March 12, 200521 yr 1. JOE MAUER, c, Twins Scouting Report "We had some concern from the start that he was bigger than the normal catcher. But Joe Mauer is not normal, from his mind to his tools to his heart." --Twins scouting director Mike Radcliff 2. FELIX HERNANDEZ, rhp, Mariners Scouting Report "He's the best I've seen in the last three or four years, and he's right up there with the great stuff guys I've ever seen." --NL scout 3. DELMON YOUNG, of, Devil Rays Scouting Report "He changes the outcome of every game with his power and his arm." --Charleston (W.Va.) manager Ken Joyce 4. IAN STEWART, 3b, Rockies Scouting Report "He's athletic and he's got some juice in his bat, and I like his haircut." --Savannah manager Bob Henley 5. JOEL GUZMAN, ss, Dodgers Scouting Report "He's Juan Gonzalez waiting to happen." --AL scout 6. CASEY KOTCHMAN, 1b, Angels Scouting Report "He's such a good hitter and he's still developing. I think he'll easily hit 30-plus homers in the majors." --NL scout 7. SCOTT KAZMIR, lhp, Devil Rays Scouting Report "You'll know why we traded for him when you see him pitch. He's got outstanding stuff." --Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar 8. RICKIE WEEKS, 2b, Brewers Scouting Report "He has the tools, he's smart, he's a good person and he has the work ethic. He's going to be outstanding." --NL scout 9. ANDY MARTE, 3b, Braves Scouting Report "There's nothing not to like about Andy Marte. He's an outstanding defender with a chance to be an impact player offensively." --Birmingham manager Razor Shines 10. HANLEY RAMIREZ, ss, Red Sox Scouting Report "What a young talent. He makes the game look so easy." --Fort Myers manager Jose Marzan 11. LASTINGS MILLEDGE, of, Mets Scouting Report "He's a double threat because of his power and his ability to lead off and make things happen on the bases." --Greensboro manager Steve Phillips 12. DALLAS McPHERSON, 3b, Angels Scouting Report "Every mistake we made, he made us pay for. He has an easy swing and natural power." --San Antonio manager Dave Brundage 13. MATT CAIN, rhp, Giants Scouting Report "With his stuff and maturity level, you look at that package and think front-of-the-rotation starter." --AL scout 14. JEFF FRANCOEUR, of, Braves Scouting Report "He has it all and his makeup is off the charts." --AL scout 15. PRINCE FIELDER, 1b, Brewers Scouting Report "I think he'll be a more complete hitter than his dad was, especially if he avoids losing control of his body." --NL scout 16. ADAM MILLER, rhp, Indians Scouting Report "He was dirty. His fastball and slider were more than plus." --Lakewood manager P.J. Forbes 17. JASON KUBEL, of, Twins Scouting Report "I call him Mr. Doubles. He hits the ball low and uses all fields, so he's going to hit a lot of doubles." --Rochester broadcaster/former big league manager Joe Altobelli 18. JEREMY HERMIDA, of, Marlins Scouting Report "He's a hitter. That's a beautiful swing." --Sarasota manager Todd Claus 19. CHAD BILLINGSLEY, rhp, Dodgers Scouting Report "He's just a kid with an overpowering fastball and overpowering slider. He's mature beyond his years." --Dodgers scouting director Logan White 20. JEFF NIEMANN, rhp, Devil Rays Scouting Report "He's truly unique because he's got four pitches and he can use those pitches, yet he's a power guy." --Devil Rays general manager Chuck LaMar 21. BRIAN DOPIRAK, 1b, Cubs Scouting Report "When the ball comes off his bat, it's like hitting a golf ball with an aluminum bat." --Kane County manager Dave Joppie 22. CARLOS QUENTIN, of, Diamondbacks Scouting Report "He improved in every phase. He didn't need to improve in some." --Diamondbacks assistant general manager Bob Miller 23. JEFF FRANCIS, lhp, Rockies Scouting Report "His fastball seems like it's going 97, he's throwing it downhill and does it so easy." --Arkansas manager Tyrone Boykin 24. NICK SWISHER, of, Athletics Scouting Report "He walks but he's not passive. He wants to hit and makes you throw him his pitch." --AL Scout 25. JOSE CAPELLAN, rhp, Brewers Scouting Report "Capellan throws in the high 90s, and it is effortless." --Chattanooga manager Jayhawk Owens 26. CHRIS NELSON, ss, Rockies Scouting Report "His bat is further along than B.J. Upton's was at the same time." --NL scout 27. RYAN HOWARD, 1b, Phillies Scouting Report "When you have power like him, you don't have to pull it. It's not like any park can hold him." --New Hampshire manager Mike Basso 28. J.J. HARDY, ss, Brewers Scouting Report "He's a special kid in terms of what's between his ears and his heart." --Brewers scouting director Jack Zduriencik 29. MIKE HINCKLEY, lhp, Nationals Scouting Report "What separates with him is the makeup, work ethic, preparation. The physical tools are there, and all those intangibles are there already." --Nationals farm director Adam Wogan 30. EDWIN JACKSON, rhp, Dodgers Scouting Report "He had a rough year but I'll take him any day of the week. He's dominant when he has his command." --AL scout 31. FELIX PIE, of, Cubs Scouting Report "He's got five tools and all of them have a chance to be above-average. The sky is the limit." --Sarasota manager Todd Claus 32. DARIC BARTON, 1b/c, Athletics Scouting Report "I love his approach. It's what you try to teach kids." --AL scout 33. JEREMY REED, of, Mariners Scouting Report "He's another Mark Kotsay. I love the way he plays and I root for him." --AL scout 34. ZACH DUKE, lhp, Pirates Scouting Report "You look at him and you think, 'What does this kid have to work on?' He's just so polished." --Altoona manager Tony Beasley 35. GAVIN FLOYD, rhp, Phillies Scouting Report "He's had that big league curveball since high school. He just needs more fastball command." --NL scout 36. ERIC DUNCAN, 3b, Yankees Scouting Report "His work ethic reminds me of Todd Helton. He's not a guy who falls out of bed and hits. He's a guy who falls out of bed and works, and that's why he hits." --Battle Creek manager Bill Mosiello 37. BRIAN ANDERSON, of, White Sox Scouting Report "He's Jeremy Reed with a lot more power potential. He made the White Sox realize that Reed was expendable." --NL scout 38. SCOTT OLSEN, lhp, Marlins Scouting Report "He's a horse when he's out on the mound. He tries to do anything he can to use his fastball." --Jupiter manager Luis Dorante 39. ERICK AYBAR, ss, Angels Scouting Report "He's the perfect combination of fundamentals and flashiness." --Rancho Cucamonga manager Bobby Meacham 40. CONOR JACKSON, of, Diamondbacks Scouting Report "He doesn't swing at bad pitches and he doesn't miss good ones." --Inland Empire manager Daren Brown 41. MICHAEL AUBREY, 1b, Indians Scouting Report "The one thing he's always been able to do is hit a fastball. You can see him seek it out." --Indians farm director John Farrell 42. RYAN SWEENEY, of, White Sox Scouting Report "This guy is special. I've been in baseball a long time, and I've never seen a kid like this." --White Sox farm director Dave Wilder 43. DAN MEYER, lhp, Athletics Scouting Report "He's a big-game pitcher. He pitches every game with that same level of intensity--as if it was the last game of the season with it all on the line." --Richmond manager Pat Kelly 44. BRIAN McCANN, c, Braves Scouting Report "All he does is hit, and no one talks about how good he was defensively last year. He was one of the better catchers in the minors in a year when there weren't many good catchers." --AL scout 45. JOSH BARFIELD, 2b, Padres Scouting Report "The kid understands hitting. It's just rare to see a young hitter who understands how to stay inside the ball so well." --Padres scouting director Bill Gayton 46. YUSMEIRO PETIT, rhp, Mets Scouting Report "I just can't hit him. You just can't pick the ball up off him." --Red Sox outfielder Brandon Moss 47. ANTHONY REYES, rhp, cardinals Scouting Report "Besides Jose Capellan, no starter in the Southern League had a better arm, and Anthony has better command than Capellan." --Tennessee manager Mark DeJohn 48. HOMER BAILEY, rhp, Reds Scouting Report "He's the epitome of a pure projection pitcher. He has plus stuff with a good breaking ball, and he even has a little change-piece now." --NL scout 49. BRANDON McCARTHY, rhp, White Sox Scouting Report "He's got exceptional command for a tall guy. He creates such good angles and works down in the zone." --Lynchburg pitching coach Scott Lovekamp 50. PHILIP HUMBER, rhp, Mets Scouting Report "His performance is pretty consistent, which matches his personality. He's pretty controlled, and I love his curveball." --NL scout 51. SHIN-SOO CHOO, of, Mariners Scouting Report "He does a lot of things well. He's a pretty complete player and is always involved when they win." --El Paso manager Scott Coolbaugh 52. THOMAS DIAMOND, rhp, Rangers Scouting Report "He's a big, strong horse who comes from a good program. The package is there." --Former Rangers scouting director Grady Fuson 53. KYLE DAVIES, rhp, Braves Scouting Report "He's got great stuff and is very athletic. The thing that sets him apart is that changeup." --Wilmington manager Billy Gardner Jr. 54. FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ, of, Indians Scouting Report "He has enough bat speed and power to be an impact player." --AL scout 55. MARK ROGERS, rhp, Brewers Scouting Report "What we like about him is his package of skills: his size, his mental makeup, and what we think he's going to bring to the table. When you put the whole package together, we thought this kid had an upside." --Brewers scouting director Jack Zduriencik 56. EDWIN ENCARNACION, 3b, Reds Scouting Report "He hits the ball so hard, he will hit for power. He's not as good as Miguel Cabrera, but he has a similar approach." --NL scout 57. CURTIS GRANDERSON, of, Tigers Scouting Report "It seems like all of his tools have gotten better since he signed." --AL scout 58. MERKIN VALDEZ, rhp, Giants Scouting Report "His arm works so easy; it doesn't look like it's upper 90s, but the ball just explodes on hitters." --NL scout 59. JOHN DANKS, lhp, Rangers Scouting Report "He has a chance to be a No. 1 or 2 starter in the big leagues. He throws three pitches for strikes, and they're all plus pitches." --Cedar Rapids manager Bobby Magallanes 60. CHRIS BURKE, 2b, Astros Scouting Report "He's a baseball guy. I see him as a Mark Loretta with more speed." --AL scout 61. SERGIO SANTOS, ss, Diamondbacks Scouting Report "He has power and makes all the plays at shortstop. I think he can stay there." --AL scout 62. JAMES LONEY, 1b, Dodgers Scouting Report "He can really swing it, and he's really smooth over there at first. He will save his team runs. If he has power it will be a bonus." --NL scout 63. JESSE CRAIN, rhp, Twins Scouting Report "What was already a really good out pitch for him became even better than what I saw last year. That was the best slider in the International League." --Indianapolis manager Cecil Cooper 64. AARON HILL, ss, Blue Jays Scouting Report "He's going to be a major league power hitter and he's going to be a very productive major league hitter." --Blue Jays roving hitting instructor Merv Rettenmund 65. NICK MARKAKIS, of, Orioles Scouting Report "You've got to remember he was never a full-time hitter before last year. He gets better every second." --AL scout 66. RYAN HARVEY, of, Cubs Scouting Report "He hit two home runs off us that went about 900 feet combined." --Vancouver manager Dennis Rogers 67. JEFF MATHIS, c, Angels Scouting Report "If you miss on Mathis' bat, he's still a catcher with great makeup. I love the guy. He's hard not to." --AL Scout 68. JAVIER HERRERA, of, Athletics Scouting Report "He can do it all tools-wise. If he were American, he would have been a certain first-round pick." --AL scout 69. BRANDON LEAGUE, rhp, Blue Jays Scouting Report "Everybody knows about that fastball, but his slider is always in the back of your mind. He'll show it to you once outside the zone, but he's just setting you up for later on." --Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard 70. J.D. DURBIN, rhp, Twins Scouting Report "He could go to the bullpen right now and throw fastball-breaking ball and pitch in the big leagues, but I believe the Twins want him to develop into a starter, and to do that he's going to have to learn to slow the ball down a little." --Grand Canyon coach Jose Marzan 71. COLE HAMELS, lhp, Phillies Scouting Report "His changeup is one of the better ones I've seen. He has tremendous arm action and the ball just tumbles to the plate." --Phillies catcher Mike Lieberthal 72. BRANDON MOSS, of, Red Sox Scouting Report "He's refined his overall approach at the plate and really worked hard to become a better hitter." --Red Sox farm director Ben Cherington 73. CLINT NAGEOTTE, rhp, Mariners Scouting Report "He has one of the best sliders I've ever seen." --AL scout 74. ANDY LaROCHE, 3b, Dodgers Scouting Report "He's got bat speed, strength in his hands and is a true profile at third base, offensively and defensively." --AL scout 75. BILLY BUTLER, 3b, Royals Scouting Report "He can do a lot of damage if he gets his pitch to hit. And every time we were there, when he did get his pitch to hit he was able to do something with it." --Royals scouting director Deric Ladnier 76. KENDRY MORALES, of, Angels Scouting Report "He's a middle-of-the-order hitter that's getting ready to play in the big leagues. He's on the big league roster going into camp with a chance to win a job." --Angels scouting director Eddie Bane 77. JOAQUIN ARIAS, ss, Rangers Scouting Report "One of the more exciting players around. Very high ceiling, but a long way to go." --Bakersfield manager Arnie Beyeler 78. FRED LEWIS, of, Giants Scouting Report "He's a tremendous athlete, but now he's also a baseball player." --AL scout 79. GUILLERMO QUIROZ, c, Blue Jays Scouting Report "He looks like a baby Pudge Rodriguez. He'll shut down the running game, and he has some power." --NL scout 80. EZEQUIEL ASTACIO, rhp, Astros Scouting Report "Everything got better and more consistent last year. His fastball and curveball got harder, and he picked up a splitter overnight." --NL scout 81. NEIL WALKER, c, Pirates Scouting Report "You wonder if he might be too athletic to stay behind the plate. He could play practically anywhere on the field." --GCL Pirates manager Woody Huyke 82. UBALDO JIMENEZ, rhp, Rockies Scouting Report "I drool at the mention of his name. He was right there with Matt Cain and Felix Hernandez in the Cal League before he got hurt." --AL scout 83. BRANDON WOOD, ss, Angels Scouting Report "He's slender but he can jolt the ball, and he makes the plays at shortstop." --AL scout 84. BRAD SNYDER, of, Indians Scouting Report "He's a strong, physical athlete that's going to be a tremendous big league player. He's the complete package that stands up and demands your attention." --Kinston manager Torey Lovullo 85. MARK TEAHEN, 3b, Royals Scouting Report "He was probably the best third baseman in the Texas League. He's got the whole package as a guy who can hit and plays good defense at third." --Frisco manager Tim Ireland 86. KYLE SLEETH, rhp, Tigers Scouting Report "This kid has a funky delivery, but he has great life on his fastball. He's got an idea of how to pitch." --Tampa manager Billy Masse 87. JOEY GATHRIGHT, of, Devil Rays Scouting Report "He's the kind of leadoff hitter that you don't run into much anymore." --Buffalo manager Marty Brown 88. ANGEL GUZMAN, rhp, Cubs Scouting Report "He just needs to get healthy. He'll show you three plus-plus pitches at times." --NL scout 89. RUSSELL MARTIN, c, Dodgers Scouting Report "He's very advanced in all aspects defensively, but the thing we really got excited about was the way his bat came around in the Arizona Fall League." --Dodgers scouting director Logan White 90. JEREMY SOWERS, lhp, Indians Scouting Report "He locates everything well, especially the fastball. He automatically becomes one of the most polished pitchers in a system deep with arms." --NL scout 91. JON PAPELBON, rhp, Red Sox Scouting Report "Papelbon may not be getting his due credit after such a strong year. On most nights, he features three plus pitches." --Red Sox assistant general manager Josh Byrnes 92. JAKE STEVENS, rhp, Braves Scouting Report "He's got the fastball and changeup, but that curveball is so good, that's the pitch you've got to watch for." --Augusta manager Chad Epperson 93. RICHIE GARDNER, rhp, Reds Scouting Report "He might have been the best guy I saw all year in terms of changing speeds." --AL scout 94. HAYDEN PENN, rhp, Orioles Scouting Report "He can run his fastball inside and broke a lot of bats. He had a lot of polish for the Sally League." --Charleston (W.Va.) manager Ken Joyce 95. JOSH FIELDS, 3b, White Sox Scouting Report "He was one of the better athletes available in the draft. We think he will be an impact guy at the major league level." --White Sox senior director of player personnel Duane Shaffer 96. TADAHITO IGUCHI, 2b, White Sox Scouting Report "The way he goes about the game, he's a perfect fit for what we need at the top of the order. He plays the game the right way. He plays it hard." --White Sox general manager Ken Williams 97. HUSTON STREET, rhp, Athletics Scouting Report "His velocity surprised me, and obviously his makeup is just off the charts." --AL scout 98. IAN KINSLER, ss, Rangers Scouting Report "I managed Hank Blalock in the minors and Kinsler has the same approach." --Clinton manager Carlos Subero 99. ANTHONY LEREW, Braves Scouting Report He was up to 96, and it was an easy 96. It's easy power like Jose Capellan." --Lynchburg pitching coach Scott Lovekamp 100. GREG MILLER, lhp, Dodgers Scouting Report "He's going to be fine. We're going to make some correction to make him more comfortable in his delivery." --Dodgers farm director Terry Collins
March 12, 200521 yr Pretty good. Thanks. I'm surprised Granderson isn't higher. The way people talk in Detroit, he's the savior of the Tigers outfield.
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