Talking Chop 2009 Top Prospects

1      Jason Heyward, OF
2      Tommy Hanson, RHP
3      Jordan Schafer, OF
4      Freddie Freeman, 1B
5      Tyler Flowers, C
6      Cole Rohrbough, LHP
7      Gorkys Hernandez, OF
8      Jeff Locke, LHP
9      Kris Medlen, RHP
10    Julio Teheran, LHP
11    Jon Gilmore, 3B
12    Brandon Hicks, SS
13    Cody Johnson, OF
14    Craig Kimbrel, RHP
15    Eric Campbell, 3B
16    Brett DeVall, LHP
17    Edgar Osuna, LHP
18    Todd Redmond, RHP
19    Brent Lillibridge, SS
19    Kala Ka'aihue, 1B
21    Travis Jones, 2B
22    Scott Diamond, LHP
23    Zeke Spruill, RHP
24    Eric Cordier, RHP
25    James Parr, RHP
25    Steve Evarts, LHP

This is always an interesting topic.

This website maintains a carefully-considered list of top minor league prospects.    I have pasted the current list below....

Talking Chop 2009 Top Prospects

1      Jason Heyward, OF
2      Tommy Hanson, RHP
3      Jordan Schafer, OF
4      Freddie Freeman, 1B
5      Tyler Flowers, C
6      Cole Rohrbough, LHP
7      Gorkys Hernandez, OF
8      Jeff Locke, LHP
9      Kris Medlen, RHP
10    Julio Teheran, LHP
11    Jon Gilmore, 3B
12    Brandon Hicks, SS
13    Cody Johnson, OF
14    Craig Kimbrel, RHP
15    Eric Campbell, 3B
16    Brett DeVall, LHP
17    Edgar Osuna, LHP
18    Todd Redmond, RHP
19    Brent Lillibridge, SS
19    Kala Ka'aihue, 1B
21    Travis Jones, 2B
22    Scott Diamond, LHP
23    Zeke Spruill, RHP
24    Eric Cordier, RHP
25    James Parr, RHP
25    Steve Evarts, LHP

This seems like a good time to attempt a revision of the list.

Jordan Schafer is the Braves' starting center fielder; thus, no longer a prospect.  Tyler Flowers, Brent Lillibridge, and Jon Gilmore were traded in the offseason.  Julio Teheran was shut down last September with shoulder soreness, which might or might not indicate a setback.    Steve Evarts will miss the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery.  Erik Cordier reportedly has an injury to his pitching hand, which might be one too many injuries for a kid who has already fallen several years behind in his development.  

So here's my current list, and I'm sure some of you will have your own ideas.

1.  Tommy Hanson rhp

2.  Jason Heyward of

3.  Freddie Freeman 1b

4.  Cole Rohrbough lhp

5.  Jeff Locke lhp

6.  Kris Medlen rhp

7.  Gorkys Hernandez of

8.  Jo Jo Reyes lhp

9   Charlie Morton rhp

10. Edgar Osuna lhp

11. Brandon Hicks ss

12. Zeke Spruill rhp

13. Bret DeVall lhp

14. David Francis rhp

15. Julio Teheran rhp

16  JJ Hoover rhp

17. Randy Gress ss

18. Eric Campbell 3b

19. Craig Kimbrel rhp

20. Stephen Marek rhp

21. Brandon Jones of

22. Cody Johnson of

23. Luis Sumoza of

24. Scott Diamond lhp

25. Kala Ka'aihue 1b