Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects for 2012

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(Jan 12/2011)

Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects for 2012

1. RHP Trevor Bauer

• Scouting Report: 2011 MLB Draft Scouting Report
• Video: throwing a bullpen session for the Class-A+ Visalia Rawhide (SportsCardRadio):

Bauer was part of a dynamic duo of right-handers pitching at UCLA, before being selected third overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. He's got slightly unorthodox workout routines, including a long-toss program that may have scared a few teams. However, he outperformed former teammate and first overall pick RHP Gerrit Cole during their last season at UCLA, and he made it all the way up to Double-A Mobile during his brief pro debut after signing with the team.

(Read about prospects #2-10 after the break)

2. LHP Tyler Skaggs

• Scouting Report: 2009 MLB Draft Scouting Report
• Video: throwing a bullpen session during 2011 spring training (nickpiecoro)
• Video: pitching for Visalia Rawhide (Fidog91)
• Video: throwing in the Class-A+ Visalia bullpen (farmsystem):

Skaggs was the prize of the July 2010 Dan Haren trade with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but he was a relative unknown at the time of the trade. Well all that's changed in just a year and a half, as he posted an impressive 1.69 ERA in four starts after joining the Diamondbacks organization last summer. Skaggs really took a leap forward in 2011, reaching Double-A and posting a 2.96 ERA across 27 combined starts while walking just 49 batters while striking out 198 in 158.1 IP.

3. RHP Archie Bradley

• Scouting Report: 2011 MLB Draft Scouting Report
• Video: warming up before pitching in 2010 AFLAC All-American Challenge (rkyosh007):

Bradley was the Diamondbacks other first-round pick in 2011, seventh overall, and is a big power-armed high school pitcher.

4. 1B/3B Matt Davidson

• Scouting Report: 2009 MLB Draft Scouting Report

5. 1B/3B Bobby Borchering

• Scouting Report: 2009 MLB Draft Scouting Report

6. 3B Ryan Wheeler

• Video: batting for the Salt River Rafters during the 2011 Arizona Fall League:

7. LHP Patrick Corbin

• Scouting Report:
• Video:

8. OF A.J. Pollock

• Scouting Report: 2009 MLB Draft Scouting Report
• Video:

9. LHP David Holmberg

• Scouting Report:
• Video:

10. SS Chris Owings

• Scouting Report:
• Video: playing for the Class-A+ Visalia Rawhide during the 2011 California League season (thanks to YouTube user Fidog91):

Other notable players (no order): LHP Andrew Chafin, RHP Anthony Meo, OF Marc Krauss, LHP Wade Miley, RHP Charles Brewer, OF Adam Eaton, OF Keon Broxton, RHP Kevin Munson