Arizona Diamondbacks Top 20 Prospects for 2011 by John Sickels http://tinyurl.com/27pp5ch ) Jarrod Parker, RHP, Grade B: My policy is to be cautious with grades following a serious injury until we see actual game performance, not just reports from instructional league. That said, Parker is still the best prospect in the system. 2) Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Grade B: I liked him a lot when the Angels drafted him, and I like him a lot now. 3) Matt Davidson, 3B, Grade B, borderline B-: Bat developed nicely this year, but glove at third is problematic. Where does he end up? 4) Chris Owings, SS, Grade B-: I don't like the low walk rate, but his other skills look good and I think he can remain at shortstop. 5) Wade Miley, LHP, Grade B-: Erratic in 2009 but better in 2010, could surprise in '11 if he maintains this progress improving his consistency. 6) Bobby Borchering, 3B, Grade B-: Fell behind Davidson with an okay-but-not-great year. Also has defensive doubts, but still quite young and could put up big numbers in Cal League. 7) Marc Krauss, OF, Grade B-: I like him more than some people, but his defense and lack of speed are legitimate issues. 8) Pat Corbin, LHP, Grade B-: Another intriguing lefty acquired from the Angels in the Haren deal. Will velocity pick up to match pitching skills? 9) Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Grade B-: California League power monster has strikeout issues that could prevent a good batting average/OBP at higher levels. 10) Charlie Brewer, RHP, Grade B-: Sleeper pitcher needs more attention, has excellent command of decent stuff, could be a huge surprise if Double-A transition is successful. 11) A.J. Pollock, OF, Grade B-: Injury mulligan for a player with across-the-board average tools and skills. 12) David Holmberg, LHP, Grade C+: Another trade acquisition lefty, could follow in footsteps of Skaggs and Corbin on this list next year. 13) J.R. Bradley, RHP, Grade C+: Projectable kid from 2010 draft. 14) Robbie Rowland, RHP, Grade C+: Projectable kid from 2010 draft. 15) Colin Cowgill, OF, Grade C+: Across-the-board skills would make him a great fourth outfielder. 16) Josh Collmenter, RHP, Grade C+: Throws strikes, changes speeds, could eat innings despite weak fastball. 17) Ryan Wheeler, 3B, Grade C+: A blah-season with the bat, did OK with the glove at third base, stick could still improve. 18) Chase Anderson, RHP, Grade C+: Another pitchability arm with good performance record that we need to see at a higher level. 19) Michael Belfiore, LHP, Grade C+: Somewhat disappointing season from '09 early pick, rebound is possible like Miley this year. 20) Adam Eaton, OF, Grade C+: Undersized 20th round pick has solid athleticism and tore up Pioneer League, but we need to see him at higher levels. 21) Kevin Munson, RHP, Grade C+: Intriguing relief arm could move quickly. OTHERS OF NOTE: Scottie Allen, RHP; Keon Broxton, OF; Kevin Eichhorn, RHP; Tyler Green, RHP; Tyler Linton, OF; Wagner Mateo, OF; Raul Navarro, SS; Kyler Newby, RHP; David Nick, 2B; Rossmel Perez, C; Blake Perry, RHP; Wes Roemer, RHP; Bryan Shaw, RHP; Eric Smith, RHP; Matt Torra, RHP; Zach Walters, SS; Cody Wheeler, LHP; Bryan Woodall, RHP. Arizona has an interesting group of bats, but the most impressive of them are going to slip the wrong way on the defensive spectrum: how will Davidson, Borchering, Goldschmidt, and Krauss all fit into the same major league lineup, assuming their bats develop properly? The pitcher with the greatest upside is clearly Parker, though I am conservative on the grade until we see him in real games. If his command is back to pre-injury standards, he would move up to Grade B+, if not A-, pretty fast in 2011. Skaggs, Miley, Corbin, and Holmberg provide some left-handed balance to the mixture of pitchability (Brewer, Collmenter, Anderson) and upside (Rowland, Bradley, Perry, Green) right-handers. Overall, there are some significant question-marks here, but the system isn't dry and could look much better a year from now pending the development of the younger prospects. --

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