[duncan_idaho]

Because I'm bored (and this is what Royals fans have to look forward to), here's my current top 10 prospects, with the next 10 in no particular order.

1) Wil Myers (duh).
2) Jake Odorizzi (duh).
3) Bubba Starling. Flashing the great tools - especially as a defender - that he was touted for, but also sporting good plate discipline - a positive surprise - and an apparently drastically retooled and improved swing. Ceiling is the same. Floor might be rising.
4) Kyle Zimmer. When you go 4th overall, you have to break a team's top 5, right? I'd like to see them be aggressive and promote him straight to Wilmington or at least Kane County, once his hamstring is healthy.
5) RHP Yordano Ventura. He's starting the Futures Game for the World Team today. Diminutive righty has amazing velocity despite his size. Very similar to the more-touted Carlos Martinez of the Cardinals. Curve is awesome when he controls it. Change needs work. Floor is lights-out bullpen guy (see: Herrera, Kelvin). Ceiling is good MLB starter.
6) OF Jorge Bonifacio. Great hit tool and good plate discipline for a guy from the DR. Probably a second-half promotion to Wilmington.
7) LHP Mike Montgomery. He's still only 22 and has plenty of time to figure things out. Has to do it sooner rather than later, though. Still a 6-5 lefty with plus-potential. Ceiling hasn't changed - but the floor has lowered considerably.
8) SS Aldaberto Mondesi. I realize this is a really aggressive ranking and I'm out on a limb, but the kid is 16 and hitting over .300 in Idaho Falls. He'll turn 17 the last week of July, but if he hits that well at that level at that age over the full season, you're looking at someone who will shoot up prospect ranks. For comparison: Jurickson Profar hit .250 at short-season A ball at the same age (which is a half step between Rookie and A Ball).
9) LHP John Lamb. Again, aggressive, but I think Lamb is going to have a comeback similar to Wil Myers. A little taste of failure/set-back is going to focus the player and get him to work extremely hard and make sure he's at his best. Would love to see Lamb get into Arizona Fall League action, where I think he can make some noise. Another guy who can shoot back up the ranks.
10) RHP Kyle Smith. This is a tough call, but Smith is as good as any. 2011 draftee is already at Kane County, an aggressive promotion for a HS pitcher, and has K'd 29 in 18 2/3 innings so far this season.

Next 10:
2B Christian Colon. Has been out the past month with an injury, but was showing signs of coming around with the bat at NWA.

SS Orlando Calixte. Scouting report says he can stick at SS, and he has shown impressive slug despite hitting in the .250 range this season.

OF Elier Hernandez. Not hitting as well as Mondesi at Idaho Falls, but still flashes the tools that made him a key signee.

3B Cheslor Cuthbert. Struggles with the bat continued early in 2012 (carry-over from second half of 2011), but he is starting to hit of late. Still has good plate discipline and flashes enough at 3B to think he can stick.

RHP Jason Adam. Probably not a TOR starter, but looks like he could be a back-end guy.

RHP Sugar Ray Marimon. Doesn't have great stuff, but it is good enough, and has a good feel for pitching.

LHP Chris Dwyer. Still has great stuff. Past month: 29 2/3 IP, 22K, 7 BB, ERA just over 3. Figuring it out? Who knows.

RHP Angel Baez. Great body and raw stuff/potential. Still new to pitching and figuring that portion of things today.

3B Patrick Leonard. Flashing tremendous raw power so far. Striking out a lot, but oh well.

RHP Bryan Brickhouse. Classic pitcher's body with good stuff. Hasn't pitched as well as fellow 2011 draftee Kyle Smith, but has much more potential.

Looking at that, most of the talent is clustered between A+ to Rookie ball. They did a great job in the 2011 draft, from early returns.