Interviews

Beckham chats with Pat Andriola about the draft and how he's performed this year.

Potential top two rounder Eric Thames talks to Patrick Andriola about his quad injury and hitting at Pepperdine.

McGee talks about how challenging he thought Double-A was and the developments of his secondary pitches.

Scherzer discusses his winding road from the 2006 MLB Draft to the 2007 Arizona Fall League.

Every bit as much of an elite talent as the 2005 high school outfielders, Snider has masher written all over him.

Matt LaPorta has gone from dissapointing junior to All-American DH as a senior and now elite left field prospect.

Simmons chats about everything from his rapid development to where his true allegiance in the AL West lies.

One of the most popular online personalities in the prospect world, Collin Balester also has a MLB future.

Tim Lincecum isn't the only electric hurler to come out of the University of Washington lately.

Adam Foster interviews Colby Rasmus, one of the top outfield prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

The first high schooler from the 2005 Draft to reach the big leagues, Upton has every tool needed to be a superstar.

Drafted 12th overall in 2005, Jay Bruce has blossomed into arguably the top hitting prospect in the minors.

Striking out more batters per inning than any minor league pitcher, Joba Chamberlain is catapulting his stock in his first full minor league season.

Selected third overall by the Devil Rays in the 2006 draft, Evan Longoria has gone from undrafted high schooler who chose to go to community college to standout Division-I ball player to elite professional prospect.

A teammate of Washington Nationals’ 2006 first round pick Chris Marrero at Monsignor Pace High School in Opa Locka, Florida, Adrian Cardenas is carving out his own professional legacy.

After entering the year as an elite but occasionally questioned talent, Boston’s Clay Buchholz has turned himself into the best pitching prospects in the minors.

Growing up in Huntington Beach, Barton speaks with a slight Southern California accent and his demeanor is fun-loving and polite, clearly just a kid who loves to play the game.

The Bulls versus Syracuse Chiefs was considerably colder. Game time temperature barely broke 60 degrees and with the sun setting it was dropping quickly. However, a chance to see Blue Jays prospect Adam Lind deposit a first inning home run and Jorge Cantu try to get his offense back on track made it worthwhile.

Considered by many to be one of the top five 2007 draft-eligible talents in the country, Matt Wieters, 20, is a mountain of a man.

At just 6-foot-0, 200-pounds, Fullerton junior righthander Wes Roemer doesn’t look too imposing on the mound. But the Baseball America Pre-season First Team All-American maintains a fierce game face any time he’s on the diamond.

One season after leading his team to a national title, Oregon State shortstop Darwin Barney continues to live the highlife. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder continued to improve his prospect stock during the 2006 campaign, posting a .330/.430/.395 vital line.

A two-way player in college, Koshansky hit .284/.371/.526 in Double-A last season, his second focusing exclusively on hitting.

Ellsbury has the skill set to be an above-average major leaguer who is a ton of fun to watch.

Martinez has that special something that causes the ball to crack off hit bat in an unparalleled tone.

Though it's hard to predict what position he'll play, it's clear that Reynolds has forced his way up the Diamondbacks’ depth chart.

A second round draft pick from 2005, Cubs lefty Donnie Veal has begun to blossom into one of the top southpaws in the minors.

A 2nd round draft pick (64th overall) in 2004, Hunter Pence has torched his way through the minors.

An argument can be made that Travis Snider has as much potential as any high school bat taken last June.

The Texas Ranger’s 1^st round selection in 2003, 21-year-old John Danks has elevated quickly within the Ranger system.

Andy LaRoche was drafted late due to signability concerns, but has turned into a great investment for the team.