The second-to-last prospect list of the off-season is here. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus releases his top-11 Braves prospects for 2010. (Click here for the 2009 list)
Five-Star Prospects
1. Jason Heyward, OF
2. Julio Teheran, RHP
3. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP
Four-Star Prospects
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
Three-Star Prospects
5. Randall Delgado, RHP
6. Christian Bethancourt, C
7. Mike Minor, LHP
8. Craig Kimbrell, RHP
9. Adam Milligan, OF
10. Robinson Lopez, RHP
Two-Star Prospects
11. Cody Johnson, OFFour More:
12. J.J. Hoover, RHP
13. Zeke Spruill, RHP
14. Tyler Stovall, LHP
15. Mycal Jones, SS
WOW! Three five-star prospects! That's more than I've seen (though I'll have to check what he's given other teams), but Goldstein doesn't give the five stars to just anyone.
I love the inclusion of Robinson Lopez in the top-10, KG always surprises us with someone. About Lopez, KG says: "Yet another talented Latin arm, Lopez signed for just $110,000 in late 2008, but he looked to be worth far more than that in his pro debut."
His sleeper pick is Benino Pruneda. I keep waiting for Pruneda to bust out, maybe this will be the year.