RR Community Prospect Rankings: Box-ing out the competition

Boxy Brown wins the 14th spot on the prospect list. I'm very curious to see how ol' Boxcar does this season. He was absolutely dominant in his time as a starter in Lynchburg, but equally horrible in his time relieving in Carolina. Red Box has one of the best fastballs in the system by anyone not named Chapman, and stuff as good as his is always given a chance to shine. Look for Boxworth to begin the year in the Mudcats rotation, and if the organization is thinking outside the Box, he might end the year in Louisville. This time next year we might even be talking about Johann Sebastian Box as a rotation candidate. Also, one interesting thing to consider: As I was reading a bit about ReeBox yesterday, I came across a pre-draft scouting report on him that said SmallBox tends to struggle in the first inning of his outings. Perhaps that is some explanation for his bullpen struggles? Or am I just opening a Pandora's Box with that argument?

I thought about adding more players to the list, but then I realized most of the guys we've added recently aren't getting many votes, and there are so many good choices left that it would be pointless. You'll get a few more players before it's all finished, but for today, you get these seven guys, and you'll like it. Happy voting!

Junior Arias, IF

John Sickels Rank: 16
2010 RR CPR Rank: n/a
Age: 18
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2008
Highest Level Played: AZL Reds (Rookie)

2010 Statistics:
AZL Reds (Rookie): 47 G, 195 AB, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 4 SB, .287/.336/.482/.818

Jonathan Correa, RHP

John Sickels Rank: 18
2010 RR CPR Rank: NA
Age: 20
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed by Reds in 2008 from the Dominican Republic
Highest Level Played: Billings (Rookie)

2010 Statistics:
AZL Reds (Rookie): 8 G, 8 GS, 4-2, 2.06 ERA, 39.1 IP, 49 K, 9 BB, 1.14 WHIP
Billings (Rookie): 6 G, 6 GS, 2-2, 5.00 ERA, 27.0 IP, 34 K, 10 BB, 1.30 WHIP

Ismael Guillon, LHP

John Sickels Rank: 14
2010 RR CPR Rank: NA
Age: 18
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed by Reds in 2008 from Venezuela
Highest Level Played: AZL Reds (Rookie)

2010 Statistics:
AZL Reds (Rookie): 12 G, 10 GS, 3-3, 3.32 ERA, 57 IP, 73 K, 23 BB, 1.09 WHIP

Ryan LaMarre, OF

John Sickels Rank: 17
2010 RR CPR Rank: n/a
Age: 22
Draft/Acquisition Details: 2nd round (62 overall), Reds, 2010
Highest Level Played: Lynchburg (A+)

2010 Statistics:
Dayton (A): 60 G, 227 AB, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 18 SB, .282/.370/.396/.767
Lynchburg (A+): 8 G, 27 AB, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB, .222/.276/.407/.683

Kris Negron, SS

John Sickels Rank: n/a
2010 RR CPR Rank: n/a
Age: 25
Draft/Acquisition Details: 7th round (223 overall), Red Sox, 2006; Acquired in 2009 for Alex Gonzalez.
Highest Level Played: Louisville (AAA)

2010 Statistics:
Carolina (AA): 120 G, 470 AB, 11 HR, 41 RBI, 34 SB, .269/.355/.401/.756
Louisville (AAA): 7 G, 21 AB, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB, .190/.190/.238/.429

Henry Rodriguez, IF

John Sickels Rank: 15
2010 RR CPR Rank: n/a
Age: 21
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed by Reds in 2007 out of Venezuela
Highest Level Played: Lynchburg (A+)

2010 Statistics:
Dayton (A): 124 G, 514 AB, 14 HR, 78 RBI, 33 SB, .307/.337/.473/.810
Lynchburg (A+): 6 G, 24 AB, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 0 SB, .250/.250/.250/.500

Ronald Torreyes, IF

John Sickels Rank: 19
2010 RR CPR Rank: n/a
Age: 18
Draft/Acquisition Details: Signed in 2009 out of Venezuela
Highest Level Played: Dayton (A)

2010 Statistics:
VSL Reds (VESL): 67 G, 241 AB, 4 HR, 33 RBI, 23 SB, .390/.468/.606/1.074
AZL Reds (Rookie): 18 G, 83 AB, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 2 SB, .349/.379/.494/.873

Dayton (A): 6 G, 25 AB, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB, .240/.240/.400/.640