Prospect #6--Lou Marson

6. Louis Marson, C, Batavia, 18
How acquired: Draft 2004, Rd. 4
Percentage chance of playing in the majors in the future: 40%
Ceiling and chances of reaching it: Major League Allstar, 25%
Career Minor League OPS: .722 (GCL only)
6/30 Minor league OPS: .744
Comparable major Leaguers: too soon to tell...maybe Elston Howard if he reaches potential? Or Benito Santiago? tgo: Johnny Bench
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My comments: Marson is hard to project from objective standards, but when I was in spring training talking to coaches, they all were extremely excited about his potential--you could tell it more in the manner in which they said things, rather than what they said. He's already a good defensive catcher with a very strong arm, and is hitting more balls hard than anyone else at Batavia early in the season. Steve Noworyta, Phils director of minor league operations, on watching Marson inthe GCL: "He's fun to watch play. It will be fun to watch him grow older and mature." Arbuckle, on Marson vs. Jaramillo: "Marson may have the better ceiling of the two--the ball really jumps off his bat. He's a good-looking kid who can catch and throw, and he's going to have plus-power."