Top 60 Twins Prospects

While 60 is a big number, there are still guys left off this list who are worth watching. Here are my top 60 Twins prospects following the 2012 draft:

Note: Liam Hendriks, Brian Dozier, Chris Parmelee, and Rene Tosoni would have appeared on this list, but I am cutting their prospect status off.

1. Miguel Sano (1, 2)

2. Eddie Rosario (4, 19)

3. Oswaldo Arcia (3, 10)

4. Byron Buxton (NR)

5. Aaron Hicks (2, 1)

6. Liam Hendriks (5, 7)

7. Jose Berrios (NR)

8. Joe Benson (6, 8)

9. Kyle Gibson (7, 4)

10. Adrian Salcedo (8, 12)

11. Chris Herrmann (13, 35)

12. Alex Wimmers (5, 11)

13. Max Kepler (12, 13)

14. David Bromberg (19, 11)

15. Travis Harrison (16, NR)

16. Niko Goodrum (17, 24)

17. Hudson Boyd (18, NR)

18. Lester Oliveros (NR)

19. B.J. Hermsen (22, 18)

20. Levi Michael (20, NR)

21. Luke Bard (NR)

22. Deolis Guerra (29, 39)

23. Manuel Solimon (15, 16)

24. Angel Morales (14, 5)

25. Matt Hauser (28, NR)

26. Madison Boer (21, NR)

27. Danny Santana (33, 50)

28. Mason Melotakis (NR)

29. Jairo Perez (26, NR)

30. Nate Roberts (23, 27)

31. J.T. Chargois (NR)

32. Tom Stuifbergen (27, 32)

33. JaDamion Williams (24, NR)

34. Carlos Gutierrez (25, 15)

35. Lance Ray (30, 41)

36. Adam Walker (NR)

37. Tim Shibuya (38, NR)

38. Pat Dean (31, 23)

39. Corey Williams (36, NR)

40. Matthew Summers (37, NR)

41. Tyler Duffey (NR)

42. Tyler Robertson (34, NR)

43. Josh Burris (NR)

44. Lee Mazzilli (NR)

45. Logan Darnell (39, 48)

46. Danny Ortiz (41, 21)

47. Matthew Koch (NR)

48. Bobby Lanigan (40, 40)

49. Bruce Pugh (46, 34)

50. Zachary Jones (NR)

51. James Beresford (48, 30)

52. Angel Mata (44, NR)

53. Josmil Pinto (NR)

54. Kuo-Hua Lo (NR)

55. Jorge Fernandez (NR)

56. Steven Gruver (NR)

57. Dakota Watts (47, 29)

58. Jorge Polanco (50, NR)

59. Christian Powell (NR)

60. Michael Tonkin (NR)

Parenthetical numbers are pre-season 2012 and 2011 rankings, respectively.

New draftees at 4, 7, 21, 28, 31, 36, 41, 44, 50, 55, and 59.

That is a good draft.

2011's draftees are at 15, 17, 20, 26, 37, 39, 40, 43, 47, 52, 54, 56.

The 2011 and 2012 drafts have gone a long way to re-stocking the system with talent. 8 of the top 28 prospects have been drafted in the past two years.

A positional breakdown and prospect movement trends (part 2) will be soon in coming.

I hate forgetting someone. Pedro Florimon is about 35 or so. And there are a bunch of relievers at Fort Myers and Beloit right now that could be added at the bottom for now.

While people may not like where I put Buxton, that could change after 100 plate appearances. The only player I went high on was Berrios, because I think he is a sleeper pick. I would rather generally be moving these guys UP after they start playing than having to move them down.