Written by Amit Lal
| 26 April 2010
The Diamondbacks' minor league affiliates have all played around 18 games this season. Let's check in and see how the hitters are doing so far.
AAA - Reno Aces
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
| John Hester |
9 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
.333 |
.455 |
.778 |
| Jeff Bailey |
66 |
12 |
23 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
.348 |
.434 |
.606 |
| Doug Deeds* |
57 |
8 |
19 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
.333 |
.441 |
.596 |
| Cole Gillespie |
46 |
7 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
.283 |
.411 |
.457 |
| Eddie Rogers |
56 |
9 |
19 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
.339 |
.383 |
.464 |
| Sean Coughlin* |
25 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
.280 |
.357 |
.480 |
| Ryan Roberts |
63 |
11 |
16 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
.254 |
.338 |
.381 |
| Brandon Allen* |
64 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
12 |
18 |
.172 |
.316 |
.344 |
| Pedro Ciriaco |
19 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.158 |
.238 |
.421 |
| Yunesky Sanchez# |
47 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
.255 |
.280 |
.340 |
| Mark Hallberg |
56 |
5 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
.232 |
.283 |
.268 |
| Drew Macias* |
21 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
.143 |
.182 |
.286 |
| Chris Rahl |
18 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
.167 |
.211 |
.167 |
| Carlos Corporan# |
39 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
.154 |
.150 |
.179 |
The best hitter at Reno has been Jeff Bailey, who has been getting on base and hitting for power. At age 31, Bailey is no longer a prospect, but could be a solid bench bat if needed. He's been playing LF, RF, and 1B for the Aces. Right behind Bailey has been 29 year old Doug Deeds, who has been playing all three outfield positions. The top prospect on the team, 1B Brandon Allen (age 24), is off to a slow start, batting only .172 so far. But Allen does lead the team in walks with 12, and is tied with Bailey for the HR lead with 3. Allen has also played 5 games in LF and has looked adequate so far. The other real prospect on the team, 24 year old SS Pedro Ciriaco, has just returned from an injury. The slick fielding SS hit a HR in his first game back, but must improve his on-base skills if he wants to advance to the majors.
AA - Mobile Bay Bears
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
| Konrad Schmidt |
62 |
10 |
20 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
.323 |
.364 |
.532 |
| Evan Frey* |
70 |
10 |
25 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
.357 |
.423 |
.471 |
| Collin Cowgill |
62 |
10 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
8 |
.290 |
.408 |
.435 |
| Ricardo Sosa |
16 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
.294 |
.500 |
| Bryan Byrne* |
60 |
8 |
16 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
.267 |
.361 |
.417 |
| Taylor Harbin |
58 |
7 |
19 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
.328 |
.361 |
.397 |
| Jacob Elmore |
47 |
9 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
.298 |
.340 |
.404 |
| Ollie Linton* |
55 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
.255 |
.339 |
.309 |
| Chris Rahl |
12 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.250 |
.308 |
.333 |
| Cyle Hankerd |
29 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
.207 |
.324 |
.241 |
| Sean Coughlin* |
14 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.143 |
.250 |
.286 |
| Peter Clifford* |
21 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
.190 |
.308 |
.190 |
| Ed Easley |
20 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
.100 |
.217 |
.150 |
| Jake Wald |
62 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
30 |
.129 |
.217 |
.145 |
Catcher Konrad Schmidt (24) has been the hottest hitter for Mobile so far, leading the team with 3 HR and a .532 SLG. CF Evan Frey (24) is repeating the AA level after struggling offensively in 2009, but has a solid .423 OBP to start the season. RF Collin Cowgill (24) is finally healthy and has been getting on base at a .408 clip. OF Ollie Linton (24) is off to a slow start, with only a .643 OPS and 15 strikeouts in 15 games. The Mobile team as a whole has not hit for power at all, with only 7 HR and a .360 SLG in 17 games.
High A - Visalia
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
| Marc Krauss* |
52 |
14 |
19 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
.365 |
.459 |
.596 |
| Kyle Greene* |
27 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
.333 |
.472 |
.481 |
| Paul Goldschmidt |
63 |
11 |
18 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
.286 |
.338 |
.508 |
| Ryan Wheeler* |
64 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
.281 |
.352 |
.375 |
| Rossmel Perez# |
38 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
.316 |
.381 |
.342 |
| Dan Kaczrowski |
43 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
.209 |
.306 |
.395 |
| Alfredo Marte |
61 |
8 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
.279 |
.313 |
.377 |
| Brent Greer |
65 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
18 |
.231 |
.333 |
.338 |
| Reynaldo Navarro# |
66 |
7 |
14 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
.212 |
.284 |
.273 |
| Josh Ford |
34 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
.176 |
.275 |
.235 |
| Chris Davis |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
.111 |
.273 |
.111 |
| Tim Sherlock* |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
22 year old LF Mark Krauss, a second round pick in the 2009 draft, has a 1.055 OPS and continues to show why many consider him the best pure hitter in the Diamondbacks' farm system. Fellow 2009 draftee 1B Paul Goldschmidt (22), who hit 18 HR in 74 games with Rookie League Yakima last year, has continued to show good power, but his plate discipline has not been as good (5 BB/16K). A third 2009 draftee, Ryan Wheeler (21), has hit OK, but is also learning to play 3B and LF in addition to his usual 1B.
Class A South Bend Silver Hawks
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
| Matthew Davidson |
67 |
6 |
23 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
.343 |
.384 |
.478 |
| Chris Owings |
67 |
16 |
21 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
.313 |
.352 |
.507 |
| Keon Broxton |
64 |
10 |
16 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
22 |
.250 |
.314 |
.469 |
| Errol Hollinger |
32 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
.313 |
.371 |
.344 |
| David Nick |
63 |
6 |
18 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
.286 |
.348 |
.365 |
| Bobby Borchering# |
65 |
5 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
.215 |
.284 |
.323 |
| Victor Estevez |
26 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
.231 |
.259 |
.346 |
| Bobby Stone* |
55 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
19 |
.200 |
.250 |
.309 |
| Ryan Babineau |
36 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
.194 |
.256 |
.250 |
| David Narodowski |
39 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
.179 |
.220 |
.231 |
| Alberto Diaz |
55 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
.182 |
.220 |
.200 |
| Ender Inciarte* |
43 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
.140 |
.213 |
.186 |
The Class A hitters at South Bend are very young, with most of the top players 20 years old or younger. So far, power has been a problem for this team too, with only 5 HR and a .350 SLG in 18 games. 19 year old 3B Matt Davidson has been the best hitter so far, with a .861 OPS, but Davidson also has 19 strikeouts and only 1 walk. 3B Bobby Borchering (19), the Diamondbacks' first selection in the 2009 draft, has started slowly, but does lead the team with 10 RBI. SS Chris Owings (18), a supplemental 1st Round pick last year, has been impressive. OF Keon Broxton (20) continues to show impressive tools, with 5 triples in 16 games played, but he has also struck out 22 times in 64 AB.
