2012 BASEBALL PROSPECTS

The Baseball Cube prospects section is based entirely on the pre-season rankings done by Baseball America each spring. This includes the Major League top 100 and the team-by-team top 10s. There is no TBC prospect rankings nor do we pretend to be experts on prospects and we certainly don't rank or evaluate prospets. All references to prospects and lists or rankings are from Baseball America from whom we have not received explicit permission to include.

TBC has added statistics, highest level reached and current status to the prospects section and we've re-organized for easier review.

BASEBALL PROSPECTS HISTORY

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Hitters (2012)

Pitchers (2012)

Rank	Prospect Name	Pos	Age	Team Name	Current Status	HiLvl	Years	Draft Information
1	Bryce Harper	CF-RF	19	Washington Nationals	WAN 40m	MLB	2010-2013	2010	1	1	June-Reg	WAN
2	Matt Moore	P	23	Tampa Bay Rays	TB 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2007	8	245	June-Reg	TB
3	Mike Trout	CF-LF	20	Los Angeles Angels	LAA 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2009	1	25	June-Reg	LAA
4	Yu Darvish	P	25	Texas Rangers	TEX 40m	MLB	2005-2013	0	UDFA
5	Julio Teheran	P	21	Atlanta Braves	ATL 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	UDFA		Signed	ATL
6	Jesus Montero	DH-C	22	Seattle Mariners	SEA 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2007	UDFA		Signed	NYY
7	Jurickson Profar	SS	19	Texas Rangers	TEX 40m	MLB	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	TEX
8	Shelby Miller	P	21	St. Louis Cardinals	STL 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2009	1	19	June-Reg	STL
9	Trevor Bauer	P	21	Arizona Diamondbacks	CLE Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2011	1	3	June-Reg	ARI
10	Dylan Bundy	P	19	Baltimore Orioles	BAL Minors [AA] 40m	MLB	2012-2012	2011	1	4	June-Reg	BAL
11	Manny Machado	SS-3B	19	Baltimore Orioles	BAL 40m	MLB	2010-2013	2010	1	3	June-Reg	BAL
12	Gerrit Cole	P	21	Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2011	1	1	June-Reg	PIT
13	Tyler Skaggs	P	20	Arizona Diamondbacks	ARI Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2009	1	40	June-Reg	LAA
14	Yoenis Cespedes	LF-CF	26	Oakland Athletics	OAK 40m	MLB	2012-2013	0	UDFA
15	Jameson Taillon	P	20	Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT Minors [AA]	AA	2011-2013	2010	1	2	June-Reg	PIT
16	Devin Mesoraco	C	24	Cincinnati Reds	CIN 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2007	1	15	June-Reg	CIN
17	Travis D'Arnaud	C	23	Toronto Blue Jays	NYM (DL-7) 40m	AAA	2007-2013	2007	1	37	June-Reg	PHI
18	Miguel Sano	3B	19	Minnesota Twins	MIN Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	MIN
19	Anthony Rendon	3B	22	Washington Nationals	WAN Minors [AA] 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2011	1	6	June-Reg	WAN
20	Taijuan Walker	P	19	Seattle Mariners	SEA Minors [AA]	AA	2010-2013	2010	1	43	June-Reg	SEA
21	Danny Hultzen	P	22	Seattle Mariners	SEA (DL-7) 40m	AAA	2009-2013	2011	1	2	June-Reg	SEA
22	Jacob Turner	P	21	Detroit Tigers	MIA Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2010-2013	2009	1	9	June-Reg	DET
23	Mike Montgomery	P	22	Kansas City Royals	TB Minors [A+] 40m	AAA	2008-2013	2008	1	36	June-Reg	KC
24	Bubba Starling	CF	19	Kansas City Royals	KC Minors [A]	A	2012-2013	2011	1	5	June-Reg	KC
25	Archie Bradley	P	19	Arizona Diamondbacks	ARI Minors [AA]	A+	2011-2013	2011	1	7	June-Reg	ARI
26	Jarrod Parker	P	23	Oakland Athletics	OAK 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2007	1	9	June-Reg	ARI
27	Carlos Martinez	P	20	St. Louis Cardinals	STL 40m	AA	2011-2013	0	UDFA
28	Will Myers	CF	21	Kansas City Royals	TB Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2009	3	91	June-Reg	KC
29	Manny Banuelos	P	21	New York Yankees	Inactive	AAA	2008-2012	2008	UDFA		Signed	NYY
30	Drew Pomeranz	P	23	Colorado Rockies	COL Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2010	1	5	June-Reg	CLE
31	Martin Perez	P	21	Texas Rangers	TEX Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2008-2012	2008	UDFA		Signed	TEX
32	Brett Jackson	CF	23	Chicago Cubs	CHC Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2009	1	31	June-Reg	CHC
33	Yonder Alonso	1B	25	San Diego Padres	SD 40m	MLB	2006-2013	2008	1	7	June-Reg	CIN
34	Jonathan Singleton	1B	20	Houston Astros	HOU	AA	2009-2012	2009	8	257	June-Reg	PHI
35	Zack Wheeler	P	22	New York Mets	NYM (DL-7) 40m	AAA	2010-2013	2009	1	6	June-Reg	SF
36	Brad Peacock	P	24	Oakland Athletics	HOU Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2006	41	1231	June-Reg	WAN
37	Francisco Lindor	SS	18	Cleveland Indians	CLE Minors [A+]	A+	2011-2013	2011	1	8	June-Reg	CLE
38	Gary Brown	CF	23	San Francisco Giants	SF Minors [AAA]	AAA	2008-2013	2010	1	24	June-Reg	SF
39	Anthony Gose	CF	21	Toronto Blue Jays	TOR 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	2	51	June-Reg	PHI
40	Arodys Vizcaino	P	21	Atlanta Braves	CHC (DL-60)	MLB	2008-2011	2008	UDFA		Signed	NYY
41	Christian Yelich	CF	20	Miami Marlins	MIA Minors [AA]	AA	2010-2013	2010	1	23	June-Reg	FLA
42	Nolan Arenado	3B	21	Colorado Rockies	COL 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2009	2	59	June-Reg	COL
43	Mike Olt	3B	23	Texas Rangers	TEX (DL-7) 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2010	1	49	June-Reg	TEX
44	Hak-Ju Lee	SS	21	Tampa Bay Rays	TB (DL-7) 40m	AAA	2009-2013	2009	UDFA		Signed	CHC
45	Nick Castellanos	3B-RF	20	Detroit Tigers	DET Minors [AAA]	AAA	2010-2013	2010	1	44	June-Reg	DET
46	Randall Delgado	P	22	Atlanta Braves	ARI Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	UDFA		Signed	ATL
47	Anthony Rizzo	1B	22	Chicago Cubs	CHC 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2007	6	204	June-Reg	BOS
48	Billy Hamilton	SS	21	Cincinnati Reds	CIN Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2009	2	57	June-Reg	CIN
49	Rymer Liriano	RF	21	San Diego Padres	SD Minors [AA] 40m	AA	2009-2012	2009	UDFA		Signed	SD
50	Jarred Cosart	P	22	Houston Astros	HOU Minors [AAA] 40m	AAA	2009-2013	2008	38	1156	June-Reg	PHI
51	Will Middlebrooks	3B	23	Boston Red Sox	BOS 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2007	5	174	June-Reg	BOS
52	James Paxton	P	23	Seattle Mariners	SEA Minors [AAA]	AAA	2007-2013	2010	4	132	June-Reg	SEA
53	Yasmani Grandal	C	23	San Diego Padres	SD Rehab	MLB	2008-2012	2010	1	12	June-Reg	CIN
54	Matt Harvey	P	23	New York Mets	NYM 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2010	1	7	June-Reg	NYM
55	Jean Segura	SS	22	Los Angeles Angels	MIL 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	UDFA		Signed	LAA
56	Wily Peralta	P	23	Milwaukee Brewers	MIL 40m	MLB	2006-2013	2006	UDFA		Signed	MIL
57	A.J. Cole	P	20	Oakland Athletics	WAN Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2010	4	116	June-Reg	WAN
58	Xander Bogaerts	SS	19	Boston Red Sox	BOS Minors [AA]	AA	2011-2013	0	UDFA
59	George Springer	CF	22	Houston Astros	HOU Minors [AA]	AA	2009-2013	2011	1	11	June-Reg	HOU
60	Josh Bell	RF	19	Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT Minors [A]	A	2012-2013	2011	2	61	June-Reg	PIT
61	Javier Baez	SS	19	Chicago Cubs	CHC Minors [A+]	A+	2011-2013	2011	1	9	June-Reg	CHC
62	Zach Lee	P	20	Los Angeles Dodgers	LAD Minors [AA]	AA	2011-2013	2010	1	28	June-Reg	LAD
63	Dellin Betances	P	24	New York Yankees	NYY 40m	MLB	2006-2013	2006	8	254	June-Reg	NYY
64	Matt Szczur	CF	22	Chicago Cubs	CHC Minors [AA] 40m	AA	2009-2013	2010	5	160	June-Reg	CHC
65	Sonny Gray	P	22	Oakland Athletics	OAK Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2011	1	18	June-Reg	OAK
66	Addison Reed	P	23	Chicago White Sox	CHW 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2010	3	95	June-Reg	CHW
67	Jake Marisnick	CF	21	Toronto Blue Jays	MIA Minors [AA]	AA	2010-2013	2009	3	104	June-Reg	TOR
68	Jake Odorizzi	P	22	Kansas City Royals	TB 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	1	32	June-Reg	MIL
69	Trevor May	P	22	Philadelphia Phillies	MIN Minors [AA] 40m	AA	2008-2013	2008	4	136	June-Reg	PHI
70	Taylor Jungmann	P	22	Milwaukee Brewers	MIL Minors [AA]	AA	2009-2013	2011	1	12	June-Reg	MIL
71	Jed Bradley	P	22	Milwaukee Brewers	MIL Minors [A+]	A+	2009-2013	2011	1	15	June-Reg	MIL
72	Blake Swihart	C	20	Boston Red Sox	BOS Minors [A+]	A+	2011-2013	2011	1	26	June-Reg	BOS
73	Starling Marte	CF-LF	23	Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT 40m	MLB	2009-2013	2009	UDFA		Signed	PIT
74	Oscar Taveras	CF	20	St. Louis Cardinals	STL Minors [AAA]	AAA	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	STL
75	Zack Cozart	SS	26	Cincinnati Reds	CIN 40m	MLB	2005-2013	2007	2	79	June-Reg	CIN
76	Casey Kelley	1B	35	San Diego Padres	Retired	A	1996-2000	1998	18	541	June-Reg	ANA
77	Nick Franklin	SS-2B	21	Seattle Mariners	SEA Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2009	1	27	June-Reg	SEA
78	Cory Spangenberg	2B	21	San Diego Padres	SD Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2011	1	10	June-Reg	SD
79	Leonys Martin	CF	24	Texas Rangers	TEX 40m	MLB	2011-2013	0	UDFA
80	Michael Choice	CF	22	Oakland Athletics	OAK Minors [AAA]	AAA	2008-2013	2010	1	10	June-Reg	OAK
81	Gary Sanchez	C	19	New York Yankees	NYY Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	NYY
82	Jonathan Schoop	2B	20	Baltimore Orioles	BAL Minors [AAA] 40m	AAA	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	BAL
83	Garrett Richards	P	24	Los Angeles Angels	LAA 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2009	1	42	June-Reg	LAA
84	Cheslor Cuthbert	3B	19	Kansas City Royals	KC Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	KC
85	Mason Williams	CF	20	New York Yankees	NYY Minors [A+]	A+	2010-2013	2010	4	145	June-Reg	NYY
86	Chad Bettis	P	23	Colorado Rockies	COL Minors [AA]	AA	2008-2013	2010	2	76	June-Reg	COL
87	Wilin Rosario	C	23	Colorado Rockies	COL 40m	MLB	2007-2013	2007	UDFA		Signed	COL
88	Zack Cox	3B	23	St. Louis Cardinals	MIA (DL-7)	AAA	2009-2013	2010	1	25	June-Reg	STL
89	Chris Archer	P	23	Tampa Bay Rays	TB Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2006-2013	2006	5	161	June-Reg	CLE
90	Taylor Guerrieri	P	19	Tampa Bay Rays	TB Minors [A]	A	2012-2013	2011	1	24	June-Reg	TB
91	Daniel Norris	P	19	Toronto Blue Jays	TOR Minors [A]	A	2012-2013	2011	2	74	June-Reg	TOR
92	Andrelton Simmons	SS	22	Atlanta Braves	ATL 40m	MLB	2010-2013	2010	2	70	June-Reg	ATL
93	Kolten Wong	2B	21	St. Louis Cardinals	STL Minors [AAA]	AAA	2009-2013	2011	1	22	June-Reg	STL
94	Tyrell Jenkins	P	19	St. Louis Cardinals	STL Minors [A]	A	2010-2013	2010	1	50	June-Reg	STL
95	Allen Webster	P	22	Los Angeles Dodgers	BOS Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2008	18	547	June-Reg	LAD
96	Nathan Eovaldi	P	22	Los Angeles Dodgers	MIA (DL-60)	MLB	2008-2012	2008	11	337	June-Reg	LAD
97	Matt Davidson	C	31	Arizona Diamondbacks	Retired	RK	2003-2003	2003	UDFA		Signed	CHC
98	Jedd Gyorko	3B-2B	23	San Diego Padres	SD 40m	MLB	2008-2013	2010	2	59	June-Reg	SD
99	Joe Benson	CF	24	Detroit Tigers	MIN Minors [AAA] 40m	MLB	2006-2013	2006	2	64	June-Reg	MIN
100	Christian Villanueva	3B	21	Texas Rangers	CHC Minors [AA] 40m	AA	2010-2013	2010	UDFA		Signed	TEX

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