October 6, 200520 yr 1. Felix Hernandez, rhp, Tacoma 2. Rickie Weeks, 2b, Nashville 3. Prince Fielder, 1b, Nashville 4. Conor Jackson, 1b, Tucson 5. Matt Cain, rhp, Fresno 6. Casey Kotchman, 1b, Salt Lake 7. Carlos Quentin, of, Tucson 8. Dan Johnson, 1b, Sacramento 9. Ezequiel Astacio, rhp, Round Rock 10. Jeff Mathis, c, Salt Lake 11. Anthony Reyes, rhp, Memphis 12. Yuniesky Betancourt, ss, Tacoma 13. Ben Johnson, of, Portland 14. Rich Hill, lhp, Iowa 15. Fernando Nieve, rhp, Round Rock 16. Ronny Cedeno, ss, Iowa 17. Joe Saunders, lhp, Salt Lake 18. Josh Willingham, c, Albuquerque 19. Josh Barfield, 2b, Portland 20. Justin Huber, 1b, Omaha 18. JOSH WILLINGHAM, c, Albuquerque Isotopes (Marlins) Age: 26 Ht: 6-1 Wt: 200 B-T: R-R Drafted/Signed: Marlins '00 (17) Willingham had one of the quickest bats and best power strokes in the PCL. He hit 12 homers in May and .383 in June before getting called up to Florida, where he soon went on the disabled list for two months with a stress fracture in his left forearm. Willingham patiently waits for a pitch he can attack and usually takes advantage when he gets one. When opponents try to pitch around him, he's willing to take a walk. He led the minors with a .449 on-base percentage in 2004 and had a .455 OBP in Triple-A this year. Though Willingham played mostly behind the plate for Albuquerque, scouts don't think he can catch regularly in the big leagues. He has worked hard since converting from a corner infielder in instructional league three years ago, but his catch-and-throw skills are lacking. He threw out just nine of 65 basestealers (14 percent) in the PCL.
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