Guess who's in the top 10?
Over at Baseball America they've posted their 17th annual Top 100 prospects list. Minnesota was lucky enough to have five players listed.
Prospect: Francisco Liriano, LHP
Rank: 6
Baseball America ETA: 2006
Participated in 2002 and 2005 futures game with the World team.
Led minor leagues in strikeouts in 2005.
1.25 WHIP in 76.2 innings at New Britain in 2005.
0.88 WHIP in 91.0 innings at Rochester in 2005.
Career k/9 of 9.90 in minor leagues.
Prospect: Jason Kubel, OF
Rank: 56
Baseball America ETA: 2006
Participated in 2004 futures game with the United States team.
Career line in minor leagues: .323/.388/.501/.889
88 doubles between 2002 and 2004, between Quad Cities, Fort Meyers, New Britain and Rochester.
Line of .300/.358/.433/.791 in 60AB's for Minnesota in 2004.
Prospect: Matt Moses, 3B
Rank: 75
Baseball America ETA: 2007
1st round draft pick, 21st overall pick of amateur entry 2003 draft.
Line of .306/.376/.453/.829 in 73 games at Fort Meyers in 2005.
Line of .210/.275/.366/.641 in 48 games at New Britain in 2005.
Prospect: Glen Perkins, LHP
Rank: 91
Baseball America ETA: 2006
Career k/9 of 10.49 in minor leagues.
Career WHIP of 1.16 in minor leagues.
Prospect: Anthony Swarzak, RHP
Rank: 100
Baseball America ETA: 2007
Increasing k/9's of 7.88, 8.39 and 9.95 between the GCL Twins, Fort Meyers and Beloit in 2004 and 2005.
17-12 record in 39 starts/41 appearances between 2004 and 2005 with the GCL Twins, Fort Meyers and Beloit.