MILB's top 50 prospects

[METS4LIFE1988]

1. David Price
2. Matt Wieters
3. Jason Heyward
4. Rick Porcello
5. Cameron Maybin
6. Madison Bumgarner
7. Travis Snider
8. Alcides Escobar
9. Neftali Feliz
10. Colby Rasmus


11. Mike Moustakas
12. Andrew McCutchen
13. Brett Anderson
14. Matt LaPorta
15. Dexter Fowler
16. Chris Tillman
17. Trevor Cahill
18. Jarrod Parker
19. Buster Posey
20. Brian Matusz


21. Elvis Andrus
22. Tim Beckham
23. Mat Gamel
24. Tommy Hanson
25. Lars Anderson
26. Mike Stanton
27. Austin Jackson
28. Carlos Carrasco
29. Eric Hosmer
30. Carlos Triunfel


31. Wade Davis
32. Fernando Martinez
33. Phillippe Aumont
34. Yonder Alonso
35. Nick Adenhart
36. Jake Arrieta
37. Scott Elbert
38. Freddie Freeman
39. Jeremy Hellickson
40. Jesus Montero


41. Adam Miller
42. Brett Wallace
43. Lou Marson
44. Jeremy Jeffress
45. James McDonald
46. Derek Holland
47. Kyle Blanks
48. Angel Villalona
49. Matt Dominguez
50. Jeff Samardzija

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/minorleagues/prospects/y2009/

[C1Bman88]

Thanks for posting this.

What a crap list- Escobar at 8, Austin "I have no real plus tools" Jackson at 27, and how the hell is Derek Holland 46th?

Brett Wallace is 42nd, Buster Posey is 19th- but no Pedro Alvarez? Unbelievable.

[Kirel]

Did you expect more from MLB.com?

[C1Bman88]

I expected something more reasonable than this. It feels like for the most part they just picked names out of a hat.

[R. Johnson#3]

I was hoping JP Arencibia would crack the top 50. He's definitely a top catching prospect but I guess he isn't top 50 yet though. Top 100 for sure.

Good to see Snider at 7.

[Kirel]

After about the 20th or so, yeah...it does.

DId Jeffress even get back from his suspension by teh end of the season?

[C1Bman88]

After about the 20th or so, yeah...it does.

DId Jeffress even get back from his suspension by teh end of the season?

As far as I know, his suspension ended around May 13th or so.

[Kirel]

As far as I know, his suspension ended around May 13th or so.

Ahh. My memory was telling me he had gotten 100 games.

[Joba Rules!!]

No Alderson?

[sleewizard]

Weiters SHOULD be number one. So sad for Milb.com, they can do better.....

[laxtonto]

Who does the Cubs expect to make a deal for Peavy without including even having a to 60 prospect without including a guy on their MLB roster???

I kid, I kid....

It just shows how bad this list when they exclude Vitters and MILB.com Minor League Pitcher of the Year in Jhoulys Chacin of the Colorado Rockies.

[Joba Rules!!]

Weiters SHOULD be number one. So sad for Milb.com, they can do better.....

Sound the homer horn

[ugafan]

If the Braves didn't trade for Teixeira, we would have 10% of the top 50

[C1Bman88]

Ahh. My memory was telling me he had gotten 100 games.

That'll happen the next time he's caught.

No Alderson?

He was #59. I agree, he should have been in there.

Sound the homer horn

Not necessarily. I have Wieters going #1 on my list, and I know a few others that are doing the same.

[McJoe]

Im confused how some guys can do nothing and just like retain their spots like Scott Elbert who made 1 start in the minors last year and Adam Miller who only made 6 APPEARANCES last season and Jeremy Jeffries and James McDonald being on there but Tim Alderson who had a fantastic year and Brett Cecil who pitched great at high A, AA, AND AAA last season dont get on the list.

I dont understand how McCutcheon and Rasmus arent farther down than Escobar and Feliz. And I dont understand how Heyward is number 3 ahead of everyone from 4-14...

its not a very good list IMO...I want to see BA's whenever it comes out...