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MLB.com released its Top 50 list of the best minor league prospects and two members of the Jays not only made the top 50 but the top 17. See, I'll never lead you astray!
MLB.com's #16 prospect 3B Brett Wallace and #17 prospect RHP Kyle Drabek.
That's a role reversal from Baseball America's Top 10 Jays prospects list and Baseball Prospectus' Top 11 as each of them rated Drabek number one and Wallace number two. Despite their lofty rankings, Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos maintains Drabek and Wallace will not be rushed to Baseball North.
"It's easy for us to be short-sighted just to want to get these guys up here to show the fans how exciting they are, but really we have a plan in place. When they do get up here, it's for them to stay. We want to make sure we get the development done. We don't need to rush. This is all about the long-term plan, building a core and developing these guys the right way."
Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward and Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg were MLB.com's top two prospects. Blue Jay for a millisecond Michael Taylor, the outfielder dealt to Oakland for Wallace in the Roy Halladay deal, was number 35 on the list. Philly outfielder Domonic Brown, targeted by the Jays during the Doc trade talks, was rated 14th. Canadian lefty Phillipe Aumont, also rumoured to be heading to Toronto before winding up with the Phillies, came in at number 47 while fellow Canuck and infielder Brett Lawrie of the Milwaukee Brewers was ranked 20th. Yankees catcher Miguel Montero, also figuring into the Halladay trade rumours, was one spot ahead of Lawrie at number 19. The complete top 50 list is right here.
In other minor league notes.....
That's all I got for today. How 'bout them Raptors? I won't mention that hockey team.
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