San Antonio:

1. Casey Kelly, RHP (1)

Kelly is the centerpiece of the Adrian Gonzalez trade. Kelly is an extremely athletic pitcher. He was drafted as a two-way player and split time between pitching and shortstop after signing professionally. He was also good enough to land a football scholarship to play quarterback at the University of Tennessee. Kelly is a sinkerball pitcher who generally sits in the low-90’s.

2. Jaff Decker, LF (2)

Arguably one of the most advanced hitters in all of minor league baseball, Jaff only needs more seasoning before he is major league ready. Decker has more athleticism than his frame suggests and could probably handle RF. He was also a pitcher in high school and regularly hit in the 90’s off the mound. Decker will for average, power, and will work the count.

3. James Darnell, 3B (6)

Darnell struggled last year in his first exposure to AA mostly due to a hand injury. Despite that reason for his struggle, the Padres wanted Darnell to repeat the level. Darnell has above-average power and can work the count. He doesn’t profile to be a .300 hitter in the bigs but should hit well enough. Because of Darnell’s athleticism and the presence of Chase Headley, many expect Darnell to eventually man RF.

4. Drew Cumberland, SS/2B (8)

If Cumberland could stay healthy, he would rate even higher on this list. Cumberland can hit, field, run... He doesn’t hit for a lot of power, but he hits a lot of doubles and a few HR. Unfortunately, he’s never played in more than 78 games in a season. If he can stay healthy, he will challenge for a big league job soon.

5. Brad Brach, RHP (20)

Brad Brach doesn’t wow scouts with his stuff though he does have respectable low-90’s velocity and stuff… He does, however, wow with his results. Brach has struck out 189 hitters (going into the 2011 season) in 152 professional innings and has only allowed 107 hits and 27 walks over that span.

6. Anthony Bass, RHP (21)

Anthony Bass is a competitor. He wants the ball and he wants to beat you. Bass has solid but not overpowering stuff and quietly has posted solid results at every minor league stop (he has posted a 3.51 ERA or better at every stop longer than 1 game). He’s not the biggest guy but he may have the biggest heart. He’s a virtual lock to reach the big leagues in some fashion and will likely surpass expectations there as well.

7. Blake Tekotte, CF (22)

Blake is a legitimate defensive centerfielder who can swing it. He hits for average, steals a few bases, and even shows more pop than you would expect for a sub-6’ guy (Tekotte hit 25 2B, 8 3B, and 18 HR between Lake Elsinore and San Antonio in 2010).