The Prospect Ten

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

This week: The top ten catcher prospects.

Name	Stay at C?	Organization	Age
1. Josh Phelps	50 %	Toronto	23
Best power of any catcher in the minors, can hit, but defense is very suspect.
2. Joe Mauer	80 %	Minnesota	18
He's really young, but he's got all-star talent both offensively and defensively.
3. Ryan Christianson	95 %	Seattle	20
Hasn't put the whole package together yet, but has the most defensive upside of any hitting catcher.
4. John Buck	90 %	Houston	21
A skilled hitter with a great arm. Houston committed to him as their catcher with the Gentry trade.
5. J.R. House	80 %	Pittsburgh	22
A bad year in AA tainted his stock, but he's got more talent than everyone but Mauer.
6. Jayson Werth	90 %	Toronto	22
Probably the reason Josh Phelps will move from behind the plate. Added power makes him real deal.
7. Garett Gentry	60 %	Colorado	20
Good-hitting catcher traded to Colorado. If his defense stands up, he'll put up huge numbers.
8. Scott Heard	100 %	Texas	20
Pure catch-and-throw guy who has answered questions about hitting ability.
9. Mike Rivera	50 %	Detroit	25
Yea, he was old for AA and has a mixed history. He slugged .578 so he makes the list.
10. Brad Cresse	90 %	Arizona	23
Doesn't do anything spectacularly and doesn't impress scouts. Just hits and wins.

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