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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 September 2.
| Name | Position | Organization | Level |
| 1. Hank Blalock | 3B | Texas | AAA |
| Finished the season strong. Still an elite talent. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .375/.423/.542, 24 AB, 2 XBH, 2/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .307/.365/.457, 387 AB, 41 XBH, 34/61 BB/K | |||
| 2. Joe Borchard | OF | Chicago White Sox | AAA |
| Didn't take long to get his first big-league home run. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .385/.467/.615, 13 AB, 3 XBH, 2/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .272/.350/.498, 438 AB, 57 XBH, 49/139 BB/K | |||
| 3. Jerome Williams | SP | San Francisco | AAA |
| A terrific season by any standard, with a great finish to boot. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 13 IP, 4 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 13 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 160 2/3 IP, 140 H, 16 HR, 50 BB, 130 K, 3.59 ERA | |||
| 4. Mark Teixeira | 3B | Texas | AA |
| A remarkable season for a future MVP. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .278/.381/.556, 18 AB, 3 XBH, 3/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .318/.414/.592, 321 AB, 45 XBH, 46/60 BB/K | |||
| 5. Marlon Byrd | OF | Philadelphia | AAA |
| Mastered AAA. Next stop, Veterans Stadium. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .391/.440/.783, 23 AB, 3 XBH, 2/3 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .297/.365/.476, 538 AB, 59 XBH, 46/98 BB/K | |||
| 6. Justin Morneau | 1B | Minnesota | AA |
| Disappointing year, but still a huge talent. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .298/.356/.867, 15 AB, 4 XBH, 1/3 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .298/.360/.474, 494 AB, 51 XBH, 42/88 BB/K | |||
| 7. Jesse Foppert | SP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Improved his stock more than any other player. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 6 IP, 6 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 4.50 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 140 1/3 IP, 115 H, 15 HR, 56 BB, 183 K, 3.46 ERA | |||
| 8. Brandon Phillips | 2B | Cleveland | AAA |
| Needs more polish, but probably won't get it in AAA. | |||
| Last 14 Days: .393/.414/.500, 28 AB, 3 XBH, 1/3 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .302/.351/.479, 503 AB, 51 XBH, 32/78 BB/K | |||
| 9. Drew Henson | 3B | New York Yankees | AAA |
| Just a miserable season from start to finish. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .167/.259/.292, 24 AB, 1 XBH, 2/8 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .240/.304/.435, 471 AB, 52 XBH, 37/151 BB/K | |||
| 10. Jose Reyes | SS | New York Mets | AA |
| Its a bit early for the labels being tossed his way. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .250/.250/.250, 4 AB, 0 XBH, 0/2 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .288/.345/.444, 563 AB, 53 XBH, 46/77 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.