Hector Flores
Grande Liga
Venezuela
1. Adonis Cardona, RHP: Technically, Cardona is still available but as I reported last week, he seems to have an agreement to sign for $2.8 million with the Toronto Blue Jays. If that ends up being the case and the deal is made official on July 2, Toronto got the top Venezuelan talent in the 2010 crop.
2. Renato Nunez, 3B: A third baseman with a solid frame, Nunez has the potential to hit for plus power.
3. Roughned Odor, SS: Odor has the ability to stick at shortstop, and scouts love his bat. He's expected to be a plus average hitter. The rumor is he is one of the top targets on the Yankees' radar screen.
4. Angel Mejias, LHP: Mejias completes the group that is being talked about as the elite four players in Venezuela. Right now, it appears that after Cardona, Nunez, Odor and then Mejias are the four best talents out of Venezuela this year. After that, it looks like a slight drop-off. Mejias has a solid 6-foot-3 frame and currently sits around 90 mph with the fastball.
5. Yorman Landa, RHP: Landa is more of a projection case. He has a live arm, reaching 90 mph, and figures to add more as he matures.
6. Felix Carvallo, LHP: Another southpaw, the 6-foot tall Carvallo also has excellent upside. He's currently sitting in the upper-80s with the fastball.
7. Cesar Gonzalez, C: A catcher with some good power potential, Gonzalez has made a very good impression in the last month.
8. Argy Raga, C: Raga has been getting some buzz of late for his good athleticism behind the plate and power potential.
9. Yorman Garcia, OF: A late rising sleeper in Venezuela, Garcia is a good athlete with plus speed. Little is known about his bat as of yet, but he's getting some buzz.
10. Anderson Mata, LHP: Mata is a good pitchability left-hander, who has been on the rise of late.
1. Adonis Cardona, RHP: Technically, Cardona is still available but as I reported last week, he seems to have an agreement to sign for $2.8 million with the Toronto Blue Jays. If that ends up being the case and the deal is made official on July 2, Toronto got the top Venezuelan talent in the 2010 crop.
2. Renato Nunez, 3B: A third baseman with a solid frame, Nunez has the potential to hit for plus power.
3. Roughned Odor, SS: Odor has the ability to stick at shortstop, and scouts love his bat. He's expected to be a plus average hitter. The rumor is he is one of the top targets on the Yankees' radar screen.
4. Angel Mejias, LHP: Mejias completes the group that is being talked about as the elite four players in Venezuela. Right now, it appears that after Cardona, Nunez, Odor and then Mejias are the four best talents out of Venezuela this year. After that, it looks like a slight drop-off. Mejias has a solid 6-foot-3 frame and currently sits around 90 mph with the fastball.
5. Yorman Landa, RHP: Landa is more of a projection case. He has a live arm, reaching 90 mph, and figures to add more as he matures.
6. Felix Carvallo, LHP: Another southpaw, the 6-foot tall Carvallo also has excellent upside. He's currently sitting in the upper-80s with the fastball.
7. Cesar Gonzalez, C: A catcher with some good power potential, Gonzalez has made a very good impression in the last month.
8. Argy Raga, C: Raga has been getting some buzz of late for his good athleticism behind the plate and power potential.
9. Yorman Garcia, OF: A late rising sleeper in Venezuela, Garcia is a good athlete with plus speed. Little is known about his bat as of yet, but he's getting some buzz.
10. Anderson Mata, LHP: Mata is a good pitchability left-hander, who has been on the rise of late.