D'Marcus Ingram, of, Cardinals
Born: March 30, 1988. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 5-9. Wt.: 170. Signed: Pensacola (Fla.) JC, D/F 2006
(25th round). Signed by: Steve Gossett.
A high school football star and a quality athlete, Ingram was just the type of player the now-eliminated draft-and-follow process was perfect for. The Cardinals drafted him in the 25th round in 2006, evaluated him at Pensacola (Fla.) JC last spring and then signed him. He had a strong pro debut, then batted .343 in instructional league. He draws comparisons to Kirby Puckett for his size. Ingram shows gap power in batting practice and has above-average bat speed, but he was more of a singles hitter in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He used his plus speed to steal 17 bases in 22 games and walked more (19) than he struck out (15). He impresses scouts with a hard-charging approach—no batting gloves and tire-spinning hustle. Ingram should be able to stay in center field and even has an above-average arm, which is unusual at that position. There will be a leadoff spot waiting for him at one of the Cardinals' short-season clubs this summer.
Daryl Jones, of, Cardinals
Born: June 25, 1987. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 5-11. Wt.: 180. Drafted: HS—Spring, Texas, 2005 (3rd round). Signed by: Joe Almaraz.
The Cardinals expected a slow development process for Jones, and that's certainly proving to be the case. He has all the physical tools that scouts love to dream on, but he has yet to produce much on the diamond. Jones was a star wide receiver and sprinter in high school, but he left those sports behind (including scholarship offers to play NCAA Division I football) to sign with the St. Louis for $450,000 as a third-round pick in 2005. Jones gets overaggressive at the plate, and pitchers can easily get him off balance and chasing bad pitches. He has power potential, though he needs to focus on getting on base before trying to drive the ball. He has the speed to be a huge basestealing threat, but only if he can get to first base. Jones covers ground in center field and has improved his instincts in the field. His arm is fringe average but good enough for center. The Cardinals expected him to be a late bloomer, and they hope Jones will take a big step forward this season in high Class A.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/265470.html
jrocke217 says: yeah it's a couple weeks old, but this follows what i had posted of the top 30 from the cardinals system.
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