2008 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 | 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 |
| 2 | Evan Longoria | 3B | 6-1 | 213 | R | R | 1985-10-07 | Downey,CA | MLB | 2008-2023 | 2005-2023 | 2006- 1- 3-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Joba Chamberlain | P | 6-3 | 245 | R | R | 1985-09-23 | Lincoln,NE | MLB | 2007-2016 | 2005-2016 | 2006- 1- 41-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Clay Buchholz | P | 6-3 | 190 | L | R | 1984-08-14 | Nederland,TX | MLB | 2007-2019 | 2004-2019 | 2005- 1- 42-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Colby Rasmus | CF | 6-2 | 195 | L | L | 1986-08-11 | Columbus,GA | MLB | 2009-2018 | 2005-2018 | 2005- 1- 28-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | P | 6-4 | 225 | L | L | 1988-03-19 | Dallas,TX | MLB | 2008-2025 | 2006-2025 | 2006- 1- 7-LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | Franklin Morales | P | 6-1 | 210 | L | L | 1986-01-24 | San Juan de los Morros,VZ | MLB | 2007-2016 | 2004-2017 | 2002- UDFA -COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | David Price | P | 6-5 | 215 | L | L | 1985-08-26 | Murfreesboro,TN | MLB | 2008-2022 | 2005-2022 | 2007- 1- 1-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Travis Snider | 1B-RF | 6-0 | 230 | L | L | 1988-02-02 | Kirkland,WA | MLB | 2008-2015 | 2006-2021 | 2006- 1- 14-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Matt Wieters | C | 6-5 | 235 | B | R | 1986-05-21 | Charleston,SC | MLB | 2009-2020 | 2005-2020 | 2007- 1- 5-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 13 | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 6-1 | 195 | L | L | 1983-09-11 | Madras,OR | MLB | 2007-2017 | 2003-2017 | 2005- 1- 23-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | Jake McGee | P | 6-4 | 229 | L | L | 1986-08-06 | San Jose,CA | MLB | 2010-2022 | 2004-2022 | 2004- 5- 135-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Wade Davis | P | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1985-09-07 | Lake Wales,FL | MLB | 2009-2021 | 2004-2021 | 2004- 3- 75-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 18 | Mike Moustakas | 3B-1B | 6-0 | 230 | L | R | 1988-09-11 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 2011-2023 | 2007-2023 | 2007- 1- 2-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | Fernando Martinez | OF | 6-1 | 210 | L | R | 1988-10-10 | Rio San Juan,DR | MLB | 2009-2013 | 2006-2015 | 2005- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Rick Porcello | P | 6-5 | 205 | R | R | 1988-12-27 | Morristown,NJ | MLB | 2009-2020 | 2008-2020 | 2007- 1- 27-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Carlos Gonzalez | LF | 6-1 | 220 | L | L | 1985-10-17 | Maracaibo,VZ | MLB | 2008-2019 | 2003-2019 | 2002- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Matt LaPorta | 1B | 6-2 | 215 | R | R | 1985-01-08 | Port Charlotte,FL | MLB | 2009-2012 | 2004-2014 | 2007- 1- 7-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | Jordan Schafer | CF-RF | 6-1 | 205 | L | L | 1986-09-04 | Hammond,IN | MLB | 2009-2015 | 2005-2018 | 2005- 3- 107-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | 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 |
| 27 | Chris Marrero | 1B | 6-3 | 229 | R | R | 1988-07-02 | Miami,FL | MLB | 2011-2017 | 2006-2019 | 2006- 1- 15-WAS | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Jason Heyward | RF | 6-5 | 240 | L | L | 1989-08-09 | Ridgewood,NJ | MLB | 2010-2025 | 2007-2025 | 2007- 1- 14-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Adam Miller | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1984-11-26 | Plano,TX | AAA | | 2003-2015 | 2003- 1- 31-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Kosuke Fukudome | 1B | 6-0 | 200 | L | R | 1977-04-26 | Osaka,JP | MLB | 2008-2012 | 1999-2022 | 2007- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | 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 |
| 32 | Chase Headley | 3B | 6-2 | 215 | B | R | 1984-05-09 | Fountain,CO | MLB | 2007-2018 | 2003-2018 | 2005- 2- 66-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Angel Villalona | 1B | 6-3 | 255 | R | R | 1990-08-13 | La Romana,DR | AA | | 2007-2016 | 2006- UDFA -SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Johnny Cueto | P | 5-11 | 229 | R | R | 1986-02-15 | San Pedro de Macoris,DR | MLB | 2008-2024 | 2005-2024 | 2004- UDFA -CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Deolis Guerra | P | 6-5 | 245 | R | R | 1989-04-17 | San Felix,VZ | MLB | 2015-2021 | 2006-2025 | 2005- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Brett Anderson | P | 6-4 | 230 | L | L | 1988-02-01 | Midland,TX | MLB | 2009-2021 | 2007-2021 | 2006- 2- 55-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Jose Tabata | RF-LF | 5-11 | 210 | R | R | 1988-08-12 | Estado Anzoategui,VZ | MLB | 2010-2015 | 2005-2021 | 2004- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | Reid Brignac | SS-3B | 6-2 | 197 | L | R | 1986-01-16 | St. Amant,LA | MLB | 2008-2016 | 2004-2018 | 2004- 2- 45-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Lars Anderson | 1B-OF | 6-4 | 215 | L | L | 1987-09-25 | Oakland,CA | MLB | 2010-2012 | 2007-2016 | 2006- 18- 553-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | Austin Jackson | CF | 6-1 | 198 | R | R | 1987-02-01 | Denton,TX | MLB | 2010-2018 | 2005-2018 | 2005- 8- 259-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | Josh Vitters | 3B | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1989-08-27 | Anaheim,CA | MLB | 2012-2012 | 2007-2021 | 2007- 1- 3-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Joey Votto | 1B | 6-2 | 220 | L | R | 1983-09-10 | Toronto,ON | MLB | 2007-2023 | 2002-2024 | 2002- 2- 44-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | Ian Kennedy | P | 6-0 | 210 | R | R | 1984-12-19 | Huntington Beach,CA | MLB | 2007-2023 | 2004-2023 | 2006- 1- 21-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Jarrod Parker | P | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1988-11-24 | Fort Wayne,IN | MLB | 2011-2013 | 2008-2015 | 2007- 1- 9-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Geovany Soto | C | 6-1 | 225 | R | R | 1983-01-20 | San Juan,PR | MLB | 2005-2017 | 2001-2017 | 2001- 11- 318-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | Jair Jurrjens | P | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1986-01-29 | Willemstad,CC | MLB | 2007-2014 | 2003-2025 | 2003- UDFA -DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Matt Antonelli | 2B | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1985-04-08 | Peabody,MA | MLB | 2008-2008 | 2004-2013 | 2006- 1- 17-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Ross Detwiler | P | 6-5 | 210 | R | L | 1986-03-06 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 2007-2022 | 2005-2022 | 2007- 1- 6-WAS | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Carlos Gomez | CF | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1985-12-04 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 2007-2019 | 2004-2019 | 2002- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | J.R. Towles | C | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1984-02-11 | Crosby,TX | MLB | 2007-2011 | 2004-2014 | 2004- 20- 604-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Carlos Carrasco | P | 6-4 | 224 | R | R | 1987-03-21 | Barquisimeto,VZ | MLB | 2009-2026 | 2004-2026 | 2003- UDFA -PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Chin-Lung Hu | 2B-SS | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1984-02-02 | Tainan City,TW | MLB | 2007-2011 | 2003-2012 | 2003- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Nick Blackburn | P | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 1982-02-24 | Ada,OK | MLB | 2007-2012 | 2002-2013 | 2001- 29- 857-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Dan Cortes | P | 6-6 | 235 | R | R | 1987-03-04 | Pomona,CA | MLB | 2010-2011 | 2005-2014 | 2005- 7- 215-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | 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 |
| 59 | Desmond Jennings | CF | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1986-10-30 | Birmingham,AL | MLB | 2010-2016 | 2006-2018 | 2006- 10- 289-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Fautino De Los Santos | P | 6-2 | 225 | R | R | 1986-02-15 | Samana,DR | MLB | 2011-2012 | 2007-2018 | 2005- UDFA -CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | 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 |
| 62 | Carlos Triunfel | SS | 5-11 | 195 | R | R | 1990-02-27 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 2012-2014 | 2007-2018 | 2006- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Luke Hochevar | P | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1983-09-15 | Denver,CO | MLB | 2007-2016 | 2003-2016 | 2006- 1- 1-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Justin Masterson | P | 6-6 | 260 | R | R | 1985-03-22 | Kingston,JM | MLB | 2008-2015 | 2006-2017 | 2006- 2- 71-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 65 | Chris Davis | 1B | 6-4 | 255 | L | R | 1986-03-17 | Longview,TX | MLB | 2008-2020 | 2006-2020 | 2006- 5- 148-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Max Scherzer | P | 6-3 | 208 | R | R | 1984-07-27 | St. Louis,MO | MLB | 2008-2026 | 2004-2026 | 2006- 1- 11-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Chris Tillman | P | 6-5 | 200 | R | R | 1988-04-15 | Anaheim,CA | MLB | 2009-2018 | 2006-2018 | 2006- 2- 49-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Brett Sinkbeil | P | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1984-12-26 | Tulsa,OK | MLB | 2010-2010 | 2004-2011 | 2006- 1- 19-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Radhames Liz | P | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1983-10-06 | El Seibo,DR | MLB | 2007-2015 | 2005-2025 | 2003- UDFA -BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | Brandon Jones | RF | 6-1 | 215 | L | R | 1983-12-10 | Panama City,FL | MLB | 2007-2009 | 2004-2014 | 2003- 24- 727-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Chuck Lofgren | P | 6-3 | 190 | L | L | 1986-01-29 | Redwood City,CA | AAA | | 2004-2013 | 2004- 4- 107-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Manny Parra | P | 6-3 | 215 | L | L | 1982-10-30 | Carmichael,CA | MLB | 2007-2015 | 2002-2021 | 2001- 26- 778-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Jed Lowrie | 2B-DH | 6-0 | 180 | B | R | 1984-04-17 | Salem,OR | MLB | 2008-2022 | 2003-2022 | 2005- 1- 45-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Dexter Fowler | RF | 6-5 | 205 | B | R | 1986-03-22 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2008-2021 | 2005-2022 | 2004- 14- 410-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Tyler Colvin | OF | 6-3 | 210 | L | L | 1985-09-05 | Augusta,GA | MLB | 2009-2014 | 2004-2018 | 2006- 1- 13-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | Adrian Cardenas | 2B | 6-0 | 205 | L | R | 1987-10-10 | Miami Lakes,FL | MLB | 2012-2012 | 2006-2012 | 2006- 1- 37-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Eric Hurley | P | 6-4 | 195 | R | R | 1985-09-17 | Sikeston,MO | MLB | 2008-2008 | 2004-2012 | 2004- 1- 30-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | 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 |
| 79 | Hank Conger | C | 6-2 | 220 | L | R | 1988-01-29 | Federal Way,WA | MLB | 2010-2016 | 2006-2018 | 2006- 1- 25-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 80 | Taylor Teagarden | C | 6-0 | 210 | R | R | 1983-12-21 | Dallas,TX | MLB | 2008-2015 | 2003-2015 | 2005- 3- 99-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 81 | Jordan Walden | P | 6-5 | 250 | R | R | 1987-11-16 | Fort Worth,TX | MLB | 2010-2015 | 2007-2015 | 2006- 12- 372-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Sean Gallagher | P | 6-2 | 220 | R | R | 1985-12-30 | Boston,MA | MLB | 2007-2010 | 2004-2016 | 2004- 12- 366-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Phillippe Aumont | P | 6-7 | 265 | L | R | 1989-01-07 | Gatineau,QC | MLB | 2012-2015 | 2008-2019 | 2007- 1- 11-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | Tim Alderson | P | 6-6 | 217 | R | R | 1988-11-03 | Phoenix,AZ | AAA | | 2007-2016 | 2007- 1- 22-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Bryan Anderson | C | 6-1 | 200 | L | R | 1986-12-16 | Thousand Oaks,CA | MLB | 2010-2015 | 2005-2016 | 2005- 4- 140-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Collin Balester | P | 6-4 | 190 | R | R | 1986-06-06 | Huntington Beach,CA | MLB | 2008-2015 | 2004-2017 | 2004- 4- 114-MON | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Beau Mills | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | L | R | 1986-08-15 | Visalia,CA | AAA | | 2005-2012 | 2007- 1- 13-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | 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 |
| 89 | Steve Pearce | OF | 5-11 | 200 | R | R | 1983-04-13 | Lakeland,FL | MLB | 2007-2019 | 2004-2019 | 2005- 8- 241-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Joe Savery | P | 6-3 | 235 | L | L | 1985-11-04 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2011-2014 | 2005-2014 | 2007- 1- 19-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | 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 |
| 92 | Gorkys Hernandez | OF | 6-1 | 196 | R | R | 1987-09-07 | Guiria,vZ | MLB | 2012-2019 | 2006-2022 | 2005- UDFA -DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | Neftali Feliz | P | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 1988-05-02 | Azua,DR | MLB | 2009-2021 | 2006-2025 | 2005- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | Michael Bowden | P | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 1986-09-09 | Winfield,IL | MLB | 2008-2013 | 2005-2021 | 2005- 1- 47-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Hector Gomez | SS | 6-3 | 195 | R | R | 1988-03-05 | San Pedro de Macoris,DR | MLB | 2011-2015 | 2006-2024 | 2004- UDFA -COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Ryan Kalish | CF | 6-0 | 215 | L | L | 1988-03-28 | Northridge,CA | MLB | 2010-2016 | 2006-2016 | 2006- 9- 283-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Chris Perez | P | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1985-07-01 | Bradenton,FL | MLB | 2008-2014 | 2004-2015 | 2006- 1- 42-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Greg Reynolds | P | 6-7 | 225 | R | R | 1985-07-03 | Pacifica,CA | MLB | 2008-2013 | 2004-2016 | 2006- 1- 2-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 99 | 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 |
| 100 | Drew Stubbs | RF | 6-4 | 205 | R | R | 1984-10-04 | Atlanta,TX | MLB | 2009-2017 | 2004-2017 | 2006- 1- 8-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
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