Top 25 Reds prospects

Written by Dave Biddle on .

The Cincinnati Reds have one of the top minor league systems in Major League Baseball. Yes, the organization has come a long way from the dark ages (which weren’t too long ago) of basically ignoring its minor league system and refusing to invest in players from the Caribbean/Latin America.

The Reds appear to be set up for years of success and here is one man’s opinion on the top 25 prospects in the organization (“prospects” being defined as anyone that would be considered a rookie in MLB this season):

  1. Aroldis Chapman – LHSP/LHRP
  2. Yorman Rodriguez – CF
  3. Devin Mesoraco – C
  4. Billy Hamilton – SS/2B
  5. Yonder Alonso – 1B
  6. Juan Francisco – 3B/LF
  7. Dave Sappelt – CF/LF
  8. Yasmani Grandal – C
  9. Zack Cozart – SS
  10. Donnie Joseph – LHRP
  11. Todd Frazier – INF/OF
  12. Neftali Soto – 3B/1B
  13. Ismeal Guillon – LHP
  14. Ryan LaMarre – CF
  15. Brad Boxberger – RHP
  16. Ronald Torreyes – 2B
  17. Sam LeCure – RHSP
  18. Daryl Thompson – RHSP
  19. Kyle Lotzkar – LHSP
  20. Juan Duran – OF
  21. Chris Valaika – 2B
  22. Junior Arias – SS
  23. Jordan Hotchkiss – RHSP
  24. Henry Rodriguez – 2B
  25. Danny Dorn – OF