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.

Andy Marte, 3B, Atlanta
Delmon Young, OF, Tampa Bay
Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle
Dallas McPherson, 3B, Anaheim
Casey Kotchman, 1B, Anaheim
Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado
Joel Guzman, SS, Los Angeles
Prince Fielder, 1B, Milwaukee
Daric Barton, C, Oakland
Jeremy Reed, OF, Seattle
Jeff Francis, LHP, Colorado
Carlos Quentin, OF, Arizona
Eric Duncan, 3B, New York (AL)
Scott Kazmir, LHP, Tampa Bay
Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, New York (NL)
Jered Weaver, RHP, Team Boras
Michael Aubrey, 1B, Cleveland
Chris Burke, 2B, Houston
Lastings Milledge, OF, New York (NL)
Chad Billingsley, RHP, Los Angeles
Ian Kinsler, SS, Texas
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, Cincinnati
Brandon McCarthy, RHP, Chicago (AL)
Hanley Ramirez, SS, Boston
Anthony Reyes, RHP, St. Louis
Nick Swisher, OF, Oakland
Jeff Francoeur, OF, Atlanta
Matt Cain, RHP, San Francisco
Dan Meyer, LHP, Oakland
Curtis Granderson, OF, Detroit
Adam Miller, RHP, Cleveland
Brian Anderson, OF, Chicago (AL)
Gavin Floyd, RHP, Philadelphia
Willy Aybar, 2B, Los Angeles
Jeremy Hermida, OF, Florida
Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee
Richie Gardner, RHP, Cincinnati
Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia
Cole Hamels, LHP, Philadelphia
Jose Capellan, RHP, Milwaukee
Guillermo Quiroz, C, Toronto
Joe Blanton, RHP, Oakland
Jesse Crain, RHRP, Minnesota
Brian McCann, C, Atlanta
Edwin Jackson, RHP, Los Angeles
Jason Kubel, OF, Minnesota
Kyle Davies, RHP, Atlanta
Josh Willingham, C, Florida
(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

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