Prospect Profile: Lester Oliveros

Lester Oliveros

Profile: RHP - 5'11" - 225lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 22


Repertoire:


• FB 93-95: Has added more run in recent years, making this more than just a hard offering. (55-60)
• SL 86-88: Tight rotation and late break make it hard to pick up. Swing-and-miss offering. (55-65)
• CH 86-88: Show me pitch, lacks feel, movement, differential (35-40)

Prospect Profile: Cory Burns

Cory Burns

Profile: RHP - 6'1" - 185lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 23


Repertoire:

• FB 86-89: Side-arm action is tough on righties, will run and cut. (45-55)
• CV 76-78: Has flashes, but isn't well commanded and inconsistent. (40-45)
• CH 80-82: Get's some depth to it, didn't see great differential, good feel. (45-55) 

Prospect Profile: Wade Gaynor

Wade Gaynor

Profile: 3B - 6'3" - 225lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 23


Tools:

• Hit: 35-45
• Power: 45-50
• Eye: 40-50
• Range:  45-45
• Hands: 45-50
• Arm: 50-50
• Run: 45-50

Prospect Profile: Cheslor Cuthbert

Cheslor Cuthbert

Profile: 3B - 6'1" - 190lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 18


Tools:

• Hit: 30-55
• Power: 35-60
• Eye: 30-50
• Range:  40-50
• Hands: 35-50
• Arm: 45-60
• Run: 40-45

What to Expect From Danny Valencia In 2011

Ever since the departure of Corey Koskie following the 2004 season, the Twins have been a team trying to find an answer at the hot corner. Over the past six seasons the team has run out a carousel of under talented Minor Leaguers or well-part-their-prime veterans. Then, over the past couple seasons Danny Valencia began to emerge. He made his way onto prospect lists following a strong 2008 season, and moved up again after another solid campaign in 2009.

Prospect Profile: Louis Coleman

Louis Coleman

Profile: RHP - 6'4" - 200lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 25


Repertoire:

• FB 91-93: Plays up in bullpen after being 88-90 in rotation, lacks movement, very tough on righties. (45-60)
• SL 80-82: Good rotation and tilt, needs to be more consistent, very tough on righties. (60-60)
• CH 82-84: Improving. Could still use better arm-action and differential. (40-55)

Prospect Profile: Kyle Blair

Kyle Blair

Profile: RHP - 6'3" - 200lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 22


Repertoire:

• FB2 91-93: Plus arm-side run but lacks command within zone. (50-60)
• SL 83-85: Gets solid depth and he can throw it under the bats of lefties. (60-60)
• CH 82-84: Shows some fade and sink, and he has a solid feel for the pitch. (45-55)

Prospect Profile: Addison Reed

Addison Reed

Profile: RHP - 6'4" - 220lbs -BT:L - TH:R - 2011 Age: 22


Repertoire:

• FB 91-93: Run is small but it breaks late, command within strikezone. (55-65)
• SL 80-82: Corner-to-corner break, misses low, good horizontal plane, plus tight rotation and late break. (60-70)
• CH 83-85: Kind of straight and the arm action is inconsistent. (35-40)

Prospect Profile: Brayan Villareal

Brayan Villarreal

Profile: RHP - 6'0" - 170lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 24


Repertoire:

• FB 92-94: Plus command but straight without great plane. (55-60)
• SL 83-84: Tight rotation with hard late break. Tough pitch for he hitter to pick up. (55-65)
• CH 83-85: Still working to improve arm action and consistency. (35-45)

Prospect Profile: Johnny Giavotella

Johnny Giavotella

Profile: 2B - 5'8" - 185lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 23


Tools:

• Hit: 50-55
• Power: 40-45
• Eye: 45-55
• Range:  40-45
• Hands: 45-50
• Arm: 40-40
• Run: 50-55

Prospect Profile: Jake Odorizzi

Jake Odorizzi

Profile: RHP - 6'2" - 175lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 21


Repertoire:

• FB4 92-94: Straight and hard, tends to leave it up. (50-55)
• FB2 90-92: Plus run, attacks with the pitch, and commands it well. (60-65)
• CV 79-81: Big 11/5 break. Breaks a bit early. (45-60)
• SL 81-82: Slurvy and not projectable right now. (30-35)
• CH 82-83: It has a little sink, needs to improve his feel. (40-45)

Prospect Profile: Angel Morales

Angel Morales

Profile: OF - 6'0" - 185lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 21


Tools:

• Hit: 40-50
• Power: 45-60
• Eye: 40-50
• Range:  50-55
• Hands: 45-50
• Arm: 50-55
• Run: 50-55

Prospect Profile: Jared Goedert

Jared Goedert

Profile: 3B - 6'2" - 200lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 26


Tools:

• Hit: 45-50
• Power: 50-55
• Eye: 30-50
• Range:  40-40
• Hands: 45-45
• Arm: 50-50
• Run: 30-30

Prospect Profile: Daniel Schlereth

Daniel Schlereth

Profile: LHP - 6'0" - 198lbs -BT:L - TH:L - 2011 Age: 25


Repertoire:

• FB 91-93: Solid arm-side run, well commanded. (55-65)
• CV 79-81: Good vs lefties, but he knows how to backdoor righties too. (55-60)
• CH 82-84: Show me, almost completely abandoned at this point. (30-35)

Prospect Profile: Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez

Profile: C - 6'3" - 175lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 21


Tools:

• Hit: 35-45
• Power: 30-40
• Eye: 30-40
• Range:  30-30
• Hands: 60-65
• Arm: 60-65
• Run: 30-30

Prospect Profile: Chun-Hsiu Chen

Chun-Hsiu Chen

Profile: C - 6'1" - 200lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 22


Tools:

• Hit: 45-55
• Power: 50-60
• Eye: 55-65
• Range:  40-50
• Hands: 40-50
• Arm: 40-55
• Run: 40-40

Prospect Profile: Eric Hosmer

Eric Hosmer

Profile: 1B - 6'4" - 215lbs -BT:L - TH:L - 2011 Age: 21


Tools:

• Hit: 60-70
• Power: 60-70
• Eye: 45-65
• Range:  50-60
• Hands: 50-60
• Arm: 55-65
• Run: 45-50

Prospect Profile: Wil Myers

Wil Myers

Profile: OF - 6'3" - 190lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 20


Tools:

• Hit: 50-70
• Power: 55-65
• Eye: 55-70
• Range:  50-60
• Hands: 50-60
• Arm: 55-65
• Run: 50-60

Prospect Profile: Kyle Gibson

Kyle Gibson

Profile: RHP - 6'6" - 210lbs -BT:R - TH:R - 2011 Age: 23


Repertoire:

• FB2 91-93: Exceptional arm-side run, well commanded. (60-65)
• SNK 88-90: Very heavy sink, well commanded. (60-65)
• SL 83-84: Tight rotation, good tilt, mediocre break, gets ground balls. (55-65)
• CH 82-83: Good arm action, good depth, gets ground balls. (50-65)

Prospect Profile: Aaron Hicks

Aaron Hicks

Profile: OF - 6'2" - 180lbs -BT:S - TH:R - 2011 Age: 21


Tools:

• Hit: 40-65
• Power: 35-60
• Eye: 55-70
• Range:  55-65
• Hands: 45-65
• Arm: 70-75
• Run: 55-65