Kevin Goldstein put out his top eleven Padres prospects and his opening remarks said it best. There’s not a lot of top notch talent but there’s plenty of solid depth here with seven four star prospects. Topping the list is outfielder Rymer Liriano. He had a solid season at Low-A but once he moved up to High-A he struggled. He’s been in the system for a while but he’s still only 20 so there’s plenty of time for this young talent to develop.
Number three is Robbie Erlin, the top pitching prospect. A third round pick in 2009, Erlin is close to making his debut. He had solid showings at both High A and Double A and he should get bumped up to Triple A and the only thing that could keep him from making his major league debut is the fact that there’s plenty of competition at that level.
Number three is third baseman Jedd Gyorko. A second round pick in 2010, Gyorko raked at High A and had a solid showing at Double A. Cory Spangenberg (3b) and Joe Wieland (RHP) round out the top five.
