Who Could Make Our Prospects List? Auburn Edition

Continuing our look through our minor league system to see who could be put on our prospect list, we get to short-season Auburn Doubledays. Most of the players there, that might make the list, are very young and likely need another year of good play to make our list.

Sean Ochinko: Sean was picked in the 11^th round of the 2009 draft and go into 52 games at Auburn. He caught 20, played first for 15 and DHed for 16. Hit quite well, .324/.382/.537 with 6 homers.  Likely a bit early to call him a prospect, but if he can keep it up over a full season.....He'll be just 22 next year.

Ryan Goins: A 4^th round draft pick in 2009, he played in 3 levels since the draft, 3 games at Rookie League, 24 at Auburn and 19 at Lansing. His numbers at Auburn were very good (.297/.349/.366), not so great at the other levels but he only got into 46 games in all. Will be 22 next year but could be a good one.

Yan Gomes: Picked up in the 10^th round this year, Yan played 4 games in Rookie League then 60 in Auburn.  Between the two he caught 32 games and DHed 32 games. All told he hit .300/.370/.439. 22 next year, it is too soon to put him in the top 30 of our prospects but maybe after next year.

Ryan Schimpf: 5^th round pick this year, played a couple of games in Rookie ball then 34 in Auburn.  A 2^nd baseman, he hit .293/.381/.444 in the two stops with 3 homers and 5 steals. Again will be 22 next year and again a handful of pro games shouldn't be enough to get on the prospects list though the team picked him in the 5^th round so they like him. Wouldn't be surprised if he moves up a couple of levels next year.

 Markus Brisker: I'm listing him because he made a few prospects lists last year. An outfielder, he was drafted out of high school in the 6^th round of the 2008 draft. He played in Auburn and Lansing last year and didn't hit at either stop, going .170/.246/.197 between the two. He will just be 19 next year and has the tools, but will have to show them on the field at some point.

Dave Sever: A pitcher picked up in the 16^th round of last year's draft. Made 12 starts for Auburn had a 3.34 ERA, 57 K and 15 walks in 67.1 innings. 23 next season so will have to move up the levels but could.

Matthew Wright: Drafted in the 12^th round in 2008, Matthew, a lefty, made 12 starts for Auburn and had a 3.77 ERA and 73 K with just 23 walks in 59.2 innings and he gave up just 2 homers.  He had a similar season in Auburn in 2008. 23 next year, he'll have to move up some.

Egan Smith: A lefty pitcher, picked up in the 7^th round of the 2009 draft, Smith made 9 starts for Auburn and had a 2.56 ERA, he struck out 36 and walked 11 in 38.2 innings. 21 next year.