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 1994 Top
100 Prospects
Rank Player Pos Team Birthday Bats
1 Cliff Floyd 1B Expos 12-05-72 L
2 Alex Gonzalez SS Blue Jays 4-08-73 R
3 Rondell White OF Expos 2-23-72 R
4 Chipper Jones SS Braves 4-24-72 S
5 Brien Taylor LHP Yankees 12-26-71
6 Manny Ramirez OF Indians 5-30-72 R
7 Javy Lopez C Braves 11-05-70 R
8 Alex Rodriguez SS Mariners 7-27-75 R
9 Carlos Delgado C Blue Jays 6-25-72 L
10 Salomon Torres RHP Giants 3-11-72
11 Trot Nixon OF Red Sox 4-11-74 L
12 Steve Karsay RHP Athletics 3-24-72
13 Jeffrey Hammonds OF Orioles 3-05-71 R
14 Terrell Wade LHP Braves 1-25-73
15 Ryan Klesko 1B Braves 6-12-71 L
16 Russ Davis 3B Yankees 9-13-69 R
17 Johnny Damon OF Royals 11-05-73 L
18 Jose Silva RHP Blue Jays 12-19-73
19 James Mouton 2B Astros 12-29-68 R
20 Darren Dreifort RHP Dodgers 5-03-72
21 Glenn Williams SS Braves 7-18-77 S
22 Tyrone Hill LHP Brewers 3-07-72
23 Curtis Goodwin OF Orioles 9-30-72 L
24 James Baldwin RHP White Sox 7-15-71
25 Rich Becker OF Twins 2-01-72 S
26 Tony Tarasco OF Braves 12-09-70 L
27 Charles Johnson C Marlins 7-20-71 R
28 Phil Nevin 3B Houston 1-19-71 R
29 Ray McDavid OF Padres 7-20-71 L
30 Tyler Green RHP Phillies 2-18-70
31 Derrek Lee 1B Padres 9-06-75 R
32 Dmitri Young 1B Cardinals 10-11-73 S
33 Roberto Petagine 1B Astros 6-07-71 L
34 Ugueth Urbina RHP Expos 2-15-74
35 Roger Cedeno OF Dodgers 8-16-74 S
36 Rodney Bolton RHP White Sox 9-23-68
37 Alex Ochoa OF Orioles 3-29-72 R
38 Jeff Granger LHP Royals 12-16-71
39 John Burke RHP Rockies 2-09-70
40 Midre Cummings OF Pirates 10-14-71 L
41 Joey Hamilton RHP Padres 9-09-70
42 Benji Gil SS Rangers 10-06-72 R
43 Raul Mondesi OF Dodgers 3-12-71 R
44 Brian Hunter OF Astros 3-05-71 R
45 Bill Pulsipher LHP Mets 10-09-73
46 Glenn Murray OF Expos 11-23-70 R
47 Todd Hollandsworth OF Dodgers 4-20-73 L
48 Julian Tavarez RHP Indians 5-22-73
49 Scott Ruffcorn RHP White Sox 12-29-69
50 Marc Newfield OF Mariners 10-19-72 R
51 Chad Mottola OF Reds 10-15-71 R
52 Derek Jeter SS Yankees 6-26-74 R
53 Gabe White LHP Expos 11-20-71
54 Nigel Wilson OF Marlins 1-12-70 L
55 Joey Eischen LHP Expos 5-25-70
56 Calvin Murray OF Giants 7-30-71 R
57 Michael Tucker 2B Royals 6-25-71 L
58 Melvin Nieves OF Padres 12-28-71 S
59 Makato Suzuki RHP Mariners 5-31-75
60 Chad Ogea RHP Indians 11-09-70
61 Butch Huskey 3B Mets 11-10-71 R
62 Manny Alexander SS Orioles 3-20-71 R
63 Mark Hutton RHP Yankees 2-06-70
64 Carl Everett OF Marlins 6-03-71 S
65 Rod Henderson RHP Expos 3-11-71
66 Mark Thompson RHP Rockies 4-07-71
67 D.J. Boston 1B Blue Jays 9-06-71 L
68 Brian Barber RHP Cardinals 3-04-73
69 Sterling Hitchcock LHP Yankees 4-29-71
70 J.R. Phillips 1B Giants 4-29-70 L
71 Mike Kelly OF Braves 6-02-70 R
72 Matt Brunson SS Tigers 9-02-74 S
73 Roger Salkeld RHP Mariners 3-06-71
74 Quilvio Veras 2B Mets 4-03-71 S
75 Ben VanRyn LHP Dodgers 8-19-71
76 Neifi Perez SS Rockies 6-02-75 S
77 Shawn Green OF Blue Jays 11-10-72 L
78 Preston Wilson 3B Mets 7-19-74 R
79 Karim Garcia OF Dodgers 10-29-75 L
80 Rick Helling RHP Rangers 12-15-70
81 LaTroy Hawkins RHP Twins 12-21-72
82 Brooks Kieschnick OF Cubs 6-06-72 L
83 Ruben Rivera OF Yankees 11-14-73 R
84 Frankie Rodriguez RHP Red Sox 12-11-72
85 Arquimedez Pozo 2B Mariners 8-24-73 R
86 Brian Anderson LHP Angels 4-26-71
87 Justin Thompson LHP Tigers 3-08-73
88 Michael Moore OF Dodgers 3-07-71 R
89 Matt Walbeck C Twins 10-02-69 S
90 Pokey Reese SS Reds 6-10-73 R
91 Paul Spoljaric LHP Blue Jays 9-24-70
92 Kurt Miller RHP Marlins 8-24-72
93 Edgardo Alfonzo SS Mets 8-11-73 R
94 Jose Pett RHP Blue Jays 1-08-76
95 Darren Oliver LHP Rangers 10-06-70
96 Steve Gibralter OF Reds 10-09-72 R
97 Ricky Bottalico RHP Phillies 8-26-69
98 Tavo Alvarez RHP Expos 11-25-71
99 Armando Benitez RHP Orioles 11-03-72
100 Howard Battle 3B Blue Jays 3-25-72 R
SPRING TRAINING's 1993 Top
100 Prospects
Rank Player Pos Team Birthday Bats
1 Chipper Jones SS Braves 4-24-72 S
2 Brien Taylor LHP Yankees 12-26-71
3 Javy Lopez C Braves 11-05-70 R
4 Carlos Delgado C Blue Jays 6-05-72 L
5 Rondell White OF Expos 2-23-72 R
6 Dmitri Young 3B Cardinals 10-11-73 S
7 Todd Van Poppel RHP Athletics 12-09-71
8 Raul Mondesi OF Dodgers 3-12-71 R
9 Tim Salmon OF Angels 8-24-68 R
10 Joey Hamilton RHP Padres 9-09-70
11 Ryan Klesko 1B Braves 6-12-71 L
12 Dave McCarty OF Twins 11-23-69 R
13 Pedro Martinez RHP Dodgers 7-25-71
14 Jeffery Hammonds OF Orioles 3-05-71 R
15 Cliff Floyd OF Expos 12-05-72 L
16 Tyrone Hill LHP Brewers 3-07-72
17 Manny Ramirez OF Indians 5-30-72 R
18 Salomon Torres RHP Giants 3-11-72
19 Melvin Nieves OF Braves 12-28-71 S
20 Marc Newfield OF Seattle 10-19-72 R
21 Tavo Alvarez RHP Expos 11-25-71
22 Phil Nevin 3B Astros 1-19-71 R
23 David Nied RHP Rockies 12-22-68
24 Pokey Reese SS Reds 6-10-73 R
25 Kevin Young 3B Pirates 6-16-69 R
26 Bobby Jones RHP Mets 2-10-70
27 Manny Alexander SS Orioles 3-20-71 R
28 Troy Percival RHP Angels 8-09-69
29 Mike Kelly OF Braves 6-02-70 R
30 Steve Gibralter OF Reds 10-09-72 R
31 Aaron Sele RHP Red Sox 6-25-70
32 Nigel Wilson OF Marlins 1-12-70 L
33 J.T. Snow 1B Angels 2-26-68 S
34 Kurt Miller RHP Rangers 8-24-72
35 Willie Greene 3B Reds 9-23-71 L
36 John Roper RHP Reds 11-21-71
37 Ray McDavid OF Padres 7-20-71 L
38 Brad Pennington LHP Orioles 8-30-66
39 Rodney Bolton RHP White Sox 9-23-68
40 Roger Cedeno OF Dodgers 8-16-74 S
41 Dan Wilson C Reds 3-25-69 R
42 Phil Hiatt 3B Royals 5-01-69 R
43 Jeromy Burnitz OF Mets 4-14-69 L
44 Sterling Hitchcock LHP Yankees 5-20-69
45 Alan Embree LHP Indians 1-23-70
46 Mike Piazza C Dodgers 9-04-68 R
47 Carlos Garcia SS Pirates 10-15-67 R
48 Steve Karsay RHP Blue Jays 3-24-72
49 Benji Gil SS Rangers 10-06-72 R
50 Juan de la Rosa OF Blue Jays 12-01-68 R
51 Frank Rodriguez RHP Red Sox 12-11-72
52 Greg Hansell RHP Dodgers 3-12-71
53 Russ Davis 3B Yankees 9-13-69 R
54 Midre Cummings OF Pirates 10-14-71 S
55 Gerald Williams OF Yankees 8-10-66 R
56 Joe Rosselli LHP Giants 5-28-72
57 Greg Blosser OF Red Sox 2-13-68 R
58 Matt Meiske OF Brewers 2-13-68 R
59 Chad Ogea RHP Indians 11-09-70
60 Chad Mottola OF Reds 10-15-71 R
61 Tim Costo 1B Reds 2-16-69 R
62 Steve Hosey OF Giants 4-02-69 R
63 Howard Battle 3B Blue Jays 3-25-72 R
64 Ryan Thompson OF Mets 11-04-67 R
65 Jose Martinez RHP Marlins 4-01-71
66 Mike Neill OF Athletics 4-27-70 L
67 Kevin Rogers LHP Giants 8-20-68
68 Gabe White LHP Expos 11-20-71
69 Tyler Green RHP Phillies 2-18-70
70 Domingo Martinez 1B Blue Jays 8-04-67 R
71 Rich Rowland C Tigers 2-25-67 R
72 Johnny Damon OF Royals 11-05-73 R
73 Tim Worrell RHP Padres 7-05-67
74 Allen Watson LHP Cardinals 11-18-70
75 Al Shirley OF Mets 10-19-73 R
76 Jessie Hollins RHP Cubs 1-27-70
77 Scott Ruffcorn RHP White Sox 12-29-69
78 Trevor Hoffman RHP Marlins 10-13-67
79 Justin Thompson LHP Tigers 3-08-73
80 Kevin Flora 2B Angels 6-10-69 R
81 Charles Johnson C Marlins 7-20-71 R
82 Jason Bere RHP White Sox 5-26-71
83 Rich Becker OF Twins 2-01-72 S
84 Tim Pugh RHP Reds 1-26-67
85 Brent Gates 2B Athletics 3-14-70 S
86 Ken Ryan RHP Red Sox 10-24-68
87 Quilvio Veras 2B Mets 4-03-71 S
88 Brett Backlund RHP Pirates 12-16-69
89 Shane Andrews 3B Expos 8-28-71 R
90 Dave Silvestri SS Yankees 9-29-67 R
91 Mark Hutton RHP Yankees 2-06-70
92 Brandon Wilson SS White Sox 2-26-69 R
93 Darrell Sherman OF Padres 12-04-67 L
94 Alex Ochoa OF Orioles 3-29-72 R
95 Tim Laker C Expos 11-27-69 R
96 Rene Arocha RHP Cardinals 2-24-66
97 Dan Smith LHP Rangers 8-20-69
98 Matt Walbeck C Cubs 10-02-69 S
99 Al Martin OF Pirates 11-24-67 L
100 Jose Oliva 3B Braves 3-03-71 R
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