[ayaghmour2]

Even after trading a top 100 prospect in Lou Eaker, we have a lot of depth and talent in our system. Our system ranks 5th with 146 points behind the Sailors (152) and ahead of the Pioneers (137). We have one top 10 prospect, 4 top 50, 8 top 100, 17 top 250, and 44 top 500 prospects. Of course, there will be trades of some sort (didn't take long!), but for now, here are the top 30 Cougar prospects:

1. RHP Donnie Jones (10th Overall): Acquired from Toronto
2. LHP Jonnie Jones (13th Overall): 1st/15th
3. C Solly Skidmore (26th Overall): 2nd/27th
4. RHP Mel Haynes (49th Overall): 12th Overall Pick
5. RHP/CF Danny Goff Jr. (53rd Overall): 6th/65th
6. RHP Duke Bybee (54th Overall): 49th Overall Pick
7. CF Bunny Hufford (68th Overall): 7th/73rd
8. RF Fred Vargas (89th Overall): Acquired from New York
9. SS Jimmie James (126th Overall): 53rd Overall Pick
10. CF Don Lee (159th Overall): 28th Overall Pick
11. RHP Harry Stewart (173rd Overall): 69th Overall Pick
12. 1B Hod Seagroves (182nd Overall): 16th/222nd
13. RHP Newt Jackson (196th Overall): Not ranked
14. RHP Ira Hawker (221st Overall): 22nd/262nd
15. LF Harry Carr (229th Overall): 18th/245th
16. CF Bill Rich (230th Overall): 44th Overall Pick
17. LHP Harl Haines (239th Overall): 14th/157th
18. LF Harry Harris (254th Overall): 23rd/263rd
19. LHP Bob Hobbs (265th Overall): Not ranked
20. RHP Roscoe Brown (268th Overall): 113th Overall Pick
21. SS Bill Graham (282nd Overall): 11th/124th
22. 1B Cuno Myer (285th Overall): Not ranked
23. RHP Joe Crosby (312th Overall): 12th/132nd
24. LHP Ed Wilkinson (319th Overall): 15th/193rd
25. RHP Fred Thaxton (320th Overall): 97th Overall Pick
26. RHP Willie Gonzalez Jr. (321st Overall): Not ranked
27. RF Cy Howard (332nd Overall): 92nd Overall Pick
28. RHP Bill Tuttle (350th Overall): Not ranked
29. RHP King Price (362nd Overall): Not ranked
30. RHP Ron Sexton (363rd Overall): Not ranked

EDIT: Already made a few trades! Updated the list to reflect that. The first move send Bill Dambreville to the Minutemen for their 4th Round Pick, with the second returning Jasper Wright to the Miners for their 6th Rounder and SS Johnny Bunce. Bunce is a switch hitting 22-year-old from Wisconsin who when to high school in Illinois (a school that doesn't exist, but is in my mother's hometown) who was an 11th Rounder back in 1936. He was actually on my draft list that year because of his outstanding glove, but I never used a pick on him. He's a good clubhouse influence, always one of the nicest guys out there, and I love the glove. He spent 29 games at second, 45 at third, and 75 at short, putting up efficiencies of 1.138, 1.125, and 1.106. He also has difference making speed and could end up an average contact hitter. He didn't hit much in Class B Spokane this year, just .269/.317/.358 (67 OPS+) with 24 doubles, 8 triples, 4 homers, 18 steals, and 72 RBIs. Even with the poor hit numbers, I may push him to A ball and the glove should make him a favorite of mine.