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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
he's a top 10 prospect right now
he's probably barely top 50 as a 1B
this is what was wrote by John Sickels after the trade, Keith Law's writeup on him on the prospect update was pretty much the same
his value is based on position, which is so high because the position is so rare to have elite guys
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I'd say top 10 is a big stretch even. I don't remember any publication that had him as a top 10 prospect before the year. I'd say he came into the year around 15-20 overall. He had a great start to the year, but another major injury isn't going to jump him up the list (especially a knee injury for a catcher). I'd say he's safely in that 20-30 range when you consider the added risk factor (as one of his key positives was that the rest of his game makes him a very safe bet to produce in the MLB). A great prospect, but not a can't miss type of guy.