Dodgers 2011 #7 Prospect Chat

Dee Gordon was winning the #6 vote by quite a bit, and therefore we've decided to move on to the #7 prospect vote.  Gordon also was a very close 2nd place in the #5 vote, so it makes sense to move on at this point given his additional support in round 6.

Thus far, the TBLA Prospect List looks like:

1.     Jerry Sands

2.     Trayvon Robinson

3.     Zach Lee

4.     Rubby De La Rosa

5.     Kenley Jansen

6.     Dee Gordon

Same rules apply as always.  We'll leave the voting in the fanpost open for 24 hours, until 12:30 pm PST on Thursday.  Click Here To Vote

The round 7 candidates (ages as of 2011 opening day):

Allen Webster (21 years old) RHP – Webster has been excellent in his 3 minor league seasons, and has a career minor league ERA of 2.76 in 218.1 innings.  While his strikeout rate dropped a bit in 2010, his 131.1 innings with the Loons as 20 year old almost doubled his workload from the previous year, so it was expected that he’d tire a bit.  He has a low 90’s fastball that hits 94 and has a lot of sink, and his curveball is very solid. 

Aaron Miller (23.5 years old) LHP – Was great in the California league, but struggled during his 23 innings in AA.  He doesn’t throw real hard, generally working in the low 90’s, but he has great control.  He also has a power slider and is working on a changeup.

Chris Withrow (22 years old) RHP – TBLA’s #1 prospect last year, Withrow had a very disappointing 2010 season in AA.  However he was one of the youngest players in the Southern League at just 21 years old, so he still have plenty of time to improve his game.  He still has great stuff, as Baseball America’s most recent report says that "he features a mid-90s fastball that bores and sinks, and he also spins a plus curveball in the mid-70s." 

Ethan Martin (21.75 years old) RHP – Martin had terrible stats in 2010, but his stuff is still solid.  He throws in the mid 90’s, occasionally hitting 98, and has a big breaking curveball.  He also has a developing changeup, and is still just 21 years old.  His biggest problem last season related to the fact that his fastball lacked movement, so he needs to improve that as well as the mental aspect of his game.

Jonathan Garcia (19.25 years old) OF – Garcia played the entire 2010 season as an 18 year old and posted some very solid stats.  The only caveat to his .305 average and 10 homers is that he did most of his damage at home in the Raptors hitter friendly park.  He’s a little undersized at 5’11", but plays solid defense and at 19 years old he still could still hit a growth spurt.