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The Prospect Ten
Strikethree.com's weekly ranking of prospects and/or minor-league systems.
This week: The top ten right-handed pitching prospects of 2002.
| Name | Age | Organization | Level |
| 1. Jesse Foppert | 22 | San Francisco | AAA |
| Former infielder now making the most out of his new found career. | |||
| 2. Jerome Williams | 20 | San Francisco | AAA |
| Impressive performance for a kid his age in the PCL. | |||
| 3. Adam Wainwright | 21 | Atlanta | High-A |
| Curve is a mix of Aaron Sele and Tom Gordon, but his fastball is better. | |||
| 4. Rafael Soriano | 22 | Seattle | Majors |
| A changeup and a healthy shoulder away from being an all-star. | |||
| 5. Kurt Ainsworth | 24 | San Francisco | AAA |
| Fresno's rotation was just loaded, and the Giants will be soon. | |||
| 6. Clint Nageotte | 22 | Seattle | High-A |
| His fastball/slider combination might be the best in the minors. | |||
| 7. Gavin Floyd | 19 | Philadelphia | Low-A |
| Strict diet of fastballs kept strikeouts down, but may preserve his arm. | |||
| 8. Rich Harden | 21 | Oakland | AA |
| The last wave of Oakland arms leave Harden big shoes to fill. | |||
| 9. Colby Lewis | 23 | Texas | Majors |
| If Nageotte has any competition, Lewis' slider is it. | |||
| 10. Aaron Heilman | 23 | New York Mets | AAA |
| Polished, effective, but not spectacular. Just a good pitcher. | |||
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