BA,s International League top 20

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19. Kevin Pillar, of, Buffalo (Blue Jays)

 

Age: 24. B-T: R-R Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 200. Drafted: Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2011 (32).

Kevin Pillar

 

Kevin Pillar (Photo by Mike Janes)

 

Pillar leaped from Double-A New Hampshire to the Blue Jays this season, which meant he had to fulfill his preseason promise to his fiancé that they get married when he made it to the majors.

 

Buffalo’s igniter as its leadoff man, Pillar makes use of a scrappy batting style and plays with reckless abandon in center field. His bat control, short swing and upper body strength make him a good candidate for hitting at the top of the order. Pillar doesn’t walk much, but he makes enough contact to hit perhaps .275 with a dozen home runs.

 

The hard-nosed Pillar can play any of the outfield spots, but is best suited to center where he is adept at racing back on the ball. He’s driven to prove he belongs despite his low draft status.

 

“He takes a short path to the ball,” Buffalo manager Marty Brown said. “He’s a very confident hitter. He can hit just about anywhere.”

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG

201 30 60 19 4 4 27 12 39 8 5 .299 .341 .493

 

 

 

20. Joey Terdoslavich, of, Gwinnett (Braves)

 

Age: 23. B-T: B-R. Ht.: 6-0. Wt.: 200. Drafted: Long Beach State, 2010 (6).

 

joey-terdoslavich-2013-mugDrafted as a third baseman, Terdoslavich shifted across the diamond to first in 2011 and started picking up games in right field this spring at Gwinnett. He made a smooth transition, gunning out six baserunners and earning a big league callup in early July that turned out to last the season. The Braves used Terdoslavich as a spot starter in left field and primary pinch-hitter.

 

The nephew of former big league outfielder Mike Greenwell, Terdoslavich dominated righthanders at Triple-A, batting .340/.375/.617 with 17 homers in 253 at-bats. His swing features an uppercut from both sides of the plate and pitchers with strong secondary offerings can exploit holes in his swing. Terdoslavich doesn’t offer much in terms of speed, but his versatility, ability to switch-hit and raw power could make him a useful contributor.

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG

321 48 102 21 1 18 58 23 65 3 6 .318 .359 .567

 

 

 

 

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To be included in the above list means I might be wrong on Pillar.

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Johnny (Toronto): Was Anthony Gose qualified for this list? If so, how close did he come to cracking the Top 20? Thanks.

John Manuel: Anthony Gose exhausted his prospect eligibility in 2012. He’s in that BA netherworld as a 22-year-old who is still really a prospect and not an established big leaguer, but he’s no longer eligible for our lists. In many ways he’s the same player, though some of our reports have his once premium throwing arm having backed up. He’s got elite range in CF as well as plus plus speed, but he still chases too much at the plate. It’s hard to see him as a regular if he continues to expand the zone and chase as he has.

 

Mike (Buffalo): was Ryan Goins from Buffalo considered? Seemed he has elite defence but average bat. How about Anthony Gose? Hit tool too below average?

John Manuel: Goins is impressive defensively. He has SS range at 2B and plenty of arm. Maybe he’s the next John McDonald. The bat is light for a regular role.

 

Clint (BC, Canada): Kevin Pillar looked really lost at the plate in his brief time with the Jays, especially on offspeed stuff, often swinging at pitches no where near the strike zone. I watched him in AAA with the Bisons and he didn't have great plate discipline but nothing like I saw when he faced Major League pitching. Has the outlook changed for him, or is it possible for him to make the necessary adjustments? Also is his ceiling still considered to be a 4th OF?

John Manuel: He may defend enough to be an everyday CF. He continues to earn Reed Johnson comparisons, but his defense in CF might be enough to make him a regular, whereas Johnson was mostly a platoon guy who stuck to the corners. The fact that people liked his defense in CF is what got him into the top 20. He shouldn’t be a better player than Gose; he doesn’t have Gose’s tools. But he is a better player because he can hit. He clearly has some adjustments to make to hit MLB pitching but his track record is that he excels at making adjustments.