December 29, 2009 by Kevin Goldstein Five-Star Prospects 1. Chris Carter, 1B 2. Michael Taylor, LF Four-Star Prospects 3. Michael Ynoa, RHP 4. Grant Desme, CF 5. Grant Green, SS Three-Star Prospects 6. Max Stassi, C 7. Jemile Weeks, 2B 8. Tyson Ross, RHP 9. Adrian Cardenas, 2B 10. Corey Brown, OF 11. Pedro Figueroa, LHP Four More: 12. Fautino De Los Santos, RHP: A former top prospect, De Los Santos looked good in his brief return from Tommy John surgery; he has ability to move back up this list. 13. Anthony Capra, LHP: Capra has plus command and a changeup that together could equal back-of-the-rotation possibilities. 14. Shane Peterson, OF: He has a line-drive bat and plus speed that both impress, but it’s slightly incongruous with a corner outfield profile. 15. Ian Krol, LHP: Krol’s a raw left-hander with an outstanding breaking ball who got a $925,000 bonus in the seventh round. 1. Chris Carter, 1B DOB: 12/18/86 Height/Weight: 6-4/225 Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted/Signed: 15th round, 2005, Sierra Vista HS (NV) (White Sox) 2009 Stats: .337/.435/.576 at Double-A (125 G); .259/.293/.519 at Triple-A (13 G) Last Year’s Ranking: 4 Year in Review: After leading the minors in total bases in 2008, Carter used a monstrous second half to tie for the minor-league lead in 2009. The Good: Carter has top-of-the-charts power, with natural loft and backspin as well as the kind of strength where he doesn't have to pull a ball or even make full contact for it to fly over the wall. He made impressive adjustments against more advanced pitching to close up some holes in his swing, reducing his strikeout rate as the season wore on, leaving most to believe he'll hit for average as well. Combined with a good feel for the strike zone, he could put up big numbers in all three triple-slash categories. The Bad: Carter will always have a high strikeout rate, as it's just a product of his offensive game, but he still has a tendency to chase at times. Despite putting in a lot of work defensively, he remains a below-average first baseman. Ephemera: In his last 52 games for Double-A Midland, Carter had one of the longest extended hot streaks of the year, batting a remarkable .412 (82-for-199) with 18 doubles and 12 home runs. Perfect World Projection: He’s likely to be a .280- to .300-hitting first baseman with 30-40 home runs annually. Path to the Big Leagues: Daric Barton has a better glove, and showed some signs of life with the bat down the stretch, giving him first shot at the job. Timetable: Carter will need a monster spring training to break camp with the big leagues. He'll likely begin the year back at Triple-A, but it's unlikely he'll finish there. 2. Michael Taylor, LF DOB: 12/19/85 Height/Weight: 6-6/250 Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted/Signed: 5th round, 2007, Stanford University (Phillies) 2009 Stats: .333/.408.569 at Double-A (86 G); .282/.359/.491 at Triple-A (30 G) Last Year’s Ranking: 2 (Phillies) http://is.gd/5GeNC --

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