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 1998 Top
100 Prospects
| # |
Player |
Club |
Position |
Birthdate |
Bat |
Throw |
| 1 |
Travis Lee |
Diamondbacks |
1B |
5-26-75 |
L |
L |
| 2 |
Kerry Wood |
Cubs |
RHP |
6-16-77 |
R |
R |
| 3 |
Adrian Beltre |
Dodgers |
3B |
4-07-78 |
R |
R |
| 4 |
Miguel Tejada |
Athletics |
SS |
5-25-76 |
R |
R |
| 5 |
Paul Konerko |
Dodgers |
3B |
3-05-76 |
R |
R |
| 6 |
Ryan Anderson |
Mariners |
LHP |
7-12-79 |
L |
L |
| 7 |
Ben Grieve |
Athletics |
OF |
5-04-76 |
L |
R |
| 8 |
Aramis Ramirez |
Pirates |
3B |
6-25-78 |
R |
R |
| 9 |
Todd Helton |
Rockies |
1B |
8-20-73 |
L |
L |
| 10 |
Kris Benson |
Pirates |
RHP |
11-07-74 |
R |
R |
| 11 |
Carl Pavano |
Expos |
RHP |
1-08-76 |
R |
R |
| 12 |
Derrek Lee |
Padres |
1B |
9-06-75 |
R |
R |
| 13 |
Chad Hermansen |
Pirates |
SS |
9-10-77 |
R |
R |
| 14 |
Ramon Hernandez |
Athletics |
C |
5-20-76 |
R |
R |
| 15 |
Willy Martinez |
Indians |
RHP |
1-04-78 |
R |
R |
| 16 |
Brian Rose |
Red Sox |
RHP |
2-13-76 |
R |
R |
| 17 |
Brad Fullmer |
Expos |
1B |
1-17-75 |
L |
R |
| 18 |
Mark Kotsay |
Marlins |
OF |
12-02-75 |
L |
L |
| 19 |
Eric Milton |
Yankees |
LHP |
8-04-75 |
L |
L |
| 20 |
Juan Encarnacion |
Tigers |
OF |
3-08-76 |
R |
R |
| 21 |
Scott Elarton |
Astros |
RHP |
2-23-76 |
R |
R |
| 22 |
Braden Looper |
Cardinals |
RHP |
10-28-74 |
R |
R |
| 23 |
Dennis Reyes |
Dodgers |
LHP |
4-19-77 |
R |
L |
| 24 |
Darnell McDonnald |
Orioles |
OF |
11-17-78 |
R |
R |
| 25 |
Matt Anderson |
Tigers |
RHP |
8-17-76 |
R |
R |
| 26 |
Eric Chavez |
Athletics |
3B |
12-07-77 |
L |
R |
| 27 |
Derrick Gibson |
Rockies |
OF |
2-05-75 |
R |
R |
| 28 |
Eli Marrero |
Cardinals |
C |
11-17-73 |
R |
R |
| 29 |
Matt White |
Devil Rays |
RHP |
8-13-78 |
R |
R |
| 30 |
Russell Branyan |
Indians |
3B |
12-19-75 |
L |
R |
| 31 |
Daryle Ward |
Astros |
1B |
6-27-75 |
L |
L |
| 32 |
Ryan Minor |
Orioles |
3B |
1-05-74 |
R |
R |
| 33 |
Troy Glaus |
Angels |
3B |
8-03-76 |
R |
R |
| 34 |
Bruce Chen |
Braves |
LHP |
6-19-77 |
L |
L |
| 35 |
Dermal Brown |
Royals |
DH |
3-27-78 |
L |
R |
| 36 |
Javier Vazquez |
Expos |
RHP |
6-25-76 |
R |
R |
| 37 |
Ron Wright |
Pirates |
1B |
1-21-76 |
R |
R |
| 38 |
Enrique Wilson |
Indians |
SS |
7-27-75 |
S |
R |
| 39 |
Richard Hidalgo |
Astros |
OF |
7-02-75 |
R |
R |
| 40 |
Ruben Mateo |
Rangers |
OF |
2-10-78 |
R |
R |
| 41 |
Matt Clement |
Padres |
RHP |
8-12-74 |
R |
R |
| 42 |
Sean Casey |
Indians |
1B |
7-02-74 |
L |
R |
| 43 |
Francisco Cordero |
Tigers |
RHP |
8-11-77 |
R |
R |
| 44 |
Lance Berkman |
Astros |
OF |
2-10-76 |
S |
R |
| 45 |
A.J. Hinch |
Athletics |
C |
5-15-74 |
R |
R |
| 46 |
Rich Ankeil |
Cardinals |
LHP |
7-19-79 |
L |
L |
| 47 |
Luis Rivera |
Braves |
RHP |
6-21-78 |
R |
R |
| 48 |
Alex Gonzalez |
Marlins |
SS |
2-15-77 |
R |
R |
| 49 |
Valerio Delossantos |
Brewers |
LHP |
10-06-75 |
L |
L |
| 50 |
Grant Roberts |
Mets |
RHP |
9-13-77 |
R |
R |
| 51 |
Carlos Lee |
White Sox |
3B |
6-20-76 |
R |
R |
| 52 |
Robinson Checo |
Red Sox |
RHP |
9-09-71 |
R |
R |
| 53 |
Nerio Rodriguez |
Orioles |
RHP |
3-22-73 |
R |
R |
| 54 |
Preston Wilson |
Mets |
OF |
7-19-74 |
R |
R |
| 55 |
Todd Dunwoody |
Marlins |
OF |
4-11-75 |
L |
L |
| 56 |
Michael Caruso |
Giants |
SS |
5-27-77 |
S |
R |
| 57 |
Michael Coleman |
Red Sox |
OF |
8-16-75 |
R |
R |
| 58 |
Ruben Rivera |
Padres |
OF |
11-14-73 |
R |
R |
| 59 |
Jacque Jones |
Twins |
OF |
4-25-75 |
L |
L |
| 60 |
Pat Cline |
Cubs |
C |
10-09-74 |
R |
R |
| 61 |
Rafael Medina |
Padres |
RHP |
2-15-75 |
R |
R |
| 62 |
Brent Butler |
Cardinals |
SS |
2-11-78 |
R |
R |
| 63 |
Mike Drumright |
Tigers |
RHP |
4-19-74 |
L |
R |
| 64 |
Gilbert Meche |
Mariners |
RHP |
9-08-78 |
R |
R |
| 65 |
Luis Rivas |
Twins |
SS |
8-30-79 |
R |
R |
| 66 |
Magglio Ordonez |
White Sox |
OF |
1-28-74 |
R |
R |
| 67 |
Jose Javier Valentin |
Twins |
C |
9-19-75 |
S |
R |
| 68 |
John Patterson |
Diamondbacks |
RHP |
1-30-78 |
R |
R |
| 69 |
Rob Bell |
Braves |
RHP |
1-17-77 |
R |
R |
| 70 |
Ricky Ledee |
Yankees |
OF |
11-22-73 |
L |
L |
| 71 |
Bobby Estalella |
Phillies |
C |
8-23-74 |
R |
R |
| 72 |
Geoff Jenkins |
Brewers |
OF |
7-21-74 |
L |
L |
| 73 |
Hiram Bocachica |
Expos |
SS |
3-04-76 |
R |
R |
| 74 |
Seth Greisinger |
Tigers |
RHP |
7-29-75 |
R |
R |
| 75 |
Ben Davis |
Padres |
C |
3-10-77 |
S |
R |
| 76 |
Jimmy Anderson |
Pirates |
LHP |
1-22-76 |
L |
L |
| 77 |
Roy Halladay |
Blue Jays |
RHP |
5-14-77 |
R |
R |
| 78 |
Joe Fontenot |
Marlins |
RHP |
3-20-77 |
R |
R |
| 79 |
Jarrod Washburn |
Angels |
LHP |
8-13-74 |
L |
L |
| 80 |
Jackson Melian |
Yankees |
OF |
1-07-80 |
R |
R |
| 81 |
Edgard Velazquez |
Rockies |
OF |
12-15-75 |
R |
R |
| 82 |
Mike Judd |
Dodgers |
RHP |
6-30-75 |
R |
R |
| 83 |
Mike Lowell |
Yankees |
3B |
2-24-74 |
R |
R |
| 84 |
Jimmy Rollins |
Phillies |
SS |
11-27-78 |
S |
R |
| 85 |
Cesar King |
Rangers |
C |
2-28-78 |
R |
R |
| 86 |
Orlando Cabrera |
Expos |
SS |
3-02-74 |
R |
R |
| 87 |
Ted Lilly |
Dodgers |
LHP |
1-04-76 |
L |
L |
| 88 |
Corey Lee |
Rangers |
LHP |
12-26-74 |
S |
L |
| 89 |
Julio Ramirez |
Marlins |
OF |
8-10-77 |
R |
R |
| 90 |
David Ortiz |
Twins |
1B |
11-18-75 |
L |
L |
| 91 |
Richie Sexson |
Indians |
1B |
12-29-74 |
R |
R |
| 92 |
Karim Garcia |
Diamondbacks |
OF |
10-29-75 |
L |
L |
| 93 |
Aaron Boone |
Reds |
3B |
3-09-73 |
R |
R |
| 94 |
Steve Woodard |
Brewers |
RHP |
5-15-75 |
L |
R |
| 95 |
Ramon Ortiz |
Angels |
RHP |
5-23-76 |
R |
R |
| 96 |
Ben Petrick |
Rockies |
C |
4-07-77 |
R |
R |
| 97 |
Damion Jackson |
Reds |
SS |
8-16-73 |
R |
R |
| 98 |
Michael Barrett |
Expos |
C |
10-22-76 |
R |
R |
| 99 |
Abraham Nunez |
Pirates |
SS |
3-16-76 |
S |
R |
| 100 |
Rolando Arrojo |
Devil Rays |
RHP |
7-18-68 |
R |
R |
Spring Training's 1997 Top
100 Prospects
| # |
Name |
Team |
Pos |
Birthdate |
Bats |
Throws |
| 1 |
Andruw Jones |
Atlanta |
OF |
4-23-77 |
R |
R |
| 2 |
Vladimir Guerrero |
Montreal |
OF |
2-09-76 |
R |
R |
| 3 |
Derrek Lee |
San Diego |
1B |
9-06-75 |
R |
R |
| 4 |
Nomar Garciaparra |
Boston |
SS |
7-23-73 |
R |
R |
| 5 |
Scott Rolen |
Philadelphia |
3B |
4-04-75 |
R |
R |
| 6 |
Kerry Wood |
Chicago Cubs |
RHP |
6-16-77 |
R |
R |
| 7 |
Miguel Tejada |
Oakland |
SS |
5-25-76 |
R |
R |
| 8 |
Bartolo Colon |
Cleveland |
RHP |
5-24-75 |
R |
R |
| 9 |
Bill Koch |
Toronto |
RHP |
12-14-74 |
R |
R |
| 10 |
Todd Walker |
Minnesota |
3B |
5-25-73 |
L |
R |
| 11 |
Adrian Beltre |
Los Angeles |
3B |
4-07-78 |
R |
R |
| 12 |
Robinson Checo |
Boston |
RHP |
9-9-71 |
R |
R |
| 13 |
Karim Garcia |
Los Angeles |
OF |
10-29-75 |
L |
L |
| 14 |
Neifi Perez |
Colorado |
SS |
6-02-75 |
S |
R |
| 15 |
Brian Rose |
Boston |
RHP |
2-13-76 |
R |
R |
| 16 |
Mike Drumright |
Detroit |
RHP |
4-19-74 |
L |
R |
| 17 |
Ruben Rivera |
Yankees |
OF |
11-14-73 |
R |
R |
| 18 |
Carl Pavano |
Boston |
RHP |
1-08-76 |
R |
R |
| 19 |
Shannon Stewart |
Toronto |
OF |
2-25-74 |
R |
R |
| 20 |
Kris Benson |
Pittsburgh |
RHP |
11-07-74 |
R |
R |
| 21 |
Jaret Wright |
Cleveland |
RHP |
12-29-75 |
R |
R |
| 22 |
Dmitri Young |
St. Louis |
RHP |
10-11-73 |
S |
R |
| 23 |
Livan Hernandez |
Florida |
RHP |
2-20-75 |
R |
R |
| 24 |
Kevin Orie |
Chicago Cubs |
3B |
9-01-72 |
R |
R |
| 25 |
Jose J. Valentin |
Minnesota |
C |
9-19-75 |
S |
R |
| 26 |
Richard Hidalgo |
Houston |
OF |
7-02-75 |
R |
R |
| 27 |
Donnie Sadler |
Boston |
2B |
6-17-75 |
R |
R |
| 28 |
Jeff Suppan |
Boston |
RHP |
1-02-75 |
R |
R |
| 29 |
Jose Cruz Jr. |
Seattle |
OF |
4-19-74 |
S |
R |
| 30 |
Ben Grieve |
Oakland |
OF |
5-04-76 |
L |
R |
| 31 |
Chris Carpenter |
Toronto |
RHP |
4-27-75 |
R |
R |
| 32 |
Todd Helton |
Colorado |
1B |
8-20-73 |
L |
L |
| 33 |
Seth Greisinger |
Detroit |
RHP |
7-29-75 |
R |
R |
| 34 |
Mike Cameron |
White Sox |
RF |
1-08-73 |
R |
R |
| 35 |
Danny Kolb |
Texas |
RHP |
3-29-75 |
R |
R |
| 36 |
Matt White |
Tampa Bay |
RHP |
8-13-78 |
R |
R |
| 37 |
Jay Payton |
New York Mets |
OF |
11-22-72 |
R |
R |
| 38 |
Chris Fussell |
Baltimore |
RHP |
5-19-76 |
R |
R |
| 39 |
Chad Hermansen |
Pittsburgh |
SS |
9-10-77 |
R |
R |
| 40 |
Ron Wright |
Pittsburgh |
1B |
1-21-76 |
R |
R |
| 41 |
Matt Morris |
St. Louis |
RHP |
8-09-74 |
R |
R |
| 42 |
Travis Lee |
Arizona |
1B |
5-26-75 |
L |
L |
| 43 |
Jose Guillen |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
5-17-76 |
R |
R |
| 44 |
Ronnie Belliard |
Milwaukee |
2B |
7-04-76 |
R |
R |
| 45 |
Edgard Velazquez |
Colorado |
OF |
12-15-75 |
R |
R |
| 46 |
Jackson Melian |
Yankees |
OF |
1-07-80 |
R |
R |
| 47 |
Paul Konerko |
Los Angeles |
3B |
3-05-76 |
R |
R |
| 48 |
Bob Abreu |
Houston |
OF |
3-11-74 |
L |
R |
| 49 |
Valerio De los Santos |
Milwaukee |
LHP |
10-06-75 |
L |
L |
| 50 |
Juan Melo |
San Diego |
SS |
11-05-76 |
S |
R |
| 51 |
Roy Halladay |
Toronto |
RHP |
5-14-77 |
R |
R |
| 52 |
Brad Fullmer |
Montreal |
1B |
1-17-75 |
L |
R |
| 53 |
Glendon Rusch |
Kansas City |
LHP |
11-07-74 |
L |
L |
| 54 |
Pat Cline |
Chicago Cubs |
C |
10-09-74 |
R |
R |
| 55 |
Jeff Abbott |
Chicago White Sox |
OF |
8-17-72 |
R |
L |
| 56 |
Nerio Rodriguez |
Baltimore |
RHP |
3-22-73 |
R |
R |
| 57 |
Enrique Wilson |
Cleveland |
SS |
7-27-75 |
S |
R |
| 58 |
Jim Pittsley |
Kansas City |
RHP |
4-03-74 |
R |
R |
| 59 |
Wes Helms |
Atlanta |
3B |
5-12-76 |
R |
R |
| 60 |
Jeff Liefer |
Chicago White Sox |
3B |
8-17-74 |
L |
R |
| 61 |
Kelvim Escobar |
Toronto |
RHP |
4-11-76 |
R |
R |
| 62 |
Danny Graves |
Cleveland |
RHP |
8-07-73 |
R |
R |
| 63 |
Dante Powell |
San Francisco |
OF |
8-25-73 |
R |
R |
| 64 |
Marc Kroon |
San Diego |
RHP |
4-02-73 |
S |
R |
| 65 |
Steve Cox |
Oakland |
1B |
10-31-74 |
L |
L |
| 66 |
Geoff Jenkins |
Milwaukee |
OF |
7-21-74 |
L |
L |
| 67 |
Jason Varitek |
Seattle |
C |
4-11-72 |
S |
R |
| 68 |
Felix Heredia |
Florida |
LHP |
6-18-76 |
L |
L |
| 69 |
Bubba Trammell |
Detroit |
OF |
11-06-71 |
R |
R |
| 70 |
Robert Smith |
Atlanta |
SS |
4-10-74 |
R |
R |
| 71 |
Wilton Guerrero |
Los Angeles |
2B |
10-24-74 |
R |
R |
| 72 |
Brandon Looper |
St. Louis |
RHP |
10-28-74 |
R |
R |
| 73 |
Mark Kotsay |
Florida |
OF |
12-02-75 |
L |
L |
| 74 |
Jimmy Anderson |
Pittsburgh |
LHP |
1-22-76 |
L |
L |
| 75 |
Chris Widger |
Montreal |
C |
5-21-71 |
R |
R |
| 76 |
Elieser Marrero |
St. Louis |
C |
11-17-73 |
R |
R |
| 77 |
Scott Elarton |
Houston |
RHP |
2-23-76 |
R |
R |
| 78 |
Raul Casanova |
Detroit |
C |
8-24-72 |
S |
R |
| 79 |
Billy McMillon |
Florida |
OF |
11-17-71 |
L |
L |
| 80 |
Eric Ludwick |
St. Louis |
RHP |
12-14-71 |
R |
R |
| 81 |
Aaron Boone |
Cincinnati |
3B |
3-09-73 |
R |
R |
| 82 |
John Patterson |
Arizona |
RHP |
1-30-78 |
R |
R |
| 83 |
Darin Blood |
San Francisco |
RHP |
8-31-74 |
R |
R |
| 84 |
Bobby Estalella |
Philadelphia |
C |
8-23-74 |
R |
R |
| 85 |
Hiram Bocachica |
Montreal |
DH |
3-04-76 |
R |
R |
| 86 |
Trey Beamon |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
2-11-74 |
L |
R |
| 87 |
Heath Murray |
San Diego |
LHP |
4-19-73 |
L |
L |
| 88 |
Jaime Jones |
Florida |
OF |
8-02-76 |
L |
L |
| 89 |
Matthew Drews |
Detroit |
RHP |
8-29-74 |
R |
R |
| 90 |
Sidney Ponson |
Baltimore |
RHP |
11-02-76 |
R |
R |
| 91 |
Derrick Gibson |
Colorado |
OF |
2-05-75 |
R |
R |
| 92 |
Willie Martinez |
Cleveland |
RHP |
1-04-78 |
R |
R |
| 93 |
Tony Mounce |
Houston |
LHP |
2-08-75 |
L |
L |
| 94 |
Richie Sexson |
Cleveland |
1B |
12-29-74 |
R |
R |
| 95 |
Doug Million |
Colorado |
LHP |
10-13-75 |
L |
L |
| 96 |
Elvin Hernandez |
Pittsburgh |
RHP |
8-20-77 |
R |
R |
| 97 |
Todd Greene |
Anaheim |
C |
5-8-71 |
R |
R |
| 98 |
Ben Davis |
San Diego |
C |
3-10-77 |
R |
R |
| 99 |
Trot Nixon |
Boston |
OF |
4-11-74 |
L |
|
| 100 |
Luis Rivas |
Minnesota |
SS |
8-30-79 |
R |
R |
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