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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Bobby M Estalella | 5th | 11th | 11th | |
| First Basemen | Mark Grace | 18th | 8th | 20th | |
| Second Basemen | Delino DeShields | 10th | 9th | 16th | |
| Third Basemen | Robin Ventura | 15th | Fernando Tatis | 6th | 7th |
| Shortstops | Bret Barberie | 12th | 8th | 15th | |
| Left Fielders | Butch Huskey | 20th | 8th | 20th | |
| Center Fielders | Lance Blankenship | 10th | 12th | 18th | |
| Right Fielders | Tony Gwynn | 17th | 9th | 18th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Floyd Youmans | 11th | 17th | 14th | |
| Relievers | Eddie Guardado | 21st | Will Cunnane | 8th | 16th |
| Closers | Danny Patterson | 17th | Will Cunnane | 8th | 8th |
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Jim Leyritz | 16th | Walt McKeel | 4th | 7th |
| First Basemen | Matt Franco | 23rd | 8th (tied) | 23rd | |
| Second Basemen | Bill Spiers | 16th | 9th (tied) | 19th | |
| Third Basemen | Kelly Gruber | 14th | Josh Booty | 4th | 4th |
| Shortstops | Miguel Tejada | 14th | 8th (tied) | 17th | |
| Left Fielders | Lyle Mouton | 21st | 8th (tied) | 21st | |
| Center Fielders | 23rd | 12th (tied) | 23rd | ||
| Right Fielders | 21st | 9th (tied) | 22nd | ||
| Starting Pitchers | Dwight Gooden | 14th | 17th (tied) | 18th | |
| Relievers | Julian Tavarez | 5th | 16th | 12th | |
| Closers | Hector Fajardo | 10th | 16th | 19th |
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BOSTON RED SOX 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Todd Greene | 20th | Raul Casanova | 3rd | 5th |
| First Basemen | David Ortiz | 19th | Paul Konerko | 6th | 12th |
| Second Basemen | Akira Eto | 11th | 9th (tied) | 17th | |
| Third Basemen | Edgar Renteria | 9th | 8th | 13th | |
| Shortstops | Scott Fletcher | 13th | 8th (tied) | 16th | |
| Left Fielders | Todd Hollandsworth | 18th | 8th (tied) | 18th | |
| Center Fielders | Mike Cameron | 12th | 12th (tied) | 19th | |
| Right Fielders | 21st (tied) | Miguel Mejia | 7th | 21st | |
| Starting Pitchers | Shinji Imanaka | 19th | 17th (tied) | 22nd | |
| Relievers | Joe Borowski | 9th | Dan Serafini | 2nd | 5th |
| Closers | Joe Borowski | 23rd | Dan Serafini | 6th | 10th |
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CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Eli Marrero | 15th | Eli Marrero | 10th | 10th |
| First Basemen | Jason Giambi | 5th | 8th (tied) | 11th | |
| Second Basemen | Chuck Knoblauch | 7th | Adam Riggs | 6th | 4th |
| Third Basemen | Tony Batista | 13th | 8th (tied) | 15th | |
| Shortstops | Nomar Garciaparra | 3rd | Felix Martinez | 1st | 2nd |
| Left Fielders | 23rd | Carlos Mendoza | 4th | 23rd | |
| Center Fielders | Carl Everett | 5th | 12th (tied) | 14th | |
| Right Fielders | Orlando Merced | 16th | 9th (tied) | 17th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Tony Saunders | 12th | Esteban Loaiza | 5th | 9th |
| Relievers | Tim Burke | 15th | Jay Powell | 1st | 3rd |
| Closers | Tim Burke | 13th | Jay Powell | 4th | 5th |
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CHICAGO CUBS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | 23rd | 11th (tied) | 24th | ||
| First Basemen | 24th | 8th (tied) | 24th | ||
| Second Basemen | Scott Cooper | 22nd | Jose Vidro | 2nd | 3rd |
| Third Basemen | Bill Selby | 19th | 8th (tied) | 21st | |
| Shortstops | Randy Velarde | 15th | Wilson Delgado | 1st (tied) | 3rd |
| Left Fielders | 23rd (tied) | 8th (tied) | 24th | ||
| Center Fielders | Rich Becker | 15th | Pat Watkins | 7th | 8th |
| Right Fielders | Trot Nixon | 10th | Jose L Cruz | 3rd | 4th |
| Starting Pitchers | Scott Chiamparino | 23rd | LaTroy Hawkins | 15th | 23rd |
| Relievers | Mike Stanton | 7th | 16th (tied) | 17th | |
| Closers | Mike Stanton | 22nd | 16th (tied) | 24th |
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CINCINNATI REDS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Javy Lopez | 2nd | 11th (tied) | 9th | |
| First Basemen | Fred McGriff | 11th | 8th (tied) | 17th | |
| Second Basemen | Fernando Vina | 6th | Jay Canizaro | 3rd | 1st |
| Third Basemen | Scott Rolen | 3rd | 8th (tied) | 6th | |
| Shortstops | Omar Vizquel | 7th | 8th (tied) | 11th | |
| Left Fielders | Bobby Higginson | 9th | Roger Cedeno | 1st | 1st |
| Center Fielders | Dwayne Hosey | 18th | 12th (tied) | 22nd | |
| Right Fielders | Bernie Williams | 4th | 9th (tied) | 9th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Mike Mussina | 4th | Mac Suzuki | 8th | 6th |
| Relievers | Arthur Rhodes | 16th | Chris Peters | 13th | 15th |
| Closers | Arthur Rhodes | 19th | Chris Peters | 13th | 14th |
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CLEVELAND SPIDERS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Todd Hundley | 3rd | Kevin L Brown | 1st | 1st |
| First Basemen | Howard Johnson | 17th | Randall Simon | 4th | 4th |
| Second Basemen | Tomas Perez | 18th | Wilton Guerrero | 5th | 7th |
| Third Basemen | Kevin Mitchell | 1st | Aaron Boone | 6th (tied) | 1st |
| Shortstops | 24th | Deivi Cruz | 1st (tied) | 12th | |
| Left Fielders | Darryl Strawberry | 7th | 8th (tied) | 11th | |
| Center Fielders | Marquis Grissom | 21st | Jermaine Allensworth | 4th | 9th |
| Right Fielders | Bernard Gilkey | 9th | 9th (tied) | 12th | |
| Starting Pitchers | John Thomson | 15th | Matt Beech | 1st | 7th |
| Relievers | Steve Karsay | 6th | 16th (tied) | 13th | |
| Closers | Steve Karsay | 7th | 16th (tied) | 17th |
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COLORADO ROCKIES 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Brian Banks | 21st | Julio Mosquera | 6th | 8th |
| First Basemen | Todd Helton | 10th | 8th (tied) | 16th | |
| Second Basemen | Damion Easley | 14th | 9th (tied) | 18th | |
| Third Basemen | Bill R Mueller | 8th | 8th (tied) | 12th | |
| Shortstops | Chip Hale | 18th | 8th (tied) | 20th | |
| Left Fielders | Juan Gonzalez | 4th | 8th (tied) | 9th | |
| Center Fielders | Milt Cuyler | 13th | Lou Collier | 5th | 7th |
| Right Fielders | Dmitri Young | 19th | 9th (tied) | 19th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Curt Schilling | 21st | Jason Johnson | 9th | 15th |
| Relievers | Joey Eischen | 4th | Antonio Alfonseca | 2nd (tied) | 2nd |
| Closers | Joey Eischen | 20th | Antonio Alfonseca | 5th | 9th |
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DETROIT TIGERS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Bill Haselman | 22nd | 11th (tied) | 22nd | |
| First Basemen | Tino Martinez | 19th (tied) | 8th (tied) | 21st | |
| Second Basemen | Howard Battle | 21st | 9th (tied) | 22nd | |
| Third Basemen | Russ Johnson | 18th | 8th (tied) | 19th | |
| Shortstops | Shane Halter | 22nd | 8th (tied) | 23rd | |
| Left Fielders | Ben Grieve | 14th | Frank Catalanotto | 3rd | 4th |
| Center Fielders | Jose R Herrera | 9th | 12th (tied) | 17th | |
| Right Fielders | 21st (tied) | 9th (tied) | 22nd (tied) | ||
| Starting Pitchers | Vaughn Eshelman | 22nd | 17th (tied) | 24th | |
| Relievers | Danny Graves | 12th | Desi Relaford | 12th | 10th |
| Closers | David Weathers | 21st | Desi Relaford | 12th | 13th |
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FLORIDA MARLINS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Charles Johnson | 1st | Robert Machado | 7th | 3rd |
| First Basemen | Richie Sexson | 13th | 8th (tied) | 18th | |
| Second Basemen | Luis Castillo | 13th | David Bell | 1st | 2nd |
| Third Basemen | Edgardo Alfonzo | 12th | Kevin Orie | 1st | 2nd |
| Shortstops | Craig Counsell | 5th | 8th (tied) | 9th | |
| Left Fielders | Juan Encarnacion | 12th | 8th (tied) | 14th | |
| Center Fielders | Mark Kotsay | 11th | Jason McDonald | 1st | 3rd |
| Right Fielders | Rondell White | 15th | 9th (tied) | 16th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Kevin Appier | 8th | Mike Thurman | 1st (tied) | 4th |
| Relievers | Billy Wagner | 7th (tied) | Cory Lidle | 2nd (tied) | 4th |
| Closers | Bryan Harvey | 1st | Cory Lidle | 1st | 1st |
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KANSAS CITY ROYALS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Rick Wilkins | 6th | 11th (tied) | 12th | |
| First Basemen | Jim Thome | 4th | 8th (tied) | 10th | |
| Second Basemen | Roberto Alomar | 1st | 9th (tied) | 8th | |
| Third Basemen | Hensley Meulens | 17th | 8th (tied) | 17th | |
| Shortstops | Barry Larkin | 4th | 8th (tied) | 8th | |
| Left Fielders | Reggie L. Sanders | 8th | 8th (tied) | 12th | |
| Center Fielders | Andruw Jones | 3rd | 12th (tied) | 13th | |
| Right Fielders | Richard Hidalgo | 6th | Danny Clyburn | 5th | 5th |
| Starting Pitchers | Kevin Brown | 2nd | Geremi Gonzalez | 7th | 2nd |
| Relievers | Gregg Olson | 10th | Roberto Duran | 8th (tied) | 7th |
| Closers | Rick Reed | 2nd | Roberto Duran | 8th (tied) | 2nd |
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LAS VEGAS ANGELS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Hector Villanueva | 16th (tied) | 11th (tied) | 19th | |
| First Basemen | Edgar Martinez | 6th | Greg Norton | 3rd | 1st |
| Second Basemen | Pat Listach | 23rd | 9th (tied) | 23rd | |
| Third Basemen | 20th | 8th (tied) | 22nd | ||
| Shortstops | Chad Fonville | 23rd | 8th (tied) | 24th | |
| Left Fielders | Bruce Aven | 17th | Micah Franklin | 1st (tied) | 3rd |
| Center Fielders | Ken Griffey Jr. | 1st | 12th (tied) | 6th | |
| Right Fielders | Jermaine Dye | 18th | Jose Guillen | 8th | 8th |
| Starting Pitchers | Mike Trombley | 20th | Amaury Telemaco | 12th | 16th |
| Relievers | Joe Hudson | 24th | Brian Rose | 8th (tied) | 23rd |
| Closers | Mike Trombley | 11th | Brian Rose | 8th (tied) | 7th |
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Scott Hatteberg | 13th | 11th (tied) | 18th | |
| First Basemen | Rafael Palmeiro | 8th | 8th (tied) | 14th | |
| Second Basemen | Homer Bush | 20th | Pokey Reese | 8th | 9th |
| Third Basemen | Chris Brown | 10th | 8th (tied) | 14th | |
| Shortstops | Kevin Stocker | 19th | 8th (tied) | 21st | |
| Left Fielders | Jeffrey Hammonds | 19th | 8th (tied) | 19th | |
| Center Fielders | Torii Hunter | 8th | 12th (tied) | 16th | |
| Right Fielders | Derrick May | 20th | 9th (tied) | 20th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Greg Maddux | 3rd | Dennys Reyes | 11th | 5th |
| Relievers | Ricardo Rincon | 17th | 16th (tied) | 20th | |
| Closers | Lance Painter | 18th | 16th (tied) | 23rd |
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MILWAUKEE CREAMS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Damian Miller | 14th | Marcus Jensen | 5th | 6th |
| First Basemen | Carlos Delgado | 2nd | 8th (tied) | 7th | |
| Second Basemen | Mark Loretta | 4th | 9th (tied) | 12th | |
| Third Basemen | Chipper Jones | 2nd | 8th (tied) | 5th | |
| Shortstops | Rey Sanchez | 20th | 8th (tied) | 22nd | |
| Left Fielders | Steve Finley | 5th | 8th (tied) | 10th | |
| Center Fielders | Tom Goodwin | 14th | 12th (tied) | 20th | |
| Right Fielders | John Elway | 13th | 9th (tied) | 14th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Matt Young | 10th | Rich Hunter | 13th | 11th |
| Relievers | Jeff Calhoun | 11th | Steve Falteisek | 15th | 14th |
| Closers | Tommy Greene | 9th | Steve Falteisek | 15th | 15th |
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MINNESOTA TWINS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Brook Fordyce | 19th | 11th (tied) | 21st | |
| First Basemen | Frank Thomas | 1st | 8th (tied) | 5th | |
| Second Basemen | Brent Gates | 17th | 9th (tied) | 20th | |
| Third Basemen | 20th (tied) | Abraham O Nunez | 2nd | 18th | |
| Shortstops | Mark Grudzielanek | 17th | 8th (tied) | 19th | |
| Left Fielders | Kal Daniels | 11th | 8th (tied) | 13th | |
| Center Fielders | Darin Erstad | 2nd | Kimera Bartee | 10th | 4th |
| Right Fielders | Larry Walker | 3rd | Emil Brown | 1st | 2nd |
| Starting Pitchers | Juan Guzman | 16th | 17th (tied) | 20th | |
| Relievers | Rob Dibble | 13th | 16th (tied) | 19th | |
| Closers | Trevor Hoffman | 16th | 16th (tied) | 22nd |
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MONTREAL EXPOS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Mike Sweeney | 7th | 11th (tied) | 13th | |
| First Basemen | Hal Morris | 14th | Sean Casey | 1st | 2nd |
| Second Basemen | Jeff Kent | 3rd | 9th (tied) | 11th | |
| Third Basemen | Matt Williams | 4th | 8th (tied) | 8th | |
| Shortstops | Jose Hernandez | 8th | Jorge Velandia | 6th | 6th |
| Left Fielders | Gregg Jefferies | 6th | Rich Butler | 5th | 5th |
| Center Fielders | Brian R. Hunter | 17th | 12th (tied) | 21st | |
| Right Fielders | Raul Mondesi | 14th | 9th (tied) | 15th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Pedro Martinez | 1st | Clint Sodowsky | 10th | 1st |
| Relievers | Mike Jeffcoat | 19th | Shayne Bennett | 14th | 18th |
| Closers | Pat Hentgen | 4th | Shayne Bennett | 14th | 12th |
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NEW YORK METS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | B.J. Surhoff | 18th | 11th (tied) | 20th | |
| First Basemen | Olmedo Saenz | 19th (tied) | 8th (tied) | 21st (tied) | |
| Second Basemen | Bret Boone | 15th | Jed Hansen | 4th | 5th |
| Third Basemen | Phil Nevin | 5th | 8th (tied) | 9th | |
| Shortstops | Gary Sheffield | 2nd | 8th (tied) | 4th | |
| Left Fielders | Cliff Floyd | 1st | 8th (tied) | 7th | |
| Center Fielders | 23rd (tied) | 12th (tied) | 23rd (tied) | ||
| Right Fielders | Sammy Sosa | 1st | 9th (tied) | 6th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Randy Johnson | 7th | 17th (tied) | 13th | |
| Relievers | Darren Holmes | 14th | Jose Cabrera | 6th | 6th |
| Closers | Darren Holmes | 15th | Jose Cabrera | 3rd | 6th |
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OAKLAND ATHLETICS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Benito Santiago | 12th | 11th (tied) | 17th | |
| First Basemen | John Olerud | 7th | 8th (tied) | 13th | |
| Second Basemen | Geronimo Pena | 8th | 9th (tied) | 14th | |
| Third Basemen | Herbert Perry | 16th | 8th (tied) | 16th | |
| Shortstops | Greg Litton | 21st | Takuro Ishii | 1st (tied) | 5th |
| Left Fielders | Greg Vaughn | 13th | 8th (tied) | 15th | |
| Center Fielders | Gene Kingsale | 16th | Gene Kingsale | 11th | 12th |
| Right Fielders | Jay Buhner | 11th | 9th (tied) | 13th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Matt Morris | 13th | Jaret Wright | 5th (tied) | 10th |
| Relievers | Toby Borland | 22nd | 16th (tied) | 24th | |
| Closers | Jason Bere | 8th | 16th (tied) | 18th |
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ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Ivan Rodriguez | 4th | Melvin Rosario | 9th | 4th |
| First Basemen | John Kruk | 16th | 8th (tied) | 19th | |
| Second Basemen | Craig Biggio | 2nd | 9th (tied) | 10th | |
| Third Basemen | 20th (tied) | 8th (tied) | 22nd (tied) | ||
| Shortstops | Jose Oquendo | 10th | Masahiro Kawai | 7th | 7th |
| Left Fielders | Ron Gant | 9th (tied) | Chris Latham | 6th | 6th |
| Center Fielders | Brian Jordan | 6th | Koji Goto | 2nd | 1st |
| Right Fielders | Tim Salmon | 7th | Jacob Cruz | 1st (tied) | 3rd |
| Starting Pitchers | John Smoltz | 6th | C J Nitkowski | 4th | 3rd |
| Relievers | Frank DiPino | 3rd | 16th (tied) | 11th | |
| Closers | Joe Magrane | 3rd | 16th (tied) | 16th |
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | 23rd (tied) | Raul Chavez | 8th | 23rd | |
| First Basemen | Derrek Lee | 14th (tied) | Derrek Lee | 6th (tied) | 8th |
| Second Basemen | 24th | 9th (tied) | 24th | ||
| Third Basemen | 20th (tied) | Kenjiro Nomura | 5th | 20th | |
| Shortstops | Orlando Cabrera | 9th | 8th (tied) | 13th | |
| Left Fielders | Darren Lewis | 22nd | 8th (tied) | 22nd | |
| Center Fielders | J.R. Phillips | 22nd | Wendell Magee | 6th | 11th |
| Right Fielders | Bobby Abreu | 4th (tied) | 9th (tied) | 9th (tied) | |
| Starting Pitchers | Mark Clark | 24th | Chris Carpenter | 1st (tied) | 19th |
| Relievers | Jose Mesa | 23rd | Nelson Cruz | 8th (tied) | 22nd |
| Closers | Jose Mesa | 24th | Nelson Cruz | 8th (tied) | 11th |
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SAN DIEGO PADRES 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Ed Taubensee | 10th | 11th (tied) | 15th | |
| First Basemen | Tony Clark | 9th | 8th (tied) | 15th | |
| Second Basemen | Mark Bellhorn | 12th | Ralph Milliard | 7th | 6th |
| Third Basemen | Vinny Castilla | 6th | 8th (tied) | 10th | |
| Shortstops | Manuel Lee | 16th | 8th (tied) | 18th | |
| Left Fielders | Manny Ramirez | 3rd | 8th (tied) | 8th | |
| Center Fielders | Jim Edmonds | 7th | 12th (tied) | 15th | |
| Right Fielders | 21st (tied) | 9th (tied) | 22nd (tied) | ||
| Starting Pitchers | Ismael Valdez | 17th | Matt Wagner | 16th | 17th |
| Relievers | Robb Nen | 20th | Keith Foulke | 6th (tied) | 9th |
| Closers | Robb Nen | 5th | Keith Foulke | 7th | 4th |
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Jorge Posada | 9th | 11th (tied) | 14th | |
| First Basemen | Ivan Calderon | 22nd | Brooks Kieschnick | 5th | 6th |
| Second Basemen | John Valentin | 9th | 9th (tied) | 15th | |
| Third Basemen | 20th (tied) | 8th (tied) | 22nd (tied) | ||
| Shortstops | Royce Clayton | 11th | 8th (tied) | 14th | |
| Left Fielders | Stan Javier | 16th | 8th (tied) | 17th | |
| Center Fielders | Doug Glanville | 20th | Scarborough Green | 2nd (tied) | 5th |
| Right Fielders | Brian S Giles | 2nd | Damian Jackson | 4th | 1st |
| Starting Pitchers | Miguel Batista | 18th | 17th (tied) | 21st | |
| Relievers | Mariano Rivera | 2nd | 16th (tied) | 8th | |
| Closers | Steve Chitren | 12th | 16th (tied) | 20th |
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TORONTO BLUE JAYS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Darrin Fletcher | 11th | 11th (tied) | 16th | |
| First Basemen | Mark McGwire | 3rd | 8th (tied) | 9th | |
| Second Basemen | Derek Jeter | 5th | 9th (tied) | 13th | |
| Third Basemen | Dean Palmer | 11th | Tom Evans | 3rd | 3rd |
| Shortstops | Jay Bell | 6th | 8th (tied) | 10th | |
| Left Fielders | Dan Pasqua | 15th | 8th (tied) | 16th | |
| Center Fielders | Cecil Espy | 19th | Dante Powell | 9th | 10th |
| Right Fielders | Ellis Burks | 8th | 9th (tied) | 11th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Hipolito Pichardo | 9th | Mike K Johnson | 14th | 8th |
| Relievers | Jim Corsi | 18th | 16th (tied) | 21st | |
| Closers | Jim Corsi | 14th | 16th (tied) | 21st |
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WASHINGTON SENATORS 12/29/1997 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Jason Kendall | 8th | Einar Diaz | 1st (tied) | 2nd |
| First Basemen | Kent Hrbek | 12th | Brad Fullmer | 2nd | 3rd |
| Second Basemen | Ray Durham | 19th | 9th (tied) | 21st | |
| Third Basemen | Willie Greene | 7th | 8th (tied) | 11th | |
| Shortstops | Alex Rodriguez | 1st | Cheron Farley | 1st (tied) | 1st |
| Left Fielders | Albert Belle | 2nd | Pedro Valdes | 7th | 2nd |
| Center Fielders | Eric Davis | 4th | Jeff Abbott | 8th | 2nd |
| Right Fielders | Jon Nunnally | 12th | Ryan Long | 6th | 7th |
| Starting Pitchers | John Burkett | 5th | 17th (tied) | 12th | |
| Relievers | Troy Percival | 1st | Ramon Morel | 2nd (tied) | 1st |
| Closers | Troy Percival | 6th | Ramon Morel | 1st (tied) | 3rd |
