National’s Top 10 Prospects Midseason Grades

With the Major League All-Star game being played tonight in Kansas City, it’s officially time to go back and evaluate the first half of the season before looking forward to the second half. I’ve listed below each of the National’s current top 10 prospects (and 2 bonus prospects) and their statistics so far at the level each one is currently playing at. I’ve based my grades on 3 major factors:

Experience – Players fresh out of the draft will get more lenient grades than guys in their 3rd or 4th season as a minor leaguer. Struggling a bit in a player’s first action as a pro is to be expected but when a guy is still having trouble after 2 or 3 full seasons that’s a cause for concern.

Giants at Nationals: July 5th

Where: Nationals Park

When: 7:05 EST

The Starters: Cain (9-3, 2.53) vs. Detwiler (4-3, 3.30)

The Line: Giants -120, Nats 100, O/U 7.5 Runs, Giants -1.5

Giants at Nationals: July 4th

Where: Nationals Park

When: 11:05 EST

The Starters: Bumgarner (10-4, 2.85) vs. Jackson (4-4, 3.57)

The Line: Giants -120, Nats 100, O/U 7.5 Runs, Giants -1.5

Giants at Nationals: July 3rd

Where: Nationals Park

When: 6:35 EST

The Starters: Lincecum (3-8, 5.60) vs. Zimmermann (4-6, 2.77)

The Line: Nats -135, Giants +115, O/U 7.5 Runs, Nats -1.5

Nationals at Braves: July 1st

Where: Turner Field

When: 1:35 EST

The Starters: Gonzalez (10-3, 2.78) vs. Hudson (6-3, 3.58)

The Line: Braves -110, Nats -110, O/U 8 Runs, Braves -1.5

Nationals at Braves: June 30th

Where: Turner Field

When: 4:05 EST

The Starters: Strasburg (9-2, 2.60) vs. Minor (3-6, 6.14)

The Line: Nats -150, Braves +130, O/U 8 Runs, Nats -1.5