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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten catching prospects of 2002.
| Name | Age | Organization | Level |
| 1. Victor Martinez | 23 | Cleveland | AA |
| Polished enough to spend 2003 in the majors. | |||
| 2. Joe Mauer | 19 | Minnesota | Low-A |
| Most talented player on the list but has quite a way to go. | |||
| 3. Justin Huber | 20 | New York Mets | High-A |
| Has major-league power, but defense is the question. | |||
| 4. John Buck | 22 | Houston | AA |
| Does everything decent, nothing great. | |||
| 5. Jeff Mathis | 19 | Anaheim | Low-A |
| Drafted for his defense, but his bat has been tremendous. | |||
| 6. Kelly Shoppach | 22 | Boston | High-A |
| Solid receiver with an underrated stick. | |||
| 7. Ryan Christianson | 21 | Seattle | AA |
| Hasn't performed at level of his talent, but potential is still there. | |||
| 8. Koyie Hill | 23 | Los Angeles | AA |
| Converted third baseman has a decent bat and improving glovework. | |||
| 9. Corky Miller | 26 | Cincinnati | AAA |
| Better than a handful of big-league catchers right now. | |||
| 10. Kevin Cash | 24 | Toronto | AAA |
| Defense is top-notch, but his bat still has a long way to go. | |||
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