The Tony LaRussa/Dave Stewart era of the Diamondbacks front office seems to have varying views on how to view prospects. Here is my view on the type of value a prospect brings to their organization.
One of the most controversial topics in baseball comes down to baseball prospects. Prospects are typically players with major league talent, but lack the polish to play on a regular basis in the major leagues, so they refine their game down in the minor leagues. Across the 30 different baseball organizations, there is a varying degree of how much each organization values their own prospects, some are more likely to hold onto them with an iron fist and others willing to hand them out like candy for "proven" major leaguers.