08年的43%跌到今年的34%。 ============================== 照例，有翻译错误还请不吝指教。 之後的球队会慢慢翻译吧，反正我有整个off season。xD --

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