2015 Cardinal Prospect Primer Jay Tierney

Table of Contents

2014 System Review ...... 3 2014 Top 50 Prospects Revisited ...... 5 2014 Draft Recap ...... 8 (1992-2014) ...... 11 2014 System Additions ...... 13 2014 System Losses ...... 15 2014 MLB Debuts...... 18 2014 Positions Players ...... 20 ...... 21 First Base ...... 27 Second Base ...... 31 Third Base ...... 35 ...... 38 ...... 46 2014 ...... 59 Right Handed Pitchers ...... 60 Left Handed Pitchers ...... 88 2014 Report ...... 99 2015 Free Agents ...... 101 2014 Rule V Eligible Players ...... 105 2015 Top 50 Prospects ...... 107 Not Every Prospect Will Make It ...... 109 2014 Cardinal Minor League Press Releases ...... 110 Index ...... 119

2 2014 System Review

Minor League is complicated business. Each Major League team has a specific amount of affiliates; these affiliates normally are separate entities from the big league club. Recently, teams have started to purchase minor league affiliates to build some stability within their organization. If an affiliated minor league team is not owned by the franchise, they sign 2 or 4 year agreements for affiliation. The Cardinals started the season owning Springfield, Palm Beach, and Johnson City, while also maintaining control of their Gulf Coast League and teams. During the season, the franchise announced that they had officially bought the (with the City of Memphis purchasing the stadium).

The Cardinals also announced that they agreed to 2 year extension with the and a 4 year extension with the . The Spikes are currently the Cardinals Short Season A affiliate and will continue to partner with the team through 2016 while the Chiefs are the Low A affiliate until 2020.

Memphis Redbirds League: (AAA) Final Record: 79-64, .552%, 1st place : Eliminated in first round Coaches: Ron “Pop” Warner (Mgr), Mark Budaska (Hitting), (Pitching)

Springfield Cardinals League: League (AA) Final Record: 68-72, .486%, 3rd place Coaches: (Mgr), Erik Pappas (Hitting), Randy Niemann (Pitching)

Palm Beach Cardinals League: State League (Hi A) Final Record: 76-63, .547%, 4th place Coaches: (Mgr), Roger Lafrancois (Hitting), Ace Adams (Pitching), Ricky Meinhold ()

Peoria Chiefs League: (Lo A) Final Record: 72-67, .518%, 3rd place tie Coaches: Joe Krunzel (Mgr), Jobel Jimenez (Hitting), (Pitching), Steve Moritz (Coach)

State College Spikes League: New York-Penn League (SS A) Final Record: 48-28, .632%, 1st place Playoffs: Won NY-Penn League Championship Coaches: (Mgr), Ramon Ortiz (Hitting), Dernier Orozco (Pitching)

Johnson City Cardinals League: (Rookie) Final Record: 37-31, .544%, 2nd place Playoffs: Won Appalachian League Championship Coaches: Johnny Rodriguez (Mgr), Chris Swauger (Hitting), Paul Davis (Pitching)

Gulf Coast League Cardinals League: Gulf Coast League (Rookie)

3 Final Record: 37-23, .617%, 1st place Playoffs: Eliminated in first round Coaches: Steve Turco (Mgr), Kleininger Teran (Hitting), Darwin Marrero (Pitching)

Dominican Summer League Cardinals League: Dominican Summer League (Rookie) Final Record: 22-48, .314%, 9th place Coaches: Fray Peniche (Mgr), John Matos (Hitting), Bill Villanueva (Pitching)

4 2014 Top 50 Prospects Revisited

Here is my original list: Rank Player Pos 2015 Notes 1. Oscar Taveras OF R.I.P. 2. Carlos Martinez RHP 3. 2B 4. LHP 5. OF 6. LHP 7. C 8. RHP 9. OF 10. OF Traded to 11. LHP 12. Mike O’Neill OF 13. RHP Traded to Braves 14. OF 15. 3B 16. SS 17. 2B 18. Anthony Garcia OF 19. Jordan Swagerty RHP 20. Zach Petrick RHP 21. Lee Stoppelman LHP 22. C 23. C.J. McElroy OF 24. LHP 25. Colin Walsh 2B Released 26. Mason Katz 2B 27. Silfredo Garcia RHP 28. SS 29. Steve Bean C 30. Malik Collymore 2B 31. Nick Longmire OF Released 32. Max Foody LHP Retired 33. RHP 34. RHP 35. OF 36. LHP 37. Chris Rivera 2B 38. Steven Farinaro RHP 39. Andrew Pierce RHP Suspended for PEDs; Retired 40. RHP 41. Dewin Perez LHP 42. Ian McKinney LHP 43. Boone Whiting RHP 44. Kurt Heyer RHP 45. RHP 46. Victor DeLeon RHP Released 47. Jimmy Reed LHP 48. Kenny Peoples-Walls OF 49. RHP 50. Starlin Rodriguez OF

I’m not very happy with this list. I left off some pitchers on the 40-man roster (, Eric Fornataro, , Jorge Rondon), which is a major oversight. Then there were some really good prospects that I just flat out forgot.

5

Aledmys Diaz was left off the list due to the time that he signed. If I were to add him, he’s be around 26. I still think he’s nothing more than a with marginal defense. Some of the younger guys would be higher for potential. I actually like Greg Garcia better, since he has a little pop and a better defensive profile. Garcia would be moved up to reflect this.

I’d move John Gast up to 16; the ranking I had for him wasn’t horrible, but he’s a better than I gave him credit for. The Cardinals are lucky a team didn’t grab him when they outrighted him off the 40- man roster; he’s pitching well this year, now that he’s healthy and he didn’t look too bad in his 3 starts last year.

I’d move Zach Petrick up to 15 and slide Jordan Swagerty down to 24.

The other player that should have been higher is Kenny Peoples-Walls; I was down on the fact that he was being moved to the and put him about 15 spots too low.

I would have included Vaughn Bryan in the 26-30 range. He’s got a lot of potential, but there are too many players that tear up short-season ball only to sputter once they get to a full season league (Niko Vazquez and Nick Longmire for example).

Tommy Pham should have also been included; he’s been in the system forever, so it’s hard to remember he’s still pretty young. If he’s healthy and can continue to in A, the outfield logjam has been added too.

I didn’t include Juan Herrera, Dixon Llorens, Jonathan Rodriguez, , , Boone Whiting, and , which I regret.

On the flip side, I probably should have moved down or even left off Colin Walsh, Silfredo Garcia, the previously mentioned Longmire and Cody Stanley.

I also included Max Foody based off his potential and didn’t see the retirement coming; he probably could have been lower, but that draft hype stuck with me. Plus it’s always good to have projectable, hard throwing lefties in the system. He was also one of the first guys taken in the new draft system after the 10 round for a large bonus, so he sticks out to me.

Then there is Robert Stock. Ugh, there is no more frustrating player. I probably included him for the lone hope that he’d be able to finally put it together; consider it wishful thinking. I’ve been a fan of Stock since we drafted him, and feel that those years catching set back his pitching. He should have been excluded from the list.

Here’s a little of my ranking philosophy. I think a in the minors is worth more than a reliever. I like guys like Lee Stoppelman and Tuivailala, but would think a Petrick, Gast, or Cory Jones offers more to the club. A is normally a failed starter; if a pitcher makes it further in the system as a starter, I feel he could be more productive as a reliever.

I also look at proximity to the majors. I’ve gotten “man-crushes” on low level prospects in the past only to see them wash out of the system – Longmire and Vazquez are key examples. It’s easy to hit in the low minors, but when the pitching gets more advanced, it shows the true talent to keep hitting. So, I feel that a guy that has a little bit of a lower average in Springfield or Memphis has a better shot of being a major leaguer than that younger guy hitting .310 in Peoria. Age also factors in; a 23 year old at Palm Beach should be doing well since it’s typically a younger league, but a 18 year old at that level that does just as well is more promising.

Here’s what my list should have looked like:

6

Rank Player Pos 1. Oscar Taveras OF 2. Carlos Martinez RHP 3. Kolten Wong 2B 4. Stephen Piscotty OF 5. Rob Kaminsky LHP 6. Marco Gonzales LHP 7. Alex Reyes RHP 8. Carson Kelly C 9. Charlie Tilson OF 10. Randal Grichuk OF 11. Tim Cooney LHP 12. James Ramsey OF 13. Tyrell Jenkins RHP 14. Patrick Wisdom 3B 15. Zach Petrick RHP 16. John Gast LHP 17. Greg Garcia SS 18. Oscar Mercado SS 19. Breyvic Valera 2B 20. Anthony Garcia OF 21. Lee Stoppelman LHP 22. OF 23. Mike O’Neill OF 24. Jordan Swagerty RHP 25. Cory Jones RHP 26. Aledmys Diaz SS 27. Vaughn Bryan OF 28. Sam Freeman LHP 29. Edmundo Sosa SS 30. Juan Herrera SS 31. Kenny Peoples-Walls OF 32. Chris Rivera 2B 33. Malik Collymore 2B 34. Steve Bean C 35. Boone Whiting RHP 36. Nick Petree RHP 37. Keith Butler RHP 38. Steven Farinaro RHP 39. Jonathan Rodriguez 1B 40. C.J. McElroy OF 41 Mason Katz 2B 42. Sam Tuivailala RHP 43. Tyler Lyons LHP 44. Jacob Wilson 2B 45. Dixon Llorens RHP 46. Ian McKinney LHP 47. Eric Fornataro RHP 48. Jimmy Reed LHP 49. Max Foody LHP 50. Mike Mayers RHP ** For ranking purposes in the book, I stick with my original list; it wouldn’t be right to adjust them based off hindsight.

7 2014 Draft Recap

The Cardinals pretty much stuck to their trends in the 2014 draft; college heavy, low risk, low reward players. It’s the same thing they’ve done for the last 9 years. They also exceeded their draft pool for the 3rd consecutive year; and they only did it within the 5% penalty limit.

For those not familiar with the draft, there are 40 rounds. Team can gain extra picks for offering a qualifying offer to their impending free agents; if the free agent declines the offer, the team will receive a compensation pick if/when that player signs with another team (and that team will forfeit their first round pick, as long as it is not in the first 10 picks). Teams can also gain an additional pick if they qualify for the Competitive Balance picks; teams in the bottom of market size are entered into a lottery. For 2014, the Cardinals received a compensation pick for Carlos Beltran signing with the and a competitive balance pick in the second round.

There is no cap for signing picks, but there are restrictions. Any pick in the first 10 rounds is given a slot value and teams given a pool amount they can spend based of the slot values. Teams can sign their players for any amount, but if they exceed their pool amount, they will face penalties. Players selected after the 10th round are given a slot value of $100,000; if a player signs for more than $100,000, the amount over the slot amount is added to the spending money against the pool. If a player in the first 10 rounds does not sign with the drafting team, that slot amount will be removed from the bonus pool and the team will not be able to spend it. If a player from the first 3 rounds does not sign, the drafting team will receive a compensation pick in the next draft.

If a team exceeds their draft pool by up to 5%, they will face a tax on the overage amount. If a team exceeds their draft pool by 5 to 10%, that team will face the tax on the overage and loss of the next year’s first round pick. If a team exceeds their draft pool by more than 10%, that team will face the tax on the overage and lose first round picks in the next 2 drafts.

Many teams have started to employ similar strategies. If a high school player is considered a tough sign, many teams will wait until after the 10th round to sign them. If the player does not sign, the team does not lose bonus pool money. If they can enough in the first 10 rounds, then the team can afford to use that money to sign those players.

(I explain all of this since it all impacts the Cardinals this year.)

Draft Pool Draft Pool Percentage +/- Pool Total Drafted Total Signed Available Spent Signed $6,582,800 $6,734,300 $151,500 42 28 67%

The Cardinals selected right handed pitching with their first 5 picks, then a lefty with the 6th. In all, the Cardinals took 6 righties and a lefty with their first 12 picks. They rounded out the first 10 rounds with a second baseman, , catcher, , and .

The Cardinals did not sign 3rd round pick ; the righty out of Loyola Marymount decided to pass on the Cardinals offer and return to school. Megill was known to be a tough sign prior to the draft, as he missed the season with surgery. Since they were not able to sign him, the team lost $504,400 in pool money, but will receive a compensation pick at the end of the third round.

The Cardinals also added 29th rounder Bryan Dobzanski for a $700,000 bonus, the highest for a pick that late. The bonus was $50,000 lower than Dobzanski requested, but enough to buy him out of his college commitment.

The Cardinals selected 3 “local players”: Anthony Herron out of Affton HS, Cody Schumacher of Missouri State, and Sasha Kuebel, who is from St. Louis and played for Iowa. Herron did not sign.

8 2014 saw the Cardinals sign fewer players than in the past. In 2013, the Cardinals signed 93% of the players they drafted. The 67% in 2014 is a pretty big drop, even when you figure in the extra pick they had this year. The Cardinals are pretty good at signing players, so I would consider this year an anomaly.

Reported Rd Overall Player Pos School +/- Slot Bonus 1 27 RHP Florida State $1,843,000 $0 1s 34 RHP Harvard-Westlake HS (CA) $2,000,000 $349,600 2 68 Ronnie Williams RHP American Senior HS (FL) $833,900 $0 2b 71 Andrew Morales RHP UC Irvine $546,100 ($250,000) 3 104 Trevor Megill RHP Loyola Marymount Did Not Sign 4 135 LHP Florida Atlantic $371,400 $0 5 165 Darren Seferina 2B Dade JC $100,000 ($180,100) 6 195 Andrew Sohn SS Western Michigan $209,700 $0 7 225 Brian O’Keefe C St. Joseph’s $150,000 ($13,200) 8 255 Nick Thompson OF William & Mary $67,500 ($84,900) 9 285 Daniel Poncedeleon RHP Embry-Riddle $5,000 ($137,300) 10 315 Danny Diekroeger 3B Stanford $5,000 ($132,600) 11 345 Justin Bellinger 1B St. Sebastian’s HS (MA) Did Not Sign 12 375 Jordan DeLorenzo LHP West Florida 13 405 Matt Pearce RHP Polk State CC 14 435 Chris Shaw C Midland JC Did Not Sign 15 465 Matt Ditman RHP Rice Did Not Sign 16 495 Tristian Hildebrandt SS Esperanza HS (CA) Did Not Sign 17 525 Dustin Beggs RHP Georgia Perimeter JC Did Not Sign 18 555 Blake Drake OF Concordia 19 585 Dominic Thompson-Williams OF Iowa Western CC Did Not Sign 20 615 Collin Radack OF Hendrix 21 645 Casey Grayson 1B 22 675 Derek Casey RHP Hanover HS (MA) Did Not Sign 23 705 Joe Gillette 3B Scotts Valley HS (CA) Did Not Sign 24 735 Casey Turgeon 2B Florida 25 765 Landon Beck RHP Anderson 26 795 Tyler Bray RHP Louisiana-Monroe 27 825 Cole Lankford C Texas A&M 28 855 Tyler Dunnington RHP Mesa 29 885 Bryan Dobzanski RHP Delsea Regional HS (NJ) $700,000 $600,000 30 915 Josh Wirsu RHP Georgia Southern 31 945 Julian Barzilli 3B Whittier 32 975 Anthony Herron RHP Affton HS (MO) Did Not Sign 33 1005 Dominic Moreno RHP Texas Tech Did Not Sign 34 1035 George Iskenderian SS Indians River State JC Did Not Sign 35 1065 Michael Bono RHP Buchanan HS (CA) Did Not Sign 36 1095 Cody Schumacher RHP Missouri State 37 1125 Chase Raffield OF Georgia State 38 1155 Sasha Kuebel LHP Iowa 39 1185 Kyle Ruchim 2B Northwestern Did Not Sign 40 1215 Davis Ward RHP Ouachita Baptist

The next table is the positional breakdown for the signed players; the slot amount includes players that were signed in the first 10 rounds and any player taken after the 10th round for about slot.

9 ***All dollar amounts in thousands.***

C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LHP RHP Total Total 2 1 2 2 1 4 3 13 28 College 2 1 1 2 1 4 3 9 23 JuCo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 HS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Slot $163.2 None $280.1 $137.6 $209.7 $152.4 $374.1 $5265.7 $6582.8 +/- Slot ($13.2) None ($180.1) ($132.6) $0 ($84.9) $0 $562.3 $151.5

10 Oscar Taveras (1992-2014)

The Cardinals promoted top prospect Oscar Taveras on May 31, 2014 to start against the . Taveras hit a home in his second to record his first hit. took it as a sign that he was announcing his arrival.

After a season of struggles on the field, the Cardinal put in place a plan for Taveras for the off-season. He was going to work in Jupiter in November, play winter ball at home in the Dominican in December, then go back to Jupiter to work out until . Unfortunately, that plan won’t be working out.

Taveras was killed in a car accident on the evening of October 26; his girlfriend was also killed in the crash. It’s been reported that he was driving too fast in the rain on a windy road when his car went off the road and crashed into a tree. He was also intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Taveras showed promise that many players wished for. The Cardinals signed the outfielder out of the in 2008 for $145,000, a modest amount for an international free agent. Prospect analysts started taking note when he came stateside; he showed average, power and speed. Throughout his minor league career, Taveras was one of the top hitters in each league he played at, normally against older competition. By 2012, he was one of the top prospects in the game.

Taveras was also a polarizing figure with fans. There were pretty much 2 camps; those who were excited to see what he could do, and those that thought he needed to pay his dues. The first group couldn’t get him to the big leagues fast enough. They defended him when he initially struggled. They believed he could be the next and shouldn’t be included in talks. The second group thought he needed to prove he was ready. They felt that he was a showboat and were willing to move him for a veteran. Taveras proved for good debate and conversations; unfortunately, we’ll never know how it would have played out.

Oscar Taveras Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 200 06/19/1992 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent ($145,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 1.00 1.00 1 1 1 1 Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(DSL) 65 61 35 1 42 9/13 .257 .338 .392 2010 R(JC) 60 73 40 8 45 9/14 .303 .342 .485 2011 A- 78 119 52 8 62 1/5 .386 .444 .584 2012 AA 124 153 83 23 94 10/11 .321 .380 .572 2013 AAA 47 54 25 5 32 5/6 .310 .348 .471 2014 AAA 62 76 69 8 49 1/2 .318 .370 .502 2014 MLB 80 56 18 3 22 0/1 .239 .278 .312

Mike Matheny released the following statement after Taveras’ passing:

“I was asked last night to give some words regarding the tragic death of Oscar Taveras, but I just simply couldn't.

“First of all, it felt like a bad dream that could not be real, and when reality kicked in, my words didn't even seem to make sense. To say this is a horrible loss of a life ended too soon would be an understatement. To talk about the potential of his abilities seemed to be untimely. All I wanted to do was get the guys together and be with our baseball family. I know the hurt that comes along with buying into the brotherhood of a baseball team. That hurt is just as powerful as the joys that come with this life. Not to say it is even close to the depth of pain his true family is going through, but the pain itself is just as real. The ache is deep because the relationships were deep, and forged through time and trials.

11

“To the many fans who have already reached out with condolences, and to the many more who are in mourning, thank you for taking these players in, like they are one of your own. This level of care is what sets our fans apart.

“In my opinion, the word "love" is the most misused, and misunderstood word in the English language. It is not popular for men to use this word, and even less popular for athletes. But, there is not a more accurate word for how a group of men share a deep and genuine concern for each other. We loved Oscar, and he loved us. That is what a team does, that is what a family does. You will be missed, Oscar.”

12 2014 System Additions For this section, I will not be including players signed after the 2014 season, other than international free agents; they will be touched on the 2015 season preview book.

Minor League Free Agents: , RHP (3/26, Cleveland Indians) Jeremy Berg, RHP (7/19, ) Ignacio Chevalier, C (7/24, New York Yankees) Steven de la Cruz, RHP (4/04) Jake Gronsky, 2B (7/24, Joliet Jammers of the ) Michael Massi, 2B (6/19, of the Frontier League)

Player Notes: Aardsma was a veteran player brought in for upper level depth; had he pitched well enough, he probably could have gotten a promotion (a knee injury sidelined him for a good portion of the season)…

Non-Drafted Free Agents – International: Starlin Balbuena, SS (7/02) Fabian Blanco, LHP (10/20) Leandro Cedeno, C (10/20) Diego Cordero, LHP (10/20) Esequiel Delgado, SS (7/02) Aledmys Diaz, SS (3/09) Angel Estevez, RHP (5/07) Junior Fernandez, RHP (7/02) Edwin Figuera, SS (10/20) Junior Gonzalez, RHP (5/07) Cristhian Lugo, RHP (10/20) Dylan Melendez, C (5/07) Elehuris Montero, 3B (9/09) Jesus Narvaez, LHP (5/07) Sebastian Nunez, RHP (7/02) Enrique Perez, LHP (5/07) Irving Wilson, C (5/07) Wayde Ynfante, SS (5/07)

Player Notes: Balbuena, Delgado, Fernandez, and Nunez were all signed on the first day of the 2014 International signing period; none were considered top prospects and received modest bonuses…Diaz was highly scouted before he signed; compared to other Cuban players of similar skill, Diaz was a bargain…

Non-Drafted Free Agents – U.S.: Kevin Alexander, RHP (6/20, Florida Atlantic) Jeff Barkley, RHP (4/04, Pfeiffer) Silas Bohannan, RHP (7/19, College of the Ozarks) Kevin Carlow, RHP (4/04, Brown) Derek Gibson, OF (6/17, Southeast Missouri State) Christian Muscarello, SS (7/27, Trinity) Michael Pritchard, OF (6/17, Nebraska) Drew Reidt, RHP (6/20, Cameron) Jery Then, RHP (7/12, Western Oklahoma State JC)

Player Notes: Barkley and Carlow were eligible to be drafted in the 2013 draft and not selected by any MLB team; all others were eligible for the 2014 draft.

13

Traded: , 2B (11/20, from for RHP ) , LHP (7/31, from with RHP and cash for OF and RHP )

Player Notes: Kelly was instantly added to the 40-man roster and will be in contention for a 2015 role…Littrell was a decent prospect when he was acquired, but fits well with many of the players in the system; he was a good throw in on a deal the MLB team had to make.

14 2014 System Losses

Graduates: Sam Freeman, LHP Tyler Lyons, LHP Carlos Martinez, RHP Oscar Taveras, OF Kolten Wong, 2B

Player Notes:

Contract Sold: Joey Butler, OF (5/23, Orix Buffalo in Japan) Angel Castro, RHP (8/08, )

Player Notes: Butler never got a fair shot with the Cardinals to show what he could do; he had a decent season with Orix…Castro was only signed as minor league depth; he was originally signed to an MLB deal, but was outrighted of the roster at the end of Spring Training…

Released: Brady Adamek, RHP (3/20, signed with the ) Vance Albitz, 2B (4/17, signed with the Los Angeles Angels) Henry Alvarado, 1B (10/20) Javier Baez, 3B (5/07) Miguel Caigua, RHP (6/01) Amauris Capellan, RHP (3/16) Juan Castillo, C (6/21) Ignacio Chevalier, C (11/18) Joe Cuda, RHP (8/01) Andy de la Cruz, LHP (10/20) Joaquin de la Cruz, 3B (10/20) Luis de la Rosa, RHP (5/07) Victor DeLeon, RHP (6/21) Ruben Encarnacion, 2B (6/01) Virgilio Encarnacion, RHP (5/07) Pedro Feliciano, LHP (8/07) Jeikel Feliz, RHP (10/20) Anthony Ferrara, LHP (6/05) Fidencio Florez, RHP (7/12) Ben Freeman, LHP (3/16) , LHP (6/02) Ronny Gil, OF (3/24) Jose Gomez, C (11/20) Fernando Gonzalez, RHP (6/07) Lance Jeffries, OF (3/25) Jonathan Keener, C (5/18) Jose Lara, RHP (10/20) Nick Longmire, OF (3/29) Stalyn Lopez, LHP (5/05) Aidan Lucas, RHP (6/07) Ramon Luna, OF (6/01) Trevor Martin, 3B (3/29) Scott McGregor, RHP (6/15, signed with the ) Adam Melker, OF (4/17, signed with the Los Angeles Angels)

15 Danny Miranda, LHP (8/06) Norge Paredes, RHP (4/17) Diory Paulino, SS (6/01) Dionenrys Pena, C (11/18) Steven Ramos, OF (4/17) Hector Salazar, RHP (6/02) Ronald Sanchez, RHP (6/01) Yunior Sanchez, 2B (6/01) Jeremy Schaffer, 1B (3/29) Rigobert Urena, LHP (10/20) Esteban Vallejo, RHP (10/20) Colin Walsh, 2B (3/25, signed with the Oakland Athletics) Jordan Walton, 1B (3/29) Matthew Young, OF (5/19)

Player Notes: Baez is not to be confused with the young Cubs player with the same name…Caigua was signed in the spring and released soon after…Gaub was a minor league veteran that hadn’t pitched in 2014…Jeffries was a local kid that showed promise; his contact (or lack thereof) made is hard to use his speed, which was his best tool…Longmire had good power, but couldn’t put the bat on the ball enough to keep around…McGregor had a good spring with the MLB team, but didn’t do much in Triple A once the season got going; the Nationals were quick to sign him…Schaffer showed great power, but could never get solid contact on the ball…Walsh was a puzzling release, as he didn’t really do anything badly; he also didn’t have any tools that stood out either, but Oakland got a good player…

Retired: , RHP (6/17) J.J. Altobelli, 2B (6/20) Chris Corrigan, RHP (4/01) Max Foody, LHP (6/21) Andrew Pierce, RHP (10/20) Casey Rasmus, C (6/10) Chris Swauger, OF (6/12) Kyle Webb, RHP (6/17)

Player Notes: Foody was a highly touted draft prospect in 2012 and received a large bonus as an 11th round pick; he couldn’t stay healthy and decided to retire…Pierce started the season on the restricted list for failing a banned substance test…Rasmus seemed to fit better in the organization than his brother did, but also had less talent…Swauger was released by the Cardinals, signed by the Phillies, released by the Phillies, then re-signed by the Cardinals; he’s now assisting the as a coach…

Traded: Sam Gaviglio, RHP (11/20, to Seattle Mariners for 2B Ty Kelly) Tyrell Jenkins, RHP (11/17, to with RHP for OF and RHP ) James Ramsey, OF (7/30, to Cleveland Indians for RHP )

Player Notes: The Cardinals have tons of pitching depth, and Gaviglio was not near the top; he’s system filler at this point and the team got a potential MLB piece back…the death of Oscar Taveras left the Cardinals with a giant void in right field and the best way to fill it was trading away Miller and Jenkins; Jenkins was finally healthy and look really good prior to the deal…it was disappointing to see Ramsey go, but he was definitely blocked; Taveras, Stephen Piscotty and Randal Grichuk had passed him and Tommy Pham and Charlie Tilson were at the same level…

Waiver Claims: Eric Fornataro, RHP (11/03, Washington Nationals)

16 Jorge Rondon, RHP (11/03, )

Player Notes: Fornataro looked good in Memphis, but had work to go to be a regular reliever at the big league level; the writing was on the wall though when he wasn’t called up in September…Rondon was in the same boat; solid reliever, but passed over by other in the organization…

17 2014 MLB Debuts

The Cardinals had 10 players make their MLB debuts this season. Below are the results from those debuts.

April 21 Eric Fornataro RHP @ IP H R ER BB K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: Relieved RP Pat Neshek to start the 8th .

April 28 Greg Garcia 2B AB R H HR RBI 0 0 0 0 0 Notes: Pinch hit for RP Pat Neshek in the 7th inning; walked in only .

April 28 Randal Grichuk OF Milwaukee Brewers AB R H HR RBI 2 0 0 0 0 Notes: Pinch hit for RP Carlos Martinez in the 8th inning; stayed in to play RF and CF. He struck out once and left 2 on base.

May 31 Oscar Taveras OF San Francisco Giants AB R H HR RBI 3 1 1 1 1 Notes: Started in right field. He struck out once and left 1 on base.

June 16 LHP New York Mets IP H R ER BB K 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 Notes: Relieved SP Carlos Martinez to start the 5th inning. Picked up the win in relief.

June 25 Marco Gonzales LHP @ Colorado Rockies IP H R ER BB K 5.0 7 5 5 2 3 Notes: Received no decision in debut. Also went 1 for 1 with a , a sacrifice, and a run at the plate.

June 29 Jorge Rondon RHP @ IP H R ER BB K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Notes: Relieved RP to start the 7th inning.

Sept 4 1B @ Milwaukee Brewers AB R H HR RBI 3 0 0 0 0 Notes: Started at first base. Struck out once and left 3 on base. Had one in the field.

Sept 9 Tommy Pham OF @ AB R H HR RBI 1 0 0 0 0 Notes: Pinch hit for LF in the 9th inning. Struck out and left 1 on base.

18 Sept 9 Sam Tuivailala RHP @ Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB K 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 Notes: Relieved RP to start the 8th inning.

19 2014 Positions Players

Each player in the system that has not exceeded their rookie eligibility will have a capsule like this:

Player Name Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 190 09/15/1993 Acquired School Draft, Free Agency, Trade, etc; bonuses are included if they The last school they attended, if are known applicable Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 33.00 33.50 N/A 18 47 29 Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG Runs Stolen Home Batting On Base Slugging Games Hits Runs Batted Bases/ Runs Average Pct. Pct. In Attempts A quick scouting report…good tools…items that need work…’s “Best…” tools…John Sickels’ 2014 grade…

The year and level will vary by how long they have been playing professionally. The levels are as follows:  AAA – Memphis (part of the Pacific Coast League)  AA – Springfield (part of the )  A+ – Palm Beach (part of the )  A- – Peoria (some guys played for Quad Cities; both teams are in the Midwest League)  SS – State College (some guys played for Batavia; both teams are in the NY Penn League)  R(JC) – Johnson City (part of the Appalachian League)  R(PIO) – Pioneer League  R(GCL) – Gulf Coast League  R(AZL) – Arizona League  R(DSL) – Dominican Summer League  R(VSL) – Venezuelan Summer League (now defunct)  IND – Independent Leagues (Atlantic League, American Association, Can-Am League, Frontier League are the most common; there are a few smaller leagues out there)

The Rankings section is comprised of 26 different pre-season rankings. In addition to mine (listed last on the row), I used the following rankings: I-70 Baseball, Baseball America, Baseball Instinct, , Beyond the Box Scores, Bleacher Report, The Cardinal Nation, Cardinals Farm, Dynasty Sports Empire, Fake Teams, Fan Graphs, Future Redbirds, Grading on the Curve, (subscription required), Minor League Ball (John Sickels), MLB.com, MLB Prospect Portal, Prospect 361, Prospect Digest, Rant Sports, Razzball, STL Cup of Joe, Top Prospect Alert, Viva El Birdos, and the VEB/Future Redbird’s Community list.

For those that forgot their Statistics courses in school: Average – the total sum of the rankings, divided by the amount of rankings. Median – the middle number of the rankings; if there is an even number, the average of the 2 middle numbers are used. Mode – the most frequent rank for the player; if the player did not have the same rank on any list, they will show N/A. Low – the lowest spot they were ranked. High – the highest spot they were ranked.

NR means “not ranked”

20 Catcher

Steve Bean Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 190 09/15/1993 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 1st round (59 overall; $700,000 bonus) Rockwall HS (TX) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 32.00 29.00 N/A 18 47 29 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(GCL) 15 8 16 0 7 0/0 .320 .424 .400 2012 R(JC) 24 6 10 1 5 2/2 .125 .263 .213 2013 R(JC) 32 15 27 2 14 0/0 .229 .303 .314 2014 A- 78 25 61 2 30 0/0 .235 .326 .304 Decent bat; gets the bat on the ball squarely…won’t hit for much power…plus arm behind the plate…should have no problem hitting a floor of a backup catcher; ceiling could be MLB average catcher if the bat progresses…rated “Best Defensive Catcher” (2013) in system by Baseball America…

Leandro Cedeno Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 195 08/22/1998 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Signed in October with little scouting information available…

Luis Cruz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 180 05/26/1993 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(DSL) 36 12 22 0 6 1/3 .186 .256 .203 2012 R(DSL) 65 40 74 5 32 5/8 .316 .389 .444 2013 R(GCL) 17 10 18 3 5 0/2 .321 .391 .536 2014 SS 31 13 31 2 15 0/0 .290 .327 .383 2012 Dominican Summer League All Star…good makeup…limited power; more of a gap hitter than homer guy…limited defensively…caught 38% of base runners in 2014…needs to work on blocking the plate…needs consistent playing time to improve; got better as he played more…

Adam Ehrlich Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’1” 205 12/13/1992

21 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 6th round (200 overall; $150,000 bonus) Campbell Hall HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(GCL) 19 3 14 1 6 1/1 .237 .333 .339 2012 R(GCL) 22 12 21 0 6 0/0 .284 .384 .365 2012 R(JC) 20 14 28 1 8 0/1 .373 .424 .453 2013 A- 7 5 8 0 6 0/0 .348 .375 .435 2013 A+ 7 1 3 0 3 0/0 .150 .292 .150 2014 R(JC) 9 4 7 0 0 0/0 .219 .265 .219 2014 SS 18 8 11 0 4 0/0 .169 .280 .246 2014 A+ 7 3 5 0 1 0/0 .227 .261 .227 Potential to be a starting catcher, but injuries have derailed him…gets on base at a decent clip…limited power…considered an above average catcher…needs a healthy season to truly evaluate where he is…

Jose Godoy Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’11” 280 10/13/1994 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent ($200,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(DSL) 46 15 34 0 15 0/2 .239 .387 .282 2013 R(GCL) 36 15 30 0 13 0/0 .263 .368 .307 2014 R(JC) 36 15 39 0 18 0/0 .331 .423 .390 2014 A+ 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Defensive first catcher…limited power…patient hitter that will take walks…decent runner, but won’t be a factor on the base paths…above average arm and calling…considered a “field general”…potential MLB backup if he continues to progress…

Carson Kelly Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 200 07/14/1994 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 2nd round (86 overall; $1,600,000 bonus) Westview HS (OR) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 7.74 7.00 7 4 14 7 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(JC) 56 24 48 9 25 0/0 .225 .263 .399 2013 SS 70 35 75 4 32 1/1 .277 .340 .387 2013 A- 43 18 32 2 13 0/0 .219 .288 .301 2014 A- 98 41 90 6 49 1/1 .248 .326 .366 Originally drafted as a third baseman; also threw in the mid-90s in high school…moved to catching in 2014…raw hitter with great power potential…good batting eye, but hasn’t developed completely…as a catcher, his bat players better right now; if he matures as hoped, could be a good batting catcher…good hands and arm strength; just needs the pitch calling and fine touches to catch…has been playing against older competition as a professional…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B-…

Joshua Lopez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

22 Right Right 5’10” 188 03/04/1996 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($475,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(DSL) 55 20 29 2 21 7/8 .173 .302 .268 2014 R(GCL) 36 9 21 1 12 0/2 .194 .298 .296 2014 A+ 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Bat is a work in progress…good BB% (12.9%), but needs to lower K% (20.2%)…limited power, but young enough to develop more…reports of a good arm, ability to block…needs consistent playing time; could have a future as a backup…

Dylan Melendez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 180 06/11/1995 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 6 10 1 0 4 0/0 .435 .440 .565 Signed in early 2014, but part of the 2013 signing class…little info available and too small of a sample size to interpret the stats…if he can make it to the states in the next 2 years, he may prove useful…

Charlie Neil Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’5” 195 02/01/1990 Acquired School 2014 Minor League Free Agent Yale Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 SS 20 5 8 0 1 1/2 .160 .288 .160 2013 IND 9 4 6 0 2 0/0 .261 .346 .304 2013 IND 11 2 4 0 1 0/0 .125 .243 .156 2013 IND 5 0 2 0 2 0/0 .286 .375 .286 2013 IND 17 4 11 0 1 0/1 .212 .281 .231 2014 R(JC) 29 4 11 0 1 0/0 .138 .266 .188 Drafted in the 37th round (1144th overall) in the 2012 draft by the …Neil bounced between the (Atlantic League), Three Rivers Aigles (Can-Am League), Grand Prairie AirHogs (American Association) and York Revolution (Atlantic League) in 2013; all roster moves were trades…offers little with the bat…average defensively…provides organizational depth…

Brian O’Keefe Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 210 07/15/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 7th round (225 overall; $150,000 bonus) St. Joseph’s Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

23 NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 47 23 37 3 17 2/2 .239 .366 .348 Struggled as a pro; could have been tired from long college season added to pro workload…major lefty/right splits…limited power…average defensively…potential plus arm, but needs work on footwork and throws…

Dennis Ortega Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 180 06/11/1997 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 45 16 35 0 13 1/2 .229 .330 .242 Signed in 2014, but part of the 2013 international free agent class…little power; won’t hit many homers as he progresses…high K rate (21.2%) a concern…willing to take a walk…no scouting reports on defense…

Sergio Ripoll Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 180 04/16/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Colombia) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(DSL) 34 9 19 0 11 2/3 .202 .309 .245 2013 R(DSL) 41 13 27 1 13 1/2 .200 .341 .267 2014 R(DSL) Did not play – injured Ripoll missed 2014 with a shoulder injury…expected to move from behind the plate to first base at some point…limited power won’t play at first…good walk rate and low K rate…no reports on defense…

Frankie Rodriguez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’9” 175 07/27/1995 Acquired School 2013 Non-Drafted Free Agent Luchetti HS (PR) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 14 2 4 0 2 0/0 .121 .171 .152 2014 R(GCL) 29 18 21 0 10 2/2 .266 .396 .316 Improving hitter…solid contact hitter; not much power…saw BB% increase and K% decrease; promising sign…average speed…solid defender…good catch and release…threw out base runners at a good clip…

Dante Rosenberg Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

24 Right Right 5’11” 180 07/05/1990 Acquired School 2013 Non-Drafted Free Agent South Carolina Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 16 2 5 0 1 0/0 .139 .205 .167 2014 A+ 38 11 21 1 6 0/1 .179 .213 .231 2014 AAA 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Son of former major league pitcher Steve Rosenberg…early season Memphis appearances were limited primarily to catcher duties…high K rates and non-existent walk rate limits potential…organizational depth…

Cody Stanley Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’10” 190 12/21/1988 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 4th round (139 overall; $189,000 bonus) UNC Wilmington Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 22.00 22.00 N/A 22 22 22 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R (JC) 53 34 67 5 39 8/9 .321 .380 .498 2010 A- 2 1 1 1 2 0/0 .250 .200 1.000 2011 A- 101 54 100 11 66 4/6 .264 .317 .425 2012 R(GCL) 3 1 3 0 0 0/0 .300 .300 .500 2012 A+ 45 11 44 3 35 1/1 .280 .300 .401 2013 A+ 23 7 19 1 11 0/1 .226 .256 .321 2013 AA 75 31 68 5 34 4/4 .250 .295 .342 2014 AA 103 47 109 12 43 13/15 .283 .340 .429 Solid bat…won’t hit for much power at MLB level, but doubles power is expected…increased walk rater and decreased K rate in second stint of AA…posted respectable .145 ISO…impressive speed for a catcher…good catching skills…good catch and release and solid arm…50 games suspension for banned substance use in 2012…2010 Appalachian League post-season All Star…2011 Midwest League All Star…2014 Texas League All Star…added to the 40-man roster 11/18…

Travis Tartamella Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 205 12/17/1987 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 19th round (579 overall) Cal State Los Angeles Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(JC) 26 10 15 1 8 0/1 .183 .256 .244 2010 R(JC) 30 13 28 3 19 0/0 .259 .316 .417 2010 A+ 1 0 1 0 0 0/0 .333 .333 .333 2011 A+ 20 6 13 1 8 0/0 .203 .278 .297 2011 AA 15 4 7 0 5 0/0 .152 .204 .217 2012 A+ 8 0 3 0 2 0/0 .150 .227 .200 2012 AA 37 8 21 1 7 0/0 .159 .196 .227 2013 AA 8 2 2 0 1 0/0 .087 .120 .130 2013 AAA 53 11 43 3 18 0/1 .244 .302 .318 2014 AA 65 11 37 1 20 0/0 .171 .230 .212 2014 AAA 2 1 2 0 0 0/0 .286 .286 .286 Drafted in the 50th round (1477 overall) by the Rays in 2006 but did not sign…defensive first

25 catcher…little power…high K rate and low BB rate show issues with hitting…good defensive skillset…limited to backup role in upper minors…

Gerwuins Velazco Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 190 10/07/1991 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(VSL) 24 8 14 0 10 0/1 .192 .298 .288 2010 R(VSL) 67 34 63 5 38 1/1 .270 .373 .395 2011 R(GCL) 30 14 24 1 13 0/0 .245 .368 .316 2012 R(JC) 31 12 36 0 8 0/0 .343 .360 .390 2013 A- 77 25 51 1 11 5/5 .206 .290 .243 2014 A- 6 2 9 1 2 0/0 .409 .435 .636 2014 A+ 33 13 27 1 16 0/0 .281 .384 .396 2014 AA 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Injuries have derailed progress…little power…could hit for average in limited role…good defensive skills…projects as a backup…little scouting information available…

Irving Wilson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 168 08/13/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Mexico) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 6 2 4 2 4 0/0 .211 .318 .526 Signed in 2014, but was part of the 2013 international free agent class…played in the when signed…very little in scouting reports available…

Non-prospects: (Memphis)

26 First Base

Alex DeLeon Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 215 02/09/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 23rd round (695 overall) Kansas Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 38 9 23 4 13 1/2 .197 .284 .350 2014 SS 64 43 64 9 43 2/3 .268 .347 .460 Cut down on and improved walk rate in 2014…also saw power and average increase…moved exclusively to first in 2014; caught some in 2013…prototypical …average defensively, but could be better with more work…

Dariel Gomez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’4” 190 07/15/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) Did not play - Injured Gomez missed the season to injury…no scouting reports available…

Casey Grayson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 215 08/24/1991 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 21st round (645 overall) Houston Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(JC) 64 32 64 5 46 3/3 .283 .379 .434 Solid hitter…posted a BB rate that was higher than K rate…good power; posted .150 ISO…average base runner; won’t steal many bases as he progresses…solid defender…lacks athleticism for the outfield…2014 Appalachian League All Star…

Justin Ringo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 195 12/24/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 28th round (845 overall) Stanford Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

27 NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 53 34 60 6 34 2/4 .300 .387 .445 2014 A- 78 46 85 9 46 4/5 .294 .365 .439 Stanford hitter with better power than most…posted .145 ISO in each of his first two seasons…saw K rate increase while BB rate decrease; K rates is still acceptable at 14.6%...subpar defender; was primarily a DH in college…I see a Xavier Scruggs career path…

Carlos Rodriguez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 215 01/06/1997 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 49 15 29 0 11 6/11 .181 .316 .200 Subpar power in first pro season; .091 ISO is not good for a first baseman…strikes out too much, but has a good walk rate…low BABIP supports low average…no reports on defense…

Elier Rodriguez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’2” 210 02/15/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 14th Round (425 overall; $100,000 bonus) Immaculata-LaSalle HS (FL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 37 14 30 0 11 0/1 .280 .347 .336 2014 R(GCL) 50 26 42 0 18 1/1 .239 .308 .313 Drafted as a catcher…struggled in second stint in GCL…power hitting frame; results haven’t shown it yet…did cut K rate down (22.1% to 15.9%)…young enough to rebound…average defender…

Jonathan Rodriguez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 205 08/21/1989 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 17th round (519 round) Manatee CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 38.00 38.00 N/A 32 44 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(GCL) 30 12 34 0 15 3/3 .351 .462 .454 2009 R(JC) 24 9 17 2 7 1/2 .250 .363 .412 2010 SS 69 46 63 12 40 3/5 .258 .337 .500 2011 A- 118 67 99 20 70 4/9 .251 .389 .472 2012 A+ 64 24 56 6 28 2/4 .252 .327 .405 2013 A+ 126 71 129 18 72 21/25 .284 .373 .481 2014 AA 114 45 108 11 51 8/10 .266 .358 .404 2013 Florida State League All Star (mid-season and post-season)…2014 Texas League All Star…solid power potential for first base; possible concern of fewer homers moving from pitchers park to hitters park…will take a walk and gets on base at a solid clip…good speed for his size…above average

28 defender…key to future is staying healthy…named Cardinals Player of the Month in April by the organization…promoted to Memphis for playoffs…

Xavier Scruggs Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 220 09/23/1987 Acquired School 2008 Draft, 19th round (575 overall) UNLV Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 30.00 30.00 N/A 30 30 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 SS 61 23 47 6 33 0/1 .219 .295 .381 2009 SS 41 21 34 7 26 1/2 .234 .345 .428 2009 A- 34 17 38 7 33 2/3 .295 .409 .527 2010 A+ 87 42 85 13 53 3/3 .269 .345 .456 2010 AA 33 16 27 8 21 0/0 .245 .320 .518 2011 A+ 117 57 107 21 63 4/5 .260 .340 .494 2012 AA 130 64 106 22 91 8/12 .235 .331 .442 2013 AA 133 67 111 29 81 11/18 .248 .376 .487 2014 AAA 135 82 135 21 87 3/8 .286 .370 .494 2014 MLB 9 0 3 0 0 0/0 .231 .308 .384 Originally drafted in the 50th round (1477 overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2005 but did not sign…2010 Florida State League All Star…great power…strikes out too much to be an everyday player; K rate did drop with promotion to AAA…can be patient…ceiling is power bat off the bench at this point…rated “Best Power Hitter” in system by Baseball America (2014)…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Jake Stone Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 220 10/22/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 27th round (815 overall) Wesleyan Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 41 15 39 1 20 0/1 .298 .373 .435 2014 SS 56 32 51 5 40 0/1 .256 .355 .382 2014 A- 34 11 14 0 8 1/3 .136 .294 .184 Compact swing that should generate decent power; struggled to show power in game action…trouble hitting for average…average defensively…needs more work before being considered a prospect…

Jesus Ustariz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 192 04/26/1993 Acquired School 2013 Rule V Draft, AAA Phase No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(VSL) 48 23 48 2 18 1/4 .281 .372 .363 2011 R(VSL) 50 25 57 3 22 3/0 .324 .386 .455 2012 R(GCL) 50 21 46 2 20 1/2 .282 .379 .411 2013 R(GCL) 42 26 39 4 21 5/8 .302 .410 .481

29 2013 SS 11 8 8 1 2 0/0 .205 .326 .359 2014 R(JC) 49 17 40 3 18 0/0 .242 .302 .345 Originally signed by the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent…hadn’t progressed as the Tigers had hoped…lacks true first base power…walk rate decreased while rate increased after joining the Cardinals system…has played third, but will most likely be a first baseman for the long haul…

Luke Voit Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 225 02/13/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 22nd round (665 overall) Missouri State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 46 14 36 2 16 1/1 .242 .356 .329 2014 A+ 93 57 97 9 51 1/2 .276 .342 .442 Originally drafted in the 32nd round (962 overall) by the in 2009 but did not sign…drafted as a catcher…local product…power works at first base…saw number generally increase with switch to first base; walk and strikeout rate went opposite though…potential to be solid first base option; considered at least average after one season at the position…

David Washington Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’5” 200 11/20/1990 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 15th round (459 overall) University City HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(GCL) 28 3 14 0 5 1/1 .165 .228 .165 2010 R(GCL) 33 10 28 2 18 1/2 .284 .370 .432 2011 R(JC) 55 33 50 9 27 4/5 .248 .329 .470 2012 SS 55 30 52 9 32 1/2 .267 .330 .513 2013 SS 72 34 68 10 50 4/6 .261 .365 .441 2013 A- 3 1 3 0 1 0/0 .333 .600 .556 2014 R(GCL) 3 3 2 1 1 0/0 .250 .400 .750 2014 A+ 89 42 74 15 52 2/4 .232 .308 .436 2013 New York-Penn League All Star…an underrated power source in the minors; ISO of .204 is very good for the level…strikeout rate too high (29.4%); could have contact issues at higher levels…maturity issues from 2013 arrest still follow the slugger…needs to put a full season together (at least 100 games) to prove prospect status…

Non-prospects: None

30 Second Base

Malik Collymore Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 190 04/29/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 10th round (305 overall; $275,000 bonus) Point Credit SS (Canada) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 40.33 42.00 N/A 30 49 30 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 19 2 13 1 3 0/1 .228 .267 .333 2014 R(GCL) 54 34 59 1 34 9/14 .333 .403 .480 Bought out of commitment to Missouri with over slot bonus…good plate discipline as amateur started to translated in second pro season…solid speed and power combo for middle …won’t have out of the park power, but should hit for extra bases often…cut K rate by 17%; still high at 21.4%...BABIP unsustainable at .430, so regression could happen to full season move next season…moved to second from shortstop; could handle centerfield if another move is needed…2014 Gulf Coast League All Star…

Luis Flores Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’0” 190 10/22/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 55 20 47 2 12 9/17 .217 .258 .281 Not much info available…shows little power…decent speed, but needs better instincts on base paths…high K rate and low BB rate…no scouting reports on defense…

Jake Gronsky Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 210 11/21/1991 Acquired School 2014 Minor League Free Agent Monmouth Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) 24 9 23 1 15 0/0 .288 .370 .413 Signed from the of the Frontier League in July 2014…”hard-nosed” player with good feel for the game…gap power…patient hitter that won’t strike out much…average defensively…good instincts…mostly likely organizational depth…

Mason Katz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 188 08/23/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 4th round (125 overall; $95,000 bonus) LSU

31 Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 36.67 37.00 N/A 26 47 26 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 56 27 49 2 23 2/3 .249 .345 .355 2014 A- 75 36 53 14 43 1/2 .212 .308 .432 2014 A+ 49 21 45 6 28 3/3 .276 .341. .442 Considered a professional hitter with no position…solid power; may not hit homers at the higher levels, but drives the ball well…K rate around 20%...clubhouse leader…can play second every day, but also seen time at the corners…average defensively across the board…

Ty Kelly Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’0” 185 07/20/1988 Acquired School Traded by Seattle Mariners for RHP Sam Gaviglio (2014) UC Davis Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 SS 61 31 60 1 18 3/6 .265 .357 .310 2010 A- 129 68 126 4 58 5/9 .259 .352 .370 2011 A- 120 63 125 4 46 11/15 .274 .369 .328 2012 A+ 76 47 91 9 41 2/5 .346 .460 .513 2012 AA 46 24 53 1 27 1/1 .308 .384 .413 2012 AAA 11 3 10 1 2 1/1 .278 .350 .389 2013 AA 72 51 80 1 47 4/6 .283 .389 .382 2013 AAA 54 34 63 3 17 3/10 .320 .456 .406 2014 AAA 134 81 120 15 80 11/14 .263 .381 .412 Originally drafted in the 13th round (386 overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2009…traded to the Seattle Mariners for OF …controls the ; will take a walk and typically limits strikeouts…didn’t show much power until this season; was in a hitters league, so the power could be an illusion…can also play 3B and corner OF…

Michael Massi Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 185 06/19/1992 Acquired School 2014 Minor League Free Agent Mercer Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) 34 11 22 0 8 2/2 .210 .341 .276 Signed from the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League in June 2014…overmatched with wood bats…limited ability with the bat…more walks (16) than strikeouts (14)…used as a utility player…moved around the field without a true position…system depth…

Chris Rivera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 150 03/10/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 7th round (215 overall; $150,000 bonus) El Dorado HS (CA) Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

32 28.00 37.00 37 10 37 37 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 39 18 26 5 19 1/2 .195 .255 .353 2014 R(JC) 60 24 52 3 24 3/7 .231 ..291 .329 2014 SS 2 1 2 0 0 0/0 .250 .250 .250 Showed a better bat in HS, but gradually coming along…won’t hit for much power; has more doubles power…needs to work on pitch recognition; low BB rate and high K rate need improvement…plus defender…good arm and footwork; made transition from shortstop…

Darren Seferina Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’9” 175 01/24/1994 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 5th round (165 overall; $100,000 bonus) Miami Dade JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 51 28 57 0 9 20/25 .294 .358 .366 Good leadoff hitter…slap swing generates line drives…does not have great power overall…high strikeout rate; will have to improve on batting eye to progress…good speed; can swipe a bag and has good judgment on the base paths…good fielder…strong arm…good reads on the ball…will stick at second in Matt Carpenter build if he starts to walk and cuts down on the strikeouts…

Casey Turgeon Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 160 09/28/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 24th round (735 overall) Florida Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(JC) 62 52 68 4 26 7/11 .306 .428 .446 Originally drafted in the 22nd round (672 overall) by the New York Mets in 2011 but did not sign…patient hitter; walked (42) more than struck out (33)…decent power, but won’t hit many home runs…good speed; runs well on the base paths…good defender…good instincts in the field…2014 Appalachian League All Star…

Breyvic Valera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’11” 160 08/01/1992 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 23.83 21.50 17 16 36 17 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(VSL) 60 40 69 1 22 10/13 .325 .402 .472 2011 R(GCL) 28 23 28 1 13 7/8 .255 .328 .364 2011 R(JC) 19 16 29 0 8 7/12 .397 .430 .479 2012 SS 69 39 89 1 33 10/16 .316 .359 .418 2012 AA 3 2 1 0 1 0/0 .200 .200 .200 2013 A- 128 71 159 0 48 13/20 .309 .358 .367

33 2014 A+ 73 35 98 0 35 13/23 .333 .385 .388 2014 AA 59 31 65 0 20 4/9 .286 .329 .339 2012 New York-Penn League All Star…2013 Midwest League All Star…2014 Florida State League All Star…contact hitter who can hit for average…little power; hits plenty of line drives but won’t hit the ball out of the park…good speed, but needs to work on base running…has played second, third, short, and corner outfield; second is his primary position…versatility could be key to majors…below average arm strength…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C+…

Jacob Wilson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 180 07/29/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 10th round (330 overall; $20,000 bonus) Memphis Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 30.00 28.50 28 28 35 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 SS 46 29 44 6 25 2/3 .275 .341 .444 2013 A- 97 63 92 15 72 6/11 .264 .350 .468 2013 A+ 32 12 21 3 0 0/1 .179 .294 .291 2014 A+ 30 18 36 0 20 0/0 .298 .358 .397 2014 AA 36 15 40 5 21 3/4 .305 .366 .519 2013 Midwest League All Star…drafted as a third baseman…shows more power than typical second baseman…can be over aggressive at the plate and chases pitches out of the zone…below average speed…good range and feet at second; no issues turning two…missed time in 2014 with a left knee injury; not expected to impact him long term though…

Non-prospects: Kolten Wong (graduated to Majors)

34 Third Base

Julian Barzilli Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 185 11/16/1990 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 31st round (945 overall) Whittier Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) 46 19 31 3 19 0/2 .211 .314 .340 Pull hitter; needs to improve on hitting to all fields…solid power, but balls not leaving the park…high K rate…questions around ability to make contact…average speed; won’t be stealing bases…good defender…strong arm and can show good range at times…a little old for rookie ball…

Danny Diekroeger Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 205 05/25/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 10th round (315 overall; $5,000 bonus) Stanford Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 62 41 75 5 35 2/4 .286 .331 .424 Played first and second in college…strong lefty/righty splits in first pro season; should hit lefties better as he gets more at bats…compact swing…gap power like many Stanford products…working hard on defense…good arm strength and footwork…should stick at third…

Ronnierd Garcia Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 175 01/01/1993 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(VSL) 63 20 48 2 23 3/4 .223 .300 .284 2011 R(DSL) 42 18 34 3 20 0/2 .262 .333 .392 2012 R(GCL) 31 11 20 2 12 1/2 .211 .318 .316 2013 R(JC) 59 41 66 5 39 2/2 .286 .362 .442 2014 SS 27 8 20 1 12 0/3 .230 .314 .345 2014 A- 14 2 9 0 6 0/0 .191 .208 .255 2014 A+ 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .250 .000 Big swing with solid power…needs to rework stance to help hit for average…no home defensively, so he doesn’t get consistent playing time…limited range at third; saw time at first base in 2014…organizational depth…

Rafael Medina Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

35 Right Right 6’2” 170 10/24/1991 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(DSL) 57 28 40 1 20 7/12 .234 .371 .287 2011 R(DSL) 49 27 37 3 18 1/1 .252 .357 .367 2012 R(GCL) 36 14 29 1 14 1/1 .261 .333 .333 2013 R(GCL) 51 29 50 2 24 2/4 .282 .348 .384 2014 R(JC) 1 0 1 0 0 0/0 .500 .500 .500 2014 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 2014 A- 34 7 20 2 9 0/1 .200 .264 .290 Solid hitter…makes good contact…lacks corner power; will hit doubles more than homers…solid K rate, but needs to work on BB rate…tries to pull the ball too much; needs to work on hitting to all fields…good defender…average arm and hands…

Elehuris Montero Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 180 08/17/1998 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent ($300,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 Did not play – signed after season Little scouting information available…

Michael Schulze Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’1” 175 05/13/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 19th round (575 overall) Missouri Western State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 35 16 30 0 12 2/4 .275 .314 .339 2014 A- 105 40 75 0 26 3/8 .234 .305 .277 Drafted as a shortstop, but moved to third…lacks corner power…makes contact, willing to take a walk, and doesn’t strike out much…average speed; will take a handful of bases each year…average defensively…good arm and range…

Danny Stienstra Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 200 03/01/1989 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 12th round (380 overall) San Jose State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 SS 33 16 31 0 9 3/4 .258 .315 .308

36 2012 R(GCL) 3 0 2 0 0 0/0 .333 .333 .500 2012 SS 37 20 49 3 20 5/6 .345 .391 .472 2013 A+ 117 28 115 4 38 1/4 .276 .324 .343 2014 Did not play – injured Drafted as a first baseman…missed 2014 with toe injury…solid hitter when healthy…power potential is there; just needs to tap into it…low K rate, but also a low BB rate…average speed…potential to be average defensively…seen time in the outfield, but could be back at first base…health is the biggest obstacle right now…

Patrick Wisdom Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 210 08/27/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 1st round (52 overall; $678,790 bonus) St. Mary’s Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 14.25 15.00 15 9 19 15 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 SS 65 40 68 6 32 2/3 .282 .373 .465 2013 A- 104 54 86 13 62 4/5 .231 .312 .411 2013 A+ 25 8 23 2 11 1/1 .250 .317 .359 2014 AA 128 49 97 14 53 5/6 .215 .277 .367 2012 New York-Penn League All Star…streaky hitter…over aggressive when struggling, looking to hit everything out of the park…tries to pull the ball too much…good defender; seen time at first as well…below average runner…good range and plus arm…rated “Best Defensive Infielder” (2014) and “Best Infield Arm” (2013, 2014) in system by Baseball America…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C+…

Non-prospects: Scott Moore (Memphis)

37 Shortstops

Eliezer Alvarez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’11” 165 10/15/1994 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(DSL) 53 33 36 2 15 10/17 .205 .324 .260 2013 R(GCL) 20 12 14 1 7 6/8 .209 .264 .373 2014 R(JC) 21 11 24 1 15 3/4 .353 .413 .632 Originally signed as a third baseman; moved due to speed…plus speed; needs to work on base running to harness potential…little power; can leg out doubles and triples…cut K rate significantly over the last year (19.2% to 9.3%)…skills are raw, but improving…still learning shortstop, but has potential to be above average…

Starlin Balbuena Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 175 03/14/1998 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent ($300,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Part of the 2014 International free agent class starting July 2nd…gap power, but could develop more as he matures…should stick at short…good arm and instincts…needs work on footwork…will make pro debut in 2015 in the Dominican Summer League…

Bruce Caldwell Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’11” 175 11/27/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 15th round (480 overall) Spartanburg Methodist JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(JJC) 44 30 45 6 26 2/2 .304 .361 .520 2012 SS 2 0 1 0 0 0/0 .167 .167 .167 2013 SS 36 30 42 1 15 6/7 .321 .417 .412 2013 A- 24 6 15 1 5 0/0 .179 .247 .238 2014 A+ 101 52 91 12 51 3/3 .247 .309 .434 Potential to be a solid hitter…good power starting to develop…gets on base at a solid clip…puts the ball in play…K rate is a concern (26.3% this season)…no home defensively; was primarily a DH in Palm Beach this season…has played second and third also…

Allen Cordoba

38 Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 12/06/1995 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Panama) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(DSL) 41 20 34 0 7 5/8 .272 .389 .328 2014 R(DSL) 62 41 63 2 18 14/18 .258 .301 .328 Potential top of the order bat…good speed; can leg out infield hits and swipe a bag…little power…saw walk rate and BABIP decline from 2013 to 2014; K rate also increased slightly…speed will help him stick at short, but used as a utility player (second, third, and short)…

Oscar Cotes Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 165 03/31/1997 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 35 12 13 0 4 0/3 .127 .212 .167 Struggled in pro debut…BABIP doesn’t support low average…struck out in over half his at bats…no power and doesn’t take a walk…no scouting report on defense…may not make it state-side…

Esequiel Delgado Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’1” 185 10/20/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent ($125,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Part of the 2014 international free agent class starting July 2nd…good bat…line drive power with more on the way…most likely to shift to second base…glove needs definite work…will make pro debut in 2015 in Dominican Summer League…

Aledmys Diaz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 195 08/01/1990 Acquired School 2014 Major League Free Agent; 4 yr, $8,000,000 No School (Cuba) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 11.50 11.50 N/A 11 12 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 A+ 13 5 10 2 6 1/1 .227 .352 .409 2014 AA 34 15 34 3 18 6/8 .291 .311 .453 Line drive hitter with no power…should hit for average and get on base…profiles as more of a utility player…subpar defender at short…missed significant time with “shoulder weakness” most likely due to

39 18-month layoff; he was suspended by the MLB for lying about his age before signing with the Cardinals…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C+…

Edwin Figuera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 155 09/02/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Signed in October with little scouting information available…

Greg Garcia Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 190 08/08/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 7th round (229 overall; $75,000 bonus) Hawaii Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 17.50 17.00 N/A 10 28 28 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(JC) 58 49 63 4 24 7/12 .286 .363 .418 2011 A- 46 20 41 0 10 4/6 .273 .360 .353 2011 A+ 59 36 61 2 16 4/8 .290 .400 .419 2012 AA 124 81 117 10 51 10/15 .284 .408 .420 2013 AAA 116 50 96 3 35 14/16 .271 .377 .384 2014 AA 4 2 5 0 1 1/1 .333 .353 .467 2014 AAA 106 60 104 8 40 7/12 .272 .358 .382 2014 MLB 14 2 2 0 1 0/0 .143 .333 .214 2011 Midwest League All Star…Made MLB debut this season…can get on base well…good speed and runs the bases well, although he won’t be a burner…defensively average at short, while above average as second and third…may be more of a utility player at MLB level…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Juan Herrera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 165 06/28/1993 Acquired School Traded by the Indians for (2013) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 22.67 22.50 N/A 15 30 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(DSL) 58 30 57 1 20 7/12 .297 .384 .391 2012 R(AZL) 39 28 39 0 15 8/10 .283 .395 .391 2013 SS 39 20 41 1 11 2/3 .275 .366 .369 2013 SS 4 1 1 0 0 0/0 .067 .176 .067 2013 A- 23 5 23 0 3 2/2 .271 .333 .318 2014 A- 101 50 104 2 56 27/40 .274 .320 .364 2014 A+ 10 3 6 0 0 1/1 .194 .219 .194 Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2010…split 2013 with the Indians short season team (39) and the Cardinals short season team (4)…defensive first player; young enough for the bat to still develop…good batting eye; willing to take a walk…good contact ability also, but absolutely no

40 power…average speed…average range, quick release, good arm and instincts…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Hector Linares Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 160 01/13/1997 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent ($400,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 56 23 38 0 9 6/11 .179 .239 .245 Made pro debut in 2014 to less than expected results…scouts liked bat speed when he was signed…decent speed on the base paths…going to fill out frame as he matures and could add a little power…no reports on defense…

Alex Mejia Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 200 01/18/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 4th round (150 overall; $250,000 bonus) Arizona Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 SS 23 9 24 1 7 1/1 .250 .265 .333 2013 A- 40 26 43 1 13 2/3 .281 .327 .386 2013 A+ 81 26 61 0 24 6/9 .207 .247 .254 2014 A+ 71 30 78 1 29 4/6 .284 .307 .349 2014 AA 49 13 44 3 21 2/4 .270 .326 .356 Shows no sign of 2012 knee injury…little power…good contact skills…defensive first player…plus defender at short…projects as more of a super-utility player…considered a good clubhouse guy and leader off the field…

Oscar Mercado Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 175 12/16/1994 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 2nd round (57th overall, $1,500,000 bonus) Gaither HS (FL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 15.91 16.00 16 9 23 16 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 42 18 34 1 14 12/16 .209 .290 .307 2014 R(JC) 60 41 55 3 25 26/33 .224 .303 .306 First round talent in 2013, but dropped due to a poor season and potential maturity issues…many questions with the bat…doesn’t show much power…contact issues at low levels, which could be fixed…a potential plus defender, but needs refinement…range, glove and arm are all plus tools at short…15 errors in 2013…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

41

Christian Muscarello Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 170 06/16/1992 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Trinity Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(JC) 13 7 6 1 4 0/0 .176 .333 .324 Eligible for the 2014 draft, but was not selected; signed as a free agent after the draft…little game power; will hit more doubles than homers…good K rate and BB rate…average defensively…limited scouting reports available…

Richy Pedroza Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’6” 150 07/21/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 17th round (515 overall) Cal State Fullerton Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 36 24 33 0 16 2/6 .270 .408 .361 2014 A- 85 28 61 1 27 1/4 .239 .318 .349 Patient hitter…will take a walk and doesn’t strike out much; walks exceeded strikeouts in 2014…saw increase in power in 2014, but won’t hit many homers…solid defensively…brothers Sergio and Jaime play in the minors…

Leobaldo Pina Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 160 06/29/1994 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent ($300,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(DSL) 51 52 29 0 12 6/7 .268 .345 .304 2012 R(DSL) 66 74 39 0 25 16/22 .296 .376 .364 2013 R(GCL) 48 48 29 0 13 8/10 .273 .326 .347 2014 SS 12 9 8 0 2 0/0 .170 .235 .213 Improving bat…makes good contact, but needs to work on taking a walk…needs to work on pitch recognition…little power; could add some pop in time…good speed…average defensively and getting better…plus range…learning to put his body on the line to make a play…

Robelys Reyes Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’9” 150 07/25/1990 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic)

42 Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(DSL) 65 43 68 1 20 21/24 .301 .372 .367 2011 R(DSL) 62 43 84 6 26 22/31 .378 .453 .554 2012 R(DSL) 56 36 54 0 16 15/20 .250 .302 .315 2013 R(DSL) 30 21 33 0 13 7/9 .317 .393 .413 2013 R(JC) 5 1 3 0 0 1/2 .167 .211 .222 2014 SS 60 36 71 3 31 16/25 .284 .328 .388 2014 A- 9 4 4 0 2 2/3 .182 .217 .182 Hits for decent average…little power; won’t hit many out of the park, but will get some extra base hits…doesn’t take many walks…average speed…old for the level he’s played at, so production is subpar…average defender…should stick at short, but needs to work on errors…good arm…

Andrew Sohn Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 185 05/08/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 6th round (195 overall, $209,700 bonus) Western Michigan Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 11 7 12 1 4 0/2 .324 .405 .486 Solid bat…can hit for limited power; probably limited to 15 homers…good speed; didn’t show it as a pro, but stole 36 bases at Western Michigan in 2014 season…low K rate, but low BB rate as well…solid defensively…missed significant time with elbow injury…

Edmundo Sosa Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 170 03/06/1996 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($425,000 bonus) No School (Panama) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 27.83 28.00 20 20 39 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(DSL) 47 33 53 3 27 7/12 .314 .396 .450 2014 R(GCL) 52 37 57 1 23 8/13 .275 .341 .377 2014 SS 3 0 1 0 0 0/0 .200 .200 .200 Good contact ability for his age..should be able to hit for average and get on base as he advances…little power at this point, but body still developing…strong arm and good range…should stick at short in the long run…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Cesar Valera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 180 03/08/1992 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent ($500,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(GCL) 54 32 45 1 21 8/11 .242 .304 .333

43 2010 R(JC) 55 32 41 0 13 5/7 .214 .282 .234 2011 SS 51 20 36 1 17 10/13 .213 .302 .266 2012 R(JC) 54 20 40 0 16 6/9 .226 .294 .282 2013 SS 67 43 71 2 27 13/16 .265 .338 .366 2013 A+ 8 2 4 0 1 2/2 .174 .240 .217 2014 A- 54 17 44 0 16 4/8 .232 .297 .300 2014 A+ 24 7 22 0 4 1/2 .289 .304 .303 Good bat…working on making contact, which is reflected in BABIP…won’t hit for much power…good speed…doesn’t take walks…posted a good K rate once promoted to Palm Beach; still needs to work on pitch recognition…solid defender...good range and arm…

Brett Wiley Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’10” 175 11/24/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 13th round (420 overall) Jefferson JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(GCL) 40 20 42 1 16 3/3 .300 .389 .443 2012 A- 2 2 3 0 1 0/0 .333 .333 .444 2013 R(JC) 33 16 37 2 24 3/6 .294 .399 .421 2013 SS 25 17 30 2 18 7/7 .337 .392 .517 2013 A- 2 2 1 0 1 0/0 .167 .375 .500 2014 SS 19 7 22 0 12 1/1 .301 .342 .438 Missed first 50 games of the season for a PED suspension…described as a gamer…below average runners…saw number dip in second stint in short season ball…fields well enough at short to stick for now; projects as more of a second baseman…

Matt Williams Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 08/29/1989 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 15th round (470 overall) Liberty Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(JC) 59 47 67 6 25 20/22 .293 .382 .463 2012 A- 131 89 141 6 49 23/35 .269 .333 .383 2013 A+ 76 39 62 3 12 11/15 .262 .340 .342 2013 AA 9 1 3 0 1 1/1 .107 .133 .107 2014 A+ 7 5 6 1 4 0/0 .250 .376 .458 2014 AA 100 37 76 1 25 14/21 .250 .344 .306 Good speed; can swipe a bag and take extra bases…limited pop; profiles as more of doubles hitter…adequate fielder; steady but not flashy…projects as more of utility fielder…

Wadye Ynfante Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 160 08/15/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

44 NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 46 15 30 2 11 11/13 .200 .306 .313 Limited scouting data and small sample size…needs to cut down on K% (31.8%) to be effective…good speed…solid ISO for a shortstop, but won’t hit a lot of homers…

Non-prospects: (Memphis)

45 Outfielders

Jhohan Acevedo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 173 03/28/1993 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(VSL) 60 20 42 0 18 6/14 .210 .286 .240 2011 R(DSL) 52 19 39 0 14 6/9 .255 .347 .288 2012 R(GCL) 45 21 39 0 19 5/7 .317 .371 .366 2013 R(GCL) 28 16 25 1 6 3/7 .250 .333 .330 2013 R(JC) 27 13 29 1 14 6/7 .293 .343 .364 2014 SS 56 25 51 1 21 11/15 .256 .312 .317 2014 A+ 6 1 5 0 2 0/0 .263 .300 .316 Very athletic, but needs work with the bat…average and on base needs to increase while cutting down on strikeouts…can’t hit lefties…little power…great speed; can swipe a bag, but needs to work on base running…good defensive player; should stick at center…makes good reads and speed allows him to cover a lot of ground…

DeAndre Asbury-Heath Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 170 08/05/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 15th round (455 overall, $150,000 bonus) Brookland-Cayce HS (SC) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 43 4 21 0 7 3/5 .179 .273 .239 2014 R(GCL) 43 17 26 0 8 0/4 .234 .298 .297 Raw, but athletic player; has the tools but needs to learn how to use them…holes in the swing could be exposed at higher levels…limited pop; will be able to leg out a triple with no problem…needs to work on base paths, but could be a threat…needs to work on outfield routes; still learning to play the position…hard worker…

Luis Bandes Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 200 05/15/1996 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($350,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(DSL) 61 20 41 2 18 3/4 .185 .258 .279 2014 R(DSL) 37 16 40 6 20 1/1 .286 .327 .471 Considered one of the better power bats of the 2012 international market; potential middle of the order bat…power and contact started to show up in 2014…good outfielder; profiles well in the corners…doesn’t have speed to cover ground in center…should make stateside debut in 2015…

46

Ricardo Bautista Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 185 12/27/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 12th round (365 overall, $150,000 bonus) Ladislao Martinez HS (PR) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 34 14 26 0 13 0/2 .255 .350 .324 2014 R(GCL) 43 13 32 2 19 4/5 .278 .403 .391 Struggles when trying to pull the ball; can hit the ball to all fields and has shown success doing it…needs work on staying focused…needs to show more power for a corner…could be an average fielder; needs work to get there…arm works in right…

Jimmy Bosco Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’10” 170 05/21/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 13th round (395 overall) Menlo Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 SS 65 34 72 3 27 3/9 .300 .360 .463 2014 A- 34 18 27 1 6 4/5 .237 .296 .333 2014 A+ 39 19 34 2 18 3/3 .260 .298 .405 2013 New York-Penn League All Star…showed power and speed in college, but won’t be above average at either as he progresses…double digit homers are limited at about 10-12…will take a base but not at a record pace…can handle all 3 outfield positions…

Vaughn Bryan Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’0” 185 06/05/1993 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 35th round (1055 overall, $100,000 bonus) Broward CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 18.67 18.00 N/A 10 30 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 57 45 66 3 24 13/16 .280 .341 .394 2013 SS 2 1 1 0 0 0/0 .125 .125 .250 2014 A- 83 47 83 1 15 11/18 .262 .326 .382 Plus speed on base path and in field…has shown decent power, which could still develop a little more…needs to work on swing and discipline; strikeouts, while getting better, are way too high for the low minors…reminds me of other players who started well in short season ball, but never fully develop…good glove…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Ronald Castillo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 200 06/16/1992

47 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 49.50 49.50 N/A 48 51 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 R(DSL) 33 10 27 0 12 5/6 .255 .378 .358 2011 R(JC) 47 25 35 2 14 4/6 .245 .303 .392 2012 R(JC) 55 28 59 0 26 2/7 .295 .332 .370 2013 SS 37 18 47 2 28 4/5 .341 .370 .457 2013 A+ 3 3 3 1 2 0/0 .273 .273 .545 2014 R(GCL) 2 0 1 0 0 0/0 .167 .167 .333 2014 A- 92 40 90 6 50 1/2 .259 .307 .386 2013 New York-Penn League All Star…2014 Midwest League All Star…shows potential plus power, but needs to work on in game power; frame has huge power potential…currently a line drive hitter…hits to all fields…questions around past injuries; missed time with shoulder and neck issues…subpar fielder; can only be a , if he says in the outfield…

Blake Drake Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 07/11/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 18th round (555 overall) Concordia Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(JC) 64 33 68 6 35 7/11 .282 .364 .419 Solid overall player…doesn’t show much game power, but can get doubles and triples; could top out at 15 homers…good speed; won’t steal many bases but not getting outs on the paths…average fielder…

Bladimil Franco Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 10/29/1993 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(DSL) 55 15 45 0 20 28/30 .245 .317 .293 2013 R(DSL) 38 23 49 3 29 16/21 .355 .403 .522 2014 R(JC) 6 6 5 0 1 1/2 .250 .348 .250 Solid number, but needs more at bats…shows a good batting eye; takes walks and makes contact…needs to improve in the power department…good speed; can swipe some bags if given the chance…average defense…

Anthony Garcia Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 180 01/04/1992 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 18th round (549 overall) San Juan Educational HS (PR) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 24.17 21.50 N/A 15 38 18

48 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(GCL) 23 12 12 0 3 2/3 .235 .316 .333 2010 R(GCL) 39 20 33 5 20 2/2 .284 .406 .457 2010 R(JC) 2 1 1 0 1 0/0 .333 .400 .667 2011 R(JC) 51 38 56 6 31 4/5 .308 .407 .527 2012 A- 109 63 111 19 74 3/9 .280 .354 .525 2013 R(GCL) 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 2013 A+ 98 37 75 13 45 6/8 .217 .286 .383 2014 A+ 100 56 78 10 44 3/7 .227 .320 .385 2012 Midwest League post-season All Star…broke out in 2012, but has struggled since…contact issues and plate discipline are main issue…will strike out too much and not walk much; looked better at both stats this season…shows good power in pitching league…average defender…solid arm…

Derek Gibson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 220 02/25/1991 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Southeast Missouri State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) 42 14 43 2 22 2/5 .301 .382 .434 2014 A+ 2 3 5 1 3 0/0 .625 .727 1.250 Eligible for the 2014 draft, but not selected; signed after the draft as a free agent…has OK power, but doesn’t profile as a typical corner outfielder…good speed for legging out extra base hits…won’t be able to play center; has average arm but covers decent ground in the corners…

Randal Grichuk Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 195 08/13/1991 Acquired School Traded by the Los Angeles Angels with OF for Lamar Consolidated HS (TX) 3B & RHP Fernando Salas (2013) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 9.47 9.00 10 6 14 14 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(AZL) 53 47 76 7 53 6/10 .322 .352 .551 2010 R(AZL) 12 7 16 4 10 0/0 .327 .365 .714 2010 A- 52 41 59 7 36 4/4 .292 .327 .530 2011 R(AZL) 7 2 8 0 6 0/0 .333 .357 .458 2011 A- 32 12 28 2 13 0/1 .230 .267 .402 2011 A+ 14 13 15 1 6 0/0 .283 .316 .491 2012 A+ 135 79 160 18 71 16/22 .298 .335 .488 2013 AA 128 85 128 22 64 9/14 .256 .305 .474 2014 AAA 108 73 113 25 71 8/13 .259 .311 .493 2014 MLB 47 11 27 3 8 0/2 .245 .278 .400 Drafted in the 1st round (24 overall; $1,242,000 bonus) by the LA Angels in 2009…2013 TX League AS… made MLB debut in 2014…great power…might struggle with contact at MLB level; can be too aggressive at the plate, leading to a lot of strikeouts and minimal walks…plus defender; can handle all 3 outfield spots…named Cardinals Player of the Month in May by the organization…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B-…

Devante Lacy Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

49 Right Right 5’9” 180 04/2/1994 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 24th round (725 overall) Cedar Valley JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 20 6 12 0 5 0/0 .190 .235 .238 2014 R(JC) 40 19 21 0 9 1/2 .186 .276 .212 Athletic fielder…shows potential power, but currently limited to doubles…great speed; can steal a good amount of bases…Ks are killing him right now…struggles to make contact; might not be able to translate athleticism into ability…

Cole Lankford Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 185 09/03/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 27th round (825 overall) Texas A&M Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(JC) 57 28 53 5 27 1/3 .257 .309 .393 Drafted as a catcher, but played left field…split college time between catcher and first base…good power for a catcher; average for corner outfield…doesn’t draw many walks (4.9% BB%) and strikes out a lot (25.1% K%); needs to work on these to advance…average defender…arm could play in right, but needs to figure out the outfield…

Carlos Luis Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 180 08/22/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 15 3 2 0 1 1/2 .047 .143 .047 Limited reports and data available…struggled at the plate in limited time; struck out in half his at bats without showing any power…no reports on defense…

Andres Luna Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 175 07/17/1997 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 19 8 9 1 6 3/5 .250 .400 .389 Athletic build that is still filling out…shows gap power right now, but could translate to out of the park power…good speed…solid approach at the plate; good bat speed and makes contact…questions defensively…could handle second base…little scouting reports on fielding…

50

Nick Martini Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 205 06/27/1990 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 7th round (230 overall; $125,000 bonus) Kansas State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 SS 57 19 29 0 19 8/8 .167 .291 .230 2012 A- 130 82 128 2 52 11/20 .266 .361 .344 2013 A- 106 36 92 2 36 9/17 .252 .339 .329 2014 A+ 115 59 112 7 59 5/10 .256 .334 .384 2014 AA 6 2 6 0 1 1/1 .375 .412 .438 Considered a polished hitter…limits strikeouts and will take a walk…limited power; will hit for extra bases but little out of the park…quick hands, compact swing…can handle all 3 outfield spots…profiles as a 4th outfielder…

C.J. McElroy Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 180 05/29/1993 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 3rd round (109 overall; $510,000 bonus) Clear Creek HS (TX) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 23.50 23.50 N/A 23 24 23 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(GCL) 23 10 18 0 7 8/10 .228 .303 .278 2012 R(JC) 61 40 67 0 22 24/29 .271 .314 .332 2013 R(GCL) 3 0 3 0 0 1/2 .300 .364 .400 2013 A- 58 24 58 0 23 8/16 .240 .288 .302 2014 A- 130 74 131 0 29 41/59 .267 .342 .298 Plus speed; considered one of the fastest guys in the minors…resumed switch hitting this year…little power…will generate a lot of infield singles…has worked on and off with switch hitting…plus defender can handle any outfield position…rated “Fastest Baserunner” (2012, 2013) and “Best Athlete” (2014) in system by Baseball America…

Mike O’Neill Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’9” 170 02/12/1988 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 31st round (949 overall) USC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 16.45 15.00 12 11 27 12 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2010 SS 40 23 26 0 9 5/6 .283 .393 .380 2011 SS 25 18 27 1 8 3/4 .290 .432 .419 2011 A- 25 15 27 0 10 1/1 .338 .430 .438 2012 A+ 108 56 132 0 35 12/22 .342 .442 .417 2012 AA 13 8 18 0 5 3/3 .563 .643 .719 2013 AA 98 66 115 2 35 18/22 .320 .431 .384 2013 AAA 32 16 33 0 3 1/1 .295 .402 .321 2014 AA 92 57 97 1 26 5/12 .269 .343 .347

51 2014 AAA 26 3 19 0 8 0/1 .333 .400 .386 2012 Florida State League All Star (mid-season and post-season)…2013 Texas League All Star (mid- season and post-season)…Great batting eye; controls the strike zone like a veteran in the majors…no power, which limits his potential as a corner outfielder…good speed, but considered average…average defensively; limited to left field due to poor arm…profiles better as a centerfielder, but it hasn’t even been attempted due to his arm…rated “Best Strike-Zone Discipline” in system by Baseball America (2013, 2014)…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Rafael Ortega Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 5’11” 160 05/15/1991 Acquired School 2013 Waiver Claim from No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 35.00 35.00 N/A 35 35 35 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(DSL) 52 38 52 1 11 17/20 .277 .349 .335 2009 R(DSL) 70 45 83 0 39 39/51 .324 .395 .414 2010 R(PIO) 71 69 103 7 45 23/32 .358 .416 .510 2011 A- 113 77 141 9 66 32/51 .294 .335 .438 2012 A+ 114 81 140 8 60 36/54 .283 .344 .410 2012 MLB 2 0 2 0 0 1/1 .500 .667 .500 2013 AA 42 22 35 1 10 9/13 .228 .315 .297 2014 R(GCL) 2 0 0 0 0 1/1 .000 .250 .000 2014 AA 101 56 89 7 31 16/26 .249 .331 .346 2014 AAA 7 5 5 0 1 2/2 .238 .304 .286 2009 Dominican Summer League All Star (mid-season and post-season)…2010 Pioneer League post- season All Star…International free agent signed by the Rockies in 2008…claimed off waivers by the Rangers after the 2013 season…great swing to go with above average speed…should hit for average…modest power…injuries and ineffectiveness have impacted his potential…plus speed makes him a stolen base threat…speed also transitions to the field…will stick in center…has a plus arm…designated off 40-man roster in early September…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Kenny Peoples-Walls Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 180 08/16/1993 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 4th round (140 overall; $200,000 bonus) Westchester HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 27.17 24.50 N/A 15 48 48 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(GCL) 28 8 21 0 7 4/8 .239 .313 .250 2012 R(GCL) 43 19 39 2 21 4/9 .260 .317 .367 2013 R(JC) 59 41 71 7 35 9/12 .300 .352 .468 2014 SS 20 9 12 0 0 1/1 .224 .262 .310 2014 A- 81 27 68 3 28 7/13 .234 .254 .299 Great athlete; looking to transition athleticism into skills…contact issues and high strikeout totals limit his impact…potential power is there; will develop as he gets a little older…shifted to the outfield from shortstop…has the speed and arm to stick in center…still working on learning the position…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Luis Perez

52 Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 165 07/24/1991 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(DSL) 30 18 20 0 7 2/4 .308 .494 .431 2010 R(DSL) 62 41 54 1 30 11/16 .302 .409 .397 2011 R(GCL) 32 19 34 3 20 3/3 .296 .364 .478 2012 R(GCL) 41 21 46 4 24 7/8 .309 .358 .517 2013 R(JC) 16 9 19 2 6 2/4 .292 .343 .431 2013 SS 24 8 15 0 7 3/4 .214 .284 .257 2013 A- 1 1 1 1 1 0/0 1.000 1.000 4.000 2014 A- 35 11 34 5 20 1/2 .286 .312 .504 2014 A+ 13 4 9 0 3 0/0 .225 .279 .275 Signed as a catcher but moved to the outfield…2010 Dominican Summer League All Star…good power, but won’t hit many out of the park…makes transitions when struggles…good speed; not a base stealer, but smart on the base paths…average in the outfield…profiles as a corner guy, as the speed doesn’t translate defensively…

Tommy Pham Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 03/08/1988 Acquired School 2006 Draft, 16th round (496 overall; $325,000 bonus) Durango HS (NV) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 21.50 23.00 23 14 25 NR Year Level G H R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2006 R(JC) 54 42 26 1 19 12/15 .231 .340 .324 2007 A- 14 2 3 0 1 9/12 .063 .189 .063 2007 SS 67 49 33 2 16 14/20 .205 .283 .305 2008 A+ 27 12 9 1 7 1/2 .146 .222 .220 2008 A- 86 68 51 17 49 17/21 .218 .285 .442 2009 A+ 114 78 47 8 44 18/24 .232 .313 .378 2010 A+ 68 62 42 3 27 13/17 .262 .377 .392 2010 AA 38 41 19 3 18 4/6 .339 .429 .537 2011 AA 40 42 31 5 16 3/6 .294 .372 .517 2012 AA 12 6 3 1 3 0/0 .154 .233 .282 2013 AA 45 49 27 6 28 6/9 .301 .388 .521 2013 AAA 30 28 6 1 13 2/3 .264 .310 .368 2014 AAA 104 63 112 10 44 20/22 .324 .395 .491 2014 MLB 6 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Some of the best tools in the system…has speed, power, and judgment…controls strike zone and will take a walk…good speed and base path instincts…hasn’t been able to stay healthy…can handle all 3 outfield spots…probably backup in 2015 at MLB level…rated “Best Defensive Outfielder” (2014) and “Best Outfield Arm” (2011, 2012) in system by Baseball America…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Stephen Piscotty Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 210 01/14/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 1st round (36 overall; $1,430,400 bonus) Stanford Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 4.08 4.00 4 2 7 5

53 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 A- 55 29 62 4 27 3/3 .295 .376 .448 2013 A+ 63 30 71 9 35 4/9 .292 .348 .477 2013 AA 49 17 55 6 24 7/10 .299 .364 .446 2014 AAA 136 70 144 9 69 11/16 .288 .355 .406 2013 Florida State League All Star…2014 Pacific Coast League All Star…Originally drafted in the 45th round (1357 overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2009 but did not sign…has hit at every level…good plate discipline and can make contact…hits to all parts of the field…more double power than homer, like most Stanford hitters…could be a 20 homer guy in the majors with minor swing tweaks…moved off third base…arm is perfect for right field; has good range too…rated “Best Outfield Arm” (2013, 2014) in system by Baseball America…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B+…

David Popkins Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’3” 215 11/16/1989 Acquired School 2012 Non-Drafted Free Agent UC Davis Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(GCL) 21 6 18 0 7 0/2 .353 .431 .490 2012 SS 23 11 18 1 10 1/3 .243 .333 .392 2013 A- 4 1 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .111 .000 2013 A+ 93 49 111 6 45 9/16 .317 .377 .463 2014 A+ 25 13 23 2 10 0/1 .242 .287 .389 2014 AA 90 31 67 5 24 4/7 .243 .322 .348 2013 Florida State League post-season All Star…OK tools across the board, but none stand out…older for the levels he’s played at…decent power…can handle the corner outfield…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Michael Pritchard Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 180 11/10/1991 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Nebraska Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(GCL) 55 36 60 0 22 10/11 .330 .409 .379 2 time All-Big Ten player in college…Eligible for the 2014 draft, but not selected; signed after the draft as a free agent…2014 Gulf Coast League All Star…line drive swing that can hit the ball to all parts of the field…doesn’t show much homer power; will hit doubles and some triples…good speed…doesn’t strike out much and is willing to take a walk…solid fielder…

Collin Radack Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 205 03/30/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 20th round (615 overall) Hendrix Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR

54 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 39 11 39 2 23 1/2 .287 .336 .397 Gradually improved as the season went along…killed left handed pitching…good tools, but none that stand out…limited power…not patient; only took 3 walks this year…decent speed, but won’t steal bases…can handle all 3 outfield positions, but doesn’t have a true position; not enough powers for the corners and not enough speed for center…

Chase Raffield Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’0” 185 08/27/1991 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 37th round (1125 overall) Georgia Southern Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 47 19 29 4 22 2/2 .199 .280 .342 No standout tools…decent power, but not enough to overcome contact issues…decent speed, but not enough to steal bases…can handle all 3 outfield positions, but doesn’t have a true position; not enough power for the corners and not enough speed for center…organizational depth…

Anthony Ray Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’1” 165 03/03/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 36th round (1085 overall, $100,000 bonus) St. Rita HS (IL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(GCL) 43 16 30 0 5 6/9 .233 .281 .287 2014 R(JC) 44 16 35 0 13 3/6 .238 .282 .293 Top of the order hitter…limited to gap power…great speed, but needs to work on instincts on the base paths…getting better at the plate with more experience…improving strike zone judgment…good fielder…above average arm…good range…

Jonathan Rivera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 185 04/27/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Panama) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 63 22 70 6 40 3/7 .271 .290 .411 2014 Dominican Summer League All Star…good power potential…makes contact on regular basis…needs work on pitch recognition; BB% too low to sustain success…K% high...young enough to make adjustments…no reports on defense…

Starlin Rodriguez

55 Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’10” 175 12/13/1989 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 50.00 50.00 N/A 50 50 50 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2009 R(DSL) 8 7 5 0 2 3/4 .227 .433 .227 2010 R(GCL) 47 28 43 0 13 14/19 .285 .357 .377 2010 R(JC) 2 0 2 0 1 0/0 .400 .500 .400 2011 A- 41 18 36 1 16 5/7 .263 .335 .380 2011 A+ 45 28 52 4 20 3/8 .315 .354 .455 2012 A+ 114 66 129 8 48 16/26 .300 .373 .442 2013 A+ 35 19 39 1 14 3/4 .293 .360 .383 2013 AA 77 25 63 6 36 8/10 .254 .309 .391 2014 A+ 46 30 47 5 24 2/4 .269 .342 .440 2014 AA 33 9 26 2 15 2/6 .260 .330 .380 2011 Midwest League All Star (mid-season and post-season)…2012 and 2014 Florida State League All Star…has played in the middle infield and all 3 outfield spots…struggles with low breaking and off-speed pitches; higher level pitchers will exploit holes…struggles to take walks…shows flashes of line drive power, but won’t hit homers…good speed, but struggles to consistently steal bases…no defensive home; struggles on the infield and his bat doesn’t play in the corner outfield…

Magneuris Sierra Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 160 04/07/1996 Acquired School 2012 International Fee Agent ($105,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(DSL) 63 44 57 1 21 15/22 .269 .361 .340 2014 R(GCL) 52 42 78 2 30 13/16 .386 .434 .505 Good swing and approach…GCL called him a “potential five-tool player who will develop easy power”…long ball power still developing…good speed to go with potential power; will take a few bases as he advances…won GCL batting title in 2014…named Cardinals Player of the Month in July by the organization…2014 Gulf Coast League All Star…2014 Gulf Coast League MVP…

Carlos Talavera Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’1” 175 09/20/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent ($500,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 R(DSL) 65 31 46 0 13 16/20 .197 .301 .266 Little scouting information…athletic build which should continue to mature…plus speed…good approach, but needs to work on pitch recognition…high K rate should improve as he gets more experience…could move stateside quickly…speed should keep him in center; lacks power for corners…

56 Nick Thompson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 210 11/13/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 8th round (255 overall, $67,500 bonus) William & Mary Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 SS 65 47 64 5 42 4/5 .282 .396 .410 Good approach…worked with hitting coach to get out of early season funk…good batting eye and patient hitter…solid power…made good contact in first pro season…not enough speed for centerfield; arm is suitable for right field…should move to full-season ball in 2015…

Charlie Tilson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 175 12/02/1992 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 2nd round (79 overall; $1,275,000 bonus) New Trier HS (IL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 11.47 11.00 9 9 17 9 Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(GCL) 4 2 2 0 1 1/1 .167 .286 .167 2011 R(JC) 4 2 7 0 4 0/0 .467 .500 .600 2012 2013 A- 100 49 114 4 30 15/21 .303 .349 .388 2013 A+ 9 1 10 0 0 0/0 .294 .385 .382 2014 A+ 89 54 114 5 36 10/17 .308 .357 .414 2014 AA 31 19 33 2 17 2/5 .237 .269 .324 2014 Florida State League All Star …compact swing…makes contact and should hit for average…can hit to all parts of the field…doubles power…plus speed; projects as perfect leadoff hitter…solid defender, but needs more experience in center…has had issues staying healthy; missed 2012 with a torn labrum in his right shoulder…rated “Fastest Baserunner” (2014) and “Best Defensive Outfielder” (2013) in system by Baseball America…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Carlos Torres Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 160 10/01/1992 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2011 R(DSL) 29 6 13 1 6 1/1 .228 .323 .333 2012 R(DSL) 66 36 59 1 33 4/5 .258 .385 .319 2013 R(GCL) 45 14 33 4 22 6/9 .224 .273 .340 2014 R(JC) 48 22 36 1 18 2/5 .218 .256 .285 Questions around his bat…holes in his swing lead to contact issues…swings at too many pitches outside of the zone…good power, but will struggle to hit homers with current problems…solid speed...plus defender at center; good range and arm strength…

57 Brian Vigo-Suarez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 12/12/1991 Acquired School 2013 Non-Drafted Free Agent Science and Arts of Oklahoma Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2013 R(JC) 17 4 5 0 0 3/4 .119 .159 .119 2013 SS 8 2 3 0 0 0/0 .188 .278 .313 2014 SS 1 1 2 0 1 0/0 .667 .750 .667 Originally drafted in the 21st round (646 overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 but did not sign…missed a majority of the season with a hand injury…good speed and power combo…power more gap to gap, but will hit some out of the park…can steal bases without a problem…can handle centerfield due to speed…

Rowan Wick Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’3” 220 11/09/1992 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 9th round (300 overall; $75,000 bonus) Cypress JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R R HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2012 R(GCL) 23 9 9 1 8 1/2 .156 .233 .273 2013 R(JC) 56 28 28 10 35 2/3 .256 .354 .464 2014 SS 35 30 45 14 38 1/2 .378 .475 .815 2014 A- 39 21 31 6 22 4/4 .220 .299 .433 Originally drafted in the 19th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010, but did not sign…drafted as a catcher, but move to the outfield to focus on his hitting…huge power potential…good eye; lowered strikeout rate and increased walk rate as he’s moved up…can be overaggressive with the bat…arm plays well in right field; considered a plus tool (some say 80 on the scouting scale)…named Cardinals Player of the Month in June by the organization…

Non-prospects: Oscar Taveras (graduated to Majors)…

58 2014 Pitchers

Each player in the system will have a capsule like this:

Player Name Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 170 09/07/1995 Acquired School Draft, Free Agency, Trade, etc; bonuses are included if they The last school they attended, if are known applicable Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP Walks Fielding Earned Wins- Saves/ Strike and Hits Games Walks Indep. Run Losses Opport. outs per Pitching Average Inning A quick scouting report…good tools…items that need work…Baseball America’s “Best…” tools…John Sickels’ 2014 grade…

The year and level will vary by how long they have been playing professionally. The levels are as follows:  AAA – Memphis (part of the Pacific Coast League)  AA – Springfield (part of the Texas League)  A+ – Palm Beach (part of the Florida State League)  A- – Peoria (some guys played for Quad Cities; both teams are in the Midwest League)  SS – State College (some guys played for Batavia; both teams are in the NY Penn League)  R(JC) – Johnson City (part of the Appalachian League)  R(PIO) – Pioneer League  R(GCL) – Gulf Coast League  R(AZL) – Arizona League  R(DSL) – Dominican Summer League  R(VSL) – Venezuelan Summer League (now defunct)  IND – Independent Leagues (Atlantic League, American Association, Can-Am League, Frontier League are the most common; there are a few smaller leagues out there)

The Rankings section is comprised of 26 different pre-season rankings. In addition to mine (listed last on the row), I used the following rankings: I-70 Baseball, Baseball America, Baseball Instinct, Baseball Prospectus, Beyond the Box Scores, Bleacher Report, The Cardinal Nation, Cardinals Farm, Dynasty Sports Empire, Fake Teams, Fan Graphs, Future Redbirds, Grading on the Curve, Keith Law (subscription required), Minor League Ball (John Sickels), MLB.com, MLB Prospect Portal, Prospect 361, Prospect Digest, Rant Sports, Razzball, STL Cup of Joe, Top Prospect Alert, Viva El Birdos, and the VEB/Future Redbird’s Community list.

For those that forgot their Statistics courses in school: Average – the total sum of the rankings, divided by the amount of rankings. Median – the middle number of the rankings; if there is an even number, the average of the 2 middle numbers are used. Mode – the most frequent rank for the player; if the player did not have the same rank on any list, they will show N/A. Low – the lowest spot they were ranked. High – the highest spot they were ranked.

NR means “not ranked”

59 Right Handed Pitchers

Sandy Alcantara Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 170 09/07/1995 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent ($125,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 12 1-9 0/0 56.2 55 19 2.92 3.97 1.32 Good debut season…K/9 and BB/9 encouraging…kept homers to minimum…allowed a high BABIP…no scouting reports on pitches…

Kevin Alexander Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 170 05/04/1991 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Florida Atlantic Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 20 1-2 3/4 24.1 20 2 3.30 1.85 1.23 2014 SS 1 0-0 0/0 1.0 3 0 -2.56 0.00 0.00 2014 A- 1 0-1 0/1 1.0 0 2 9.39 27.00 5.00 Originally drafted in the 39th round (1166 overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 but did not sign…Eligible for the 2014 draft, but not selected; signed after the draft as a free agent… in final college season, but also started… sits 87-89, but had great movement…has a curve and change that he mixes depending on the side of the plate he needs to work to…combined with 3 other pitchers to throw a no hitter for the GCL Cardinals…solid numbers for GCL; OK K/9 and great BB/9…high BABIP…

Juan Alvarez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 180 12/28/1996 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 15 1-0 1/2 41.1 37 10 3.22 3.27 1.21 Little scouting info and stats for analysis…gave up a lot of contact, but limited the damage…decent K/9 and BB/9 numbers in small sample size…

Will Anderson Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 205 08/26/1992 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 26th round (785 overall) Fresno State

60 Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(JC) 11 2-3 0/0 42.0 28 6 3.84 4.71 1.29 2014 SS 12 6-2 0/0 70.1 59 11 2.46 2.43 1.18 2014 A+ 1 0-0 1/1 3.0 4 0 0.72 0.00 1.33 Originally drafted in the 38th round (1151 overall) by the in 2010 but did not sign…fastball sits 88-90, occasionally touching 92; velocity stays late into games…also throws a solid curve and change…plus command; doesn’t issue many walks…brother (John) is in the Blue Jay organization…

Estarlin Arias Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 05/22/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($30,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 3 1-0 0/0 13.0 11 2 2.09 1.38 0.69 2014 R(DSL) Did not play - injured Originally signed by the Washington Nationals, but had contract voided when he failed a PED test; signed with the Cardinals prior to serving his suspension…missed 2014 with elbow issues…little other information available…

Fernando Baez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 190 01/02/1992 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 42.37 45.00 45 38 45 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 14 5-1 1/1 39.1 50 20 2.36 1.14 1.14 2013 R(JC) 26 1-0 6/6 33.0 47 23 2.95 0.82 1.15 2014 SS 13 2-2 0/0 45.2 48 28 3.88 3.94 1.31 Originally signed as a catcher, but switched to pitching in 2012…started season in the bullpen, but moved to the rotation after a successful start…plus fastball sits 95-97 as a reliever; sat at 92-94 in rotation…above average curve; still needs refinement…young arm with little mileage; should be able to improve with experience…

Corey Baker Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 170 11/23/1989 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 49th round (1490 overall) Pittsburgh Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 SS 19 5-3 1/4 53.0 32 7 3.02 2.89 1.15 2012 SS 20 3-3 1/2 51.2 34 9 2.77 2.44 1.03

61 2013 A- 14 1-1 1/1 24.1 29 2 1.32 1.85 0.95 2013 A+ 14 2-2 1/2 32.1 23 12 3.52 3.90 1.36 2013 AA 8 0-1 0/0 19.2 7 7 7.53 6.41 1.58 2014 A+ 30 5-2 2/3 77.1 57 14 3.16 2.33 0.97 2014 AA 7 1-0 0/0 14.0 7 4 5.76 5.79 1.71 2013 Midwest League All Star…struggled with transition to AA; homers have been the main culprit…good K% in Palm Beach bullpen and limited walks…K/9 low in 2014…

Jeff Barkley Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 210 07/07/1990 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Pfeiffer Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 11 0-0 0/0 16.1 7 7 5.16 10.47 2.69 2014 SS 7 1-0 1/1 14.0 6 7 7.30 8.36 1.79 Eligible for the 2013 draft, but not selected; he signed with the organization before the 2014 season…father and grandfather played …closer in college…struggled in pro debut; low K rate, high BB rate, and gave up a lot of contact…

Kyle Barraclough Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 225 05/23/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 7th round (240 overall; $65,000 bonus) St. Mary’s Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 49.00 49.00 N/A 49 49 49 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 SS 4 0-1 0/0 18.0 12 0 3.61 2.00 0.72 2012 A- 11 0-2 2/2 17.1 21 13 3.36 4.15 1.50 2013 R(GCL) 3 0-1 0/0 3.1 5 2 2.26 13.50 2.70 2014 A- 32 1-1 10/12 40.0 60 23 2.21 1.13 1.10 2014 A+ 16 1-1 1/3 18.2 18 11 3.39 5.30 2.09 Fastball sits 90-93; tops out at 95…plus splitter considered true out pitch…dealt with shoulder issues in the last few years and has seen his velocity drop as a result…struggles with command; gives out too many free passes…generates strikeouts…struggled with allowing contact at Palm Beach…

Juan Bautista Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 195 06/16/1993 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(DSL) 10 5-0 1/1 34.0 37 11 2.99 1.59 1.06 2011 R(DSL) 12 3-5 0/1 56.1 47 28 3.36 3.36 1.28 2011 R(JC) 2 0-0 0/0 6.0 7 0 6.00 6.00 1.00 2012 R(JC) 11 2-5 0/0 54.2 36 26 5.60 5.60 1.57 2013 SS 12 1-5 0/0 61.0 31 27 4.87 4.87 1.69

62 2013 A+ 3 1-0 0/0 14.0 6 4 3.21 3.21 1.07 2014 Did not play – injured Missed 2014 with an injury…limited scouting information…struggled since moving stateside…BABIP has been high and K rate dropped…

Landon Beck Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 215 12/09/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 25th round (765 overall) Anderson Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 13 1-1 0/1 42.1 51 19 2.81 3.19 1.46 Outstanding strikeout numbers…gives up a lot of contact and walks…excelled in the rotation, but also saw time in the bullpen…should begin 2015 in the Peoria rotation…

Logan Billbrough Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 225 08/04/1989 Acquired School 2011 Non-Drafted Free Agent William & Mary Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R(JC) 23 3-0 5/6 31.1 38 6 2.03 1.72 1.05 2012 A- 3 0-0 0/0 3.0 8 0 -1.98 0.00 0.67 2012 A+ 18 0-2 4/5 25.2 26 7 3.43 2.81 1.17 2013 R(GCL) 7 0-1 0/0 9.0 11 0 1.02 3.00 1.00 2013 A+ 12 0-0 0/0 17.0 21 5 1.65 2.12 1.12 2014 A+ 17 1-0 1/1 23.2 31 10 2.17 2.66 1.31 2014 AA 25 1-1 0/0 30.0 28 16 5.02 7.50 1.87 Potential sleeper reliever…strong strikeout numbers, but also high BB rate…allows a lot of contact, but much of the damage has been limited…home runs hurt him in Double A promotion…should start the season in Springfield, but could move to Memphis…

Seth Blair Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 185 03/03/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 1st round (46 overall; $751,500 bonus) Arizona State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 30.50 31.50 N/A 14 43 40 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 A- 21 6-3 0/0 81.2 70 62 5.87 5.29 1.73 2012 R(GCL) 2 0-0 0/0 3.0 1 2 5.77 0.00 1.00 2012 A+ 5 1-3 0/0 16.2 12 14 5.25 5.40 1.92 2013 AA 24 3-9 0/0 129.2 117 48 4.38 5.07 1.52 2014 AA 26 5-7 ½ 73.2 48 51 5.81 5.99 1.75 2014 AAA 6 0-0 0/0 5.2 4 7 8.29 6.35 2.12 Originally drafted in the 47th round (1388 overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2007 but did not sign…pitched in the AFL in 2012 (2-1, 2.25 ERA in 6 games)…lackluster results meant demotion to

63 bullpen this year…fastball sits 90-94, but could touch higher with bullpen move…good curve…lacks command that’s needed for the majors…time in system could be ending soon…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Silas Bohannan Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 245 01/26/1993 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent College of the Ozarks Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 7 3-0 0/1 12.1 10 1 3.43 4.38 1.14 Eligible for the 2013 and 2014 drafts, but not selected; signed after the 2014 draft as a free agent… college struggles (7.20 ERA, 28 BB in 33.1 innings) caused teams to pass on the pitcher…fastball sits 95- 96; touches 98…combined with 3 other pitchers to throw a no hitter for the GCL Cardinals…

Jacob Booden Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’7” 235 08/14/1990 Acquired School 2012 Non-Drafted Free Agent Bradley Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 16 0-0 0/0 28.1 29 12 5.44 3.49 1.45 2013 R(JC) 2 0-0 0/0 8.0 7 3 2.81 1.13 1.38 2013 SS 16 5-0 4/4 30.1 39 11 2.14 1.19 1.05 2013 A+ 3 1-0 0/0 3.1 1 3 5.34 5.40 2.70 2014 SS 21 1-2 1/1 31.1 37 17 3.60 3.45 1.18 2014 A- 5 0-2 0/0 6.2 6 5 3.93 2.70 1.35 Large frame generates a good fastball; sits 95-97…lacks true second pitch…has command issues…has problems repeating mechanics…solid K/9 numbers, but also high BB/9…low BABIP might be hard to sustain…

Tyler Bray Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 200 10/03/1991 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 26th round (795 overall) Louisiana-Monroe Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 SS 17 1-2 0/0 27.1 34 14 3.08 2.96 1.17 2014 A- 6 1-1 0/0 9.1 10 4 4.02 4.82 1.07 Side armed delivery causes righties to struggle against him…solid 2-seam fastball; sits mid-90s…also throws a cutters, sliders, and curves; all three run away from right handed hitters…needs to work on lefties, as big league teams won’t carry a right handed specialist…gets Ks, but allows walks…

64 Keith Butler Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 01/30/1989 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 24th round (729 overall) Wabash Valley CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 31.75 33.00 N/A 21 40 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2009 R(GCL) 21 1-1 6/ 28.1 34 12 2.56 2.22 1.06 2009 R(JC) 2 0-0 0/ 2.0 4 1 1.16 0.00 0.50 2010 SS 27 0-3 5/ 30.2 50 15 2.21 2.93 1.43 2011 A- 12 0-1 5/ 15.1 16 5 2.25 1.17 0.78 2011 A+ 34 1-0 12/ 36.0 52 18 2.53 1.25 1.03 2012 AA 53 5-1 25/ 58.2 59 23 3.66 2.76 1.30 2013 AA 13 0-0 7/ 13.2 21 2 1.37 0.66 0.73 2013 AAA 20 3-2 2/ 27.1 28 9 3.94 3.62 1.10 2013 MLB 16 0-0 0/ 20.0 16 11 3.25 4.05 1.20 2014 AAA 9 1-0 0/ 10.2 13 2 1.83 0.84 .094 2014 MLB 2 0-0 0/0 2.0 2 1 4.13 27.00 3.50 2013 Texas League All Star (mid-season and post-season)…missed most of 2014 to Tommy John surgery in May…pitched in the AFL in 2011 (1-1, 6.75 ERA in 12 games)…88-93 fastball…plus …removed from 40-man roster 11/18…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C…

Juan Caballero Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 175 08/20/1992 Acquired School 2012 Non-Drafted Free Agent University of Turabo Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(GCL) 16 2-0 0/0 20.2 20 8 4.35 3.05 1.31 2013 R(GCL) 18 2-1 2/2 25.1 21 6 4.17 5.33 1.26 2014 R(GCL) 5 0-0 1/1 6.0 6 0 3.67 1.50 0.50 2014 R(JC) 17 0-3 5/7 25.0 21 10 5.29 3.24 1.40 Fast balls sits 88-91, touches 93…also has a that is average…sub-par K numbers, but also limits hits and walks…Johnson City FIP doesn’t support low ERA; could see regression as he moves forward…

Kevin Carlow Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 190 08/21/1990 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Brown Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 23 3-3 0/1 33.0 42 10 3.60 6.00 1.48 Eligible for the 2013 draft, but not selected; he signed with the organization before the 2014 season…fastball sits 89-91, topping out at 94…struck out 11.45 hitters per 9 innings in debut; strong numbers to start…limited walks, but allowed too many hits…low FIP shows he pitched better than his ERA shows…

65 Franyel Casadilla Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 175 04/05/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 19 1-3 0/3 40.0 42 11 2.64 2.25 1.10 Little scouting information available and small sample size for stats…pitched well in pro debut…good strikeout and walk numbers…allowed contact, but little damage from it…

Will Changarotty Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 165 10/19/1995 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 12 5-3 0/0 53.1 46 14 2.62 2.36 1.03 2014 R(DSL) 13 1-4 0/0 52.1 45 22 3.58 4.99 1.51 Little scouting information…struggled a little in second season; saw walks and hits increase in 1 fewer inning…average strikeout numbers…allowed too much contact…

Steven de la Cruz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 185 04/26/1993 Acquired School 2014 Minor League Free Agent New Mexico Military Institute JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 15 0-0 0/0 24.0 21 5 3.05 3.75 1.25 Eligible for the 2013 draft, but not selected; signed before the 2014 season as a free agent…fastball sits 92-93; touches 95…plus slider…working on a , but doesn’t use it often in relief…gave up a hit to quarter of the batters he faced…average strikeout numbers, but solid BB/9…allowed too much contact…

Oneiver Diaz Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 160 08/28/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 11 1-3 0/0 37.0 21 9 3.72 2.92 1.35 Little scouting information…sub-par strikeout numbers, but limits walks…BABIP (.315) too high…split

66 time between rotation and bullpen…2015 will probably see more of the DSL…

Bryan Dobzanski Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 220 08/31/1995 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 29th round (885 overall, $700,000 bonus) Delsea Regional HS (NJ) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 8 2-1 0/0 27.0 17 7 3.62 2.67 0.93 Received largest bonus to pitcher that late under the current system…considered raw…fastball sits 88- 91, touches 94; will add velocity as he matures…good ; needs some work before it’s a finished product…good feel of changeup…deception in delivery leads to strikeouts; didn’t show in first pro season though…athletic build…

Joey Donofrio Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 185 05/10/1989 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 31st round (960 overall) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(GCL) 1 0-0 0/0 0.2 2 2 10.93 0.00 3.00 2012 R(JC) 13 4-2 0/0 28.2 31 10 2.80 1.26 1.12 2013 A- 40 6-2 5/6 68.1 85 17 2.34 2.63 1.07 2014 AA 43 3-3 16/17 51.2 65 17 1.90 0.87 0.93 2014 AAA 10 0-0 0/2 8.2 6 4 7.05 5.19 1.96 2014 Texas League All Star…back to back solid seasons…great strikeout and walk numbers while limiting contact…struggled in Memphis debut...

Tyler Dunnington Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 195 02/25/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 28th round (855 overall) Colorado Mesa Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 18 3-2 2/2 29.0 26 10 3.58 3.41 1.38 2014 SS 1 1-0 0/0 3.0 3 1 2.44 0.00 1.00 Fastball sits 88-90, but had good movement…good slider and working on a changeup…quick delivery, sometimes too quick; must learn to slow things down occasionally…forces slider at times, which limits its effectiveness…some contact issues, but limited trouble…solid numbers in debut; should be at full season ball in 2015…

Jonathan Escudero Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

67 Right Right 6’1” 165 07/07/1993 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Columbia) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(VSL) 16 0-6 0/2 34.1 22 27 4.81 5.24 1.78 2011 R(DSL) 12 2-5 0/0 43.2 33 33 4.72 4.95 1.76 2012 R(DSL) 13 7-1 0/1 50.0 49 24 3.17 2.88 1.28 2013 R(GCL) 20 1-1 0/1 32.0 41 14 2.80 2.81 1.31 2014 R(JC) 20 5-1 2/2 40.1 56 16 2.85 2.68 1.09 Sleeper prospect…slowly working up the system…great strikeout numbers; posted 12.50 K/9…walk numbers are not horrible, but can use a little work…limits contact…could be in full season ball next season…

Angel Estevez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 175 06/03/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (TBD) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 11 4-2 0/0 37.0 17 10 3.34 2.92 1.27 Little scouting info available and small sample size on stats…strikeout numbers are very low, but walk numbers are promising…limited contact…should spend another season the DSL…

Steven Farinaro Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 08/18/1995 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 11th round (335 overall, $750,000 bonus) Head Royce HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 47.00 50.00 N/A 38 53 38 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 10 1-3 0/0 24.1 21 6 3.79 6.29 1.73 2014 R(JC) 11 3-4 0/0 48.0 30 12 4.54 4.31 1.52 2014 SS 1 0-0 0/0 5.0 2 0 2.64 3.60 0.80 Organization viewed him as second round talent when drafted in 2013; bought out of UCLA commitment with over slot bonus…Fastball sits 90-92, touches 94; could add another MPH or 2 as he matures…sharp curve; not quite plus, but off-sets the fastball…working on a change; doesn’t trust the pitch yet…questions about future as a starter or closer…strikeouts need to improve and he needs to limit contact…

Junior Fernandez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 180 03/02/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent ($400,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR

68 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 7 0-5 0/0 28.0 13 12 4.72 5.79 1.46 Part of the 2014 international free agent class starting July 2nd…moved from the states to the Dominican to avoid the draft…fastball sits 90-92; touches 93…should add more velocity as he matures…mid-70s curve…high-70s change…projects as back of rotation starter, but has the ability and time to improve…struggled with command in pro debut…

Jack Flaherty Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 205 10/15/1995 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 1st round (34 overall, $2,000,000 bonus) Harvard-Westlake HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 8 1-1 0/0 22.2 28 4 2.54 1.59 0.97 Drafted as a pitcher, but also a great third baseman…bypassed a scholarship to North Carolina to join the Cardinals…smooth delivery with repeatable mechanics…fastball sits 92-94, but should add velocity as he matures…plus changeup…good curve…solid slider that is improving…ceiling of a 2-3 starter…great numbers for debut…

Nick Frey Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 185 08/31/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 33rd round (995 overall) TCU Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 Did not play - injured 2014 R(GCL) 10 1-0 1/2 13.0 12 7 3.28 4.85 1.46 Missed 2013 after having Tommy John surgery at TCU…long reliever in college; profiles as same role as a pro…limits inherited runners to score…also limits walks…strikeout numbers are average…should be better with more experience and rehab…

Steven Gallardo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 180 10/28/1992 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 19th round (600 overall) Long Beach CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 2 0-1 0/0 6 4 1 5.04 4.50 1.17 2013 Did not play – injured 2014 Did not play – injured Fastball sits 90-91; tops out at 92…hard slider needs more consistency…needs 3rd pitch to start; destined for the bullpen…did not pitch in 2013 due to injuries, which impacted his 2014…

69 Silfredo Garcia Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 170 07/19/1991 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 27.00 27.00 N/A 27 27 27 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(VSL) 9 2-3 0/0 27.2 15 6 2.89 4.55 1.48 2011 R(DSL) 12 1-4 0/0 63.0 45 14 2.50 2.43 0.97 2012 R(GCL) 4 2-0 0/0 23.1 27 0 1.93 1.54 0.51 2012 R(JC) 7 4-2 0/0 43.0 45 4 2.87 2.93 0.98 2013 A- 18 4-5 0/0 99.0 64 30 4.17 3.82 1.31 2014 A- 6 2-3 0/0 29.2 21 11 3.82 4.25 1.65 2014 A+ 17 7-4 0/0 93.0 67 27 3.90 3.68 1.30 Fastball sits 89-91…funky motion, almost like a recoil…struggles with command; walks have increased each season he’s played in the U.S, but walk numbers are strong overall…older than competition since coming stateside…subpar K rate…needs to limit contact to be effective…

Anderson Gerdel Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 204 03/22/1993 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(VSL) 15 0-2 2/3 31.1 22 12 3.72 8.62 1.72 2011 R(DSL) 15 3-2 1/2 44.2 36 4 2.02 1.21 0.94 2012 R(GCL) 17 4-2 1/1 22.0 18 3 2.21 1.23 0.73 2012 A+ 2 0-0 0/0 3.2 3 0 1.76 4.91 1.09 2013 R(JC) 21 3-1 0/0 33.1 30 7 3.91 3.78 1.38 2014 R(JC) 19 4-0 5/8 30.0 32 5 2.13 1.50 1.03 2014 SS 5 2-0 1/1 9.0 9 2 3.89 5.00 1.56 Fastball sits 86-90…mixes mid-70s curve and high-70s change…problems with the ball staying up in the zone…even without velocity, profiles as a late inning reliever; needs to work on consistency…solid K and BB rates…high BABIP, so needs to limit contact to be effective…

Derian Gonzalez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 190 01/31/1995 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 12 1-2 2/3 41.0 40 28 3.34 4.83 1.66 2014 R(DSL) 13 2-2 0/0 55.0 62 22 2.71 3.11 1.35 2014 Dominican Summer League All Star…limited scouting information and small sample size for stats; did see an improvement in 2014…solid K rate and significantly lowered walk rate…gives up too much contact…should move stateside in 2015…

70 Junior Gonzalez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 175 11/07/1996 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 13 2-3 0/0 50.2 20 16 3.82 4.09 1.68 Little scouting info available…results were better than numbers…poor K rate in debut (3.55 per 9 innings)…walk rate is better, but allowed too much contact…will repeat DSL in 2015…

Kyle Grana Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 245 04/26/1991 Acquired School 2013 Non-Drafted Free Agent Bellarmine Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 15 1-0 4/5 21.1 24 7 2.34 1.69 1.17 2013 R(JC) 7 1-0 0/0 7.1 9 1 1.39 2.45 0.68 2014 SS 27 3-2 8/10 40.2 62 14 1.72 0.89 0.96 2014 NY-Penn League All Star…local product from Lafayette HS…fastball sits 91-93; touches 95…mixes in a plus curve and good split-finger fastball…received Jonathan Broxton comp for competitiveness…said to have closer mentality…excellent strikeout and walk numbers…high strand rate in 2014…has not allowed a homer as a pro…

Mitch Harris Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 215 11/07/1985 Acquired School 2008 Draft, 13th round (395 overall) Navy Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2008 Did not play – military service 2009 Did not play – military service 2010 Did not play – military service 2011 Did not play – military service 2012 Did not play – military service 2013 SS 20 4-1 1/1 33.1 29 15 2.89 0.81 1.11 2014 A+ 8 0-2 0/0 12.2 9 6 4.42 4.26 1.11 2014 AA 33 2-0 1/3 43.2 34 13 3.94 3.92 1.17 2014 AAA 1 0-0 0/0 1.0 2 0 -0.30 0.00 1.00 Originally drafted in the 24th round (738 overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2007 but did not sign…Old for a prospect, but lost 5 years to Navy commitments…fastball sits 88-90…mixes speeds well to keep hitters off balance…should get a shot in the spring for the MLB bullpen as non-roster invitee…won’t strikeout many, but is efficient…good walk numbers…limits contact…

71 Kevin Herget Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 185 04/03/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 39th round (1175 overall) Kean Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 14 7-0 0/0 53.0 36 8 2.96 2.89 1.34 2014 A- 35 6-3 2/4 67.1 85 27 3.37 2.81 1.28 2014 A+ 7 2-0 2/4 9.0 9 2 2.06 2.00 1.11 Fastball sits 89-91; also throws an average change and curve…posted good strikeout numbers, but also saw his walk numbers increase…BABIP decreased as he advanced…pitched well in late season promotion…

Kurt Heyer Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 185 01/23/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 6th round (210 overall; $165,100 bonus) Arizona Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 44.00 44.00 N/A 44 44 44 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(GCL) 2 0-0 0/0 2.0 4 0 -0.57 0.00 0.50 2012 SS 2 0-0 0/0 4.0 5 0 0.83 6.75 1.25 2013 A- 8 3-2 0/0 39.2 35 12 3.14 3.40 1.41 2013 A+ 15 6-5 0/0 84.1 61 22 3.83 3.42 1.15 2014 AA 25 5-11 0/0 140.0 103 38 4.28 4.63 1.30 2014 AAA 3 0-2 0/0 12.1 6 8 8.08 7.30 2.03 2013 Midwest League All Star…fastball sits 87-90…average slider…also throws a change and curve…relies on command…delivery looks funky at times…struggled in 2014…seen his strikeout number decrease as he’s progressed through the system…limited contact prior to AAA promotion…could be in Memphis full time in 2015, but should start the season in Springfield…

Blake Higgins Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 210 04/26/1992 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 16th round (485 overall, $100,000 bonus) Jackson CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 Did not play – injured 2014 Did not play – injured Has not played since having Tommy John surgery in May 2013 (prior to being drafted)…bypassed commitment to Michigan State…had a mid-90s fastball prior to surgery…2015 is critical to prove he is healthy…

Michael Holback Bats Throws Height Weight DOB

72 Right Right 6’1” 195 09/15/1992 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 25th round (755 overall) Cal Poly Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(JC) 16 2-0 1/2 33.0 44 17 2.89 2.18 1.24 2014 A- 3 0-1 0/0 13.0 13 5 4.10 4.15 1.15 Lo-90s fastball; tops out at 94…slider and change that sit in the 80s…missed a majority of the season with forearm stiffness…small sample size for stats; struggled in limited time in 2014, which may have been the result of his forearm issues…

Cory Jones Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’5” 225 09/20/1991 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 5th round (180 overall, $220,300 bonus) College of the Canyons CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 16.00 15.00 14 14 21 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 5 0-2 0/0 17.1 15 11 6.47 7.27 `.85 2013 A- 11 8-2 0/0 66.1 52 16 3.41 2.04 1.03 2014 A+ 5 1-0 0/0 18.0 13 15 6.06 7.00 1.83 Fastball sits 93-95; touches 97…power curve is swing and miss pitch…inconsistent change…max effort pitcher that doesn’t go deep into games…went on DL in May with elbow problems; eventually had TJ surgery and will not be pitching again until next season…missed time in 2013 with hip flexor issues…needs to get a full healthy season under his belt…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C+…

Brandon Lee Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 200 11/18/1990 Acquired School 2013 Non-drafted Free Agent South Carolina – Upstate Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 3 0-0 0/0 4.1 5 1 2.54 2.08 1.15 2013 R(JC) 12 1-1 0/1 21.2 16 6 3.39 2.91 1.52 2014 SS 12 4-2 0/0 25.1 26 2 2.14 2.49 1.11 2014 A- 15 1-2 1/4 21.1 16 9 4.47 6.33 1.73 Average pitcher…fastball sits high 80s…throws all pitches for strikes; plus command…organization depth unless he can add velocity or improve on secondary pitches…strikeout numbers solid until promotion to Peoria; walk numbers also took a hit…

Thomas Lee Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 190 10/20/1989 Acquired School 2012 Non-Drafted Free Agent Sonoma State Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

73 NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 16 4-4 0/1 51.1 57 9 3.00 4.03 1.34 2013 A- 24 5-1 0/2 48.0 46 5 3.28 2.44 0.96 2013 A+ 2 0-1 1/1 3.2 1 1 3.51 0.00 1.36 2014 A+ 28 8-3 0/2 94.1 52 6 3.48 3.34 1.25 Control artist; gets by on superior command of average pitches…subpar strikeout numbers offset by exceptional ball numbers; had BB/9 of 0.57…should move to Springfield bullpen in 2015…

Dixon Llorens Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 170 11/18/1992 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 25th round (780 overall) Miami Dade JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 44.50 44.50 N/A 41 18 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 8 2-0 2/2 15.2 28 6 1.66 0.00 0.70 2012 A- 11 0-1 2/3 20.1 34 5 2.96 3.98 0.93 2013 A- 37 3-3 11/12 47.1 71 23 2.35 2.85 1.20 2014 A+ 33 0-1 9/11 43.2 74 27 2.57 2.06 1.12 2014 AA 5 0-0 0/0 4.1 6 7 5.89 12.46 2.77 Mixes a low-90s fastball with a good slider…undersized, but holds his own in the bullpen…has closer experience, but more of a middle reliever…struggled in AA promotion…great K numbers…allows too many walks, but limits contact to stay out of trouble…keeps the ball in the park, but needs to work on getting grounders…

Zach Loraine Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 205 08/08/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 21st round (635 overall) Coker Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(JC) 24 3-1 3/7 39.2 47 11 2.30 2.04 1.01 2014 A- 39 2-1 10/15 58.1 58 16 3.91 3.09 1.32 2014 Midwest League All Star…local product (Fort Zumwalt West, Lindenwood before transferring to Coker)…older than competition, but recently converted to pitching full time in the last 3 years…provides solid K and BB numbers…gave up more contact in full season ball…should be in Palm Beach in 2015…

Josh Lucas Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’6” 185 11/05/1990 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 21st Round (649 overall; $100,000 bonus) State JC of Florida Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(GCL) 14 1-2 0/0 27.2 26 9 4.18 4.88 1.48 2011 R(JC) 8 4-1 0/0 45.0 25 9 5.14 4.00 1.47

74 2012 Did not play – injured 2013 R(GCL) 1 0-1 0/0 3.1 3 0 1.66 13.50 1.80 2013 SS 1 0-0 0/0 3.2 4 1 2.55 7.36 1.91 2013 A- 4 0-4 0/0 20.2 8 5 4.84 6.53 2.03 2014 SS 19 2-2 5/5 28.2 32 8 2.67 0.31 0.84 2014 A- 8 1-1 2/4 8.2 13 0 1.52 6.23 1.62 2014 A+ 4 0-0 0/0 5.0 5 2 2.59 1.80 1.00 Originally drafted in the 39th round (1180 overall) by the in 2009 but did not sign…had Tommy John surgery in 2012; also had nerve issues in his shoulder in 2013…pitched well in 2014; good strikeout and walk rates…Lo A struggles not supported by FIP; .500 BABIP should go down to a normal level…13.50 K/9 and 0 walks in Lo A…

Cristhian Lugo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Signed in October with little scouting information available…

Dailyn Martinez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 170 04/19/1993 Acquired School No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 11 1-5 0/0 56.2 41 18 3.11 3.18 1.16 2013 R(JC) 12 4-3 0/0 63.1 31 23 4.30 2.70 1.33 2014 R(JC) 11 6-3 0/0 57.1 41 20 4.02 4.55 1.52 2014 SS 1 1-0 0/0 5.0 1 2 4.24 1.80 1.00 Strikeout numbers lower than desired; also walk numbers are a tad high…limits contact and keeps the ball in the stadium…probably starts 2015 at State College, but could move to Peoria before the end of the season…

Julio Mateo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 180 09/29/1995 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 11 1-4 0/0 50.1 56 16 2.06 2.50 1.11 2014 R(GCL) 6 1-1 0/0 27.1 14 5 5.21 3.62 1.24 2014 R(JC) 6 4-2 0/0 34.2 28 7 3.88 5.19 1.18 Fastball sits 87-89; touches 91…good curve; potential plus pitch…deceptive changeup that needs a little

75 more work…pitched better as he advanced in system; FIP at Johnson City does not support high ERA (and vice versa with the GCL)…good walk numbers and limited contact…

Mike Mayers Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 185 12/06/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 3rd round (93 overall, $510,000 bonus) Ole Miss Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 30.50 28.00 N/A 21 45 45 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 5 1-0 0/0 12.0 13 6 3.88 1.50 1.00 2013 A- 5 0-3 0/0 24.1 14 5 4.00 3.70 1.40 2014 A+ 12 2-7 0/0 72.2 61 13 3.23 3.72 1.33 2014 AA 13 6-5 0/0 76.1 52 23 3.16 2.83 1.36 2014 AAA 1 0-0 0/0 5.0 4 1 7.90 7.20 2.00 Fastball sits 92-94…also throws a slider and plus changeup…shows good command of all 3 pitches…considered a back of the rotation starter…strikeout numbers are subpar, but he rarely walks guys…gives up lots of contact, but typically isn’t hurt by it...good numbers…should see the Memphis rotation in 2015…

Blake McKnight Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 182 02/13/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 38th round (1145 overall) Evangel Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R 11 3-1 0/0 60.1 46 8 2.62 2.69 1.09 2014 A- 30 5-10 0/0 111.1 56 36 4.34 5.17 1.48 Local product…fastball sits 89-92…curve sits mid-70s…also has a change and slider…all pitches have good movement…low strikeout numbers, but low walk numbers too…struggled in full season ball; may be able to make the jump to Hi A for 2015, but on a short leash…

Yeison Medina Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 210 10/02/1992 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($17,500 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 17 1-1 6/6 28.2 35 12 2.01 1.26 1.15 2014 R(GCL) 19 4-1 3/4 33.0 31 8 2.54 1.64 1.12 Ended 2014 with a 50-game PED suspension…fastball sits 89-92; tops out at 94…also has a hard slider and changeup…can overthrow the fastball and lose command…strikeouts took a dip with the stateside move, but an effective option out of the bullpen…has not allowed a professional homer…once suspension is served, he could see Peoria…

76

Ronald Medrano Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 09/17/1995 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($100,000 bonus) No School (Nicaragua) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 8 2-2 0/0 35.1 28 11 3.23 2.80 1.36 2014 Did not play – injured Fastball sits in the upper 80s; touches 92…also has a curve and changeup…missed 2014 with an injury...depending on recovery, he’s probably back in the DSL for 2015…

Andrew Morales Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 185 01/16/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 2nd round (71 overall, $546,100 overall) UC Irvine Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 3 0-1 0/0 5.0 6 3 5.51 3.60 1.00 2014 A+ 2 1-0 0/0 7.1 6 0 2.16 1.23 0.27 Pitched 135.2 innings in college, so the team was limiting his exposure in his first season…projects as mid-rotation arm…fastball sits 89-91; touches 93…scouts believe he’d add velocity in the bullpen…average slider; sits 79-82…also throws a changeup…great control; considered above average…

Trey Nielsen Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 190 09/01/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 30th round (905 overall) Utah Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 Did not play – injured 2014 SS 15 3-2 1/1 50.1 49 14 3.22 2.50 0.99 Originally drafted in the 42nd round (1270 overall) by the in 2010 but did not sign…selected as a third baseman, but moved to pitching right away…missed 2013 after Tommy John surgery…fastball sits 93-95…good breaking ball; curve sits between 75 and 77…working on a change…low workload on his arm since he hasn’t pitched much since high school…numbers looked good in debut; struck out 25% of batters…limited contact and didn’t walk many…

Sebastian Nunez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 165 05/14/1997 Acquired School

77 2014 International Free Agent ($50,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Part of the 2014 international free agent class starting July 2nd…little scouting information available…

Frederis Parra Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 162 10/22/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($60,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 15 4-2 0/1 36.2 21 10 3.23 2.21 1.09 2013 R(DSL) 9 4-1 0/0 43.1 28 15 3.51 2.08 1.06 2014 R(GCL) 10 3-2 0/0 46.2 34 15 3.49 2.70 1.24 2013 DSL All Star…fastball sits 91-93; touches 94…above average curve…also throws a changeup…working on fastball command and trusting his secondary pitches…combined with 3 other pitchers to throw a no hitter for the GCL Cardinals…below average strikeout numbers, but limits contact and doesn’t get into much trouble…

Matt Pearce Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 205 02/24/1994 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 13th round (405 overall) Polk State CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 10 2-4 0/0 45.0 34 9 3.30 4.20 1.40 Fastball sits in low 90s…typically generates groundballs…doesn’t generate many strikeouts…limits contact to singles…doesn’t walk many…

Luis Perdomo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 160 05/09/1993 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R(DSL) 6 1-3 0/0 19.0 16 8 3.81 5.68 1.89 2012 R(DSL) 9 3-3 0/0 47.2 47 8 1.87 2.45 1.05 2012 R(GCL) 2 1-1 0/0 9.0 3 5 4.43 5.00 1.78 2013 R(JC) 12 1-6 0/0 41.2 29 14 4.59 5.40 1.75 2014 SS 2 1-0 0/0 12.0 13 1 2.61 1.50 1.00 2014 A- 11 3-6 0/0 57.0 41 21 4.27 5.05 1.49 2014 A+ 1 0-0 0/0 3.0 3 0 1.39 0.00 0.67 2012 DSL All Star…low 90s fastball…big curve sits at 77-78…solid overall numbers; generates strikeouts

78 and limits walks…struggled a little in Lo A, but should still move up to Hi A rotation for 2015…

Juan Perez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 195 07/22/1995 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent ($80,000 bonus) No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 12 2-5 0/0 52.0 55 34 3.49 4.33 1.48 2013 R(GCL) 11 1-3 0/0 40.1 40 37 4.45 4.69 1.81 2014 R(JC) 13 5-3 0/0 58.1 59 27 4.15 3.24 1.29 Fastball sits 88-91, touching 94; not much movement…77-81 curve; moves 11-5 and uses as a chase pitch…84-86 changeup; still working on perfecting the pitch…has some command issues that prevent him from being a top level prospect…projects as a back end starter…solid strikeout numbers, but needs to work on limiting walks…doesn’t give up much contact…should be in Peoria’s rotation in 2015…

Chris Perry Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’2” 215 07/15/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 17th round (540 overall) Methodist Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 Did not pitch – injured 2013 SS 4 2-0 0/0 22.1 15 5 2.69 1.61 0.99 2013 A- 9 2-4 0/0 48.1 40 15 3.55 3.91 1.34 2014 A- 28 4-0 3/5 49.0 80 15 2.20 2.20 0.90 2014 A+ 13 1-1 5/7 14.0 18 6 3.25 1.93 0.86 2014 Midwest League All Star…named Pitcher of the Month in May by the organization…strikes out lots of hitters (14.69 K/9 at Lo A; 11.57 K/9 at Hi A)…also limits walks and has a low contact rate…could get to Memphis next year, but should start at Springfield…

Nick Petree Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 195 07/16/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 9th round (275 overall, $40,000 bonus) Missouri State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 35.50 34.00 34 33 41 34 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 12 3-1 0/0 55.2 46 16 2.93 1.62 1.11 2014 A- 4 2-0 0/0 21.0 24 10 3.87 1.29 1.19 2014 A+ 17 6-5 0/0 103.1 80 22 3.17 2.44 1.16 2014 AA 1 0-0 0/0 4.2 2 1 2.91 9.64 2.36 Fastball sits 87-89, touches 92; can locate pitch to both sides of the plate…plus changeup…solid curve and cutter…projects as back of rotation starter…won’t strike out a ton of hitters, but limits contact and walks…should spend the season with Springfield…

79

Zach Petrick Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 195 07/29/1989 Acquired School 2012 Non-drafted Free Agent Northwestern Ohio Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 15.80 16.50 17 7 20 20 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 13 5-0 0/0 45.2 50 9 3.00 2.17 0.92 2013 A- 16 1-0 7/8 32.2 46 8 1.84 0.83 0.98 2013 A+ 9 3-0 1/1 33.1 32 4 1.68 0.27 0.75 2013 AA 9 3-3 0/0 47.1 44 15 3.10 3.99 1.25 2014 AA 3 2-0 0/0 18.2 15 5 2.32 0.48 0.75 2014 AAA 24 7-6 1/1 115.0 82 36 5.13 4.62 1.35 2013 Midwest League All Star…named 2013 Pitcher of the Year by the organization…fastball sits 91-93; touches 95…solid change and sharp curve…spent most of the season in the rotation, but moved to long man in Memphis…strikeout numbers dropped in 2014 while walk numbers were pretty much the same…limited contact, but kept the ball up in Triple A…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: C+…

Jhonny Polanco Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 195 04/28/1992 Acquired School 2009 International Free Agent No School (Nicaragua) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2009 R(VSL) 9 0-0 0/0 9.1 2 10 -- 10.61 2.36 2010 R(VSL) 14 2-1 1/1 27.1 19 19 4.93 3.62 1.65 2011 R(GCL) 8 3-2 0/0 35.1 30 20 4.03 4.33 1.44 2012 R(GCL) 15 1-3 4/4 33.0 38 13 3.25 1.91 1.23 2012 A- 1 0-0 0/0 6.0 2 3 4.19 4.50 1.83 2013 SS 22 4-3 1/2 37.2 44 14 2.88 2.63 1.27 2013 A- 8 2-1 0/0 17.2 22 9 4.36 5.09 1.58 2014 A- 37 4-1 0/1 57.1 71 30 2.68 2.04 1.13 Fastball sits 91-93; touches 94…also throws a curve and changeup…everything clicked in 2014…great K/9…struggles with walks, but limited contact…should start 2015 in Palm Beach…

Daniel Poncedeleon Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 190 01/16/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 9th round (285 overall, $5,000 bonus) Embry-Riddle Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 SS 12 3-3 0/0 44.1 52 14 2.11 2.44 1.17 Originally drafted in the 24th round (731 overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010, in the 38th round (1162 overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2012, in the 14th round (408 overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2013 but didn’t sign…fastball sits 90-92, but was throwing 93-95 in college; good sinking action…good slider and above average change…max effort delivery, but has worked on smoothing it out…great numbers in

80 debut…struck out 10.56 per 9…limited walks, but contact was a tad too high…should start in full season ball in 2015…

Jeff Rauh Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 200 01/24/1990 Acquired School 2012 Non-drafted Free Agent UC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 18 3-2 0/1 24.1 20 14 4.98 5.18 1.89 2013 SS 23 3-2 5/8 26.2 28 17 4.82 4.05 1.50 2014 SS 25 4-2 1/2 45.1 28 16 4.81 4.17 1.41 2014 A- 2 0-1 0/0 2.1 2 2 4.34 23.14 2.57 Early season struggles tied to learning a split-finger fastball; his efficiency with the pitch improved as season progressed…average fastball…strikeouts dropped off in second season at State College; also cut down on walks…organizational depth; could be cut in the spring…

Drew Reidt Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’6” 218 01/08/1992 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Cameron Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 16 4-1 0/1 30.1 24 3 3.05 4.15 1.02 Eligible for the 2014 draft but not selected; signed after the draft as a free agent…local talent…mid-80s fastball; tops out at 88…decent curve and changeup as well…deceptive delivery; almost throws side armed…good movement on pitches too…combined with 3 other pitchers to throw a no hitter for the GCL Cardinals…

Alex Reyes Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 185 08/29/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent ($950,000 bonus) No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 6.29 6.00 6 4 11 8 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R 12 6-4 0/0 58.1 68 28 2.97 3.38 1.41 2014 A- 21 7-7 0/0 109.1 137 61 3.45 3.62 1.31 Moved to the Dominican Republic from New Jersey to sign as an international free agent and bypass the 2012 MLB Draft…fastball sits 93-95, tops out at 98…plus curve; sits in the mid-70s with hard break…good changeup; still working on fine tuning it though…change sits 82-84…solid, repeatable mechanics…needs to work on consistency…has issues with walks…tries to add extra on pitches when behind in the count, causing him to miss the zone…starting to fill out his frame…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B+…

81

Arturo Reyes Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 185 04/06/1992 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 40th round (1205 overall, $100,000 bonus) Gonzaga Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 10 1-2 0/1 43.1 25 15 4.02 2.08 1.20 2014 A- 23 6-8 0/0 122.2 104 34 3.59 3.67 1.28 2014 Midwest League All Star…solid mechanics…improved on both K/9 and BB/9 in full season debut; needs to up the strikeouts slightly…gives up too much contact…should pitch in Palm Beach in 2015…

Jorge Rodriguez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 175 03/18/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School () Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 13 1-1 1/2 19.0 22 16 3.26 4.26 1.58 2013 R(DSL) 13 2-5 2/2 49.2 57 19 2.59 2.72 1.23 2014 R(GCL) 5 4-0 0/0 27.2 21 7 2.75 0.98 0.72 Fastball sits 96-98, touches 100; good sinking movement…also throws a curve and changeup…small sample size, but very effective in stateside debut…strikeout numbers decreased, but walk and BABIP did as well…probably starts 2015 at State College…

Ramon Santos Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 160 09/20/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 16 1-2 3/3 29.2 24 11 2.84 1.52 0.98 2013 R(DSL) 12 3-4 0/0 58.0 55 16 2.30 2.48 1.17 2014 R(GCL) 9 1-2 0/1 32.0 27 16 4.32 4.50 1.41 Fastball sits 91-93, touches 94; pitch has good sink…plus curve…working on adding a changeup…needs help consistently hitting his spots…will strike out a lot of guys, but walk a lot too…potential set up guy if he adds some velocity…numbers took a dip in the states…K rate and BB rate went in the wrong direction…

Joe Scanio Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’4” 230 01/30/1990 Acquired School

82 2012 Draft, 16th round (510 overall) Northwestern State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 SS 19 2-4 2/4 29.0 15 6 3.33 3.41 1.24 2013 A- 40 3-4 0/3 73.0 58 24 3.64 3.95 1.37 2014 R(GCL) 1 0-0 0/0 1.2 2 1 2.91 0.00 1.80 2014 SS 18 1-1 3/3 27.2 24 8 3.48 3.58 1.08 2014 A- 6 2-1 1/2 9.1 8 3 3.70 3.86 1.18 Local product…struggled after spending most of the previous season at a higher level…subpar strikeout numbers, but limits walks and contact…stagnating at lower levels and could be a spring cut…

Cody Schumacher Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 190 12/01/1990 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 36 round (1095 overall) Missouri State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 SS 6 1-0 0/0 27.2 18 6 5.10 3.58 1.01 Fastball sits 90-92 with good command…smooth delivery and good mechanics…limits base runners with few hits and minimal walks…had problems keeping the ball down…sidelined by a tired arm in the second half of the season…poor strikeout numbers…does avoid walks and contact well…FIP doesn’t support lower ERA; could regress in Peoria…

Ronnie Shaban Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’1” 195 03/08/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 33rd round (1020 overall) Virginia Tech Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 20 0-1 16/17 20.2 31 7 3.27 3.05 1.26 2013 A+ 45 2-5 18/21 52.0 41 20 3.38 1.73 1.13 2014 A+ 15 0-1 3/4 15.0 18 4 2.66 5.40 1.60 2014 AA 24 0-2 2/4 24.2 19 8 4.78 7.66 1.82 Originally drafted in the 49th round (1475 overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2011 but did not sign…2012 Appalachian League post-season All Star…2013 Florida State League post-season All Star…high 80s fastball…closer mentality…struggled in mid-season promotion to Double A; should be back there in 2015…

Robert Stock Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Right 6’1” 200 11/21/1989 Acquired School 2009 Draft, 2nd round (67 overall, $525,000 bonus) USC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 33.00 33.00 N/A 33 33 33 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP

83 2012 A- 38 5-2 0/1 71.0 66 48 5.64 4.44 1.54 2013 A- 14 0-1 4/5 15.2 15 10 3.91 2.30 1.34 2013 A+ 18 2-0 0/2 22.2 27 16 4.65 4.37 1.59 2014 A- 24 2-3 0/1 40.0 30 21 4.11 5.18 1.58 2014 A+ 11 0-0 1/2 23.1 13 25 5.62 2.31 1.71 Originally drafted as a catcher, but was also viewed as a pitcher; converted to pitching full time after 4 seasons in the system…fastball sits 91-93; touches 95…good changeup…struggles with command…his strikeout totals have decreased while his walk rate remains high…lone bright spot is his ability to avoid homers…time is running out…

Jordan Swagerty Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 6’2” 175 07/14/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 2nd round (75 overall, $625,000 bonus) Arizona State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 20.17 19.50 N/A 13 29 19 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 A- 5 3-1 0/0 30.0 30 2 2.43 1.50 0.67 2011 A+ 22 2-2 5/ 54.1 52 16 2.71 1.82 1.07 2011 AA 9 0-0 3/ 9.1 7 5 4.88 2.89 1.39 2012 Did not play – injured 2013 R(GCL) 3 0-0 0/ 4.0 5 0 0.96 0.00 0.50 2013 A+ 6 0-1 0/ 6.2 4 8 6.09 13.50 2.85 2014 Did not play – injured Pitched in the AFL in 2010 (0-1, 3.60 ERA in 4 games)…did not play in 2014 due to elbow surgery in May; this is the 3rd elbow surgery of his career…rated “Best Slider” (2012) in system by Baseball America…unfortunately, there is not enough statistically to rate; needs to get healthy fast or he’ll be looking for a new team…

Jery Then Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 195 05/0/1995 Acquired School 2014 Non-Drafted Free Agent Western Oklahoma State JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 12 1-1 2/2 20.2 23 5 2.64 0.87 0.77 Eligible for the 2014 draft, but not selected; signed after the draft as a free agent…fastball sits 93-95, touches 97…slider sits 81-84…change sits 82-85…both secondary pitches cut the same way…potential late inning reliever…unconventional delivery leads to deceptive pitches; posted a 30.7% K rate as a result…limited walks and contact…great debut, but could regress as he faces higher levels of competition…

Chris Thomas Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 200 03/16/1988 Acquired School 2012 Non-Drafted Free Agent Avila Rankings Average Median Mode Low High My Rank

84 NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(GCL) 12 1-0 4/4 13.1 15 5 2.31 0.68 0.83 2012 SS 9 2-0 0/0 13.1 19 2 1.16 2.70 0.83 2013 A- 4 1-0 0/0 7.2 11 2 1.25 2.35 0.91 2014 A- 16 1-0 6/6 17.2 26 5 2.30 1.02 1.02 2014 A+ 9 1-1 3/4 9.2 14 2 1.12 1.86 0.83 2014 AA 19 1-1 0/2 27.2 24 6 2.51 1.63 0.87 Came back from an injury filled 2013 to have a good season; he still missed a little time this year though…K numbers outstanding, even if they took a dip when promoted to Double A…low walk and contact totals…could end the 2015 season in Memphis if healthy…

Sam Tuivailala Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’3” 195 10/19/1992 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 3rd round (106 overall, $299,700 bonus) Aragon HS (CA) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 24.83 22.50 36 12 36 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(JC) 11 0-0 0/0 13.0 23 13 4.17 4.15 1.92 2013 A- 28 0-3 1/3 35.1 50 20 2.55 5.35 1.44 2014 A+ 29 0-1 3/4 37.2 64 18 1.93 3.58 1.25 2014 AA 17 2-1 1/3 21.0 30 9 1.69 2.57 1.29 2014 AAA 2 0-0 1/1 1.1 3 0 1.45 0.00 0.75 2014 MLB 2 0-0 0/0 1.0 1 2 33.13 36.00 7.00 Drafted as a position player, notching time third, short and the outfielder; moved to pitching in 2012…Fastball sits 95-97, touches 100…had a curveball in high school, but lived off his fastball…the curve is improving; has good break and keeps hitters on their toes…also started working on a changeup…better than MLB stint showed…

Kender Villegas Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 170 06/08/1993 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(VSL) 13 1-0 1/3 23.0 8 16 6.12 7.43 2.00 2011 R(DSL) 15 2-2 1/2 32.0 33 9 2.22 1.13 1.19 2012 R(GCL) 11 4-4 0/0 53.0 39 15 3.89 6.28 1.64 2013 R(GCL) 22 1-1 2/3 29.1 32 7 2.20 1.23 0.92 2014 R(JC) 23 1-2 3/3 39.0 42 11 3.67 3.00 1.15 2014 SS 1 0-0 0/0 2.1 2 0 1.73 0.00 1.29 Fastball sits 88-90; touches 91…swing and miss changeup…working on curve…aggressive, but needs a little work on control…solid numbers across the board…could be a sleeper if he continues to pitch like this in the upper minors…

Davis Ward Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 196 02/23/1992

85 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 40th round (1215 overall) Ouachita Baptist Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 5 1-0 0/2 16.0 10 0 2.26 1.69 1.19 Mr. Irrelevant of the 2014 MLB Draft…season ended early to strained UCL ligament, but didn’t have surgery…average fastball with good sink…also throws a cutter…looked strong in small sample…strikeout numbers a tad low, but limited contact and didn’t walk a batter…his elbow will determine if he starts in Peoria or extended spring training…

Luke Weaver Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 170 08/21/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 1st round (27 overall, $1,843,000 bonus) Florida State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 4 0-0 0/0 6.0 9 0 1.01 0.00 0.67 2014 A+ 2 0-1 0/0 3.1 3 4 9.09 21.60 4.50 Good makeup and competitiveness…fastball sits 90-94, touches 97; good sink…plus changeup sits in low 80s; deceptive pitch that is his best…average curve sits in high 70s; probably his 3rd pitch…working on a slider…small sample size, but didn’t look sharp in promotion to Palm Beach…could be a quick mover in mold of and Marco Gonzales…

Boone Whiting Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 175 08/20/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 18th round (559 overall) Centenary Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 29.17 29.50 N/A 13 43 43 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(JC) 13 5-3 0/0 54.0 68 5 2.98 3.50 1.09 2011 A- 30 5-2 4/4 119.2 122 24 2.91 2.41 0.89 2012 R(GCL) 4 0-0 0/0 7.0 11 1 2.58 7.71 1.57 2012 A- 3 1-0 0/0 16.0 14 1 1.98 0.56 0.50 2012 AA 2 0-0 0/0 12.0 9 3 2.78 1.50 1.17 2013 AA 6 3-2 0/0 30.2 34 7 2.67 2.93 1.14 2013 AAA 21 5-5 0/0 105.2 99 40 4.21 4.09 1.39 2014 AAA 21 4-7 0/0 96.2 99 44 4.26 4.19 1.45 Pitched in the AFL in 2012 (3-2, 4.62 ERA in 7 games)…Rated “Best Control” (2012) in system by Baseball America…high 80s 4-seam fastball that touches 90…2-seam fastball with heavy sinking action; good groundball pitch…deceptive change…ball can stay up in zone due to high arm slot, but hasn’t been hurt by the homer…could be lost in Rule V draft…

Ronnie Williams Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 01/06/1996 Acquired School

86 2014 Draft, 2nd round (68 overall, $833,900 bonus) American Senior HS (FL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 10 0-5 1/1 36.1 30 9 3.29 4.71 1.32 Repeatable delivery…mid-90s fastball…feel for change and curve; working on consistency…small sample size, but impacted by a bad start…low BB and HR numbers…strikeouts a little low, but that should come with experience…should start 2015 in Peoria…

Josh Wirsu Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 190 09/04/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 30th round (915 overall) Georgia Southern Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 5 1-1 0/ 8.2 2 8 5.87 6.23 2.08 Struggled in pro debut…allowed too many hits and walks without striking out many…college numbers much better (92 K, 37 BB in 96 innings)…small sample size as pro, plus reports of shoulder soreness…most likely gets full season assignment in 2015…

Heath Wyatt Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’2” 185 08/27/1988 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 33rd round (1010 overall) Southeastern Oklahoma State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R(JC) 23 3-1 8/10 25.0 30 7 2.99 3.24 1.16 2012 A- 55 4-7 20/27 64.1 57 20 3.25 2.24 1.13 2013 A+ 16 2-2 3/3 25.0 18 7 3.40 2.16 1.24 2013 AA 36 3-1 0/1 47.0 38 10 3.65 3.26 1.19 2014 AAA 45 1-2 0/0 66.1 36 17 4.59 4.34 1.22 2012 Midwest League All Star…2013 Texas League All Star…submarine style pitcher…deceptive delivery doesn’t induce many strikeouts…solid walk number…doesn’t allow many home runs…struggled in Triple A debut; should repeat the level in 2015…

Non-prospects: David Aardsma (Memphis), Jeremy Berg (Springfield), Carlos Martinez (graduated to Majors)

87 Left Handed Pitchers

Kerrion Bennett Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’3” 160 05/28/1996 Acquired School 2013 International Free Agent ($30,000 bonus) No School (Nicaragua) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 12 0-1 0/0 21.0 15 12 4.41 1.71 1.24 Small sample size for evaluation…small K/9 and high BB/9 worrisome…FIP shows he pitched worse than his ERA shows…little scouting info available…

Fabian Blanco Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 160 12/22/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Signed in October with little scouting information available…

Ismael Brito Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 170 03/23/1993 Acquired School 2010 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(VSL) 13 1-4 1/2 28.0 24 22 4.18 4.82 1.64 2011 R(DSL) 12 2-1 0/1 24.0 21 15 3.69 2.63 1.29 2012 R(DSL) 20 1-0 14/16 34.1 42 12 1.84 1.57 0.96 2013 R(GCL) 11 3-1 0/0 26.0 27 5 1.85 1.73 1.00 2013 R(JC) 5 0-1 0/0 5.2 9 3 3.46 4.76 1.94 2014 R(JC) 23 2-0 9/9 30.0 37 16 3.33 4.50 1.37 Control has been big issue, although it’s gotten better as he’s advanced…FIP shows he’s pitched better than ERA has shown for last 2 seasons…low level closer; more likely middle reliever as he advances…should see full season ball in 2015…

Chase Brookshire Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 6’0” 190 03/07/1991 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 20th round (605 overall) Belmont

88 Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 9 1-0 2/2 22.2 19 3 1.82 1.59 1.01 2014 A- 29 4-7 0/0 109.0 82 23 3.59 3.96 1.34 Solid full season debut…hittable, but not burned on it…low BB numbers, but K/9 is a tad low…moved to rotation mid-season…low 90s fastball with good command…also throws change, cutter, and curve…

Tim Cooney Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’3” 195 12/19/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 3rd round (117 overall; $404,400 bonus) Wake Forest Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 8.05 8.50 9 2 12 11 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 SS 13 3-3 0/ 55.2 43 8 3.26 3.40 1.15 2013 A+ 6 3-3 0/0 36.0 23 4 2.74 2.75 1.17 2013 AA 20 7-10 0/0 118.1 125 18 2.43 3.80 1.27 2014 AAA 26 14-6 0/0 158.0 119 47 4.93 3.47 1.30 Named Cardinals Pitcher of the Month in April and July by the organization…Rated “Best Control” in system by Baseball America (2014)…88-92 fastball which can be located on both sides of the plate…plus changeup; sits in mid-80s…change has good sink and deceptive arm speed…decent curve; sits in high- 70s…also has a mid-80s slider…plus control, which is needed with his fastball…projects as a back of the rotation starter…set Memphis franchise record with 14 wins in 2014…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B-…

Diego Cordero Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’3” 170 09/08/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 Did not play – will debut in 2015 Signed in October with little scouting information available…

Jonathan Cornelius Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 190 05/31/1988 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 24th round (740 overall) Florida Tech Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 SS 14 1-4 0/0 47.0 50 19 3.12 4.02 1.17 2012 A- 23 1-2 0/1 77.0 87 18 2.33 3.39 1.31 2013 A+ 11 2-1 1/1 44.0 31 7 2.45 2.66 1.05 2013 AA 18 6-6 0/1 78.2 66 29 4.28 4.46 1.44 2014 AA 26 11-9 0/0 144.1 98 39 4.41 3.99 1.26 2014 AAA 2 0-2 0/0 11.1 6 5 7.94 6.35 1.41

89 2011 New York-Penn League All Star…subpar K/9…did limit walks more in second stint at AA while lowering BABIP…will get another shot at AAA in 2015 after 2 bad starts there…

Jordan DeLorenzo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 205 09/08/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 12th round (375 overall) West Florida Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(JC) 6 0-3 0/0 18.2 20 5 5.17 5.30 1.88 Limited use after being drafted…demoted to GCL but not used…small sample size makes statistical analysis difficult…should be in short season ball again with a possible promotion to Peoria if he shows promise…

John Gast Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 195 02/19/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 6th round (199 overall; $140,000 bonus) Florida State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 17.00 19.00 19 3 27 24 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 SS 8 6-0 0/0 35.0 36 8 2.57 1.54 1.00 2011 A+ 13 5-4 0/0 82.0 59 28 4.38 3.95 1.38 2011 AA 13 4-4 0/0 79.1 54 33 4.89 4.08 1.42 2012 AA 8 4-2 0/0 51.1 41 13 3.77 1.93 0.99 2012 AAA 20 9-5 0/0 109.1 86 42 4.49 5.10 1.52 2013 AAA 7 3-1 0/0 38.2 35 13 3.00 1.16 1.06 2013 MLB 3 2-0 0/0 12.1 8 5 4.02 5.11 1.30 2014 A+ 1 0-0 0/0 5.0 1 2 4.79 1.80 1.40 2014 AAA 12 3-2 0/0 59.1 36 22 4.02 4.85 1.30 Originally drafted in the 5th round (170 overall) by the Texas Rangers in the 2007 draft but did not sign…good fastball; sits 88-90…plus changeup...average slider, but still needs to work on consistency…potential back end starter when slider is working… move considered one of the best in the system…rated “Best Changeup” (2012) in system by Baseball America…

Frendy Gavin Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 170 09/14/1994 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 10 1-1 0/0 15.2 10 15 5.45 6.32 1.72 2014 R(DSL) Did Not Play – Injured No scouting information and not enough data for statistical analysis…does appear to have command issues…another season in DSL for 2015…

90

Austin Gomber Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’5” 205 11/23/1993 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 4th round (135 overall, $374,100 bonus) Florida Atlantic Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 SS 11 2-2 0/0 47.0 36 18 4.08 2.30 1.55 Fastball sits 88-91, touching 93…needs work on secondary pitches…limited damage on high amount of hits (.313 batting average against, .354 BABIP this year)…projectable frame should allow a little more velocity and improvement on secondary pitches…

Marco Gonzales Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 195 02/19/1992 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 1st Round (19th overall; $1,850,000 bonus) Gonzaga Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 5.68 5.00 5 4 10 4 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 4 0-0 0/0 6.2 10 3 1.81 5.40 1.65 2013 A+ 4 0-0 0/0 16.2 13 5 3.36 1.62 0.90 2014 A+ 6 2-2 0/0 37.2 32 8 2.68 1.43 1.12 2014 AA 7 3-2 0/0 38.2 46 10 2.19 2.33 1.11 2014 AAA 8 4-1 0/0 45.2 39 9 4.77 3.35 1.14 2014 MLB 10 4-2 0/0 34.2 31 21 4.75 4.15 1.53 Made MLB debut in 2014…fastball sits 88-92; tops out at 94…plus changeup; deceptive arm speed makes the pitch hard to recognize…good curve…did throw a cutter, but stopped using it this spring due to a forearm strain…great command of his pitches…lost faith in his secondary pitches during initial MLB call up; relied on his fastball which got him knocked around…father Frank is the pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies short-season affiliate...named Cardinal Pitcher of the Month by the organization in August…rated “Best Changeup” in system by Baseball America (2014)…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B…

Nick Greenwood Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 6’1” 180 09/28/1987 Acquired School Traded from the with for Rhode Island (2010) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2009 SS 17 4-1 5/6 63.1 50 16 3.33 1.71 1.07 2009 A- 3 0-0 0/0 3.0 3 1 2.59 0.00 1.00 2010 A- 21 4-4 1/1 95.1 65 19 3.65 4.15 1.34 2010 A- 11 1-0 0/0 23.1 16 9 3.43 1.16 1.24 2011 A+ 2 0-0 0/0 3.0 3 0 6.72 9.00 1.00 2011 AA 59 2-4 2/6 77.1 52 21 4.56 4.31 1.29 2011 AAA 1 0-0 0/0 2.0 2 0 1.79 9.00 2.00 2012 AAA 49 4-3 0/4 77.2 47 23 4.54 4.40 1.42 2013 AA 11 3-4 0/0 40.2 22 11 3.89 3.98 1.50

91 2013 AAA 22 2-8 0/0 54.1 24 19 5.94 5.63 1.55 2014 AAA 27 4-4 0/0 50.2 37 10 3.98 3.02 1.03 2014 MLB 19 2-1 0/0 36.0 17 5 4.49 4.75 1.14 Drafted in the 14th round (414 overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2009…made MLB debut in 2014…fastball sits 87-90…solid …also throws a slider, curve, and changeup…arsenal for starting, but typically used as a reliever…strikeout numbers too low for a reliable starter…

Kyle Hald Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 190 05/27/1989 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 18th round (560 overall) Old Dominion Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R(JC) 11 7-0 1/1 53.2 63 12 3.38 1.84 0.86 2012 A- 16 4-5 0/0 90.0 77 13 2.72 3.10 1.12 2012 A+ 8 3-4 0/0 46.2 38 11 3.37 3.86 1.54 2013 A+ 24 5-8 0/0 136.1 74 31 3.42 4.42 1.35 2014 A+ 2 2-0 0/0 12.2 9 2 3.47 2.13 1.03 2014 AA 24 11-4 0/0 137.0 105 45 4.37 3.81 1.36 2011 Appalachian League post-season All Star…2014 Texas League All Star…has exceeded expectations based off size and stuff…needs to work on strikeout numbers; limits walks and base runners…could move to the Memphis rotation in 2015…

Dylan Hawkins Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 215 06/6/1993 Acquired School 2013 Non-Drafted Free Agent Brevard CC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 16 3-2 0/0 31.0 34 9 3.56 2.61 1.00 2014 R(GCL) 18 3-1 0/2 31.2 25 11 3.25 3.13 1.26 2014 SS 1 0-0 0/0 1.0 1 1 4.44 0.00 1.00 Numbers better than stuff right now…mid-80s fastball; plays well with his curve…curve sits between 65- 72…good command leads to few base runners…system filler unless he can keep the K rate up…

Kyle Helisek Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 170 04/23/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 30th round (930 overall) Villanova Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 SS 12 4-2 0/0 55.1 33 18 3.51 3.42 1.17 2013 A- 23 7-7 0/0 129.1 101 42 3.35 3.13 1.31 2014 A- 7 2-1 0/ 24.2 11 14 5.88 5.84 1.82 2014 A+ 18 5-6 0/0 97.0 56 34 4.95 3.80 1.28 2014 Florida State League All Star…had laser eye surgery before the 2013 season, which has helped his

92 results…needs to work on strikeout and walk rates…started season strong, but demoted to Lo A during second half of the season…

Rob Kaminsky Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 5’11” 191 09/02/1994 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 1st round (28th overall, $1,785,300 bonus) St. Joseph Regional HS (NJ) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 6.84 7.00 7 3 13 6 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 8 0-3 0/1 22.0 28 9 2.87 3.68 1.45 2014 A- 18 8-2 0/0 100.2 79 31 3.28 1.88 1.01 Named Cardinals Pitcher of the Month in June by the organization…considered undersized for a starting pitcher…fastball sits 90-94; needs work to keep it down since he’s not a tall pitcher…plus curveball; sharp 12-to-6 break…relies on the curve too much at times…solid changeup that’s still being worked on; could range from average to plus when right…rated “Best Curveball” in system by Baseball America (2014)…John Sickels’ 2014 grade: B-…

Dean Kiekhefer Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 175 06/07/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 36th round (1099 overall) Louisville Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(JC) 1 0-1 0/0 2.2 2 0 2.06 6.75 0.75 2010 A- 13 0-0 1/1 27.0 27 9 4.31 5.00 1.33 2011 A- 34 4-1 8/8 57.0 46 12 2.82 1.26 0.82 2012 A+ 46 2-2 14/17 60.1 41 4 2.93 2.24 1.08 2013 A+ 25 4-3 7/9 44.0 28 8 2.88 3.27 1.27 2013 AA 11 0-2 0/1 16.1 10 1 2.81 3.86 1.29 2014 AA 15 0-2 7/8 14.2 10 1 3.73 4.30 1.30 2014 AAA 40 2-3 1/5 56.2 52 5 3.89 2.54 0.94 Originally drafted in the 37th round (1120 overall) by the Cleveland Indians in 2007 but did not sign…Pitched in the AFL in 2013 (0-0, 3.72 ERA in 9 games)…fastball sits 84-86, tops out at 88…not much velocity, but impeccable command; posts 1.99 BB/9 for career…

Sasha Kuebel Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 6’1” 200 07/02/1992 Acquired School 2014 Draft, 38th round (1165 overall) Iowa Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(GCL) 7 1-0 2/2 11.0 6 1 2.69 1.64 1.18 2014 R(JC) 10 1-1 0/1 21.1 19 4 3.24 4.22 1.41 Originally drafted in the 31st round (946 overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2011 but did not sign…local kid; played at SLU high school…contact could be an issue going forward; BABIP much too high for a low

93 level…stat analysis limited due to small sample size…

Corey Littrell Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’3” 185 03/21/1992 Acquired School Traded from the Boston Red Sox with John Lackey and cash Kentucky for Joe Kelly and Allen Craig (2014) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 12 0-3 0/0 31.0 30 10 2.23 1.74 1.23 2014 A+ 19 5-5 0/0 100.0 91 38 4.09 3.60 1.39 2014 A+ 5 0-2 0/0 31.2 19 10 4.78 4.55 1.74 Drafted in the 5th round (143 overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2013; originally drafted in the 43rd round (1286 overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2010 but did not sign…started 2014 with the (; first 2014 line above) before being traded to the Cardinals…projectable arm but needs work on limiting walks…88-91 fastball; tops out at 92…solid change up; potential plus pitch…mid- 70s curve; average pitch with huge 12-to-6 break…grandfather (Jack) played shortstop for the A’s and Cubs; father pitched in the Dodgers and Expo organizations…

Nick Lomascolo Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 6’1” 200 11/05/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 34th round (1025 overall) Catawba Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 13 2-3 1/1 31.0 43 22 3.82 2.90 1.39 2014 SS 27 1-1 1/2 39.0 44 16 2.98 2.77 1.10 Reverse platoon splits; was more efficient against righties…potential to be if he can get lefties out more often (.266 BAA in 2014)…good K% and BB%...limits contact…could start to move through system with a good full season debut…

Ian McKinney Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 185 11/18/1994 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 5th round (155 overall, $227,100 bonus) William R. Boone HS (FL) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 29.60 29.00 N/A 18 42 42 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(GCL) 10 1-0 0/0 30.1 24 12 3.36 0.89 1.15 2014 R(JC) 6 2-0 0/0 35.2 31 7 2.58 1.26 0.95 2014 SS 2 1-1 0/0 11.2 9 2 2.93 6.17 1.11 Shows flashes of potential…low 90s fastball…also throws a curve, slider, and change…has arsenal of a starter, but could be lefty specialist with solid slider…needs to establish a higher K/9 to be a true prospect…low BB/9, FIP and BABIP show optimism for future…

94

Tyler Melling Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Left 6’2” 170 09/04/1988 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 39th round (1190 overall) Miami (Ohio) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R(GCL) 15 5-0 0/2 30.1 28 7 5.19 3.86 0.92 2011 R(JC) 1 0-0 0/0 5.0 3 0 3.55 5.40 1.20 2012 SS 13 3-1 0/0 67.0 46 4 2.66 2.01 1.06 2013 A+ 17 3-4 0/0 73.0 43 21 4.04 4.93 1.38 2014 Did Not Play – Injured Missed 2014 due to Tommy John surgery…limits base runners effectively; low BB/9 and WHIP…low K/9 lowers prospect stock…needs strong rebound from surgery to be considered a prospect…

Jesus Narvaez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 180 05/03/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 6 0-2 0/0 15.0 6 6 3.97 6.00 1.73 Limited info available…command issues based off BB/9 and BABIP…FIP does not support high ERA…young and small sample size, so number based analysis is inconclusive; needs more time to determine his value…

Iden Nazario Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 190 03/28/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 30th round (919 overall) Miami Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 R(JC) 11 1-0 0/0 11.0 15 8 5.01 4.09 1.36 2011 SS 2 0-1 0/0 3.1 2 3 4.86 2.70 1.20 2011 A- 19 1-0 1/1 30.0 37 18 3.23 3.90 1.23 2012 A+ 41 5-3 0/4 62.2 59 43 4.24 2.73 1.34 2012 AA 1 0-0 0/0 1.1 2 2 4.78 20.25 3.75 2013 R(GCL) 1 0-0 0/0 2.0 2 0 2.96 0.00 0.00 2013 A+ 38 1-4 3/5 55.0 64 24 3.80 4.42 1.33 2014 A+ 39 5-1 4/5 56.1 56 24 3.92 2.72 1.24 2014 AA 3 0-0 0/0 4.0 5 1 1.37 2.25 0.75 Originally drafted in the 41st round (1223 overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2007 but did not sign…K/9 down in 2014, but also saw decrease in BB/9; needs a few more strikeouts to help overall numbers…limits contact and the long ball…should be in AA bullpen in 2015…

95 David Oca Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’10” 165 07/04/1995 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 R(DSL) 11 2-3 0/0 44.2 51 19 3.02 3.63 1.34 2014 R(DSL) 13 3-3 0/0 65.0 67 13 2.24 2.22 1.03 Smaller than officially list, so concerns over durability are there…fastball sits 88-91 with a little movement; deceptive delivery hides the ball…good curve and potential plus changeup…should move stateside after impressive season…good K/9 and low BB/9…limited homers, but BABIP was a little high…potential sleeper if he continues to improve…

Dewin Perez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’0” 175 09/29/1994 Acquired School 2011 International Free Agent ($450,000 bonus) No School (Columbia) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 41.00 41.00 N/A 41 41 41 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 8 1-4 0/0 35.1 38 13 2.55 3.06 1.13 2013 R(GCL) 11 2-4 0/0 39.0 34 23 3.72 3.23 1.33 2014 SS 13 6-2 0/0 63.2 46 26 3.27 3.68 1.38 Fastball sits 93-95…average 12-to-6 curve…good changeup…mixes pitches well…struggles with command holding him back…struggles against lefties; could hurt him in the long run if he’s relegated to the bullpen…still young enough to fix issues…

Enrique Perez Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 180 08/10/1997 Acquired School 2014 International Free Agent No School (Columbia) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 R(DSL) 16 2-1 1/3 23.2 21 24 5.14 3.42 1.69 Control issues limits potential…K/9 needs improvement as well…did limit contact fairly well…didn’t allow a homer in first pro season…may not make it state side.

Jimmy Reed Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’11” 185 12/18/1990 Acquired School 2013 Draft, 6th round (185 overall, $40,000 bonus) Maryland Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 49.33 49.00 N/A 47 52 47

96 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2013 SS 12 3-2 2/2 52.2 40 12 2.81 2.05 1.22 2014 A- 13 3-3 0/0 72.0 62 18 3.72 3.88 1.32 2014 A+ 9 6-2 0/0 55.1 35 7 3.26 3.58 1.27 2014 AA 2 1-1 0/0 11.0 6 2 3.76 4.91 1.09 Originally drafted in the 21st round (667 overall) by the New York Yankees in 2012 but did not sign…subpar K numbers hurt long-term potential…limited walks in 2014 and typically keeps ball in the park…

Steven Sabatino Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 190 03/08/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 26th round (810 overall) Notre Dame Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R 4 0-0 0/1 7.1 7 2 2.61 4.91 1.36 2013 R 11 3-2 0/1 22.1 33 12 2.36 4.84 1.48 2013 A- 7 0-1 1/1 11.2 15 5 2.05 1.54 1.20 2014 A- 31 5-2 4/5 41.2 47 11 2.48 1.94 0.96 2014 A+ 4 0-0 0/0 3.2 1 0 3.66 0.00 0.82 Originally drafted in the 42nd round (1260 overall) by the in 2008 but did not sign…posted good K/9 numbers while improving BB/9…limits contact and homers…FIP support solid ERA…could finish 2015 in AA bullpen…

Ryan Sherriff Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’1” 185 05/25/1990 Acquired School 2011 Draft, 28th round (860 overall) Glendale JC Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 48.00 48.00 N/A 46 50 NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2011 R 9 2-2 0/0 33.2 24 8 4.62 4.54 1.37 2011 SS 3 1-1 0/0 16.2 7 2 3.06 2.70 0.96 2012 A+ 16 10-3 0/0 97.0 57 20 3.81 3.25 1.02 2013 A+ 13 4-4 0/0 78.0 41 13 3.23 2.31 1.03 2013 AA 5 2-1 0/0 27.0 18 9 2.83 3.33 1.59 2014 AA 40 2-7 2/3 64.2 48 19 3.17 2.64 1.27 2014 AAA 4 0-0 0/1 4.0 4 1 5.70 6.75 2.50 Originally drafted in the 33rd round (986 overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2010 but did not sign…low K/9 reflects lack of swing and miss stuff…typically keeps the ball down, but seen BABIP against raise since he hit AA…a season in Memphis will show what the Cardinals have…

Isaac Silva Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 190 09/12/1992 Acquired School 2012 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR

97 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 R(DSL) 11 3-1 0/0 48.1 52 19 2.30 2.59 1.21 2013 R(GCL) 11 1-4 0/0 32.2 37 21 4.10 5.51 1.65 2014 R(JC) 14 0-1 0/1 11.2 12 18 7.51 7.71 2.31 Moved to the bullpen after problem with control…fastball sits 89-91…lacks control to advance much further…might see full season ball, but time with organization is probably short…

Lee Stoppelman Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 6’2” 210 05/24/1990 Acquired School 2012 Draft, 24th round (750 overall) Central Missouri State Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 17.11 18.00 18 12 22 21 Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2012 SS 22 2-1 7/8 34.1 49 7 1.26 0.79 0.87 2013 A+ 15 2-1 0/1 24.0 26 10 2.32 1.50 1.08 2013 AA 37 3-1 6/7 40.0 50 14 2.73 1.35 0.85 2013 AAA 3 1-1 0/0 2.0 2 2 4.57 4.50 3.00 2014 AA 37 1-2 4/5 36.0 45 15 3.70 5.00 1.42 2014 AAA 10 0-1 0/0 13.1 12 11 7.00 6.75 1.58 2012 New York-Penn League All Star…pitched in the AFL in 2013 (0-0, 2.89 ERA in 9 games)…poised to be one of the top lefty relief prospects in system before disastrous 2014; after demotion to AA, he pitched better than his ERA showed…needs strong 2015 to regain status…

Justin Wright Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Left Left 5’9” 175 08/18/1989 Acquired School 2010 Draft, 47th round (1429 overall) Virginia Tech Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2010 SS 5 0-0 1/1 8.2 10 2 2.04 0.00 0.65 2011 R 1 0-0 0/0 1.0 0 0 3.42 0.00 0.00 2011 A- 17 5-1 4/4 35.2 54 9 1.63 1.25 0.81 2011 A+ 14 0-0 1/1 15.2 16 9 4.09 0.57 1.02 2012 AA 50 0-3 0/0 60.2 64 27 4.04 4.45 1.40 2013 AA 50 1-1 0/0 59.0 64 25 3.63 5.34 1.63 2014 AA 31 2-1 9/10 36.0 35 11 2.54 1.50 0.97 2014 AAA 16 4.0 0/0 21.2 17 9 4.25 6.65 1.57 2011 Midwest League All Star…Struggled in the AFL in 2011 (0-0, 11.42 ERA in 10 games)…struggles to keep walks down…below average “stuff”, so command needs to be impeccable…second stint at Triple A will show what the Cardinals have…

Non-prospects: Sam Freeman (graduated to Majors), Tyler Lyons (graduated to Majors)

98 2014 Arizona Fall League Report

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is considered a showcase for top prospects for 2 reasons: teams can get a final look at players that need to be added to the 40-man roster in the off-season, and teams can show potential trade chips play against the best in the minors.

Current Cardinals , Tony Cruz, Dan Descalso, Sam Freeman, Matt Holliday, , Tyler Lyons, , Kevin Siegrist, , and Kolten Wong have all played in the league in the past. Former Cardinals Albert Pujols, Troy Percival and have all been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame, with Holliday joining as part of this year’s class.

The Cardinals were aligned with the Peoria Javelinas, along with players from the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays. Each organization also sends a coach for the team; Peoria pitching coach Jason Simontacchi is representing the organization this year.

The Javelinas started the season slowly, but eventually started to play well. In fact, they made a late push to clinch the AFL West Title and played in the AFL Championship game. Unfortunately, the team was beat by the in the championship 14-7.

The team ended up 15-14-3.

Here are the final numbers and some analysis for the 7 players the Cardinals sent to the AFL:

Mitch Harris, RHP Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 AFL 11 0-2 0/ 12.2 12 3 5.62 4.26 1.26 High FIP and ERA in a hitter’s league…WHIP was highest of his career…

Tyrell Jenkins, RHP Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 AFL 6 2-2 0/0 24.1 18 10 4.01 2.22 1.36 showed he was finally healthy…fastball touched 96 at times…played well enough to interest the Braves for the Jason Heyward trade…

C.J. McElroy, OF* Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 AFL 16 4 8 0 2 7/9 .200 .347 .225 Looked overmatched, as most prospects have played at higher level…did look good on the bases, when he got on…

Chris Perry, RHP Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 AFL 9 0-0 0/ 7.2 3 10 8.55 8.22 2.48 Pitched poorly in AFL, but league favors hitters…

Cody Stanley, C Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG

99 2014 AFL 21 9 21 0 12 2/2 .292 .363 .375 Solid numbers…rewarded with 40-man roster spot…

Sam Tuivailala, RHP Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2014 AFL 12 1-0 5/ 14.0 13 8 3.58 1.29 1.29 Led the league in saves…continued to throw mid-90s and touching triple digits…command was a little off…

Breyvic Valera, 2B Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 AFL 12 5 13 0 5 3/5 .333 .400 .359 Did well in limited role…hit for average and got on base…

Jacob Wilson, 2B Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2014 AFL 24 12 26 0 13 2/3 .289 .347 .389 Good AFL showing…didn’t show power that he had during previous season…lowered K% from regular season numbers…

* McElroy replaced Charlie Tilson, who fractured his foot at the end of the season.

100 2015 Free Agents

Major League: , 2B Justin Masterson, RHP Jason Motte, RHP Pat Neshek, RHP A.J. Pierzynski, C

None of the 5 players received qualifying offers ($15.3M), so there is no draft pick compensation attached to them. Only Motte and Neshek see a chance of returning. For Motte, the team would limit his contract to a 1 year deal with a low base and incentives. Neshek could see up to a 2 year deal from the team with a possible option, but he could find a better deal on the open market.

Minor League Non-Prospects: David Aardsma, RHP Jeremy Berg, RHP Scott Moore, 3b (Re-signed)

Aardsma and Berg were not real losses to the organization. Aardsma was club depth with the outlying hope that he could help the MLB bullpen once healthy; he missed a large chunk of the season though. Berg was depth and stuck at Springfield. Moore was the primary third baseman at Memphis and that again appears to be his role for 2015, as the Cardinals have re-signed him and given him an invite to MLB Spring Training.

Minor League Prospects:

Jose Almarante, RHP Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’1” 170 10/19/1988 Acquired School No School (Haiti) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G W-L Sv/SvO IP K BB FIP ERA WHIP 2008 R(DSL) 24 5-3 10/13 35.0 40 17 - 2.31 1.26 2009 R(DSL) 20 2-5 9/12 31.1 26 11 - 4.60 1.56 2010 R(DSL) 12 1-4 1/3 44.2 45 7 3.46 2.01 0.96 2011 SS 15 4-2 0/0 68.2 33 10 2.63 4.72 1.24 2012 SS 13 1-1 1/3 21.0 21 5 2.81 2.14 1.24 2012 A+ 11 0-1 1/1 18.2 9 7 3.55 3.38 1.23 2013 A+ 16 0-2 0/0 26.0 26 10 3.39 5.54 1.58 2013 AA 27 2-2 3/5 39.1 31 11 2.80 2.75 1.02 2013 AAA 1 0-0 0/0 1.1 1 0 2.07 0.00 2.25 2014 AAA 17 2-0 1/1 24.2 23 11 5.28 4.01 1.46 Fastball sits 90-93; good movement…average slider and curve…jerky motion and quick arm provide deception in mechanics…needs work on his control…3 pitches would make him a good starter, but has had more success as a reliever…could catch on as a sleeper with another team…

Jermaine Curtis, 3B Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’11” 190 07/10/1987 Acquired School

101 2008 Draft – 5th round (155 overall; $181,000 bonus) UCLA Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 SS 43 24 50 2 20 4/5 .305 .383 .439 2009 A- 30 20 34 1 10 12/14 .304 .426 .438 2009 A+ 90 36 62 1 24 7/11 .197 .301 .229 2010 A+ 56 34 51 0 24 5/6 .267 .390 .319 2010 AA 23 6 13 0 3 0/0 .236 .344 .291 2011 AA 90 41 87 5 32 0/0 .315 .414 .435 2012 AA 96 61 115 1 24 6/7 .313 .416 .378 2012 AAA 17 7 8 0 1 0/0 .276 .447 .310 2013 AAA 115 45 95 5 49 10/12 .257 .355 .349 2013 MLB 5 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .400 .000 2014 AAA 98 29 57 0 26 5/5 .253 .386 .289 Hard worker…good contact ability; will take a walk and doesn’t strike out much…good speed, but doesn’t use it much on the base paths…subpar power for third base…has played second, but don’t fit well at the position…average defensively…does what is needed to get better…2008 New York-Penn League All Star…2012 Texas League All Star…Made MLB debut in 2013 but was outrighted off the 40-man roster after the season…

Luis Mateo, SS Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 175 05/23/1990 Acquired School 2008 Draft – 20th round (605 overall) Jose Rojas Cortez Superior HS (PR) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(GCL) 33 19 34 2 21 7/8 .276 .338 .363 2008 R(JC) 20 12 25 6 3 8/10 .284 .312 .341 2009 R(JC) 26 16 32 3 12 5/9 .344 .374 .538 2010 A- 99 60 89 4 36 10/18 .249 .335 .372 2011 A- 3 3 4 0 2 0/0 .364 .417 .364 2011 A+ 56 22 33 2 12 7/11 .179 .239 .239 2012 A- 113 70 104 12 64 18/24 .257 .312 .420 2013 AA 99 48 82 5 30 14/21 .237 .276 .318 2013 AAA 5 3 4 0 1 0/0 .286 .375 .286 2014 AA 21 6 22 0 7 2/5 .278 .313 .316 2014 AAA 73 21 53 3 22 1/3 .238 .278 .345 2012 Midwest League All Star…little offensive potential…not much power…decent speed, but not utilized much on the base paths…doesn’t walk much…average defensively at short; has also played second…could be utility player in defensive replacement role…

Greg Miclat, 2B Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Switch Right 5’8” 180 07/23/1987 Acquired School 2013 Rule V Draft, AAA Phase Virginia Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(GCL) 1 1 2 0 1 0/0 .500 .500 .750 2008 SS 16 9 16 0 6 3/5 .291 .391 .327 2009 A- 111 49 91 0 22 25/31 .228 .299 .273

102 2009 A+ 6 4 5 0 1 1/1 .208 .296 .250 2010 A+ 48 30 51 1 19 8/10 .311 .403 .402 2010 AA 62 35 56 1 16 4/10 .246 .317 .316 2011 AA 120 78 118 2 24 50/53 .280 .371 .347 2012 AAA 37 17 30 1 13 6/8 .275 .350 .394 2013 R(AZL) 4 3 6 0 2 2/2 .462 .533 .538 2013 AA 5 5 5 0 1 0/0 .200 .231 .200 2013 AAA 79 25 63 0 26 10/15 .238 .329 .279 2014 A+ 22 9 23 1 8 4/4 .284 .363 .420 2014 AA 50 13 26 0 10 10/13 .177 .284 .197 2014 AAA 5 2 1 0 0 1/1 .125 .364 .125 Originally drafted in the 5th round (146 overall; $225,000 bonus) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2008…2010 Carolina League All Star…little power…gets on base at a decent clip…defensively versatile; plays average defense…

Jesus Montero, C Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 220 06/21/1991 Acquired School 2007 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(VSL) 37 8 15 1 10 1/2 .190 .312 .228 2009 R(VSL) 15 1 4 0 2 0/0 .089 .268 .111 2009 R(DSL) 31 13 29 0 20 2/2 .287 .392 .366 2010 R(GCL) 24 10 14 0 7 1/2 .203 .329 .232 2011 R(JC) 29 12 27 0 11 1/1 .276 .339 .347 2012 SS 33 18 36 3 21 0/0 .308 .377 .453 2012 A- 10 4 5 1 4 0/0 .192 .290 .346 2013 A- 19 9 13 2 4 0/0 .220 .343 .373 2013 A+ 47 10 32 3 21 1/3 .208 .250 .312 2014 A+ 28 14 21 0 6 1/2 .212 .282 .222 Bat a question mark…won’t hit for average…average batting eye; will take a walk, but not overly patient…decent power for a catcher…K% too high (26.1% for 2014)…below average speed…average defensively…needs to stay healthy…

Audry Perez, C Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’9” 230 12/23/1988 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent No School (Dominican Republic) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings 43.33 44.00 N/A 40 46 NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(DSL) 46 29 57 7 40 3/5 .322 .342 .525 2008 R(GCL) 4 0 3 0 2 0/0 .273 .308 .273 2009 R(JC) 40 22 33 9 23 1/1 .258 .301 .539 2010 SS 45 24 52 4 47 2/5 .315 .368 .455 2011 A+ 22 7 25 3 10 0/0 .291 .307 .442 2011 AA 59 28 60 8 37 0/0 .261 .279 .430 2012 AA 81 28 82 4 42 0/0 .263 .281 .346 2013 AA 57 16 45 6 26 0/1 .209 .234 .349 2013 AAA 25 7 19 0 7 0/0 .211 .228 .244 2013 MLB 2 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 2014 AAA 62 27 69 6 33 0/1 .292 .298 .419 2014 MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 1.000 .000

103 Limited bat…decent power (.127 ISO for 2014)…needs to work on patience; 1.6% walk rate at in AAA this year…plus defender…could be backup at big league level as soon as next year…2010 New York- Penn League All Star…2012 Texas League All Star…designated off the 40-man in early September…rated “Best Defensive Catcher” (2014) in system by Baseball America…

Update: Signed by Colorado Rockies, 11/20.

Curt Smith, 1B Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 5’10” 210 09/09/1986 Acquired School 2014 Minor League Free Agent Maine Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(JC) 47 34 73 8 49 3/7 .378 .418 .585 2008 A- 11 6 11 0 10 0/0 .244 .255 .333 2009 A+ 94 44 106 10 56 1/4 .286 .319 .423 2009 AA 24 13 20 2 9 0/0 .308 .357 .462 2010 AA 84 39 89 9 46 2/3 .279 .312 .436 2011 IND 78 46 104 9 48 6/9 .335 .380 .494 2012 AA 96 41 70 9 48 3/6 .261 .315 .440 2013 AA 45 17 34 4 19 0/0 .231 .301 .367 2013 IND 49 27 62 5 27 2/3 .316 .383 .469 2014 AA 114 43 102 11 52 3/5 .262 .322 .397 Originally drafted in the 39th round (1175 overall) by the Cardinals in 2008; released by the Cardinal after 2010 season; spent 2011 with Lincoln (American Association); picked up by Marlins for 2012; split time between the Twins and Lincoln in 2013; re-signed with the Cardinals for 2014…2008 Appalachian League All Star…2010 Texas League All Star…lacks prototypical power at first…solid walk rate, reached career high in 2014 (8.0%)…lowest K% since 2009…solid defensively; has also play third and corner outfield…

Ildemaro Vargas, SS Bats Throws Height Weight DOB Right Right 6’0” 170 07/16/1991 Acquired School 2008 International Free Agent No School (Venezuela) Average Median Mode Low High My Rank Rankings NR NR N/A NR NR NR Year Level G R H HR RBI SB/ATT AVG OBP SLG 2008 R(VSL) 12 5 6 0 2 1/1 .231 .310 .231 2009 R(VSL) 52 22 43 1 13 9/17 .264 .368 .374 2010 R(GCL) 34 17 21 0 15 2/5 .239 .317 .364 2011 R(GCL) 43 21 44 1 18 4/4 .289 .391 .395 2012 R(JC) 59 42 74 4 28 8/14 .322 .383 .457 2012 SS 3 0 1 0 0 0/0 .083 .083 .083 2012 A+ 7 2 8 0 4 0/0 .364 .462 .500 2013 A- 115 54 104 1 39 8/12 .248 .304 .305 2014 A+ 112 46 104 1 40 1/5 .241 .271 .292 2014 AA 8 0 1 0 0 0/0 .000 .000 .000 Under the radar prospect…solid bat…little power, but can hit for extra bases…good speed, but not a burner on the base paths…low K rate, but also a low BB rate…good defensively…plays with high energy…quick release and accurate arm…

104 2014 Rule V Eligible Players

The following players are eligible for the 2014 Rule V Draft in December. To be eligible for the draft a player must have joined the organization during the following periods:  Drafted in 2010 out of high school  Drafted in 2011 out of college  Signed as non-drafted free agent in 2011  Signed as an international free agent between July 2, 2009 and July 1, 2010

If a player in this period is not on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, they can be drafted by another organization. At the MLB level, the drafting team will forfeit $50,000 for the player they have drafted; if the player does not remain on the 25-man roster for the full season, the player will be returned to the Cardinals for $25,000.

At the minor league level, a player may be selected in the Triple A or Double A round based off their current placement in the organization.

Player Pos 2014 Level Jhohan Acevedo OF State College Fernando Baez RHP State College RHP Springfield Juan Bautista RHP State College Logan Billbrough RHP Springfield Seth Blair RHP Springfield Ismael Brito LHP Johnson City Keith Butler RHP St. Louis Ronald Castillo OF Peoria Jonathan Cornelius LHP Springfield Luis Cruz C State College Jonathan Escudero RHP Johnson City Anthony Garcia OF Palm Beach Ronnierd Garcia 3B Peoria Silfredo Garcia RHP Palm Beach John Gast LHP Memphis Anderson Gerdel RHP Johnson City Kyle Hald LHP Springfield Mitch Harris RHP Memphis Juan Herrera SS Palm Beach LHP Memphis Josh Lucas RHP State College OF Springfield Rafael Medina 3B Peoria Tyler Melling LHP Palm Beach Iden Nazario LHP Palm Beach Mike O’Neill OF Memphis Luis Perdomo RHP Peoria Luis Perez OF Peoria Leobaldo Pina SS State College Jhonny Polanco RHP Palm Beach Robelys Reyes 2B State College Jonathan Rodriguez 1B Memphis Starlin Rodriguez OF Springfield LHP Springfield

105 Danny Stienstra 3B Palm Beach Robert Stock RHP Peoria Jordan Swagerty RHP Springfield Travis Tartamella C Springfield OF Johnson City Jesus Ustariz 1B Johnson City Breyvic Valera 2B Springfield Cesar Valera SS Palm Beach Gerwuins Velazco C Palm Beach Kender Villegas RHP Johnson City David Washington 1B Palm Beach Boone Whiting RHP Memphis Matt Williams SS Springfield Justin Wright LHP Memphis Heath Wyatt RHP Memphis

* Tyrell Jenkins and Sam Gaviglio were eligible for the Rule V draft, but have since been traded.

106 2015 Top 50 Prospects

I typically have a method to rankings. First, I look at other rankings; I like getting different perspectives on what other think about the same player. I go with stats and scouting reports to build the meat of my list; like the other rankings, there are plenty of reports that show the different opinions of many players. Next, I factor in proximity to the majors; if 2 similar players are closing in rankings, I typically go with the guy that is further along in the system. There have been too many guys that look like legit prospects in short season ball that never make it past A ball.

Rank Player Position 1 Alex Reyes RHP 2 Rob Kaminsky LHP 3 Marco Gonzales LHP 4 Randal Grichuk OF 5 Stephen Piscotty OF 6 Jack Flaherty RHP 7 Tim Cooney LHP 8 Luke Weaver RHP 9 Charlie Tilson OF 10 Sam Tuivailala RHP 11 Carson Kelly C 12 Tommy Pham OF 13 Jacob Wilson 2B 14 OF 15 Breyvic Valera 2B 16 Edmundo Sosa SS 17 Malik Collymore 2B 18 Nick Petree RHP 19 Ian McKinney LHP 20 OF 21 Juan Herrera SS 22 Aledmys Diaz SS 23 Oscar Mercado SS 24 Patrick Wisdom 3B 25 Cody Stanley C 26 Greg Garcia SS 27 Bryan Dobzanski RHP 28 Mike Mayers RHP 29 Jose Godoy C 30 Mason Katz 2B 31 Zach Petrick RHP 32 Dixon Llorens RHP 33 Xavier Scruggs 1B 34 Vaughn Bryan OF 35 Chris Rivera SS 36 C.J. McElroy OF 37 Ronnie Williams RHP 38 John Gast LHP 39 Chris Perry RHP 40 Andrew Morales RHP 41 Darren Seferina 2B

107 Rank Player Position 42 Fernando Baez RHP 43 Lee Stoppelman LHP 44 Kenny Peoples-Walls OF 45 Daniel Poncedeleon RHP 46 Jonathan Rodriguez 1B 47 Dean Kiekhefer LHP 48 Nick Thompson OF 49 Anthony Garcia OF 50 Mike O’Neill OF

Note: Tyrell Jenkins would have ranked 10th after a good, healthy season and taking a step forward in the Arizona Fall League.

Many people like Piscotty and have ranked him #1. I think he’s a good player, but the lack of power from a corner outfielder is worrisome to me; he’ll maybe hit 15 at the majors, but I’d rather have a guy that can hit 22-25. If he were a centerfielder, he’d be a better fit. That’s why Grichuk is ranked higher; the power is there. I don’t think he’ll be an everyday guy since he’s got some major holes in his swing though.

Pham was tough to rank. He’s old for a prospect, but his 2014 was outstanding. I went a little aggressive. He should have a reserve role with the team, maybe in the Shane Robinson mold of /defensive replacement (only better).

I was a little less aggressive with Wick; he put up some good numbers early in 2014, but he was older than the competition and struggled once promoted. He’s got great power, but I don’t know about his ability to make consistent contact.

108 Not Every Prospect Will Make It

There is a major thing to remember about a farm system: not every player will make it to the majors. Teams recognize this, so fans should too.

Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of good prospects get traded in what appears to be mediocre deals (, ); we’ve also seen some highly touted, yet ultimately lousy prospect be traded for good players (, ). Teams build their farm systems for 2 reasons: to insert cost controlled talent and to use as trade bait.

One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard in 2014 was around trading James Ramsey to the Cleveland Indians for Justin Masterson. I can understand it, but the trade happened for multiple reasons.

First off, Ramsey was part of the depth of outfielders the Cardinals had in their system. They took an area of strength and attempted to help an area of weakness. It’s the same thing the Cardinals did in 2002 when they acquired starter Chuck Finley from the Indians for a little known outfielder by the name of . Finley pitched OK with the Cardinals, but Crisp broke out with the Indians and has had a pretty good career.

Furthermore, Ramsey had been passed over by other players in the system. Randal Grichuk and Stephen Piscotty both passed Ramsey in the rankings and apparently in the organizations eyes. Other outfielders, like Tommy Pham, moved closer to Ramsey in terms of production; Pham probably would have ended up higher than Ramsey in my 2015 rankings. It’s nothing against Ramsey, but there are a lot of good outfielders in this system.

Secondly, while Masterson didn’t help much with his pitching, he added to the team. He was a good clubhouse guy; his teammates really liked him. If he would have come in and been a cancer, then people could complain about that. The more important aspect of Masterson came in the form of his 2-seam fastball.

Masterson is a great sinkerball pitcher. Shelby Miller wasn’t; Miller tinkered with the pitch but could never find a grip that he liked and saw results with. Masterson showed Miller the grip he used and the results were impressive. Miller was able to mix the 2-seam with his faster 4-seam fastball and his curve ball. Hitters were thrown off balance and didn’t sit on the high heater.

The Ramsey/Masterson trade is very much like the Crisp/Finley deal. Finley came to the Cardinals and worked with Andy Benes on a split-finger fastball that revived his season (Benes just about retired mid- season due to his ineffectiveness). The Cardinals ended up leaning heavily on Benes down the stretch and made the playoff because of him.

In 2014, if the Cardinals don’t pick up Masterson, Miller probably doesn’t have the effectiveness he showed by the end of the season and the Cardinals don’t have a 2 game lead over the Pirates to finish the season.

Ramsey could go on to a Hall of Fame career, and could be better than Piscotty, Grichuk and the other, but without the trade, the Cardinal don’t make the post-season and don’t have an effective starting pitcher in Miller.

109 2014 Cardinal Minor League Press Releases

As a partner of the Cardinals, I receive press releases throughout the season; below are the important ones dealing with the minor leaguers, including the Cardinal Player and Pitcher of the month, draft notes, and player development contracts.

------

GRICHUK AND PERRY EARN CARDINALS MINOR LEAGUE HONORS FOR MAY; GRICHUK BLASTS7 HOMER RUNS AT MEMPHIS (AAA), PERRY AVERAGES OVER 2 STRIKEOUTS PER INNING AT PEORIA (A)

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 3, 2014) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for May by honoring outfielder Randal Grichuk at Memphis (AAA) and right-handed relief pitcher Chris Perry at Peoria (A) for their accomplishments on the field.

Grichuk, 22, a former first-round pick by the Los Angeles Angels in 2009 who was acquired in a trade this past November, batted .321 (26-81) with six doubles, seven home runs and 15 RBI during the month while posting a 1.029 on-base plus . The Rosenberg, Texas, native ranked tied for 7th among Triple-A players with the seven home runs for the month and ranked 7th with the 1.029 OBP, despite missing the first eight games of May while in St. Louis with the Major League club.

Grichuk hit home runs in three consecutive games from May 13-16, including his 7th career multi-home run game vs. Omaha on May 14th. He has crushed Triple-A left-handed pitchers this season at a .451 clip (23-51, 6 HR).

"Randal is coming off a very productive month in Memphis," said Cardinals Director of Player Development Gary LaRocque. "He's hitting for average and power, earning him a promotion to St. Louis."

Perry, 23, the Cardinals 17th round (540th overall) selection out of Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., in the 2012 first-year player draft, was 2-0 with an 0.46 ERA over 10 relief appearances at Peoria. The Cary, N.C., native struck out 40 batters over 19.2 innings averaging 18.31 strikeouts/9 . His 40 strikeouts were the most of any pitcher in who did not make a start, and tied for 8th overall in May. Perry threw over 2.0 innings in three of his relief appearances including a career-high nine strikeouts over 4.1 innings of relief versus Clinton on May 19th. The last reliever to earn the honors was current St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kevin Siegrist in May 2013.

"Chris was impressive in May, working ahead of hitters and putting together low walks with excellent strike out numbers," said LaRocque.

------

CARDINALS SELECT PITCHERS LUKE WEAVER & JACK FLAHERTY IN OPENING ROUND OF 2014 FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT; REDBIRDS TO TAKE FOUR PLAYERS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF MLB DRAFT

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 5, 2014) – The St. Louis Cardinals, armed with two of the first 34 selections in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, selected a pair of right-handed pitchers in the opening round. The Cardinals selected Luke Weaver out of with the 27th pick overall and right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Studio City, Calif., with the 34th overall selection in tonight’s First Round.

Weaver, 20, went 8-4 with a 2.62 ERA in 16 games for the Seminoles this season, striking out 85 batters in his 106.1 innings pitched while walking just 23 and holding opponents to a .226 batting average. A First

110 Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference player in 2014, Weaver becomes the second Florida State 1st round pick for the Cardinals in the last two years (OF James Ramsey-2013). His eight wins paced Florida State and T3rd in the ACC, while his innings pitched T2nd among all ACC pitchers. He had a stretch of 19.2 innings pitched this season without allowing a run, spanning parts of four starts from May 3 through May 24. The 6-2, 170-pound DeLand, Fla., native was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 19th round of the 2011 MLB draft out of Deland High school.

“We love Luke’s stuff, his makeup and his potential,” stated St. Louis Scouting Director, Dan Kantrovitz. “He has a fastball he can spot on both sides of the plate and an ‘out’ pitch that is effective to both lefties and righties. His change-up is his go-to out pitch and his breaking ball is also a quality pitch.”

Flaherty, the 2014 California Gatorade Player of the Year went a perfect 10-0 this season with a miniscule 0.63 ERA. The Burbank Calif., native hasn’t lost a game since 2012, after finishing 13-0 during the 2013 campaign. The 6-3, 217 pound righty opened his team’s playoff rounds by pitching a no-hitter. Flaherty has signed a letter of intent with North Carolina.

“Jack is an exciting talent,” Kantrovitz stated. “As he goes from a two-way high school player to exclusively a pitcher, we think he will thrive in our system. He has life on his fastball that can run up to 93- 94 mph. The thing that separates him is that he has three quality secondary pitches he can throw for strikes.”

The Cardinals 34th pick tonight is a compensation pick for Type A free-agent Carlos Beltran. The Cardinals have had two first-round draft picks for three-straight seasons, having selected RHP Michael Wacha #19 overall and OF James Ramsey #23 in 2012 and LHP’s Marco Gonzales and Rob Kaminsky #19 and #28 overall in 2013.

This is the 8th time (1988, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2005, 2012, 2013) in team history that the Redbirds have selected more than one player in the opening round since the draft’s inception in 1965.

The Cardinals have selected 31 pitchers, 3 , 17 and 7 outfielders with their first round selections. The team’s highest overall selection was pitcher (3rd pick overall) in 1996. The Cardinals have had just 11 top-10 selections, the last being outfielder J.D. Drew (5th overall) in 1998.

------

CARDINALS SELECT RONNIE WILLIAMS IN 2nd ROUND & ANDREW MORALES IN SUPPLEMENTAL ROUND B DURING 2014 DRAFT; REDBIRDS TAKE FOUR PLAYERS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF MLB DRAFT

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 5, 2014) – The St. Louis Cardinals had one Second Round pick and an additional Supplemental Round B pick as part of Major League Baseball’s 2014 First Year Draft, wrapping up the night with a total of four selections. The team selected right-handed pitcher Ronnie Williams from American Senior High School in Hialeah, Fla., with the 68th overall pick and righthanded pitcher Andrew Morales out of the University of California Irvine at number 71.

Williams, at 6-0, 175-pounds, helped lead his American High School baseball team to its first state championship in school history by pitching his team into the title game. He went 8-2 during the season with a 0.97 ERA, pitching 65.0 innings in 11 games. He struck out 72 while walking 22 during the season.

Morales, a senior at UC-Irvine, is ranked 4th in the country with 17 starts and 128 strikeouts. He won his 10th game of the season against the UNLV rebels during Regionals of the NCAA baseball tournament. The 6-0, 195 pound Morales is 10-2 with a 1.64 ERA for Irvine and has held hitters to a .182 batting average. He is expected to start Saturday’s Super Regional game as he and his teammates continue their season against Josh Holliday’s Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Stillwater Super Regional beginning

111 tomorrow at 8:30 pm. CDT. Morales is from Covina, Calif., and attended Rio Hondo Community College before finishing his collegiate career at UC-Irvine.

Earlier, the Cardinals selected right-handed pitchers Luke Weaver out of Florida State University with the 27th pick overall and Jack Flaherty out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Studio City, Calif., with the 34th overall selection in tonight’s First Round. Major League Baseball’s 2014 First Year Player Draft continues both Friday and Saturday when it will reach its conclusion after 40 rounds.

------

CARDINALS DRAFT 12 PLAYERS THROUGH FIRST 10 ROUNDS; CARDINALS DRAFT 7 PITCHERS, 3 INFIELDERS, 1 OUTFIELDER AND 1 CATCHER

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 6, 2014) – The St. Louis Cardinals selected seven pitchers, three infielders, an outfielder and a catcher after two days of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. The breakdown of the first 12 picks has the Cardinals drafting 10 college and two high school players overall.

Two of the players are still playing in the Super Regional round of the College . Five of the players are from California and four hail from Florida. The list includes a player who has been drafted four times in his career and the current the NCAA Division I leader in runs scored.

Trevor Megill (mih-GILL), the Cardinals third round pick out of Loyola Marymount University, is a 6-foot- 8, 235 lb., right-handed pitcher who was a two-time All- selection. Megill sat out the entire 2014 season with Tommy John surgery.

Austin Gomber (GOHM-ber), the Cardinals fourth round pick out of Florida Atlantic University, was a first team Sun Belt selection in 2013 while leading the conference in . Gomber is 6-foot-5, 215 lb., left-hander who has been the ace of the FAU staff the past two seasons.

Darren Seferina (SEF-err-ee-nah), the Cardinals fifth round pick out of Miami-Dade Community College South, helped lead MDCC to the NJCAA World Series where they finished runner-up. The left-handed batting second baseman batted .405 with a home run, 39 RBI and 34 stolen bases (T13th in NJCAA), and was named to the NJCAA World Series team.

Andrew Sohn (rhymes with “own”), the Cardinals sixth round pick out of Western Michigan University, led the Broncos in batting average (.323) and was the 2014 Pre-season Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. The two-time All-MAC selection was a two-sport athlete in high school lettering in baseball and . His father Ray also played baseball at Western Michigan.

Brian O’Keefe, the Cardinals seventh round selection out of St. Joseph’s University (Pa.), was an all- Atlantic 10 first team selection at catcher. He tied the school record and led the conference with 58 runs scored, ranked 4th in the NCAA Division I in runs scored per game and ranked tied for 2nd in the conference with seven home runs.

Nick Thompson, the Cardinals eight round pick out of the College of William & Mary, was a first team All- Colonial Athletic Association selection. Drafted as a , Thompson currently leads all NCAA Division I players with 69 runs scored and was the CAA batting champion posting a .368 average while ranking second with 11 home runs and posting a 1.050 on base plus slugging percentage.

Daniel Poncedeleon, the Cardinals ninth round pick out of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla., was an NAIA second team all-American posting a 9-2 record with a 1.60 ERA in 95 innings and 103 strikeouts. The right-handed pitcher played collegiately at four different institutions including the and the University of Houston. Poncedeleon was also drafted three previous times by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 24th round of the 2010 draft, Cincinnati Reds in the 38th round of the 2012 draft and the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 2013 draft.

112 Danny Diekroeger (DEE-kro-gher), the Cardinals 10th round pick out of Stanford University, was drafted as a third baseman but has been playing first base for Stanford. Diekroeger is batting .311 with a .402 on base percentage this season and still playing for the Cardinal in the Nashville Super Regional. The two- sport high school athlete, who set a Bay Area record throwing for 4,185 yards playing quarterback at Menlo (Calif.) High School, comes from an athletic family. His brother Kenny played baseball for Stanford and was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2010. His mother Kathy ran track at Dartmouth and set several school records.

------

CARDINALS COMPLETE 2014 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT; CARDINALS DRAFT 23 PITCHERS, 11 INFIELDERS, 5 OUTFIELDERS AND 3 CATCHERS

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 7, 2014) – The St. Louis Cardinals concluded the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, selecting 42 players including 23 pitchers (20 RHP, 3 LHP), 11 infielders, five outfielders and three catchers. The breakdown has the Cardinals drafting 33 college and nine high school players overall.

Three of the players are still playing in the Super Regional round of the . Players came from hometowns covering 17 different states and Canada. The top producing states had 10 players from California, seven from Florida and four each from Texas and Georgia.

The Cardinals drafted two previously drafted players with infielder Casey Turgeon (24th round) previously drafted by the Mets in the 22nd round in 2011 and left-handed pitcher Sasha Kuebel (38th round) previously drafted by the Athletics in the 31st round of the 2011 draft.

Two local players were drafted in Anthony Herron, Jr., (32nd round) a right-handed pitcher from St. Louis, who played high school baseball at Affton High School and Kuebel who played college baseball at Iowa and high school at High School. Cody Schumacher (36th round), a right- handed pitcher from Missouri State University, was the third player with a Missouri association, but has a hometown in Kansas.

Several draftees have family members with athletic backgrounds. Justin Bellinger’s (11th round, 1B) parents were both competitive athletes at Northeastern University, his father David played during the NFL strike season of 1987 while his mother Lisa was a competitive runner. Tyler Bray’s (26th round, RHP) brother Colin was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the sixth round of 2013. His father, Scott, played baseball at the University of South Alabama and in the Expos organization. His mother, Donna, was a volleyball player at South Alabama. Cole Lankford’s (27th round, C) father was on the track team at the University of Houston. Tyler Dunnington’s (28th round, RHP) brother Jacob plays in the San Francisco Giants organization. Michael Bono’s (35th round, RHP) father Vince was a goaltender and captain of the Military Academy ice hockey team in 1988.

Draftees with connections to the Cardinals organization and players include Langford who was a teammate of current Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha at Texas A&M in 2012. Matt Ditman, (15th round, RHP) was a high school teammate of current Cardinals outfielder Randal Grichuk at Lamar Consolidated High School in Richmond, Texas. Ditman made the conversion from bullpen catcher his freshman year to the Rice closer his junior year with a 5-6 record, 1.83 ERA and nine saves. George Iskenderian (35th round, SS) is from the same hometown, but different high school, as Cardinals first round pick in 2013 left-handed pitcher Rob Kaminsky.

The Cardinals drafted several players with athletic accolades this season. Jordan DeLorenzo (12th round, LHP) was 11-1 with an 0.93 ERA in 12 starts at the University of West Florida. He threw seven complete games and a school record four shutouts to go with a 30 inning scoreless streak, and was honored as NCBWA National Pitcher of the Year and an ABCA Division II first team all-American.

113 Chris Shaw (14th round, C) batted .383 with 14 HR and 63 RBI while playing for Midland College (Texas). The Canada-native from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was named to the NJCAA First Team and WJCAC all-Conference.

Dustin Beggs (17th round, RHP) led the NJCAA with 125 strikeouts at Georgia Perimeter College. Collin Radack (20th round, OF) was the first Academic All-American in Hendrix College history.

Dom Thompson-Williams (19th round, OF) was a member of the Iowa Western College NJCAA National Championship squad and was a high school all-state baseball and football player named Western Iowa Athlete of the Year and the Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year.

Bryan Dobzanski (29th round, RHP) was a two-sport athlete at Delsea Regional High School posting a career 155-8 match record in wrestling to go with his two state championships including a 43-0 match record his senior year. Julian Barzilli (31st round, 3B) was ABCA All-West Region Player of the Year batting .387 with an NCAA Division III lead 17 HR, 52 RBI and an OPS of 1.342 and Chase Raffield (37th round, LF) out of Georgia State is the first two-time all-American in GSU Baseball program and ranked T7th in the NCAA Division I with 14 home runs in 2014.

------

CARDINALS SIGN EIGHT PLAYERS FROM 2014 DRAFT CLASS

ST. LOUIS, MO., June 10, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals signed eight members of their 2014 MLB Draft Class, including two of their first 10 picks: fifth-round selection, second baseman Darren Seferina (SEF- er-ee-nah) and eighth round pick, outfielder Nick Thompson.

Joining Seferina and Thompson are left-handed pitcher Jordan DeLorenzo (12th round), right-handed pitcher Matt Pearce (13th round), second baseman Casey Turgeon (24th round), right-handed pitcher Landon Beck (25th round), right-handed pitcher Tyler Dunnington (28th round) and a local prospect from St. Louis, left-handed pitcher Sasha Kuebel (COO-buhl) (38th round).

Seferina, 20, a left-handed batting infielder out of Miami-Dade Community College South will report to State College in the New York-Penn League.

“Darren is a burner on the base paths and possesses tremendous barrel accuracy with his bat,” said Cardinals Director of Scouting Dan Kantrovitz. “We are looking forward to him being a catalyst in the State College lineup and getting his career going soon.”

Thompson, 21, will join Seferina and report to State College.

Thompson led NCAA Division I in runs scored (69), batting a team-leading .368 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI, adding to 42 walks contributing to a .479 on base percentage while at the College of William & Mary.

“Nick had one of the most impressive offensive seasons of any college player this year,” said Kantrovitz. “He controls the strike zone very well and has game power to all fields.”

DeLorenzo, Pearce, Turgeon and Beck will each report to Johnson City, the Cardinals rookie league affiliate in the Appalachian League.

Dunnington and Kuebel will report to the Cardinals rookie league Gulf Coast League entry in Jupiter, Fla.

State College begins their season on Friday, June 13, with Johnson City following on June 19 and the GCL Cardinals on June 20.

------

114

CARDS SIGN 2nd ROUND PICK WILLIAMS AMONG 10 MORE FROM 2014 CLASS

ST. LOUIS, MO., June 11, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals signed 10 more members of their 2014 MLB Draft Class, including second round selection Ronnie Williams, a right-handed pitcher out of American Senior High School in Miami, Fla., bringing their total signees to 18 of 42 total draft picks.

Williams, 18, is one of seven draft picks in 2014 who were alumni from Major League Baseball's RBI Program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities), and will report to the Cardinals Gulf Coast League affiliate in Jupiter, Fla.

"Ronnie is an elite athlete who already has a repeatable delivery, feel for both a changeup and breaking ball, and a fastball that we have clocked in the mid 90's," said Dan Kantrovitz, Cardinals Director of Scouting. "Ronnie is a great kid who will work as hard as anybody to find success in our system. From my standpoint, this signing is a result of the excellent work of our scouts in South Florida, Fernando Arango (Southeast Cross-checker) and Charlie Gonzalez (South Florida Area Scout)."

Andrew Sohn (rhymes with "own"), 21, a sixth-round selection shortstop from Western Michigan University will report to the Cardinals short season New York-Penn League affiliate in State College.

Daniel Poncedeleon, 22, a ninth-round right-handed pitcher out of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, signed and will also report to State College. Poncedeleon was drafted four times in his career and played college baseball at four different universities including the University of Arizona and University of Houston. The ninth round was the highest he was drafted after being selected by the Rays (2010, 24th round), Reds (2012, 38th round) and Cubs (2013, 14th round) in previous drafts.

Cody Schumacher (SHOE-mahk-er) (36th round), a right-handed pitcher out of Missouri State University will report to State College, the third signee who will report to the New York-Penn League affiliate of today's group. Blake Drake (18th round), Casey Grayson (21st round), Cole Lankford (27th round) and Josh Wirsu (WEHR-soo) (30th round) will all report to the Cardinals short season rookie affiliate in Johnson City of the Appalachian League. Julian Barzilli (31st round) and Davis Ward (40th) will report to the Gulf Coast League affiliate in Jupiter, Fla.

------

CARDINALS SIGN FOUR MORE FROM 2014 DRAFT CLASS

ST. LOUIS, MO., June 14, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals signed four more athletes from their 2014 MLB Draft Class including Top 10 Round picks, left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber (GOHM-burr) and catcher Brian O’Keefe.

Gomber, 20, a fourth round pick from Florida Atlantic University joins O’Keefe, 20, a seventh round pick from St. Joseph’s (Pa.) University, outfielder Collin Radack (RAD-ick) (20th round) and right-handed pitcher Tyler Bray (26th round).

O’Keefe and Radack have reported to the Cardinals’ New York-Penn League affiliate in State College.

The Cardinals have signed 22 of their 42 draft picks in 2014 and have begun play at State College while Johnson City and the Gulf Coast League affiliates will begin play next week.

------

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS SIGN 29th ROUND DRAFT PICK, RHP BRYAN DOBZANSKI

115 ST. LOUIS, MO., June 27, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced they signed their 29th round draft pick (885th overall), right-handed pitcher Bryan Dobzanski, a high school senior from Delsea Regional High School of Franklinville, N.J.

Dobzanski, 18, a six-foot-four, 220 lb., three-sport athlete, played baseball and football, but was also a two-time New Jersey State wrestling champion posting a record of 155-8 including a senior year in which he was 43-0 without being taken down. On the mound, Dobzanski had an earned run average of 0.91 his senior season over 46 innings pitched, averaging 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.

He signed a college letter of intent with the University of Louisville, a school whose baseball program has reached the College World Series in each of the last two seasons. Dobzanski will report to the Cardinals Gulf Coast League affiliate in Jupiter, Fla.

------

OUTFIELDER ROWAN WICK AND PITCHER ROB KAMINSKY EARN CARDINALS MINOR LEAGUE HONORS FOR JUNE

ST. LOUIS, MO., July 2, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced their Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month for June by honoring outfielder Rowan Wick at State College (short-season A) and left-handed starting pitcher Rob Kaminsky at Peoria (A) for their accomplishments on the field.

Wick, 21, began his 2014 season on June 13, at State College where he promptly went 3 for 4 with two home runs and 5 RBI, scoring three times at Williamsport. That game was his first of two three hit games (also 6/17 vs. Batavia) during the month, and part of his 13 of 17 games in which he collected a hit, including seven multi-hit games. Wick batted .407 during June and blasted 10 home runs, with 21 RBI, a .536 on-base pct. and 1.019 slugging pct. Despite the season not beginning until mid-June, the 10 home runs and 21 RBI led all Cardinals minor leaguers for the month, and his 10 homers equaled the State College team record for home runs in a season. He ranked T2nd among all minor league players in homers, while pacing short-season clubs in RBI and ranking 2nd with his .407 average. Wick made all his outfield appearances in rightfield (15 games). He is a 9th round (300 overall) selection by the Cardinals in 2012 out of British Columbia, Canada, in his third season with St. Louis.

Kaminsky, 19, started five games spanning 30.1 innings for Peoria during June. He went 4-0 with a 0.89 ERA as he struck out 28 batters to just three walks for a 0.69 WHIP and held batters to a .165 average. He had two shutout starts in the month, 6.0 innings vs. Clinton and 7.0 scoreless frames to end the month, June 30 vs. Quad Cities. Kaminsky allowed earned runs in his three additional starts: two runs (one earned) over 6.2 innings vs. Kane County, 5.0 innings at Quad Cities (1 run) and 5.2 innings vs. Cedar Rapids (1 run). The lefty was the Cardinals 1st round selection (28th overall) in last year’s June draft out of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

------

CARDINALS SIGN FOUR TO BEGIN INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD

ST. LOUIS, MO., July 3, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals have signed four players to begin the international signing period from the Dominican Republic including right-handed pitchers Junior Fernandez and Sebastian Nunez, shortstop Starlin Balbuena and second baseman Esequiel Delgado.

Fernandez, a 6-foot-1, 180 lb., prospect turned 17 in March, has agreed to terms and will be eligible to play immediately, starting for the Cardinals Dominican Summer League team on Saturday. Balbuena and Delgado are each 16-years old, and Nunez who did not turn 17 until mid-May, have signed a contract for 2015 and are subject to approval by Major League Baseball’s Office of the Commissioner.

------

116 CARDINALS ANNOUNCE MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER & PITCHER OF THE MONTH FOR JULY; GCL CARDS’ MAGNEURIS SIERRA & MEMPHIS’ TIM COONEY HONORED

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 3, 2014 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their Minor League Player and Pitcher honorees for the month of July with outfielder Magneuris Sierra (Gulf Coast League Cardinals - Rookie) and lefty pitcher Tim Cooney (Memphis - AAA) being saluted for their accomplishments.

Magneuris, 18, batted a robust .439 (36-for-82) with a .489 on-base pct. and nine stolen bases while helping the Cardinals Gulf Coast League affiliate get out to a league-best 24-13 mark. The left-handed hitting native of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic is currently leading the GCL in batting (.390), hits (46) and OPS (.985).

The 5-11, 160-pound Magneuris was signed by the Cardinals as a non-drafted free-agent on July 13, 2012 and he appeared in 63 games with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals in 2013.

Cooney, 23, was 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA in four starts for the Memphis Redbirds in July, striking out 24 batters in 27.2 IP while allowing just five walks and a .238 opponent’s BA.

The Cardinals 3rd round (117th player overall) draft selection in 2012 out of Wake Forest University, Cooney has anchored a Memphis pitching rotation that currently ranks 3rd in the Pacific Coast League in team ERA (4.00). The 6-3, 195-pound port-sider is currently tied for the PCL lead in wins (10), is 3rd in innings pitched (128.0) and ranks 8th in ERA (3.73). Cooney’s solid month has coincided with a Memphis resurgence that has seen the Redbirds climb from eight games under .500 (38-46) on July 2 to their current mark of 58-55.

------

CARDS & STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCE P.D.C. EXTENSION; ST. LOUIS TO CONTINUE ITS AFFILIATION THROUGH 2016

ST. LOUIS, MO., August 13, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to a two-year extension of their player development contract (P.D.C.) with the State College (Pa.) Spikes of the New York-Penn League (A). The newly-announced extension carries through the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

"State College continues to provide us with excellent support of our player development goals and a first- rate training environment at all levels, including Medlar Field," said Cardinals' Senior Vice President/ General Manager . "We look forward to our continued relationship with the State College Spikes."

St. Louis re-united its affiliation with State College in 2013 with the Spikes advancing to the New York- Penn League Championship series after posting a league-best 48-27 mark. The two teams also shared affiliation in 2006 - the Spikes inaugural season.

State College is currently leading the NY-Penn League Pinckney Division with a 33-25 mark.

------

CARDINALS AND PEORIA CHIEFS ANNOUNCE P.D.C. EXTENSION

ST. LOUIS, MO., August 21, 2014 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to a four-year extension of their player development contract (P.D.C.) with the Peoria (Ill.) Chiefs of the Midwest League (A). Previously contracted through 2016, the newly-announced extension carries through the 2020 season.

117 "The Peoria Chiefs continue to run a first-class operation providing us with outstanding support of our player development efforts," said Cardinals' Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak. "We look forward to our continued relationship with the Chiefs and the Peoria community."

The Cardinals and Chiefs shared a 10-year affiliation from 1995-2004, including 2002 when the Chiefs won their lone Midwest League Championship. The teams re-affiliated in 2013 with the Chiefs finishing fourth in the Midwest League Western Division. The Cardinals also had a three-year minor league presence in Peoria from 1954-56.

The Cardinals currently have two players on their Major League roster who played for Peoria: (2002) and Jason Motte (2003).

118 Acknowledgements

This book wouldn’t be possible without the Cardinals. Not only are they a well-run organization, they encourage and enable bloggers to write about the organization. They also typically bring in stand up players, many of whom are very approachable.

Websites like Baseball America, Baseball Reference, , Minor League Ball, Minor League Baseball, and The Cardinal Nation were important to the making of this book; all provide a wealth of information on the minor leagues, the draft, and stats in general. The United Cardinal Bloggers and the Baseball Bloggers Alliance are also great sources for Cardinal information.

For more of my writing on the Cardinals, check out the Examiner.

119 Index

Aardsma, David ...... 13, 87, 101 Capellan, Amauris ...... 15 Feliciano, Pedro ...... 15 Acevedo, Jhohan ...... 46, 105 Carlow, Kevin ...... 13, 65 Feliz, Jeikel ...... 15 Adamek, Brady ...... 15 Carpenter, Chris...... 99 Fernandez, Junior ...... 13, 68, 116 Adams, Ace ...... 3 Casadilla, Franyel ...... 66 Ferrara, Anthony ...... 15 Adams, Matt ...... 99 Casey, Derek ...... 9 Figuera, Edwin ...... 13, 40 Albitz, Vance ...... 15 Castillo, Juan ...... 15 Finley, Chuck ...... 109 Alcantara, Sandy ...... 60 Castillo, Ronald ...... 47, 105 Flaherty, Jack .... 9, 69, 107, 110, 112 Aldrete, Mike ...... 16 Castro, Angel ...... 15 Flores, Luis ...... 31 Alexander, Kevin ...... 13, 60 Cedeno, Leandro ...... 13, 21 Florez, Fidencio ...... 15 Almarante, Jose ...... 101 Changarotty, Will...... 66 Foody, Max ...... 5, 6, 7, 16 Altobelli, J.J...... 16 Chevalier, Ignacio ...... 13, 15 Fornataro, Eric ...... 5, 7, 16, 18 Alvarado, Henry ...... 15 Collymore, Malik ...... 5, 7, 31, 107 Franco, Bladimil ...... 48 Alvarez, Eliezer ...... 38 Cooney, Tim ...... 5, 7, 89, 107, 117 Freeman, Ben ...... 15 Alvarez, Juan ...... 60 Cordero, Diego ...... 13, 89 Freeman, Sam ...... 5, 7, 15, 98, 99 Anderson, Will ...... 60 Cordoba, Allen ...... 38 Freese, David ...... 49 Arango, Fernando ...... 115 Cornelius, Jonathan ...... 89, 105 Frey, Nick ...... 69 Arias, Estarlin ...... 61 Corrigan, Chris ...... 16 Asbury-Heath, DeAndre ...... 46 Cotes, Oscar ...... 39 Gallardo, Steven ...... 69 Cox, Zack ...... 109 Garcia, Anthony .... 5, 7, 48, 105, 108 Baez, Fernando ...... 61, 105, 108 Craig, Allen ...... 14, 94 Garcia, Greg ...... 5, 6, 7, 18, 40, 107 Baez, Javier ...... 15 Crisp, Coco ...... 109 Garcia, Ronnierd ...... 35, 105 Baker, Corey ...... 61, 105 Cruz, Luis ...... 21, 105 Garcia, Silfredo ...... 5, 6, 70, 105 Balbuena, Starlin ...... 13, 38, 116 Cruz, Tony ...... 99 Gast, John ...... 5, 6, 7, 90, 105, 107 Bandes, Luis ...... 46 Cuda, Joe ...... 15 Gaub, John ...... 15 Barkley, Jeff ...... 13, 62 Curtis, Jermaine ...... 101 Gaviglio, Sam ...... 14, 16, 32, 106 Barraclough, Kyle ...... 5, 62 Gavin, Frendy...... 90 Barzilli, Julian ...... 9, 35, 114, 115 Davis, Paul...... 3 Gerdel, Anderson ...... 70, 105 Bautista, Juan ...... 62, 105 de la Cruz, Andy ...... 15 Gibson, Derek ...... 13, 49 Bautista, Ricardo ...... 47 de la Cruz, Joaquin ...... 15 Gil, Ronny ...... 15 Bean, Steve ...... 5, 7, 21 de la Cruz, Steven ...... 13, 66 Gillette, Joe ...... 9 Beck, Landon ...... 9, 63, 114 de la Rosa, Luis ...... 15 Godoy, Jose ...... 22, 107 Beggs, Dustin ...... 9, 114 DeLeon, Alex ...... 27 Gomber, Austin ...... 9, 91, 112, 115 Bellinger, Justin ...... 9, 113 DeLeon, Victor ...... 5, 15 Gomez, Dariel ...... 27 Beltran, Carlos ...... 8, 111 Delgado, Esequiel ...... 13, 39, 116 Gomez, Jose ...... 15 Benes, Andy ...... 109 DeLorenzo, Jordan ... 9, 90, 113, 114 Gonzales, Marco ...... 5, 7, 18, 86, 91, Bennett, Kerrion ...... 88 Descalso, Dan ...... 99 107, 111 Berg, Jeremy ...... 13, 87, 101 Diaz, Aledmys ...... 6, 7, 13, 39, 107 Gonzalez, Charlie ...... 115 Bilardello, Dann ...... 3 Diaz, Oneiver ...... 66 Gonzalez, Derian ...... 70 Billbrough, Logan ...... 63, 105 Diekroeger, Danny ...... 9, 35, 113 Gonzalez, Fernando ...... 15 Blair, Seth ...... 5, 63, 105 Ditman, Matt ...... 9, 113 Gonzalez, Junior ...... 13, 71 Blanco, Fabian...... 13, 88 Dobzanski, Bryan ..... …8, 9, 67, 107, Grana, Kyle ...... 71 Bohannan, Silas ...... 13, 64 114, 116 Grayson, Casey ...... 9, 27, 115 Bono, Michael ...... 9, 113 Donofrio, Joey ...... 67 Greenwood, Nick ...... 18, 91 Booden, Jacob...... 64 Drake, Blake ...... 9, 48, 115 Gregerson, Luke ...... 109 Bosco, Jimmy ...... 47 Drew, J.D...... 111 Grichuk, Randal ...... 5, 7, 16, 18, 49, Bourjos, Peter ...... 49 Dunnington, Tyler ...... 9, 67, 113, 114 107, 109, 110, 113 Bray, Tyler ...... 9, 64, 113, 115 Gronsky, Jake ...... 13, 31 Brito, Ismael ...... 88, 105 Easley, Ed ...... 26 Brookshire, Chase ...... 88 Ehrlich, Adam ...... 21 Hald, Kyle ...... 92, 105 Bryan, Vaughn ...... 6, 7, 47, 107 Ellis, Mark ...... 101 Haren, Dan ...... 109 Budaska, Mark...... 3 Encarnacion, Ruben ...... 15 Harris, Mitch ...... 71, 99, 105 Bulter, Joey ...... 15 Encarnacion, Virgilio ...... 15 Hawkins, Dylan ...... 92 Butler, Keith ...... 5, 7, 65, 105 Escudero, Jonathan ...... 67, 105 Helisek, Kyle ...... 92 Estevez, Angel ...... 13, 68 Herget, Kevin ...... 72 Caballero, Juan ...... 65 Eversgerd, Bryan ...... 3 Herrera, Juan ...... 6, 7, 40, 105, 107 Caigua, Miguel...... 15 Herron, Anthony ...... 8, 9, 113 Caldwell, Bruce ...... 38 Farinaro, Steven ...... 5, 7, 68 Heyer, Kurt ...... 5, 72

120 Heyward, Jason ...... 16, 99 Masterson, Justin ...... 16, 101, 109 Perdomo, Luis ...... 78, 105 Higgins, Blake...... 72 Mateo, Julio ...... 75 Perez, Audry ...... 103 Hildebrandt, Tristian...... 9 Mateo, Luis ...... 102 Perez, Dewin ...... 5, 96 Holback, Michael ...... 72 Matheny, Mike ...... 11 Perez, Enrique ...... 13, 96 Holliday, Matt ...... 18, 99 Matos, John ...... 4 Perez, Juan ...... 79 Mayers, Mike ...... 5, 7, 76, 107 Perez, Luis ...... 52, 105 Iskenderian, George ...... 9, 113 McElroy, C.J...... 5, 7, 51, 99, 107 Perry, Chris ...... 79, 99, 107, 110 McGregor, Scott ...... 15 Petree, Nick ...... 5, 7, 79, 107 Jeffries, Lance ...... 15 McKinney, Ian ...... 5, 7, 94, 107 Petrick, Zach ...... 5, 6, 7, 80, 107 Jenkins, Tyrell.. 5, 7, 16, 99, 106, 108 McKnight, Blake ...... 76 Pham, Tommy .. 6, 7, 16, 18, 53, 107, Jimenez, Jobel...... 3 Medina, Rafael ...... 35, 105 109 Jones, Cory ...... 6, 7, 73 Medina, Yeison ...... 76 Pierce, Andrew ...... 5, 16 Medrano, Ronald ...... 77 Pierzynski, A.J...... 101 Kaminsky, Rob .... 5, 7, 93, 107, 111, Megill, Trevor ...... 8, 9, 112 Pina, Leobaldo ...... 42, 105 113, 116 Meinhold, Ricky ...... 3 Piscotty, Stephen ... 5, 7, 16, 53, 107, Kantrovitz, Dan ...... 111, 114, 115 Mejia, Alex ...... 41 109 Katz, Mason ...... 5, 7, 31, 107 Melendez, Dylan ...... 13, 23 Polanco, Jhonny ...... 80, 105 Keener, Jonathan ...... 15 Melker, Adam ...... 15 Poncedeleon, Daniel ...... 9, 80, 108, Kelly, Carson ...... 5, 7, 22, 107 Melling, Tyler ...... 95, 105 112, 115 Kelly, Joe ...... 14, 94 Mercado, Oscar ...... 5, 7, 41, 107 Popkins, David ...... 54 Kelly, Ty ...... 14, 16, 32 Miclat, Greg ...... 102 Pritchard, Michael ...... 13, 54 Kiekhefer, Dean ...... 93, 105, 108 Miller, Shelby ...... 16, 109 Pujols, Albert ...... 11, 99 Kozma, Pete ...... 45 Miranda, Danny ...... 16 Krunzel, Joe ...... 3 Molina, Yadier ...... 118 Radack, Collin ...... 9, 54, 114, 115 Kuebel, Sasha ...... 8, 9, 93, 113, 114 Montero, Elehuris ...... 13, 36 Raffield, Chase ...... 9, 55, 114 Montero, Jesus ...... 103 Ramos, Steven ...... 16 Lackey, John ...... 14, 94 Moore, Scott ...... 37, 101 Ramsey, James .... 5, 7, 16, 109, 111 Lacy, Devante...... 49 Morales, Andrew ...... 9, 77, 107, 111 Rasmus, Casey ...... 16 Lafrancois, Roger ...... 3 Moreno, Dominic ...... 9 Rauh, Jeff ...... 81 Lankford, Cole ...... 9, 50, 113, 115 Moritz, Steve ...... 3 Ray, Anthony...... 55 Lara, Jose ...... 15 Motte, Jason ...... 99, 101, 118 Reed, Jimmy ...... 5, 7, 96 LaRocque, Gary ...... 110 Mozeliak, John ...... 117, 118 Reidt, Drew ...... 13, 81 Lee, Brandon ...... 73 Muscarello, Christian...... 13, 42 Reyes, Alex ...... 5, 7, 81, 107 Lee, Thomas ...... 73 Reyes, Arturo ...... 82 Linares, Hector ...... 41 Narvaez, Jesus ...... 13, 95 Reyes, Robelys ...... 42, 105 Littrell, Corey ...... 14, 94 Nazario, Iden ...... 95, 105 Ringo, Justin ...... 27 Llorens, Dixon...... 6, 7, 74, 107 Neil, Charlie ...... 23 Ripoll, Sergio ...... 24 Lomascolo, Nick ...... 94 Neshek, Pat ...... 18, 101 Rivera, Chris ...... 5, 7, 32, 107 Longmire, Nick...... 5, 6, 15 Nielsen, Trey ...... 77 Rivera, Jonathan ...... 55 Looper, Braden ...... 111 Niemann, Randy ...... 3 Robinson, Shane ...... 108 Lopez, Joshua ...... 22 Nunez, Sebastian ...... 13, 77, 116 Rodriguez, Carlos ...... 28 Lopez, Stalyn ...... 15 Rodriguez, Elier ...... 28 Loraine, Zach ...... 74 O’Keefe, Brian ...... 9, 23, 112, 115 Rodriguez, Frankie ...... 24 Lucas, Aidan ...... 15 O’Neill, Mike ...... 5, 7, 51, 105, 108 Rodriguez, Johnny ...... 3 Lucas, Josh ...... 74, 105 Oca, David ...... 96 Rodriguez, Jonathan .... 6, 7, 28, 105, Ludwick, Ryan ...... 91 Orozco, Dernier ...... 3 108 Lugo, Cristhian ...... 13, 75 Ortega, Dennis ...... 24 Rodriguez, Jorge ...... 82 Luis, Carlos ...... 50 Ortega, Rafael ...... 5, 52 Rodriguez, Starlin ...... 5, 55, 105 Luna, Andres ...... 50 Ortiz, Ramon ...... 3 Rondon, Jorge ...... 5, 17, 18 Luna, Ramon ...... 15 Rosenberg, Dante ...... 24 Lynn, Lance ...... 99 Pappas, Erik ...... 3 Ruchim, Kyle ...... 9 Lyons, Tyler ...... 5, 7, 15, 98, 99 Paredes, Norge ...... 16 Rzepczynski, Marc ...... 40 Parra, Frederis ...... 78 Maness, Seth ...... 18 Paulino, Diory ...... 16 Sabatino, Steven ...... 97 Marmol, Oliver ...... 3 Pearce, Matt ...... 9, 78, 114 Salas, Fernando ...... 49 Marrero, Darwin ...... 4 Pedroza, Richy ...... 42 Salazar, Hector ...... 16 Martin, Trevor ...... 15 Pena, Dionenrys ...... 16 Sanchez, Ronald ...... 16 Martinez, Carlos ...... 5, 7, 15, 18, 87 Peniche, Fray ...... 4 Sanchez, Yunior ...... 16 Martinez, Dailyn ...... 75 Peoples-Walls, Kenny...... 5, 6, 7, 52, Santos, Ramon ...... 82 Martini, Nick ...... 51, 105 108 Scanio, Joe ...... 82 Massi, Michael ...... 13, 32 Percival, Troy ...... 99 Schaffer, Jeremy ...... 16

121 Schulze, Michael ...... 36 Teran, Kleininger...... 4 Wainwright, Adam ...... 99 Schumacher, Cody ...... 8, 9, 83, 113, Then, Jery ...... 13, 84 Walden, Jordan ...... 16 115 Thomas, Chris ...... 84 Wallace, Brett ...... 109 Scruggs, Xavier ...... 18, 28, 29, 107 Thompson, Nick...... 9, 57, 108, 112, Walsh, Colin ...... 5, 6, 16 Seferina, Darren ...... 9, 33, 107, 112, 114 Walton, Jordan ...... 16 114 Thompson-Williams, Dominic ..9, 114 Ward, Davis ...... 9, 85, 115 Shaban, Ronnie ...... 83 Tilson, Charlie . 5, 7, 16, 57, 100, 107 Warner, Ron ...... 3 Shaw, Chris ...... 9, 114 Torres, Carlos ...... 57, 106 Washington, David ...... 30, 106 Sherriff, Ryan ...... 97, 105 Tuivailala, Sam...... 6, 7, 19, 85, 100, Weaver, Luke .... 9, 86, 107, 110, 112 Shildt, Mike ...... 3 107 Webb, Kyle ...... 16 Siegrist, Kevin...... 19, 99, 110 Turco, Steve ...... 4 Westbrook, Jake ...... 91 Sierra, Magneuris ...... 56, 107, 117 Turgeon, Casey ...... 9, 33, 113, 114 Whiting, Boone ...... 5, 6, 7, 86, 106 Silva, Isaac ...... 97 Wick, Rowan ...... 58, 107, 116 Simontacchi, Jason...... 3, 99 Urena, Rigobert ...... 16 Wiley, Brett ...... 44 Smith, Curt ...... 104 Ustariz, Jesus ...... 29, 106 Williams, Matt ...... 44, 106 Sohn, Andrew ...... 9, 43, 112, 115 Williams, Ronnie...... 9, 86, 107, 111, Sosa, Edmundo ...... 6, 7, 43, 107 Valera, Breyvic ..... 5, 7, 33, 100, 106, 115 Stanley, Cody ...... 5, 6, 25, 99, 107 107 Wilson, Irving...... 13, 26 Stienstra, Danny ...... 36, 106 Valera, Cesar ...... 43, 106 Wilson, Jacob ...... 6, 7, 34, 100, 107 Stock, Robert ...... 5, 6, 83, 106 Vallejo, Esteban ...... 16 Wirsu, Josh ...... 9, 87, 115 Stone, Jake ...... 29 Vargas, Ildemaro...... 104 Wisdom, Patrick ...... 5, 7, 37, 107 Stoppelman, Lee ...... 5, 6, 7, 98, 108 Vazquez, Niko ...... 6 Wong, Kolten...... 5, 7, 15, 34, 99 Swagerty, Jordan ...... 5, 6, 7, 84, 106 Velazco, Gerwuins ...... 26, 106 Wright, Justin ...... 98, 106 Swauger, Chris ...... 3, 16 Vigo-Suarez, Brian ...... 58 Wyatt, Heath ...... 87, 106 Villanueva, Bill ...... 4 Talavera, Carlos ...... 56 Villegas, Kender ...... 85, 106 Ynfante, Wadye ...... 44 Tartamella, Travis ...... 25, 106 Voit, Luke ...... 30 Young, Matthew ...... 16 Taveras, Oscar .... 2, 5, 7, 11, 15, 16, 18, 58 Wacha, Michael ...... 86, 111, 113

122