 |
| 61 |
NEIL
WALKER |
3B, PIRATES |
| 23: Miles between his high
school (Pine-Richland, Gibsonia,
Pa.) and PNC Park. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 71 |
CHUCK
LOFGREN |
LHP, INDIANS |
| 29: Wins over the last
two seasons, tied for second in the minors behind the Padres' Josh Geer
(30). |
Opening
Day
Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 62 |
CARLOS
TRIUNFEL |
SS, MARINERS |
| .296: Batting average in
his U.S. debut, when he was 17 and spent virtually the entire year in Class
A. |
Opening
Day
Age: 18 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
|
| 72 |
MANNY
PARRA |
LHP, BREWERS |
| 2 Starts it took him to
throw a perfect game in Triple-A and break his thumb (while bunting) in the
majors. |
Opening
Day
Age: 25 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 63 |
LUKE
HOCHEVAR |
RHP, ROYALS |
| 1: Players taken No. 1
overall out of independent leagues in draft history; Hochevar pulled this off
in 2006. |
Opening
Day
Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 73 |
JED
LOWRIE |
SS, RED SOX |
| .896: His OPS last year,
tops among minor league shortstops. |
Opening
Day
Age: 23 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 64 |
JUSTIN
MASTERSON |
RHP, RED SOX |
| 8: Homers he has allowed
in 185 pro innings, thanks to his heavy sinker. |
Opening
Day
Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 74 |
DEXTER
FOWLER |
OF, ROCKIES |
| .277: Career average in
pro ball as a lefty hitter; he batted strictly righthanded as
amateur. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 65 |
CHRIS
DAVIS |
3B/1B, RANGERS |
| 36, 118: Homers and RBIs
last year, when he ranked second in the minors in both categories. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 75 |
TYLER
COLVIN |
OF, CUBS |
| 101-15: His K-BB ratio in
2007, something he must address to get the most out of his impressive
tools. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 66 |
MAX
SCHERZER |
RHP, DIAMONDBACKS |
| 98: Peak velocity (in
mph) on his fastball when he worked in relief in the Arizona Fall
League. |
Opening
Day
Age: 23 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 76 |
ADRIAN
CARDENAS |
2B, PHILLIES |
| 14: Errors at second base
in 2007, his first season at the position. |
Opening
Day
Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 67 |
CHRIS
TILLMAN |
RHP, ORIOLES |
| 2.50, 10.7: ERA and K/9
in his last seven starts in 2007, a possible precursor to a breakout this
year. |
Opening
Day
Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 77 |
ERIC
HURLEY |
RHP, RANGERS |
| 2: First-round picks off
Wolfson High's (Jacksonville) 2004 club; the Royals' Billy Butler was the
other. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA:
2008 |
|
| 68 |
BRETT
SINKBEIL |
RHP,
MARLINS |
| 1.64: ERA in Hawaii
Winter Baseball after he missed the end of the season with lower-back
problems. |
Opening
Day
Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 78 |
TROY
PATTON |
LHP, ORIOLES |
| 5: Players the Astros
traded for Miguel Tejada; Patton was the best prospect of the bunch. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 69 |
RADHAMES
LIZ |
RHP, ORIOLES |
| 11.0: Career K/9 rate in
five minor league seasons. |
Opening
Day
Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 79 |
HANK
CONGER |
C, ANGELS |
| 100: Points by which his
.472 slugging percentage last year exceeded the Midwest League
average. |
Opening
Day
Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 70 |
BRANDON
JONES |
OF, BRAVES |
| 104: His RBIs in 2007,
100 at the upper levels of the minors and four with Atlanta. |
Opening
Day Age:
24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 80 |
TAYLOR
TEAGARDEN |
C, RANGERS |
| 66: Games he has been
able to catch in his three years as a pro, which have been marred by elbow
problems. |
Opening
Day Age:
24 |
ETA: 2009 |
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