Gilbert Lara

After three minor league seasons, Lara has yet to realize any of the potential that earned him a $3.1 million signing bonus out of the Dominican Republic. In his third season of rookie ball, Lara posted his third straight sub-.620 OPS. He has hit just three home runs and while his bat speed continues to garner praise, he just can't seem to make solid contact on a regular basis just yet. Thankfully, Lara is just 19 years old and still has plenty of time to get things figured out, and his tools are simply too impressive to give up on the dream of a 30-homer threat on the left side of the infield. He still plays shortstop, but will inevitably move off that position, likely to third base, as his 6-foot-2, 190-pound frame continues to fill out. This season will be an important one for Lara to flash some semblance of the intense potential his owners have been dreaming on. He may head back to the Pioneer League, but if he can get into a groove, he could make his full-season league debut with Low-A Wisconsin before season's end.