Top Prospects from the 2007 Draft

Baseball America is tipping their hand about many of their favourite prospects

1. David Price, lhp, Rays (first round, No. 1 overall)
2. Jason Heyward, of, Braves (first round, No. 14)
3. Mike Stanton, of, Marlins (second round, No. 76)
4. Matt Wieters, c, Orioles (first round, No. 5)
5. Mike Moustakas, 3b, Royals (first round, No. 2)
6. Madison Bumgarner, lhp, Giants (first round, No. 10)
7. Matt Moore, lhp, Rays (eighth round, No. 245)
8. Rick Porcello, rhp, Tigers (first round, No. 27)
9. Freddie Freeman, 1b, Braves (second round, No. 78)
10. Jordan Zimmermann, rhp, Nationals (second round, No. 67)
11. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Diamondbacks (first round, No. 9)
12. Brett Cecil, lhp, Blue Jays (sandwich round, No. 38)
13. Danny Duffy, lhp, Royals (third round, No. 96)
14. J.P. Arencibia, c, Blue Jays (first round, No. 21)
15. Devin Mesoraco, c, Reds (first round, No. 15)
16. Tommy Hunter, lhp, Rangers (sandwich round, No. 54)
17. Nick Hagadone, lhp, Red Sox (sandwich round, No. 55)
18. Julio Borbon, of, Rangers (sandwich round, No. 35)
19. Chris Withrow, rhp, Dodgers (first round, No. 20)
20. Jake Arrieta, rhp, Orioles (fifth round, No. 159)
21. Casey Crosby, lhp, Tigers (fifth round, No. 181)
22. Austin Romine, c, Yankees (second round, No. 94)
23. Travis d'Arnaud, c, Phillies (sandwich round, No. 37)
24. Matt LaPorta, 1b, Brewers (first round, No. 7)
25. Mitch Moreland, 1b, Rangers (17th round, No. 530)
26. Derek Norris, c, Nationals (fourth round, No. 130)
27. Jonathan Lucroy, c, Brewers (third round, No. 101)
28. Todd Frazier, of/3b, Reds (sandwich round, No. 34)
29. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Marlins (first round, No. 12)
30. Ben Revere, of, Twins (first round, No. 28)


The Rangers stand out for having the most players on the list (three), as well as the lowest-drafted player, No. 530 overall pick Mitch Moreland. Eighteen teams are represented in the retroactive first round, including 11 with multiple players. The next four players who just missed the cut were Red Sox lefthander Drake Britton (23rd round, No. 714), Padres lefty Cory Luebke (sandwich round, No. 63), Brewers righthander Cody Scarpetta (11th round, No. 341) and Phillies outfielder Michael Taylor (fifth round, No. 173).