2007 Indians Top Prospects: #6-10

10. Asdrubal Cabrera: ShortstopAge: 21 Height: 6’0” Weight: 170 Bats: Switch Throws: RightStats & Stuff: The Indians obtained Cabrera from the Seattle Mariners in a late-June trade last year in exchange for Eduardo Perez. In 2005, Cabrera hit a combined .295 at three stops in the Mariners organization. Last year, he hit a combined .249/.310/.349 with 4 HRs, 36 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 112 games in the Mariners and Indians system.The Good: The Indians are very excited about Cabrera’s defense. His future in the big leagues will ultimately...

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #11-25

25. Wyatt Toregas: CatcherAge: 23 Height: 5’11” Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: RightAfter a disappointing 2005 season at Lake County where he hit .231/.302/.321 with 5 HRs and 42 RBIs, Toregas bounced back in 2006 and established himself as one of the Indians top catching prospects. In 2006, Toregas combined to hit .294/.366/.450 at Kinston and Akron in 309 at bats. Toregas is a player on the rise in the Indians farm system, and improved physically between the 2005 and 2006 seasons. There is no question about Toregas’ offensive abilities, but...

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2007 Indians Top Prospects: #26-35

This is my first foray in the land of top prospect lists, and I must admit it is a lot harder to come up with these rankings than I thought it would be.It wasn’t for a lack of content, as a full year of covering the Indians minor league system with my “Minor Happenings” piece provided more than enough material for just about every player considered for this list. The hard part was whittling down a list of 50-60 players down to a Top 35 because the Indians system is so deep with talent. I can’t count how many times I revised this list, moving guys...

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