AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1998
 
BUFFALO BISONS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kevin Kay 8th Kevin Kay 1st 3rd
First Basemen Randy Ruiz 1st Randy Ruiz 3rd 1st
Second Basemen Jackie Rexrode 5th Jackie Rexrode 6th 6th
Third Basemen Eric Chavez 1st Eric Chavez 1st 1st
Shortstops Cristian Guzman 5th Cristian Guzman 4th 4th
Left Fielders Mike Stoner 7th 5th 7th
Center Fielders Derrick Gibson 2nd Derrick Gibson 4th 4th
Right Fielders Terrmel Sledge 2nd Ruben Mateo 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Rodrigo Lopez 2nd Ruben Cartagena 1st 2nd
Relievers Tim Davis 7th Alex Solano 3rd 3rd
Closers Aquillino Lopez 2nd Alex Solano 2nd 2nd
DENVER ZEPHYRS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Graciano Gavazzo 1st Graciano Gavazzo 4th 4th
First Basemen Jose Amado 4th Jose Amado 3rd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Matt Erickson 4th C.J. Thieleke 5th 5th
Third Basemen Bry Nelson 2nd 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Derek Wathan 6th Derek Wathan 5th 5th
Left Fielders Tom Goodwin 3rd David Dellucci 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Jason Baker 3rd 6th 6th
Right Fielders Brady Clark 5th 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Glendon Rusch 5th Chaad Stewart 4th 4th
Relievers Bill Wertz 5th Tim Byrdak 5th 7th
Closers Adam Walker 5th Tim Byrdak 5th 4th
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Widger 4th Tony Vargas 7th 7th
First Basemen Zahoor Noorani 2nd 6th 6th
Second Basemen Sergio Gastelum 1st Sergio Gastelum 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen John Wehner 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Jimmy Rollins 3rd Jimmy Rollins 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Gus Kennedy 6th Gus Kennedy 3rd 4th
Center Fielders Raymond Jackson 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Victor Mariscal 6th Jeremy Jackson 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Oscar Reyes 7th Fabricio Benitez 8th 8th
Relievers Scott Crockett 2nd Fabricio Benitez 7th 4th
Closers Fabricio Benitez 3rd Fabricio Benitez 7th 6th
IOWA CUBS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Brian Banks 5th Jeff Smith 8th 8th
First Basemen Martin Ramos 6th Alex Rodriguez 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen Jason Maxwell 6th 7th 8th
Third Basemen 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops 8th 7th 8th
Left Fielders Duane Singleton 1st Leon Montalvo 4th 3rd
Center Fielders Ryan Christenson 1st Rusty Keith 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Luis Resendez 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Chris Gogolewski 8th Scott Madison 6th 7th
Relievers David Cortes 1st 8th 5th
Closers Steven Wilkerson 6th 8th 8th
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Luis Rodriguez 3rd Luis Rodriguez 6th 6th
First Basemen Gregg Jefferies 3rd 6th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Lou Collier 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen 6th (tied) 3rd (tied) 6th (tied)
Shortstops Mark Lewis 1st Frank Elizondo 1st 1st
Left Fielders Desi Wilson 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Ray Lankford 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Aaron Fuller 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Tom Mott 3rd Joel Pineiro 7th 6th
Relievers Fernando Hernandez 8th Brandon Knight 5th (tied) 8th
Closers Antonio Osuna 7th Antonio Osuna 6th 7th
NASHVILLE SOUNDS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Geronimo Gil 7th Geronimo Gil 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Andres Delgado 4th (tied) 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Rudy Gomez 7th Rob Mackowiak 2nd 1st
Third Basemen Miguel Martinez 4th Miguel Martinez 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Alex Cora 2nd 7th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Kimera Bartee 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Jeremy Carr 7th Jacque Jones 5th 5th
Right Fielders Lacarlo Moore 7th Ignacio Guzman 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Will Ohman 4th Will Ohman 2nd 3rd
Relievers Greg Mullins 4th Odalis Perez 2nd 1st
Closers Jason Dietrich 8th Odalis Perez 1st 5th
OKLAHOMA CITY 89ERS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bobby Darula 2nd Bobby Darula 5th 5th
First Basemen Carlos Rivera 8th Carlos Rivera 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jose Flores 3rd Ty Wigginton 4th 4th
Third Basemen 6th (tied) 3rd (tied) 6th (tied)
Shortstops Heriberto Salas 4th Heriberto Salas 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Alex Mendoza 2nd Alex Mendoza 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Jamal Strong 4th Alex Alvarado 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Willie Romero 1st Jesus Garcia 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Dean Brueggemann 1st Ryan Rupe 5th 1st
Relievers Joe Brown 3rd Kevin Gryboski 4th 6th
Closers Eddie Oropesa 1st Kevin Gryboski 4th 1st
OMAHA ROYALS (AAA) 10/21/1998
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mark Johnson 6th Mark Johnson 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Franklin Cardenas 7th Osamu Tsujita 1st 4th
Second Basemen Don DeDonatis 8th Eddie Ferrer 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Andy Bovender 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Mike Moriarty 7th Mike Moriarty 6th 7th
Left Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Kevin Reese 6th Kevin Reese 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Austin Kearns 4th Austin Kearns 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Paul Wilson 6th Mike Kusiewicz 3rd 5th
Relievers James Nelson 6th Jeremy Wedel 1st 2nd
Closers Mike Hughes 4th Jeremy Wedel 3rd 3rd
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