Which team has the best overall farm-system??

Question

I know some teams are loaded with young arms and others have bats galore, but which team do you feel has the best overall farm-system and why?

Answer 1

Devil Rays. People say they have no pitching, but they're wrong. First off, they have Top 3 prospect Delmon Young. Then 3B Evan Longoria (no relation) and SS Reid Brignac. Elijah Dukes, an outfielder, has huge potential, but has an attitude problem. Then, the pitching. Wade Davis, Jacob McGee and Jeff Niemann lead the way, all ranked B+. They also have the first overall pick in June's draft, so David Price, another pitcher, looks to be in that mix soon.

Overall, Tampa Bay has great depth in both offense and pitching, not to mention a few studs in Young, Longoria and Brignac.

Answer 2

Not sure, but I saw a book that rates all the top farm teams of each MLB team, and then rates the players in those farm systems. It is written by Baseball America, and called the Baseball America 2007 Prospect Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Rising Stars from the Definitive Source on Prospects.

19$ on amazon

Answer 3

I'd say the Devil Rays. The best system in baseball and it's not even close. Hard to beat three elite hitting prospects, all of whom have proven themselves at Double-A or higher, as well as one near-ready stud pitcher and a plethora of high-ceiling young arms. The D-Rays won't be picking at the top of the draft for much longer.

Excellent Prospects
1. Delmon Young, RF
2. Evan Longoria, 3B
3. Reid Brignac, SS
4. Jeff Niemann, RHP
Very Good Prospects
5. Jacob McGee, LHP
6. Wade Davis, RHP
7. Elijah Dukes, OF/1B
Good Prospects
8. Jeremy Hellickson, RHP
Average Prospects
9. Elliot Johnson, 2B
10. Matt Walker, RHP

Answer 4

Los Angeles Dodgers. They not only have two of the top three lefty pitching prospects, but have hitters as well. The D-Backs and D-Rays have great hitters, but lack standout pitchers in their farm systems. The Dodgers have third basemen Andy LaRoche (4th best 3B, after Evan Longoria (TB), Alex Gordon (KAN), and Ryan Braun (MIL), and pitchers Scott Elbert and Clayton Kershaw, both lefties (the top lefty is Andrew Miller of the Tigers, followed by these two). James Loney and Matt Kemp are two other prospects. Loney hit .384 in the minors before being called up. These prospects make up the majors best all-round farm system.

Somehow, the Yankees might finish in the top five. They have grade A prospects in pitcher Phil Hughes and Jose Tabata, both of whom have unlimited potential. They lack great hitters. The next best are outfielders Austin Jackson and Brett Gardner, catcher Jesus Montero, and first basemen Gerardo Rodriguez and Eric Duncan. However, most of these hitters are raw and are in the low minors, despite immense talent. As for pitchers, the Yanks are stocked now. They have huge righty Humberto Sanchez, Joba Chamberlain, Tyler Clippard, and Dellin Betances, all of whom were on Kevin Goldstein's Top 100 list. (see link below) Also, they have Ross Ohlendorf, Steven Jackson, Anthony Claggett, Kevin Whelan, Tim Norton, Ian Kennedy, and George Kontos, who were either recently drafted or traded for. If most of these low-level, high-ceiling prospects pan out, the Yankees might be tops soon.

Answer 5

The Diamondbacks have the most young talent in their farm system. Most of those players will probably be used as trade bait, though. I think from a consistency standpoint, you've got to look at the Braves for the best farm system. Almost everybody they bring up has an impact and plays up to or near expectations.

Answer 6

I really like the system in Florida. They really seem to be full of quick runners and hitters for average as well as some young arms making their way up. Girardi and that farm system had the east in a tizzy last year.

Answer 7

Either the Boston Red Sox or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. some may laugh at the devil rays part but they have come up with some very talented players the past few years ( Crawford, Delmon Young, Julio Lugo...). The Red Sox have also revamped their minor league system the past few years. They have made some good draft picks and Theo Epstien has made some good moves to support this.

Answer 8

That's a good question. Probably the Minnesota Twins, They stay competitive with a low payroll which would indicate a great farm system. Most of their players are "homegrown"

Answer 9

The twins. They can work miracles down there, especially with pitchers. Santana was a forgotten rule 5 pick w/ a crap change, and look at him now. Who knows, they may even turn Ponson around.

Answer 10

the clippers
umm lets see their major league team is the New York Yankees of course their the best
M. Cabrera, R. Cano, Andy Phillips, Mo, D.J. yea tell me they arent good and they were on the clippers when they started