Who were your best minor league players?

[Tyler]

Not ranking in terms of absolute performance, but big-picture effect on the franchise:

Offense: SS Jose Ramirez (AA/AAA)
The 19-year mega-prospect split the season between AA and AAA. His combined season totals were .289/.348/.369, and while those are not eye-popping numbers, remember that he is a nineteen-year old in AAA. His defense is already All-Leather level. I am eagerly awaiting the day when I must make a decision about him, as he is blocked by superstars George Riley and Tom Kirkland, both of whom are signed long-term.

Pitching: SP Santiago Sanchez ('08 draft pick, SS-A, A, AA)
Sanchez rocketed up the organizational ladder, making two starts in AA to end the year. Season totals in pro ball: 7-4, 1.92 ERA. I currently expect him in the Coal Sox rotation by 2010.

[DanD]

AAA 2B Frederick Craig .829 OPS
AAA RF Fernando Garza .815 OPS
AAA 2B Putra Simbolon .828 OPS
AAA SP Vincente Gamez .632 OOPS
AA SP Tim Roberts .583 OOPS
AA SS Rob Sullivan .855 OPS
A LF Jose Gomez .923 OPS
A 2B Lee Middleton .853 OPS
A 1B Rob Raines .853 OPS
A SP Erik White .605 OOPS
A SP Ivan Cruz .672 OOPS
A MR Daniel Gray .680 OOPS
SA CL Javier Lozano .500 OOPS
SA SP Peter Carter .520 OOPS
SA CL Eldon Cahill .573 OOPS
SA SP Javier Saenz .583 OOPS
SA CF Dennis Peterson .713 OPS
CF CF Alfredo Rodriguez .692 OPS

Minor League Player of the year C Larry Brown
A .439 AVG 24.7 VORP in 180 ABs
AA .350 AVG 25.7 VORP in 311 ABs

What does this guy have to prove to get the starting major league job?

Maybe bat .350 in AAA next year.

By the way in half a year at A last year, he batted .349.