Wish we had this depth.
1) Oscar Taveras, OF, Grade A: Hampered by leg injuries all season, he's still managed to hit .306/.341/.462 in 46 games for Triple-A Memphis. I've noticed a tendency to start downplaying Taveras' ability in some circles but I don't think there is anything wrong with him that getting healthy won't fix. He is still an excellent prospect. No, I'm not worried about his strike zone judgment.
2) Shelby Miller, RHP, Grade A: 10-6, 2.77 ERA in 19 major league starts, 118/30 K/BB in 111 innings, one of the best pitchers in the National League. Quite a debut and not a fluke in any way. A year ago, people were wondering why he had pitched so poorly in the first half of the season in Triple-A.
3) Carlos Martinez, RHP, Grade A-: Borderline B+: 2.05 ERA in 53 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, 44/17 K/BB, has done the roster shuffle when the big league team needed an arm and has an 11/4 K/BB in 11.2 innings. He just needs to pitch, still a premium talent.
4) Trevor Rosenthal, RHP, Grade B+: Borderline A-: 2.23 ERA with an incredible 71/10 K/BB in 48 major league innings. Like Miller, this is not a fluke in any way.
5) Michael Wacha, RHP, Grade B+: 2.68 ERA with 60/18 K/BB in 74 innings for Memphis, has held his own in three major league starts. Very successful debut season for 2012 first-round pick who got this high ahead of schedule.
6) Kolten Wong, 2B, Grade B: Hitting .300/.361/.461 for Memphis, 15 steals in 16 attempts, 31 walks with just 50 strikeouts in 347 at-bats, solid defense. He'll be ready for the majors in 2014.
7) Matt Adams, 1B, Grade B: Hitting .305/.363/.513 in the major leagues in 154 at-bats. He can mash.