Here is a look at where the 2010 Baseball America Top 100 Prospects are beginning the 2010 season. The assignments are gathered from the rosters submitted by teams to Major League Baseball Advanced Media and as such are tentative until the games begin on Thursday night.
| Rk. | Player | Team | League |
| 1 | Jason Heyward | Atlanta Braves | National League |
| 2 | Stephen Strasburg | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League |
| 3 | Mike Stanton | Jacksonville Suns | Southern League |
| 4 | Jesus Montero | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | International League |
| 5 | Brian Matusz | Baltimore Orioles | American League |
| 6 | Desmond Jennings | Injured | |
| 7 | Buster Posey | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League |
| 8 | Pedro Alvarez | Indianapolis Indians | International League |
| 9 | Neftali Feliz | Texas Rangers | American League |
| 10 | Carlos Santana | Columbus Clippers | International League |
| 11 | Dustin Ackley | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Southern League |
| 12 | Alcides Escobar | Milwaukee Brewers | National League |
| 13 | Justin Smoak | Oklahoma City RedHawks | Pacific Coast League |
| 14 | Madison Bumgarner | Fresno Grizzlies | Pacific Coast League |
| 15 | Domonic Brown | Reading Phillies | Eastern League |
| 16 | Starlin Castro | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League |
| 17 | Martin Perez | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League |
| 18 | Jeremy Hellickson | Durham Bulls | International League |
| 19 | Aaron Hicks | Beloit Snappers | Midwest League |
| 20 | Logan Morrison | New Orleans Zephyrs | Pacific Coast League |
| 21 | Ryan Westmoreland | Injured | |
| 22 | Aroldis Chapman | Louisville Bats | International League |
| 23 | Tyler Matzek | Extended Spring | |
| 24 | Casey Kelly | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League |
| 25 | Kyle Drabek | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Eastern League |
| 26 | Jacob Turner | West Michigan Whitecaps | Midwest League |
| 27 | Brett Wallace | Las Vegas 51s | Pacific Coast League |
| 28 | Chris Carter | Sacramento River Cats | Pacific Coast League |
| 29 | Michael Taylor | Sacramento River Cats | Pacific Coast League |
| 30 | Michael Saunders | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League |
| 31 | Lonnie Chisenhall | Akron Aeros | Eastern League |
| 32 | Freddie Freeman | Gwinnett Braves | International League |
| 33 | Christian Friedrich | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League |
| 34 | Wade Davis | Tampa Bay Rays | American League |
| 35 | Matt Moore | Charlotte Stone Crabs | Florida State League |
| 36 | Jarrod Parker | Injured | |
| 37 | Josh Bell | Norfolk Tides | International League |
| 38 | Derek Norris | Potomac Nationals | Carolina League |
| 39 | Mike Montgomery | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League |
| 40 | Aaron Crow | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League |
| 41 | Jason Castro | Round Rock Express | Pacific Coast League |
| 42 | Tanner Scheppers | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas League |
| 43 | Todd Frazier | Louisville Bats | International League |
| 44 | Nick Hagadone | Kinston Indians | Carolina League |
| 45 | Yonder Alonso | Carolina Mudcats | Southern League |
| 46 | Dee Gordon | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League |
| 47 | Casey Crosby | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Florida State League |
| 48 | Chris Withrow | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League |
| 49 | Zack Wheeler | Augusta GreenJackets | South Atlantic League |
| 50 | Shelby Miller | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League |
| 51 | Julio Teheran | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League |
| 52 | Grant Green | Stockton Ports | California League |
| 53 | Donavan Tate | Injured | |
| 54 | Reid Brignac | Tampa Bay Rays | American League |
| 55 | Jared Mitchell | Injured | |
| 56 | Jenrry Mejia | New York Mets | National League |
| 57 | Simon Castro | San Antonio Missions | Texas League |
| 58 | Wilson Ramos | Rochester Red Wings | International League |
| 59 | Brett Lawrie | Huntsville Stars | Southern League |
| 60 | Tyler Flowers | Charlotte Knights | International League |
| 61 | Kyle Gibson | Fort Myers Miracle | Florida State League |
| 62 | Ike Davis | Buffalo Bisons | International League |
| 63 | Zach Britton | Bowie Baysox | Eastern League |
| 64 | Jason Knapp | Injured | |
| 65 | Alex White | Kinston Indians | Carolina League |
| 66 | Dan Hudson | Charlotte Knights | International League |
| 67 | Tim Beckham | No Listing | |
| 68 | Alexander Colome | Bowling Green Hot Rods | South Atlantic League |
| 69 | Arodys Vizcaino | Rome Braves | South Atlantic League |
| 70 | Josh Vitters | Daytona Cubs | Florida State League |
| 71 | Jhoulys Chacin | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League |
| 72 | Mike Leake | Cincinnati Reds | National League |
| 73 | Jiovanni Mier | Lexington Legends | South Atlantic League |
| 74 | Brett Jackson | Daytona Cubs | Florida State League |
| 75 | Josh Reddick | Pawtucket Red Sox | International League |
| 76 | Austin Jackson | Detroit Tigers | American League |
| 77 | Fernando Martinez | Buffalo Bisons | International League |
| 78 | Chad James | Greensboro Grasshoppers | South Atlantic League |
| 79 | Tony Sanchez | Bradenton Marauders | Florida State League |
| 80 | Mike Moustakas | Injured | |
| 81 | Travis D'Arnaud | Dunedin Blue Jays | Florida State League |
| 82 | Jaff Decker | Injured | |
| 83 | Adam Moore | Seattle Mariners | American League |
| 84 | Hank Conger | Salt Lake Bees | Pacific Coast League |
| 85 | Mike Trout | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Midwest League |
| 86 | Austin Romine | Trenton Thunder | Eastern League |
| 87 | Lars Anderson | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League |
| 88 | Wilmer Flores | Savannah Sand Gnats | South Atlantic League |
| 89 | Mat Gamel | Milwaukee Brewers | National League |
| 90 | James Darnell | San Antonio Missions | Texas League |
| 91 | Jordan Lyles | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League |
| 92 | Drew Storen | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League |
| 93 | Phillippe Aumont | Reading Phillies | Eastern League |
| 94 | Miguel Sano | Extended Spring | |
| 95 | Andrew Cashner | Tennessee Smokies | Southern League |
| 96 | Thomas Neal | Richmond Flying Squirrels | Eastern League |
| 97 | Peter Bourjos | Salt Lake Bees | Pacific Coast League |
| 98 | Jay Jackson | Iowa Cubs | Pacific Coast League |
| 99 | Jake Arrieta | Norfolk Tides | International League |
| 100 | Noel Arguelles | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League |
For the injured players, here is a little more information:
Desmond Jennings (Rays) has a wrist injury that shouldn't keep him out for long. He is expected to join the Triple-A Durham Bulls.
Ryan Westmoreland (Red Sox) is recovering from brain surgery and there is no publicized timetable for his return.
Jarrod Parker (Diamondbacks) is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Donavan Tate (Padres) injured his shoulder during spring training.
Jared MItchell (White Sox) will miss the 2010 season with an ankle injury.
Jason Knapp (Indians) is expected to miss the start of the season as he recovers from shoulder surgery. He is expected to head to high Class A Kinston when healthy.
Mike Moustakas (Royals) is recovering from a strained oblique muscle. He will join Double-A Northwest Arkansas when healthy.
Jaff Decker (Padres) was held back in extended spring training to finish recovering from a strained hamstring. He'll head to high Class A Lake Elsinore when healthy.
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