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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten first-base prospects of 2002.
| Name | Age | Organization | Level |
| 1. Justin Morneau | 21 | Minnesota | AAA |
| Didn't dominate AA, but his swing is pure and the power will come. | |||
| 2. Casey Kotchman | 19 | Anaheim | Low-A |
| Don't knock his power: 36 extra-base hits tell the story. | |||
| 3. Hee Choi | 23 | Chicago Cubs | Majors |
| Should be a solid slugger, though not a star. | |||
| 4. Brad Nelson | 19 | Milwaukee | High-A |
| Has unlimited power and potential to hit for average. | |||
| 5. Adrian Gonzalez | 20 | Florida | AA |
| Extremely young for AA, but needs to show something next year. | |||
| 6. Jason Stokes | 29 | Florida | Low-A |
| 2 levels behind Gonzalez at the same age. Trade bait? | |||
| 7. Travis Hafner | 25 | Texas | Majors |
| The classic minor-league slugger who deserves a shot. | |||
| 8. Scott Thorman | 20 | Atlanta | Low-A |
| Has legit power, but other aspects of his game are suspect. | |||
| 9. Prince Fielder | 18 | Milwaukee | Low-A |
| A large young man who can mash. Will have to, because he adds little else. | |||
| 10. Eric Munson | 24 | Detroit | Majors |
| Huge second half may have saved his career. | |||
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.