January 30, 2001

Top 40 Prospects

Baseball Prospectus' Top Prospects for 2001

by Baseball Prospectus

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This week, Baseball Prospectus 2001 will be released to bookstores nationwide. As always, the book will contain our list of the top 40 prospects in baseball, as compiled by Rany Jazayerli, along with Jazayerli's commentary on each player.

To celebrate the release of the book, for the first time ever we are announcing our Top 40 Prospects here at the Web site. For more on these prospects, and more than 1,500 other players, check out Baseball Prospectus 2001, available at a bookstore near you beginning February 7.

Here are the Baseball Prospectus Top 40 Prospects for 2001:

1. Ryan Anderson, LHP, Mariners
2. Sean Burroughs, 3B, Padres
3. Corey Patterson, CF, Cubs
4. Ben Sheets, RHP, Brewers
5. Roy Oswalt, RHP, Astros
6. Vernon Wells, CF, Blue Jays
7. Jose Ortiz, 2B, A's
8. Ichiro Suzuki, RF, Mariners
9. Jimmy Rollins, SS, Phillies
10. Jon Rauch, RHP, White Sox
11. Antonio Perez, SS, Mariners
12. Bobby Bradley, RHP, Pirates
13. Nick Johnson, 1B, Yankees
14. Josh Hamilton, RF, Devil Rays
15. Chris George, LHP, Royals
16. Carlos Pena, 1B, Rangers
17. Joe Crede, 3B, White Sox
18. C.C. Sabathia, LHP, Indians
19. Hee Seop Choi, 1B, Cubs
20. J.R. House, C, Pirates
21. Alex Escobar, CF, Mets
22. Bud Smith, LHP, Cardinals
23. Kevin Mench, OF, Rangers
24. Adam Dunn, OF, Reds
25. Austin Kearns, OF, Reds
26. Brad Wilkerson, OF, Expos
27. D'Angelo Jimenez, SS, Yankees
28. Albert Pujols, 3B, Cardinals
29. Keith Ginter, 2B/3B, Astros
30. Luke Prokopec, RHP, Dodgers
31. Adrian Hernandez, RHP, Yankees
32. Craig Wilson, C/1B, Pirates
33. Luis Rivas, SS/2B, Twins
34. Mike Bynum, LHP, Padres
35. Wilson Betemit, SS/3B, Braves
36. Nick Neugebauer, RHP, Brewers
37. Jack Cust, LF, Diamondbacks
38. Marcus Giles, 2B, Braves
39. Michael Cuddyer, 3B, Twins
40. Brian Lawrence, RHP, Padres

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