| 1/3/07 | ||||||||||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Notes | Age | Org | Lvl | ||||||
| 1 | Delmon Young | OF | MLB's next five-tool stud is in line for a big league job; could be a 30/30 man | 21 | TB | MLB | ||||||
| 2 | Alex Gordon | 3B | 40 HR potential and should get a good chunk of 2007 playing time | 23 | KC | AA | ||||||
| 3 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | RHP | Instant ace or No. 2, he's the least risky pitching "prospect" in the game | 26 | BOS | JPN | ||||||
| 4 | Phil Hughes | RHP | Needs a tad more polish but could be Yankees' best starter in second half | 20 | NYY | AA | ||||||
| 5 | Brandon Wood | SS | 56.8% of 2006 hits went for extra bases; can he stick at shortstop? | 22 | LAA | AAA | ||||||
| 6 | Homer Bailey | RHP | A great competitor with a ton of potential, could be better ace than Hughes | 20 | CIN | AA | ||||||
| 7 | Jay Bruce | OF | Slowed by shoulder injury in August, 1060 OPS in 99 June at-bats | 19 | CIN | A | ||||||
| 8 | Billy Butler | OF | Defensive criticism given too much weight, will mash in the big leagues | 20 | KC | AA | ||||||
| 9 | Cameron Maybin | OF | One of the game's next five-tool stars; may have 20/20 season in '07 (AA) | 19 | DET | A | ||||||
| 10 | Mike Pelfrey | RHP | Will figure things out in big leagues and surface as an ace before long | 23 | NYM | MLB | ||||||
| 11 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | May never be an all-star, will be a solid big league shortstop for a long time | 22 | COL | MLB | ||||||
| 12 | Andrew Miller | LHP | Flamethrowing lefty who just needs to stretch his arm as a starter | 21 | DET | MLB | ||||||
| 13 | Chris Young | OF | He'll go 15/15 in the bigs next season but he may not hit over .275 | 23 | ARI | MLB | ||||||
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | Most impressive full season debut of high school hitters from 2005 draft | 20 | PIT | AA | ||||||
| 15 | Evan Longoria | 3B | Exceeding expectations since high school; could ascend to stardom | 21 | TB | AA | ||||||
| 16 | Scott Elbert | LHP | Power lefty may be the future ace for the Dodgers, not Billingsley | 21 | LAD | AA | ||||||
| 17 | Yovani Gallardo | RHP | Led the minors with 188 Ks and gave up just 2 HR in 77.1 AA innings | 21 | MIL | AA | ||||||
| 18 | Ryan Braun | 3B | Turned it on in the second half; may be ready for big leagues by midseason | 23 | MIL | AA | ||||||
| 19 | Justin Upton | OF | Early move to OF didn't show expected results; will get back on track in '07 | 19 | ARI | A | ||||||
| 20 | Andy LaRoche | 3B | Should be healthy and ready for a '07 MLB job, hit .315/.410/.514 in '06 | 23 | LAD | AAA | ||||||
| 21 | Matt Garza | RHP | Not going to be an ace but he looks like a solid bet to reach No. 2 potential | 23 | MIN | MLB | ||||||
| 22 | Carlos Gonzalez | OF | Enough power to be a 30 HR star, just needs to cut down stikeouts first | 21 | ARI | AA | ||||||
| 23 | Fernando Martinez | OF | .253/.305/.379 in AFL; still a few years away, could top this list by then | 18 | NYM | A+ | ||||||
| 24 | Reid Brignac | SS | More potential than Tulowitzki, 24 HR between A+ and AA in '06 | 21 | TB | AA | ||||||
| 25 | Tim Lincecum | RHP | 15.60 K/9 in first pro season; ace potential could surface in bigs by June | 22 | SF | A+ | ||||||
| 26 | Jose Tabata | OF | Will ascend to stardom as he continues to add muscle to his frame | 18 | NYY | A | ||||||
| 27 | Adam Miller | RHP | Recovered from elbow injury; 9.19 K/9 in '06 between AA and AA | 22 | CLE | AAA | ||||||
| 28 | Nick Adenhart | RHP | High school TJ patient showing signs of full recovery; could soar in '07 | 20 | LAA | A+ | ||||||
| 29 | Luke Hochevar | RHP | 2006 1st overall pick may need less than a year of seasoning before he leads KC | 23 | KC | A | ||||||
| 30 | Joey Votto | 1B | 20/20 1B coming off a career year (.319/.408/.547); regression to mean in '07? | 23 | CIN | AA | ||||||
| 31 | James Loney | 1B | Minor league batting average leader in '06 is ready for a big league job | 22 | LAD | MLB | ||||||
| 32 | Adam Lind | OF | Mashed his way through AA and AAA, will be solid regular starting in '07 | 23 | TOR | MLB | ||||||
| 33 | Jason Hirsh | RHP | Better than Jason Jennings? Very possible, could start showing it this year | 25 | COL | MLB | ||||||
| 34 | Clayton Kershaw | LHP | With virtually no weakness, hard-throwing lefty could rise to top 15 by midseason | 19 | LAD | Rk | ||||||
| 35 | Jeff Niemann | RHP | One of the three Rice Owls taken in the first round in '04; one of two regaining stock | 24 | TB | AA | ||||||
| 36 | Hunter Pence | OF | Kept hitting and hitting until those skeptic of his stance were forced to believe | 23 | HOU | AA | ||||||
| 37 | Will Inman | RHP | Didn't give up a bomb until end of season; if he was bigger, would get rave reviews | 20 | MIL | A | ||||||
| 38 | Donald Veal | LHP | Nearly recovered from labrum sugery; dominating even before curveball is back | 22 | CHC | A+ | ||||||
| 39 | Josh Fields | 3B | Proving to be a quick learner after only taking on baseball full-time a few years back | 24 | CHW | MLB | ||||||
| 40 | Colby Rasmus | OF | Could soar in '07; 5-tool lefty went 16/28 in '06 and will only get better | 20 | STL | A+ | ||||||
| 41 | Felix Pie | OF | Still a young buck, Pie could end up with a job before the year is done; potential 5-tool | 22 | CHC | AAA | ||||||
| 42 | Chuck Lofgren | LHP | Throws in high-90s; 1.16 WHIP last season to go with 8.05 K/9…potential stud No. 2 | 21 | CLE | A+ | ||||||
| 43 | Brandon Erbe | RHP | He's going to be a starter and he's going to K a ton of big league batters | 19 | BAL | A | ||||||
| 44 | Phillip Humber | RHP | Other Owl who is back on track, expect Humber to crack the Mets rotation by July | 24 | NYM | MLB | ||||||
| 45 | Elijah Dukes | OF | Will shake off negative publicity by performing well above expectations in the bigs | 22 | TB | AAA | ||||||
| 46 | Travis Snider | OF | Looking for the next Billy Butler? Snider is the best HS bat out of the 2007 draft | 19 | TOR | Rk | ||||||
| 47 | Clay Buchholz | RHP | Could K 10.00/9+ in AA Portland this year; potential front-of-the-rotation guy | 22 | BOS | A+ | ||||||
| 48 | Daric Barton | 1B | Disciple: 235:197 BB to K; career: .305/.425/.468 | 21 | OAK | AAA | ||||||
| 49 | Travis Buck | OF | Hernia repaired, Buck will quickly make up for lost development time and rake in AAA | 23 | OAK | AA | ||||||
| 50 | Jacoby Ellsbury | OF | Steady start to what should be a steady career: solid .300/.390/.430 | 23 | BOS | AA | ||||||
| 51 | Adam Jones | OF | Flashy player who appears more valuable than he is, still should be solid big leaguer | 21 | SEA | MLB | ||||||
| 52 | Billy Rowell | 3B | Plenty of potential to keep rising up this list; 52 career games: .328/.425/.503 | 18 | BAL | A- | ||||||
| 53 | Ian Stewart | 3B | Career: .292/.373/.523; production has declined each season – 2006: .268/.351/.452 | 21 | COL | AA | ||||||
| 54 | Jeff Clement | C | Struggled in ‘06 (.278/.350/.418), but great in college: .419 OBP .596 SLG | 23 | SEA | AAA | ||||||
| 55 | Kevin Slowey | RHP | Very strong, consistent statistics; career: 220.2 IP 235:30 K to BB 0.80 WHIP | 22 | MIN | AA | ||||||
| 56 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | Career: .273/.370/.448; hit just .230 in AA ('06), but maintained a solid .353 OBP | 21 | ATL | AA | ||||||
| 57 | Chris Iannetta | C | Very impressive bat; career: .303/.410/.517 (.447 OBP in AAA) | 23 | COL | MLB | ||||||
| 58 | Franklin Morales | LHP | Improved from 2.02 rookie ball WHIP '04; career: 315.1 IP 369:176 K to BB 1.48 WHIP | 21 | COL | A+ | ||||||
| 59 | Jacob McGee | LHP | Solid numbers in first 2.5 seasons; career: 267.1 IP 313:113 K to BB 1.23 WHIP | 20 | TB | A | ||||||
| 60 | Elvis Andrus | SS | Posted a .377 OBP in rookie ball; career: .274/.341/.370 | 18 | ATL | A | ||||||
| 61 | Brad Lincoln | RHP | Inexperienced but potentially dynamic: just 23.2 IP (19:7 K to BB 1.64 WHIP) | 21 | PIT | A | ||||||
| 62 | John Danks | LHP | Career: 426.1 IP 439:157 K to BB 1.37 WHIP | 21 | CHW | AAA | ||||||
| 63 | Eric Hurley | RHP | WHIP has improved every season; career: 336.2 IP 325:112 K to BB 1.22 WHIP | 21 | TEX | AA | ||||||
| 64 | Erick Aybar | SS | Career: .311/.356/.454; great glove work at short | 23 | LAA | MLB | ||||||
| 65 | Neil Walker | C | Tons of talent, but hasn’t produced to his abilities yet; 2006: .284/.345/.409 | 21 | PIT | AA | ||||||
| 66 | Dexter Fowler | OF | Career: 161 G 41 2B 12 HR .288/.367/.443 | 21 | COL | A | ||||||
| 67 | Carlos Carrasco | RHP | Improving; career: 1.31 WHIP; 2006: 159:65 K to BB 1.05 WHIP | 20 | PHI | A | ||||||
| 68 | Troy Patton | LHP | Solid; career: 294.1 IP 303:83 K to BB 1.15 WHIP | 21 | HOU | AA | ||||||
| 69 | Ryan Sweeney | OF | Career: .295/.352/.402; power developing still – AAA: .296/.350/.452 | 22 | CHW | MLB | ||||||
| 70 | Kevin Kouzmanoff | 3B | Big numbers (.332/.395/.556), but has always been old for his level (25 in AAA) | 25 | SD | MLB | ||||||
| 71 | Humberto Sanchez | RHP | Career: 454 IP 446:230 K to BB WHIP 1.43; 2006 WHIP: 1.03 at AA; 1.36 at AAA | 23 | NYY | AAA | ||||||
| 72 | Carlos Gomez | OF | Career: .279/.337/.400; best season came in 2006: .281/.350/.423 | 21 | NYM | AA | ||||||
| 73 | Sean Gallagher | RHP | Struggled some at AA: 1.49 WHIP; career: 350.1 IP 361:142 K to BB 1.26 WHIP | 21 | CHC | AA | ||||||
| 74 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Impressive 125:77 BB to K ratio; career: .306/.392/.454 | 23 | BOS | MLB | ||||||
| 75 | Joba Chamberlain | RHP | Makes this list on potential alone: no minor league experience...great in HWB though | 21 | NYY | NCAA | ||||||
| 76 | Michael Bowden | RHP | Career: 118.2 IP 131:36 K to BB 1.18 WHIP | 20 | BOS | A+ | ||||||
| 77 | Trevor Crowe | OF | Potential to be a solid big leaguer; career: 160 G 32 2B 7 3B 6 HR .272/.367/.376 | 23 | CLE | AA | ||||||
| 78 | Matt Walker | RHP | Consistent; career: 143 IP 144:67 K to BB 1.41 WHIP | 20 | TB | A | ||||||
| 79 | Gio Gonzalez | LHP | Career: 342.1 IP 392:149 K to BB 1.27 WHIP; struggled at AA (1.43 WHIP) | 21 | CHW | AA | ||||||
| 80 | Alberto Callaspo | 2B | Consistent hitter; career: .315/.366/.432 (.404 OBP and .478 SLG at AAA) | 23 | ARI | MLB | ||||||
| 81 | Daniel Bard | RHP | Talented arm is full of potential; no minor league experience | 21 | BOS | NCAA | ||||||
| 82 | Wade Davis | RHP | Old for A-ball (21), but good numbers (career: 289.2 IP 300:106 K to BB 1.30 WHIP) | 21 | TB | A | ||||||
| 83 | Jeremy Jeffress | RHP | Inexperienced but lights up radar gun: just 33.2 IP 37:25 K to BB 1.63 WHIP | 19 | MIL | Rk | ||||||
| 84 | Chris Volstad | RHP | Career: 217 IP 154:51 K to BB 1.29 WHIP | 20 | FLA | A | ||||||
| 85 | Jeremy Hellickson | RHP | Career: 83.2 IP 107:17 K to BB 0.94 WHIP | 19 | TB | A- | ||||||
| 86 | Miguel Montero | C | Good offense (career: .291/.360/.468), but even better behind the plate | 24 | ARI | MLB | ||||||
| 87 | Deolis Guerra | RHP | Very impressive for his age (17); career: 89 IP 69:43 K to BB 1.25 WHIP | 17 | NYM | A+ | ||||||
| 88 | Sean Rodriguez | SS | Probably will move off short next season, still a great power prospect (29 HR in '06) | 21 | LAA | AAA | ||||||
| 89 | Hank Conger | C | Played in 19 games last season: .319/.382/.522 | 19 | LAA | Rk | ||||||
| 90 | Dellin Betances | RHP | Just 23.1 IP: 27:7 K to BB 0.91 WHIP | 19 | NYY | Rk | ||||||
| 91 | Anthony Swarzak | RHP | Career: 344 IP 329:109 K to BB 1.28 WHIP | 21 | MIN | A+ | ||||||
| 92 | Joe Koshansky | 1B | Big slugger – 35+ HR potential; old for his level: 24 at AA; career: .276/.361/.539 | 24 | COL | AA | ||||||
| 93 | Micah Owings | RHP | Doesn't K tons batters but keeps them off the base paths (1.12 AA WHIP) | 24 | ARI | AAA | ||||||
| 94 | Kurt Suzuki | C | 139:137 BB to K ratio; produces same statistics every year (.285/.385/.425) | 23 | OAK | AA | ||||||
| 95 | Mitch Talbot | RHP | Career: 514.2 IP 416:153 K to BB 1.28 WHIP | 23 | TB | AA | ||||||
| 96 | Brandon Morrow | RHP | Still learning to pitch with vastly improved (since Cape in 2005) stuff; 100 MPH heater | 22 | SEA | A+ | ||||||
| 97 | Jonathan Sanchez | LHP | Career: 229 IP 301:89 K to BB 1.21 WHIP | 24 | SF | MLB | ||||||
| 98 | Chris Carter | 1B | One of the most underrated prospects in the minors; lefty hit .301/.395/.483 in AAA | 24 | ARI | AAA | ||||||
| 99 | Lars Anderson | 1B | Once Papi and Manny are gone Anderson could be Boston's big thumper | 19 | BOS | HS | ||||||
| 100 | Johnny Cueto | RHP | Career: 187 IP 187:48 K to BB 1.08 WHIP | 21 | CIN | A+ | ||||||
| * this list combines a players potential and the odds of him reaching it | ||||||||||||
| ** ages are as of 4/1/07 | ||||||||||||
| *** Lvl is the highest level the player has played in | ||||||||||||
Project Prospect's 2007 Top 100 Prospect List
by Project Prospect
January 3, 2007