The Prospect Ten

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

This week: The top ten shortstop prospects of 2002.

Previous Prospect Tens

Name	Age	Organization	Level
1. Brandon Phillips	21	Cleveland	AAA
Move to second shouldn't be permanent; he can handle short.
2. Jose Reyes	19	Mets	AA
Great wheels and glove, but his emerging power could make him a star.
3. Wilson Betemit	22	Atlanta	AAA
Disappointing season, but still has terrific bat. Move to third likely.
4. Kelly Johnson	19	Atlanta	High-A
Best hitter in the group, no chance to stick at SS.
5. Omar Infante	20	Detroit	AAA
Has been pushed too quickly and needs time to develop.
6. Jose Lopez	18	Seattle	High-A
Skipped low-A and hit .324 with some power, but age questions abound.
7. Hanley Ramirez	18	Boston	Short-Season A
Tremendous debut and great tools. Lots of potential.
8. Anderson Machado	21	Philadelphia	AA
Noted for his glove, his bat came on in second half.
9. Khalil Greene	22	San Diego	High-A
Padres love his bat, hope he can stick at short.
10. J.J. Hardy	19	Milwaukee	AA
Unless the Brewers ruin him, he could be a top-tier player.

Previous Prospect Tens

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