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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 August 27.
| Name | Position | Organization | Level |
| 1. Hank Blalock | 3B | Texas | AAA |
| September callup likely, barring a strike. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .286/.333/.500, 28 AB, 4 XBH, 2/7 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .303/.361/.452, 363 AB, 39 XBH, 32/57 BB/K | |||
| 2. Joe Borchard | OF | Chicago White Sox | AAA |
| When he connects, he's mashing. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .174/.240/.478, 23 AB, 3 XBH, 2/10 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .268/.347/.494, 425 AB, 54 XBH, 47/135 BB/K | |||
| 3. Jerome Williams | SP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Serious control issues in his last start. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 3 K, 4.50 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 147 2/3 IP, 136 H, 16 HR, 47 BB, 117 K, 3.90 ERA | |||
| 4. Mark Teixeira | 3B | Texas | AA |
| His line at AA is identical to his line in A-ball. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .333/.419/.667, 27 AB, 4 XBH, 3/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .320/.416/.594, 303 AB, 42 XBH, 43/56 BB/K | |||
| 5. Marlon Byrd | OF | Philadelphia | AAA |
| Phillies fans should get a nice look in September. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .214/.267/.214, 28 AB, 0 XBH, 1/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .293/.361/.462, 515 AB, 56 XBH, 44/95 BB/K | |||
| 6. Justin Morneau | 1B | Minnesota | AA |
| Thumping the ball the past month. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .360/.360/.600, 25 AB, 4 XBH, 0/5 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .299/.361/.461, 479 AB, 47 XBH, 41/85 BB/K | |||
| 7. Jesse Foppert | SP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Fading down the stretch. HR tendency is worrisome. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 HR, 2 BB, 7 K, 3.60 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 134 1/3 IP, 109 H, 15 HR, 54 BB, 175 K, 3.42 ERA | |||
| 8. Brandon Phillips | 2B | Cleveland | AAA |
| Hasn't found consistent swing in Buffalo. | |||
| Last 14 Days: .192/.250/.346, 26 AB, 2 XBH, 2/9 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .297/.348/.478, 475 AB, 48 XBH, 31/75 BB/K | |||
| 9. Drew Henson | 3B | New York Yankees | AAA |
| Still showing off big-time power, if little else. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .250/.333/.625, 24 AB, 3 XBH, 3/8 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .244/.306/.443, 447 AB, 51 XBH, 35/143 BB/K | |||
| 10. Jose Reyes | SS | New York Mets | AA |
| Has an outside shot at 600 AB. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .375/.444/.531, 32 AB, 4 XBH, 4/6 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .288/.345/.445, 559 AB, 53 XBH, 46/75 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.