Frank (Chicago): Had he remained with the Nats, where would Alex Meyer have ranked? Aaron Fitt: He was No. 4 on my original list, turned in before the trade. But you could have made a case for putting those top four in any order, really. They all have serious upside, and they all have question marks. Grant (NYC): Chris Marrero - prospect or suspect? Aaron Fitt: I lean toward suspect at this stage. I certainly don't see him becoming a star player in the big leagues as the Nationals once hoped, but he could be a serviceable bat off the bench or the righthanded half of a platoon. It's hard to put too much stock into his 2012 season — it was really a lost year for him developmentally, because of injuries — but he's a one-dimensional player who needs to really hit for power to have value at the big league level, and he hasn't slugged .500 at any stop in his career since 2007 at Hagerstown. Frank (Chicago): Safe to assume only the top three will make BA's top 100, or does Skole have a case as well? Aaron Fitt: I'm not involved with the Top 100 deliberations, but if I were a betting man, I would bet on only the top three making it. @ProspectD2J (Toronto): Hey Aaron, thanks for the chat. After having surgery last year, do the Nationals expect Matt Purke to be 100% healthy to start the year? Aaron Fitt: That is the expectation. You never know with a shoulder issue, especially one that has lingered for a couple of years now, but this wasn't a "major" surgery — they were just cleaning out scar tissue. Maybe this was exactly what he needed to get back to where he was as a freshman at TCU. We'll soon find out! Magic Johnson (LALALAND): Brian Goodwin and Jackie Bradley of the Red Sox seem like similar prospects to me. I don't know how well you know the Sox system, but could you compare the two? Aaron Fitt: Bradley was one of my favorite college players during his career at South Carolina — he's a more advanced defender than Goodwin, and has a better natural feel for hitting. I think Bradley is a safer prospect because of his hit tool, but Goodwin has louder raw tools — more power potential, more speed. And certainly you have to be encouraged by Goodwin's development as a hitter this year, though I want to see him improve against lefties and continue to refine his plate discipline against upper-level pitching. But he's got a lot of upside. I just think Bradley has a higher likelihood of reaching his upside. Kenny Graves (Newburgh, NY): Christian Garcia is in line for a rotation spot this spring? What kind of numbers can we expect from him. I know he has great stuff but how will it play up as a starter? Aaron Fitt: I think Garcia's a bullpen guy all the way. He's got the stuff to be a starter — it's three pitches that can all be above-average when he's on his game — but durability is an issue. He really took off when the Nats moved him into a relief role, and I think that's where they will keep him. They will also be careful not to overuse him — you probably won't see him on back-to-back days too often. Frank (D.C.): Based on "stuff" alone, if Giolito was in last years draft, where would he have ranked among the other big name pitchers (Cole, Bundy, Bradley)? Aaron Fitt: If he were completely healthy, he'd be right there with those guys. I'm telling you, this guy's stuff is sick. All of those guys have flashed high-90s heat and flirted with triple digits. Giolito's downer curveball might the best breaking ball of the lot, or in the conversation with Bradley's curve — better than Cole's slider, better than Bundy's curve, which also flashes plus-plus but needs more consistency. Giolito's changeup is behind Cole's and Bundy's, but ahead of Bradley's, and plenty of scouts think it can be a plus pitch, too. All these guys are bona fide potential No. 1 starters. --

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