Top MLB 2k8 Prospects, Part I
Submitted on: 03/17/2008 by
Dave Branda
So you're having financial difficulties and made the decision to blow up your team by selling off your high priced talent for some young studs who will be the future of your team.
But what players should you go after?
The following is a list of players in the minor leagues that are 26 years of age or younger with a potential of 75 or better. So if you care for and nurture them properly, all should be able to contribute in the majors. Franchise-caliber prospects are marked by italics.
This covers Arizona through the Los Angeles Dodgers. Look for part two, including an All Potential Team, later in the week.
Please note, this is based on the Feb. 29 roster update by 2k Sports.
Arizona
SP Yusmeiro Petit (AAA) – 23 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SP Mithcell Schneider (AAA) – 23 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
Atlanta
SS Benny Ludwick (AAA) – 24 years old, 63 overall, 82 potential
3B Ed Cuttinger (AAA) – 23 years old, 56 overall, 82 potential
2B Alonso Rivera (A) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 85 potential
3B Victor Pablo (A) – 24 years old, 56 overall, 80 potential
Baltimore
CL Chris Ray (AAA) – 26 years old, 83 overall, 86 potential
SP Radhames Liz (AAA) – 24 years old, 70 overall, 78 potential
SU Fernando Cabrera (AAA) – 26 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
RF Nick Rice (AAA) – 22 years old, 59 overall, 85 potential
C Mark Weathers (AA) – 23 years old, 64 overall, 85 potential
3B Bart Romano (AA) – 19 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
RF Seth Banks (AA) – 25 years old, 59 overall, 76 potential
SP Placido Belina (AA) – 21 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
SP Brian Eppes (A) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 82 potential
Boston
1B Chili Cuttinger (AAA) – 25 years old, 69 overall, 80 potential
LF Brandon Moss (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
SS James Larkin (AAA) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 80 potential
C Gabe Knotts (AAA) – 23 years old, 62 overall, 80 potential
SP Marshall Buck (AAA) – 21 years old, 60 overall, 80 potential
SP Jerson Magruder (AAA) – 22 years old, 66 overall, 80 potential
MR David Aardsma (AAA) – 26 years old, 70 overall, 78 potential
CL Clint Hamre (AAA) – 24 years old, 70 overall, 80 potential
CF Jake Planter (AA) – 20 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
C David Bragg (AA) – 25 years old, 61 overall, 78 potential
CL Brett Cook (AA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Dave Baker (A) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 82 potential
Chicago Cubs
SP Angel Guzman (AAA) – 26 years old, 66 overall, 80 potential
SP Jake Samson (AAA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Dave Valent (AAA) – 23 years old, 61 overall, 80 potential
MR Billy Petrick (AAA) – 23 years old, 57 overall, 78 potential
RF Eric Patterson (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
LF Trent Cook (AAA) – 23 years old, 56 overall, 80 potential
3B James Verne (AA) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 84 potential
SP J.T. Billsburger (A) – 23 years old, 59 overall, 75 potential
Chicago White Sox
SP Charlie Haeger (AAA) – 24 years old, 66 overall, 78 potential
Cincinnati
LF James Bale (AAA) – 20 years old, 77 overall, 93 potential
CF Dean Stark (AAA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Edison Volquez (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SP Jamey Coldheart (AA) – 22 years old, 58 overall, 80 potential
Cleveland
SP Aaron Laffey (AAA) – 22 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
SP Terry Shoe (AAA) – 23 years old, 67 overall, 78 potential
SP Aaron Mason (AAA) – 22 years old, 65 overall, 86 potential
LF Terry Crain (AAA) – 24 years old, 64 overall, 80 potential
RF Shin-So Choo (AAA) – 25 years old, 68 overall, 76 potential
SP Conrad Lusnar (A) – 22 years old, 61 overall, 80 potential
SP Sheldon Larson (A) – 24 years old, 60 overall, 80 potential
Colorado
3B Ian Stewart (AAA) – 22 years old, 70 overall, 82 potential
1B Joe Koshansky (AAA) – 25 years old, 67 overall, 78 potential
CF Devon Frenn (AAA) – 21 years old, 66 overall, 84 potential
SP Carl West (AAA) – 23 years old, 63 overall, 82 potential
3B Damon Hart (AA) – 25 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SS James Hundley (AA) – 23 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SP George Ray (A) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 84 potential
3B Peter Clinton (A) – 24 years old, 60 overall, 75 potential
Detroit
CF Brent Clevlen (AAA) – 24 years old, 64 overall, 80 potential
MR Joel Zumaya (AAA) – 23 years old, 82 overall, 88 potential
SP Macay McBride (AAA) – 25 years old, 68 overall, 75 potential
SP Virgil Vasquez (AAA) – 25 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SP Keith Simmons (AA) – 25 years old, 54 overall, 78 potential
SP Randy Parsons (A) – 18 years old, 60 overall, 86 potential
Florida
SP Josh Johnson (AAA) – 24 years old, 78 overall, 86 potential
SP Anibal Sanchez (AAA) – 24 years old, 69 overall, 82 potential
SP Alex Thorman (AA) – 20 years old, 57 overall, 82 potential
SP Ben Stribling (AA) – 23 years old, 60 overall, 82 potential
SP Grady Hudson (AA) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 82 potential
SP Sam Wood (AA) – 21 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
Houston
SP Freddy Northrop (AAA) – 25 years old, 63 overall, 78 potential
RF Victor Diaz (AAA) – 26 years old, 70 overall, 80 potential
Kansas City
SP Luke Hochevar (AAA) – 24 years old, 69 overall, 85 potential
2B Alberto Callaspo (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SS Matthew Michaels (A) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 84 potential
Los Angeles of Anaheim
3B Brandon Wood (AAA) – 23 years old, 70 overall, 86 potential
1B Kendry Morales (AAA) – 24 years old, 67 overall, 82 potential
SS Sam Rivas (AAA) – 22 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
SP Nathan Allen (AAA) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 86 potential
C Harry Cobb (AA) – 20 years old, 59 overall, 82 potential
3B Eric Ravenscroft (A) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 80 potential
Los Angeles
SP Sammy Ekberg (AA) – 22 years old, 61 overall, 82 potential
SP Clint Kelton (AA) – 20 years old, 66 overall, 90 potential
But what players should you go after?
The following is a list of players in the minor leagues that are 26 years of age or younger with a potential of 75 or better. So if you care for and nurture them properly, all should be able to contribute in the majors. Franchise-caliber prospects are marked by italics.
This covers Arizona through the Los Angeles Dodgers. Look for part two, including an All Potential Team, later in the week.
Please note, this is based on the Feb. 29 roster update by 2k Sports.
Arizona
SP Yusmeiro Petit (AAA) – 23 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SP Mithcell Schneider (AAA) – 23 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
Atlanta
SS Benny Ludwick (AAA) – 24 years old, 63 overall, 82 potential
3B Ed Cuttinger (AAA) – 23 years old, 56 overall, 82 potential
2B Alonso Rivera (A) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 85 potential
3B Victor Pablo (A) – 24 years old, 56 overall, 80 potential
Baltimore
CL Chris Ray (AAA) – 26 years old, 83 overall, 86 potential
SP Radhames Liz (AAA) – 24 years old, 70 overall, 78 potential
SU Fernando Cabrera (AAA) – 26 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
RF Nick Rice (AAA) – 22 years old, 59 overall, 85 potential
C Mark Weathers (AA) – 23 years old, 64 overall, 85 potential
3B Bart Romano (AA) – 19 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
RF Seth Banks (AA) – 25 years old, 59 overall, 76 potential
SP Placido Belina (AA) – 21 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
SP Brian Eppes (A) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 82 potential
Boston
1B Chili Cuttinger (AAA) – 25 years old, 69 overall, 80 potential
LF Brandon Moss (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
SS James Larkin (AAA) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 80 potential
C Gabe Knotts (AAA) – 23 years old, 62 overall, 80 potential
SP Marshall Buck (AAA) – 21 years old, 60 overall, 80 potential
SP Jerson Magruder (AAA) – 22 years old, 66 overall, 80 potential
MR David Aardsma (AAA) – 26 years old, 70 overall, 78 potential
CL Clint Hamre (AAA) – 24 years old, 70 overall, 80 potential
CF Jake Planter (AA) – 20 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
C David Bragg (AA) – 25 years old, 61 overall, 78 potential
CL Brett Cook (AA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Dave Baker (A) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 82 potential
Chicago Cubs
SP Angel Guzman (AAA) – 26 years old, 66 overall, 80 potential
SP Jake Samson (AAA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Dave Valent (AAA) – 23 years old, 61 overall, 80 potential
MR Billy Petrick (AAA) – 23 years old, 57 overall, 78 potential
RF Eric Patterson (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
LF Trent Cook (AAA) – 23 years old, 56 overall, 80 potential
3B James Verne (AA) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 84 potential
SP J.T. Billsburger (A) – 23 years old, 59 overall, 75 potential
Chicago White Sox
SP Charlie Haeger (AAA) – 24 years old, 66 overall, 78 potential
Cincinnati
LF James Bale (AAA) – 20 years old, 77 overall, 93 potential
CF Dean Stark (AAA) – 23 years old, 65 overall, 80 potential
SP Edison Volquez (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SP Jamey Coldheart (AA) – 22 years old, 58 overall, 80 potential
Cleveland
SP Aaron Laffey (AAA) – 22 years old, 68 overall, 78 potential
SP Terry Shoe (AAA) – 23 years old, 67 overall, 78 potential
SP Aaron Mason (AAA) – 22 years old, 65 overall, 86 potential
LF Terry Crain (AAA) – 24 years old, 64 overall, 80 potential
RF Shin-So Choo (AAA) – 25 years old, 68 overall, 76 potential
SP Conrad Lusnar (A) – 22 years old, 61 overall, 80 potential
SP Sheldon Larson (A) – 24 years old, 60 overall, 80 potential
Colorado
3B Ian Stewart (AAA) – 22 years old, 70 overall, 82 potential
1B Joe Koshansky (AAA) – 25 years old, 67 overall, 78 potential
CF Devon Frenn (AAA) – 21 years old, 66 overall, 84 potential
SP Carl West (AAA) – 23 years old, 63 overall, 82 potential
3B Damon Hart (AA) – 25 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SS James Hundley (AA) – 23 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SP George Ray (A) – 22 years old, 62 overall, 84 potential
3B Peter Clinton (A) – 24 years old, 60 overall, 75 potential
Detroit
CF Brent Clevlen (AAA) – 24 years old, 64 overall, 80 potential
MR Joel Zumaya (AAA) – 23 years old, 82 overall, 88 potential
SP Macay McBride (AAA) – 25 years old, 68 overall, 75 potential
SP Virgil Vasquez (AAA) – 25 years old, 62 overall, 76 potential
SP Keith Simmons (AA) – 25 years old, 54 overall, 78 potential
SP Randy Parsons (A) – 18 years old, 60 overall, 86 potential
Florida
SP Josh Johnson (AAA) – 24 years old, 78 overall, 86 potential
SP Anibal Sanchez (AAA) – 24 years old, 69 overall, 82 potential
SP Alex Thorman (AA) – 20 years old, 57 overall, 82 potential
SP Ben Stribling (AA) – 23 years old, 60 overall, 82 potential
SP Grady Hudson (AA) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 82 potential
SP Sam Wood (AA) – 21 years old, 64 overall, 82 potential
Houston
SP Freddy Northrop (AAA) – 25 years old, 63 overall, 78 potential
RF Victor Diaz (AAA) – 26 years old, 70 overall, 80 potential
Kansas City
SP Luke Hochevar (AAA) – 24 years old, 69 overall, 85 potential
2B Alberto Callaspo (AAA) – 24 years old, 68 overall, 80 potential
SS Matthew Michaels (A) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 84 potential
Los Angeles of Anaheim
3B Brandon Wood (AAA) – 23 years old, 70 overall, 86 potential
1B Kendry Morales (AAA) – 24 years old, 67 overall, 82 potential
SS Sam Rivas (AAA) – 22 years old, 59 overall, 80 potential
SP Nathan Allen (AAA) – 20 years old, 62 overall, 86 potential
C Harry Cobb (AA) – 20 years old, 59 overall, 82 potential
3B Eric Ravenscroft (A) – 20 years old, 58 overall, 80 potential
Los Angeles
SP Sammy Ekberg (AA) – 22 years old, 61 overall, 82 potential
SP Clint Kelton (AA) – 20 years old, 66 overall, 90 potential