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 July 30.

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Name	Position	Organization	Level
1. Hank Blalock	3B	Texas	AAA
He's having a disappointing year, but he's just 21.
Last 14 Days: .273/.333/.455, 44 AB, 6 XBH, 4/7 BB/K
Year To Date: .317/.363/.459, 246 AB, 28 XBH, 19/31 BB/K
2. Joe Borchard	OF	Chicago White Sox	AAA
Lofton's gone, but Joe's probably spending the year in AAA.
Last 14 Days: .262/.444/.548, 42 AB, 6 XBH, 9/17 BB/K
Year To Date: .263/.351/.471, 281 AB, 30 XBH, 31/85 BB/K
3. Drew Henson	3B	New York	AAA
The inconsistency continues. Needs to have a big finish.
Last 14 Days: .244/.412/.463, 41 AB, 5 XBH, 8/12 BB/K
Year To Date: .253/.314/.451, 359 AB, 41 XBH, 28/109 BB/K
4. Jerome Williams	SP	San Francisco	AAA
Sometimes great, sometimes terrible, still just 20.
Last 14 Days: 19 1/3 IP, 16 H, 3 HR, 5 BB, 15 K, 4.65 ERA
Year To Date: 118 2/3 IP, 114 H, 15 HR, 34 BB, 91 K, 4.17 ERA
5. Dennis Tankersley	SP	San Diego	AAA
Spotty control has been his undoing.
Last 14 Days: 18 IP, 17 H, 2 HR, 11 BB, 14 K, 5.50 ERA
Year To Date: 85 2/3 IP, 78 H, 6 HR, 40 BB, 89 K, 3.46 ERA
6. Mark Teixeira	1B	Texas	AA
Welcome to AA, where the curveballs are strikes.
Last 14 Days: .298/.377/.595, 47 AB, 7 XBH, 6/13 BB/K
Year To Date: .308/.399/.578, 211 AB, 30 XBH, 29/41 BB/K
7. Marlon Byrd	OF	Philadelphia	AAA
More reason to be excited than Brett Myers.
Last 14 Days: .286/.340/.449, 49 AB, 6 XBH, 4/6 BB/K
Year To Date: .300/.370/.478, 416 AB, 47 XBH, 39/79 BB/K
8. Justin Morneau	1B	Minnesota	AA
Decided to start hitting, stop walking.
Last 14 Days: .365/.377/.558, 52 AB, 6 XBH, 1/6 BB/K
Year To Date: .294/.360/.462, 364 AB, 35 XBH, 36/61 BB/K
9. Jesse Foppert	SP	San Francisco	AAA
Allowing three times as many HR since his move to PCL.
Last 14 Days: 12 IP, 13 H, 3 HR, 3 BB, 14 K, 6.00 ERA
Year To Date: 109 1/3 IP, 82 H, 10 HR, 38 BB, 142 K, 3.29 ERA
10. Brandon Phillips	SS	Cleveland	AAA
Not hitting since the move to Cleveland.
Last 14 Days: .236/.264/.333, 51 AB, 3 XBH, 2/7 BB/K
Year To Date: .298/.347/.469, 376 AB, 36 XBH, 23/53 BB/K

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