Baseball Factory Alumni Featured on the ESPN Top 100 Prospect List
Recently, ESPN.com’s Keith Law released his second annual ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Baseball Factory is proud to recognize sixteen alumni who have earned positions on the list, ranking as high as 10th among minor league prospects. Among those named are Rick Porcello (Detroit Tigers), Tim Beckham (Tampa Bay Rays), Josh Vitters (Chicago Cubs) and Eric Hosmer (Kansas City Royals).
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Nineteen-year-old shortstop Tim Beckham of the Tampa Bay Rays is ranked #11 for the 2009 season. Beckham participated in the Under Armour Southeast Tournament in 2007 before graduating from Griffin High School in Griffin, GA, in 2008. Beckham was the first pick and best overall prospect in the 2008 draft after batting .482 with six homeruns, 13 doubles and 41 RBIs his senior year.
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Nineteen-year-old first baseman Eric Hosmer of the Kansas City Royals has earned the #17 slot. The left-handed power hitter was the top high school bat in the 2008 draft after hitting .470 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 49 runs during his senior year at Plantation American Heritage High School in Plantation, FL. Hosmer is expected to advance to the front of Kansas City’s top prospects during 2009. With Baseball Factory, Hosmer received All-American honors in 2006.
Baseball Factory would like to recognize the following alumni ranked among ESPN’s top 100 prospects for 2009:
(Rank, Name, Team, Position, BBF Events)
10. Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers, RHP, 2006 Cape Cod High School Classic, powered by Baseball Factory
11. Tim Beckham, Tampa Bay Rays, SS, 2007 Under Armour Southeast Tournament, powered by Team One
14. Josh Vitters, Chicago Cubs, 3B, 2005 Team One National Underclass Game, 2006 Cape Cod High School Classic, powered by Baseball Factory
17. Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals, 1B, 2005 BATS College Recruiting Program, 2006 Baseball Factory All-American Tournament
19. Brett Wallace, St. Louis Cardinals, 3B, 2003 Team One West, 2004 Team One National
21. Derek Holland, Texas Rangers, LHP, 2003 BATS College Recruiting Program, 2004 BATS College Recruiting Program, 2004 Baseball Factory National Team – Arizona Fall Classic
26. Tim Alderson, San Francisco Giants, RHP, 2005 Cape Cod High School Classic, powered by Baseball Factory
27. Matt LaPorta, Cleveland Indians, 1B, 2001 Team One Midwest
56. Aaron Hicks, Minnesota Twins, OF, 2008 TAKKLE Top 100, powered by Baseball Factory
64. Michael Main, Texas Rangers, RHP, 2004 Team One Florida Tryout
79. Andrew Lambo, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF, 2005 Baseball Factory National Team Tryout
80. Chris Perez, St. Louis Cardinals, RHP, 2002 Baseball Factory National Team – USABF World Series & Arizona Fall Classic
82. Kyle Skipworth, Florida Marlins, C, 2008 TAKKLE Top 100, powered by Baseball Factory
87. Ethan Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers, RHP, 2008 TAKKLE Top 100, powered by Baseball Factory
95. Andrew Brackman, New York Yankees, RHP, 2003 Team One North, 2003 Team One National
96. Jason Castro, Houston Astros, C, 2004 Team One West