O.k.; it's a little late for the April wrap up, but here are my lists of prospects currently outside the top 20, (Mookie Betts is on a rocketship ride to the top of the Red Sox and BP all of baseball prospect lists, but I like to follow the ones who may not be getting attention).
Henry Ramos has had a great first month of AA ball, having just turned 22 on April 14th. With 4 hits today he brought his average up over .300. Still struggling with plate discipline, only 5 walks, and the strikeout rate has ticked up a bit in the month or so of the season so far. However, it is a good sign that he is not overmatched. Someone to keep watching, especially given the one place where you could argue this team has a lack of talent in the upper minors is in CF/RF. It would be nice to see this promising start continue through the early summer.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=RF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=592656
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As of today, Mookie Betts is not the only 2Bman in the system hitting .400 on the season. Reid Gragnani, who I mentioned above, is now at the magic threshold as well. A 12/8 K/BB ratio in 87 plate appearances, and 4 triples have his ISO at 147. As a graduate of UVA, he could be a late round sleeper on the order of David Eckstein or Freddy Sanchez. When Betts goes to AAA, Gragnani seems the logical promotion to AA.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=643334
Rounding out the embarrassment of riches at 2B in the organization is 18-year-old (until September) Wendell Rijo in his first taste of full season ball at Greenville. While he has failed to put up the obligatory .400 batting average over the first month, he has made up for it with a .306 average to date, and 18 walks contributing to an OBP of .443 while 6 2Bs and 2 HRs pushed his SLG up to .462 for a very respectable ISO of 162.
http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=620442
Honorable mention: Sean Coyle, Travis Shaw, Brian Johnson, Carlos Asuaje
On the faller side, I'm digging in the dregs of the prospect rankings.
Kyle Stoup, who I think only I and Eric Van really ever considered a prospect, seems to be nearing the end. Relegated to middle relief at A-ball, he is not performing well coming back from his latest injury.
Dailer Hinojosa. Why was this person in major league camp as an invitee?
Mario Alcantara. I think there was some buzz about this guy when he first signed. But a 19 walks in 20 innings to only 11 K's is not promising no matter how young or raw.