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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten second-base prospects of 2002.
| Name | Age | Organization | Level |
| 1. Joey Thurston | 23 | Los Angeles | AAA |
| Its amazing what playing in Las Vegas will do for your numbers. | |||
| 2. Chris Burke | 22 | Houston | AA |
| Glove ahead of his bat right now. That could change. | |||
| 3. Scott Hairston | 22 | Arizona | High-A |
| Bat will have to make up for his glove and attitude. | |||
| 4. Freddy Sanchez | 24 | Boston | AAA |
| Contact hitter with wheels and decent glove. | |||
| 5. Jake Gautreau | 22 | San Diego | High-A |
| Best asset: His nickname, "The Goat". | |||
| 6. Dominic Rich | 23 | Toronto | AA |
| Not athletic, but a classic ballplayer. | |||
| 7. Antonio Perez | 22 | Seattle | AA |
| A good athlete who is wasting his talent. | |||
| 8. Michael Woods | 22 | Detroit | Low-A |
| A real interesting player to watch next season. | |||
| 9. Tim Hummel | 23 | White Sox | AAA |
| Talent still there to rebound from a disappointing season. | |||
| 10. Drew Meyer | 21 | Texas | Low-A |
| Quality college bat needs to make adjustments to swinging with wood. | |||
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.