BA's Top 10 Brewer Prospects

Again...Not that BA.

This BA, Baseball America. Here is the Top 10...which was kind of already covered....

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Mat Gamel, 3b
3. Brett Lawrie, c/3B
4. Jeremy Jeffress, rhp
5. Angel Salome, c
6. Lorenzo Cain, of
7. Cutter Dykstra, of
8. Taylor Green, 3b
9. Cole Gillespie, of
10. Jonathan Lucroy, c
    

The scouting reports are behind the subscriber wall and so is Tom Haudricourt's chat.

Quickly on a couple of potential Rattlers:

Q: JAYPERS from IL asks:

Thanks for the chat. How far off the Top 10 did Jake Odorizzi fall, and what factor(s) excluded him?

A: Barring any in-house changes, I had Odorizzi at No. 11, so obviously he just missed the Top 10. The kid has a high ceiling and the Brewers were very careful to limit his work after he signed.

Q: Michael Stern from Rochester NY asks:

Great chat! What do you think about Lawrie eventually moving to 1B, with Fielder moving on in a trade? Could he play there? With Gamel or Hardy moving to 3B he seems blocked, and if he doesn't work out at C, it seems 1B would be the most logical spot. Does he have enough power to play there? Is he a possible 35-40 HR guy? How does the Brewers infield appear that it will shake out?

A: It wouldn't surprise me if Lawrie found his way to first base at some point. Or the OF. Or 3B. That's how versatile he has been. But, like many of the Brewers' top prospects, Lawrie is much more advanced offensively than defensively. Accordingly, it's going to be some musical chairs in coming years regarding defensive positions for these guys.

Note: edited a few things because a BA password was asked for every time I checked the site since I posted this story. Should be fixed.