UNDER 24 DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/31/2002
 
CLEVELAND WHALES (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Scott Johnson 3rd Ali Fraisse 1st 3rd
First Basemen Justin Bridge 4th Brent Gingrich 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Robbie Zimmer 6th Robbie Zimmer 2nd 7th
Third Basemen Manny Roque 2nd Manny Roque 9th 8th
Shortstops Amari Washington 3rd Amari Washington 4th 4th
Left Fielders Dave Hawthorn 1st Sean Beck 3rd 1st
Center Fielders Kengo Miyake 6th Kengo Miyake 6th 6th
Right Fielders Cameron Buss 1st Shoraku Nakamura 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Eric Parchman 6th Eric Parchman 12th 11th
Relievers Sean Lee 2nd Sean Lee 6th 4th
Closers Sean Lee 3rd Sean Lee 5th 2nd
GOLDEN STATE GRIZZLIES (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Jarrett 1st Pete Jarrett 6th 1st
First Basemen Angel Rios 6th Tony Cabrera 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Eric Cyphers 2nd Eric Cyphers 2nd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Alex Vermeulen 3rd Alex Vermeulen 1st 2nd
Shortstops Jason Thompson 7th Jason Thompson 10th 10th
Left Fielders Dan Warkentin 3rd Kevin Stith 4th 4th
Center Fielders 11th 11th 11th
Right Fielders Juan Martinez 7th Sam Elliott 3rd 5th
Starting Pitchers John Broussard 1st Amazzia Kahn 1st 1st
Relievers Tim Bommer 7th Tim Bommer 10th 10th
Closers Manny Ramirez 1st Manny Ramirez 6th 6th
INDIANAPOLIS RACERS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alex Paramo 4th Ryan Smith 7th 5th
First Basemen Alex Palacios 3rd Victor Guerrero 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Bradley Foreman 1st Rod Moreno 2nd (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Danny Thornton 5th Mike Parker 4th 4th
Shortstops Matt Johnson 4th Matt Johnson 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders 11th 11th 11th
Center Fielders Sun Wang 7th Sun Wang 10th 9th
Right Fielders Nick Dean 12th Bobby Cournoyer 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Willie Rosales 7th Bill Northcott 7th 7th
Relievers Danny Caprara 11th Danny Caprara 7th 7th
Closers Jared Crocker 6th Jared Crocker 8th 9th
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Israel Topete 10th Israel Topete 7th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Julio Lavayen 2nd Julio Lavayen 9th 7th
Second Basemen Matt Yeck 7th Morgan Wilby 1st 5th
Third Basemen Jacob White 7th Jacob White 10th 9th
Shortstops Tom Himes 6th Tom Himes 8th 8th
Left Fielders Jeff Luster 8th Sean Gallegos 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Terry Kraus 3rd Terry Kraus 5th 4th
Right Fielders Ed Smith 4th Ed Smith 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Alex Urdialez 4th Erik Ringer 8th 4th
Relievers Jon Walter 6th Jon Walter 8th 8th
Closers Alex Gonzales 5th Alex Gonzales 9th 7th
MILWAUKEE MILLERS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers J.J. Larson 11th J.J. Larson 11th 11th
First Basemen Ron Babbitt 9th Adam Stidam 3rd (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Danny St. Julian 8th Danny St. Julian 8th 8th
Third Basemen Luis Terrazas 9th Luis Terrazas 3rd 6th
Shortstops Dustin Simpson 7th (tied) Dustin Simpson 9th 9th
Left Fielders D.J. Torres 7th Jeff Wachter 2nd 6th
Center Fielders 11th (tied) 11th (tied) 11th (tied)
Right Fielders Rusty Carr 10th Rusty Carr 9th 11th
Starting Pitchers Chris Ness 9th Bubba Ostendorf 4th 8th
Relievers Ray DiCicco 3rd Mark Birdwell 3rd 2nd
Closers Nick Wilder 10th Nick Wilder 7th 10th
NASHVILLE BLUES (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tommy Ott 9th Tommy Ott 7th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Aaron Oppermann 1st Aaron Oppermann 2nd 1st
Second Basemen Antonio Garcia 3rd Alphonse Chapa 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Glen Embree 11th Glen Embree 11th 11th
Shortstops Marc Carney 5th Bobby Sharp 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Mark Breedlove 9th Mark Breedlove 10th 10th
Center Fielders Sharon Hagai 8th Sharon Hagai 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Eflatun Ilker 3rd Eflatun Ilker 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers John Candle 3rd John Candle 5th 3rd
Relievers Lorenzo Martinez 11th (tied) Lorenzo Martinez 11th 12th
Closers Elijah Mack 11th Jose Pena 3rd 5th
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Oscar Velasquez 7th Evan Frantz 5th 7th
First Basemen David Hood 8th David Hood 7th 8th
Second Basemen Brian Smith 4th Mike McGroarty 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen 12th 12th 12th
Shortstops Bradley Allard 1st Isaiah Faris 4th (tied) 1st
Left Fielders James Benjamin 5th Gabriel Arizpe 4th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Joe Clarke 1st Joe Clarke 1st 1st
Right Fielders Utz Salgado 2nd Utz Salgado 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Brian Goebel 5th Caleb Craley 6th 5th
Relievers Alfonso Scherer 1st Kris Giglio 2nd 1st
Closers Steve Purnell 4th Steve Purnell 10th 8th
OKLAHOMA CITY TATANKAS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike DeNardis 8th Mike DeNardis 4th 8th
First Basemen John Best 7th John Best 8th 9th
Second Basemen 10th 10th 10th
Third Basemen Mike Sinko 4th Mike Sinko 4th (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Jim Hunter 10th Jim Hunter 1st 7th
Left Fielders 11th (tied) 11th (tied) 11th (tied)
Center Fielders Jeff Noboa 4th Willie Nolasco 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Adam Martin 6th Adam Martin 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Mark Mays 8th Steve Fisher 3rd 6th
Relievers Rick Richter 8th Rick Richter 8th (tied) 9th
Closers Ramon Negrete 9th Ramon Negrete 11th 11th
OMAHA ROBINS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jeff Bruce 2nd Andy Burton 2nd 2nd
First Basemen 11th 11th 11th
Second Basemen 10th (tied) 10th (tied) 10th (tied)
Third Basemen David West 1st David West 2nd 1st
Shortstops 12th 12th 12th
Left Fielders Chance Bogardus 4th Malachi Thompson 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Matt Organ 2nd Matt Hayes 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Karl Hobbs 8th Karl Hobbs 12th 10th
Starting Pitchers Wil Monroy 2nd Wil Monroy 2nd 2nd
Relievers Paul Strok 10th Paul Strok 12th 11th
Closers Hector Terrones 2nd Mike Haines 2nd 1st
PROVIDENCE ROOSTERS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Scott Williams 5th Corey Sorensen 3rd 4th
First Basemen Yoram Steinberg 10th Yoram Steinberg 10th 10th
Second Basemen Pete Stone 5th John Clyne 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen John Lollar 6th John Lollar 4th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Brad Williams 9th Brad Williams 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Alejandro Ramirez 10th Alejandro Ramirez 4th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Aldomiro Calambum 9th Aldomiro Calambum 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Sal Cintron 9th Sal Cintron 11th 9th
Starting Pitchers Gary Burget 11th Gary Burget 10th 10th
Relievers William Fruits 9th Shunichi Hirata 5th 6th
Closers John Doyle 12th John Doyle 12th 12th
RALEIGH OAKS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Orlando Carrizales 12th Orlando Carrizales 12th 12th
First Basemen 11th (tied) 11th (tied) 11th (tied)
Second Basemen Rogelio Castillo 9th Rogelio Castillo 9th 9th
Third Basemen David Bevier 10th David Bevier 8th 10th
Shortstops Guillermo Hernandez 11th Guillermo Hernandez 11th 11th
Left Fielders Samuel Laurent 6th Samuel Laurent 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Danny Alvarado 10th Danny Alvarado 9th 10th
Right Fielders Mark Roberts 11th Mark Roberts 10th 12th
Starting Pitchers Brian Morris 10th Joseph Pavlish 9th 9th
Relievers Tristan Murray 5th Joe Bolton 1st 3rd
Closers Brian Morris 7th Joe Bolton 1st 3rd
VIRGINIA BEACH MARINERS (U24) 12/31/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Curtis Dawe 6th Curtis Dawe 7th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Luis Serna 5th Alex Benitez 3rd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen 10th (tied) 10th (tied) 10th (tied)
Third Basemen Steve Spoon 8th Steve Spoon 4th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Eddie Gibbs 2nd Eddie Gibbs 4th (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Chris Rodriguez 2nd Chris Ring 4th (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Josh Hensley 5th Austin Meyers 4th 5th
Right Fielders Willis Ruiz 5th Willis Ruiz 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Dane Morring 12th Jon Munoz 11th 12th
Relievers Dustin Bronson 4th Zeke Smothers 4th 5th
Closers Dustin Bronson 8th Zeke Smothers 4th 4th
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