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Previous Winner:
SS Greg Jones (S/R, 6’2 175, 23 in 2021)
2019 statistics with short-season Hudson Valley: 218 PA, .335/.413/.461, 19/27 SB, 18 XBH, 10.1 BB%, 25.7 K%
Jones may have been considered raw coming out of UNC Wilmington, but he got his pro career off to a great start. He was third in the New York-Penn League in average, second in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging percentage. His best tool is his speed. He may never hit for much power, but he should take good at-bats and get his bat on the ball to make use of his speed. He was a late addition to the team’s alternate site in 2020.
Jones, like Ronaldo Hernandez before him, has been gathering votes for many rounds and finally slots in approximately where the Community had him last year.
Here’s the full list to date:
2021 Community prospect list
Rank | Player | Votes | Total | Percentage | Last season |
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Rank | Player | Votes | Total | Percentage | Last season |
1 | SS Wander Franco | 24 | 39 | 61.5% | 1 |
2 | OF Randy Arozarena | 33 | 33 | 100.0% | 9 |
3 | IF Vidal Brujan | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | 3 |
4 | RHP Luis Patino | Special | election | N/A | |
5 | LHP Shane McClanahan | 11 | 29 | 37.9% | 6 |
6 | RHP Shane Baz | 19 | 28 | 67.9% | 4 |
7 | DH/LHP Brendan McKay | 19 | 31 | 61.3% | 2 |
8 | OF Josh Lowe | 9 | 27 | 33.3% | 5 |
9 | IF Xavier Edwards | 14 | 34 | 41.2% | 8 |
10 | IF Taylor Walls | 10 | 28 | 35.7% | 15 |
11 | RHP Brent Honeywell Jr. | 10 | 27 | 37.0% | 11 |
12 | C/OF Heriberto Hernandez | Special | election | N/A | |
13 | RHP Cole Wilcox | Special | election | N/A | |
14 | SS Greg Jones | 13 | 25 | 52.0% | 12 |
15 | SS Carlos Colmenarez | Special | election | N/A | |
16 | C Blake Hunt | Special | election | N/A | |
17 | RHP Joe Ryan | 14 | 25 | 56.0% | 13 |
18 | LHP Josh Fleming | 11 | 21 | 52.4% | 26 |
19 | RHP JJ Goss | 8 | 25 | 32.0% | 16 |
20 | RHP Seth Johnson | 15 | 25 | 60.0% | 24 |
21 | RHP Nick Bitsko | 10 | 25 | 40.0% | N/A |
22 | 3B Kevin Padlo | 17 | 27 | 63.0% | 14 |
23 | SS Alejandro Pie | 6 | 20 | 30.0% | 31 |
24 | SS Alika Williams | 7 | 18 | 38.9% | N/A |
25 | IF Osleivis Basabe | 6 | 17 | 35.3% | N/A |
26 | RHP Taj Bradley | 5 | 18 | 27.8% | 22 |
27 | C Ford Proctor | 5 | 18 | 27.8% | 40 |
28 | RHP Drew Strotman | 12 | 20 | 60.0% | 32 |
29 | LHP Ian Seymour | 6 | 17 | 35.3% | N/A |
30 | LHP John Doxakis | ||||
31 | IF Esteban Quiroz | ||||
32 | OF Jhon Diaz | ||||
33 | IF Pedro Martinez | ||||
34 | OF Nick Schnell | ||||
35 | RHP Michael Mercado | ||||
36 | SS Abiezel Ramirez | ||||
37 | RP Ryan Thompson | ||||
38 | RHP Sandy Gaston | ||||
39 | LHP Michael Plassmeyer | ||||
40 | IF Curtis Mead | ||||
41 | OF Niko Hulsizer | ||||
42 | OF Moises Gomez |
Now for the fun.
For the second in as many years, a prospect has entered the fray with enough potential to force a special election!
Here’s how that works.
Newly acquired catcher (?) Heriberto Hernandez is the only player being considered this poll. Using the standard +1 voting system in the comments, a vote for 1st indicates you think he’s the top prospect in the organization. A vote for 2nd indicates you are voting for Hernandez to go between Wander Franco and Randy Arozarena. If you vote 10th, between Taylor Walls and Brent Honeywell Jr.
If you vote 13th, your vote signifies you think Hernandez should just take the next spot on the list. If you vote for 14+ you are indicating you feel he should not be placed in a special election.
Because of the wide variety of opinions in these votes, we’ll average each selection and place Hernandez based on that score. If your vote is in the 14+ it will be weighted as a score of +5 points (no. 18 in this election).
Let’s get to the voting!
C/OF Heriberto Hernandez (R/R, 6’1 180, 21 in 2021)
2019 statistics with Arizona League Rangers and short-season Spokane: .345/.436/.635, 11 HR, 32 XBH, 12.4 BB%, 25.6 K%
Hernandez was the key player acquired in the trade that sent Nate Lowe to Texas. It took just $10,000 to sign him, but he’s been extremely productive since making his pro debut thanks to great bat speed and impressive in-game power. He’s played just as much first base and corner outfield as catcher, so it’s not yet clear where he best fits defensively.