Jereme Milons

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #26 prospect in 2006
  The Diamondbacks picked up a pair of supremely athletic outfielders from the Dodgers in a pair of 2004 deals. Swapped straight up for Elmer Dessens, Milons has outperformed Reggie Abercrombie, who was part of the Steve Finley trade. Milons turned down Division I-A football scholarships offers to sign with Los Angeles, and all six of his siblings played college sports, with his brother Freddie making it to the NFL as a wide receiver. Jereme, the MVP of the 2005 Midwest League all-star game, remains extremely raw but his total package reminds some scouts of a young Torii Hunter. Milons has plus speed and power potential, with a fluid swing that gets the bat into the zone quickly. He's a very good center fielder with a strong arm for the position. Milons can show flashes of greatness, and then in the same game show why he's still in Class A. He needs to improve his pitch recognition, and his defensive effort came into question last year. He seemed to go all out to make spectacular catches but dog it on routine plays. He'll likely advance to high Class A in 2006.
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #27 prospect in 2005
  The Dodgers had two of the more athletic outfielders in the minors in Reggie Abercrombie and Milons, but both are Diamondbacks now, with Abercrombie coming over in the Steve Finley deal and Milons arriving in mid-August for righty Elmer Dessens. Milons comes from an athletic family, with all six siblings participating in college athletics, including older brother Freddie, who is Alabama football's all-time receptions leader. Milons is a wonderful athlete who would be the fastest runner in most organizations. He has a fluid swing with some power potential and made small strides in making more contact in 2004. He has good range in center and an average arm. Milons is still extremely raw offensively, and tries too hard to be a power hitter with some speed instead of his ideal slot as a leadoff man with some pop. His swing can get long when he gets pull conscious, and he needs to learn more patience at the plate. Milons still needs to learn the game, and the Diamondbacks will start him back in low A for 2005.