Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	12/31/2012
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Baltimore Blue Claws (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dave Townsend	9th	Dean Harrison	6th	7th
First Basemen	Gregorio Bernard	5th	Gregorio Bernard	6th	5th
Second Basemen	Danny Kelly	7th	Ryosei Nakanishi	10th	7th
Third Basemen	Bob Harris	3rd	Stan Shelton	7th	5th
Shortstops	Stephen Quinn	12th	Stephen Quinn	15th	18th
Left Fielders	Ernie Daniels	2nd	Ernie Daniels	19th	19th
Center Fielders	Walter Martin	11th	Walter Martin	14th	12th
Right Fielders	John Wheeler	14th	Paul Osborne	13th	14th
Starting Pitchers	Jason Hackler	13th	Todd Moore	19th	17th
Relievers	Raúl Juárez	9th	Raúl Juárez	22nd	23rd
Closers	Terry Stafford	11th	Terry Stafford	16th	13th

Barrow Frosties (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jay Knisley	5th	Carlos Delvalle	9th	9th
First Basemen	Darryl Nicholas	4th		Tied for 18th	19th
Second Basemen	Santiago Fontenla	1st	Floyd Cain	1st	1st
Third Basemen	Eric Robbins	1st	Larry Hickey	4th	2nd
Shortstops	Gregory Harvey	4th	Gerald Pugh	5th	5th
Left Fielders	Jesús Valentín	5th	Jesús Valentín	16th	13th
Center Fielders		23rd		Tied for 21st	23rd
Right Fielders	Arnie Stewart	5th	Britt Lyon	15th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Sal Condulmaro	3rd	Kirk Snyder	11th	6th
Relievers	Ron Patton	10th	Abdel Le Gall	14th	11th
Closers	António Vélez	12th	António Vélez	23rd	22nd

Bel Air Princes (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jordan Brandon	16th	Cam Lewis	13th	13th
First Basemen	Jason McMahon	7th	Jason McMahon	16th	13th
Second Basemen	Dexter Smith	2nd	Sachi Ito	2nd	2nd
Third Basemen	Ramón Germán	9th	Ramón Germán	17th	13th
Shortstops	Rod Werrett	7th	Bob Cox	3rd	2nd
Left Fielders	Juan Cruz	7th	Chris Gregory	9th	6th
Center Fielders	Jarrod Parrish	14th	Jarrod Parrish	16th	16th
Right Fielders	David Wall	16th	William Henderson	12th	13th
Starting Pitchers	Alex Meyer	4th	Millard Stone	7th	3rd
Relievers	Steven Hill	4th	Steven Hill	18th	10th
Closers	Howard Ellis	5th	Howard Ellis	20th	11th

Bethesda Hornets (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		24th		Tied for 23rd	24th
First Basemen	Rudy Bruce	12th	Rudy Bruce	Tied for 18th	20th
Second Basemen	Gary Evans	9th	Gary Evans	Tied for 20th	21st
Third Basemen		24th		Tied for 20th	24th
Shortstops	Reda Guillon	19th		Tied for 15th	21st
Left Fielders	Terry Snyder	20th	Terry Snyder	Tied for 19th	23rd
Center Fielders		Tied for 23rd		Tied for 21st	Tied for 23rd
Right Fielders		Tied for 23rd		Tied for 22nd	Tied for 23rd
Starting Pitchers	James Battle	9th	James Battle	Tied for 23rd	24th
Relievers	Nathan Ross	8th	Pedro Tejeda	16th	13th
Closers	Nathan Ross	7th	Pedro Tejeda	22nd	18th

Cherry Hill Stealers (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Donald Gaston	14th	Alfredo Villalobos	1st	1st
First Basemen	Matt MacKinley	18th	Matt MacKinley	17th	17th
Second Basemen	Tony Scott	20th	Tony Scott	5th	10th
Third Basemen	Guy Arnold	17th	Guy Arnold	16th	17th
Shortstops	Roberto Durán	13th	Roberto Durán	Tied for 15th	19th
Left Fielders	Tetsui Okamoto	24th	Robun Suzuki	Tied for 19th	24th
Center Fielders	Steve Vallis	22nd		Tied for 21st	22nd
Right Fielders		23rd		Tied for 22nd	23rd
Starting Pitchers	Rory Wright	18th	Pablo Cuevas	10th	13th
Relievers	Brandon Looney	12th	Dan O'Sullivan	15th	14th
Closers	Ángel Reyes	17th	Ángel Reyes	5th	9th

Chippewa River Chiefs (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Luis León	6th	Bob Genge	10th	10th
First Basemen	Ernie McCoy	Tied for 9th	César Silva	1st	2nd
Second Basemen	Archie Sardeson	12th	Ethan Lewin	12th	12th
Third Basemen	Shintaro Kichida	23rd	Shintaro Kichida	Tied for 20th	23rd
Shortstops	Brent Nichols	16th	Jorge Serna	8th	10th
Left Fielders	José Vallejo	18th	Nobuhito Koyama	15th	15th
Center Fielders	Luis Rea	17th	Kelly Simmons	4th	9th
Right Fielders	Dennis Widgery	20th	Dennis Widgery	20th	21st
Starting Pitchers	John Burns	24th	John Burns	20th	22nd
Relievers	Greg Smith	23rd	Edwin Davis	2nd	12th
Closers	Wally Preston	24th	Wally Preston	9th	21st

Columbia 08's (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jeff Lampley	22nd	Kyle Gardner	22nd	21st
First Basemen	Tse-tung Situ	19th	Tse-tung Situ	15th	16th
Second Basemen	Chris Rodgers	23rd	Chris Rodgers	Tied for 20th	23rd
Third Basemen	Miguel Ríos	21st	Miguel Ríos	12th	19th
Shortstops	Tomás Gonzáles	17th	Tomás Gonzáles	1st	3rd
Left Fielders	Chet Sargent	21st	Chet Sargent	4th	8th
Center Fielders	Roberto Trujillo	19th	Roberto Trujillo	19th	19th
Right Fielders	Jim Collins	21st	Will Blackburn	8th	15th
Starting Pitchers	José Leal	22nd	José Leal	1st	8th
Relievers	Mokichi Ishida	17th	José Leal	1st	5th
Closers	Carlos Moya	18th	Carlos Moya	1st	2nd

Coney Island Cyclones (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ben Kelley	21st	Arnie Reynolds	12th	15th
First Basemen	Leon Fox	15th	Grégory Lesage	9th	11th
Second Basemen	José Contreras	11th	Dan Harris	6th	8th
Third Basemen	Barney MacGregor	8th	Barney MacGregor	18th	16th
Shortstops	Steve Wilson	18th	Hiroya Aoki	6th	9th
Left Fielders	Francisco Cervantes	23rd	Shintaro Rin	8th	17th
Center Fielders	Ray McClain	8th	Cale Warren	9th	8th
Right Fielders	Brant Lee	7th	Otojiro Yamamoto	11th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Ben Baker	14th	Steve Walker	8th	11th
Relievers	John Wood	6th	Víctor Heredia	6th	3rd
Closers	Mark Boyar	16th	Víctor Heredia	10th	16th

Dearborn Pioneers (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Stephen Martin	19th	Stephen Martin	18th	19th
First Basemen	Shawn Dennis	22nd	Shawn Dennis	Tied for 18th	22nd
Second Basemen	George Osborne	18th	George Osborne	Tied for 20th	22nd
Third Basemen	Clark Ladner	12th	Clark Ladner	13th	14th
Shortstops	Felipe Torres	23rd	Doug Gray	13th	16th
Left Fielders	Al Wood	13th	Dave Ray	17th	16th
Center Fielders	Masakado Hirano	13th	Gwenael Rodriguez	1st	1st
Right Fielders	Roberto Gómez	18th	Roberto Gómez	16th	17th
Starting Pitchers	Joe Moore	8th	Willard Knapp	6th	5th
Relievers	Alfonso Torrez	19th	James Davis	19th	19th
Closers	Michael Davis	23rd	Michael Davis	21st	24th

Houston Sting (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	John Edwards	15th	John Edwards	19th	18th
First Basemen	Daniel Parks	9th	Bill Frude	4th	3rd
Second Basemen	Yoshihiro Inoue	19th	Pedro Ornelas	3rd	9th
Third Basemen	Robbie Caldwell	11th	Natsume Fujihara	3rd	4th
Shortstops	Neal Pratt	14th	Neal Pratt	Tied for 15th	20th
Left Fielders	Bill Moore	22nd	Bill Moore	18th	18th
Center Fielders	Germán Ramos	3rd	Germán Ramos	5th	3rd
Right Fielders	Tim Stevens	10th	Marshall Carr	18th	18th
Starting Pitchers	José Rivas	19th	Naozane Matsui	13th	15th
Relievers	Ashton Hatcher	16th	Takashi Yamasaki	3rd	6th
Closers	Carlos Rúbio	22nd	Carlos Rúbio	2nd	10th

Huntsville Sabercats (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Fernando Torres	13th	Fernando Torres	14th	14th
First Basemen	Ted Nichols	2nd	Steven Ross	10th	4th
Second Basemen	Broderick Baker	6th	Broderick Baker	7th	5th
Third Basemen	José Quiñones	10th	Jun'ichi Ogura	6th	6th
Shortstops	Santiago Luna	11th	Santiago Luna	Tied for 15th	17th
Left Fielders	Ron White	9th	Ron White	10th	9th
Center Fielders	Bob Gunter	6th	Jeremy Sutton	6th	5th
Right Fielders	Roy O'Quinn	1st	Roy O'Quinn	10th	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Martin Tucker	20th	António Nevárez	18th	20th
Relievers	Michael Thompson	22nd	Mike Carter	10th	17th
Closers	Bill Cunningham	20th	Bill Cunningham	11th	19th

Kingwood Knights (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dave Wallace	17th	Bob Lockyer	Tied for 14th	16th
First Basemen	Oliver Castleman	23rd	Oliver Castleman	Tied for 18th	23rd
Second Basemen	Michael Scott	15th	Michael Scott	16th	16th
Third Basemen	Harumi Oliver	18th	D.J. Richardson	5th	8th
Shortstops	Roberto Suárez	20th	Roberto Suárez	14th	13th
Left Fielders	Sergio Ríos	15th	Jason Baldwin	5th	5th
Center Fielders	Stephen Robinson	18th	Jean-Claude Lemarchand	13th	17th
Right Fielders	Rob Johnson	22nd	David Picot	1st	16th
Starting Pitchers	Igor Moreau	7th	Isei Azuma	15th	12th
Relievers	Bryce Guerin	1st	Mike Jackson	5th	1st
Closers	Bryce Guerin	3rd	Mike Jackson	13th	3rd

Las Vegas Lost (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Chris Bradley	3rd	Chris Bradley	8th	8th
First Basemen	Ronnie Mansfield	1st	Rino Rais	Tied for 18th	18th
Second Basemen	Millard Wilson	4th	John Mitchell	8th	3rd
Third Basemen	Robert Lewis	16th	Robert Lewis	Tied for 20th	20th
Shortstops	Domingo Deazo	8th	Domingo Deazo	Tied for 15th	15th
Left Fielders	Mike Melton	11th	Mike Melton	7th	7th
Center Fielders	Ed Riley	9th	Ed Riley	12th	11th
Right Fielders	Luther Reynolds	3rd	Alex Strong	5th	1st
Starting Pitchers	Erik Hawkins	6th	Josh Crowley	9th	4th
Relievers	Charlie Hopkins	7th	Charlie Hopkins	13th	9th
Closers	Erik Hawkins	2nd	Erik Hawkins	15th	4th

New Orleans Jedi Knights (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Sylvester Jenkins	2nd	Sylvester Jenkins	17th	12th
First Basemen	Lou McClain	13th	Lou McClain	12th	12th
Second Basemen	Brian Davis	8th	Sean MacGruder	15th	14th
Third Basemen	George Price	4th	George Price	19th	18th
Shortstops	Mike Rhodes	1st	Mike Rhodes	2nd	1st
Left Fielders	Jeremy White	1st	Ben Mays	1st	1st
Center Fielders	Paul Whitehead	12th	Seung-woo Chong	18th	15th
Right Fielders	Bobby McGahaln	4th	Bobby McGahaln	17th	12th
Starting Pitchers	Tony Davidson	1st	John Hines	12th	2nd
Relievers	Bennie Gray	14th	Dave Brown	20th	18th
Closers	Greg Jackson	4th	Jesús Medina	12th	5th

Nichols Gnats (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Reynaldo Trujillo	8th	Reynaldo Trujillo	23rd	23rd
First Basemen		24th		18th	24th
Second Basemen	Rafael Rodríguez	10th	Sylvain Champion	4th	6th
Third Basemen	Zbigniew Nienajadlo	19th	Zbigniew Nienajadlo	20th	21st
Shortstops		24th		Tied for 15th	24th
Left Fielders	Shawn Smith	19th	Shawn Smith	Tied for 19th	22nd
Center Fielders	Andy Loughran	5th	Reynaldo González	2nd	2nd
Right Fielders	Martín Rivera	12th	Martín Rivera	22nd	22nd
Starting Pitchers	Javier Rosa	17th	Miguel Gonzáles	22nd	21st
Relievers	Patrick Jenkins	2nd	Ken Ives	8th	2nd
Closers	Leon King	19th	Jeremiah Barton	8th	15th

Palm Beach Bums (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Sammy Bailey	12th	Héctor Chávez	2nd	3rd
First Basemen	Franklin Houston	20th	Franklin Houston	Tied for 18th	21st
Second Basemen	Lorenzo Piantini	24th	Lorenzo Piantini	20th	24th
Third Basemen	Clancy Gardner	7th	Clancy Gardner	14th	12th
Shortstops	Dave Allen	2nd	Dave Allen	7th	4th
Left Fielders	Mike Mann	3rd	Mike Mann	14th	10th
Center Fielders	Lindsay Edlich	10th	Jamie Bell	3rd	4th
Right Fielders	Robby Greene	6th	Robby Greene	9th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Pablo Costa	21st	Juan Medina	4th	9th
Relievers	Joseph Spence	21st	Joseph Spence	21st	20th
Closers	Jeff Lewis	14th	Jeff Lewis	7th	7th

Penzance Pirates (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Paul Johnson	7th	Lowell Corderoy	3rd	4th
First Basemen	Carl Mitchell	17th	Carl Mitchell	11th	14th
Second Basemen	Scotty Frank	21st	Scotty Frank	13th	13th
Third Basemen	Paul Harding	20th	Paul Harding	8th	15th
Shortstops	Ryan Edwards	Tied for 20th	Ryan Edwards	Tied for 15th	22nd
Left Fielders	Dana Washington	10th	José Carlos Mata	6th	3rd
Center Fielders	Joe Albert	7th	Bartolo Garza	7th	6th
Right Fielders	Lou Moore	15th	Lou Moore	19th	19th
Starting Pitchers	John David	16th	Sergio Ortíz	14th	14th
Relievers	Bob McAllister	18th	Norberto Rocha	11th	16th
Closers	Bob McAllister	13th	Norberto Rocha	6th	6th

San Angelo Mustangs (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mitch Hughes	Tied for 9th	Jesús Delgado	4th	5th
First Basemen	Scott Browne	8th	John Holloway	8th	9th
Second Basemen	Mike Clay	14th	Floyd Peterson	11th	11th
Third Basemen	Dillon Wright	5th	José Rodríguez	15th	9th
Shortstops	Rusty Dotson	5th	Mack Black	12th	11th
Left Fielders	Chance Parks	6th	Chance Parks	13th	11th
Center Fielders	Mende Leal	4th	Hubert Munoz	15th	10th
Right Fielders	Sergio Cruz	Tied for 7th	Patrice Delhaye	4th	4th
Starting Pitchers	Tad Davis	15th	Pedro Hernández	16th	18th
Relievers	Tad Davis	20th	Brian Taylor	7th	15th
Closers	Tad Davis	9th	Brian Taylor	18th	14th

Sanford Stingrays (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Kent Columpton	23rd	Jeffrey Smith	20th	22nd
First Basemen	Allvaro Capucho	6th	Jerry Allen	2nd	1st
Second Basemen	Jerry Jones	3rd	Jerry Jones	Tied for 20th	20th
Third Basemen	John McFarlen	22nd	John McFarlen	Tied for 20th	22nd
Shortstops	Dale Wooster	3rd	Grant Wiley	Tied for 15th	14th
Left Fielders	Jordan Lewis	12th	Michael Miller	11th	12th
Center Fielders	Wayne Browning	20th	John Nolan	8th	14th
Right Fielders	Johnny Morrison	13th	Johnny Morrison	7th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Steve Coleman	10th	Júlio García	5th	7th
Relievers	Carlos Montoya	5th	Alberto Freitas	12th	7th
Closers	Mark Scott	8th	Mark Scott	17th	12th

St. Paul Saints (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ricky Collins	18th	Ricky Collins	16th	17th
First Basemen	Pablo Fierro	21st	León Mercado	14th	15th
Second Basemen	José Manuel	22nd	José Manuel	18th	19th
Third Basemen	Bob Adkins	15th	Ron Rendell	1st	3rd
Shortstops	Rodney Summers	22nd	Rodney Summers	Tied for 15th	23rd
Left Fielders	Walton Bowers	17th	Robby Walters	12th	14th
Center Fielders	Adam Trudel	21st	Reynaldo Espaillat	10th	18th
Right Fielders	Jorge López	11th	Katsumi Sato	2nd	3rd
Starting Pitchers	Domingo Venegas	23rd	Mike Humphries	3rd	10th
Relievers	José Guzmán	24th	José Guzmán	17th	21st
Closers	Bill Daniels	21st	Nobuhisa Sumita	14th	23rd

Victoria Vikings (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	William Floyd	4th	David Vickerson	7th	6th
First Basemen	Mitch Lyon	14th	Kyoichi Hasegawa	7th	10th
Second Basemen	Michael Simons	13th	Michael Simons	17th	17th
Third Basemen	Thomas Booth	2nd	Francisco López	2nd	1st
Shortstops	Pedro Rivera	10th	Adrian Brown	4th	6th
Left Fielders	Ken Peters	4th	Ken Peters	Tied for 19th	20th
Center Fielders	Keith Turner	2nd	Keith Turner	21st	21st
Right Fielders	Ryoma Heida	2nd	Ryoma Heida	14th	5th
Starting Pitchers	Víctor López	11th	Edgar Rodríguez	21st	19th
Relievers	Carlos Rodríguez	11th	Masashige Hayashi	9th	8th
Closers	Rafael Medellín	6th	Kokei Watanabe	3rd	1st

Westside Road Warriors (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	James Baker	1st	António Rojas	5th	2nd
First Basemen	Javier Torres	3rd	Alejandro Bautista	13th	8th
Second Basemen	Lance Hartman	5th	Lance Hartman	9th	4th
Third Basemen	Kajoshaj Kadare	6th	Shotaro Takahashi	9th	7th
Shortstops	Ed Johnson	6th	Jean-Philippe Robin	9th	7th
Left Fielders	Tim Morrow	8th	Tim Morrow	Tied for 19th	21st
Center Fielders	Melvin Johnston	1st	Salvador Román	17th	7th
Right Fielders	Clarence Wicklund	9th	José Gonzáles	6th	7th
Starting Pitchers	Steve Taylor	5th	Leonardo Reynoso	23rd	23rd
Relievers	Steve Taylor	3rd	Roméo Bourgeois	Tied for 22nd	22nd
Closers	Steve Taylor	1st	Roméo Bourgeois	24th	20th

Whitewater Eagles (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dave Thomas	11th	Scott Lee	11th	11th
First Basemen	Edison Fish	16th	Mark Cook	3rd	Tied for 5th
Second Basemen	Herman Kerracher	16th	Roberto Méndez	14th	15th
Third Basemen	Todd Lindsey	13th	Todd Lindsey	11th	11th
Shortstops	Bill Davis	9th	Bill Rainford	10th	8th
Left Fielders	Dave van Houten	14th	Josuke Sato	2nd	2nd
Center Fielders	John Edwards	16th	John Edwards	11th	13th
Right Fielders	Howard Gustafson	19th	Howard Gustafson	21st	20th
Starting Pitchers	Jonathan Kynaston	Tied for 11th	Liam Collier	17th	16th
Relievers	Damon Wilson	15th	Bobby Mann	Tied for 22nd	24th
Closers	Matt Simmons	10th	Matt Simmons	19th	17th

Winfield Warriors (A) 12/31/2012
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Cole	20th	Joe Cole	21st	20th
First Basemen	Vernon Burns	11th	Russ Butler	5th	7th
Second Basemen	Jim Gore	17th	Jim Gore	19th	18th
Third Basemen	Dan Best	14th	Dan Best	10th	10th
Shortstops	Roger Kimball	15th	Roger Kimball	11th	12th
Left Fielders	Tony Stanley	16th	Tony Rodríguez	3rd	4th
Center Fielders	Tony Aguirre	15th	Tony Aguirre	20th	20th
Right Fielders	Richard Jackson	17th	Jack Watson	3rd	6th
Starting Pitchers	Sean Miles	2nd	Roy Walden	2nd	1st
Relievers	Nathaniel Lindsay	13th	Ned Ainsley	4th	4th
Closers	Sam Jackson	15th	Sam Jackson	4th	8th