1997 Baseball America
MLB Prospect Rankings
Pre-season prospect rankings as published by selected site. TBC does not capture mid-season updates.
Statistics displayed are for the most recent active or completed pro season
| 1 | Andruw Jones | LF | 6-1 | 225 | R | R | 1977-04-23 | Willemstad,CC | MLB | 1996-2012 | 1994-2014 | 1993- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 2 | Vladimir Guerrero | LF | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 1975-02-09 | Nizao,DR | MLB | 1996-2011 | 1994-2012 | 1993- UDFA -MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Kerry Wood | P | 6-5 | 210 | R | R | 1977-06-16 | Irving,TX | MLB | 1998-2012 | 1995-2012 | 1995- 1- 4-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Matt White | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1978-08-13 | Waynesboro,PA | AAA | | 1997-2003 | 1996- 1- 7-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Travis Lee | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | L | L | 1975-05-26 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 1998-2006 | 1997-2006 | 1996- 1- 2-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | Miguel Tejada | 2B-3B | 5-9 | 220 | R | R | 1974-05-25 | Bani,DR | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1995-2015 | 1993- UDFA -OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 7 | Todd Walker | 2B | 6-0 | 180 | L | R | 1973-05-25 | Bakersfield,CA | MLB | 1996-2007 | 1992-2007 | 1994- 1- 8-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | Kris Benson | P | 6-4 | 205 | R | R | 1974-11-07 | Superior,WI | MLB | 1999-2010 | 1994-2010 | 1996- 1- 1-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | Ruben Rivera | CF-RF | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1973-11-14 | La Chorrera,PN | MLB | 1995-2003 | 1992-2019 | 1990- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 10 | Nomar Garciaparra | SS | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1973-07-23 | Whittier,CA | MLB | 1996-2009 | 1992-2009 | 1994- 1- 12-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Paul Konerko | 1B-DH | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1976-03-05 | Providence,RI | MLB | 1997-2014 | 1994-2014 | 1994- 1- 13-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Jose Cruz | RF | 6-0 | 210 | B | R | 1974-04-19 | Arroyo,PR | MLB | 1997-2008 | 1993-2008 | 1995- 1- 3-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 13 | Scott Rolen | 3B | 6-4 | 245 | R | R | 1975-04-04 | Evansville,IN | MLB | 1996-2012 | 1993-2012 | 1993- 2- 46-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | Bartolo Colon | P | 5-11 | 285 | R | R | 1973-05-24 | Altamira,DR | MLB | 1997-2018 | 1994-2021 | 1993- UDFA -CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 15 | Derrek Lee | 1B | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1975-09-06 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1993-2011 | 1993- 1- 14-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | Todd Helton | 1B | 6-2 | 220 | L | L | 1973-08-20 | Knoxville,TN | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1993-2013 | 1995- 1- 8-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 17 | Carl Pavano | P | 6-5 | 265 | R | R | 1976-01-08 | New Britain,CT | MLB | 1998-2012 | 1994-2012 | 1994- 13- 355-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 18 | Ben Grieve | RF-LF | 6-4 | 225 | L | R | 1976-05-04 | Arlington,TX | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1994-2005 | 1994- 1- 2-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | Richard Hidalgo | RF-CF | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1975-06-28 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1992-2009 | 1991- UDFA -HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 20 | Karim Garcia | RF-LF | 6-0 | 210 | L | L | 1975-10-29 | Ciudad Obregon,MX | MLB | 1995-2004 | 1993-2016 | 1992- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Chad Hermansen | CF-RF | 6-2 | 190 | R | R | 1977-09-10 | Salt Lake City,UT | MLB | 1999-2004 | 1995-2007 | 1995- 1- 10-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Jaret Wright | P | 6-2 | 245 | R | R | 1975-12-29 | Anaheim,CA | MLB | 1997-2007 | 1994-2007 | 1994- 1- 10-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Roy Halladay | P | 6-6 | 225 | R | R | 1977-05-14 | Denver,CO | MLB | 1998-2013 | 1995-2013 | 1995- 1- 17-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | Jose Guillen | RF-LF | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1976-05-17 | San Cristobal,DR | MLB | 1997-2010 | 1994-2010 | 1992- UDFA -PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 25 | Matt Morris | P | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1974-08-09 | Middletown,NY | MLB | 1997-2008 | 1993-2008 | 1995- 1- 12-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 6-1 | 205 | R | R | 1978-06-25 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1998-2015 | 1996-2015 | 1994- UDFA -PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 27 | Carlos Guillen | 2B | 6-1 | 215 | B | R | 1975-09-30 | Maracay,VZ | MLB | 1998-2011 | 1995-2011 | 1992- UDFA -HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Chris Carpenter | P | 6-6 | 230 | R | R | 1975-04-27 | Exeter,NH | MLB | 1997-2012 | 1994-2013 | 1993- 1- 15-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Dmitri Young | LF-1B | 6-2 | 295 | B | R | 1973-10-11 | Vicksburg,MS | MLB | 1996-2008 | 1991-2009 | 1991- 1- 4-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Adrian Beltre | 3B | 5-11 | 220 | R | R | 1979-04-07 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1998-2018 | 1996-2018 | 1994- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | Mike Cameron | CF-RF | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1973-01-08 | LaGrange,GA | MLB | 1995-2011 | 1991-2011 | 1991- 18- 488-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 32 | Braden Looper | P | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1974-10-28 | Weatherford,OK | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1994-2009 | 1996- 1- 3-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Neifi Perez | SS | 6-0 | 175 | B | R | 1973-06-02 | Villa Mella,DR | MLB | 1996-2007 | 1993-2007 | 1992- UDFA -COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Jay Payton | CF-LF | 5-10 | 205 | R | R | 1972-11-22 | Zanesville,OH | MLB | 1998-2010 | 1992-2010 | 1994- 1- 29-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Mike Drumright | P | 6-4 | 219 | L | R | 1974-04-19 | Salina,KS | AAA | | 1993-2003 | 1995- 1- 11-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Juan Melo | 2B | 6-1 | 160 | B | R | 1976-10-11 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2000-2000 | 1994-2010 | 1993- UDFA -SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Eli Marrero | LF-RF | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1973-11-17 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1997-2006 | 1993-2007 | 1993- 3- 88-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | Bobby Abreu | LF | 6-0 | 220 | L | R | 1974-03-11 | Aragua,VZ | MLB | 1996-2014 | 1991-2014 | 1990- UDFA -HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 39 | Kevin McGlinchy | P | 6-5 | 250 | R | R | 1977-06-28 | Malden,MA | MLB | 1999-2000 | 1996-2005 | 1995- 5- 141-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Jackson Melian | OF | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1980-01-07 | Barcelona,VZ | AAA | | 1997-2010 | 1996- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | John Patterson | P | 6-6 | 210 | R | R | 1978-01-30 | Orange,TX | MLB | 2002-2007 | 1997-2007 | 1996- 1- 5-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | Kevin Orie | 3B | 6-4 | 220 | R | R | 1972-09-01 | West Chester,PA | MLB | 1997-2002 | 1993-2006 | 1993- 1- 29-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 43 | Felix Heredia | P | 6-0 | 180 | L | L | 1975-06-20 | Barahona,DR | MLB | 1996-2005 | 1993-2008 | 1992- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Brian Rose | P | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1976-02-13 | New Bedford,MA | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1995-2005 | 1994- 3- 75-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | Joe Fontenot | P | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1977-03-20 | Scott,LA | MLB | 1998-1998 | 1995-1999 | 1995- 1- 16-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Chris Reitsma | P | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1977-12-31 | Minneapolis,MN | MLB | 2001-2007 | 1996-2007 | 1996- 1- 34-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Willie Martinez | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1978-01-04 | Barquisimeto,VZ | MLB | 2000-2000 | 1995-2002 | 1995- UDFA -CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | Ron Wright | 1B | 6-1 | 230 | R | R | 1976-01-21 | Delta,UT | MLB | 2002-2002 | 1994-2004 | 1994- 7- 203-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 49 | Wilton Guerrero | 2B-LF | 6-0 | 175 | B | R | 1974-10-24 | Don Gregorio,DR | MLB | 1996-2004 | 1993-2005 | 1991- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Hiram Bocachica | CF-LF | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1976-03-04 | Ponce,PR | MLB | 2000-2007 | 1994-2011 | 1994- 1- 21-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Donnie Sadler | 2B-SS | 5-6 | 175 | R | R | 1975-06-17 | Gohlson,TX | MLB | 1998-2007 | 1994-2007 | 1994- 11- 299-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Valerio De Los Santos | P | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 1972-10-06 | Las Matas de Farfan,DR | MLB | 1998-2008 | 1995-2011 | 1993- UDFA -MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | Eric Chavez | 3B | 6-1 | 215 | L | R | 1977-12-07 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 1998-2014 | 1997-2014 | 1996- 1- 10-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Alex Gonzalez | 1B | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1977-02-15 | Cagua,VZ | MLB | 1998-2014 | 1995-2014 | 1994- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Seth Greisinger | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1975-07-29 | Kansas City,KS | MLB | 1998-2005 | 1994-2013 | 1996- 1- 6-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Jim Pittsley | P | 6-7 | 215 | R | R | 1974-04-03 | DuBois,PA | MLB | 1995-1999 | 1992-1999 | 1992- 1- 17-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Shannon Stewart | LF | 5-11 | 210 | R | R | 1974-02-25 | Cincinnati,OH | MLB | 1995-2008 | 1992-2008 | 1992- 1- 19-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | Derrick Gibson | RF-LF | 6-2 | 245 | R | R | 1975-02-05 | Winter Haven,FL | MLB | 1998-1999 | 1993-2006 | 1993- 13- 380-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 59 | Ben Davis | C | 6-4 | 240 | B | R | 1977-03-10 | Chester,PA | MLB | 1998-2004 | 1995-2010 | 1995- 1- 2-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Jeff Suppan | P | 6-2 | 225 | R | R | 1975-01-02 | Oklahoma City,OK | MLB | 1995-2012 | 1993-2012 | 1993- 2- 49-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | Dan Kolb | P | 6-4 | 210 | R | R | 1975-03-29 | Sterling,IL | MLB | 1999-2007 | 1995-2008 | 1995- 6- 150-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 62 | Ben Petrick | C-LF | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1977-04-07 | Salem,OR | MLB | 1999-2003 | 1996-2004 | 1995- 2- 38-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Terrence Long | CF-LF | 6-1 | 200 | L | L | 1976-02-29 | Montgomery,AL | MLB | 1999-2006 | 1994-2006 | 1994- 1- 20-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Rafael Medina | P | 6-3 | 194 | R | R | 1975-02-15 | Panama City,PN | MLB | 1998-1999 | 1993-2003 | 1992- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 65 | Brad Fullmer | 1B | 6-0 | 220 | L | R | 1975-01-17 | Chatsworth,CA | MLB | 1997-2004 | 1995-2004 | 1993- 2- 60-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Jarrod Washburn | P | 6-1 | 195 | L | L | 1974-08-13 | La Crosse,WI | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1995-2009 | 1995- 2- 31-CAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Kelvim Escobar | P | 6-1 | 230 | R | R | 1976-04-11 | La Guaira,VZ | MLB | 1997-2009 | 1994-2013 | 1992- UDFA -TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Manny Aybar | P | 6-1 | 175 | R | R | 1972-05-04 | Bani,DR | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1994-2010 | 1991- UDFA -SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Abraham O. Nunez | SS-2B | 5-11 | 200 | B | R | 1976-03-16 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1997-2008 | 1996-2011 | 1994- UDFA -TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | Luis Rivas | 2B | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1979-08-30 | La Guaira,VZ | MLB | 2000-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1995- UDFA -MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Edgard Clemente | CF-RF | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1975-12-15 | Santurce,PR | MLB | 1998-2000 | 1993-2012 | 1993- 10- 296-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Pat Cline | C | 6-4 | 230 | R | R | 1974-10-09 | Bradenton,FL | AAA | | 1993-2000 | 1993- 6- 166-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Enrique Wilson | 2B-SS | 5-11 | 190 | B | R | 1973-07-27 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1992-2006 | 1992- UDFA -MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Billy Koch | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1974-12-14 | Rockville Centre,NY | MLB | 1999-2004 | 1994-2004 | 1996- 1- 4-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Jake Westbrook | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1977-09-29 | Athens,GA | MLB | 2000-2013 | 1996-2013 | 1996- 1- 21-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | Vladimir Nunez | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1975-03-15 | Havana,CU | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1996-2010 | 1996- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Mark Kotsay | LF | 6-0 | 220 | L | L | 1975-12-02 | Whittier,CA | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1994-2013 | 1996- 1- 9-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | Geoff Jenkins | LF | 6-1 | 215 | L | R | 1974-07-21 | Olympia,WA | MLB | 1998-2008 | 1993-2008 | 1995- 1- 9-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 79 | Torii Hunter | RF | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1975-07-18 | Pine Bluff,AR | MLB | 1998-2015 | 1993-2015 | 1993- 1- 20-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 80 | Jeff Abbott | CF-LF | 6-2 | 200 | R | L | 1972-08-17 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1991-2003 | 1994- 4- 117-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 81 | Aaron Boone | 3B | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1973-03-09 | La Mesa,CA | MLB | 1997-2009 | 1992-2009 | 1994- 3- 72-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Bobby Seay | P | 6-2 | 235 | L | L | 1978-06-20 | Sarasota,FL | MLB | 2001-2009 | 1997-2009 | 1996- 1- 12-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Bruce Chen | P | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 1977-06-19 | Panama City,PN | MLB | 1998-2015 | 1994-2015 | 1993- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | Brett Tomko | P | 6-4 | 220 | R | R | 1973-04-07 | Euclid,OH | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1995-2014 | 1995- 2- 54-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Kats Maeda | P | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1971-06-23 | Hyogo-Ken,JP | AAA | | 1996-2000 | | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Wes Helms | 3B | 6-4 | 230 | R | R | 1976-05-12 | Gastonia,NC | MLB | 1998-2011 | 1994-2011 | 1994- 10- 286-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Russell Branyan | 1B | 6-4 | 235 | L | R | 1975-12-19 | Warner Robins,GA | MLB | 1998-2011 | 1994-2014 | 1994- 7- 185-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | Jimmy Anderson | P | 6-1 | 210 | L | L | 1976-01-22 | Portsmouth,VA | MLB | 1999-2004 | 1994-2006 | 1994- 9- 242-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 89 | Glendon Rusch | P | 6-1 | 225 | L | L | 1974-11-07 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 1997-2009 | 1993-2009 | 1993- 17- 469-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Todd Dunwoody | CF-OF | 6-1 | 215 | L | L | 1975-04-11 | Lafayette,IN | MLB | 1997-2002 | 1993-2005 | 1993- 7- 211-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | Brad Rigby | P | 6-6 | 203 | R | R | 1973-05-14 | Milwaukee,WI | MLB | 1997-2000 | 1992-2001 | 1994- 2- 36-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 92 | Dante Powell | CF-RF | 6-2 | 185 | R | R | 1973-08-25 | Long Beach,CA | MLB | 1997-2001 | 1992-2002 | 1994- 1- 22-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | Carlos Beltran | RF | 6-1 | 215 | B | R | 1977-04-24 | Manati,PR | MLB | 1998-2017 | 1995-2017 | 1995- 2- 49-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | George Lombard | CF-LF | 6-0 | 210 | L | R | 1975-09-14 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 1998-2006 | 1994-2009 | 1994- 2- 61-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Onan Masaoka | P | 6-0 | 186 | R | L | 1977-10-27 | Hilo,HI | MLB | 1999-2000 | 1995-2009 | 1995- 3- 79-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Nerio Rodriguez | P | 6-1 | 220 | R | R | 1971-03-04 | San Pedro De Macoris,DR | MLB | 1996-2002 | 1991-2011 | 1990- UDFA -CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Bobby Estalella | C | 6-1 | 225 | R | R | 1974-08-23 | Hialeah,FL | MLB | 1996-2004 | 1993-2004 | 1992- 23- 641-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Sidney Ponson | P | 6-1 | 260 | R | R | 1976-11-02 | Noord,AA | MLB | 1998-2009 | 1994-2010 | 1993- UDFA -BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 99 | Chad Green | OF | 5-10 | 180 | B | R | 1975-06-28 | Dunkirk,NY | AAA | | 1994-2003 | 1996- 1- 8-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 100 | Livan Hernandez | P | 6-2 | 245 | R | R | 1975-02-20 | Villa Clara,CU | MLB | 1996-2012 | 1996-2012 | 1996- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
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