Top 50 Prospects: #29 – Jonathan Singleton
Houston Astros
DOB: 9/18/1991
Previous Rank: 37
ETA: 2014
Singleton was the centerpiece of the deal that sent Hunter Pence to the Philadelphia. Prior to the trade, Singleton spent time at both first and left. This ranking is based on the premise that Singleton, despite possessing a grading of 30-40 in the speed tool and a 40-50 arm, ends up playing at least several seasons in the outfield. Houston seems to prefer him at first, but with new ownership there is some hope that the Astros begin to make better decisions in how they handle their player development.
His bat is outstanding, and he already gets 60s in terms of discipline and hit tool. The power grade is still just average, but there is enough loft in his cut that he will grow into more bombs as he matures. As just a 19-year-old, Singleton slashed .298/.392/.441 with 13 dingers and 70 walks in around 520 plate appearances across two stops, finishing up the year in the California League. He had pretty noticeable splits in favor of his appearances against right-handers as should be expected, but he hangs on well against secondary stuff and is almost always down with his front early enough to stay back with his legs.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | |
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2009 | 17 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | 31 | 119 | 100 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
2010 | 18 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 104 | 450 | 376 | 64 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 77 | 9 | 7 | .290 |
2011 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+ | PHI,HOU | 128 | 530 | 449 | 68 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 3 | 3 | .298 |
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | 93 | 382 | 320 | 48 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 3 | .284 |
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | 35 | 148 | 129 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
3 Seasons | 263 | 1099 | 925 | 144 | 57 | 3 | 29 | 152 | 13 | 10 | .294 | |||||
A+ (1 season) | A+ | 128 | 530 | 449 | 68 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 63 | 3 | 3 | .298 | ||||
A (1 season) | A | 104 | 450 | 376 | 64 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 77 | 9 | 7 | .290 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 31 | 119 | 100 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | HR | RBI | BB | SO | TB | ||||
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2009 | 17 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | 31 | 119 | 100 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 13 | .290 | .395 | .440 | .835 | 44 |
2010 | 18 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 104 | 450 | 376 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 74 | .290 | .393 | .479 | .872 | 180 |
2011 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+ | PHI,HOU | 128 | 530 | 449 | 13 | 63 | 70 | 123 | .298 | .392 | .441 | .833 | 198 |
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | 93 | 382 | 320 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 83 | .284 | .387 | .413 | .800 | 132 |
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | 35 | 148 | 129 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 40 | .333 | .405 | .512 | .917 | 66 |
3 Seasons | 263 | 1099 | 925 | 29 | 152 | 150 | 210 | .294 | .393 | .456 | .849 | 422 | |||||
A+ (1 season) | A+ | 128 | 530 | 449 | 13 | 63 | 70 | 123 | .298 | .392 | .441 | .833 | 198 | ||||
A (1 season) | A | 104 | 450 | 376 | 14 | 77 | 62 | 74 | .290 | .393 | .479 | .872 | 180 | ||||
Rk (1 season) | Rk | 31 | 119 | 100 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 13 | .290 | .395 | .440 | .835 | 44 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | |
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2009 | 17 | Phillies | GULF | Rk | PHI | 1B | 25 | 233 | 214 | 17 | 2 | 17 | .991 | 9.24 |
2010 | 18 | Lakewood | SALL | A | PHI | 1B | 95 | 885 | 816 | 65 | 4 | 63 | .995 | 9.27 |
2011 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+ | PHI,HOU | 1B | 79 | 637 | 578 | 48 | 11 | 57 | .983 | 7.92 |
2011 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+ | PHI,HOU | DH | 18 | 0.00 | ||||||
2011 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+ | PHI,HOU | OF | 31 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.58 |
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | 1B | 33 | 268 | 241 | 22 | 5 | 30 | .981 | 7.97 |
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | 1B | 46 | 369 | 337 | 26 | 6 | 27 | .984 | 7.89 |
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | LF | 30 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.63 |
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | DH | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | DH | 16 | 0.00 | ||||||
2011 | 19 | Lancaster | CALL | A+ | HOU | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
2011 | 19 | Clearwater | FLOR | A+ | PHI | OF | 30 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.63 |
3 Seasons | 248 | 1807 | 1654 | 133 | 20 | 137 | .989 | 7.21 | ||||||
1B (3 seasons) | 1B | 199 | 1755 | 1608 | 130 | 17 | 137 | .990 | 8.73 | |||||
DH (1 season) | DH | 18 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
OF (1 season) | OF | 31 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.58 | |||||
RF (1 season) | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||
LF (1 season) | LF | 30 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.63 |
He takes a direct approach to contact and generates terrific carry with good thump. Singleton should begin the year in Double-A since his numbers improved in the California League. A full season there could probably do him some good especially if used in the outfield, but he has the bat and maturity to earn a promotion if his numbers at the dish justify it. It is highly possible that Singleton reaches Houston by 2013, and he even has an outside shot at a cup this September. We think Opening Day in 2014 sounds best, though.
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