Top five prospects by position:
Catcher
1. Matt Wieters, Baltimore
2. Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs
3. Taylor Teagarden, Texas
4. Jeff Clement, Seattle
5. J.R. Towles, Houston
First base
1. Angel Villalona, San Francisco
2. Lars Anderson, Boston
3. Matt La Porta, Milwaukee
4. Daric Barton, Oakland
5. Joey Votto, Cincinnati
Middle infield
The crop is extremely thin, so the two positions are combined for these rankings.
1. Carlos Triunfel, Seattle (ss)
2. Elvis Andrus, Texas (ss)
3. German Duran, Texas (2b)
4. Reid Brignac, Tampa Bay (ss)
5. Hu Chin-Lung, Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)
Third base
1. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay
2. Josh Vitters, Chicago Cubs
3. Andy LaRoche, Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Brandon Wood, Los Angeles Angels
5. Chase Headley, San Diego
Center field
1. Colby Rasmus, St. Louis
2. Fernando Martinez, New York Mets
3. Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay
4. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh
5. Cameron Maybin, Florida
Corner outfield
1. Jay Bruce, Cincinnati
2. Travis Snider, Toronto
3. Jose Tabata, New York Yankees
4. Jason Heyward, Atlanta
5. Nolan Reimold, Baltimore
Right-handed pitcher
1. Joba Chamberlain, New York Yankees
2. Clay Buchholz, Boston
3. Homer Bailey, Cincinnati
4. Wade Davis, Tampa Bay
5. Rick Porcello, Detroit
Left-handed pitcher
1. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Franklin Morales, Colorado
3. David Price, Tampa Bay
4. Jake McGee, Tampa Bay
5. Manny Parra, Milwaukee
Keith Law's Top Five Prospects by Position - 2008
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