After a disappointing 2009 campaign, can onetime top prospect Mike Moustakas get back into the elite? Kansas City is betting he can.

Kansas City Royals: Top 2010 Prospects

Homegrown Pitching is Almost Here

By waiting an extra year, Aaron Crow wound up back in the 2009 Draft, allowing his hometown Kansas City ballclub to select him after all. The big righthander should be a capable number two starter behind ace Zack Greinke by 2011. To complement that tandem, the Royals have a rich pool of hitters and pitchers in their minor league system, making the team a favorite dark horse bet to compete in the weak AL Central in the years to come.

The usual disclaimer: Scouting Book's Prospect Rankings change very often, to reflect the latest and most promising prospects. These listings update every day as we include new input and MLB situations evolve. For more information on our system, read this blog posting.

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Baltimore Orioles: Top 2010 Prospects

First Washington, now Baltimore? The East's Other Stealth Contender

Don't look now, but that Baltimore Orioles team that used to overspend for has-been veterans has buckled down recently, and they've been building something pretty impressive in their back yard. Slowly, steadily and quietly, the Birds have constructed one of the nastiest collections of young arms in baseball. Add in an offense of 20-something stars (Adam Jones, Felix Pie, Nick Markakis, Matt Weiters) and you have the makings of a franchise that could give the AL East titans a run for their money soon. If you don't believe the O's can line up against Boston and New York, have a look at the talent they've assembled, add another couple of years of seasoning, and think again.   More...

Detroit Tigers: Top 2010 Prospects

Something Old, Something New: The Rebuilt Tigers Farm

Few teams overhauled their young employees more thoroughly than the 2009 Tigers, who sent the very erudite Curtis Granderson to the East Coast while also shipping pitcher Edwin Jackson to Arizona. The Tigers added Daniel Schlereth, Max Scherzer and Austin Jackson in that monster deal: those players make up the richest part of Detroit's young wealth as a result. Home-grown pitchers Jake Turner and Casey Crosby, for their part, seem to be next in line to follow Rick Porcello to the Motor City.   More...

Chicago White Sox: Top 2010 Prospects

Some Promising Youngsters Could Put the Sox Back on Top

Today's White Sox are a lot like yesterday's Orioles: try to compete with proven veterans, and when you have a hole, go out and spend a whole lot of money to fill it. The approach took them to the Series in 2005, but they've fallen flat since as their older players have broken down. The recent injection of home-grown Gordon Beckham is a step in the direction of sustainable success, though, and Tyler Flowers and Dayan Viciedo aren't far behind. Tomorrow's ChiSox should be younger and more resilient than recent models, and that's good news for South Siders.   More...

Colorado Rockies: Top 2010 Prospects

Pitchers, not Sluggers, Dominate the Rockies' Future

The days of the Blake Street Bombers almost seem like ancient history now, as the world's most famous humidor has transformed Colorado's mile-high ballpark into a pitcher's haven, and the Rockies haven't hesitated to take advantage of their new park factor. The Colorado farm system is positively stacked with pitching prospects, including three different lefthanders who could all find a place on the major league roster before 2012. This is a team that's taking its new approach to baseball very, very seriously.   More...

San Diego Padres: Top 2010 Prospects

A Farm in Disrepair Needs More than Rain

It might not have the biggest star power, but the Padres' farm system is certainly deep, with dozens of prospects who could fill major league rosters in the years to come. There are only a couple of possible All Stars here, but there's one benefit to a bottom-of-standings finish: the team will enjoy some very high draft picks in the next couple of years.    More...

San Francisco Giants: Top 2010 Prospects

The Giant Farm Lives Up to The Name

Quietly, the team by the Bay has built a minor league dynasty, with a plethora of near-ready talent at almost every position. The system that drafted Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum never stopped looking for more talent, and in the last few years, San Francisco has added a number of hitting prospects to the stable as well.   More...

Arizona Diamondbacks: Top 2010 Prospects

A Few Diamonds Shine in the Desert

It's a little top-heavy, with only a couple of sure-thing major leaguers, but Arizona's never been afraid to shake things up, which means the Diamondback farm of today will probably look a lot different come 2011, anyway.   More...

L.A. Dodgers: Top 2010 Prospects

The Team is Loaded with Local Talent, with More Ammo on the Way

The Dodger farm system has grown thin in recent years, but that's what happens when your entire MLB lineup is made up of your recent minor leaguers. The Dodgers have always done a great job maximizing the usefulness of their prospects: anyone without a future in L.A. will be traded in a deal that improves the team some other way. This year looks no different, as the best prospects on the farm just happen to play positions that the big league team will soon be looking for.   More...

Los Angeles Angels: Top 2010 Prospects

Is a Home-Grown Outfield the Final Piece of the Puzzle?

Some analysts look at the Los Angeles Angels and see a team in decline: a franchise with an aging core, a dry farm, and a manager who can't possibly keep defying the Pythagorean gods indefinitely. We're not quite as panicky as all that here at Scouting Book. Sure, it's easy to fret about the talent exodus Anaheim's suffered since 2008, but it should also be impossible to ignore the talent that remains in the minor leagues. In Conger, Trout, Bourjos and Grichuk, the Angels have future bats aplenty to add to one of baseball's best young infields, and whlle Walden, Reckling and Skaggs might sound like trio of old-timey blacksmiths, it's actually the next wave of potent Angels pitching.

There might be a few bumps and bruises for Angels fans in the next couple of years, but the future remains as blue as a Montana sky.   More...

ESPN Unveils Their Own Top 100 Prospects

ESPN Hates Aumont, Loves Chisenhall... and 99 More

ESPN's third annual look at their top 100 prospects for 2010 is topped by some familiar names, as ex-Blue Jay front office man Keith Law runs down his favorite youngsters.    More...

MLB.com Boosts Top 50 Prospects for 2010

Usual Suspects, Now with Video

MLB.com revealed its Top 50 Prospects for 2010 in a special half-hour MLB Network broadcast tonight. The list contains all the usual info on the usual suspects, supplemented with brief video blurbs and other big-budget shininess. What kind of list is it?   More...

Oakland Athletics: Top 2010 Prospects

Are the Bats Ready to Match the Arms?

Oakland has been an AL version of the Atlanta Braves for many years now: a team that can spin superstar pitching out of thin air, while being wholly unable to develop the bats to go along with them. At times the team has even seemed cursed: a month after their top outfield prospect wins the AFL MVP award, he quits the team in order to sign with a higher power. But like the Braves, this year's Athletics franchise might have finally turned the corner, by fortune or design: they're now sitting on a half-dozen top-tier hitting prospects who are almost ready to sample the Big Show.    More...

Texas Rangers: Top 2010 Prospects

Desert Flamethrowers Lead Resurgent Rangers

The reengineering of Nolan Ryan's Rangers has been a sight to behold. Arlington's team has assembled some of the best pitching prospects in the whole sport, added in some truly monster young bats via the draft and international scouting, and done it without weakening the major league team. While the pieces are still a couple of years from meshing completely, it's already obvious that the Rangers will be challenging for more than a few AL West titles in the decade to come.   More...

Seattle Mariners: Top 2010 Prospects

The Emerald City is Sparkling With a Golden Future

Thanks to some clever wheeling and dealing by new GM Jack Zduriencik, the Seattle Mariners team that surprised for half a season last year are looking well-stocked to compete for a lot longer than that. With a selection of top-flight prospects and a lot of organizational depth in the pipeline, fans in MLB's rainiest city have sunny skies ahead.   More...

Baseball's Best Prospects, 2010 Edition

Prospect Machine Creaks to Life, Opens Up One Evil Eye

It might not feel like it in the depths of January, but it's only six weeks until pitchers and catchers start reporting and Major League Spring Training begins. Long before then, you'll probably want to wrap your head around all the new talent bursting on major league rosters, and what better place to keep track of the hottest of the hot than ScoutingBook.com?   More...

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