Top 25 AL Prospects for 2008 and 2009

Here's the Top 25 list of AL prospects in terms of potential impact in 2008 and 2009 - which includes major weighting on opportunity for meaningful playing time.

Any prospects not likely to be ready for a major role by the 2nd Half of 2009 are excluded - some of the top prospects that fall into this 'excluded' list are Elvis Andrus-SS-TEX, Mike Moustakas-SS-KC, and Rico Porcello-RHP-DET.

1. Evan Longoria, 3B, TB
2. Carlos Gomez, OF, MIN
3. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS
4. Daric Barton, 1B, OAK
5. Clay Buchholz, RHP, BOS
6. Joba Chamberlain, RHP, NYY
7. Jeff Clement, C, SEA
8. Carlos Gonzalez, OF, OAK
9. Ian Kennedy, RHP, NYY
10. Brandon Wood, 3B, LAA
11. David Price, LHP, TB
12. Gio Gonzalez, LHP, OAK
13. Adam Miller, RHP, CLE
14. Nick Blackburn, RHP, MIN
15. Luke Hochevar, RHP, KC
16. Wladimir Balentein, OF, SEA
17. Radhames Liz, RHP, BAL
18. Reid Brignac, SS, TB
19. Matt Wieters, C, BAL
20. Travis Snider, OF, TOR
21. Nick Adenhart, RHP, LAA
22. Jake McGee, LHP, TB
23. Jed Lowrie, SS, BOS
24. Aaron Laffey, LHP, CLE
25. Brett Gardner, OF, NYY

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