As anyone following your Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim knows, free agency will likely create big holes the Halos must fill to remain a top tier playoff contender. A die-hard who realizes this oh-so-well is Stephen Smith over at FutureAngels.com, which today presents a painstakingly researched list of top 10 Angel prospects.
Smith talked with at least one coach or manager for each player, examined statistical analyses and conducted his own extensive research. “For the Midwest League players, I also had access to a manager with another organization who was generous enough to provide a second opinion,” he adds.
For fans who want to know anything and everything about each player they may be seeing in the bigs very soon, Clockwork STRONGLY RECOMMENDS clicking on Smith's link above. He's even got video of each farm hand! Until then, the crib-sheet version follows after the jump . . .
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The Top 10 are:
1. Trevor Reckling LHP
2. Garrett Richards RHP
3. Will Smith LHP
4. Hank Conger C
5. Mike Trout OF
6. Jordan Walden RHP
7. Mark Trumbo 1B-OF
8. Peter Bourjos OF
9. Randal Grichuk OF
10. Alexi Amarista 2B
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