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Updated Top 100 Prospects
Compiled by Allan Simpson and Jim Callis
June 2, 2002
Baseball America's final top 100 list
identifies the top draft-eligible prospects and reflects changes made since a
preliminary top 100 list was formulated two weeks ago. It is not intended to
represent the actual order in which players will be selected. Ages as of June 1.
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|
Player, Pos.
|
High
School/College
|
Yr.
|
Age
|
B-T
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
|
1
|
B.J.
Upton, ss
|
Greenbrier
Christian Academy, Chesapeake, Va.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
170
|
|
2
|
Scott
Kazmir, lhp
|
Cypress
Falls HS, Houston
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-0
|
170
|
|
3
|
Adam
Loewen, lhp-of
|
Fraser
Valley Christian HS, Surrey, B.C.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-6
|
210
|
|
4
|
Bryan
Bullington, rhp
|
Ball State
U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
212
|
|
5
|
Chris
Gruler, rhp
|
Liberty
HS, Brentwood, Ala.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
200
|
|
6
|
Zack
Greinke, rhp-3b
|
Apopka
HS, Orlando
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
185
|
|
7
|
Cole
Hamels, lhp
|
Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
185
|
|
8
|
John
Mayberry, of-1b
|
Rockhurst
HS, Kansas City, Mo.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
195
|
|
9
|
Bobby
Brownlie, rhp
|
Rutgers U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
195
|
|
10
|
Jeremy
Guthrie, rhp
|
Stanford
U.
|
Jr.
|
23
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
195
|
|
11
|
Jason
Neighborgall, rhp
|
Riverside
HS, Durham, N.C.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
190
|
|
12
|
Scott
Moore, ss
|
Cypress
(Calif.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
170
|
|
13
|
Jeremy
Hermida, of
|
Wheeler
HS, Marietta, Ga.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
180
|
|
14
|
Jeff
Francis, lhp
|
U. of
British Columbia
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-5
|
195
|
|
15
|
Clint
Everts, rhp
|
Cypress
Falls HS, Houston
|
Sr.
|
17
|
B-R
|
6-2
|
170
|
|
16
|
Russ
Adams, 2b-ss
|
U. of
North Carolina
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
170
|
|
17
|
Joe
Saunders, lhp
|
Virginia
Tech
|
Jr.
|
20
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
195
|
|
18
|
Joseph
Blanton, rhp
|
U. of
Kentucky
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
210
|
|
19
|
Jeff
Baker, 3b
|
Clemson U.
|
Jr.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
215
|
|
20
|
Denard
Span, of
|
Tampa
Catholic HS, Tampa
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
175
|
|
21
|
Matt
Whitney, 3b-of
|
Palm
Beach Gardens (Fla.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
190
|
|
22
|
Jeff
Francoeur, of
|
Parkview
HS, Lilburn, Ga.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
205
|
|
23
|
Mark
McCormick, rhp
|
Clear
Creek HS, Clear Lake Shores, Texas
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
190
|
|
24
|
Prince
Fielder, 1b
|
Eau
Gallie HS, Melbourne, Fla.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-0
|
240
|
|
25
|
Luke
Hagerty, lhp
|
Ball State
U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-L
|
6-7
|
225
|
|
26
|
Khalil
Greene, ss
|
Clemson U.
|
Sr.
|
22
|
R-R
|
5-10
|
190
|
|
27
|
Royce
Ring, lhp
|
San Diego
State U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-0
|
215
|
|
28
|
Drew
Meyer, ss
|
U. of
South Carolina
|
Jr.
|
20
|
L-R
|
5-11
|
183
|
|
29
|
Brian
Dopirak, 1b
|
Dunedin
HS, Crystal Beach, Fla.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
220
|
|
30
|
Sergio
Santos, ss
|
Mater
Dei HS, Hacienda Heights, Calif.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
190
|
|
31
|
Kevin
Jepsen, rhp
|
Bishop
Manogue HS, Sparks, Nev.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
195
|
|
32
|
Darrell
Rasner, rhp
|
U. of
Nevada
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
210
|
|
33
|
Jon
Lester, lhp
|
Bellarmine
Prep, Puyallup, Wash.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
195
|
|
34
|
Brent
Clevlen, of
|
Westwood
HS, Cedar Park, Texas
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
185
|
|
35
|
Nick
Swisher, 1b
|
Ohio State
U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
B-L
|
6-0
|
200
|
|
36
|
David
Bush, rhp
|
Wake
Forest U.
|
Sr.
|
22
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
210
|
|
37
|
Matthew
Cain, rhp
|
Houston
HS, Collierville, Tenn.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
185
|
|
38
|
Anthony
Reyes, rhp
|
U. of
Southern California
|
Jr.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
200
|
|
39
|
Micah
Owings, rhp-3b
|
Gainesville
(Ga.) HS
|
Sr.
|
19
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
205
|
|
40
|
Derick
Grigsby, rhp
|
Northeast
Texas JC
|
So.
|
19
|
R-R
|
6-0
|
200
|
|
41
|
Micah
Schilling, ss-2b
|
Silliman
Institute, Clinton, La.
|
Sr.
|
19
|
L-R
|
6-0
|
185
|
|
42
|
Jeff
Clement, c
|
Marshalltown
(Iowa) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
190
|
|
43
|
Blair
Johnson, rhp
|
Washburn
HS, Topeka, Kan.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
195
|
|
44
|
Brian
McCann, c
|
Duluth
(Ga.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
195
|
|
45
|
Brian
Slocum, rhp
|
Villanova
U.
|
So.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
200
|
|
46
|
Ben Fritz,
c-rhp
|
Fresno
State U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
220
|
|
47
|
Jake
Blalock, ss-3b
|
Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
205
|
|
48
|
Adam
Donachie, c
|
Timber
Creek HS, Orlando
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
180
|
|
49
|
John
McCurdy, ss
|
U. of
Maryland
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
195
|
|
50
|
James
Loney, lhp-1b
|
Elkins
HS, Missouri City, Texas
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
190
|
|
51
|
Greg
Miller, lhp
|
Esparanza
HS, Yorba Linda, Calif.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
L-L
|
6-5
|
190
|
|
52
|
Wardell
Starling, of-rhp
|
Elkins
HS, Missouri City, Texas
|
Sr.
|
19
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
200
|
|
53
|
Zach
Hammes, rhp
|
Iowa
City (Iowa) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-6
|
220
|
|
54
|
Zack
Segovia, rhp
|
Forney
(Texas) HS
|
Sr.
|
19
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
220
|
|
55
|
Jason
Pridie, of
|
Prescott
(Ariz.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-R
|
6-1
|
175
|
|
56
|
Travis
Ishikawa, of
|
Federal
Way (Wash.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
205
|
|
57
|
Nick
Bourgeois, lhp
|
Tulane U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
210
|
|
58
|
Rich Hill,
lhp
|
U. of
Michigan
|
Jr.
|
22
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
190
|
|
59
|
Chris
Snyder, c
|
U. of
Houston
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
224
|
|
60
|
Sean
White, rhp
|
U. of
Washington
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
195
|
|
61
|
Trevor
Hutchinson, rhp
|
U. of
California
|
Sr.
|
22
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
220
|
|
62
|
Mike
Esposito, rhp
|
Arizona
State U.
|
So.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-0
|
185
|
|
63
|
Steven
Doetsch, of
|
Dunedin
HS, St. Petersburg
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
180
|
|
64
|
Jonathan
Broxton, rhp
|
Burke
County HS, Waynesboro, Ga.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
260
|
|
65
|
Michael
Johnson, 1b
|
Clemson U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-R
|
6-2
|
220
|
|
66
|
Corey
Shafer, 1b-of
|
Choctaw
(Okla.) HS
|
Sr.
|
19
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
210
|
|
67
|
Tyler
Parker, c
|
Georgia
Tech
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
212
|
|
68
|
Robbie
Sovie, of
|
Stratford
Academy, Macon, Ga.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
B-R
|
6-0
|
195
|
|
69
|
Jason
Cooper, of
|
Stanford
U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-R
|
6-3
|
215
|
|
70
|
Bill
Murphy, lhp
|
Cal State
Northridge
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-0
|
185
|
|
71
|
Romelio
Lopez, rhp
|
Conroe
(Texas) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-6
|
245
|
|
72
|
Eric
Thomas, rhp
|
U. of
South Alabama
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-8
|
225
|
|
73
|
Brandon
Weeden, rhp-ss
|
Santa
Fe HS, Edmond, Okla.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
200
|
|
74
|
Taber Lee,
ss
|
San Diego
State U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
B-R
|
6-0
|
185
|
|
75
|
Dan Meyer,
lhp
|
James
Madison U.
|
Jr.
|
20
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
180
|
|
76
|
Steven
White, rhp
|
Baylor U.
|
Jr.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
195
|
|
77
|
Jon
Felfoldi, lhp
|
Glendale
(Calif.) JC
|
Fr.
|
20
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
185
|
|
78
|
Chadd
Blasko, rhp
|
U. of
Purdue
|
Jr.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-6
|
205
|
|
79
|
Kris
Harvey, rhp-c
|
Bandys
HS, Catawba, N.C.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
190
|
|
80
|
Justin
Jones, lhp
|
Kellam
HS, Virginia Beach, Va.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
200
|
|
81
|
Jesse
Crain, rhp-ss
|
U. of
Houston
|
Jr.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
185
|
|
82
|
Tom
Wilhelmsen, rhp
|
Tucson
(Ariz.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
B-R
|
6-5
|
210
|
|
83
|
Jesse
English, lhp-of
|
Rancho
Buena Vista HS, Vista, Calif.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
L-L
|
6-2
|
220
|
|
84
|
Xavier
Arroyo, of
|
Antilles
HS, Fort Buchanan, P.R.
|
Sr.
|
17
|
B-R
|
6-1
|
175
|
|
85
|
Alex Hart,
rhp
|
U. of
Florida
|
Jr.
|
22
|
R-R
|
6-5
|
220
|
|
86
|
Brett
Nyquist, lhp
|
College of
Saint Scholastica (Minn.)
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-8
|
210
|
|
87
|
Mitch
Talbot, rhp
|
Canyon
View HS, Cedar City, Utah
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
170
|
|
88
|
Larry
Broadway, 1b
|
Duke U.
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-L
|
6-4
|
218
|
|
89
|
Mark
Romanczuk, lhp
|
St.
Marks HS, Newark, Del.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
L-L
|
6-1
|
180
|
|
90
|
Christian
Madson, rhp
|
Bloomingdale
HS, Valrico, Fla.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-8
|
225
|
|
91
|
Matt
Farnum, rhp
|
Texas
A&M U.
|
So.
|
21
|
R-R
|
6-1
|
185
|
|
92
|
Rory
Shortell, rhp
|
San Diego
State U.
|
Jr.
|
20
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
200
|
|
93
|
Curtis
Granderson, of
|
U. of
Illinois-Chicago
|
Jr.
|
21
|
L-R
|
6-0
|
175
|
|
94
|
Forrest
Beverly, lhp
|
Conway
(S.C.) HS
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-L
|
6-3
|
195
|
|
95
|
David
Jensen, 1b
|
Brigham
Young U.
|
So.
|
22
|
L-L
|
6-3
|
200
|
|
96
|
Eddy Martinez-Esteve, of
|
Westminster
Christian HS, Miami
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-2
|
185
|
|
97
|
Aaron
Coonrod, rhp
|
John A.
Logan (Ill.) JC
|
So.
|
22
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
220
|
|
98
|
Elijah
Dukes, of
|
Hillsborough
HS, Tampa
|
Sr.
|
17
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
215
|
|
99
|
Charlie
Morton, rhp
|
Joel
Barlow HS, Redding, Conn.
|
Sr.
|
18
|
R-R
|
6-4
|
180
|
|
100
|
Ben
Crockett, rhp
|
Harvard U.
|
Sr.
|
22
|
R-R
|
6-3
|
210
|
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