FB365’s Top 10 Fantasy Prospects for 2009

Here is the master list with the links to the article for each player.  These players are not ranked as the overall top prospects in the game of baseball. They are ranked as the top prospects that could help your fantasy team in 2009. 
 
1. Matt Wieters
2. David Price
3. Cameron Maybin
4. Matt LaPorta
5. Pedro Alvarez
6. Tommy Hanson
7. Dexter [...]

2009 Top 10 Fantasy Prospects: #1 Matt Wieters

With the trade of Ramon Hernandez to Cincinnati, the Orioles clearly sent the message that Wieters is ready.  Currently the O’s are in search of a veteran backup to help Wieters with the transition.  This can only help his 2009 numbers.  Though Wieters has no major league experience to speak of, the amount of press [...]

2009 Top 10 Fantasy Prospects: #2 David Price

David Price was ranked by MLB.com as the #1 overall prospect in baseball.  But this is fantasy baseball and there is no way I’m ranking a pitcher over a hitter like Matt Wieters.  While I believe every word Jonathan Mayo says about Price, I am cautious when looking at young arms who have yet to [...]

2009 Top 10 Fantasy Prospects: #3 Cameron Maybin

You most likely already know the book on Maybin.  He’s got every tool in the shed and it’s just a matter of working with them all at once.  I don’t expect a huge season in 2009, but 2 or 3 years down the road we could see one of the games biggest stars.  His plate [...]

2009 Top 10 Fantasy Prospects: #4 Matt LaPorta

CC Sabathia’s journey from Cleveland to Milwaukee to New York has been well documented over the last five months.  Behind that story was the story of Matt LaPorta, the prize of the Sabathia trade.  Through his first 302 AB’s of 2008 at AA in the Brewers system, LaPorta was hitting .288 with 20 HR’s and 23 2B’s.  [...]