Rankings

Top 10 Third Base Prospects (In-Season) - 07/30/2007

Brandon Wood hasn't had a sexy season, but '07 39 BB/80 K (.488) >>> '06 54 BB/149 K (.362).

Top 10 Shortstop Prospects (In-Season) - 07/26/2007

Reid Brignac is struggling to replicate '06 success, but continues to hit for a solid amount of power.

Project Prospect's College Prospect Rankings - 07/24/2007

Standing 6-foot-6, 190 pounds and holding a sinking, power fastball and plus curveball, Jacob Thompson will quickly garner the attention of the amateur baseball world.

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 07/23/2007

Phil Hughes -- Allowed 1st run since 4/26 last Weds; 42 K vs. 12 BB in 35.2 combined '07 IP

Project Prospect's College Prospect Rankings - 07/17/2007

Tyson Ross has the frame of a pure power pitcher.

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 07/16/2007

Phil Hughes -- Hasn't allowed a run through 5.0 rehab IP: 3 hits, 2 BB and 9 K between A+, AA

Top 10 Second Base Prospects (In-Season) - 07/12/2007

Adrian Cardenas -- Only teenager on this list in a full-season league; batting .310/.367/.450 w/ 7 HR

Project Prospect's College Prospect Rankings - 07/10/2007

When you combine a great defensive makeup with a world of potential at the dish, the end product is Brandon Crawford.

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 07/09/2007

Phil Hughes -- Was able to remove ankle boot two weeks ago; starting a throwing program

Top 10 First Base Prospects (In-Season) - 07/06/2007

Billy Butler -- Grades out better than Delmon, Gordon, and Braun in my ranking program

Top 10 Catching Prospects (In-Season) - 07/05/2007

Jarrod Saltalamacchia -- Has caught 22.7% of would be, big league base stealers; .309/.358/.474

Project Prospect's College Prospect Rankings - 07/03/2007

A 6-foot-2, 215-pounder, Alvarez earns top honors for a combination of patience (40 BB) and power (42 XBH) well beyond his years.

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 07/02/2007

Yovani Gallardo -- Pitching like a veteran in bigs despite only being 21; 2.71 K/BB and .200 BAA

Project Prospect's Midseason Top 50 - 06/25/2007

Yovani Gallardo -- Minors' K leader since '06; chasing No. 1 w/ a pair of great big league starts

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 06/18/2007

Tim Lincecum -- 48 vs. 21 MLB K/BB ratio is decent, but .223 BAA shows he's pitching well

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 06/13/2007

Tim Lincecum -- Graduated to the big leagues with his June 13th start against the Blue Jays

Project Prospect's Top 25 Rankings - 06/04/2007

Tim Lincecum -- Very impressive through 6 big league starts: 39 K, 12 BB, 1.03 WHIP (40.0 IP)

The Golden Standard - 05/29/2007

In 2006 and at 32 years of age, Jermaine Dye broke out for a career-high 44 HRs to go with a career-best .622 SLG pct.

Project Prospect's Top 50 Rankings Update - 05/21/2007

Tim Lincecum -- Could be better than Oswalt, as he showed last week (7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 10 K)

Project Prospect's Top 25 Prospect List - 05/14/2007

Tim Lincecum -- Went 7.0 innings & allowed just 2 ER in Coors...6 K, 1 BB, 7 H; NL ROY favorite

Project Prospect's Top 25 Prospect List - 05/07/2007

Tim Lincecum -- Gave up 2 HR in big league debut after not allowing any in 31.0 Triple-A innings

The Golden Standard - 05/06/2007

Álex Rodríguez -- Pre-season No. 2 has earned board's top spot; speed adv. makes promotion even easier

Project Prospect's Top 25 Prospect List - 04/30/2007

Phil Hughes -- Was in A+ at this time last year; combined 4.87 K/BB going back to start of '06

Top 50 Pitchers Under 25 - 03/10/2007

This is the final installment of our seven-part series on the top players under 25 by position.

Top 30 Outfielders Under 25 - 03/04/2007

Looking to follow in the footsteps of Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, and Joe Mauer – No.1 overall draft picks who have become stars – Young hit a speed bump when he lost his patience, his mind, and his bat (in an umpire’s chest) in April of 2006.

Top 10 Third Basemen Under 25 - 02/23/2007

Ever since he made his big league debut as a 20-year-old in the summer of 2003, Miguel Cabrera has been a boulder rolling downhill through the league.

Top 10 Shortstops Under 25 - 02/19/2007

After a 2005 where despite flashes of brilliance over 161 games – including 60 stolen bases – Jose Reyes posted just a .686 OPS (.300/.386), the Dominican native exploded in 2006 to become one the game’s most exciting players.

Top 10 Second Basemen Under 25 - 02/16/2007

Although a good minor league prospect, Robinson Cano surprised many by hitting a blistering .342 in 2006 for the Yankees.

Top 10 First Basemen Under 25 - 02/12/2007

Given the exploits of his power-hitting father and his own impressive accomplishments as a high schooler, Prince Fielder has been considered a “can’t-miss” prospect ever since the Brewers drafted him 7th overall in 2002.

Top 10 Catchers Under 25 - 02/09/2007

The last time a catcher with 300+ at-bats had an on-base percentage over .420 was 10 years ago (Future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, .431). Joe Mauer produced a .429 OBP last year…as a 23-year-old!