California League Yearbook (Rankings)

CAL LEAGUE 2016 

*Individual numerical rankings on kids in development are inherently flawed; the intention of this is as reference and individual preference at this specific moment in time prior to full individual assessment that will follow

*Individual preference, risk assessment, talent and work ethic relative to what is seen by whom and by whom is evaluating throughout the year make the latter portions of these especially murky and can easily fluctuate; more appropriately organized into tiers 

Position Players Snapshot (Excluding Lancaster and Inland Empire; only players personally seen) -

1. Javier Guerra (SS/Elsinore)

2. Drew Jackson (SS/Bakersfield)

3. Richie Martin (SS/Stockton)

4. Steven Duggar (CF/San Jose)

5. Yusniel Diaz (COF/Rancho)

6. Dom Nuñez (C/Modesto)

7. Chris Shaw (1B/San Jose)

8. Jose Treviño (C/High Desert)

9. Dawel Lugo (3B/Visalia) 

10. Domingo Leyba (2B/Visalia)

11. Luis Urias (2B/Elsinore) 

12. Will Smith (C/Rancho)

13. Travis Demeritte (2B/High Desert)

14. Forrest Wall (2B/Modesto)

15. Michael Gettys (CF/Elsinore)

16. Dylan Moore (SS/High Desert)

17. Franchy Cordero (CF/Elsinore)

18. Jairo Beras (RF/High Desert) 

19. Josh Morgan (2B/High Desert)

20. Johan Mieses (COF/Rancho)

21. Mikey White (2B/Stockton)

22. Omar Carrizales (COF/Modesto)

23. Oscar Hernandez (C/Visalia)

24. CJ Hinojosa (2B/San Jose)

25. Erick Mejia (2B/Rancho)

26. Aramis Garcia (C/San Jose)

27. Tim Locastro (2B/Rancho)

28. Michael De Leon (SS/High Desert)

29. Victor Reyes (COF/Visalia)

30. Colin Bray (CF/Visalia)

31. Braden Bishop (CF/Bakersfield)

32. Ronnie Jebavy (CF/San Jose)

33. Wes Rogers (COF/Modesto)

34. BJ Boyd (LF/Stockton)

35. Scott Heineman (LF/High Desert)

36. Josh VanMeter (2B/Elsinore)

37. James Harris (COF/Stockton)

38. Johneshwy Vargas (CF/San Jose)

39. Henry Castillo (2B/Visalia)

40. Jose Brizuela (3B/Stockton)

Others:

Juremi Profar (1B/High Desert)

Sandber Pimentel (1B/Stockton)

Austin Wilson (COF/Bakersfield)

Gianfranco Wawoe (2B/Bakersfield)

Kyle Garlick (COF/Rancho)

Chris Iriart (1B/Stockton)

Emerson Jimenez (SS/Modesto)

Josh Fuentes (3B/Modesto)

Argenis Raga (C/Stockton)

Jonah Arenado (3B/San Jose)

Drew Weeks (COF/Modesto)

Kyle Petty (1B/Bakersfield)

Iolana Akau (C/Stockton)

Franmil Reyes (COF/Elsinore)

Shane Hoelscher (3B/Modesto)

Seth Brown (COF/Stockton)

Chuck Taylor (COF/Visalia)

Daniel Torres (C/Bakersfield)

Chantz Mack (COF/Bakersfield)

Stryker Trahan (COF/Visalia)

Justin Higley (COF/Stockton)

Michael Ahmed (3B/Rancho)

Joe DeCarlo (3B/Bakersfield)

Joe Bennie (2B/Stockton)

Max White (COF/Modesto)

Jordan Cowan (2B/Bakersfield)

Matt Beaty (1B/Rancho)

Rudy Flores (1B/Visalia)

Marty Herum (3B/Visalia) 

Joey Curletta (COF/Rancho)

Jose Cardona (CF/High Desert) 

Colin Ferguson (1B/Modesto)

Fernando Perez (DH/Elsinore)

AJ Kennedy (C/Elsinore)

Starting Pitchers Snapshot -

1. Grant Holmes (RHP/Rancho and Stockton)

2. Daniel Gossett (RHP/Stockton)

3. Andrew Suarez (LHP/San Jose) 

4. Dinelson Lamet (RHP/Elsinore)

5. Ryan Castellani (RHP/Modesto) 

6. Heath Fillmyer (RHP/Stockton)

7. Ariel Jurado (RHP/High Desert)

8. Yency Almonte (RHP/Modesto)

9. Brett Martin (LHP/High Desert)

10. Josh Sborz (RHP/Rancho)

11. Taylor Clarke (RHP/Visalia)

12. Sam Howard (LHP/Modesto)

13. Enyel De Los Santos (RHP/Elsinore)

14. Sam Coonrod (RHP/San Jose)

15. Jack Wynkoop (LHP/Modesto)

16. Jordan Johnson (RHP/San Jose)

17. Casey Meisner (RHP/Stockton)

18. Parker French (RHP/Modesto)

19. Collin Wiles (RHP/High Desert)

20. Brett Graves (RHP/Stockton)

21. Wei-Chieh Huang (RHP/Visalia)

22. Dean Deetz (RHP/Lancaster)

23. Andrew Sopko (RHP/Rancho)

24 Cody Reed (LHP/Visalia)

25. Josh Taylor (LHP/Visalia)

26. Tyler Pike (LHP/Bakersfield)

27. Emilio Vargas (RHP/Visalia)

28. Anthony Misieciwz (LHP/Bakersfield)

29. James Naile (RHP/Stockton)

30. Brad Keller (RHP/Visalia) 

Others: 

Carlos Polanco (RHP/Modesto)

Mitchell Jordan (RHP/Stockton)

Kyle Freidrichs (RHP/Stockton)

Ethan Elias (RHP/Visalia)

Evan Manarino (LHP/Stockton)

Zack Erwin (LHP/Stockton)

Akeem Bostick (RHP/Lancaster)

Andrew Walter (RHP/Lancaster)

Mark Reyes (LHP/San Jose)

Jason Forjet (LHP/San Jose)

Helms Rodriguez (LHP/Modesto)

Osmer Morales (RHP/Bakersfield)

Brett Kennedy (RHP/Elsinore)

Eddie Campbell (LHP/Bakersfield)

Chris Huffman (RHP/Elsinore)

Isaac Anderson (RHP/Rancho) 

Felipe Gonzalez (RHP/Rancho)

David Ledbetter (RHP/High Desert)

Tyler Davis (RHP/High Desert)

Justin Anderson (RHP/Inland) 

Bullpen Snapshot -

1. Jose Torres (LHP/Elsinore)

2. Jerry Vasto (LHP/Modesto)

3. Zac Curtis (LHP/Visalia)

4. Phil Maton (RHP/Elsinore)

5. Colby Blueberg (RHP/Elsinore)

6. Jimmie Sherfy (RHP/Visalia)

7. Yaisel Sierra (RHP/Rancho)

8. Rodolfo Martinez (RHP/San Jose)

9. Gabe Speier (LHP/Visalia)

10. Brad Wieck (LHP/Elsinore)

11. Reyes Moronta (RHP/San Jose)

12. Lou Trivino (RHP/Stockton)

13. Kyle McGrath (LHP/Elsinore)

14. Nick Gardewine (RHP/High Desert)

15. Jared Miller (LHP/Visalia) 

16. Gerardo Reyes (RHP/Elsinore)

17. Carlos Navas (RHP/Stockton)

18. Thyago Vieira (RHP/Bakersfield) 

19. Kyle Finnegan (RHP/Stockton)

20. Trey Wingenter (RHP/Elsinore)

21. Phil Pfeifer (LHP/Rancho)

22. DJ Snelten (LHP/San Jose)

23. Scott Williams (RHP/High Desert)

24. Miller Diaz (RHP/Visalia)

25. Kelvin Vasquez (RHP/High Desert)

26. Gabriel Moya (LHP/Visalia) 

27. Ryan Ledbetter (RHP/High Desert)

28. Martires Arias (RHP/Elsinore FA)

29. Cody Stull (LHP/Stockton)

30. Brendan Butler (RHP/Stockton)

Others: 

Ramon Morla (RHP/Bakersfield)

Art Warren (RHP/Bakersfield)

Corey Miller (RHP/Stockton)

Joey Wagman (RHP/Stockton)

Craig Schlitter (RHP/Modesto)

Luis Niebla (RHP/Modesto)

Karch Kowalczyk (RHP/Rancho)

David Reid-Foley (RHP/Rancho)

Alexander Burgos (LHP/Rancho)

Luis De Paula (RHP/Rancho)

Matt Milroy (RHP/High Desert)

Adam Quintana (RHP/High Desert)

Austin Pettibone (RHP/High Desert)

Felix Carvallo (LHP/High Desert)

Cody Palmquist (RHP/High Desert)

Ben Paullus (RHP/Elsinore)

Trevor Seidenberger (LHP/Elsinore)

Luis Ramirez (RHP/Visalia)

Austin Wright (LHP/Visalia)

Myles Smith (RHP/Visalia)

Bud Jeter (RHP/Visalia)

Nick Baker (RHP/Visalia)

Blake Perry (RHP/Visalia)

Pat Young (RHP/San Jose)

Jeff Soptic (RHP/San Jose)

Jose Reyes (RHP/San Jose)

Martin Agosta (RHP/San Jose)

Jose Morel (RHP/San Jose)

Dusten Knight (RHP/San Jose)

Shane McCain (LHP/High Desert)

Troy Neiman (RHP/Modesto)

Jared Lyons (LHP/Stockton)

Nick Highberger (RHP/Stockton)

Koby Gauna (RHP/Stockton)

Victor Veliz (LHP/Stockton)

Vinny Nittoli (RHP/Bakersfield)

Joe Pistorese (LHP/Bakersfield)

Eduardo Parades (RHP/Inland)

Colin Welmon (RHP/Modesto)

(Full Reports and notations on each individual noted including others in next post)