MLB's Top 50 Prospects For 2010

[amanuel]

28th January, 2010 - 11:07 am
MLB.com - MLB.com's Top 50 Prospect list has been released, which features Atlanta's Jason Heyward in the top slot ahead of Washington's Stephen Strasburg.

Top 50 Prospects

1. Jason Heyward, ATL
2. Stephen Strasburg, WAS
3. Mike Stanton, FLA
4. Buster Posey, SF
5. Brian Matusz, BAL
6. Desmond Jennings, TB
7. Neftali Feliz, TEX
8. Pedro Alvarez, PIT
9. Justin Smoak, TEX
10. Madison Bumgarner, SF
11. Carlos Santana, CLE
12. Alcides Escobar, MIL
13. Wade Davis, TB
14. Domonic Brown, PHI
15. Dustin Ackley, SEA
16. Brett Wallace, TOR
17. Kyle Drabek, TOR
18. Martin Perez, TEX
19. Jesus Montero, NYY
20. Jeremy Hellickson, TB
21. Jarrod Parker, ARI
22. Starlin Castro, CHI
23. Christian Friedrich, COL
24. Tim Beckham, TB
25. Logan Morrison, FLA
26. Brett Lawrie, MIL
27. Ryan Westmoreland, BOS
28. Casey Kelly, BOS
29. Aaron Hicks, MIN
30. Yonder Alonso, CIN
31. Jason Castro, HOU
32. Mike Moustakas, KC
33. Wil Myers, KC
34. Julio Teheran, ATL
35. Michael Taylor, OAK
36. Dee Gordon, LAD
37. Chris Carter, OAK
38. Austin Jackson, DET
39. Tanner Scheppers, TEX
40. Drew Storen, WAS
41. Aaron Crow, KC
42. Jacob Turner, DET
43. Mike Montgomery, KC
44. Jhoulys Chacin, COL
45. Jose Iglesias, BOS
46. Michael Brantley, CLE
47. Phillippe Aumont, PHI
48. Juan Francisco, CIN
49. Ethan Martin, LAD
50. Jaff Decker, SD

Below is the breakdown by position:

Right-handed pitchers: 15
Outfield: 10
Catcher: 5
Left-handed pitchers: 5
Shortstop: 5
First base: 4
Third base: 4
Second base: 2

[JCA-CrystalCity]

And #60 according to the article on mlb.com is Norris (Derek not Chuck).  3 in the top 60 is above average.

[HalfSmokes]

Nice to see Storen above Crow, not so nice to see Smoak in the top 10

[PANatsFan]

Does some have an article about why a corner OF is the top prospect in baseball? Unless he hits like a juiced up Bonds, how is it justified?

He hit 28 HR's last year. Yay?

[HalfSmokes]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/09/15/jason.heyward/index.html

[imref]

I'm very happy to see Carlos Santanna doing well as he shifts from legendary axe man to catcher.

[aspenbubba]

Nice to see Storen above Crow, not so nice to see Smoak in the top 10

Who did we get for Smoak?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Who did we get for Smoak?

The right to negotiate with Crow.

[tomterp]

Who did we get for Smoak?

We drafted Aaron Crow when Smoak was still on the board, much to the consternation of a number of the folks here.  Ultimately we drafted Drew Storen with the compensation pick we got for failing to sign Crow.

[PANatsFan]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_bonus/09/15/jason.heyward/index.html

Hell yeah, it quotes Phillip "Crazytown" Wellman!

[Vega]

Why are Alcides Escobar and Neftali Feliz on this list? They've made it to the majors, so shouldn't they cease to be prospects?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

45 days active excluding September, 130 ABs, or 45 (50?) IP.  Feliz did not get the innings (31) or the time (64 including September).  Escobar wasn't called up until mid August, IIRC, and had 125 ABs.