by Kevin Goldstein Five-Star Prospects 1. Alcides Escobar, SS Four-Star Prospects 2. Brett Lawrie, 2B Three-Star Prospects 3. Mat Gamel, 3B 4. Wily Peralta, RHP 5. Cody Scarpetta, RHP 6. Jon Lucroy, C 7. Eric Arnett, RHP 8. Kyle Heckathorn, RHP 9. Kentrail Davis, OF 10. Angel Salome, C Two-Star Prospects 11. Logan Schafer, OF Four More: 12. Mark Rogers, RHP: Rogers’ stuff was outstanding after missing two years due to shoulder problems, but can he pitch more than three innings every five days? 13. Caleb Gindl, OF: He’s a small outfielder and very low on tools, but his production at the plate has been impressive. 14. Jake Odorizzi, RHP: He has advanced command and control for his age, but Odorizzi’s stuff has yet to take the expected step forward. 15. Zach Braddock, LHP: This power lefty took a big step forward with a move to bullpen; he has the ceiling of a set-up man. 1. Alcides Escobar, SS DOB: 12/16/86 Height/Weight: 6-1/180 Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted/Signed: Venezuela, 2003 2009 Stats: .298/.353/.409 at Triple-A (109 G); .304/.333/.368 at MLB (38 G) Last Year’s Ranking: 1 Year in Review: The Brewers’ top prospect recovered from a slow start at Triple-A Nashville to grab hold of the big-league shortstop job. The Good: Escobar is a spectacular defender with easy Gold Glove possibilities. Combining outstanding instincts with 65-70 speed (on the 20-80 scouting scale), he shows other-worldly range to both sides, outstanding fundamentals, and a tick above-average arm. He's developed into a good line-drive hitter who uses all fields and can occasionally drive balls into the gap. He has enough speed to produce 30-40 stolen bases annually. The Bad: Escobar will never be a power threat, and he needs to develop a more patient approach to fit at the top of the lineup. He can rush himself defensively on run-of-the-mill plays at shortstop, leading to unnecessary errors. He's consistently hit lefties much better than righties throughout his career. Ephemera: In Escobar's 45 games for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League, he hit .393/.440/.491. In 14 of his games played, he had three or more hits. Perfect World Projection: He’ll be a plus-plus defender at short who hits .280-.300 and steals bases, but he has little else in terms of secondary skills. Path to the Big Leagues: Barring an unforeseen disaster, Escobar's minor-league career is over. Timetable: After hitting .304/.333/.368 in a late-season audition, the Brewers handed Escobar the big-league job by trading away J.J. Hardy. He's the Brewers’ shortstop of the future, and that future is now. 2. Brett Lawrie, 2B DOB: 1/18/90 Height/Weight: 5-11/200 Bats/Throws: R/R Drafted/Signed: 1st round, 2008, Brookswood SS (BC) 2009 Stats: .274/.348/.454 at Low-A (105 G); .269/.283/.308 at Double-A (13 G) Last Year’s Ranking: 2 http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10035 --

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