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| Rk | Player | Pos | Comments | Age | Org | Lvl | ||||||
| 1 | Desmond Jennings | CF | Above-average runner and contact hitter has patience and solid power | 23.4 | TB | AAA | ||||||
| 2 | Dustin Ackley | CF/LF | Smooth LD hitter won't put up high HR totals & may be a LF; very polished | 22.1 | SEA | NCAA | ||||||
| 3 | Fernando Martinez | CF/LF | Reached bigs at 20; below-ave. patience; sick raw power & solid contact | 21.5 | NYM | MLB | ||||||
| 4 | Ryan Westmoreland | CF/LF | Outstanding athlete w/ big upside; year ended early (broken collarbone) | 20.0 | BOS | SS | ||||||
| 5 | Michael Brantley | CF | Elite contact hitter with great speed and solid patience; power is limited | 22.9 | CLE | MLB | ||||||
| 6 | Che-Hsuan Lin | CF | Good strike-zone management, speed, D and LD ability; not much power | 21.5 | BOS | A+ | ||||||
| 7 | Aaron Hicks | CF | Held his own in MWL as a teenager; patient hitter w/ solid contact & pwr | 20.5 | MIN | A | ||||||
| 8 | Ryan Kalish | CF/LF | High-energy player slowed down in AA; excellent arm; promising power | 22.0 | BOS | AA | ||||||
| 9 | Donovan Tate | CF | Fast runner has quick bat and good arm; uncertainty with his patience | 19.5 | SD | HS | ||||||
| 10 | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Solid defender was slowed by injuries in '09; not a great contact hitter | 24.0 | MIL | AA | ||||||
| 11 | Tyson Gillies | CF | Smart, patient hitter is a burner who plays good defense; 100% hustle | 21.4 | SEA | A+ | ||||||
| 12 | Michael Trout | CF | Very high upside; reached Low-A 5 weeks after signing; solid all-around | 18.7 | LAA | A | ||||||
| 13 | Ben Revere | CF | Stellar contact bat, but only has 3 HR in over 1,000 career PA; very fast | 21.9 | MIN | A+ | ||||||
| 14 | Slade Heathcott | CF/OF | If you like tools, Heathcott is oozing with them; has yet to make pro debut | 19.5 | NYY | HS | ||||||
| 15 | Jared Mitchell | CF | Patient lefty hits lots of LD and can run; contact skills may hold him back | 21.5 | CHW | A | ||||||
| * Ages are as of 4/1/10; Lvl is the highest the player has reached; Our rankings put a lot of weight into floor as well as ceiling | ||||||||||||
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