Jose Vasquez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #12 prospect in 2001
  Vazquez is the type of low-round pick who can make a draft a success. He showed his offensive tools in the Rookie-level Arizona League but played his first pro season at 17 and will have to be brought along slowly. He has legitimate power potential and decent speed (10-for-12 in stolen bases). He is still a bit raw, as evidenced by his 73 strikeouts and 11 errors, but he did show a good eye at the plate. He split the first season between first base and the outfield, but figures to wind up in the outfield. He'll play for the Rockies' new short-season Casper affiliate in 2001.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Arizona Complex League #4 prospect in 2000
  Vasquez is a major project because he’s just learning the game, but Rockies manager P.J. Carey and Diamondbacks skipper Joe Almaraz said without hesitation that he was the top prospect in the Southern Division. "He's young and crude," Carey said, "but he can run and he's got tremendous power. He hit some balls out of sight down here." Vasquez struck out 77 times in 173 at-bats and also was vulnerable defensively, as evidenced by a total of 11 errors in 17 games at first and 12 in the outfield. "He doesn't get good breaks in the outfield or take good routes or angles to balls," Almaraz said, "but that will come in time. He's got a lot of upside."

• December, 1999 Scouting Report
  Vasquez is a major project because he’s just learning the game, but Rockies manager P.J. Carey and Diamondbacks skipper Joe Almaraz said without hesitation that he was the top prospect in the Southern Division. "He's young and crude," Carey said, "but he can run and he's got tremendous power. He hit some balls out of sight down here." Vasquez struck out 77 times in 173 at-bats and also was vulnerable defensively, as evidenced by a total of 11 errors in 17 games at first and 12 in the outfield. "He doesn't get good breaks in the outfield or take good routes or angles to balls," Almaraz said, "but that will come in time. He's got a lot of upside."