SoftballCenter.com's 2011 Major Prospect List

"2011 Major Prospect List" as picked by SoftballCenter.com before the 2011 season starts. 

The Top 10 (in no particular order) – The list contains only players that were NOT on the Major Players List or the Major Watch List list before the 2011 season. 

The list was revised on 03/28/2011 after Joey Formosa, Jeff Gare, Seth Stephens, Scott Zaciewski, Terry Rosenbalm, Matt Pesso, Adam Rockoff, Jimmy Salas, and LC Watson, who were on my original prospect list, were all moved to either the Major Player's List or the Major Watch List. 

This was a very tough year to pick prospects as many of them are really two years away from the Major division and I'm sure this list will be ridiculed by many.   Just do me a favor and when critiquing my list, leave your list for me to see…

Top 10 Prospects in Alphabetical Order

Travis Clark of EWS – Had a great season.   Can play anywhere on the field including pitcher.   Leadoff hitter mentality.

Kyle Cowart of Jean Shoppe – Another solid season for Kyle playing RF for Jean Shoppe.   Worked his way to the top of the Shoppe lineup towards the second half of the season.    .630  18 HR.    Cowart will be back with Jean Shoppe in 2011.

Brandon Dillon of Sinister – .618 onbase with 45 HR to go with great outfield range for a rookie campaign in the conference is a good start.

Steven Loyd –  I am not even sure he is playing Conference ball but the talent is of the Major level.   Just has to want to do it.

Marty Malloy of Suncoast – Middle infielder with great talent, lefty, just needs more consistency with the onbase percentage like most of these top 10 prospects.

Kyle Moyer – Hardest hitter of all non-major and non-major watch list players.   Capable of carrying an offense.

Shane Spicer of Jean Shoppe – One of the best pitchers in the game.

Michael Stephany of EWS – Speed, and outfield defense, capable of a high onbase from the left side.

Mike Taylor of Team Combat/Pharmapar – Outfielder who first came on the scene with ABS.  .605 onbase would need to come up but capable proven talent.

 Losson White of Suncoast – Losson is the best fielding pitcher in the game, works hard on the mound and is a winner.   .648 onbase and lots of doubles.

Honorable Mention List (I am sure I am forgetting a bunch of players, this is a work in progress)

All around skills: (each section in alphabetical order)

Eliseo Aguilar OF – Taylormade
Willie Allen IF – Sinister?
Kevin Bazat IF – Taylormade
Brian Blount IF – Columbus Pipe
Corey Boothe CF – Taylormade
Chris Breer IF/OF – ?
Samuel Christensen IF – Sonny's
Charles Cunningham IF – Sonny's
Chente Granados SS – Sonny's
Kyle Decker IF – Pipac
Nick Masur – Wood Law
John Oram SS – Team Combat/Pharmapar
Ryan Parfitt CF – ?
Derek Perkins OF – ?
Kevin Rye 2B – Taylormade
Reggie Schulte – Team Easton
Coleman Smith
Phillip White IF – Famous/Logo
Brian Zirkle CF – Pipac

Professional Hitters:  (each section in alphabetical order)

Wes Archie C – Doerflinger
Dexter Avery OF – ?
Brian Barnett IF – S&R Metals
Chris Calcutt C/1B – Taylormade
Mark Dennis C/1B – Wood Law
Cal Ford IF – Doerflinger
Scott Hille C – ?
John Jamison C – Blitz/Watanabe
Chris Kirian IF – Sinister?
Jason Kreider 1B
Rick Leith C – ?
Mike Malesko – Columbus Pipe
John Robinson OF – Darkside
Julio Salazar 3B – Doerflinger
Nate Staats C – Pipac

Top Future Power Hitters: (each section in alphabetical order)

Brian Autry 1B – Famous/Logo
Tim Bowser IF – Team Combat/Pharmapar
Donnie Burkhalter IF – ?
Chris Greinert C – Pipac
Brent Haywood IF – Taylormade
Mark Holstein 1B – EWS
Chad Johnson IF – TCP
Andrew Mazzier 1B – Midwest Swing
Dan Norquist IF
Dustin Palm C
Reggie Patterson C
Brad Tabler C – Blitz/Watanabe

Top Pitching Prospects: (each section in alphabetical order)

Billy Barrett P – Sinister?
Rodney Fail P – Wood Law
Perry Hensley P – Golds Gym
Danny Lopez P – Sonny's
Brendt Newbill P – GTL
Mike Rose P – retired
Robert Sena P
TJ Thompson P – Wood Law
Mark Urbain P – Blitz/Watanabe
Andy Vitcak P – Jean Shoppe
Derek Warren P – Team Combat/Pharmapar

Defensive minded players: (each section in alphabetical order)

Seth Brown IF – Team Easton
Ryan Goodman IF – KTI
Richard French IF – DMC Softball
Tim Nielson SS
Joel Ramos IF – AJS
Luis Reyna IF – Suncoast
Scott Roen IF – TCP
Joey Tautges IF – Team Easton
Tim Uhls IF
Mike Umschied IF – EWS

Players to keep an eye on for the future: (each section in alphabetical order)

Matt Alverado IF – ?
Ryan Anderson OF
Chris Arredondo IF – ?
Kevin Ballard IF – Sonny's
Lee Bowles – OF/IF
Matt Bunn OF – Famous/Logo
Jason Crain IF
Matt Crawford SS – ?
Lee Daniels IF
Scott Eischens IF
Adam Elliot – Famous/Logo
Ryan Fant – Bullshippers
Jason Ferguson IF/OF
Josh Frank IF
Cory Franklin – Taylormade
Evan Gallmeier OF –
Dave Garcia OF/IF – Turano
Chris Geron IF – EWS
Brent Gigerich IF – FBI
Mario Granados OF – Sonny's
Neil Haglund OF – Darkside
Andy Hanson OF – Team Easton
Jesse Harrison – Famous/Logo
Everett Hibbard OF
Denarra Jackson CF – ?
Mike Irvine OF – Pipac
Matt Kelsey
David Kessler OF – Blitz/Watanabe
Bill Kugler OF – T's 13
Manny Liriano IF – Sonny's
Brian Logan CF – Taylormade
Chad Louden IF/P
Scott Lydy OF – Wood Law
Kathem Martin IF/OF – ?
Aaron Martinez IF – Doerflinger
Arron Middendorf IF – TCP
Rich Mueller IF – AJS
Alexis Ramirez – Sonny's
Brandon Riese OF – EWS
Nick Robertson CF – ?
Michael Rogers OF – Blitz Watanabe
Jayson Scott IF – Blitz Watanabe
Doug Shanyfelt Jr IF – ?
Andy Shiltz 1B – TCP
Joey Smith OF – Doerflinger
Clay Smitherman – ?
Tyson Steele – Sonny's
Jason Stephenson OF
Adam Visnic IF – ?
Steve Whaley IF – ?
Frank Yeilding 3B – Famous/Logo

Conference Talent that doesn't seem to play anymore?

Clint Hiller
Steve Oursler
Chris Powell
Scott Weaver