Great Young Players To Build Around

[EeKuM]

Hopefully this can be a decent reference post for not only myself, but also for others.

Just looking for the best young players to try to obtain to help build a franchise around.

I'll start off and list a couple.

Obviously...
Atlanta Braves - OF - Jason Heyward (Although good luck trying to trade for him. Seems impossible. Just screwing around with a Yankees franchise I tried to trade Teixeira, A-Rod, and Jeter. No bite.)

Baltimore Orioles - SP - Brian Matusz

New York Yankees - C - Jesus Montero

Tampa Bay Rays - SS - Reid Brignac (Not elite, but is effective right out of the gate.)

Just figured I would list a couple to start with. Add to it guys.

[mattlanta]

Jesus Montero's not exactly a player to build around. His defense is terrible, and that makes him a positionless player. Although he is working on it right now, it's yet to be seen for Montero to be labelled a 'major-league' catcher yet.

The best young player to build around IMO is Justin Upton from the D'Backs.

[billyboy316]

Im actually doing something like this with the Nationals so I will throw in a few from my team. (used the OS full minors roster).

3B- Ryan Zimmerman- At only 25 he is a great player to build around.
SP- Stephen Strasburg- Good young pitcher with a great future.
SS- Ian Desmond- only 24 and over time should be good.

There are a few good prospects on my AAA team but for the life of me I can't think of any right now.

[SwsFoe]

Hanley Ramirez nuff said. The guys is an absolute beast. Contact and power from both sides of the plate, good arm and range, and speed is redic. I spose he is 26 but would be considered a young vet.

[DirrtySouth78]

Pirates have a few. Pedro Alvarez,Jose Tabata,Tony Sanchez,Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge. I'm using Knights roster and trying to build Buccos into a winner.

Now I don't know how well they will turn out in real life, but in my franchise I'm trying to build around those guys. They all have A or B potential so I'm hoping they will all turn out to be atleast half decent.

[Assassin]

I think that Chapman would be a good pitcher tio build a team around as well as Strasburg. Also agree about Justin Upton & Hanley Ramirez as well.

[jdmorgan3]

Pablo Sandoval. Hitting .460+ after first 11 games on legend difficulty. Any pitch that not hit and edge you can clobber it if you get the pitch influence correct. Hit 2 balls into the bay already this season with him!

[elTodd]

<----- Colby Rasmus. The kid can absolutely rake, has speed, and can play defense. What more could you ask for.