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Perhaps one of the biggest surprises in the voting thus far, Cuban prospect Yandy Diaz beat out slugger Bobby Bradley as well as former first round picks Brady Aiken and Will Benson to earn the LGT #4 prospect ranking.
Acquired in late 2013, Diaz has made one hell of an impression in a short amount of time, beating the brakes off the ball at every level he's played while showcasing a tremendous eye at the plate. He was even promoted all the way to Triple-A by the end of his second full season in the system.
Diaz had one hell of a 2016 campaign, quickly returning to Triple-A where he showcased his diversity, playing games in left field, right field, center field as well as both second and third base. He was only a few plate appearances shy of qualifying for the International League batting crown, which he would have won with his .325 average.
The 25-year old has a major league-ready approach to hitting, walking nearly as much as he struck out in 2016 and he carried those numbers into a downright nasty stint in the Venezuelan League, where he just finished the regular season with an insane .371/.461/.510 slash compiled over 40 games.
The only negative in regards to Diaz is a lack of power, although his ISO has been improving year-to-year. It's highly possible Diaz breaks camp with the Indians as their super utility player this season.
WHO SHOULD BE THE NO. 5 PROSPECT FOR 2017?
Brady Aiken, LHP (Age 20)
2016 (R): 24.0 IP, 7.13 ERA, 3.37 FIP, 29.4 K%, 10.9 BB%
2016 (A-): 22.1 IP, 4.43 ERA, 4.26 FIP, 22.5 K%, 8.2 BB%
Stats do not mean much right now as he's working way back from 2015 Tommy John surgery. Expected to be full-strength for 2017, but no reason to rush. Very high ceiling.
Greg Allen, OF (Age 24)
2016 (A+): 432 PA, 4 HR, 38 SB, .298/.424/.402, 139 wRC+
2016 (AA): 174 PA, 3 HR, 7 SB, .290/.399/.441, 138 wRC+
Former sixth-round pick who could debut in late 2017. Led all of minor league baseball in runs in 2016 and won the minor league gold glove for center field.
Will Benson, OF (Age 18)
2016 (R): 184 PA, 6 HR, 10 SB, .209/.321/.424, 112 wRC+
The 2016 first round pick flashed solid power, speed and drew plenty of walks in his professional debut, although needs work on his strikeouts and contact rate.
Bobby Bradley, 1B (Age 20)
2016 (A+): 572 PA, 29 HR, 3 SB, .235/.344/.466, 121 wRC+
Twenty-seven or more home runs in first two full seasons in minors. Strikeout issues, but he's still only 20 in High-A and will begin 2017 in Double-A.
Yu-Cheng Chang, SS (Age 21)
2016 (A+): 477 PA, 13 HR, 11 SB, .259/.332/.463, 117 wRC+
Had a nice rebound year in 2016 after suffering some injuries in 2015. Was one of the youngest players invited to the Arizona Fall League, where he batted .303.