1) Travis D'Arnaud, C, Grade A-: Borderline B+. Should be
acquired from Jays in the R.A. Dickey trade. He's not perfect, but D'Arnaud is
either the best catching prospect in baseball or the second-best behind Mike
Zunino. Could use a bit more polish with his throwing and his plate discipline
and immediate stardom is unlikely, but overall he's the complete package. Don't
expect him to be Mike Piazza, but he should be a long-term solution.
2) Zack Wheeler, RHP, Grade A-: Borderline B+. Aside from
some control wobbles in Triple-A, he had a terrific year. Projects as a number
two starter. Can he duplicate what Matt Harvey did? It's possible.
3) Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Grade A-: Borderline B+. Acquired
in Dickey trade. He's ahead of where Wheeler was at age 20. Strong sinking
fastball, good changeup, breaking stuff coming around, solid command, good
body, good makeup, strong sabermetric profile. Just needs to stay healthy. I
like him more than many people do, but I really like him.
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