Adam Foster published his Top 25 fantasy prospects for 2011 over at Project Prospect last week. His list appears to be more for those in keeper or dynasty leagues than those of you/us in 2011 redraft leagues. Here is what he says about Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper. Keep in mind this quote falls under the "if you wanna dream" column in his writeup:
He becomes a 50+ HR OF and 20+ SB a season hitter
The complete list after the jump:
There are plenty of starting pitchers on this list, but is headlined by 3 of the best hitters in the minors in Harper, Mike Trout and Jesus Montero.
| Rk | Player | Pos | If you wanna dream… | Just keep in mind that… | Age | Org | ||||||
| 1 | Bryce Harper | RF | He becomes a 50+ HR OF with 20+ SB a season | He could still be 2 to 4 years away | 18.3 | WAS | ||||||
| 2 | Mike Trout | CF | He's a CF with 40+ SB, a .300 AVG and 20+ HR | He only hit 10 HR last season | 19.5 | LAA | ||||||
| 3 | Jesus Montero | C | He quickly becomes the best hitting C in MLB | He's not a good bet at all to stick at C | 21.2 | NYY | ||||||
| 4 | Julio Teheran | RHP | He's a No. 1 starter by the end of the '12 season | He's not a slam dunk to stick as a SP | 20.1 | ATL | ||||||
| 5 | Jarrod Parker | RHP | His return is seamless & he's an instant No. 1-2 | He's never topped 118 IP in a season | 22.2 | ARI | ||||||
| 6 | Jeremy Hellickson | RHP | He's a No. 1-2 SP from day one and doesn't slow | He could be HR and injury prone | 23.9 | TB | ||||||
| 7 | Aroldis Chapman | LHP | He throws multiple no-hitters over his career | He has no idea where his FB is going | 23.0 | CIN | ||||||
| 8 | Domonic Brown | RF | He's an annual 25/25 threat starting in 2011 | His K% was almost 2x in MLB than AA | 23.5 | PHI | ||||||
| 9 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | He's among the league's HR leaders and a 3B | His future may be as a 1B or DH | 22.4 | KC | ||||||
| 10 | Shelby Miller | RHP | He turns into a No. 1-2 before his 23rd bithday | He has yet to pitch above Low-A | 20.4 | STL | ||||||
| 11 | Kyle Drabek | RHP | His FB/CB combo allows him to become a No. 1 | Lack of a 3rd pitch may make him a RP | 23.2 | TOR | ||||||
| 12 | Eric Hosmer | 1B | He surfaces as the game's best pure hitter at 1B | He'll need to hit a ton as a 1B | 21.2 | KC | ||||||
| 13 | Wil Myers | RF | He walks more than Ks and tops 30 HR annually | His power dipped a lot from A to A+ | 20.2 | KC | ||||||
| 14 | Michael Pineda | RHP | He's the AL rookie of the year and a No. 1-2 SP | He missed most of '09 (elbow injury) | 22.1 | SEA | ||||||
| 15 | Dustin Ackley | 2B | He's a 2B with an elite bat for the position | He may be a LF with an average bat | 23.0 | SEA | ||||||
| 16 | Jameson Taillon | RHP | He's an elite K pitcher with good command | High school arms are always risky | 19.2 | PIT | ||||||
| 17 | Wilin Rosario | C | He's a 30+ HR catcher starting in 2012 | He's a free-swinger with a knee injury | 22.0 | COL | ||||||
| 18 | Matt Moore | LHP | He contends for MLB K crowns like in the minors | He's a '07 draft pick who was in A+ in '10 | 19.2 | TB | ||||||
| 19 | Zach Britton | LHP | He's an innings-eating No. 2 SP and a GB artist | He's more of a GB pitcher than K guy | 23.2 | BAL | ||||||
| 20 | Martin Perez | LHP | He busts out in '11 and starts looking like a No. 1 | He only went 6+ innings 3x last year | 19.9 | TEX | ||||||
| 21 | Manny Machado | SS | He sticks at shortstop and has a Tulo-lite career | He'll never ever be as good as A-Rod | 18.6 | BAL | ||||||
| 22 | Brandon Belt | 1B | He's among MLB's XBH leaders as an outfielder | He lacks speed/mobility needed for OF | 22.8 | SF | ||||||
| 23 | John Lamb | LHP | He's in the bigs in '11 and a No. 2 SP by 2012 | His CB lags behind his FB and changeup | 20.6 | KC | ||||||
| 24 | Tyler Matzek | LHP | He's a power starter with some ace seasons | Has always had trouble throwing strikes | 20.3 | COL | ||||||
| 25 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | He's an annual .300 hitter with 25+ home runs | May be gap hitter who doesn't BB much | 21.4 | ATL | ||||||