 |
| 21 |
RICK
PORCELLO |
RHP, TIGERS |
| 1: Rank in the Florida State League in ERA last year, when he went 8-6, 2.66. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 31 |
DEREK
HOLLAND |
LHP, RANGERS |
| 3: Home runs allowed in 151 innings. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 22 |
CHRIS
TILLMAN |
RHP, ORIOLES |
| 19: Age last year in the Double-A Eastern League, where he was the youngest pitcher. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 32 |
WADE
DAVIS |
RHP, RAYS |
| 5: Seasons in pro ball, as well as number of times he has ranked among the Rays' Top 10 Prospects. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 23 |
JUSTIN
SMOAK |
1B, RANGERS |
| 62: Career home runs at South Carolina, behind only Rafael Palmeiro in Southeastern Conference history among three-year players. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 33 |
ANDREW
McCUTCHEN |
OF, PIRATES |
| 1: International League center fielders with a higher OPS than McCutchen's .770 (Brett Gardner, .836). |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 24 |
ERIC
HOSMER |
1B, ROYALS |
| 11: Professional at-bats he got before MLB told the Royals to sit him down as part of the Alvarez grievance. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 34 |
MAT
GAMEL |
3B, BREWERS |
| 1.045: OPS in the first half, when he hit .375/.433/.612. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 25 |
BRIAN
MATUSZ |
LHP, ORIOLES |
| 304: Strikeouts, in 228 innings, in his last two seasons at San Diego; he led Division I in 2008 and ranked second (behind Price) in 2007. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 35 |
YONDER
ALONSO |
1B, REDS |
| 140/66: Walk/strikeout ratio his last two college seasons at Miami. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 26 |
CARLOS
SANTANA |
C, INDIANS |
| .311: Difference between his 2008 OPS (.999) and 2007 OPS (.688). |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 36 |
AUSTIN
JACKSON |
OF, YANKEES |
| 131: Games per season the durable Jackson has averaged the last three years. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 27 |
MATT
LaPORTA |
OF/1B, INDIANS |
| 70: His power grade on the 20-80 scouting scale. |
| Opening Day Age: 24 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 37 |
ELVIS
ANDRUS |
SS, RANGERS |
| 1: Players named Elvis to ever play in the majors (Elvis Pena, 2000-2001) |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 28 |
TIM
BECKHAM |
SS, RAYS |
| 6: High school shortstops drafted No. 1 overall in the last 30 years: Shawon Dunston, Chipper Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Matt Bush and Justin Upton preceded Beckham. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2012 |
|
|
| 38 |
JESUS
MONTERO |
C, YANKEES |
| 51: Multi-hit games in 2008. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 29 |
JARROD
PARKER |
RHP, DIAMONDBACKS |
| 10.4: Strikeouts per nine innings in the second half at low Class A South Bend. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 39 |
AARON
HICKS |
OF, TWINS |
| 97: His peak fastball velocity off the mound in high school. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 30 |
FERNANDO
MARTINEZ |
OF, METS |
| 0: Players in Double-A younger than Martinez last season. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 40 |
BRETT
WALLACE |
3B, CARDINALS |
| 36: Home runs in 140 games in 2008 between Arizona State, the minors and the Arizona Fall League. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
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