2012 Where are they now 2011 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 2011 and how they did in 2011.


The Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect was RHP Jarrod Parker for the fourth 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. He was traded to the Athletics after the season on December 9, 2011.



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 RHP Casey Kelly. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 30th pick in the first round in 2008. He was traded to the Padres in 2010. He pitched 2011 at Double A and was 11-6 with a 3.98 ERA, 105 strikeouts and 1.40 WHIP in 142.1 innings over 27 games.


The San Francisco Giants top prospect was first baseman Brandon Belt. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the fifth round in 2009. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Triple A and the Giants. He hit .462/.611/.538 with zero home runs, four RBI, three runs and one steal in four games at Class A Advanced, hit .309/.448/.527 with eight home runs, 32 RBI, 32 runs and 4 steals in 49 games at Triple A and hit .225/.306/.412 with nine home runs, 18 RBI, 21 runs and 3 steals in 63 games with the Giants.