Baseball Prospectus Top 10 Prospects

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Feb 15, 2008

Baseball Prospectus Top 10 Prospects

Cameron Maybin

The top prospect going to Florida in the big Dontrelle Willis/Miguel Cabrera deal, Maybin is a tantalizing package of tools with 30/30 potential. Let's hope the Marlins don't rush him too much and instead let him work on his contact issues.

Homer Bailey

Scouts and team officials see Bailey's disappointing 2007 campaign as just a bump in the road, because his pure stuff is still ace-worthy.

Colby Rasmus

He bulked up and led the Texas League with 29 home runs last year. Dealing away Jim Edmonds leaves the center field job his for the taking in 2009, if not sooner.

Travis Snider

One of the most gifted hitters around, Snider showed the approach of veteran as a 19-year-old, hitting .313 with tons of power coming out of his beefy 245-pound frame.

David Price

Last year's No. 1 overall pick could be in the Rays' rotation by 2009, and the staff ace in 2010, when the Rays compete for a playoff spot.

Clayton Kershaw

One scout called him the best left-hander he'd ever seen in the Midwest League. He begins the year as a 20-year-old in Double-A, and could be in the big leagues before the year is out.

Joba Chamberlain

Already a well-known name after last year's debut in the bullpen, Joba will make a slow transition to starting in 2008, and the sky is the limit if he stays healthy.

Evan Longoria

One of many reasons the Rays are going to be very good, very soon, Longoria is a solid Rookie of the Year candidate as a third baseman. He has plenty of power and patience at the plate.

Clay Buchholz

Last year's no-hitter was just the beginning. With fantastic command, and two pitches (fastball and curve) rated by scouts as plus-plus, Buchholz could be Boston's second-best starter as early as this year.

Jay Bruce

Bruce started 2007 in High-A and ended the year with nothing left to prove in the minors after hitting .319/.375/.587 across three levels. The Reds dealt Josh Hamilton to open a spot for him -- now just imagine a young, healthy Larry Walker.