Top 200 Prospect List

by Project Prospect
March 16, 2009

Check out the evolution of our prospect thinking. Revisit our 2008 Top 150 and 2007 Top 100. 

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Rk   Player   Pos   Comments   Age   Org   Lvl
1   Matt Wieters   C   Much better power, contact, and walk rates than Longoria in AA; good defensive catcher   22.8   BAL   AA
2   David Price   LHP   From 2007's No. 1 pick to MLB in 15 months; 7.2% BB, 24.3% K in '08, lots of GBs (appx. 54%)   23.5   TB   MLB
3   Cameron Maybin   CF   Nearly replicated A+ (.406 wOBA) numbers in AA (.381); still K'd a ton (26.9%); .179 IsoP   21.9   FLA   MLB
4   Colby Rasmus   CF   After posting .397 wOBA in AA in '07, fell to .324 in AAA in '08; missed time w/ sprained knee   22.5   STL   AAA
5   Dexter Fowler   CF   Olympian had breakout year: career-best .401 wOBA; lots of BBs (12.9%), K's down (17.6%)   22.9   COL   MLB
6   Madison Bumgarner   LHP   Nearly flawless pro debut (29.4% K, 4.0% BB, 2.14 FIP) as the 4th-youngest SP in Low-A   19.6   SF   A
7   Brett Anderson   LHP   Dominated A+/AA last year (6.2% BB, 26.3% K, 57+% GB); Ks rose by 4.7% from A+ to AA   21.1   OAK   AA
8   Travis Snider   LF/DH   .361 wOBA across 4 levels in '08; lots of power, BB's, K's; could see regular time in bigs in '09   21.1   TOR   MLB
9   Jason Heyward   RF   6-foot-4, 220-pounder had .377 wOBA, 9.7% BB, not too many K's (14.7%) last year in Low-A   19.5   ATL   A+
10   Pedro Alvarez   3B   High upside hitter w/ power + patience; missed time in '08 (contract disputes/broken hamate)   22.0   PIT   NCAA
11   Mike Moustakas   3B   Tale of two havles in '08; pre all-star: .228/.285/.386, post all-star: .321/.392/.557; .343 wOBA    20.4   KC   A
12   Derek Holland   LHP   One of biggest breakout arms in '08; 27.6% K, 6.8% BB (A/A+/AA); Juco signee in '06 ($100 K)   22.4   TEX   AA
13   Tommy Hanson   RHP   Power arm who had mediocre '08 walk/ground ball rates (27.8% K, 10.0% BB in AA; 410 TBF)   22.5   ATL   AA
14   Matt LaPorta   RF/LF   Went .279/.386/.539 ('08); plenty of power (.260 IsoP), 11.3% BB; slowed once traded to Tribe   24.1   CLE   AA
15   Neftali Feliz   RHP   Posted awesome 32.7% K in A (25.4 in AA), but BB% rose from 8.6 to 12.4 (324 TBF vs. 185)   20.8   TEX   AA
16   Justin Smoak   1B   No. 11 overall pick had .372 wOBA (62 PA) in Low-A; .450 wOBA, 40% XBH in 48 AFL PA    21.9   TEX   A
17   Rick Porcello   RHP   Top paid '07 prep arm managed 6.3% BB, 13.7% K, and 65% GB as 5th-youngest player in A+   19.8   DET   A+
18   Lars Anderson   1B   All he did was follow .398 wOBA showing in Cal League with .415 wOBA in Eastern League   21.1   BOS   AA
19   Jarrod Parker   RHP   K% doesn't wow you? Notice that Ks rose steadily from 19.4% in April to 30.6% in August   19.9   ARI   A
20   Trevor Cahill   RHP   Stellar strikeout/ground-ball pitcher; command will determine if he peaks as a No. 1 or No. 3-4   21.0   OAK   AA
21   Mike Stanton   RF   Put up crazy .318 IsoP in 1st full pro season (39 HR in 540 PA), but tons of K's, too (28.3%)   19.3   FLA   A
22   Eric Hosmer   1B   No. 3 overall pick brings advanced approach to the plate for a high schooler; some power, too    19.3   KC   R
23   Brian Matusz   LHP   The best NCAA pitcher in the '08 draft class; 40.8% K, 6.4% BB during his final college season   22.0   BAL   NCAA
24   Buster Posey   C   No. 5 overall pick off to solid start; had his way with HWB pitchers: .338/.405/.392 (84 PA)   21.9   SF   SS
25   Jordan Schafer   CF   HGH use cost him 50 games; good power (.202 IsoP), good BB's (14.0%), bad K's (25.2%)   22.5   ATL   AA
26   Carlos Santana   C   Call it a breakout: went .326/.431/.568 in '08 after .223/.318/.370 showing in '07; 16.5% BB   22.9   CLE   AA
27   Yonder Alonso   1B   No. 7 overall pick sporting a .327/.436/.541 line (117 PA) in HWB; both power, patience    21.9   CIN   A+
28   Jhoulys Chacin   RHP   Like Holland, broke out in '08; not a huge K guy; 23.5% K, 4.5% BB, 60% GB in 264 A+ TBF   21.1   COL   A+
29   Chris Tillman   RHP   Another power arm w/ mediocre '08 BB/ground ball rates (26.6% K, 11.2% BB in AA; 580 TBF)   20.9   BAL   AA
30   Logan Morrison   1B   As if his .386 wOBA in the Florida State League hasn’t impressive, he's at .484 in the AFL   21.5   FLA   A+
31   Tim Beckham   SS   No. 1 overall pick in June's draft had .287 wOBA in 189 PA; low contact: 21.7% K, .251 AVG   19.1   TB   R
32   Gordon Beckham   SS   This Beckham had more success in pro debut: No. 8 pick went .394/.468/.652 in AFL (78 PA)   22.4   CHW   A
33   Fernando Martinez   CF   Wasn't overmatched as youngest AA player (.332 wOBA); IsoP up from .106 ('07) to .145 ('08)   20.4   NYM   AA
34   Tim Alderson   RHP   Started, finished w/ poor K% (27.1 in July); great command (5.9% BB); 4th-youngest SP in A+   20.3   SF   A+
35   Andrew McCutchen   CF   Still not much power (.115 IsoP); finding ways on base: 11.5% BB rate best since rookie ball   22.4   PIT   AAA
36   Brett Wallace   3B   13th pick ('08) had .419 wOBA between A+, AA (234 PA); went .309/.381/.585 in AFL (105 PA)   22.5   STL   AA
37   Jesus Montero   C   Hard not to be impressed: .322/.373/.488, .371 wOBA (571 PA) in first full season as a pro   19.2   NYY   A
38   Brett Cecil   LHP   Great GB pitcher had good K and BB rates in A+/AA; BB rise in AAA; pitched 118.2 '08 innings   22.7   TOR   AAA
39   Jordan Zimmerman   RHP   Adjusted well to AA after mediocre first 2 months (27.7% K, 6.3% BB in 2nd half); 2.54 A+ FIP   22.8   WAS   AA
40   Aaron Hicks   CF   No. 14 overall pick ('08) off to fast start: .314/.405/.491 in GCL (200 PA); 14.0% BB, 15.5% K   19.4   MIN   R
41   Carlos Carrasco   RHP   2nd-youngest pitcher in AAA last year; K% rose by 5.7, BB% dropped by 1.3 from AA to AAA   21.9   PHI   AAA
42   Kyle Blanks   1B   6-foot-6, 270-pounder's .396 wOBA last season up slightly from .393 in Cal League in '07   22.5   SD   AA
43   Dayan Viciedo   3B   Cuban defector w/ big power upside and ability to walk; appears unlikely to stick at third base   20.0   CHW   INT
44   Jeremy Hellickson   RHP   FSL stud (28.05 K, 2.58 FIP) to AA launching pad (12% HR/Air); great command (3.3% '08 BB)   21.9   TB   AA
45   Daryl Jones   LF   After putting up .275 wOBA in '07, had breakout year in '08 (.383 between A+, AA); 10.9% BB   21.7   STL   AA
46   Michael Ynoa   LHP   "He is a very polished pitcher with three above-average pitches" - Billy Beane told ESPN last Jul.   17.4   OAK   A
47   Michael Bowden   RHP   Owned AA, decent in AAA (3.1% BB, 18.0% K, 161 TBF); 5th-youngest SP in AAA last year   22.4   BOS   MLB
48   Wilmer Flores   SS   Went .310/.351/.490 with .356 wOBA in 265 R-ball PA; puts ball in play: 4.5% BB, 10.6% K   17.6   NYM   SS
49   Wade Davis   RHP   Going to be a MLB starter, but his K and BB% lead us to believe he won't be more than a No. 3   23.5   TB   AAA
50   Freddie Freeman   1B   From .294 wOBA, 9% LD in '07 to .386, 19% in '08; 2007 2nd rounder could break out in '09   19.2   ATL   A
51   Ben Revere   CF   Speedster (44 SB) had .403 wOBA; .496 SLG product of .378 AVG, not power (.118 IsoP)   20.8   MIN   A
52   Austin Jackson   CF   Went .284/.351/.415 in AA last year; .345/.398/.566 in 284 A+ PA in '07; IsoP down 90 points    22.1   NYY   AA
53   Mat Gamel   3B   Anti-Moustakas: saw .400+ wOBA in April-June drop under .300 in July, August; .388 overall   23.7   MIL   AA
54   Nick Weglarz   LF   Matched great BB numbers from '07 in '08 (15.6%) while K rate dropped from 24.2% to 16.9%   21.2   CLE   A+
55   Alcides Escobar   SS   Impressive .332/.362/.440 line comes with some red flags; LD up only 2%, but BABIP up 47 pts   22.2   MIL   AA
56   Jordan Walden   RHP   Overwhelmed Low-A hitters (2.96 FIP); then hit a speed bump in High-A (11.2% BB, 23.4% K)   21.3   LAA   A+
57   David Huff   LHP   Coming off 24.2% K, 5.0% BB AA/AAA breakout (146.1 IP); had a strained elbow ligament in '07   24.5   CLE   AAA
58   Elvis Andrus   SS   Posted .321 wOBA in 534 AA PA; very little power (.072 IsoP); still, very young for level   20.5   TEX   AA
59   Michael Main   RHP   Fractured ribs limited him to 58.2 '08 IP; great K% (27.1) could help him break out w/ healthy '09   20.2   TEX   A
60   Kila Ka'aihue   1B   After posting .347 wOBA last year, Hawaiian sat above .450 this season; walks a ton   24.9   KC   MLB
61   Max Ramirez   C   Conquered AA (.465 wOBA), defeated in AAA (.310), MLB (.327); 29.2% K in AAA, bigs   24.4   TEX   MLB
62   Danny Duffy   LHP   Numbers speak for themselves: 40.1 K% in '07; 31.4 K%, 7.7 BB% in Low-A in '08 (325 TBF)   20.2   KC   A
63   Matt Antonelli   2B   After posting .382 wOBA in AA in '07, plummeted to .304 in AAA in '08; still, 14.1% BB rate   23.9   SD   MLB
64   Aaron Poreda   LHP   Solid bet to reach bigs (3.24 AA FIP); upside will hinge on K rate improving, GB staying solid   22.4   CHW   AA
65   Josh Vitters   3B   Went .324/.361/.494 in SS after Low-A demotion; .378 BABIP vs. 15% LD; 4.7% BB, 16.2% K    19.5   CHC   A
66   David Cooper   1B   No. 17 overall pick had .333/399/.502 vital (303 PA) across three levels in professional debut   21.0   TOR   A+
67   Matt Dominguez   3B   No. 12 pick ('07) put up .368 wOBA in 381 PA at Low-A Greensboro -- an extreme hitter's park   19.5   FLA   A
68   Nick Adenhart   RHP   Posted worst pro FIP (4.95) in the hitter-friendly PCL last season; middle-of-the-rotation upside   22.5   LAA   MLB
69   Dominic Brown   CF   Lanky 6-foot-5 center fielder has great discipline (12.4 BB%, 14.0 K%) and emerging power   21.5   PHI   A+
70   Jeff Samardzija   RHP   Irregular development path, regular improvement; 23.6% K, 11.2% BB in 276 AAA/MLB '08 TBF   24.1   CHC   MLB
71   Dellin Betances   RHP   High K% pitcher made huge command progress in July/August; healthy '09 could mean breakout   20.9   NYY   A
72   Phillippe Aumont   RHP   Hard thrower who's still raw; good competitor (21.6% K, 8.2% BB, 56% GB in Low-A last year)   20.1   SEA   A
73   Gio Gonzalez   LHP   Reverted to '06 K and BB% in '08 (AAA): 24.4% K, 11.6% BB, 4.23 FIP; was in PCL, though   23.4   OAK   MLB
74   Jon Niese   LHP   Good combo of GB% (52), K% (21.5), BB% (8.4) in AA; Ks declined 2.3% in AAA (4.42 FIP)   22.3   NYM   MLB
75   Desmond Jennings   CF   Saw wOBA drop from .381 in Low-A ('07) to .337 in High-A ('08); high walk rate (13.7%)   22.3   TB   A+
76   Jose Tabata   RF   Had .289 wOBA (329 PA) in AA with NYY before dealt to PIT (.414 in 97 PA); .326 overall   20.5   PIT   AA
77   Jeremy Jeffress   RHP   Huge ceiling, low floor; 29.9% last season in A+ to go with 12.4% BB; only totaled 94.0 '08 IP   21.4   MIL   AA
78   Gerado Parra   CF   Big breakout candidate; may not total a ton of home runs, but will double, triple, and make contact   21.8   ARI   AA
79   Tyler Flowers   C   Has clear path to the bigs in Chicago, great power (.206 isoP) and discipline (18.9% BB) for C   23.1   CHW   A+
80   Chris Marrero   1B   Missed most of the '08 season with broken right fibula; .337 wOBA, .205 IsoP in 287 PA   20.7   WAS   A+
81   Christian Friedrich   LHP   2008's 25th overall pick could be a fast riser; offers average fastball, plus curve, poor command   21.6   COL   NCAA
82   Adrian Cardenas   2B   Went .279/.392/.326 in 102 AA PA; no power (.047 IsoP), K's (9.8%); lots of patience (14.7%)   21.4   OAK   AA
83   Taylor Teagarden   C   Olympian looked good in limited ML playing time; didn't fair as well in AA, AAA (.693 OPS)   25.2   TEX   MLB
84   Martin Perez   LHP   Given his age, Perez was impressive in Northwest League (19.1 K%, 10.1% BB, 48 GB%)   17.9   TEX   SS
85   Kyle Skipworth   C   No. 6 overall pick, Gatorade Nat'l H.S. Player of the Year pick got off to slow start (.254 wOBA)    19.0   FLA   R
86   Michael Burgess   RF   Low contact rates (.246 AVG, 29.9% K), but big power (.231 IsoP); solid walk rate (10.2%)    20.4   WAS   A+
87   Kasey Kiker   LHP   Former 1st rounder ('06) was solid in CAL league (21.1 K%, 7.0 BB%); breakout candidate   21.2   TEX   A+
88   Ivan De Jesus   SS   Followed .334 wOBA in A+ in '07 with .371 number in AA in '08; not much power (.099 IsoP)   21.8   LAD   AA
89   Jack McGeary   LHP   Signed for 1st-round money in '07; pro career stalled by academics; stellar '08 GCL numbers   19.9   WAS   R
90   Carlos Gutierrez   RHP   Missed '07 with TJ; 41.4% K, 11.5% BB last year in NCAA (174 TBF); 27th overall pick of '08   22.4   MIN   A+
91   James Simmons   RHP   Was solid across the board as 21-year-old in AA (5.6 BB%, 20.8 K%, 3.41 FIP), MLB in 2009?   22.4   OAK   AA
92   Brandon Allen   1B   Displayed monsterous power in breakout season, .248 isoP in A+, .339 isoP in AA; 11.1 BB%   23.1   CHW   AA
93   Shairon Martis   RHP   Waiting for 2008's youngest AAA SP? Here's your guy (23.1% K, 9.3% BB, 30% GB, 3.24 FIP).    21.9   WAS   MLB
94   Aaron Cunningham   OF   Went .329/.400/.532 between AA, AAA; could have troubles breaking into crowded OAK OF   22.8   OAK   MLB
95   Nick Evans   1B   Improved .321 wOBA in '06 to .364 in '07, .390 in '08; MLB struggles: .295 wOBA (119 PA)   23.1   NYM   MLB
96   Greg Halman   CF   Had .272/.326/.528 line (A+/AA); not much patience (5.9% BB), tons of K's (27.2%); .256 IsoP   21.5   SEA   AA
97   Angel Salome   C   5-foot-7 with power: 30 2B, 13 HR, .559 SLG in 411 AA PA; .412 wOBA after .346 in '07   22.7   MIL   AA
98   Chris Carter   1B   Had his way in the Cal League: .389 wOBA, 39 HR, 57% XBH; lots of strikeouts, too (26%)   22.2   OAK   A+
99   Mat Latos   RHP   Injuries limited his innings in 2008; still was successful at three stops between R, SS, and A   21.2   SD   A
100   Eric Young Jr.   2B   Improved patience (7.5% BB in '07 vs. 12.8% in '08); .351 wOBA up 8 pts from Cal League   23.8   COL   AA
101   Kellen Kulbacki   RF   Quietly went .322/.428/.589 (.430 wOBA); let's see if he can do it outside the Cal League in '09   23.3   SD   A+
102   Michael Saunders   CF   Enjoyed his stay in AA (.363 wOBA in 288 PA) far more than AAA (.308 in 105) last season   22.3   SEA   AAA
103   Blake Beavan   RHP   Strikeouts weren't there in 2008 (15.2%), but 2007 first rounder had great command (4.2 BB%)   20.1   TEX   A
104   Wilfredo Boscan   RHP   18-year-old was one of Northwest League's best pitchers (3.9 BB%, 24.6 K%, 2.95 FIP)   19.3   TEX   SS
105   Beau Mills   1B   Had 58 XBH (544 PA), .507 SLG in A+; SLG has dropped to .386 (.313 wOBA) in 72 AFL PA   22.5   CLE   A+
106   Matt Tuiasosopo   3B   3rd rounder ('04) coming off best pro year: .281/.364/.453 (500 AAA PA); 9.4% BB, 20.8% K   22.8   SEA   AAA
107   Jefry Marte   3B   Put up .324/.393/.538 line in 163 GCL PA, but might be hard to match: .381 BABIP vs. 11% LD    17.7   NYM   R
108   Carlos Triunfel   SS   Higher BB, lower K rates in second Cal League season; .322 wOBA was highest as a pro   19.0   SEA   A+
109   Angel Villalona   1B   Potential, yes; results, not so much: .264/.313/.436 in Low-A; no BB (3.6%), high K's (23.5%)   18.5   SF   A
110   Zach McAllister   RHP   6-foot-5 righty showed exceptional control (3.4 BB%) but K's and GB's took hit from A to A+   21.2   NYY   A+
111   Julio Borbon   CF   19th overall pick ('07) went .321/.362/.425 between A+/AA (.343 wOBA) in 1st full pro season   23.0   TEX   AA
112   Drew Stubbs   CF   Went .277/.371/.417 in 549 PA between A+, AA, AAA in '08; BB rate went down each level   24.4   CIN   AAA
113   Brandon Erbe   RHP   Command greatly improved in 2008 (11.4 BB% to 8.0 BB%, strikeouts increased by 4.5%   21.2   BAL   A+
114   Todd Frazier   SS/1B   After going .330/.411/.615 in 124 A PA, leveled off in A+: .281/.357/.451, .349 wOBA in 414 PA   22.2   CIN   A+
115   Brett Gardner   CF   Not a high ceiling, but a pretty high floor: great discipline, speed, and decent power in 2008   25.5   NYY   MLB
116   Allan Dykstra   1B   23rd overall pick in '08 draft got handful of games in A+, and was great (21.9 BB%, .421 wOBA)   21.8   SD   A+
117   Jemile Weeks   2B   No. 12 overall pick had .379 wOBA in 90 A PA; leadoff-type hitter had 14.4% BB, .108 IsoP    22.1   OAK   A
118   Nick Barnese   RHP   One of short-season's best pitchers in '08: 8.9 BB%, 31.0 K%, 55 GB%, 2.40 FIP in 66.0 IP   20.1   TB   SS
119   Chris Coghlan   2B   .405 wOBA in A, .270 in A+ in '07 left questions; answered them with .369 wOBA in '08 in AA   23.7   FLA   AA
120   Nolan Reimold   OF   2nd round pick in 2005 has been consistent since being drafted, .375 wOBA in AA in 2008   25.4   BAL   AA
121   Seth Smith   OF   Had his way with AAA as 25-year-old: .411 wOBA, 15.2% BB; .346, 12.2% in 123 MLB PA   26.4   COL   MLB
122   Matthew Moore   LHP   Repeated rookie ball in '08 but cut walk rate in half (17.2% to 8.6%), increased K's to 34.8%   19.7   TB   R
123   Johnny Giavotella   2B   2nd rounder ('08) went .299/.354/.421, .341 wOBA in 308 A PA; puts ball in play (11% K)   21.6   KC   R
124   Julio Teheran   RHP   High-upside, low-floor teenager has only pitched 15.0 pro innings (17 K, 4 BB, 18 H, 4.46 FIP)   18.1   ATL   R
125   Casper Wells   CF   Improved dramatically in jump from A to AA (.352 to .404 wOBA), could be in Detroit in 2009   24.3   DET   AA
126   Chris Parmelee   1B   Little contact (.239 AVG, 28.7% K), lot of walks (18%) and power .257 IsoP; .378 wOBA   21.0   MIN   A
127   Ryan Tucker   RHP   2005 1st rounder established himself in AA in last season: 19.7 K%, 9.9% BB, 49% GB   22.2   FLA   AA
128   Hank Conger   C   King Conger's '07, '08 stats in A, A+ eerily similar: 319 PA, 12% LD, 42% GB; wOBA up to .356   21.1   LAA   A+
129   James McDonald   RHP   Converted OF turned successful flyball pitcher: 27.1% K, 7.8% BB since 2007; 3.87 '08 FIP   24.4   LAD   MLB
130   Lance Lynn   RHP   39th overall pick in 2008 displayed great command (5.6%), K ability (27.1%) in '08 (107 TBF)   21.8   STL   A
131   Jake Arrieta   RHP   Was effective in A+ (25.9 K%, 3.65 FIP), but his command (11.0 BB%) is a little worrisome   23.0   BAL   A+
132   Brett Lawrie   2B   Former "catcher" already switched to 2nd base; '08's 16th overall pick offers power potential   19.1   MIL   HS
133   Randall Delgado   RHP   Very impressive Appalacian League showing for a teenager (27.7 K%,  10.3% BB, 52 GB%)   19.0   ATL   R
134   Jake Odorizzi   RHP   Fastest rising HS pitcher last year, 4 average to plus pitches, FB hits 94 mph, short arm action   18.9   MIL   R
135   Ethan Martin   RHP   Excellent athlete with a low-to-mid-90's fastball and two other potential above-average pitches   19.7   LAD   HS
136   Chris Perez   RHP   RP was dominant in AAA, decent in bigs (36.2% K to 23.7); poor command (12.1% BB in '08)   23.7   STL   MLB
137   Lorenzo Cain   CF   Speedster broke out in '08 (.351 wOBA in A+) and took off in AA (.360 wOBA); more to come?   22.9   MIL   AAA
138   Vincent Mazzaro   RHP   Broke out in AA: 6.5 BB%, 18.7 K%; then was 4th-youngest SP in AAA; could make A's rotation   22.4   OAK   AAA
139   Gaby Sanchez   1B   Old for AA but .392 wOBA is why Marlins may hand him starting 1B job in '09; good BB & K%   25.5   FLA   AA
140   Daniel Bard   RHP   Finally grasped control in '08 (3.8 BB% in A) jumped up again in AA (12.8%), gets tons of K's   23.7   BOS   AA
141   Lonnie Chisenhall   SS   No. 29 pick ('08) had .344 wOBA in 305 PA (21% LD); not a great bet to stick at SS -- too slow   20.4   CLE   SS
142   Kris Medlen   RHP   5'10'' righty has done nothing but dominate his whole MiLB career, 24.2% K, 5.5% BB in AA   23.4   ATL   AA
143   Hector Rondon   RHP   Exceptional as A+ youngster (7.0 BB%, 24.0 K%, 3.61 FIP), may break out further in '09   21.0   CLE   A+
144   Clayton Richard   LHP   No flashy upside, but command (2.4% BB in AAA) and grounders (58 GB%) make him solid   25.5   CHW   MLB
145   Josh Donaldson   C   Liked CAL (.405 wOBA in 207 PA) far more than MID (.276 wOBA in 252 PA); in PHX for AFL   23.2   OAK   A+
146   Jeff Locke   LHP   K% took a big hit from '07 to '08 (31.2 to 18.5); still displayed command (6.2% BB); good GB%   21.3   ATL   A
147   Josh Reddick   OF   wOBA dropped over 100 pts from Cal League to AA (.406 vs. .304), but BB rate improved 4%   22.0   BOS   AA
148   Mike Montgomery   LHP   2008's 36th overall pick impressed in his pro debut (7.4 BB%, 21.0 K%, 62 GB%); high upside   19.7   KC   R
149   Scott Elbert   LHP     When healthy, he's a great strikeout pitcher who walks a lot of batters; could be a very good RP 23.5   LAD   MLB
150   Bryan Anderson   C   One of AAA's youngest players showed on-base ability (12.6% BB), little power (.098 IsoP)   22.2   STL   AAA
151   Jeff Niemann   RHP   4th pick of '04 draft has been waiting in AAA (9.1 BB%, 23.4 K% in '08); consistently injured   26.0   TB   MLB
152   Ryan Perry   RHP   Closer was 21st overall pick in 2008, could find himself in Detroit's pen in the near future   22.0   DET   A+
153   Jaff Decker   LF    42nd pick in '08 had a very patient rookie debut (25.6 BB%), power too (.194 IsoP); 211 PA   19.0   SD   R
154   Andrew Lambo   LF   Proving makeup is merely what people make up about you; solid first full season between A/AA   20.5   LAD   AA
155   Jason Castro   C   No. 10 overall pick didn't make a bad first impression: .276/.382/.381, 14.5% BB in 159 PA   21.7   HOU   SS
156   Michael Taylor   LF   6-foot-6, 250-pounder went .346/.412/.557 between A, A+ in '08; 9.0% BB, 16.1% K   23.2   PHI   A+
157   Josh Fields   RHP   20th pick in '08 took long to sign, but SEA got it done; good FB, great curve; MLB debut in 2009?   23.5   SEA   NCAA
158   Jason Donald   SS   U.S. Olympian showed consistency: followed .381 wOBA in A+ in '07 with .384 in AA in '08   24.5   PHI   AAA
159   Trevor Reckling   LHP     Good GB pitcher had a 3.75 FIP as 5th-youngest SP in Low-A last season; 19.9% K, 9.2% BB   19.8   LAA   A
160   Che-Hsuan Lin   CF   2008 Future's Game MVP has emerging power (.111 isoP), can handle CF, good BB and K%   20.4   BOS   A
161   Ryan Westmoreland   CF   BOS gave big money ($2.0 M) to sign him, will miss part of '09 (shoulder surgery); high upside   18.8   BOS   HS
162   Cole Gillespie   OF   Great discipline (13.7 BB% in AA) solid power (.191 isoP) give Gillespie a pretty high floor   24.7   MIL   AA
163   Reid Brignac   SS   Struggled to .303 wOBA in 386 AAA PA; IsoP (.162) down at every level since A+ in '06 (.231)   23.1   TB   AAA
164   Carlos Rosa   RHP   2008 was easily his best year, showed command and strikeout ability between AA and AAA   24.4   KC   AAA
165   Gorkys Hernandez   CF   Speedster has improved discipline (10.3 BB%); power still hasn't fully appeared (.121 isoP)   21.5   ATL   A+
166   Engel Beltre   CF   Has speed and pop; plate discipline (2.5 BB%) holding him back from being a star prospect   19.3   TEX   A
167   Michael Pineda   RHP   One of the Midwest League's best pitchers as a teenager (6.4 BB%, 23.2 K%, 2.98 FIP)   20.1   SEA   A
168   Jess Todd   RHP   Soared through three levels in '08, bulk of which was in AA (5.9 BB%, 20.0 K%, 53 GB%)   22.9   STL   AAA
169   Jairo Heredia   RHP   Solid across the board in the SAL (9.5 BB%, 21.0 K%, 57 GB%); youngest SP in his league   19.4   NYY   A
170   Daniel Schlereth   LHP   Soared up draft boards last spring and wound up as 26th overall pick; power lefty reliever   22.8   ARI   A
171   J.P. Arencibia   C   .357 wOBA,  41.4% XBH rate in 1st full season; 2.5% AA BB and 20.0% K show limited upside   23.1   TOR   AA
172   Cole Rohrbough   LHP   Spent '08 in A and A+, K's decreased (29.3% to 21.5 K) but walks did too (12.0% to 6.2 BB)   21.8   ATL   A+
173   Junichi Tazawa   RHP   Japanese product signed $3.3 M deal with the Sox in Dec.; low-90s fastball; likely to start in AA   22.7   BOS   INT
174   Neftali Soto   3B   Had .375 wOBA between R, A ball (302 PA); power, yes (.196 IsoP); patience, no (3.5% BB)   20.0   CIN   A
175   Kyle Lobstein   RHP   08's 47th overall pick has yet to pitch a pro inning, but he has the chance to be a fast riser in '09   19.5   TB   HS
176   J.A. Happ   LHP   Has basically proven he's major league ready (8.7 BB%, 27.4 K%, 3.54 FIP in AAA last season)   26.4   PHI   MLB
177   Jeremy McBryde   RHP   A little old for Low-A, but he was too dominant (4.1 BB%, 27.2 K%, 2.75 FIP) for us to overlook   21.8   SD   A
178   John Raynor   OF   Solid bet for MLB, had .384 wOBA, 11.7% BB rate as 24-year-old in AA; 23.0% K rate; burner   25.1   FLA   AA
179   Conor Gillaspie   3B   Good contact hitter who can draw a walk; doesn't hit for much power; not a lock to stick at 3B   21.6   SF   MLB
180   Nick Noonan   2B   Fell to .321 wOBA in 531 A PA after going .349 in R ball in '07; struggles w/ patience: 4.5% BB   19.8   SF   A
181   Richard Castillo   RHP   Spent '08 in A (313 TBF) and A+ (65); successful at both stops (22.0%, 29.2 K; 6.4%, 12.3 BB)   19.3   STL   A+
182   Brett DeVall   LHP   6-foot-4 lefthander was 40th overall pick in '08; has a few things in common w/ Brett Anderson   19.1   ATL   R
183   Marcus Lemon   SS   Went .295/.365/.434 in 515 Cal League PA; BB% down slightly, but K rate down 5.3% to 13.4%   20.7   TEX   A+
184   Kevin Mulvey   RHP   Slight rise in K% from AA to AAA (17.2  to 18.9), drastic drop in GB% (55 to 40), similar BB%   23.8   MIN   AAA
185   Jason Motte   RHP   Devastating in AAA (37.9 K%), even better in the majors (40.0 K%, 40 TBF), could close in '09   26.0   STL   MLB
186   Brad Lincoln   RHP   4th pick of '06 returned from TJ in '08;  17.2%K, 3.9% BB against 436 Low-A/High-A batters   23.8   PIT   A+
187   Sean Doolittle   1B   Broke out power stroke in CAL League (.255 isoP, .389 wOBA); struggled in AA (.308 wOBA)   22.4   OAK   AA
188   Jose Ceda   RHP   6'4'', 275 pound RP has command concerns (11.7% BB in '08) but gets plenty of K's (26.5%)   22.1   FLA   AA
189   Joshua Lindblom   RHP   61st overall pick ('08) was converted from NCAA closer and immediately succeeded (7.4 K/BB)   21.7   LAD   AA
190   William Smith   LHP     6-foot-5 lefty with pinpoint command struck out 25.5% of R batters he faced; '08 7th rounder   19.6   LAA   R
191   Will Inman   RHP   Gets K's (23.8%) but has command issues (12.3 BB%) and poor GB tendencies (38% in '08)   22.1   SD   AA
192   Mark Trumbo   1B   Finally hit for power in '08 (.270 isoP in A+, .220 in AA) but lacking discipline for a 1B (5.7 BB%)   23.1   LAA   AA
193   Kelvin De La Cruz   LHP   Found success in A and A+ in '08; 24.3 combined K%, but BB% jumped from 9.4% to 16.9%   21.1   CLE   AA
194   Tim Melville   RHP   115th overall pick in 2008 received well-above-slot bonus from Royals; no pro exp., low floor   19.4   KC   HS
195   Michael Brantley   CF   Incredible K/BB as a 10th-youngest AA hitter (10.3 BB%, 5.7 K%), lacking power (.079 isoP)   21.8   CLE   AA
196   Austin Romine   C   2nd-rounder ('07) went .300/.344/.435, .342 wOBA (436 PA) in 1st pro season; .135 IsoP   20.3   NYY   A
197   Chris Withrow   RHP   2007 1st-rounder has only 14.1 pro innings (injuries, elbow in '08); remains a high-upside talent   19.9   LAD   A+
198   Cedric Hunter   CF   Hardly strikes out (7.3 K%), has shown improving power .124 isoP -- .196 isoP in August   21.0   SD   A+
199   Ike Davis   1B   18th pick of '08 had a debut to forget (.071 isoP, .293 wOBA, 18.3% K, 9.8% BB, 235 PA)   21.9   NYM   SS
200   Andrew Cashner   RHP   Big, powerful college closer was 19th overall pick in '08; struggled with command in 85 pro TBF   22.5   CHC   SS
Honorables: Brad Emaus (2B), Reese Havens (SS), Zach Collier (OF), James Darnell (3B), Kyle Drabek (RHP), Wilmer Font (RHP), Casey Crosby (LHP),
Jason Knapp (RHP), Cody Johnson (LF), Abraham Almonte (CF), Henry Alberto Rodriguez (RHP), Michael Almanzar (3B), L.J. Hoes (2B), Adys Portillo (RHP),
and Cliff Pennington (SS).                    
* Our rankings combine a player's ceiling with the odds that he'll reach it and favor recent production            
** Ages are as of March 16th, 2009.                
*** Level is the highest level the player has reached            
                         
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