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2012 Independent Leagues Top 20 Prospects Chat
JJ Cooper took questions for our annual indy ball chat.
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Independent Leagues Top 20 Prospects Chat With J.J. Cooper
J.J. Cooper took questions on indy ball prospects.
Texas League’s Talent Stands Out
We rank the impact talent and depth of each of the 16 League Top 20 Prospect lists.
Pacific Coast League Top 20 Prospects Chat With Nathan Rode
Nathan Rode answered subscribers' questions on PCL prospects.
2012 Independent Leagues Top 20 Prospects
Velocity has come to the independent leagues. Whether it's the offseason throwing programs or an increased emphasis on scouting by independent league managers, it's no longer unusual to see an independent league pitcher who sits on the right side of 90 mph.
2012 Pacific Coast League Top 20 Prospects
The Triple-A Pacific Coast League was deeper in prospects than usual this year, with Omaha outfielder/third baseman Wil Myers leading the way. Myers, who finished second in the minors with 37 homers, grabbed the top spot on this list along with Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year award.
2012 Pacific Coast League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
Scouting reports on the Pacific Coast League's best led by Wil Myers and Travis D'Arnaud.
2012 International League Top 20 Prospects Chat With John Manuel
John Manuel answered questions on International League prospects.
2012 International League Top 20 Prospects
Our International League prospect lists usually are filled with impact talent. Arms such as Homer Bailey, Matt Garza, Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Moore and Jon Niese have come through the Triple-A circuit in recent years. Buffalo's Matt Harvey certainly fits in with that group. He ranked as the league's No. 1 prospect after honing his strikeout stuff against IL before making a smashing big league debut in August and September. But quality arms were few and far between in the league this year.
2012 International League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
Scouting reports on the International League's best led by the Mets Matt Harvey and the Pirates Starling Marte.
2012 Texas League Top 20 Prospects Chat
Will Lingo talked about Kolten Wong, Jean Segura, Wil Myers, Oscar Taveras and many more prospects for the Texas League Top 20 Prospects Chat.
2012 Texas League Top 20 Prospects
The Texas League featured three of the best prospects in the game in 2012.
2012 Texas League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
It would be hard to imagine a better year of talent in the Texas League.
2012 Southern League Top 20 Prospects Chat With Teddy Cahill
Teddy Cahill talked about pitching in the Southern League chat.
2012 Southern League Top 20 Prospects
Pitchers hold the top four spots on this year's Southern League Top 20 Prospects list, led by Diamondbacks righthander Trevor Bauer.
2012 Eastern League Top 20 Prospects Chat With Matt Eddy
Why did Trevor May not rank in the Top 20? Who was the Yankees top prospect at Trenton? Matt Eddy fielded those questions and more in a chat about prospects in the Eastern League.
2012 Southern League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
Pitchers and shortstops were the class of the Double-A Southern League this year. Led by Mobile's Trevor Bauer and Tyler Skaggs and Jackson's Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen and James Paxton, the league had some of the best pitching prospects in the minor leagues.
2012 Eastern League Top 20 Prospects
Manny Machado, Zack Wheeler top our Eastern League Top 20 Prospects list.
2012 Eastern League Top 20 Prospects With Scouting Reports
A midseason ranking of Eastern League prospects would have yielded much less robust Top 20 than the one that follows. That's because most of the Double-A circuit's 12 clubs added a rising star midway through the year, with many of them occupying spots near the top of the list.
2012 Florida State League Top 20 Prospects Chat With J.J. Cooper
JJ Cooper answered plenty of Florida State League questions on Oct. 8.
