The Prospect Ten

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

This week: The top ten catching prospects of 2002.

Previous Prospect Tens

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.

Previous Prospect Tens

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