2012 Where are they now 2010 top prospects NL West

Each year the prospect lists come out and the future of each team is reevaluated accordingly. I'm going to look at who the top prospect of each National League West team was in 2010 and how they did in 2011.


The Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect was RHP Jarrod Parker for the third straight year. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks with the ninth pick in the first round in 2007. Most of his 2011 season was spent at Double A in addition to one game with the Diamondbacks. He was 11-8 with a 3.79 ERA, 112 strikeouts and 1.28 WHIP in 130.2 innings over 26 games at Double A and was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, one strikeout and 0.88 WHIP in 5.2 innings in his one game with the Arizona.


The Colorado Rockies top prospect was LHP Tyler Matzek. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the 11th pick in the first round in 2009. He split 2011 between Class A and Class A Advanced. He was 5-4 with a 4.36 ERA, 74 strikeouts and 1.48 WHIP in 64 innings over 12 games at Class A and was 0-3 with a 9.82 ERA, 37 strikeouts and 2.42 WHIP in 33 innings over 10 games at Class A Advanced. 


The Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect was shortstop Dee Gordon. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the fourth round in 2008. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Triple A and the Dodgers. He hit .273/.333/.273 with zero home runs, zero RBI, four runs and 2 steals in three games at Class A Advanced, hit .333/.373/.410 with zero home runs, 24 RBI, 51 runs and 30 steals in 70 games at Triple A and hit .304/.325/.362 with zero home runs, 11 RBI, 34 runs and 24 steals in 56 games with the Dodgers.


The San Diego Padres top prospect was outfielder Donovan Tate. He was originally drafted by the Padres with the third pick in the first round in 2009. He split 2011 between the Class A short season and Class A. He hit .283/.406/.409 with zero home runs, 20 RBI, 24 runs and 17 steals in 33 games at Class A short season and hit .316/.435/..421 with zero home runs, two RBI, three runs and two steals in six games at Class A.


The San Francisco Giants top prospect was catcher Buster Posey. He was originally drafted by the Giants with the fifth pick in the first round in 2008. He played his 2011 season with the Giants before a season ending injury. He hit .284/.368/.389 with four home runs, 21 RBI, 17 runs and 3 steals in 45 games.