Rookie Watch 2010

The following is a new list we created listing the top rookies in baseball.  The list is based on long-term career outlook rather than current performance. Instead of following a traditional “prospect list” format where players are only removed after the meet the mlb definition of rookie (i.e., 45 days, etc)—during the season—players called up to the major leagues are immediately moved onto this list.

The list is not perfect, and we will continue updating to add any players we might have missed.  Furthermore, the number of players will expand to at least 75 as the season progresses.  Hopefully, the list will help fantasy leaguers evaluate some of the best young players.  This group has to be the best rookie class I have seen, so expect to hear many of these names for a long time.   

Updated: August 19, 2010 (partially updated…significant reranking coming soon)

TOP ROOKIES

  1. Stephen Strasburg (P—WAS)
  2. Jason Heyward (OF—ATL)
  3. Mike Stanton (OF—FLA)
  4. Carlos Santana (C—CLE)
  5.  Buster Posey (C/1B—SF)
  6. Neftali Feliz (P—TEX)
  7. Domonic Brown (OF–PHI)
  8. Pedro Alvarez (3B—PIT)
  9. Jaime Garcia (P—STL)
  10.  Justin Smoak (1B—TEX)
  11. Starlin Castro (SS—CHI)
  12. Brian Matusz (P—BAL)
  13. Alcides Escobar (SS—MIL)
  14. Jeremy Hellickson (P—TB)
  15. Logan Morrison (1B—FLA)
  16. Austin Jackson (OF—DET)
  17. Mike Leake (P—CIN)
  18. Wade Davis (P—TB)
  19. Madison Bumgarner (P-SF)
  20. Gaby Sanchez (1B—FLA)
  21. Mike Minor (P–ATL)
  22. Jon Niese (P—NYM)
  23. Chris Carter (1B-OAK)
  24. Daniel Hudson (P–ARI)
  25. Brett Wallace (1B–HOU)
  26. Brennan Boesch (OF—DET)
  27. Jhouyls Chacin (P—COL)
  28. Jake Arrieta (P—BAL)
  29. Drew Storen (P—WAS)
  30. Josh Bell (3B–BAL)
  31. Jason Castro (C–HOU)
  32. Brad Lincoln (P—PIT)
  33. Reid Brignac (SS—TB)
  34. Ike Davis (1B—NYM)
  35. Chris Heisey (OF–CIN)
  36. Ryan Kalish (OF-BOS)
  37. Andrew Cashner (P—CHI)
  38. John Axford (P—MIL)
  39. Jennry Mejia (P—NYM)
  40. Jose Tabata (OF—PIT)
  41. Tyler Colvin (OF–CHI)
  42. Craig Kimbrel (P—ATL)
  43. Eric Young, Jr. (OF—COL)
  44.  Wilson Ramos (C—MIN)
  45.  Neil Walker (2B—PIT)
  46. Ian Desmond (SS—WAS)
  47.  John Jaso (C—TB)
  48. Michael Brantley (OF-CLE)
  49. Jonathan Lucroy (C—MIL)
  50. Peter Bourjous (OF–LAA)
  51. Dayan Viciedo (3B—CWS)
  52. David Freese (3B—STL)
  53. Josh Reddick (OF–BOS)
  54. Michael Saunders (OF—SEA)
  55. Lou Marson (C—CLE)
  56. Danny Valencia (3B—MIN)
  57. John Ely (P–LAD)
  58. Luis Atilano (P—WAS)
  59. Ruben Tejada (SS—NYM)
  60.  Dan Runzler (P—SF)
  61. Alex Avila (C—DET)
  62. Kila Ka’aihue (1B—KC)
  63. Scott Sizemore (2B—DET)
  64.  Mat Gamel (3B—MIL)
  65. Jason Donald (INF—CLE)
  66.  Daniel Schlereth (P—DET)
  67. Travis Wood (P–CIN)
  68. Roger Bernadina (OF-WAS)
  69. Josh Thole (C-NYM)