February 22, 2005

Top 50 Prospects

The List

by Rany Jazayerli

Baseball Prospectus' Top 50 Prospects of 2005. For complete analysis and commentary on all 50, as well as 1,500 more, pick up Baseball Prospectus 2005, available this week from online sites and at a bookstore near you.

1. Andy Marte, 3B, Atlanta
2. Delmon Young, OF, Tampa Bay
3. Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle
4. Dallas McPherson, 3B, Anaheim
5. Casey Kotchman, 1B, Anaheim
6. Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado
7. Joel Guzman, SS, Los Angeles
8. Prince Fielder, 1B, Milwaukee
9. Daric Barton, C, Oakland
10. Jeremy Reed, OF, Seattle
11. Jeff Francis, LHP, Colorado
12. Carlos Quentin, OF, Arizona
13. Eric Duncan, 3B, New York (AL)
14. Scott Kazmir, LHP, Tampa Bay
15. Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, New York (NL)
16. Jered Weaver, RHP, Team Boras
17. Michael Aubrey, 1B, Cleveland
18. Chris Burke, 2B, Houston
19. Lastings Milledge, OF, New York (NL)
20. Chad Billingsley, RHP, Los Angeles
21. Ian Kinsler, SS, Texas
22. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, Cincinnati
23. Brandon McCarthy, RHP, Chicago (AL)
24. Hanley Ramirez, SS, Boston
25. Anthony Reyes, RHP, St. Louis
26. Nick Swisher, OF, Oakland
27. Jeff Francoeur, OF, Atlanta
28. Matt Cain, RHP, San Francisco
29. Dan Meyer, LHP, Oakland
30. Curtis Granderson, OF, Detroit
31. Adam Miller, RHP, Cleveland
32. Brian Anderson, OF, Chicago (AL)
33. Gavin Floyd, RHP, Philadelphia
34. Willy Aybar, 2B, Los Angeles
35. Jeremy Hermida, OF, Florida
36. Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee
37. Richie Gardner, RHP, Cincinnati
38. Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia
39. Cole Hamels, LHP, Philadelphia
40. Jose Capellan, RHP, Milwaukee
41. Guillermo Quiroz, C, Toronto
42. Joe Blanton, RHP, Oakland
43. Jesse Crain, RHRP, Minnesota
44. Brian McCann, C, Atlanta
45. Edwin Jackson, RHP, Los Angeles
46. Jason Kubel, OF, Minnesota
47. Kyle Davies, RHP, Atlanta
48. Josh Willingham, C, Florida
49. (tie) Mitch Einertson, OF, Houston; Dustin Pedroia, SS, Boston

Honorable Mention, in alphabetical order:

Russ Adams, SS, Toronto
Garrett Atkins, 3B, Colorado
Josh Barfield, 2B, San Diego
Zack Duke, LHP, Pittsburgh
Jonny Gomes, OF, Tampa Bay
Angel Guzman, RHP, Chicago (NL)
J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee
Conor Jackson, OF, Arizona
Josh Kroeger, OF, Arizona
Kendry Morales, 1B, Anaheim
Dioner Navarro, C, Los Angeles
Chad Orvella, RHRP, Tampa Bay
Omar Quintanilla, SS, Oakland
Jason Stokes, 1B, Florida
Huston Street, RHRP, Oakland

Rany Jazayerli is an author of Baseball Prospectus. 
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