1. CASEY KOTCHMAN, 1b, Salt Lake Stingers (Angels) Age: 21 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 210 B-T: L-L Drafted/Signed: Angels '01 (1) Kotchman is such a gifted young hitter that he went 48 plate appearances in the majors before striking out for the first time. He batted .372 in 2004 to raise his minor league career average to .343. His classic lefthanded swing has delivered line drives to all fields since he signed in 2001. His over-the-fence power will come. One scout thinks the low finish in Kotchman's stroke will limit him to 25 homers annually, but two others believe he easily could hit 30 and as many as 40. He controls the strike zone so well that it's just a matter of getting stronger and translating his batting- practice pop to games. Also slick with the glove, Kotchman has been named his league's best defensive first baseman in each of his three full seasons. The only blemish on his resume is a consistent history of injuries. He missed all but one game in July with wrist and shoulder strains, and there's some concern that he may be brittle. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 199 32 74 22 0 5 38 14 25 0 0 .372 .423 .558 2. DALLAS McPHERSON, 3b, Salt Lake Stingers (Angels) Age: 24 Ht: 6-4 Wt: 230 B-T: L-R Drafted/Signed: Angels '01 (2) McPherson spent most of the year batting cleanup behind Kotchman, an arrangement that could continue in the majors in the near future. More electrifying and less consistent at the plate than Kotchman, McPherson had 40 homers and 126 RBIs between Double-A and Triple-A, drilling several tape-measure shots. "His numbers are ludicrous," Tucson manager Chip Hale said. "Our pitchers are scared to death of him. They know if they make a mistake, he'll hit it out of the park." Earlier in his career, McPherson had a more fluid swing and let his power come naturally. Now he looks like Jason Giambi, collapsing his back leg and trying to lift pitches out of the park. He sits on fastballs, and PCL observers had differing opinions of his ability to hit quality breaking balls. While he knows the strike zone, McPherson's approach resulted in a 95-23 strikeout-walk ratio in 67 games. His whiffs didn't draw as many red flags as his defense. He has enough arm strength but looks stiff at third base, and the consensus is that he'll eventually move to an outfield corner. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 259 54 81 19 8 20 57 23 95 6 3 .313 .370 .680 --

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