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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten prospects active in the minors. Statistics as of June 12.
| Name | Position | Organization | Level |
| 1. Joe Borchard | OF | Chicago White Sox | AAA |
| Willie Harris got called up first? | |||
| Last 7 Days: .188/.212/.375, 32 AB, 2 XBH, 1/8 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .284/.356/.515, 169 AB, 20 XBH, 19/44 BB/K | |||
| 2. Drew Henson | 3B | New York Yankees | AAA |
| Looks poised for a big second half. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .182/.308/.319, 22 AB, 1 XBH, 4/6 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .276/.314/.493, 225 AB, 27 XBH, 13/71 BB/K | |||
| 3. Jerome Williams | SP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Putting it all together in his last couple starts. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 73 1/3 IP, 71 H, 6 HR, 21 BB, 52 K, 3.56 ERA | |||
| 4. Dennis Tankersley | SP | San Diego | AA |
| After rough debut, gets to reestablish confidence in Mobile. | |||
| Last 7 Days: In Majors | |||
| Year To Date: 30 2/3 IP, 28 H, 1 HR, 14 BB, 30 K, 2.64 ERA | |||
| 5. Jack Cust | OF | Colorado | AAA |
| Free Jack Cust! | |||
| Last 7 Days: .348/.500/.591, 23 AB, 3 XBH, 7/8 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .274/.433/.567, 205 AB, 31 XBH, 56/72 BB/K | |||
| 6. Jake Peavy | SP | San Diego | AA |
| Now Oliver Perez goes to San Diego? | |||
| Last 7 Days: 4 IP, 5 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 3 K, 9.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 72 1/3 IP, 58 H, 3 HR, 29 BB, 84 K, 2.74 ERA | |||
| 7. Marlon Byrd | OF | Philadelphia | AAA |
| Last 7 Days: .414/.433/.862, 29 AB, 7 XBH, 1/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .283/.348/.475, 265 AB, 28 XBH, 23/56 BB/K | |||
| 8. Mark Teixeira | 1B | Texas | High-A |
| College hitter punishing A-ball pitchers. | |||
| Last 14 Days: .354/.404/.688, 48 AB, 8 XBH, 3/10 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .354/.404/.688, 48 AB, 8 XBH, 3/10 BB/K | |||
| 9. Justin Morneau | 1B | Minnesota | AA |
| The power has left, but the patience is still solid. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .250/.375/.350, 20 AB, 1 XBH, 4/6 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .298/.376/.424, 205 AB, 15 XBH, 26/34 BB/K | |||
| 10. Brandon Phillips | SS | Montreal | AA |
| Be nice if he started walking again. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .333/.379/.444, 27 AB, 2 XBH, 2/3 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .336/.390/.529, 238 AB, 25 XBH, 16/32 BB/K | |||
Take issue with these rankings? David Cameron maintains this list, and you can put in a good word for your son at dac@strikethree.com.