 |
| 81 |
JORDAN
WALDEN |
RHP, ANGELS |
| 100: Velocity (in mph)
that his fastball topped out at in the Pioneer League title game. |
Opening
Day
Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 91 |
NOLAN
REIMOLD |
OF, ORIOLES |
| 19.9: At-bats per homer
for Reimold throughout his pro career, which projects to 30 HR in 600
AB. |
Opening
Day
Age: 24 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 82 |
SEAN
GALLAGHER |
RHP, CUBS |
| 36-15, 2.75: His career
record in four minor league seasons. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 92 |
GORKYS
HERNANDEZ |
OF, BRAVES |
| 2 Potential all-star
center fielders traded by the Tigers in the offseason; Hernandez helped land
Edgar Renteria, while Cameron Maybin was a key to the Miguel Cabrera/Dontrelle
Willis deal. |
Opening
Day
Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 83 |
PHILLIPPE
AUMONT |
RHP, MARINERS |
| 14: Age at which he began
pitching; four years later he went 11th overall in the draft. |
Opening
Day
Age: 19 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
|
| 93 |
NEFTALI
FELIZ |
RHP, RANGERS
|
| 2: Wins in three pro
seasons; but while he's raw, he can hit 99 mph on the radar gun. |
Opening
Day
Age: 19 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 84 |
TIM
ALDERSON |
RHP, GIANTS |
| 123-4: K-BB ratio between
high school and pro ball last year |
Opening
Day
Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 94 |
MICHAEL
BOWDEN |
RHP, RED SOX |
| 1.37: His ERA with
hitter-friendly Lancaster in 2007; the rest of the JetHawks combined for a 5.64
ERA. |
Opening
Day
Age: 21 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 85 |
BRYAN
ANDERSON |
C, CARDINALS |
| .298: Batting average
last season, which ranked fifth in the Texas League though he was the circuit's
youngest position player. |
Opening
Day
Age: 21 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 95 |
HECTOR
GOMEZ |
SS, ROCKIES |
| 2: Ranking on our South Atlantic League
prospects list last year, the highest for a shortstop since B.J. Upton (No. 1)
in 2003. |
Opening
Day
Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 86 |
COLLIN
BALESTER |
RHP, NATIONALS |
| 2: Baseball's ranking on
his list of favorite sports before high school; surfing was his
preference. |
Opening
Day
Age: 21 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 96 |
RYAN
KALISH |
OF, RED SOX |
| .368: His average in 23
New York-Penn League games last year, before an errant pitch broke his hamate
bone |
Opening
Day
Age: 19 |
ETA:
2010 |
|
| 87 |
BEAU
MILLS |
3B/1B,
INDIANS |
| 38: Homers hit last
spring at Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), an NAIA record. |
Opening
Day
Age: 21 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 97 |
CHRIS
PEREZ |
RHP, CARDINALS |
| .155: Opponent batting
average against him in two years of pro ball. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 88 |
SCOTT
ELBERT |
LHP, DODGERS |
| 3: Starts he made last
year before having scar tissue removed from his shoulder in June. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 98 |
GREG
REYNOLDS |
RHP, ROCKIES |
| 8: Starts he made in 2007
before rotator-cuff inflammation necessitated minor surgery. |
Opening
Day
Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 89 |
STEVE
PEARCE |
1B/OF, PIRATES |
| .622, 113: Slugging
percentage (second-highest in the minors) and RBIs (third-highest) last
season. |
Opening
Day
Age: 24 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
|
| 99 |
JEFF
NIEMANN |
RHP, RAYS |
| 6-9, 280: His height and
weight, making him the biggest player on the Top 100. |
Opening
Day
Age: 25 |
ETA: 2008 |
|
| 90 |
JOE
SAVERY |
LHP, PHILLIES |
| .356, 20: Batting average
and homers in three seasons at Rice, though he'll concentrate on pitching as a
pro. |
Opening
Day Age:
22 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 100 |
DREW
STUBBS |
OF, REDS |
| .366: Batting average
after he started choking up on the bat late last season. |
Opening
Day Age:
23 |
ETA:2010 |
|
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