 |
| 21 |
RICK
PORCELLO |
RHP, TIGERS |
| $7 million: Value of his major league contract, matching Josh Beckett for the highest guarantee ever given to a high schooler. |
Opening
Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 31 |
ANDY
LAROCHE |
3B, DODGERS |
| 39: The round in which he was drafted, the lowest of any player on the Top 100. |
Opening
Day Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 22 |
CARLOS
GONZALEZ |
OF, ATHLETICS |
| 3: Hitters who have played in the last two Futures Games; Gonzalez ranks ahead of Joey Votto and Chin-Lung Hu on this list. |
Opening
Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 32 |
CHASE
HEADLEY |
3B/OF, PADRES |
| .437: His OBP last year, the second-highest in the minors. |
Opening
Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 23 |
MATT
LAPORTA |
OF, BREWERS |
| 3: Years since he had played the outfield before Milwaukee drafted him seventh overall and moved him there. |
Opening
Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 33 |
ANGEL
VILLALONA |
3B/1B, GIANTS |
| 17: His age, making him the youngest player on the Top 100. |
Opening
Day Age: 17 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 24 |
NICK
ADENHART |
RHP, ANGELS |
| 412: Players taken before Adenhart in the 2004 draft, a month after he had Tommy John surgery. |
Opening
Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 34 |
JOHNNY
CUETO |
RHP, REDS |
| 3: Potential plus pitches, showing that size (5-foot-10) isn't everything. |
Opening
Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 25 |
JORDAN
SCHAFER |
OF, BRAVES |
| 176: His hits in 2007, the highest total in the minors. |
Opening
Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 35 |
DEOLIS
GUERRA |
RHP, TWINS |
| 2: Years by which he was the youngest regular starting pitcher in the Florida State League last season, at age 18. |
Opening
Day Age: 18 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 26 |
GIO
GONZALEZ |
LHP, ATHLETICS |
| 185: His minor league-leading strikeout total last year. |
Opening
Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 36 |
BRETT
ANDERSON |
LHP, ATHLETICS |
| 1.6: Walks per nine innings in his 2007 pro debut, a testament to his polish. |
Opening
Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 27 |
CHRIS
MARRERO |
1B/OF, NATIONALS |
| 3: Monsignor Edward Pace High (Miami) products on the Top 100; Gio Gonzalez and Adrian Cardenas are the others. |
Opening
Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 37 |
JOSE
TABATA |
OF, YANKEES |
| .307: Batting average in the Florida State League last year, all the more impressive considering he was 19 and had an injured wrist. |
Opening
Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 28 |
JASON
HEYWARD |
OF, BRAVES |
| 14: Picks he lasted in the 2007 draft, a number we never may be able to fully explain. |
Opening
Day Age: 18 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 38 |
IAN
STEWART |
3B, ROCKIES |
| 2: Top 100 Prospects from La Quinta High's (Westminster, Calif.) 2003 club; Ian Kennedy is the other. |
Opening
Day Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 29 |
ADAM
MILLER |
RHP, INDIANS |
| 2: Seasons out of the last three that have been truncated by elbow problems, though he hasn't required surgery. |
Opening
Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 39 |
REID
BRIGNAC |
SS, RAYS |
| 3: Significant categories in which he led the Southern League last year: runs (91), total bases (228) and extra-base hits (52). |
Opening
Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 30 |
KOSUKE
FUKUDOME |
OF, CUBS |
| 30: His age, making him the oldest player on this list. |
Opening
Day Age: 30 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 40 |
LARS
ANDERSON |
1B, REDS SOX |
| 10: Number of his 11 homers in 2007 that went to center or the opposite field. |
Opening
Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
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