2013 Cardinals Top 10 Composite Prospect List

Each year I like to compile a composite prospect list, taking the top prospects lists from across the web, assigning points to each ranking and then using these points to create a composite ranking.  I do this each February for the top 100 prospects in baseball, which can be found at my MLB Composite Prospect Index site and I also do it for my favorite team, the Cardinals.

Below is the first annual Cardinals Top 10 Composite Prospect listing.  I have also added a separate page with a link to the spreadsheet as well as links to the expert sites that I used for the composite prospect list.

2013 Cardinals Top 10 Composite Prospect List (Preliminary)

1.  Oscar Taveras (70 points)

Year	Age	Lev	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG
2012	20	AA	477	83	153	37	7	23	94	10	42	56	.321	.380	.572
4 Seasons			1263	210	406	91	23	40	243	29	115	190	.321	.381	.525

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Taveras was ranked #1 on all 7 top 10 lists and deservedly so.

2.  Shelby Miller (62 points)

Year	Lev	W	L	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2012	AAA	11	10	4.74	136.2	138	78	72	24	50	160	1.376
4 Seasons		29	21	3.73	383.2	352	180	159	35	138	472	1.277

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Despite his sub par year, Miller was stilled named the #2 prospect on 6 of the 7 lists, with 1 list ranking him 3rd.

3.  Carlos Martinez (54 points)

Year	Lev	W	L	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2012	AA-A+	6	5	2.93	104.1	91	39	34	6	32	92	1.179
3 Seasons		15	12	2.76	248.0	195	88	76	10	90	268	1.149

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Still trying to catch up with the higher ranked Miller, Martinez could make his major league debut in 2013.

4.  Trevor Rosenthal (45 points)

Year	Lev	W	L	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2012	AA-AAA	8	6	2.97	109.0	78	40	36	7	42	104	1.101
4 Seasons		22	14	3.53	285.1	237	129	112	15	98	293	1.174

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Generated 1/12/2013.

A bit of a sleeper prospect last year, Rosenthal is certainly on everyone's top prospect lists this year after impressing in his big league debut.

5.  Michael Wacha (43 points)
 

Year	Lev	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2012	A+-AA-Rk	0	0		0.86	21.0	8	2	2	1	4	40	0.571
1 Season		0	0		0.86	21.0	8	2	2	1	4	40	0.571

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Generated 1/12/2013.

After being drafted 19th overall this past June, Wacha spent time at three different levels in 2012, dominating at all 3.

6.  Kolten Wong (39 points)
  

Year	Lev	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	AA	523	79	150	23	6	9	52	21	11	44	74	.287	.348	.405	.754
2 Seasons		717	118	215	38	8	14	77	30	16	65	98	.300	.363	.434	.797

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Generated 1/12/2013.

The Cardinals second baseman of the future had a fine season at AA and could battle for the starting job in Spring Training.

7.  Matt Adams (25 points)

Year	Lev	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	AAA	258	41	85	22	0	18	50	3	15	57	.329	.362	.624	.986
4 Seasons		1430	223	455	103	2	82	291	8	108	266	.318	.365	.565	.930

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Injuries ruined his chance to show his power at the major league level and now he is blocked by Allen Craig.

8.  Tyrell Jenkins (22 points)

Year	Lev	W	L	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2012	A	4	4	5.14	82.1	84	53	47	5	36	80	1.457
3 Seasons		8	6	4.52	141.1	149	86	71	8	51	137	1.415

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Another power arm, Jenkins struggled in his first taste of full season ball, but still has plenty of time to figure things out.

9.  Stephen Piscotty (9 points)
   

Year	Lev	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	A	210	29	62	18	1	4	27	3	18	25	.295	.376	.448	.823
1 Season		210	29	62	18	1	4	27	3	18	25	.295	.376	.448	.823

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Generated 1/12/2013.

Projects to hit for average, but is not expected to develop much power.

10.  Carson Kelly (6 points)
  

Year	Lev	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
2012	Rk	213	24	48	10	0	9	25	0	10	33	.225	.263	.399	.662
1 Season		213	24	48	10	0	9	25	0	10	33	.225	.263	.399	.662

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Generated 1/12/2013.

A second round pick in 2012, Kelly has a strong arm (he also pitched in high school), a nice line-drive stroke and power potential.

Others receiving points:
Anthony Garcia (4), John Gast (2), Mike O'Neill (2), Maikel Cleto (1), Victor De Leon (1) 

As noted above, this is the preliminary list as I still expect to see 5 or more lists published in the near future, so expect an update in lat January or early February.