 |
| 61 |
DAYAN
VICIEDO |
3B/OF, White Sox |
| 32: Home runs he hit in three seasons in Cuba's Serie Nacional as a teenager. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 71 |
WILSON
RAMOS |
C, TWINS |
| 78: RBIs at high Class A Fort Myers last season, fourth-best in the Florida State League. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 62 |
GORKYS
HERNANDEZ |
OF, BRAVES |
| 83: Runs scored last season at high Class A Myrtle Beach, including eight in the Carolina League playoffs. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 72 |
BRETT
CECIL |
LHP, BLUE JAYS |
| 118/39: Strikeout/walk ratio in 109 innings in Double-A and Triple-A last year. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 63 |
AARON
POREDA |
LHP, WHITE SOX |
| 11: Double-A starts (out of 15) in which he pitched at least six innings last year. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 73 |
TAYLOR
TEAGARDEN |
C, RANGERS |
| 6: Home runs in 47 big league at-bats last year. |
| Opening Day Age: 25 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 64 |
MATT
DOMINGUEZ |
3B, MARLINS |
| 70: RBIs at low Class A Greensboro in 2008, despite missing six weeks because of mononucleosis. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
|
| 74 |
ADRIAN
CARDENAS |
SS/2B, ATHLETICS |
| .352: On-base percentage at two minor league stops after getting traded to the Athletics from the Phillies. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 65 |
MICHAEL
SAUNDERS |
OF, MARINERS |
| .286: Batting average for Canada (along with a team-best two home runs) at the Beijing Olympics. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 75 |
JOSE
TABATA |
OF, PIRATES |
| .348: Average at Double-A Altoona after being traded from the Yankees in July, or 100 points higher than his average at Double-A Trenton. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 66 |
LOU
MARSON |
C, PHILLIES |
| 9: Errors at Double-A Reading last season, highest total among catchers in the Eastern League, though he threw out 36 percent of basestealers. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 76 |
CHRIS
CARTER |
1B/3B/OF, ATHLETICS |
| 44: Home runs last season, including five in the California League playoffs. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 67 |
JAKE
ARRIETA |
RHP, ORIOLES |
| 2.87: ERA at high Class A Frederick, tops in the Carolina League in 2008. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 77 |
JONATHON
NIESE |
LHP, METS |
| 178: Innings pitched last season, including 14 in three big league starts. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 68 |
NICK
ADENHART |
RHP, ANGELS |
| 156: Innings per season he has averaged over the last three years. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 78 |
REID
BRIGNAC |
SS, RAYS |
| .188: Average at Triple-A Durham following a four-game July stint in the big leagues. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 69 |
JASON
DONALD |
SS, PHILLIES |
| 19: Extra-base hits in the Arizona Fall League, which like his average (.407) ranked second in the league. |
| Opening Day Age: 24 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 79 |
JEFF
SAMARDZIJA |
RHP, CUBS |
| 4.26/2.28: Composite ERAs in the minor leagues and major leagues, where he debuted last year with 28 innings. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 70 |
JORDAN
WALDEN |
RHP, ANGELS |
| .212: Opponent average he has allowed in 221 minor league innings. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
|
| 80 |
DESMOND
JENNINGS |
OF, RAYS |
| 24: Games played in 2008 because of a back injury, followed by a shoulder injury. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2010 |
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