Positional Strength Overview By Teams


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Major League Baseball Dreams 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Arizona Diamondbacks 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Chao Kuan Deler	28th	Jerry Stevens	12th	21st
First Basemen	Silas Overton	21st	Silas Overton	8th	14th
Second Basemen	Jim Langridge	3rd	Paul Capps	8th	5th
Third Basemen		29th	Alden Oakes	17th	30th
Shortstops	Mit Delgado	25th	Dee Casar	22nd	26th
Left Fielders		Tied for 28th	Lou Washington	28th	30th
Center Fielders	Jason Wilbur	26th	Estevan Cruz Chavez	7th	15th
Right Fielders	Erasmo Buzan	21st	John Haitly	17th	19th
Starting Pitchers	Tim Stauffer	30th	Wynn Shope	26th	29th
Relievers	Roger Parliament	27th	George Minn	29th	29th
Closers	Roger Parliament	24th	Anastas Meraz	27th	26th

Atlanta Braves 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Brian McCann	1st	Carlom Pallino	13th	1st
First Basemen	Braxton Riggs	6th	Braxton Riggs	9th	5th
Second Basemen		30th	Gary Allen	24th	30th
Third Basemen	Josh Fields	8th	Larry Kindall	14th	8th
Shortstops	Ángelo Vuelvas	6th	Ángelo Vuelvas	11th	7th
Left Fielders	Addison Spencer	25th	Mark Hudgens	29th	26th
Center Fielders	Jamie Romak	5th	Cha Baek	1st	1st
Right Fielders		Tied for 27th	Herbert Dell	25th	30th
Starting Pitchers	Greg Lowery	21st	Delmo Guevara	22nd	22nd
Relievers	Donz Mercado	7th	Jorge Rillo	27th	19th
Closers	Cesar Jimenez	6th	Davis McDougald	15th	12th

Baltimore Orioles 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jerry McKeown	12th	Sergio Escribano	1st	6th
First Basemen	Dave Breault	4th	Harry Hetrick	23rd	18th
Second Basemen	Dusty Gallaway	16th	Dusty Gallaway	2nd	4th
Third Basemen	Hank Blalock	28th	Jorge Barrentos	20th	26th
Shortstops	Kenshin Ishikawa	8th	Nafi Takagaki	23rd	16th
Left Fielders	Gregg Cherry	18th	Robby Morris	21st	22nd
Center Fielders	Rick Hurricane	16th	Dan Okane	18th	17th
Right Fielders	Rick Bucknell	22nd	Sendy López	9th	17th
Starting Pitchers	Jonathon Papelbon	23rd	Carlos Martinez	23rd	26th
Relievers	Teófilo Garcia	9th	Teófilo Garcia	18th	13th
Closers	Gabe Ruberio	7th	Jim Waites	3rd	1st

Boston Red Sox 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Fulgencio Senises	11th	Ryne Atwell	21st	16th
First Basemen	Albert Pujols	12th	Bob Kirkman	13th	11th
Second Basemen	Raul Perez	1st	Raul Perez	1st	1st
Third Basemen	Jim Gordon	26th	Jeff Bozarth	21st	25th
Shortstops	Eric Patterson	10th	Melvin Ortiz	21st	15th
Left Fielders	Delmon Young	22nd	Alejandro Tavares	18th	21st
Center Fielders	Pete Leake	28th	Jord Dehoyos	17th	26th
Right Fielders	Dave Gimlett	3rd	Dave Elphinston	22nd	7th
Starting Pitchers	Ricky Romero	5th	Michael Morales	17th	10th
Relievers	Erwin Sime	3rd	Jason Pitchford	12th	4th
Closers	Manny Delcarmen	8th	Nican Cholula	7th	7th

Chicago (A) White Sox 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Mauer	25th	Austin Maddox	10th	17th
First Basemen	Alberto Callaspo	19th	Eric Hosmer	2nd	9th
Second Basemen	Stan Akers	28th	Yamber Ratchford	4th	9th
Third Basemen	Vernon Carter	5th	Dave Langer	28th	19th
Shortstops		Tied for 28th	Run Aguilar	27th	29th
Left Fielders		Tied for 28th	Wes Standley	6th	28th
Center Fielders	Salvado Quispe	25th	Shawn Daniels	20th	28th
Right Fielders	Aaron Cunningham	16th	Tim Cane	29th	25th
Starting Pitchers	Johnny Cueto	26th	Florentino Gobble	25th	28th
Relievers	Danilo Manacorda	24th	Harry West	13th	17th
Closers	Brad Thompson	20th	Pat Walker	28th	24th

Chicago (N) Cubs 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Emilio Olveira	14th	Chaz Lacura	11th	10th
First Basemen	Bill Holloway	9th	Lawrence Frazier	29th	27th
Second Basemen	Ron Spurling	12th	Ron Spurling	5th	7th
Third Basemen	Fernando Beciousido	12th	Craig Reynolds	13th	10th
Shortstops		Tied for 28th	Chr Maquieira	30th	30th
Left Fielders	Donavon Odell	20th	Toraidio Tocornal	5th	15th
Center Fielders	Rich Boothroyd	8th	Rich Boothroyd	6th	6th
Right Fielders		Tied for 27th	Joe Elisa	13th	27th
Starting Pitchers	Clay Hernandiz	25th	Marlon Lombrana	24th	27th
Relievers	Ron Spurling	30th	Ronaldo Calix	21st	30th
Closers	Mario Dakta	Tied for 27th	Mario Dakta	25th	29th

Cincinnati Reds 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Win Easterwood	19th	Bill Doughty	27th	29th
First Basemen	Greg Artigas	28th	Brayan Abendano	25th	28th
Second Basemen	Chris Huxtable	20th	Chris Huxtable	26th	24th
Third Basemen	Angel Villalona	13th	Barry MacKay	2nd	6th
Shortstops	Brandon Townsend	27th	Steven Simpson	28th	27th
Left Fielders	Dan Carper	12th	Stu Alexander	13th	13th
Center Fielders	Kevin Minges	30th	Rick Bothwick	9th	27th
Right Fielders	Otto Chabala	26th	Lonnie Watson	27th	26th
Starting Pitchers	Taurino Pierzynski	22nd	Pete Ellis	18th	21st
Relievers	Leonar Conchula	15th	Leonar Conchula	2nd	7th
Closers	Dwayne Nottage	18th	Dwayne Nottage	2nd	4th

Cleveland Indians 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Al Libby	6th	Al Libby	2nd	3rd
First Basemen	Barto Rejas	27th	Bill Entrican	19th	25th
Second Basemen	Roy Delahyde	23rd	Roy Delahyde	9th	17th
Third Basemen	Tex MacKellaigh	24th	Cole Belsey	23rd	24th
Shortstops	Adam Hodges	18th	Roger Adair	24th	23rd
Left Fielders	Sebastiano Creana	13th	Keat Pazano	2nd	8th
Center Fielders	Lee Blunsdon	14th	John Kegley	19th	18th
Right Fielders	Carl Richardson	9th	Brian Edelstein	3rd	4th
Starting Pitchers	Sam Solanda	29th	Gene Hill	10th	20th
Relievers	Kosuke Barclay	17th	Rogearvin Redeno	15th	14th
Closers	García Ubos	10th	García Ubos	9th	8th

Colorado Rockies 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Yung Chi Prandy	30th	Vic Shade	18th	26th
First Basemen	Mike Richard	14th	Mac Ice	26th	26th
Second Basemen	Jon Blaquiere	22nd	Efraín DeJesus	21st	23rd
Third Basemen	Mario Lisson	22nd	Mel Larribas	11th	14th
Shortstops	Andy Hands	16th	Andy Hands	5th	10th
Left Fielders	Tim Obrien	17th	Argenis Stults	24th	24th
Center Fielders	Alvin Wilson	7th	Matt Bodner	27th	19th
Right Fielders	Sam Call	25th	Freddie Hendrix	23rd	24th
Starting Pitchers	John Lewis	3rd	Zach Coates	19th	15th
Relievers	Osiris Matos	20th	Anastasio López	30th	25th
Closers	Solomo Merrcado	5th	Caden Carlson	6th	3rd

Detroit Tigers 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Miguel Montero	27th	Nelson Adams	23rd	25th
First Basemen	Brett Bonvechio	24th	Edwar Mindieta	30th	29th
Second Basemen	Sugimoto Masuno	14th	Todd Webb	30th	29th
Third Basemen	Blake Dewitt	23rd	Nate Younger	22nd	23rd
Shortstops	Pedro Alvarez	11th	Pedro Alvarez	3rd	8th
Left Fielders	John Jenniff	8th	Tom Davis	1st	2nd
Center Fielders	Pepillo Depara	12th	Bob Swiney	3rd	4th
Right Fielders	Brent Clevlen	14th	Norberto Zorilla	26th	20th
Starting Pitchers	Britt Penrod	28th	Kevin Butler	30th	30th
Relievers	Neifi Auala	16th	Neifi Auala	26th	Tied for 21st
Closers	Jesse Crain	17th	Hilario Cabrones	20th	18th

Florida Marlins 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Albert Scott	Tied for 15th	Lastings Lopez	29th	28th
First Basemen	Tristan Cherry	16th	Rubén Ávila	17th	20th
Second Basemen	Dave Dombros Sanc	17th	Adnan Nosaka	7th	11th
Third Basemen	Ray Chang	1st	Jung-he Hvape	4th	1st
Shortstops	Pedro Ciriaco	15th	Josía Sequerra	6th	9th
Left Fielders	John-Ford Ramorez	27th	John-Ford Ramorez	30th	27th
Center Fielders	Bill Herbort	10th	Jason Hosack	22nd	16th
Right Fielders	Carlos Quentin	8th	Jayson Castneda	11th	6th
Starting Pitchers	Kyle Bragdon	13th	Kyle Bragdon	5th	4th
Relievers	Matt Albers	5th	Jeffrey Stoneman	5th	5th
Closers	Matt Albers	23rd	Cicerón Rogowski	21st	22nd

Houston Astros 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	AJ Moya	21st	Martin Turner	19th	22nd
First Basemen	Andy Brudenell	10th	Devi Durano	18th	17th
Second Basemen	David Wright	26th	Travis Gillespie	23rd	25th
Third Basemen	Gary Scott	2nd	Bonifaco Rijo	27th	12th
Shortstops	Aneudi Mis	21st	Keith Buckson	17th	19th
Left Fielders	Charlie Solly	23rd	Iván Morán	3rd	16th
Center Fielders	Austin Jackson	4th	Miek McRobb	26th	10th
Right Fielders	Eliszer Chauca	18th	Arma Medina	8th	15th
Starting Pitchers	Nick Frend	6th	Tanner Scheppers	7th	3rd
Relievers	Francisco Rodriguez	18th	Taurin Fidalgo	11th	12th
Closers	Francisco Rodriguez	22nd	Yosla Cahill	19th	20th

Kansas City Royals 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Geraldo Reyes	20th	Geraldo Reyes	14th	19th
First Basemen	Ed Fletcher	1st	Robby Scott	27th	4th
Second Basemen	Ken Tame	25th	Raúl Núñez	29th	27th
Third Basemen	Julio Cesar Cieza	27th	Timothy Gray	29th	28th
Shortstops	Miguel Sabastro	20th	Ni Lopez	16th	17th
Left Fielders	Joe Sanbria	21st	Jim Hairston	25th	25th
Center Fielders	Jimmy Burrus	15th	Walt Moyers	28th	25th
Right Fielders	Jeff Bieker	10th	Bill Edmonson	12th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Jered Weaver	12th	Glenn Young	14th	14th
Relievers	Don Tustain	26th	Harold Brown	25th	26th
Closers	Ed Fletcher	27th	Ferna Mantoan	8th	28th

Los Angeles (A) Angels of Anaheim 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bob Birstall	26th	Bob Birstall	17th	23rd
First Basemen	Cory Dunlap	5th	Fidel Mendivia	11th	6th
Second Basemen	Joe Fogarty	19th	Joe Fogarty	16th	18th
Third Basemen	Scott Moore	9th	Ángel Llesemia	12th	9th
Shortstops	Lee Hak-ju	4th	Lee Hak-ju	9th	5th
Left Fielders	Mendonzo Marrou	26th	Dustin Ackley	4th	20th
Center Fielders	Justin Upton	1st	Cristián López	8th	2nd
Right Fielders		Tied for 27th	Ricky Nolasco Valentin	20th	29th
Starting Pitchers	Guillermo Purpo	20th	Mel Mills	8th	11th
Relievers	Zed Gonzalez	8th	Zed Gonzalez	6th	9th
Closers	Joseph Davidson	11th	Gary Owens	12th	10th

Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Harry Womack	13th	Bob Linnell	25th	18th
First Basemen	Katsumi Noda	29th	Katsumi Noda	12th	22nd
Second Basemen	Rafael Vasquez	6th	Carlos Montoya	17th	8th
Third Basemen		Tied for 29th	Renaldo Madritsch	3rd	29th
Shortstops	Mutsuhito Kichida	Tied for 4th	Mutsuhito Kichida	8th	4th
Left Fielders	Catón Chapa	7th	Angelit Torras	7th	4th
Center Fielders	Russ Vanburen	2nd	Hilario Marungo	25th	5th
Right Fielders	Todd Schneider	1st	Seóirse Howse	28th	5th
Starting Pitchers	Caleb Clay	11th	Davy Longton	15th	12th
Relievers	John Bray	14th	Alexander Forseca	17th	15th
Closers	Jonathan Kelly	1st	Jim Tolley	23rd	13th

Milwaukee Brewers 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Randy Simmons	10th	Randy Simmons	8th	9th
First Basemen	Joe Sleeper	2nd	Tom Hogbin	20th	2nd
Second Basemen	Magohachi Egami	4th	Magohachi Egami	3rd	2nd
Third Basemen	Ignacio Pielga	10th	Rhe Izaguirre	1st	2nd
Shortstops	Phillippe Thunder	3rd	Phillippe Thunder	1st	1st
Left Fielders	John Drennen	5th	Pete Banks	17th	7th
Center Fielders	Frank Lee	3rd	Enrique I. Ketteridge	30th	29th
Right Fielders	Chris Dedmon	4th	Bob Minchin	5th	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Josh Johnson	8th	Rei Jadron	12th	9th
Relievers	Foppe Candleman	1st	Doug Miller	4th	1st
Closers	Ron Parnaby	2nd	Johnathan Hyde	29th	19th

Minnesota Twins 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mark L. Despaigne	24th	Donavan Tate	20th	24th
First Basemen	Manuel Acevedo	13th	Trev Lechuca	15th	13th
Second Basemen	Trev Brantl	7th	Bob Thomas	18th	10th
Third Basemen	Herma Acosta	19th	Jeff Bernard	7th	11th
Shortstops	Franklin Frederickson	13th	Franklin Frederickson	12th	11th
Left Fielders	John Oshannaig	24th	Aurelian Lucerzo	15th	23rd
Center Fielders	Reginald Fitzpatrick	18th	Sammy Cross	14th	12th
Right Fielders	Philippe-Alexandre Flemming	6th	Philippe-Alexandre Flemming	1st	1st
Starting Pitchers	B. P. Woody	9th	B. P. Woody	1st	1st
Relievers	Johan Krebs	6th	Vic Massengill	1st	2nd
Closers	Johan Krebs	12th	Vic Massengill	14th	15th

New York (A) Yankees 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Kurt Suzuki	22nd	Bryce Harper	5th	12th
First Basemen	Joshua Irwin	17th	Masahi Bushey	6th	10th
Second Basemen	Ivan DeJesus	15th	Don Hosley	11th	13th
Third Basemen	Ryan Zimmerman	7th	Jared Wilcox	10th	7th
Shortstops		28th	Gustavo Rossel	14th	28th
Left Fielders		28th	Pat Howard	27th	29th
Center Fielders	Christian Beddoes	19th	Chris James	15th	14th
Right Fielders	Mike Nicolas	15th	Walter Riesner	7th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Robert Hinton	24th	Alberto Landa	11th	17th
Relievers	Carlom Ledesma	11th	Paul Aikens	8th	10th
Closers	Palben Rowl	26th	Ramon Everrero	18th	21st

New York (N) Mets 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ernie McMillen	17th	Mike Applewhite	9th	14th
First Basemen	Kyle Blanks	23rd	Marlon Watson	10th	16th
Second Basemen	Adam Portela	27th	P.J. Brown	10th	21st
Third Basemen	Shawn Bowman	18th	Curt Culme	26th	27th
Shortstops	Tim Moss	22nd	Kemen Cadril	20th	24th
Left Fielders	Carlos Fernandez-Oliva	16th	Devlin Guzmadan	16th	19th
Center Fielders	Sung-k Ererra	27th	Raymar Revolario	13th	21st
Right Fielders	Glen Flynn	24th	Brad Weston	18th	23rd
Starting Pitchers	Willie Collazo	16th	Kaoru Tanaka	20th	19th
Relievers	Luis Antonio Fauntas	25th	Kaoru Tanaka	10th	18th
Closers	Min Martir	19th	Donnie Smiley	16th	17th

Oakland Athletics 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dan Strickland	29th	Max Stassi	24th	27th
First Basemen	Cesar A Gibney	25th	Tom Samuels	7th	15th
Second Basemen	Randy Jowett	9th	Jack Raith	25th	22nd
Third Basemen	Colli Anazgo	15th	Brett Wallace	25th	22nd
Shortstops	Cliff Pennington	26th	Tim Beckham	2nd	14th
Left Fielders	Yamid Contrara	11th	Glenn Crittall	14th	9th
Center Fielders	Nelson McSourley	20th	Leonardo Zamarripaceja	11th	11th
Right Fielders	Yuki Sakakihara	20th	Yoshino Froley	4th	13th
Starting Pitchers	Santo Maceda	14th	Santo Maceda	6th	8th
Relievers	Jayce Mauleon	28th	Jayce Mauleon	28th	27th
Closers	Steve Rodriguez	21st	Ambiorix Ortíz	26th	23rd

Philadelphia Phillies 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Trent D'Antonio	5th	Matt Kiger	15th	7th
First Basemen	Joseph Muich	18th	Jerry Gornall	22nd	23rd
Second Basemen	Joe Newbry	5th	Chris Cantley	6th	3rd
Third Basemen	Joshua Vitters	6th	winninh MacNeilly	30th	21st
Shortstops	Kevin Ahrens	2nd	Kevin Ahrens	4th	2nd
Left Fielders	John Curtis	4th	Anders Bonuz	10th	3rd
Center Fielders	Jud Elarton	23rd	Chris Millchamp	24th	24th
Right Fielders	Bill Arnold	23rd	Jack Clayton	15th	21st
Starting Pitchers	Mark Prior	10th	John Terrotol	3rd	2nd
Relievers	Miguel Gonzalez	12th	Ezequiel Santan	24th	20th
Closers	Hermio Sanchez	15th	Rayford Crooks	13th	14th

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Neil Walker	2nd	Rémi Matteau	22nd	5th
First Basemen	Joey Votto	8th	Maxence Giaconi	4th	3rd
Second Basemen	R.J. Baugh	13th	Mark Walker	22nd	20th
Third Basemen	Michael Coleman	14th	Mario Buehrle	19th	17th
Shortstops	Lonzo Sanatillan	12th	Grant Green	15th	13th
Left Fielders	Sean L Smith	6th	Jack Hollingshead	26th	14th
Center Fielders	Joe Olaguibel	17th	Yorvit Marino	4th	9th
Right Fielders	Salome Flana	13th	Salome Flana	6th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Erasmo Burquez	1st	Erasmo Burquez	21st	13th
Relievers	Ray Pimentero	23rd	Carl Jones	19th	21st
Closers	Jaime Ordenana	Tied for 27th	Jaime Ordenana	30th	30th

San Diego Padres 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Tyrell Cividanes	18th	Tyrell Cividanes	3rd	8th
First Basemen	Gabriel Delasheras	22nd	Tommy Wagstaff	16th	19th
Second Basemen	Tom Cornock	24th	Tom Cornock	28th	26th
Third Basemen	Chase Headley	17th	Kurt Davis	24th	20th
Shortstops	Mark Teahen	14th	Mario Carvente	26th	25th
Left Fielders	Ron Todd	14th	Mike Swearingen	9th	11th
Center Fielders	Hugo Baldridge	9th	Zach Collier	10th	7th
Right Fielders	Matt Dazzy	19th	Pete MacKinney	21st	22nd
Starting Pitchers	Marcel Zegwaard	27th	Oneli Funez	9th	18th
Relievers	Dave Dittman	21st	Ryoko Harada	20th	23rd
Closers	Víctor Balsle	13th	Junior Heise	11th	11th

San Francisco Giants 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Nelson Guest	23rd	Bill Morr	6th	13th
First Basemen	Barney Barnstaple	15th	Dean Sledgehammer	3rd	8th
Second Basemen	Stan Quillen	2nd	Adelardo Coban	15th	6th
Third Basemen	Alex Gordon	16th	Gustavo Media	18th	16th
Shortstops	Jim Landon	23rd	Joe Sherrin	18th	21st
Left Fielders	Tommy Burbach	9th	Michael Miller	19th	10th
Center Fielders	Ardley Arroyo	24th	Brett Barksdale	16th	20th
Right Fielders	Kyler Burke	17th	Alfredo Torm	10th	16th
Starting Pitchers	Rick Langman	4th	Gary Wheeler	28th	23rd
Relievers	Cesar Renders	29th	Alfredo Torm	16th	28th
Closers	Erwin Bushe	Tied for 27th	Run Huitzacua	5th	27th

Seattle Mariners 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Darby Mallory	4th	Brad Fox	7th	4th
First Basemen	Joe Guillein	7th	Evera Salazar	1st	1st
Second Basemen	John Whittleman	18th	Ardley Gui	12th	14th
Third Basemen	Juan Garza	20th	Conan Stewart	8th	13th
Shortstops	Nariakira Matsuda	7th	Henry Orr	7th	6th
Left Fielders	Diego Brenes	19th	Mac Hunter	12th	18th
Center Fielders	Bobby Dowe	21st	Juan Pestonit	23rd	23rd
Right Fielders	Abera Espinol	12th	Pat Davis	14th	14th
Starting Pitchers	Keith Barnes	15th	Rex Brothers	4th	5th
Relievers	Antonio Basan	13th	Antonio Basan	3rd	6th
Closers	Antonio Basan	14th	Talbot Fidal	4th	6th

St. Louis Cardinals 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Maximiliano Ramirez	9th	Pasqual Rimirez	16th	11th
First Basemen	Lou Dooks	11th	Vince Davis	5th	7th
Second Basemen	Karol Veenbrink	8th	Ofilio Magallon	20th	16th
Third Basemen	Dan Jenson	3rd	Ichizo Tsuda	9th	4th
Shortstops	Scott Roth	24th	Habelito Varg	13th	18th
Left Fielders	Nicholas Crosta	3rd	Terry Walker	20th	5th
Center Fielders	Allar Cantu	13th	Lou Shoebottom	5th	8th
Right Fielders	Mitch Lauderdale	11th	Chano Cervamtes	24th	18th
Starting Pitchers	Don Hyatt	17th	Bill Lewis	16th	16th
Relievers	Jake Yarrow	19th	Robbie Welply	9th	11th
Closers	Joe McGoun	25th	John Raube	24th	25th

Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Anthony Recker	15th	Dave Fisher	30th	30th
First Basemen	Ryan Howard	26th	Lynn Burnside	14th	21st
Second Basemen	Bucky Soto	10th	Mike Aguilar	19th	15th
Third Basemen	Chad Spann	21st	Dale Oogie	16th	15th
Shortstops	Jose Reyes	17th	Bob Lozier	25th	22nd
Left Fielders	D'Angelo Leitez	2nd	Bernie Floyd	22nd	6th
Center Fielders	Orlon Startup	6th	Ty McIveen	29th	22nd
Right Fielders		27th	Rick Moffatt	16th	28th
Starting Pitchers	Chris Seddon	7th	Matt Purke	29th	24th
Relievers	Bonif Chihuahua	22nd	Jerry McCraw	23rd	24th
Closers	Colby Elmore	16th	Felipe Tello	1st	2nd

Texas Rangers 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Larry Seppings	8th	Jerry Breslin	26th	15th
First Basemen	Byung-Hyu Pedrosa	20th	John Wats	21st	24th
Second Basemen	Aarom Baldiris	29th	Xalvad Shul	27th	28th
Third Basemen	Dave Redgate	4th	Dave Redgate	6th	3rd
Shortstops	Paul Janish	19th	Ty Basset	10th	12th
Left Fielders	Corky Brinkel	10th	Callix Ovadilla	23rd	17th
Center Fielders	Alex Millchamp	22nd	Ramon Cirigli	12th	13th
Right Fielders	Clement MacFarquhar	5th	Jason Howell	19th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Doug Bopp	19th	Doug Bopp	27th	25th
Relievers	Pac Arcinieta	2nd	Aurelia Royas	14th	8th
Closers	Lonnie Dickson	4th	Leonel St. Pierre	17th	9th

Toronto Blue Jays 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bill Day	7th	Chris Boon	28th	20th
First Basemen	Dale Yeme	3rd	Boston Olds	24th	12th
Second Basemen	Luis Antonio Jimenez	11th	Dan McIlleriach	13th	12th
Third Basemen	Brandon Wood	25th	Craig Jackson	15th	18th
Shortstops	Jhonny Peralta	9th	Steve Calhoun	29th	20th
Left Fielders	Harry Braud	15th	Harry Braud	8th	12th
Center Fielders	Phil Bailey	11th	Dan Andrews	2nd	3rd
Right Fielders	Atshushi Suda	7th	Val Yeh	2nd	3rd
Starting Pitchers	Stephen Strasburg	18th	Stephen Strasburg	2nd	6th
Relievers	Rogelio Sepulvedo	10th	Doug Hockin	22nd	16th
Closers	Dalla Catfish	3rd	Dalla Catfish	10th	5th

Washington Nationals 10-25-2017
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Harland Iwamura	3rd	Buck Cadigon	4th	2nd
First Basemen		30th	Neill Hammock	28th	30th
Second Basemen	Mike Jordan	21st	Jaime Sigarroba	14th	19th
Third Basemen	Leonard Davis	11th	Zac Rodriguez	5th	5th
Shortstops	Jonathan Weaver	1st	Joe Hagin	19th	3rd
Left Fielders	Dave Jones	1st	Waldo Seifert	11th	1st
Center Fielders	Inocencio Urra	29th	Yancarlos Cerda	21st	30th
Right Fielders	Maxime Gaudreault	2nd	Russ Smith	30th	12th
Starting Pitchers	Justin Chamberlain	2nd	Abraham Lazrdo	13th	7th
Relievers	Sean M Salazar	4th	Hektor Potthof	7th	3rd
Closers	Kev Contreros	Tied for 8th	Hektor Potthof	22nd	16th