2002 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 Beckett | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1980-05-15 | Spring,TX | MLB | 2001-2014 | 2000-2014 | 1999- 1- 2-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 2 | Mark Prior | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1980-09-07 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2002-2006 | 1999-2013 | 2001- 1- 2-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Hank Blalock | 3B | 6-1 | 200 | L | R | 1980-11-21 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2002-2010 | 1999-2010 | 1999- 3- 105-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Sean Burroughs | 3B | 6-1 | 195 | L | R | 1980-09-12 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2002-2012 | 1999-2017 | 1998- 1- 9-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Carlos Pena | 1B-DH | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 1978-05-17 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2014 | 1996-2014 | 1998- 1- 10-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | Juan Cruz | P | 6-2 | 170 | R | R | 1978-10-15 | Bonao,DR | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1998-2012 | 1997- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 7 | Joe Mauer | C | 6-5 | 225 | L | R | 1983-04-19 | St. Paul,MN | MLB | 2004-2018 | 2001-2018 | 2001- 1- 1-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | Wilson Betemit | DH | 6-2 | 220 | B | R | 1981-11-02 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1997-2016 | 1996- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | Drew Henson | 3B | 6-5 | 220 | R | R | 1980-02-13 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2002-2003 | 1998-2003 | 1998- 3- 97-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 10 | Mark Teixeira | 1B | 6-3 | 225 | B | R | 1980-04-11 | Annapolis,MD | MLB | 2003-2016 | 1999-2016 | 2001- 1- 5-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Austin Kearns | RF | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 1980-05-20 | Lexington,KY | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1998-2013 | 1998- 1- 7-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Joe Borchard | RF-CF | 6-4 | 230 | B | R | 1978-11-25 | Panorama City,CA | MLB | 2002-2007 | 1998-2011 | 2000- 1- 12-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 13 | Nick Johnson | DH | 6-3 | 235 | L | L | 1978-09-19 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1996-2012 | 1996- 3- 89-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | Ryan Anderson | P | 6-10 | 225 | L | L | 1979-07-12 | Southfield,MI | AAA | | 1998-2005 | 1997- 1- 19-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 15 | Angel Berroa | SS-2B | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1977-01-27 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 2001-2009 | 1999-2015 | 1997- UDFA -OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | Dennis Tankersley | P | 6-2 | 225 | R | R | 1979-02-24 | Troy,MO | MLB | 2002-2004 | 1999-2008 | 1998- 38-1135-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 17 | Nick Neugebauer | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1980-07-15 | Riverside,CA | MLB | 2001-2002 | 1999-2004 | 1998- 2- 56-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 18 | Josh Hamilton | RF | 6-4 | 240 | L | L | 1981-05-21 | Raleigh,NC | MLB | 2007-2015 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 1- 1-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | Jerome Williams | P | 6-3 | 260 | R | R | 1981-12-04 | Honolulu,HI | MLB | 2003-2016 | 1999-2018 | 1999- 1- 39-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 20 | Brandon Phillips | 2B | 6-0 | 211 | R | R | 1981-06-28 | Raleigh,NC | MLB | 2002-2018 | 1999-2022 | 1999- 2- 57-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Justin Morneau | 1B | 6-4 | 220 | L | R | 1981-05-15 | New Westminster,BC | MLB | 2003-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 3- 89-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Casey Kotchman | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | L | L | 1983-02-22 | St. Petersburg,FL | MLB | 2004-2013 | 2001-2016 | 2001- 1- 13-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Jon Rauch | P | 6-11 | 290 | R | R | 1978-09-27 | Louisville,KY | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1997-2013 | 1999- 3- 99-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | Carlos Hernandez | 2B-SS | 5-9 | 195 | R | R | 1975-12-16 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 1999-2000 | 1994-2006 | 1997- UDFA -HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 25 | Ty Howington | P | 6-5 | 220 | B | L | 1980-11-04 | Vancouver,WA | AA | | 2000-2005 | 1999- 1- 14-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | Marlon Byrd | RF | 6-0 | 245 | R | R | 1977-08-30 | Boynton Beach,FL | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 10- 306-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 27 | Michael Cuddyer | RF | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1979-03-27 | Norfolk,VA | MLB | 2001-2015 | 1998-2015 | 1997- 1- 9-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Jake Peavy | P | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1981-05-31 | Mobile,AL | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 15- 472-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Boof Bonser | P | 6-4 | 245 | R | R | 1981-10-14 | St. Petersburg,FL | MLB | 2006-2010 | 2000-2014 | 2000- 1- 21-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Rafael Soriano | P | 6-4 | 230 | R | R | 1979-12-19 | San Jose,DR | MLB | 2002-2015 | 1997-2015 | 1996- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 1982-05-08 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2004-2018 | 2000-2021 | 2000- 1- 1-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 32 | Corwin Malone | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | L | 1980-07-03 | Grove Hill,AL | AAA | | 1999-2008 | 1999- 9- 279-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Brett Myers | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1980-08-17 | Jacksonville,FL | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1999-2013 | 1999- 1- 12-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Jose Reyes | SS | 6-0 | 195 | B | R | 1983-06-11 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 2003-2018 | 2000-2018 | 1999- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Kaz Ishii | P | 6-0 | 215 | L | L | 1973-09-09 | Tokyo,JP | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1992-2013 | 2002- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Josh Phelps | 1B-C | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1978-05-12 | Anchorage,AK | MLB | 2000-2008 | 1996-2010 | 1996- 10- 279-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Brandon Claussen | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | L | 1979-05-01 | Rapid City,SD | MLB | 2003-2006 | 1999-2007 | 1998- 34-1027-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | Miguel Cabrera | DH | 6-4 | 267 | R | R | 1983-04-18 | Maracay,VZ | MLB | 2003-2023 | 2000-2023 | 1999- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 39 | Xavier Nady | OF | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1978-11-14 | Carmel,CA | MLB | 2000-2014 | 1998-2014 | 2000- 2- 49-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Hee-Seop Choi | 1B | 6-4 | 250 | L | L | 1979-03-16 | Hwasun,KR | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1999-2006 | 1999- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | J.R. House | C | 6-0 | 215 | R | R | 1979-11-11 | Charleston,WV | MLB | 2003-2008 | 1999-2011 | 1999- 5- 152-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | Adam Wainwright | P | 6-7 | 230 | R | R | 1981-08-30 | Brunswick,GA | MLB | 2005-2023 | 2000-2023 | 2000- 1- 29-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 43 | John Buck | C | 6-3 | 245 | R | R | 1980-07-07 | Kemmerer,WY | MLB | 2004-2014 | 1998-2014 | 1998- 7- 212-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Jimmy Journell | P | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1977-12-29 | Springfield,OH | MLB | 2003-2005 | 1997-2006 | 1999- 4- 132-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | David Kelton | LF-RF | 6-3 | 195 | R | R | 1979-12-17 | Dothan,AL | MLB | 2003-2004 | 1998-2006 | 1998- 2- 46-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Chris Snelling | LF-RF | 5-10 | 205 | L | L | 1981-12-03 | North Miami,FL | MLB | 2002-2008 | 1999-2009 | 1999- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Kelly Johnson | P | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1980-05-09 | Tucson,AZ | A | | 2000-2005 | 2000- 45-1333-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | Bobby Hill | 2B-3B | 5-10 | 175 | B | R | 1978-04-03 | San Jose,CA | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1997-2011 | 2000- 2- 43-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 49 | Mario Ramos | P | 5-11 | 180 | L | L | 1977-10-19 | Aurora,IL | MLB | 2003-2003 | 1997-2007 | 1999- 6- 183-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Jimmy Gobble | P | 6-3 | 210 | L | L | 1981-07-19 | Bristol,TN | MLB | 2003-2009 | 1999-2010 | 1999- 1- 43-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Chris Burke | 2B | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1980-03-11 | Louisville,KY | MLB | 2004-2009 | 1999-2010 | 2001- 1- 10-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Antonio Perez | SS-3B | 5-9 | 190 | R | R | 1980-01-26 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2003-2006 | 1999-2009 | 1998- UDFA -CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | Jason Lane | P | 6-2 | 225 | R | L | 1976-12-22 | Santa Rosa,CA | MLB | 2002-2014 | 1998-2015 | 1999- 6- 203-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Mark Phillips | P | 6-3 | 215 | L | L | 1981-12-30 | Hanover,PA | A+ | | 2000-2007 | 2000- 1- 9-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Nate Cornejo | P | 6-5 | 245 | R | R | 1979-09-24 | Wellington,KS | MLB | 2001-2004 | 1998-2006 | 1998- 1- 34-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Gavin Floyd | P | 6-4 | 245 | R | R | 1983-01-27 | Annapolis,MD | MLB | 2004-2016 | 2002-2016 | 2001- 1- 4-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Dewon Brazelton | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1980-06-16 | Tullahoma,TN | MLB | 2002-2006 | 1999-2010 | 2001- 1- 3-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | Kurt Ainsworth | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1978-09-09 | Baton Rouge,LA | MLB | 2001-2004 | 1998-2004 | 1999- 1- 24-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 59 | Carl Crawford | LF | 6-2 | 230 | L | L | 1981-08-05 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 2- 52-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Seung Song | P | 6-1 | 190 | R | R | 1980-06-29 | Pusan,KR | AAA | | 1999-2006 | | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | Chin-hui Tsao | P | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 1981-06-02 | Hua-Lien,TW | MLB | 2003-2016 | 2000-2017 | 1999- UDFA -COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 62 | Brad Wilkerson | LF-1B | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1977-06-01 | Owensboro,KY | MLB | 2001-2008 | 1996-2009 | 1998- 1- 33-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Michael Restovich | LF | 6-6 | 240 | R | R | 1979-01-03 | Rochester,MN | MLB | 2002-2007 | 1998-2011 | 1997- 2- 61-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Chin-Feng Chen | LF | 6-1 | 190 | R | R | 1977-10-27 | Tainan City,TW | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1999-2005 | 1999- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 65 | Wily Mo Pena | DH-LF | 6-3 | 260 | R | R | 1982-01-23 | Laguna Salada,DR | MLB | 2002-2011 | 1999-2017 | 1998- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Brett Evert | P | 6-6 | 200 | L | R | 1980-10-23 | Salem,OR | AAA | | 1999-2007 | 1999- 7- 234-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Juan Rivera | OF | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1978-07-03 | Guarenas,VZ | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1998-2013 | 1996- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Nic Jackson | OF | 6-3 | 200 | L | R | 1979-09-25 | Richmond,VA | AAA | | 1998-2015 | 2000- 3- 76-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Ricardo Rodriguez | P | 6-3 | 190 | L | R | 1978-05-21 | Manga,DR | MLB | 2002-2005 | 2000-2008 | 1996- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | Jayson Werth | RF | 6-5 | 235 | R | R | 1979-05-20 | Springfield,IL | MLB | 2002-2017 | 1997-2018 | 1997- 1- 22-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Alex Escobar | RF-CF | 6-1 | 215 | R | R | 1978-09-06 | Caracas,VZ | MLB | 2001-2006 | 1996-2008 | 1995- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Clint Nageotte | P | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1980-10-25 | Parma,OH | MLB | 2004-2006 | 2000-2010 | 1999- 5- 155-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Corey Smith | 3B | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1982-04-15 | Plainfield,NJ | AAA | | 2000-2014 | 2000- 1- 26-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Bobby Jenks | P | 6-4 | 275 | R | R | 1981-03-14 | Mission Hills,CA | MLB | 2005-2011 | 2000-2011 | 2000- 5- 140-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Gabe Gross | LF | 6-3 | 220 | L | R | 1979-10-21 | Baltimore,MD | MLB | 2004-2010 | 1999-2010 | 2001- 1- 15-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | John-Ford Griffin | OF | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 1979-11-19 | Sarasota,FL | MLB | 2005-2007 | 1999-2010 | 2001- 1- 23-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Jake Gautreau | 2B | 6-0 | 195 | L | R | 1979-11-14 | McAllen,TX | AAA | | 1999-2008 | 2001- 1- 14-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | Aaron Heilman | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1978-11-12 | Logansport,IN | MLB | 2003-2011 | 1998-2012 | 2001- 1- 18-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 79 | Kenny Baugh | P | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1979-02-05 | Beaumont,TX | AAA | | 1998-2009 | 2001- 1- 11-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 80 | Carlos Zambrano | P | 6-4 | 275 | B | R | 1981-06-01 | Puerto Cabello,VZ | MLB | 2001-2012 | 1998-2019 | 1997- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 81 | Orlando Hudson | 2B-3B | 6-0 | 190 | B | R | 1977-12-12 | Darlington,SC | MLB | 2002-2012 | 1998-2012 | 1997- 43-1280-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Colby Lewis | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1979-08-02 | Bakersfield,CA | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2016 | 1999- 1- 38-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Tony Torcato | RF-LF | 6-1 | 210 | L | R | 1979-10-25 | Woodland,CA | MLB | 2002-2005 | 1998-2015 | 1998- 1- 19-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | Mike Jones | P | 6-4 | 220 | R | R | 1983-04-23 | Corona,CA | AAA | | 2001-2010 | 2001- 1- 12-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Adam Johnson | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1979-07-12 | San Jose,CA | MLB | 2001-2003 | 1999-2009 | 2000- 1- 2-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Chris Narveson | P | 6-3 | 205 | L | L | 1981-12-20 | Englewood,CO | MLB | 2006-2016 | 2000-2017 | 2000- 2- 53-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Denny Bautista | P | 6-5 | 190 | R | R | 1980-08-23 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2004-2010 | 2000-2015 | 2000- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | J.D. Martin | P | 6-4 | 220 | R | R | 1983-01-02 | Ridgecrest,CA | MLB | 2009-2010 | 2001-2019 | 2001- 1- 35-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 89 | John Van Benschoten | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1980-04-14 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2004-2008 | 1999-2011 | 2001- 1- 8-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Erik Bedard | P | 6-1 | 195 | L | L | 1979-03-05 | Navan,ON | MLB | 2002-2014 | 1999-2015 | 1999- 6- 187-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | Eric Byrnes | LF-CF | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1976-02-16 | Redwood City,CA | MLB | 2000-2010 | 1995-2010 | 1998- 8- 225-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 92 | Ramon Vazquez | 2B | 5-11 | 195 | L | R | 1976-08-21 | Aibonito,PR | MLB | 2001-2009 | 1995-2012 | 1995- 27- 734-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | 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 | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | Joe Crede | 3B | 6-2 | 230 | R | R | 1978-04-26 | Jefferson City,MO | MLB | 2000-2009 | 1996-2009 | 1996- 5- 137-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Omar Infante | 2B | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1981-12-26 | Puerto La Cruz,VZ | MLB | 2002-2016 | 1999-2017 | 1999- UDFA -DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Matt Belisle | P | 6-3 | 230 | R | R | 1980-06-06 | Austin,TX | MLB | 2003-2018 | 1999-2018 | 1998- 2- 52-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Victor Martinez | DH | 6-2 | 235 | B | R | 1978-12-23 | Ciudad Bolivar,VZ | MLB | 2002-2018 | 1999-2018 | 1996- UDFA -CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Dustin McGowan | P | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 1982-03-24 | Savannah,GA | MLB | 2005-2017 | 2000-2017 | 2000- 1- 33-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 99 | Ryan Dittfurth | P | 6-6 | 200 | R | R | 1979-10-18 | Fort Worth,TX | AA | | 1998-2008 | 1998- 5- 143-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 100 | Jack Cust | RF | 6-1 | 250 | L | R | 1979-01-07 | Flemington,NJ | MLB | 2001-2011 | 1997-2012 | 1997- 1- 30-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
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