The Prospect Ten

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

This week: The top ten left-handed starter prospects.

Name	Radar Readings	Organization	Age
1. Ryan Anderson	94-98	Seattle	22
Before surgery, was best prospect in the game. Still has ton of potential.
2. Brandon Claussen	90-93	New York Yankees	22
An Eric Milton/Andy Pettitte type. Isn't that far from Yankee Stadium.
3. Carlos Hernandez	89-93	Houston	21
Baserunning shoulder injury shouldn't be a problem. Needs to develop changeup.
4. Corwin Malone	90-94	Chicago White Sox	21
Took a big leap forward in 2001. Possible slump in 2002, but bright future.
5. Mario Ramos	86-90	Texas	24
Rangers hoping this soft-tosser ends up as a Denny Neagle type.
6. Ty Howington	89-93	Cincinnati	21
Made big strides, but still has a long way to go. Expect a rough year in 2002, but don't give up on him.
7. Mark Phillips	90-94	San Diego	20
Very raw, but power arm and big curve are intimidating. Needs experience, won't be rushed.
8. Erik Bedard	88-91	Baltimore	23
Doesn't have the highest ceiling, but could be a nice third/fourth starter who can eat innings.
9. Jimmy Gobble	88-92	Kansas City	20
One of the more underrated pitchers around, Gobble could move up this list fast.
10. Eric Cyr	88-92	San Diego	23
I'm sorry, I just can't get over the fact that he's a pervert. So I'll say nothing nice about him.

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