Wil Myers vs. Oscar Taveras

Wil Myers vs. Oscar Taveras

Backround
Wil Myers: He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2009, for 2,000,000, out of a high school in North Carolina. He has good makeup and leadership.
Oscar Taveras: He was signed by the Cardinals in 2008 for a 145,000 bonus out of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. He has average makeup and leadership. 

Health, Tools and Athleticism
Wil Myers: He has not had any significant injuries except a knee infection that kept him out for a monh in 2011. He is slightly bulkier then Taveras. He has very good raw power and also has a very good bat when he is not trying to hit homers. He has slightly below average speed and that will probably limit him to an outfield corner. He has a good arm and his defense is adequate for right or left field.
Oscar Taveras: He had a injury shortened 2011 and he has had injuries before but I don't think that is a  major problem. He is very lean. He has a supernatural ability to get his bat on the ball and his raw power is developing. He has average speed, though maybe slightly below. He plays okay defense in center and might be able to stick there but his fairly strong arm is better in right field.

Performance
Wil Myers: He hit 343/414/731 in 134 at-bats in AA, an incredible feat. He also hit 13 homers. When moved up to AAA, he thrived. He hit 304/378/554 with 24 more home runs at age 21. He will probably return to Triple-A at age 22.
Oscar Taveras: He hit 321/380/572 in AA at age 19 and 20. His slugging percentage stayed approximately the same as last year, which is good, because I was worried about a drop to about .520. He will probably move up to AAA at age 20.


Prediction for Future
Wil Myers: I think Myers will be a .285 hitter with 30+ homers and providing 5 steals a year and adequate defense in right field.
Oscar Taveras: I think Taveras will be a .300 hitter with 25-30 homers with 10 steals a year and fairly good defense in right.


Overall Analysis
I like Taveras a little more then Myers, partly because he is a year and a half younger and he has a higher upside, but Myers has a little more floor.