The Clearwater Threshers, in spite of having struggled to hit very much this season, have a 42-44 record and boast an interesting collection of recently drafted and signed pitchers. Because of this the list of prospects to watch at this level is long. Here are the top 15:
Hao Yu Lee
Alexeis Azuaje
Samuel Aldegheri*
Corey Phelan*
Eiberson Castellano
Wilfredo Flores
Starlyn Castillo
Jared Wetherbee
Rodolfo Sanchez
Buddy Hayward
Tommy McCollum
Andrew Brown*
Micah Ottenbreit
Gabriel Cotto
Fernando Lozano
Lee, as expected leads the way in spite of having missed time with injury this season thanks to continued strong production at the plate as Clearwater's youngest regular in the lineup. The same thing could be said about Azuaje, though he could struggle to stay atop these rankings if his health issues persist. Aldegheri and Phelan have missed most of the season, with the former just starting a rehab assignment and the later recovering from cancer treatment. Castellano appears for the first time on any list after having jumped from the DSL to A-ball and having held his own in a long-relief/starting role, having taken this jump better than #20 Jean Cabrera and #23 Oswald Medina. McCollum and Cotto have made big gains since the start of the season, as the pair went unranked on the prior list and now reside within the top-15. Sanchez meanwhile jumped from 27th to 9th, while Flores went from 20th to 6th. Rapidly falling on the list are Yhoswar Garcia and Jamari Baylor, now at 19th and 25th, respectively. Both have struggled to hit in their second runs at the Low-A level, putting them at risk of falling out of the prospect picture entirely.
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