Top 100 Prospects
No prospect in baseball is a sure thing. But each year since 1990, SPRING TRAINING
BASEBALL YEARBOOK has chosen the cream of the crop and listed them in "Top 100 Prospects." The Top 100
are restricted to players who have no more than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the big leagues at the time the list is
released each spring. Below are the bare-bones lists, minus the analysis and statistics included in SPRING TRAINING's
annual presentation.
SPRING TRAINING's 1996 Top
100 Prospects
Rank Player Pos Team Birthday Bats
1 Paul Wilson RHP Mets 3-28-73
2 Andruw Jones OF Braves 4-23-77 R
3 Darin Erstad OF Angels 6-04-74 L
4 Rubin Rivera OF Yankees 11-14-73 R
5 Alan Benes RHP Cardinals 1-21-72
6 Derek Jeter SS Yankees 6-26-74 R
7 Vladimir Guerrero OF Expos 2-09-76 R
8 Ben Davis C Padres 3-10-77 S
9 Bartolo Colon RHP Indians 5-24-75
10 Billy Wagner LHP Astros 7-25-71
11 Karim Garcia OF Dodgers 10-29-75 L
12 Todd Walker 3B Twins 5-25-73 L
13 Matt Drews RHP Yankees 8-29-74
14 Javier Valentin C Twins 9-19-75 S
15 Alan Embree LHP Indians 1-23-70
16 Bob Abreu OF Astros 3-11-74 L
17 Jeff Suppan RHP Red Sox 1-02-75
18 Jason Schmidt RHP Braves 1-29-73
19 Jamie Jones OF Marlins 8-02-76 L
20 Jermaine Dye OF Braves 1-28-74 R
21 Ugueth Urbina RHP Expos 2-15-74
22 Jay Payton OF Mets 11-22-72 R
23 Chad Hermansen SS Pirates 9-10-77 R
24 Luis Andujar RHP White Sox 11-22-72
25 Trey Beamon OF Pirates 2-11-74 L
26 Jeff D'Amico RHP Brewers 12-27-75
27 Derrick Gibson OF Rockies 2-05-75 R
28 Rocky Coppinger RHP Orioles 3-19-74
29 Jason Kendall C Pirates 6-26-74 R
30 Jose Cruz Jr. OF Mariners 4-19-74 S
31 Jimmy Haynes RHP Orioles 9-05-72
32 Ben Grieve OF Athletics 5-04-76 L
33 Terrell Wade LHP Braves 1-25-73
34 Nomar Garciaparra SS Red Sox 7-23-73 R
35 Roger Cedeno OF Dodgers 8-16-74 S
36 Scott Rolen 3B Phillies 4-04-75 R
37 Derrek Lee 1B Padres 9-06-75 R
38 Edgar Renteria SS Marlins 8-07-75 R
39 Jim Pittsley RHP Royals 4-03-74
40 Mike Drumright RHP Tigers 4-19-74
41 Jason Varitek C Mariners 4-11-72 S
42 Glendon Rusch LHP Royals 11-07-74
43 Todd Greene C Angels 5-08-71 R
44 Jose Guillen OF Pirates 5-14-76 R
45 Bret Wagner LHP Athletics 4-17-73
46 Richie Sexson 1B Indians 12-29-74 R
47 Andy Yount RHP Red Sox 2-14-77
48 Pokey Reese SS Reds 6-10-73 R
49 Rey Ordonez SS Mets 1-11-72 S
50 LaTroy Hawkins RHP Twins 12-21-72
51 Alex Ochoa OF Mets 3-29-72 R
52 Rafael Orellano LHP Red Sox 4-28-73
53 Richard Hidalgo OF Astros 7-02-75 R
54 Trot Nixon OF Boston 4-11-74 L
55 Kerry Wood RHP Cubs 6-16-77
56 James Baldwin RHP White Sox 7-15-71
57 Neifi Perez SS Rockies 6-02-75 S
58 Steve Gibralter OF Reds 10-09-72 R
59 Tony Mounce LHP Astros 2-08-75
60 Todd Hollandsworth OF Dodgers 4-20-73 L
61 Robert Smith 3B Atlanta 4-10-74 R
62 Edgard Velazquez OF Rockies 12-15-73 R
63 Brian Barber RHP Cardinals 3-04-73
64 Jay Powell RHP Marlins 1-09-72
65 Jose Pett RHP Blue Jays 1-08-76
66 Shannon Stewart OF Blue Jays 2-25-74 R
67 Luis Castillo 2B Marlins 9-12-75 R
68 Ray Ricken RHP Yankees 8-11-73
69 George Arias 3B Angels 3-12-72 R
70 Tony Clark 1B Tigers 6-15-72 S
71 Arquimedez Pozo 3B Mariners 8-24-73 R
72 Jaret Wright RHP Indians 12-29-75
73 Quinton McCracken OF Rockies 3-16-70 S
74 Desi Relaford SS Mariners 9-16-73 S
75 John Wasdin RHP Athletics 8-05-72
76 Donnie Sadler SS Red Sox 6-17-75 R
77 Raul Casanova C Padres 8-24-72 S
78 Geoff Jenkins OF Brewers 7-21-74 L
79 Todd Helton 1B Rockies 8-20-73 L
80 Jose Herrera OF Athletics 8-30-72 L
81 Chan Ho Park RHP Dodgers 6-30-73
82 Chris Fussell RHP Orioles 5-19-76
83 Doug Million LHP Rockies 10-13-75
84 Dante Powell OF Giants 8-25-73 R
85 Steve Cox 1B Athletics 10-31-74 L
86 Enrique Wilson SS Indians 7-27-75 S
87 Jamey Wright RHP Rockies 12-24-74
88 Matt Morris RHP Cardinals 8-09-74
89 Glenn Williams SS Braves 7-18-77 S
90 Danny Graves RHP Indians 8-07-73
91 Sergio Nunez 2B Royals 1-03-75 R
92 Sal Fasano C Royals 8-10-71 R
93 Julio Santana RHP Rangers 1-20-73
94 Damon Hollins OF Braves 6-12-74 R
95 Jimmy Anderson LHP Pirates 1-22-76
96 Brooks Kieschnick OF Cubs 6-06-72 L
97 Will Cunnane RHP Marlins 4-24-74
98 Adam Riggs 2B Dodgers 10-04-72 R
99 Antone Williamson 3B Brewers 7-18-73 L
100 Bob Wolcott RHP Mariners 9-08-73
SPRING TRAINING's 1995 Top
100 Prospects
Rank Player Pos Team Birthday Bats
1 Ruben Rivera OF Yankees 11-14-73 R
2 Alex Rodriguez SS Mariners 7-27-75 R
3 Alan Benes RHP Cardinals 1-21-72
4 Shawn Green OF Blue Jays 11-10-72 L
5 Charles Johnson C Marlins 7-20-71 R
6 Armando Benitez RHP Orioles 11-03-72
7 Chipper Jones SS Braves 4-24-72 S
8 Terrell Wade LHP Braves 1-25-73
9 Johnny Damon OF Royals 11-05-73 L
10 Derek Jeter SS Yankees 6-26-74 R
11 James Baldwin RHP White Sox 7-15-71
12 Brian Hunter OF Astros 3-05-71 R
13 Trot Nixon OF Red Sox 4-11-74 L
14 Ben Grieve OF Athletics 5-04-76 L
15 LaTroy Hawkins RHP Twins 12-21-72
16 Paul Wilson RHP Mets 3-28-73
17 Alex Gonzalex SS Blue Jays 4-08-73
18 Roger Cedeno OF Dodgers 8-16-74 S
19 Rich Becker OF Twins 2-01-72 S
20 Raul Casanova C Padres 8-24-72 S
21 Sergio Nunez 2B Royals 1-03-75 R
22 Midre Cummings OF Pirates 10-14-71 L
23 Pokey Reese SS Reds 6-10-73 R
24 Curtis Goodwin OF Orioles 9-30-72 L
25 Jose Silva RHP Blue Jays 12-19-73
26 Alex Ochoa OF Orioles 3-29-72 R
27 Benji Gil SS Rangers 10-06-72 R
28 Jose Oliva 3B Braves 3-03-71 R
29 Derrek Lee 1B Padres 9-06-75 R
30 Bill Pulsipher LHP Mets 10-09-73
31 Scott Ruffcorn RHP White Sox 12-29-69
32 Ugueth Urbina RHP Expos 2-15-74
33 Brien Taylor LHP Yankees 12-26-71
34 Glenn Williams SS Braves 7-18-77 S
35 Russ Davis 3B Yankees 9-13-69 R
36 Ray McDavid OF Padres 7-20-71 L
37 Frank Rodriguez RHP Red Sox 12-11-72
38 Todd Hollandsworth OF Dodgers 4-20-73 L
39 Todd Walker 2B Twins 5-25-73 L
40 Mike Tucker 2B Royals 6-25-71 L
41 Julian Tavarez RHP Indians 5-22-73
42 Karim Garcia OF Dodgers 10-29-75 L
43 Jimmy Haynes RHP Orioles 9-05-72
44 Dustin Hermanson RHP Padres 12-21-72
45 Garret Anderson OF Angels 6-30-72 L
46 Chan Ho Park RHP Dodgers 6-30-73
47 Dmitri Young OF Cardinals 10-11-73 S
48 Nomar Garciaparra SS Red Sox 7-23-73 R
49 Quilvio Veras 2B Mets 4-03-71 S
50 Desi Relaford SS Mariners 9-16-73 S
51 Billy Wagner LHP Astros 7-25-71
52 Josh Booty SS Marlins 4-29-75 R
53 Phil Nevin 3B Astros 1-19-71 R
54 Jeff Granger LHP Royals 12-16-71
55 Jimmy Hurst OF White Sox 3-01-72 R
56 John Wasdin RHP Athletics 8-05-72
57 Jason Isringhausen RHP Mets 9-07-72
58 Jose Herrera OF Athletics 8-30-72 L
59 Richard Hidalgo OF Astros 7-02-75 R
60 Tony Clark OF Tigers 6-15-72 S
61 Paul Shuey RHP Indians 9-16-70
62 Jim Pittsley RHP Royals 4-03-74
63 Ray Durham 2B White Sox 11-30-71 S
64 Trey Beamon OF Pirates 2-11-74 L
65 Juan Acevedo RHP Rockies 5-05-70
66 Edgardo Alfonzo SS Mets 8-11-73 R
67 Brian Barber RHP Cardinals 3-04-73
68 Jay Payton OF Mets 11-22-72 R
69 Gabe White LHP Expos 11-20-71
70 Damon Hollins OF Braves 6-12-74 R
71 Rey Ordonez SS Mets 1-11-72 S
72 Julio Santana RHP Rangers 1-20-73
73 Enrique Wilson SS Indians 7-27-75 S
74 Andruw Jones OF Braves 4-23-77 R
75 Brooks Kieschnick 1B Cubs 6-06-72 R
76 Andrew Lorraine LHP Angels 8-11-72
77 Kym Ashworth LHP Dodgers 7-31-76
78 Brad Clontz RHP Braves 4-25-71
79 Jermaine Dye OF Braves 1-28-74 R
80 Doug Million LHP Rockies 10-13-75
81 Howard Battle 3B Blue Jays 3-25-72 R
82 Stacy Hollins RHP Athletics 7-31-72
83 Carlos Perez LHP Expos 4-14-71
84 D.J. Boston 1B Blue Jays 9-06-71 L
85 Antone Williamson 3B Brewers 7-18-73 L
86 Troy Percival RHP Angels 8-09-69
87 Shannon Stewart OF Blue Jays 2-25-74 R
88 Doug Glanville OF Cubs 8-25-70 R
89 Arquimedez Pozo 2B Mariners 8-24-73 R
90 Roberto Petagine 1B Padres 6-07-71 L
91 Joey Eischen LHP Expos 5-25-70
92 Pat Watkins OF Reds 9-02-72 R
93 Ron Villone LHP Mariners 1-16-70
94 Dante Powell OF Giants 8-25-73 R
95 Matt Brunson SS Tigers 9-02-74 S
96 Joe Vitiello 1B Royals 4-11-70 R
97 Nigel Wilson OF Marlins 1-12-70 L
98 Jose Pett RHP Blue Jays 1-08-76
99 Daron Kirkreit RHP Indians 8-07-72
100 Sal Fasano C Royals 8-10-71 R
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