Dean Jones Report

Dean’s Dozen: Our Top 12 Orioles prospects for the 2017 season

By Dean Jones

Posted on November 3, 2016

No. 1

Chance Sisco, C

2016 Statistics: .317, 6 HRs, 51 RBIs, 28 2Bs in 116 games (Bowie/Norfolk)
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By all accounts, the 2013 second-round selection will enter next season as the top prospect in the organization. Sisco, who will turn 22 in February, has done everything he can offensively to prove that he belongs in that top spot. He’ll likely begin the year in Norfolk, where he went 4-for-16 with two home runs and seven RBIs in four games – including a grand slam and five RBIs in his Triple-A debut – to end this past season. Before that, Sisco led the Eastern League with an impressive .406 on-base percentage in 112 games with the Baysox. The biggest concerns for Sisco’s future revolve around his defense. According to Baseball America, “his arm strength grades a tick below average, and he needs to continue to improve his footwork and transfer to help him throw out runners.” Because of that, Sisco probably won’t make his major league debut until at least the midpoint of the 2017 season.

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