The Prospect Ten

Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.

This week: The top ten first-base prospects.

Name	HR Potential	Organization	Age
1. Nick Johnson	35	Yankees	23
His power is good, but his major league eye will make him a star.
2. Carlos Pena	40	Texas	23
Complete package with across the board skills, including good glove.
3. Justin Morneau	30	Minnesota	20
Best bet to turn into the best hitting prospect in 2002.
4. Hee Seop Choi	45	Cubs	22
Injuries marred a really poor AAA season, but he'll likely bounce back big time.
5. Adrian Gonzalez	30	Florida	19
Has the farthest to go, but his line drive swing should produce at any level.
6. Ken Harvey	25	Kansas City	23
A fluid high-average hitter whose presence in the Royals organization makes his future questionable.
7. Ben Broussard	30	Cincinnati	25
Put up a terrific season in AA, but was old for the league and is blocked by Sean Casey.
8. Eric Munson	35	Detroit	24
A disappointment as a top pick with a worrysome strikeout rate, his power is real though.
9. Travis Hafner	30	Texas	24
See Ben Broussard, substitute Carlos Pena and Rafael Palmeiro for Sean Casey.
10. Casey Kotchman	30	Anaheim	18
The most polished high-school hitter in recent draft history, could be in the bigs by age 20.

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