A Minor Review of 2009: Los Angeles Angels
by Marc Hulet - October 5, 2009 - Share this Article
Prospect ranking season is just around the corner. In anticipation of that,
we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve
mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10 lists.
The popular series is back for a second year.
Los Angeles Angels
The Graduate: Kevin Jepsen, RHP
Despite being a rookie in ‘09, Jepsen was one of the Angels’ best
relievers – especially with the loss of veteran set-up man Scot Shields to
injury. Jepsen was a little too hittable with 63 hits allowed in 54.2
innings, but he maintained solid walk and strikeout rates: 3.13 BB/9 and
7.90 K/9. He kept a lot of balls out of the air with a 57.1% ground-ball
rate. Jepsen’s ERA of 4.94 was misleading; his FIP was just 2.86.
虽然Jepsen只是个菜鸟，但是他可是天使牛棚中表现最好的一员之一，尤其是当天使失
去了他们的set-up Scot Shields的时候。Jepsen的被安打率略高，在54.2局里面被击
出63支安打，但是他保持了相当好的 3.13 BB/9和7.90 K/9。他的滚地球率有57.1%。
不要被Jepsen 4.94的ERA给误导了，他的FIP可是2.86呢。
The Riser: Chris Pettit, OF
We could talk about a number of prospects here, including shortstop Rolando
Gomez and pitcher Ryan Chaffee, but let’s focus on the more MLB-ready
player: outfielder Pettit. He doesn’t have a huge ceiling but the 25 year
old has been a consistently-good hitter, save for an injury-marred 2008
season. In 2009 at triple-A, Pettit hit .321/.383/.482 with 30 doubles in
371 at-bats. His usually-solid walk rate took a hit down to 7.7% but he kept
the strikeouts in check: 16.7%. Pettit doesn’t have a huge ceiling but
should be an excellent fourth outfielder (along the lines of the Cubs’ Reed
Johnson) in an organization that has aging starting outfielders who could
need plenty of rest.
我们在这个项目有很多选择，包括了SS Rolando Gomez或者是投手Ryan Chaffee，但是
让我们将注意力投射到那位比较成熟的球员：外野手 Chris Pettit。他不是个天才，
但是25岁的他一向是个好打者，2008被伤痛缠身的他除外。Pettit今年在3A的371个AB
中打出了.321/.383/.482和30个2B的成绩。他一向很好的保送率下降到7.7%，但是他将
他的三振率保持在不错的16.7%。他会是个很不错的四号外野手（约略等同于小熊的
Reed Johnson），尤其他身处于一个老人外野手会需要很多休息的球团。
The Tumbler: Mason Tobin, RHP
It wasn’t really Tobin’s fault that he stumbled in 2009, thankfully one of
few top-rated prospects to do so. The talented right-hander has been
inundated with injury problems since turning pro and has appeared in just 11
games in the past two seasons. Tobin, 22, has solid stuff, including a low-
90s fastball, slider and changeup, and the Angels organization was
converting him from starter to reliever when his latest DL stint occurred.
就像其他几位顶级新秀一样，09年的失败不能说是Tobin的错。这位天份极高的球员在
开始职棒生涯后就伤痛缠身，过去两个球季只出赛11场。22的Tobin有很好的stuff，包
括了一个low-90s的速球、滑球、和Changeup，而且他上一次进入DL的时候天使正在尝
试将他转型为救援投手。
The ‘10 Sleeper: Manuarys Correa, RHP
Correa’s numbers were not as flashy as some of his teammates (Chaffee,
Tyler Chatwood) but he maintains a high ceiling thanks to a repertoire that
includes a 90-93 mph fastball, plus slider and changeup. Just 20 years old,
Correa allowed 176 hits in 163 innings of work in low-A. He showed good
control with a walk rate of 2.37 BB/9 but his strikeout rate was puzzling
(given his stuff) at just 3.81 K/9. Correa had nice numbers against
southpaws with a .247 average allowed and a ground-ball rate of 50.7%. The
Dominican Republic native just needs experience and time to learn the
nuances of pitching to professional hitters.
Correa的成绩并不像他的一些队友(Chaffee, Tyler Chatwood) 一般耀眼，但是他的潜
力依旧很高，他拥有一颗90-93mph的速球，一个plus滑球和一个changeup。20岁的
Correa在low-A的163局投球中被击出了176支安打。虽然他以2.37 BB/9的成绩表现出了
极佳的控球，但是他的3.81 K/9非常奇怪（以他的stuff来说）。右投的Correa对左投
压制力不错，被打击率是 .247，还有50.7%的滚地球率。这位多明尼加球员只需要时间
和更多经验来学习如何应付职业打者。
Bonus: P.J. Phillips, 2B/CF
Listed as the sleeper in the ‘08 review series, I had high hopes for
Phillips from the time the Angels nabbed him in the second round of the 2005
draft. Unfortunately, the athletic brother of Brandon Phillips just has not
been able to make the necessary adjustments against professional pitchers.
His chronically-low on-base percentage and hack-tastic ways negate most of
the value in his bat. Not even a repeat season in the hitters’ haven known
as Rancho Cucamonga could light a fire under this faltering prospect.
我曾对 P.J. Phillips寄予厚望，他在2005年的选秀中被天使在第二轮选走。可惜的是
这位Brandon Phillips的兄弟一直没有办法对职业投手作出调整。他长期的低上垒率及
球来就打的挥棒方式抵销了他能带来的攻击能力。就连在打者天堂Rancho Cucamonga的
第二个球季都没有办法让这个新秀热起来。
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我今天才知道Bradon Phillips有个兄弟，而且也会守2B耶xD
最近两天惰性有点发作...xDDD
惯例，有错请多多指教，谢谢。