In a league that is starving for more offense, which young players might step up to add more pop to their teams? Here is a partial list:

At 22 years of age, Phil Joyner has already logged 74 games in the outfield, mostly in center field and left field. However, it is his fielding that stands out more than his bat. With a +3.2 Zone Rating, he covers ground in center for the Comets, but his bat challenges the fact that he is the #1 prospect as rated by OSA: .198/.247/.304 are stats that belong to a one Mario Mendoza and not the likes of a second coming of Tony Gwynn. Phil’s AAA stats only reached a .652 OPS which begs the question: does he belong at the top level?  Time will tell as his starting duties have been decreased of late.

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