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Kevin Goldstein breaks down 10 prospects who are standing out in the short-season leagues.

Story | Conversation | July 04, 2012

With Alfonso Soriano in left and Bryan LaHair producing at first, the Cubs are having trouble finding room for top prospect Anthony Rizzo. Kevin Goldstein offers a solution to get Rizzo, and three other top blocked prospects, to the big leagues.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2012

Kevin Goldstein writes that we are witnessing a change around the minor leagues, as power-hitting prospects are in short supply. Among the slim pickings, there are three guys who stand out.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2012

Finding legitimate No. 1 starters is quite rare -- there's probably only 10 or so in the big leagues. Kevin Goldstein looks at five top prospects who have the raw ability and future potential to become big league aces.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2012

Kevin Goldstein makes significant changes to his top 12 prospects for the 2012 fantasy season, moving up the Rockies' Nolan Arenado and adding the Mariners' Danny Hultzen.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2012

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus looks at five of baseball's top prospects who are off to slow starts in 2012, providing reasons you should, and should not, be concerned.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2012

Kevin Goldstein makes several changes to his top 12 prospects for the 2012 fantasy season, adding new names like Welington Castillo and Julio Teheran.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2012

Kevin Goldstein lays out his Top 12 prospects for the 2012 fantasy season, discussing big names such as Bryce Harper and Trevor Bauer, along with a few under-the-radar players.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2012

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus provides a guide for a road trip around the minor leagues, highlighting the teams to follow and the players to catch in person.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2012

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus has 10 preseason candidates for minor league Player of the Year, beginning with Colorado's Nolan Arenado.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2012

Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus checks in with MLB talent evaluators to take the temperature of some of the top prospects in Florida spring training camps, including Manny Banuelos, Bryce Harper and Jacob Turner.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2012

Kevin Goldstein puts Jesus Montero at No. 1 and Yu Darvish at No. 2 in his top 50 fantasy prospects for the 2012 season.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012

Kevin Goldstein polls executives to see what Bryce Harper, Matt Moore and Mike Trout would get on the open market if they magically became free agents today.

Story | Conversation | February 27, 2012

Kevin Goldstein compares Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, two of the top prospects in baseball, in six different categories. Despite their differences, executives are split evenly between the two.

Story | Conversation | July 10, 2011

Since being the top overall pick in the 2008 MLB draft, SS Tim Beckham has been a disappointment for Tampa Bay. But Beckham will play in Sunday's Futures Game. Kevin Goldstein looks at him and five other prospects making waves after being written off.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2011

Arguably, the most impressive part about Bryce Harper's career up to this point has been his ability to consistently exceed expectations while at the same time being among the most hyped prospects in the history of the game.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2011