rate the prospects

[stumpak]

I am thinking about minor league and really don't follow college baseball or prospects. Can anyone offer up any ideas as to which of these guys may be good bets to beat a fast track to fantasy success at the MLB level?

1. Matt Bush SS San Diego Padres Mission Bay (San Diego,CA) A
2. Justin Verlander P Detroit Tigers Old Dominion University College
3. Philip Humber P New York Mets Rice University College

4. Jeff Niemann P Tampa Bay Devil Rays Rice University College
5. Mark Rogers P Milwaukee Brewers Mount Ararat (Topsham,ME) Rookie
6. Jeremy Sowers P Cleveland Indians Vanderbilt University College

7. Homer Bailey P Cincinnati Reds La Grange (La Grange,TX) -
8. Wade Townsend P Baltimore Orioles Rice University College
9. Chris Nelson SS Colorado Rockies Redan (Stone Mountain,GA) Rookie

10. Thomas Diamond P Texas Rangers University of New Orleans A
11. Neil Walker C Pittsburgh Pirates Pine Richland (Gibsonia,PA) A
12. Jered Weaver P Anaheim Angels Long Beach State University College

13. Bill Bray P Montreal Expos College of William and Mary A
14. Billy Butler 3B Kansas City Royals Wolfson (Jacksonville,FL) Rookie
15. Stephen Drew SS Arizona Diamondbacks Florida State University College

16. David Purcey P Toronto Blue Jays University of Oklahoma A
17. Scott Elbert P Los Angeles Dodgers Seneca (Seneca,MO) Rookie
18. Josh Fields 3B Chicago White Sox Oklahoma State University A

19. Chris Lambert P St. Louis Cardinals Boston College A
20. Trevor Plouffe SS Minnesota Twins Crespi Carmelite (Encino,CA) Rookie
21. Greg Golson OF Philadelphia Phillies Connally (Austin,TX) Rookie

22. Glen Perkins P Minnesota Twins University of Minnesota A
23. Philip Hughes P New York Yankees Foothill (Santa Ana,CA) Rookie
24. Landon Powell C Oakland Athletics University of South Carolina A

25. Kyle Waldrop P Minnesota Twins Farragut (Knoxville,TN) Rookie
26. Richie Robnett OF Oakland Athletics Fresno State University A
27. Taylor Tankersley P Florida Marlins University of Alabama A

28. Blake DeWitt SS Los Angeles Dodgers Sikeston (Sikeston,MO) Rookie
29. Matt Campbell P Kansas City Royals University of South Carolina Rookie
30. Eric Hurley P Texas Rangers Wolfson (Jacksonville,FL) A

31. J.P. Howell P Kansas City Royals University of Texas College
32. Zach Jackson P Toronto Blue Jays Texas A&M University A
33. Justin Orenduff P Los Angeles Dodgers Virginia Commonwealth University Rookie

34. Tyler Lumsden P Chicago White Sox Clemson University A
35. Matt Fox P Minnesota Twins University of Central Florida Rookie
36. Danny Putnam OF Oakland Athletics Stanford University A

37. Jon Poterson C New York Yankees Chandler (Chandler,AZ) Rookie
38. Gio Gonzalez P Chicago White Sox Monsignor Pace (Opa Locka,FL) A
39. Jay Rainville P Minnesota Twins Bishop Hendricken (Warwick,RI) Rookie

40. Huston Street P Oakland Athletics University of Texas AAA
41. Jeff Marquez P New York Yankees Sacramento City College A

[trevisc]

12. Jered Weaver P Anaheim Angels Long Beach State University College

[bigken117]

Isn't Weaver unsigned still? I do agree that he is tops from last years class.

[reiser]

I am thinking about minor league and really don't follow college baseball or prospects. Can anyone offer up any ideas as to which of these guys may be good bets to beat a fast track to fantasy success at the MLB level?

Justin Verlander P Detroit Tigers Old Dominion University College
Jeff Niemann P Tampa Bay Devil Rays Rice University College
Jered Weaver P Anaheim Angels Long Beach State University College
Taylor Tankersley P Florida Marlins University of Alabama A
Huston Street P Oakland Athletics University of Texas AAA

well, this is the 2004 first round, so some of these guys may never make it out of A ball.
if you are asking fast track, I believe Street is widely viewed as potentially seeing MLB playing time this year. how much success is anyone's guess, but I believe the above prospects were viewed as highly polished, with most going to AA pretty quickly,

[El Gaupo]

Jeff Niemann SP Tampa Bay my # 1 could be an early call up.

[ukjohn]

Billy Butler

[SHOCKandAWE]

#11 Neil Walker

This guy is the real deal. His potential is for real and I expect him to be in the majors starting in 2006 and may see some time as a late season call-up in 2005.

The Pirates really are desperate for a Catcher and he fits their need.

[Cornbread Maxwell]

2. Justin Verlander P Detroit Tigers Old Dominion University College

He wont be ready for a while yet. If I had to guess, we may see him in 2006, but if he progresses on the usual curve he wont be a staple until at least 2007.