2006 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 | Delmon Young | RF | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 1985-09-14 | Montgomery,AL | MLB | 2006-2015 | 2004-2018 | 2003- 1- 1-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 2 | Justin Upton | DH-RF | 6-1 | 215 | R | R | 1987-08-25 | Norfolk,VA | MLB | 2007-2022 | 2006-2022 | 2005- 1- 1-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Brandon Wood | SS-3B | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1985-03-02 | Austin,TX | MLB | 2007-2011 | 2003-2014 | 2003- 1- 23-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Jeremy Hermida | OF | 6-3 | 220 | L | R | 1984-01-30 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2005-2012 | 2002-2015 | 2002- 1- 11-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Stephen Drew | SS | 6-0 | 200 | L | R | 1983-03-16 | Hahira,GA | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2005-2017 | 2004- 1- 15-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | Francisco Liriano | P | 6-3 | 220 | L | L | 1983-10-26 | San Cristobal,DR | MLB | 2005-2019 | 2001-2019 | 2000- UDFA -SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 7 | Chad Billingsley | P | 6-1 | 240 | R | R | 1984-07-29 | Defiance,OH | MLB | 2006-2015 | 2003-2015 | 2003- 1- 24-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | Justin Verlander | P | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1983-02-20 | Manakin-Sabot,VA | MLB | 2005-2026 | 2002-2026 | 2004- 1- 2-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | Lastings Milledge | LF-RF | 5-11 | 210 | R | R | 1985-04-05 | Bradenton,FL | MLB | 2006-2011 | 2003-2017 | 2003- 1- 12-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 10 | Matt Cain | P | 6-3 | 230 | R | R | 1984-10-01 | Dothan,AL | MLB | 2005-2017 | 2002-2017 | 2002- 1- 25-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Prince Fielder | 1B | 5-11 | 275 | L | R | 1984-05-09 | Ontario,CA | MLB | 2005-2016 | 2002-2016 | 2002- 1- 7-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Howie Kendrick | 2B | 5-11 | 225 | R | R | 1983-07-12 | Jacksonville,FL | MLB | 2006-2020 | 2002-2020 | 2002- 10- 294-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 13 | Alex Gordon | LF | 6-1 | 220 | L | R | 1984-02-10 | Lincoln,NE | MLB | 2007-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2005- 1- 2-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | Andy Marte | 3B | 6-1 | 205 | R | R | 1983-10-21 | Villa Tapia,DR | MLB | 2005-2014 | 2001-2014 | 2000- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 15 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1984-09-28 | Washington,NC | MLB | 2005-2021 | 2003-2021 | 2005- 1- 4-WAS | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | Ian Stewart | 3B | 6-3 | 225 | L | R | 1985-04-05 | Long Beach,CA | MLB | 2007-2014 | 2003-2015 | 2003- 1- 10-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 17 | Conor Jackson | RF-OF | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1982-05-07 | Austin,TX | MLB | 2005-2011 | 2001-2013 | 2003- 1- 19-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 18 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 6-4 | 235 | B | R | 1985-05-02 | West Palm Beach,FL | MLB | 2007-2018 | 2003-2018 | 2003- 1- 36-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | Andy LaRoche | 3B | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 1983-09-13 | Fort Scott,KS | MLB | 2007-2013 | 2003-2016 | 2003- 39-1171-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 20 | Carlos Quentin | LF | 6-1 | 235 | R | R | 1982-08-28 | Bellflower,CA | MLB | 2006-2014 | 2001-2017 | 2003- 1- 29-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Nick Markakis | RF | 6-1 | 210 | L | L | 1983-11-17 | Woodstock,GA | MLB | 2006-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2003- 1- 7-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Jon Lester | P | 6-4 | 249 | L | L | 1984-01-07 | Tacoma,WA | MLB | 2006-2021 | 2002-2021 | 2002- 2- 57-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Chris Young | CF | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1983-09-05 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2006-2018 | 2002-2018 | 2001- 16- 493-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 1984-10-10 | Santa Clara,CA | MLB | 2006-2019 | 2003-2019 | 2005- 1- 7-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | Joel Guzman | 1B | 6-7 | 225 | R | R | 1984-11-24 | Ingenio Quisqueya,DR | MLB | 2006-2007 | 2002-2017 | 2001- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 27 | Felix Pie | OF | 6-2 | 190 | L | L | 1985-02-08 | La Romana,DR | MLB | 2007-2013 | 2002-2022 | 2001- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Daric Barton | 1B | 6-0 | 215 | L | R | 1985-08-16 | Springfield,VT | MLB | 2007-2014 | 2003-2018 | 2003- 1- 28-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Billy Butler | DH | 6-0 | 260 | R | R | 1986-04-18 | Orange Park,FL | MLB | 2007-2016 | 2004-2016 | 2004- 1- 14-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Hanley Ramirez | 1B | 6-2 | 235 | R | R | 1983-12-23 | Samana,DR | MLB | 2005-2019 | 2002-2019 | 2000- UDFA -BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | Cameron Maybin | LF-CF | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1987-04-04 | Asheville,NC | MLB | 2007-2021 | 2006-2021 | 2005- 1- 10-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 32 | Carlos Gonzalez | LF | 6-1 | 220 | L | L | 1985-10-17 | Maracaibo,VZ | MLB | 2008-2019 | 2003-2019 | 2002- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Jeff Clement | 1B | 6-1 | 220 | L | R | 1983-08-21 | Marshalltown,IA | MLB | 2007-2012 | 2003-2013 | 2005- 1- 3-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Scott Olsen | P | 6-4 | 210 | L | L | 1984-01-12 | Kalamazoo,MI | MLB | 2005-2010 | 2002-2012 | 2002- 6- 173-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Joel Zumaya | P | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1984-11-09 | Chula Vista,CA | MLB | 2006-2010 | 2002-2010 | 2002- 11- 320-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Mike Pelfrey | P | 6-7 | 240 | R | R | 1984-01-14 | Wichita,KS | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2003-2017 | 2005- 1- 9-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Jonathan Papelbon | P | 6-5 | 230 | R | R | 1980-11-23 | Baton Rouge,LA | MLB | 2005-2016 | 2001-2016 | 2003- 4- 114-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | Homer Bailey | P | 6-4 | 223 | R | R | 1986-05-03 | La Grange,TX | MLB | 2007-2020 | 2004-2021 | 2004- 1- 7-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 39 | Phil Hughes | P | 6-5 | 240 | R | R | 1986-06-24 | Mission Viejo,CA | MLB | 2007-2018 | 2004-2018 | 2004- 1- 23-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Anibal Sanchez | P | 6-0 | 207 | R | R | 1984-02-27 | Maracay,VZ | MLB | 2006-2022 | 2004-2022 | 2001- UDFA -BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | Anthony Reyes | P | 6-2 | 230 | R | R | 1981-10-16 | Downey,CA | MLB | 2005-2009 | 2000-2012 | 2003- 15- 455-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | Russell Martin | C | 5-10 | 215 | R | R | 1983-02-15 | East York,ON | MLB | 2006-2019 | 2002-2019 | 2002- 17- 511-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 43 | Neil Walker | 2B | 6-2 | 214 | B | R | 1985-09-10 | Pittsburgh,PA | MLB | 2009-2020 | 2004-2020 | 2004- 1- 11-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Mark Rogers | P | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 1986-01-30 | Brunswick,ME | MLB | 2010-2012 | 2004-2014 | 2004- 1- 5-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | Adam Loewen | P | 6-6 | 245 | L | L | 1984-04-09 | Vancouver,BC | MLB | 2006-2016 | 2003-2018 | 2002- 1- 4-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Erick Aybar | SS | 5-10 | 195 | B | R | 1984-01-14 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2002-2022 | 2002- UDFA -ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Adam Miller | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1984-11-26 | Plano,TX | AAA | | 2003-2015 | 2003- 1- 31-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | Ryan Braun | LF | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1983-11-17 | Mission Hills,CA | MLB | 2007-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2005- 1- 5-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 5-10 | 190 | R | R | 1986-10-10 | Fort Meade,FL | MLB | 2009-2026 | 2005-2026 | 2005- 1- 11-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Brian Anderson | P | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1982-03-11 | Tucson,AZ | MLB | 2005-2009 | 2001-2012 | 2003- 1- 15-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Jason Hirsh | P | 6-8 | 250 | R | R | 1982-02-20 | Burbank,CA | MLB | 2006-2008 | 2003-2013 | 2003- 2- 59-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | Jeremy Sowers | P | 6-1 | 180 | L | L | 1983-05-17 | St. Clairsville,OH | MLB | 2006-2009 | 2002-2013 | 2004- 1- 6-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Craig Hansen | P | 6-6 | 230 | R | R | 1983-11-15 | Glen Cove,NY | MLB | 2005-2009 | 2003-2012 | 2005- 1- 26-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Scott Elbert | P | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 1985-08-13 | Joplin,MO | MLB | 2008-2014 | 2004-2015 | 2004- 1- 17-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Edinson Volquez | P | 6-0 | 220 | R | R | 1983-07-03 | Barahona,DR | MLB | 2005-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2001- UDFA -TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Jered Weaver | P | 6-7 | 210 | R | R | 1982-10-04 | Northridge,CA | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2002-2017 | 2004- 1- 12-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | Jason Kubel | LF | 6-0 | 220 | L | R | 1982-05-25 | Belle Fourche,SD | MLB | 2004-2014 | 2000-2014 | 2000- 12- 342-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 59 | John Danks | P | 6-1 | 210 | L | L | 1985-04-15 | Austin,TX | MLB | 2007-2016 | 2003-2016 | 2003- 1- 9-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Jeff Mathis | C | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 1983-03-31 | Marianna,FL | MLB | 2005-2021 | 2001-2021 | 2001- 1- 33-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | Elvis Andrus | 2B-SS | 6-0 | 210 | R | R | 1988-08-26 | Maracay,VZ | MLB | 2009-2023 | 2005-2023 | 2005- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 62 | Troy Patton | P | 6-1 | 180 | B | L | 1985-09-03 | Spring,TX | MLB | 2007-2014 | 2004-2015 | 2004- 9- 274-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Jonathan Broxton | P | 6-4 | 285 | R | R | 1984-06-16 | Augusta,GA | MLB | 2005-2017 | 2002-2017 | 2002- 2- 60-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Adam Jones | CF | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1985-08-01 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2006-2019 | 2003-2021 | 2003- 1- 37-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 65 | Marcus Sanders | SS | 6-0 | 160 | R | R | 1985-08-25 | Sarasota,FL | A+ | | 2004-2009 | 2003- 17- 513-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Kenji Johjima | C | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 1976-06-08 | Sasebo,JP | MLB | 2006-2009 | 1995-2012 | 2005- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Dustin Nippert | P | 6-8 | 225 | R | R | 1981-05-06 | Wheeling,WV | MLB | 2005-2010 | 2002-2010 | 2002- 15- 459-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Cole Hamels | P | 6-4 | 205 | L | L | 1983-12-27 | San Diego,CA | MLB | 2006-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2002- 1- 17-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Yusmeiro Petit | P | 6-1 | 252 | R | R | 1984-11-22 | Maracaibo,VZ | MLB | 2006-2021 | 2003-2022 | 2001- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | Jeff Niemann | P | 6-9 | 285 | R | R | 1983-02-28 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2008-2012 | 2002-2012 | 2004- 1- 4-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Brad Snyder | OF | 6-3 | 220 | L | L | 1982-05-25 | Sandusky,OH | MLB | 2010-2014 | 2001-2017 | 2003- 1- 18-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Thomas Diamond | P | 6-3 | 250 | R | R | 1983-04-06 | Metairie,LA | MLB | 2010-2010 | 2002-2011 | 2004- 1- 10-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Gio Gonzalez | P | 6-0 | 205 | R | L | 1985-09-19 | Hialeah,FL | MLB | 2008-2020 | 2004-2020 | 2004- 1- 38-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Javier Herrera | OF | 5-11 | 225 | R | R | 1985-04-09 | Caracas,VZ | AAA | | 2003-2018 | 2001- UDFA -OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Matt Moses | 3B | 6-0 | 210 | L | R | 1985-02-20 | Albany,GA | AAA | | 2003-2009 | 2003- 1- 21-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | Jay Bruce | 1B | 6-3 | 230 | L | L | 1987-04-03 | Beaumont,TX | MLB | 2008-2021 | 2005-2021 | 2005- 1- 12-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 5-9 | 170 | R | R | 1983-08-17 | Woodland,CA | MLB | 2006-2019 | 2002-2019 | 2004- 2- 65-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | Kendrys Morales | DH | 6-1 | 242 | B | R | 1983-06-20 | Fomento,CU | MLB | 2006-2019 | 2002-2019 | 2014- UDFA -ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 79 | Jason Hammel | P | 6-6 | 225 | R | R | 1982-09-02 | Greenville,SC | MLB | 2006-2018 | 2002-2018 | 2002- 10- 284-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 80 | Josh Johnson | P | 6-7 | 250 | L | R | 1984-01-31 | Minneapolis,MN | MLB | 2005-2013 | 2002-2015 | 2002- 4- 113-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 81 | Hayden Penn | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1984-10-13 | Santee,CA | MLB | 2005-2010 | 2003-2013 | 2002- 5- 136-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Blake DeWitt | 2B | 5-11 | 195 | L | R | 1985-08-20 | Sikeston,MO | MLB | 2008-2013 | 2004-2013 | 2004- 1- 28-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Cliff Pennington | SS-2B | 5-10 | 200 | B | R | 1984-06-15 | Corpus Christi,TX | MLB | 2008-2018 | 2003-2019 | 2005- 1- 21-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | Justin Huber | C | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1982-07-01 | Melbourne,AU | MLB | 2005-2009 | 2001-2011 | 2000- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Mark Pawelek | P | 6-3 | 190 | L | L | 1986-08-18 | Springville,UT | A+ | | 2005-2010 | 2005- 1- 20-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Eric Duncan | 3B | 6-3 | 210 | L | R | 1984-12-07 | Florham Park,NJ | AAA | | 2003-2012 | 2003- 1- 27-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Ricky Romero | P | 6-1 | 210 | R | L | 1984-11-06 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 2009-2013 | 2003-2017 | 2005- 1- 6-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | Cesar Carrillo | P | 6-3 | 170 | R | R | 1984-04-29 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 2009-2009 | 2003-2019 | 2005- 1- 18-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 89 | Andre Ethier | CF-RF | 6-2 | 210 | L | L | 1982-04-10 | Phoenix,AZ | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2002-2017 | 2003- 2- 62-OAK | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Nick Adenhart | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1986-08-24 | Silver Spring,MD | MLB | 2008-2009 | 2005-2009 | 2004- 14- 413-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | Glen Perkins | P | 6-0 | 205 | L | L | 1983-03-02 | St. Paul,MN | MLB | 2006-2017 | 2003-2017 | 2004- 1- 22-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 92 | Ryan Sweeney | CF-OF | 6-4 | 225 | L | L | 1985-02-20 | Cedar Rapids,IA | MLB | 2006-2014 | 2003-2014 | 2003- 2- 52-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | Anthony Lerew | P | 6-4 | 225 | L | R | 1982-10-28 | Carlisle,PA | MLB | 2005-2010 | 2001-2015 | 2001- 11- 345-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | Ronny Cedeno | SS | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 1983-02-02 | Carabobo,VZ | MLB | 2005-2014 | 2001-2015 | 1999- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Tom Gorzelanny | P | 6-3 | 218 | R | L | 1982-07-12 | Evergreen Park,IL | MLB | 2005-2016 | 2002-2017 | 2003- 2- 45-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Matt Kemp | CF | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1984-09-23 | Midwest City,OK | MLB | 2006-2020 | 2003-2020 | 2003- 6- 181-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Chris Volstad | P | 6-8 | 235 | R | R | 1986-09-23 | Palm Beach Gardens,FL | MLB | 2008-2018 | 2005-2018 | 2005- 1- 16-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Chuck James | P | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1981-11-09 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2005-2011 | 2003-2012 | 2002- 20- 605-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 99 | Nolan Reimold | DH-LF | 6-4 | 205 | R | R | 1983-10-12 | Greenville,PA | MLB | 2009-2016 | 2003-2017 | 2005- 2- 61-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 100 | Anthony Swarzak | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1985-09-10 | Fort Lauderdale,FL | MLB | 2009-2021 | 2004-2021 | 2004- 2- 61-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
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