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Feb. 6, 2012
Who are the best prospects from each slot of the team Top 10s? Who has more power potential, Bryce Harper or Mike Stanton? Why didn't outfielder Vicmal de la Cruz make Oakland's Top 30 Prospects list? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 30, 2012
What BA grades and risk factors do Rangers righthander Yu Darvish and unsigned Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes merit? Would Cespedes rank as the No. 1 prospect for all of the teams hot on his trail? How many players who missed the Top 30 Prospects list in the game's deepest farm system (Blue Jays) make the Top 30 for the worst (White Sox)? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 23, 2012
Who's better, Yu Darvish or Michael Pineda? Does Jesus Montero's prospect stock change now that he has been traded from the Yankees to the Mariners? Who's the best bet to pan out among raw and toolsy White Sox outfielder prospects Jared Mitchell, Trayce Thompson and Keenyn Walker? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 16, 2012
Who will be the best rookies in 2012? What would an updated Nationals Top 10 Prospects list look like? Are there any bonus limits in the new CBA for players drafted after the 10th round? Plus, a scouting report on new Yankees prospect Jose Campos, part of the Jesus Montero/Michael Pineda trade. [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 9, 2012
Where does first baseman Anthony Rizzo fit on the Cubs Top 10, and do any of their other trade acquisitions crack the list? Can the White Sox turn righthander Simon Castro around? Who are the best prospects traded by the Yankees since 2000? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jan. 3, 2012
What do the Padres and Reds Top 10 Prospects list look like after the Mat Latos trade? How much have the Athletics' offseason deals rejuvenated their system? [...] Continue Reading »

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Dec. 12, 2011
Where would Jorge Soler fit on the Top 100 Prospects list? Following the Trevor Cahill trade, is Jarrod Parker now the Athletics' No. 1 prospect? What conditions are attached to picking players in the Triple-A and Double-A phases of the Rule 5 draft? [...] Continue Reading »

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Nov. 21, 2011
How do unsigned first-round picks fare after they finally turn pro? How many big leaguers has each team produced from the 2005-07? What was the draft-and-follow process? [...] Continue Reading »

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Nov. 7, 2011
How have the draft's biggest signability sliders worked out? What separates righthanders Gerrit Cole (Pirates), Trevor Bauer (Diamondbacks) and Dylan Bundy (Orioles) as prospects? How good will the return be that the Red Sox get from the Cubs for Theo Epstein? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 31, 2011
Who are the potential compensation free agents? If Yu Darvish comes to America, where would he rank on the Top 100 Prospects list? What does the future hold for Red Sox first baseman Lars Anderson? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 25, 2011
How do the elite outfielders from recent Top 100s stack up? Who are Team USA's top performers at the Pan American Games? What makes White Sox vice president Rick Hahn a top GM candidate? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 17, 2011
What happened to the Red Sox's top pitching prospects? Why did the Dodgers draft Edwin Jackson as an outfielder and then move him quickly to the mound? How does a player become a nondrafted free agent? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 10, 2011
How good is the Padres farm system? Which Pirates outfield prospect is better, Starling Marte or Robbie Grossman? How well does the number of players signed correlate with the quality of a team's draft? [...] Continue Reading »

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Oct. 3, 2011
Who are the best prospect duos? What is the 2012 draft order? How much has Royals catcher Salvador Perez' stock risen after a surprising rookie season? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 26, 2011
Who would make an all-star team of current prospects? What are the chances for an earlier signing deadline with the draft? Now that he's returning to the Giants' fold, is Angel Villalona one of their top 10 prospects? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 19, 2011
Will we ever see an international draft? Could Anthony Gose get relegated to fourth-outfielder status in Toronto? How do you judge Reds lefthander Tony Cingrani's performance as a 22-year-old in Rookie ball? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 12, 2011
How did each team fare in the 2006 draft? How many minor leaguers have stolen 100 bases in a season? How was the minor league Miami Miracle allowed to participate in the 1990 draft? [...] Continue Reading »

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Sep. 5, 2011
Do the Royals still have a top-10 farm system? How good is minor league strikeout leader Edwar Cabrera? What are the eligibility rules for the Arizona Fall League? [...] Continue Reading »

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Aug. 29, 2011
Who had the best and worst drafts . . . in 2005? Why did players in the top half of the 2011 draft get paid so much? How do second-base prospects Jose Altuve (Astros) and D.J. LeMahieu (Cubs) compare? [...] Continue Reading »

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Aug. 22, 2011
Who had the best drafts? What are the benefits of signing a major league contract? How much of a prospect is Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams? [...] Continue Reading »

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Aug. 8, 2011
How much will No. 1 overall pick Gerrit Cole cost the Pirates, and can they sign second-rounder Josh Bell? What would an updated Indians Top 10 Prospects list look like in the wake of their trades and promotions? Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar has a chance to hit .300/.400/.500 as a teenager—how rare is that? [...] Continue Reading »

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Aug. 1, 2011
Where does Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie stand in the Minor League Player of the Year race? How would recent draft and trade acquisitions affect the Mets and Astros Top 10 Prospects lists? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jul. 25, 2011
Did Tim Lincecum's success help Trevor Bauer? What were the median, maximum and minimum bonuses for various rounds in the 2010 draft? How did Matt White and Travis Lee attain free agency and eight-figure bonuses in the 2006 draft? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jul. 18, 2011
What are Matt Purke's plans for the summer? At what point in the draft do teams stop valuing picks? How comparable are bonuses on the draft and international markets? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jul. 11, 2011
Where would 2011 draftees fit on the midseason Top 50? Who were the most impressive pitchers in the Futures Game? Where does outfielder Leonys Martin rank among Rangers prospects? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jul. 4, 2011
How unusual is Josh Spence's fast rise to the majors? Why did South Carolina ace Michael Roth last until the 31st round? Can Angels outfielder Randal Grichuk overcome his injury problems and get back on track? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jun. 20, 2011
How similar is Josh Bell's situation to Zach Lee's? Did the Athletics make a mistake by taking Sonny Gray over Matt Barnes? How does the NCAA DH rule work? [...] Continue Reading »

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Jun. 13, 2011
Which 2011 draftees will be their team's No. 1 prospect? How do the best first-round tandems from the 2010-11 drafts compare? Will Bubba Starling sign with the Royals or attend Nebraska? [...] Continue Reading »

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May. 30, 2011
Where would Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Miguel Sano and Yu Darvish fit in the 2011 draft? Which 2011 draft prospects have 80 tools on the 20-80 scouting scale? Will Buster Posey's injury lead the Giants to target a catcher with their first-round pick? [...] Continue Reading »

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May. 23, 2011
How do Archie Bradley, Dylan Bundy & Jameson Taillon compare? When will Royals first baseman Clint Robinson get credit for being a true prospect? What happened to Twins righthander Alex Wimmers' command? [...] Continue Reading »