{"id":2829,"date":"2011-02-03T20:15:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T02:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2011-02-06T00:47:23","modified_gmt":"2011-02-06T06:47:23","slug":"the-golden-sombreros-top-50-prospects-27-devin-mesoraco-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2829","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Sombrero’s Top 50 Prospects: #27 – Devin Mesoraco (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#27 Devin Mesoraco<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Cincinnati Reds<\/p>\n

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With at least 50 AB\u2019s at three different levels in 2010, the 220-pound rock named Devin Mesoraco<\/a><\/strong> had a season to remember that concluded with the Arizona Fall League.\u00a0 Mesoraco\u2019s total line between three levels read .302\/.377\/.587 with 26 bombs and an 80:43 K:BB.\u00a0 He basically raked and has the ability to stay behind the plate.\u00a0 The Reds also have former Miami Hurricanes catcher, Yasmani Grandal<\/a><\/strong>, in the low Minors, so Mesoraco may end up sliding to a corner spot in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

As a former 1st<\/sup>-rounder, Mesoraco is very toolsy and has insane thump at the plate.\u00a0 He enters 2011 as the likely Triple-A catcher and probably will at least receive a cup or two by the end of the season.\u00a0 However, management of a Big League rotation is a challenge and typically begins well before the spring.\u00a0 As a result, I find it very unlikely that Mesoraco won\u2019t still be a rookie in 2012.<\/p>\n

He has a 60 arm from behind the dish, and, despite not having Big League feet, probably can catch for at least most of the decade.\u00a0 He receives rave reviews for his leadership abilities and other intangibles, although we at the Sombrero generally prefer to evaluate the concrete.\u00a0 Because he did not put it all together until last year, a great deal of scouts wrote Mesoraco off, but we are believers and consider Mesoraco the best position prospect in the Reds\u2019 organization.<\/p>\n

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