The Reds Minor League Power Potential

[The Duke]

The Reds have quite a few promising power hitters coming up through the ranks, and seem to have one at just about every level except AA which looks to have a god awful lineup to start the year.

AAA:
Jay Bruce, RF
Dan Dorn, LF

AA:
Craig Tatum is about as good as it gets here

High A:
Juan Francisco (switch hitter, hit more HR in Low A than Jay Bruce or Adam Dunn did, only 20 year old right now)
Todd Frazier (Could be a 25-30 HR type of guy in GABP)

Low A:
Brandon Waring (led NCAA in HR last year, then hit 20 HR in 65 games in rookie ball, at 6'4" was only 195 lbs last year, imagine once he fills out to about 220-230)
Mike McKennon (solid overall hitter with a little pop in his bat)

Rookie Ball:
Juan Duran (Scouts rank his power potential as an 80 on the 20-80 scale, higher than Adam Dunn and Prince Fielder)

[redvol]

Don't forget Rosales.........that kid can hit. He was leading the Florida state league in doubles last year before getting bumped to Chattanooga.

his line compared to Bruce;

Rosales - 41 doubles, 11 triples, 18 homers
Bruce - 46 doubles, 8 triples, 26 homers.

In GABP, doubles and triples turn into homers in a hurry. I think this kid has quite a bit of potential and showed some of it this spring.

[Lark11]

theduke said:

The Reds have quite a few promising power hitters coming up through the ranks, and seem to have one at just about every level except AA which looks to have a god awful lineup to start the year.

AAA:
Jay Bruce, RF
Dan Dorn, LF

AA:
Craig Tatum is about as good as it gets here

High A:
Juan Francisco (switch hitter, hit more HR in Low A than Jay Bruce or Adam Dunn did, only 20 year old right now)
Todd Frazier (Could be a 25-30 HR type of guy in GABP)

Low A:
Brandon Waring (led NCAA in HR last year, then hit 20 HR in 65 games in rookie ball, at 6'4" was only 195 lbs last year, imagine once he fills out to about 220-230)
Mike McKennon (solid overall hitter with a little pop in his bat)

Rookie Ball:
Juan Duran (Scouts rank his power potential as an 80 on the 20-80 scale, higher than Adam Dunn and Prince Fielder)

I love Danny Dorn, but I have a hard time labeling him a power hitter. If things break right, I could see 20-25 out of him at the MLB level.

[The Duke]

Dorn and McKennon are both in the 20-25 HR type mold, but could suprise a bit. I think they both show more power tendencies than EE has shown so far.