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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 April 10.
| Name | Position | Organization | Level |
| 1. Joe Borchard | OF | Chicago | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Make better contact. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .300/.333/.450, 20 AB, 3 XBH, 1/4 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .300/.333/.450, 20 AB, 3 XBH, 1/4 BB/K | |||
| 2. Jesse Foppert | RHP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Don't fade in the second half. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| 3. Jose Reyes | SS | New York Mets | AA |
| Goal for 2003: Work the count, improve SB percentage. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .259/.259/.370, 27 AB, 2 XBH, 0/3 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .259/.259/.370, 27 AB, 2 XBH, 0/3 BB/K | |||
| 4. Jerome Williams | RHP | San Francisco | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Stay consistent, improve K rate. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 11 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 0.82 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 11 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 0.82 ERA | |||
| 5. Justin Morneau | 1B | Minnesota | AA |
| Goal for 2003: Stay healthy, convert doubles to homers. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .600/.600/.600, 5 AB, 0 XBH, 0/1 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .600/.600/.600, 5 AB, 0 XBH, 0/1 BB/K | |||
| 6. Casey Kotchman | 1B | Anaheim | High-A |
| Goal for 2003: Get 500 AB's, accept trophies gracefully. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .278/.381/.333, 18 AB, 1 XBH, 3/2 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .278/.381/.333, 18 AB, 1 XBH, 3/2 BB/K | |||
| 7. Victor Martinez | C | Cleveland | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Don't stick around Buffalo too long. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .333/.600/.667, 3 AB, 1 XBH, 1/0 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .333/.600/.667, 3 AB, 1 XBH, 1/0 BB/K | |||
| 8. Rich Harden | RHP | Oakland | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Get Gammons to stop calling him James. | |||
| Last 14 Days: 13 IP, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 BB, 17 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 13 IP, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 BB, 17 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| 9. Wilson Betemit | 3B | Atlanta | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Stop hacking, start hitting. | |||
| Last 7 Days: .269/.296/.346, 26 AB, 2 XBH, 1/9 BB/K | |||
| Year To Date: .269/.296/.346, 26 AB, 2 XBH, 1/9 BB/K | |||
| 10. Rafael Soriano | RHP | Seattle | AAA |
| Goal for 2003: Improve change-up and command. | |||
| Last 7 Days: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
| Year To Date: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 0.00 ERA | |||
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.