By: Rich Douglas
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There really isn't much to say here for the Angels minor league system. Graduations, trades, and poor drafting have turned this system into arguably the worst baseball. That's not necessarily a bad thing in the present since the major league squad is absolutely stacked, but it's definitely time for a rebuild on the farm.
Top Prospect
RJ Alvarez - I really mean no disrespect to Alvarez, who should turn into a big league reliever, but the fact that I consider their top prospect to have a ceiling as a high leverage reliever tells you something. Nevertheless, Alvarez possesses an excellent slider that has excellent movement. It certainly has the look of an out pitch at the top level while his fastball has a ton of action through the zone in the mid to high 90s. He could do himself a favor by developing a third pitch, but at this point, this is all he has.
Top Hitter
Kaleb Cowart - Cowart has some talent at 3rd base and could turn into a an every day starter. He's a switch hitter that has displayed good gap power and while his ceiling isn't very high, there isn't a glaring weakness in his game. He has had greater success from the left side of the plate, which has kept his slugging percentage up but is able to hit from both sides with competence. He should see time in Double A this year and could eventually see a call up in September of 2014.
Bronze Medal
Nick Maronde - The big reliever saw time in the majors last year as he made 10 appearances out of the bullpen. He has a fastball that sits in the mid 90s and a slider that could possibly turn into a plus pitch. He has the ceiling of becoming a high leverage reliever and should at the very least turn into a mid relief pitcher with a live fastball. Maronde has already shown the big league club that he can handle major league pitching so a call up this season isn't out of the question.
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