Baseball America's Top Prospect Ranking Hot Sheet (Wilmer Flores ranked 2nd behind STRASBURG)
We won't get many chances to honor Stephen Strasburg on the Prospect Hot Sheet. Last year's No. 1 overall pick is expected to be pitching in Washington by June, but thankfully his Triple-A stay with Syracuse gives us one last glimpse of him as a minor leaguer.
You may have noticed that the Prospect HotSheet looks a little different this year. The content is the same, butwe've partnered with Bowman Baseball to present Hot Sheet. So inaddition to getting the skinny on which prospects are doing themost to help their stock, you can also get a glimpse at the baseballcards of some of baseball's best prospects.
As wehave warned for years now, remember that this is not a re-ranking ofthe Top 100 Prospects. This is a snapshot of which top prospects areexcelling and which ones are struggling right now. Stats cover thedates May 7 through last night, May 13.
Its crazy when it's been over 3 years since following him, and he just turned 16 at the time (and he just got his braces removed).
"Manuel hints at Reyes change »
By Andy Martino
MIAMI—A few minutes after four this afternoon, Jose Reyes and Jerry Manuel stood facing one another in a corner of the Mets clubhouse, each crouched in a batting stance. Manuel was trying to help Reyes slow his hitting approach, which remains fraught with antsiness.
Half an hour later, the manager hinted for the first time that he might attempt to help his shortstop in another way, by restoring him to his customary leadoff position.
“Anything’s possible with Jerry Manuel,
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