Prospect Notes:
Two IBC Marlins will extend their seasons to the AFL this fall, OF Chris Parmelee and 2B Ryan Adams.
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... 19 year-old C Wil Myers has begun racking up the post-season accolades after a season that saw his stock soar and had Myers among the final 3 candidates considered for BA's Minor League Player of the Year Award... BA also named Myers as the catcher on its end-of-season "Hot Sheet" minor league all-star team...
BA also named Myers the starting backstop on their 2010 Low Class A All-Star Team for his performance in 242 Midwest League ABs before a promotion to High A. Myers didn't slow down after joining Wilmington, where he continued to rake despite being one of the youngest prospects in the Class A Adv Carolina League at 19. BA has since rated the young catcher among the top 5 prospects in both the MWL and the Carolina League:C Wil Myers, Royals
Team: high Class A Wilmington (Carolina); Age: 19; Why He's Here: .315/.429/.506 (141-for-447), 14 HR, 37 2B, 3 3B, 83 RBIs, 70 R, 85 BB, 94 SO, 12-for-18 SB
The Scoop: Myers had one of the best full-season debuts of any prospect in 2010, finishing as one of three finalists for our Minor League Player of the Year award. He caught 86 times this season—about two-thirds of his 126 games played—and threw out 32 percent of basestealers. But it's Myers' bat that did most of the talking. The teenager shot from low Class A to the tough high Class A Carolina League, without skipping a beat, to rank fifth in the minors with his .429 on-base percentage. He trailed only a quartet of older players in Kila Ka'aihue, Brandon Belt, Matt Rizzotti and Dan Johnson for top OBP honors.
Nobody doubted that Myers could hit. The surprise was how quickly it all came together for him—hitting for average, for power, showing a discerning batting eye, and all while learning to catch on an everyday basis.
2010 MIDWEST LEAGUE (Low A) TOP 20 PROSPECTS
1. Mike Trout, of, Cedar Rapids Kernels (Angels)
2. Shelby Miller, rhp, Quad Cities River Bandits (Cardinals)
3. Wil Myers, c, Burlington Bees (Royals)
4. Jacob Turner, rhp, West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers)
5. Aaron Hicks, of, Beloit Snappers (Twins)
2010 CAROLINA LEAGUE (A+) TOP 20 PROSPECTS
1. Julio Teheran, rhp, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Braves)
2. Eric Hosmer, 1b, Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals)
3. John Lamb, lhp, Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals)
4. Wil Myers, c, Wilmington Blue Rocks (Royals)
5. Devin Mesoraco, c, Lynchburg Hillcats (Reds)
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... Other Marlins prospects landing in the BA league top 20 lists:
CAL (Adv A)
11. Francisco Peguero, of
19. Eric Surkamp, lhp
CAR (Adv A)
18. Tyler Moore, 1b
SAL (Low A)
1. Jonathan Singleton, 1b
7. Jarred Cosart, rhp
NY-Penn (SS)
4. Marcell Ozuna, of
PIO (Rookie)
18. Rafael Ortega, of
AZL (Rookie)
4.Tyler Roberts, c
18. Ji-Man Choi, 1b/c
