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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Phillip Smith | 3rd | Shusaku Sugiyama | 14th | 3rd |
| First Basemen | Mitch Lyon | 11th | Octávio García | 1st | 5th |
| Second Basemen | Yoshiki Sasaki | 11th | Ray Clark | 14th | 12th |
| Third Basemen | Veton Zhugli | 7th | Rintaro Tanaka | 9th | 6th |
| Shortstops | Erik Bennett | 18th | Philip Boorman | 13th | 17th |
| Left Fielders | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | 4th | Alberto Gonzáles | 21st | 7th |
| Center Fielders | Bruce Joyner | 14th | Tokimasa Kimura | 17th | 17th |
| Right Fielders | Colin St. John | 5th | Joe Kennedy | 11th | 5th |
| Starting Pitchers | Maurice Gould | 2nd | Buddy Wills | 3rd | 1st |
| Relievers | Nick Fox | 11th | J.R. Adams | 21st | 14th |
| Closers | Nick Fox | 19th | Robinson Fernández | 12th | 19th |
