1. MITCH EINERTSON, of, Greeneville Astros Age: 18 Ht: 5-10 Wt: 178 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Astros '04 (5) Einertson's quick, powerful stroke generated pop to all fields and league-wide acclaim. Power will be Einertson's ticket to the majors, but he also has a balanced swing, a willingness to draw walks and the ability to adapt to pitchers' varying plans of attack. He did strike out a lot (70 times in 63 games), but that's an acceptable tradeoff for his homers. "What's amazing to me is everybody knows who he is and what he does now and are trying to pitch him different," Greeneville manager Tim Bogar said. "But he's making the adjustments." Einertson gets good jumps on balls, but might not have the speed to play center field at the major league level. His average to plus arm strength will allow him to play in right field if necessary. The Astros also might try him at second base during instructional league. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 227 53 70 15 0 24 67 32 70 4 4 .308 .415 .692 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. TROY PATTON, lhp, Greeneville Astros Age: 19 Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 B-T: L-L Drafted/Signed: Astros '04 (9) Patton drew comparisons to fellow 2004 draftee Gonzalez because each is small in stature but big on stuff. Projected to go as early as the second round, Patton dropped to the ninth because of signability questions. He turned pro for $550,000, easily the largest bonus in the ninth round this year. Patton throws his fastball around 90 mph and works it to both sides of the plate. He aggressively goes after hitters and is especially tough on lefties because of his low three-quarters arm slot. Patton's curveball was considered one of the best in the draft. He throws two versions of it, and Appy managers thought he'd be better off scrapping the slower, loopier version to concentrate on refining his harder breaking ball. He didn't throw his changeup much in game action, but it was solid in bullpen sessions. W L ERA G SV IP H HR BB SO AVG 2 2 1.93 6 0 28.0 23 1 5 32 .215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. JUAN GUTIERREZ, rhp, Greeneville Astros Age: 21 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 200 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Astros FA '00 (Venezuela) Gutierrez was one of the older (21) and more physically mature players (6-foot -3, 200 pounds) players in the league. He pitched like it, tying for the Appy lead with eight wins. A full-time starter for the first time, he was able to maintain his 90-96 mph fastball for six or seven innings per outing. Gutierrez uses a big-breaking curveball as a strikeout pitch,though mechanical inconsistency made him primarily a fastball pitcher early in the season. He also features a solid changeup but needs to use it more, and he must be careful not to let his body get too soft. "He's as poised as anyone I've ever seen at this level," Bogar said. "It doesn't matter if he's giving it up or pitching well." W L ERA G SV IP H HR BB SO AVG 8 2 3.70 13 0 65.2 74 4 30 59 .290 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. JORDAN PARRAZ, of, Greeneville Astros Age: 19 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 212 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Astros '04 (3) The earliest selection (sixth round) among 2003-04 draft-and-follows, Parraz turned down the Phillies after a year at the Community College of Southern Nevada and signed with the Astros for $400,000 as a third-rounder. After he hit .198 in his first 28 games as a pro, he became extremely frustrated. "We have a 30-day rule in the organization," Bogar said. "We don't touch guys during that time so we can see what kind of player they are. But he came to us and said, 'I can't do anything right. Can you help me?' " The Greeneville staff suggested a few adjustments--chiefly how he held his hands in his batting stance so he could catch up to fastballs better--and Parraz jumped to .295 over the final 25 games. "We saw him early and late," Smith said, "and he looked like a completely different guy." Parraz shows average power and the ability to hit for a decent average once he starts controlling the strike zone better. He's an excellent athlete who runs well and shows great instincts and a high-energy approach.He gets great jumps in the outfield, where he can play all three positions, and has a plus arm that should become more accurate when he refines his mechanics. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG 180 35 44 6 5 4 21 24 44 9 5 .244 .349 .400 --

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