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2020 Prospects: The View From Behind the Laptop
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An introduction to the 2020 Top 10 Prospect lists.
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| # | Name | POS | Org | LVL | Age | DOB |
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| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 3B | 
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MLB | 20 | 03/16/1999 |
| 2 | Jo Adell | CF | 
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AAA | 20 | 04/08/1999 |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SS | 
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MLB | 20 | 01/02/1999 |
| 4 | Eloy Jimenez | LF | 
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MLB | 22 | 11/27/1996 |
| 5 | Victor Robles | CF | 
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MLB | 22 | 05/19/1997 |
| 6 | Keston Hiura | 2B | 
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MLB | 22 | 08/02/1996 |
| 7 | Forrest Whitley | P | 
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AA | 21 | 09/15/1997 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | SS | 
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AA | 20 | 06/05/1999 |
| 9 | Nick Senzel | CF | 
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MLB | 24 | 06/29/1995 |
| 11 | Taylor Trammell | OF |
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AA | 21 | 09/13/1997 |
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| Team | Top Prospect (Top 101 Rank) | Team Top 101 Count | Must-See Affiliate (Prospects to see) | |
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| 1 | |
Fernando Tatis (#3) | 9 | Amarillo Sod Poodles (Taylor Trammell, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Patino) |
| 2 |  |
Wander Franco (#10) | 7 | Charlotte Stone Crabs (Wander Franco, Ronaldo Hernandez) |
| 3 |  |
Ian Anderson (#29) | 8 | Gwinnett Stripers (Ian Anderson, Kyle Wright, Bryse Wilson) |
| 4 | |
Vladimir Guerrero (#1) | 4 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Nate Pearson, Kevin Smith) |
| 5 |  |
Jesus Luzardo (#13) | 4 | AZL Athletics Green (Jesus Luzardo) |
| 6 | |
Eloy Jimenez (#4) | 6 | Charlotte Knights (Nick Madrigal, Luis Robert) |
| 7 | |
Jo Adell (#2) | 5 | Salt Lake Bees (Jo Adell, Michael Hermosillo) |
| 8 | |
Royce Lewis (#8) | 3 | Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Royce Lewis, Brusdar Graterol, Alex Kirilloff) |
| 9 | |
Nick Senzel (#9) | 4 | Chattanooga Lookouts (Jonathan India, Tony Santillan) |
| 10 | |
Forrest Whitley (#7) | 5 | Corpus Christi Hooks (Forrest Whitley) |
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