These prospects aren't ranked 21-30. They are just considered 21-30 on his list.
Players in this ranking are:
Mike Wilson
Michael Garciaparra
Luis Valbuena
Alex Liddi
Oswaldo Navarro
Carlos Peguero
Ryan Rowland-Smith
Caesar Jimenez
Austin Bibens-Dirkx
Craig James
The two players on the list likely to be Rattlers this season are Liddi and Peguero.
Comments on Liddi:
The only thing “wrong” about Liddi’s profile is that he doesn’t bat lefthanded. He’s the youngest player in the top 30, stands 6-4 and weighs 185 - already - and possesses solid all-around athletic skills that suggest he could stick at the hot corner, a big bonus, and could make an easy transition to the outfield if necessary.
Liddi also has above average bat speed and a good understanding of the game of baseball. The Italian Stallion even put all those tools to good use in his first season in the states, hitting .291 and slugging .450 combined between the Rookie and Midwest Leagues. How much power Liddi will develop is the big question. Can he continue to sharpen his plate skills year after year and turn into a Joe Crede or even David Wright in terms of home run power? Will his strike zone judgment follow suit to allow him to maintain a high average while he’s mashing for power?
Jason, please, there is only one Italian Stallion. He is not The Big Ragu either, because that's taken.
Comments on Peguero:
The Mariners are laced with young, high-ceiling, high-risk talents in short-season and low A ball, and Peguero may have the highest offensive ceiling of them all. He shared the rookie league lead in home runs before getting a taste of the Northwest League.
Peguero, like Gerardo Avila and most other kids in the system, must learn to make consistent contact and his 83 whiffs in 256 PAs are proof of that. He has yet to improve on his skill to work the count, but he has raw power that rivals any in the entire system, including Wladimir Balentien.
Peguero has enough athletic ability to play a corner outfield spot but could end up at first base where his bat may play well enough. If it does, the Mariners could be sitting pretty with a power-hitting lefty. But the Dominican native has holes in his swing that won’t be easy to correct.
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