11/27/2007

Look! Another list!

MiLB.com has started counting down the top 50 prospects in the minors. They have revealed 41-50. Two ex-Rattlers are on there.

48. Carlos Triunfel:
That birth date isn't a misprint. Born in 1990, he'll be just 18 next season. Despite a broken thumb that slowed him down last year, he still made the leap to the California League and handled himself exceptionally well. It will be interesting to see if the Mariners continue to push him aggressively with a bump up to Double-A or if he'll begin the year back with High Desert. Whatever the case, he's still way, way ahead of the curve.
46. Jeff Clement:
Now the question is what to do with him. After a successful year at Triple-A and a nice September callup, it's fairly clear his bat is ready for the bigs. He's not bad behind the plate -- his ability to throw out baserunners is his biggest liability -- but with Kenji Johjima in Seattle already, it's unclear how the Mariners will work Clement into the lineup in 2008.

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