 |
| 41 |
JORDAN
ZIMMERMANN |
RHP, NATIONALS |
| 2.89: His 2008 ERA, the lowest among Nationals farmhands. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 51 |
JOSH
VITTERS |
3B, CUBS |
| 85: Hits last season, third-most in the Northwest League. |
| Opening Day Age: 19 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 42 |
JORDAN
SCHAFER |
OF, BRAVES |
| .914: OPS in the second half, when he hit .303/.387/.526. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 52 |
CARLOS
CARRASCO |
RHP, PHILLIES |
| 46: Strikeouts in 37 Triple-A innings in 2008. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 43 |
J.P.
ARENCIBIA |
C, BLUE JAYS |
| 11: Difference between his home runs (27) and unintentional walks (16). |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 53 |
JASON
CASTRO |
C, ASTROS |
| $2,070,000: His signing bonus, second-largest in Astros history behind Chris Burke's $2.125 million in 2001. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 44 |
ANGEL
VILLALONA |
1B, GIANTS |
| 17: Age for most of the 2008 season, as well as his home run total. |
| Opening Day Age: 18 |
ETA: 2012 |
|
|
| 54 |
MICHAEL
INOA |
RHP, ATHLETICS |
| $4,250,000: His signing bonus last July, an international record. |
| Opening Day Age: 17 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 45 |
TIM
ALDERSON |
RHP, GIANTS |
| 2.79: His California League-leading ERA in his first full season. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 55 |
AARON
CUNNINGHAM |
OF, ATHLETICS |
| 55: Extra-base hits last year, including nine in the major leagues with Oakland. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 46 |
JHOULYS
CHACIN |
RHP, ROCKIES |
| 177.2: Innings pitched in 2008, two shy of the minor league lead. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 56 |
JAMES
McDONALD |
RHP, DODGERS |
| 7: Strikeouts in 51⁄3 scoreless innings against the Phillies in last year's National League Championship Series. |
| Opening Day Age: 24 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
| 47 |
WILMER
FLORES |
SS, METS |
| 0: Players younger than Flores (who turned 17 on Aug. 6) in full-season ball last season. |
| Opening Day Age: 17 |
ETA: 2012 |
|
|
| 57 |
GREG
HALMAN |
OF, MARINERS |
| 29: Home runs between high Class A High Desert and Double-A West Tenn last year. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 48 |
DOMINIC
BROWN |
OF, PHILLIES |
| 93: Percentage of his 14 career home runs that have come against righthanders (13). |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
|
| 58 |
NICK
WEGLARZ |
OF, INDIANS |
| 71: Walks he drew in 106 games last season, just seven fewer than his strikeout total. |
| Opening Day Age: 21 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
| 49 |
ANDREW
LAMBO |
OF, DODGERS |
| 145: Players selected before Lambo, who signed for slot money, in the 2007 draft. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2010 |
|
|
| 59 |
BEN
REVERE |
OF, TWINS |
| .379: Batting average at low Class A Beloit in 2008, tops in the minor leagues. |
| Opening Day Age: 20 |
ETA: 2011 |
|
| 50 |
KYLE
BLANKS |
1B, PADRES |
| 18: Hit-by-pitches the 270-pound Blanks has averaged the last two seasons. |
| Opening Day Age: 22 |
ETA: 2009 |
|
|
| 60 |
TODD
FRAZIER |
SS/3B/1B, REDS |
| 52: Extra-base hits between two A-ball stops in 2008. |
| Opening Day Age: 23 |
ETA: 2009 |
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