2001 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 | Josh Hamilton | RF | 6-4 | 240 | L | L | 1981-05-21 | Raleigh,NC | MLB | 2007-2015 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 1- 1-TBA | Free Agt | | |
| 2 | Corey Patterson | OF | 5-10 | 180 | L | R | 1979-08-13 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2000-2011 | 1999-2013 | 1998- 1- 3-CHN | Free Agt | | |
| 3 | Josh Beckett | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1980-05-15 | Spring,TX | MLB | 2001-2014 | 2000-2014 | 1999- 1- 2-MIA | Retired | | |
| 4 | Jon Rauch | P | 6-11 | 290 | R | R | 1978-09-27 | Louisville,KY | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1997-2013 | 1999- 3- 99-CHA | Free Agt | | |
| 5 | Ben Sheets | P | 6-1 | 220 | R | R | 1978-07-18 | Baton Rouge,LA | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1997-2012 | 1999- 1- 10-MIL | Retired | | |
| 6 | Sean Burroughs | 3B | 6-1 | 195 | L | R | 1980-09-12 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2002-2012 | 1999-2017 | 1998- 1- 9-SDN | Free Agt | | |
| 7 | CC Sabathia | P | 6-6 | 300 | L | L | 1980-07-21 | Vallejo,CA | MLB | 2001-2019 | 1998-2019 | 1998- 1- 20-CLE | Free Agt | | |
| 8 | Ryan Anderson | P | 6-10 | 225 | L | L | 1979-07-12 | Southfield,MI | AAA | | 1998-2005 | 1997- 1- 19-SEA | - | | |
| 9 | Ichiro Suzuki | RF | 5-11 | 175 | L | R | 1973-10-22 | Kasugai,JP | MLB | 2001-2019 | 1992-2019 | 2000- UDFA -SEA | Retired | | |
| 10 | Nick Johnson | DH | 6-3 | 235 | L | L | 1978-09-19 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1996-2012 | 1996- 3- 89-NYA | Retired | | |
| 11 | Carlos Pena | 1B-DH | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 1978-05-17 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2014 | 1996-2014 | 1998- 1- 10-TEX | Free Agt | | |
| 12 | Vernon Wells | LF | 6-1 | 230 | R | R | 1978-12-08 | Shreveport,LA | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1997-2013 | 1997- 1- 5-TOR | Free Agt | | |
| 13 | Roy Oswalt | P | 6-0 | 190 | R | R | 1977-08-29 | Kosciusko,MS | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1997-2013 | 1996- 23- 684-HOU | Retired | | |
| 14 | Drew Henson | 3B | 6-5 | 220 | R | R | 1980-02-13 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2002-2003 | 1998-2003 | 1998- 3- 97-NYA | - | | |
| 15 | Chin-hui Tsao | P | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1981-06-02 | Hua-Lien,TW | MLB | 2003-2016 | 2000-2017 | 1999- UDFA -COL | Free Agt | | |
| 16 | Antonio Perez | SS-3B | 5-9 | 190 | R | R | 1980-01-26 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2003-2006 | 1999-2009 | 1998- UDFA -CIN | - | | |
| 17 | Juan Cruz | P | 6-2 | 170 | R | R | 1978-10-15 | Bonao,DR | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1998-2012 | 1997- UDFA -CHN | Free Agt | | |
| 18 | Alex Escobar | RF-CF | 6-1 | 215 | R | R | 1978-09-06 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 2001-2006 | 1996-2008 | 1995- UDFA -NYN | - | | |
| 19 | Jerome Williams | P | 6-3 | 260 | R | R | 1981-12-04 | Honolulu,HI | MLB | 2003-2016 | 1999-2018 | 1999- 1- 39-SFN | Free Agt | | |
| 20 | Bobby Bradley | P | 6-1 | 180 | R | R | 1980-12-15 | West Palm Beach,FL | AAA | | 1999-2005 | 1999- 1- 8-PIT | - | | |
| 21 | J.R. House | C | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1979-11-11 | Charleston,WV | MLB | 2003-2008 | 1999-2011 | 1999- 5- 152-PIT | - | | |
| 22 | Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | 6-4 | 250 | L | L | 1979-03-16 | Hwasun,KR | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1999-2006 | 1999- UDFA -CHN | - | | |
| 23 | Joe Borchard | RF-CF | 6-4 | 230 | B | R | 1978-11-25 | Panorama City,CA | MLB | 2002-2007 | 1998-2011 | 2000- 1- 12-CHA | - | | |
| 24 | Austin Kearns | RF | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 1980-05-20 | Lexington,KY | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1998-2013 | 1998- 1- 7-CIN | Free Agt | | |
| 25 | Chris George | P | 6-2 | 200 | L | L | 1979-09-16 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2001-2004 | 1998-2012 | 1998- 1- 31-KCA | - | | |
| 26 | Donnie Bridges | P | 6-4 | 195 | R | R | 1978-12-10 | Hattiesburg,MS | AAA | | 1997-2007 | 1997- 1- 23-MON | - | | |
| 27 | Alfonso Soriano | LF | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1976-01-07 | San Pedro De Macoris,DR | MLB | 1999-2014 | 1996-2014 | 1998- UDFA -NYA | Retired | | |
| 28 | Matt Belisle | P | 6-3 | 230 | R | R | 1980-06-06 | Austin,TX | MLB | 2003-2018 | 1999-2018 | 1998- 2- 52-ATL | Free Agt | | |
| 29 | Wilson Betemit | DH | 6-2 | 220 | B | R | 1981-11-02 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1997-2016 | 1996- UDFA -ATL | Free Agt | | |
| 30 | Kurt Ainsworth | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1978-09-09 | Baton Rouge,LA | MLB | 2001-2004 | 1998-2004 | 1999- 1- 24-SFN | - | | |
| 31 | Jimmy Rollins | SS | 5-7 | 175 | B | R | 1978-11-27 | Oakland,CA | MLB | 2000-2016 | 1996-2016 | 1996- 2- 46-PHI | Retired | | |
| 32 | Felipe Lopez | 3B-2B | 6-0 | 205 | B | R | 1980-05-12 | Bayamon,PR | MLB | 2001-2011 | 1998-2011 | 1998- 1- 8-TOR | - | | |
| 33 | Adam Dunn | DH-1B | 6-6 | 285 | L | R | 1979-11-09 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2001-2014 | 1998-2014 | 1998- 2- 50-CIN | Retired | | |
| 34 | Jose Ortiz | 2B | 5-9 | 177 | R | R | 1977-06-13 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2000-2002 | 1996-2013 | 1996- 25- 745-CAL | - | | |
| 35 | Brad Wilkerson | LF-1B | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1977-06-01 | Owensboro,KY | MLB | 2001-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1998- 1- 33-MON | Retired | | |
| 36 | Joe Crede | 3B | 6-2 | 230 | R | R | 1978-04-26 | Jefferson City,MO | MLB | 2000-2009 | 1996-2009 | 1996- 5- 137-CHA | - | | |
| 37 | Ben Christensen | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1978-02-07 | Waterloo,IA | AA | | 1997-2004 | 1999- 1- 26-CHN | - | | |
| 38 | Jack Cust | RF | 6-1 | 250 | L | R | 1979-01-07 | Flemington,NJ | MLB | 2001-2011 | 1997-2012 | 1997- 1- 30-ARI | Free Agt | | |
| 39 | Bud Smith | P | 6-0 | 170 | L | L | 1979-10-23 | Torrance,CA | MLB | 2001-2002 | 1998-2007 | 1998- 4- 108-SLN | - | | |
| 40 | Jake Peavy | P | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1981-05-31 | Mobile,AL | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 15- 472-SDN | Free Agt | | |
| 41 | Adam Johnson | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1979-07-12 | San Jose,CA | MLB | 2001-2003 | 1999-2009 | 2000- 1- 2-MIN | - | | |
| 42 | Albert Pujols | DH-1B | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 1980-01-16 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2022 | 2000-2022 | 1999- 13- 402-SLN | Retired | | |
| 43 | Aubrey Huff | 1B | 6-4 | 225 | L | R | 1976-12-20 | Marion,OH | MLB | 2000-2012 | 1997-2012 | 1998- 5- 162-TBA | Retired | | |
| 44 | Matt Ginter | P | 6-1 | 220 | R | R | 1977-12-24 | Winchester,KY | MLB | 2000-2008 | 1997-2009 | 1999- 1- 22-CHA | - | | |
| 45 | Wes Anderson | P | 6-4 | 175 | R | R | 1979-09-10 | Pine Bluff,AR | A+ | | 1998-2003 | 1997- 14- 426-MIA | - | | |
| 46 | D'Angelo Jimenez | 2B-SS | 6-0 | 190 | B | R | 1977-12-21 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 1999-2007 | 1995-2013 | 1994- UDFA -NYA | - | | |
| 47 | Brett Myers | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1980-08-17 | Jacksonville,FL | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1999-2013 | 1999- 1- 12-PHI | Free Agt | | |
| 48 | Dee Brown | LF | 6-0 | 235 | L | R | 1978-03-27 | Bronx,NY | MLB | 1998-2007 | 1996-2011 | 1996- 1- 14-KCA | - | | |
| 49 | Tim Redding | P | 5-11 | 230 | R | R | 1978-02-12 | Rochester,NY | MLB | 2001-2009 | 1998-2013 | 1997- 20- 610-HOU | Free Agt | | |
| 50 | Joe Torres | P | 6-2 | 195 | L | L | 1982-09-03 | Bronx,NY | AAA | | 2000-2013 | 2000- 1- 10-ANA | Free Agt | | |
| 51 | Matt McClendon | P | 6-6 | 220 | R | R | 1977-10-13 | Corpus Christi,TX | AAA | | 1997-2004 | 1999- 5- 174-ATL | - | | |
| 52 | Jason Standridge | P | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 1978-11-09 | Birmingham,AL | MLB | 2001-2007 | 1997-2017 | 1997- 1- 31-TBA | - | | |
| 53 | Wascar Serrano | P | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1977-06-02 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2001 | 1997-2005 | 1995- UDFA -SDN | - | | |
| 54 | Marcus Giles | 2B | 5-8 | 175 | R | R | 1978-05-18 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2001-2007 | 1997-2007 | 1996- 53-1512-ATL | Free Agt | | |
| 55 | Michael Cuddyer | RF | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1979-03-27 | Norfolk,VA | MLB | 2001-2015 | 1998-2015 | 1997- 1- 9-MIN | Retired | | |
| 56 | Kevin Mench | LF-RF | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1978-01-07 | Wilmington,DE | MLB | 2002-2010 | 1997-2010 | 1999- 4- 118-TEX | - | | |
| 57 | Wilfredo Rodriguez | P | 6-3 | 180 | L | L | 1979-03-20 | Ciudad Bolivar,VZ | MLB | 2001-2001 | 1997-2006 | 1995- UDFA -HOU | - | | |
| 58 | Mike Bynum | P | 6-4 | 200 | L | L | 1978-03-20 | Tampa,FL | MLB | 2002-2004 | 1997-2005 | 1999- 1- 49-SDN | - | | |
| 59 | Jason Hart | LF-1B | 6-4 | 235 | R | R | 1977-09-05 | Walnut Creek,CA | MLB | 2002-2002 | 1996-2006 | 1998- 5- 135-OAK | - | | |
| 60 | Tony Torcato | RF-LF | 6-1 | 210 | L | R | 1979-10-25 | Woodland,CA | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1998-2015 | 1998- 1- 19-SFN | - | | |
| 61 | Dan Wright | P | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1977-12-14 | Longview,TX | MLB | 2001-2004 | 1999-2006 | 1999- 2- 64-CHA | - | | |
| 62 | Alex Cintron | SS | 6-2 | 210 | B | R | 1978-12-17 | Humacao,PR | MLB | 2001-2009 | 1997-2012 | 1997- 36-1103-ARI | - | | |
| 63 | Pat Strange | P | 6-5 | 245 | R | R | 1980-08-23 | Springfield,MA | MLB | 2002-2003 | 1998-2004 | 1998- 2- 64-NYN | - | | |
| 64 | Brian Cole | OF | 5-9 | 168 | R | R | 1978-09-28 | Meridian,MS | AA | | 1998-2000 | 1998- 18- 544-NYN | - | | |
| 65 | Jovanny Cedeno | P | 6-0 | 160 | R | R | 1979-10-25 | La Romana,DR | A+ | | 1999-2003 | | - | | |
| 66 | Adrian Hernandez | P | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1975-03-25 | Havana,CU | MLB | 2001-2004 | 2000-2007 | 2000- UDFA -NYA | - | | |
| 67 | Brandon Inge | 2B-3B | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1977-05-19 | Lynchburg,VA | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1996-2013 | 1998- 2- 57-DET | Free Agt | | |
| 68 | Carlos Zambrano | P | 6-4 | 275 | B | R | 1981-06-01 | Puerto Cabello,VZ | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1998-2019 | 1997- UDFA -CHN | Free Agt | | |
| 69 | Jesus Colome | P | 6-2 | 240 | R | R | 1977-12-23 | San Pedro de Macoris,DR | MLB | 2001-2010 | 1998-2015 | 1996- UDFA -OAK | - | | |
| 70 | Eric Munson | 3B | 6-3 | 220 | L | R | 1977-10-03 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2000-2009 | 1997-2011 | 1999- 1- 3-DET | - | | |
| 71 | Francisco Rodriguez | P | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1982-01-07 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 2002-2017 | 1999-2019 | 1998- UDFA -ANA | Free Agt | | |
| 72 | Carl Crawford | LF | 6-2 | 230 | L | L | 1981-08-05 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 2- 52-TBA | Free Agt | | |
| 73 | Luis Montanez | OF | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1981-12-15 | Bayamon,PR | MLB | 2008-2011 | 2000-2014 | 2000- 1- 3-CHN | Free Agt | | |
| 74 | Dane Sardinha | C | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1979-04-08 | Honolulu,HI | MLB | 2003-2011 | 1998-2011 | 2000- 2- 46-CIN | - | | |
| 75 | Abraham M. Nunez | RF-LF | 6-3 | 210 | B | R | 1977-02-05 | Haina,DR | MLB | 2002-2004 | 1997-2009 | 1996- UDFA -ARI | - | | |
| 76 | Brad Baker | P | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1980-11-06 | Brattleboro,VT | AAA | | 1999-2007 | 1999- 1- 40-BOS | - | | |
| 77 | Dernell Stenson | LF-RF | 6-1 | 230 | L | L | 1978-06-17 | LaGrange,GA | MLB | 2003-2003 | 1996-2003 | 1996- 3- 91-BOS | - | | |
| 78 | Brad Baisley | P | 6-9 | 205 | R | R | 1979-08-24 | Dade City,FL | AA | | 1998-2004 | 1998- 2- 44-PHI | - | | |
| 79 | Mike MacDougal | P | 6-4 | 180 | B | R | 1977-03-05 | Las Vegas,NV | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1997-2014 | 1999- 1- 25-KCA | Free Agt | | |
| 80 | Joel Pineiro | P | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1978-09-25 | Rio Piedras,PR | MLB | 2000-2011 | 1997-2015 | 1997- 12- 373-SEA | Free Agt | | |
| 81 | Ryan Ludwick | LF | 6-2 | 215 | R | L | 1978-07-13 | Satellite Beach,FL | MLB | 2002-2014 | 1997-2014 | 1999- 2- 60-OAK | Retired | | |
| 82 | Xavier Nady | OF | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1978-11-14 | Carmel,CA | MLB | 2000-2014 | 1998-2014 | 2000- 2- 49-SDN | Free Agt | | |
| 83 | Nick Neugebauer | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1980-07-15 | Riverside,CA | MLB | 2001-2002 | 1999-2004 | 1998- 2- 56-MIL | - | | |
| 84 | Justin Miller | P | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1977-08-27 | Torrance,CA | MLB | 2002-2010 | 1997-2011 | 1997- 5- 162-COL | - | | |
| 85 | Lance Niekro | 1B | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1979-01-29 | Winter Haven,FL | MLB | 2003-2007 | 1999-2009 | 2000- 2- 61-SFN | - | | |
| 86 | Chin-Feng Chen | LF | 6-1 | 190 | R | R | 1977-10-27 | Tainan City,TW | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1999-2005 | 1999- UDFA -LAN | - | | |
| 87 | Tony Blanco | IF | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1981-11-10 | San Juan de la Maguana,DR | MLB | 2005-2005 | 2000-2016 | 1998- UDFA -BOS | - | | |
| 88 | Danys Baez | P | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1977-09-10 | Pinar del Rio,CU | MLB | 2001-2011 | 2000-2011 | 1999- UDFA -CLE | - | | |
| 89 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 1982-05-08 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2004-2018 | 2000-2021 | 2000- 1- 1-MIA | Retired | | |
| 90 | David Espinosa | SS | 6-2 | 190 | B | R | 1981-12-16 | Caracas,VZ | AAA | | 2001-2014 | 2000- 1- 23-CIN | - | | |
| 91 | Miguel Cabrera | DH | 6-4 | 267 | R | R | 1983-04-18 | Maracay,VZ | MLB | 2003-2023 | 2000-2023 | 1999- UDFA -MIA | Retired | | |
| 92 | Jason Marquis | P | 6-1 | 220 | L | R | 1978-08-21 | Manhasset,NY | MLB | 2000-2015 | 1996-2015 | 1996- 1- 35-ATL | Free Agt | | |
| 93 | Luis Rivas | 2B | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1979-08-30 | La Guaira,VZ | MLB | 2000-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1995- UDFA -MIN | - | | |
| 94 | Juan Uribe | 3B | 6-0 | 245 | R | R | 1979-03-22 | Palenque,DR | MLB | 2001-2016 | 1998-2016 | 1997- UDFA -COL | Free Agt | | |
| 95 | Ramon Santiago | 2B-SS | 5-11 | 185 | B | R | 1979-08-31 | Las Matas de Farfan,DR | MLB | 2002-2014 | 1999-2015 | 1998- UDFA -DET | Free Agt | | |
| 96 | Keith Reed | OF | 6-4 | 210 | R | R | 1978-10-08 | Yarmouth Port,MA | MLB | 2005-2005 | 1997-2008 | 1999- 1- 23-BAL | - | | |
| 97 | Adam Wainwright | P | 6-7 | 230 | R | R | 1981-08-30 | Brunswick,GA | MLB | 2005-2023 | 2000-2023 | 2000- 1- 29-ATL | Retired | | |
| 98 | Chris Snelling | LF-RF | 5-10 | 205 | L | L | 1981-12-03 | North Miami,FL | MLB | 2002-2008 | 1999-2009 | 1999- UDFA -SEA | - | | |
| 99 | Joe Lawrence | 2B | 6-2 | 190 | R | R | 1977-02-13 | Lake Charles,LA | MLB | 2002-2002 | 1996-2003 | 1996- 1- 16-TOR | - | | |
| 100 | Matt White | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1978-08-13 | Waynesboro,PA | AAA | | 1997-2003 | 1996- 1- 7-SFN | - | | |
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