As most probably would have predicted, Alcides Escobar won the voting for prospect #1. Voting for #2 opens now and will remain open until 4 pm tomorrow. Just like last year, a new poll will open each day to select the next player added to the list, and we'll keep naming players until we've reached a point arbitrarily selected by you, the reader, at a later date.
Here are the five candidates for the #2 spot:
Zach Braddock
Mat Gamel
Brett Lawrie
Jonathan Lucroy
Jake Odorizzi
Follow the jump for more on the nominees, then vote in the poll below. Voting will remain open for 24 hours, with voting for #3 opening at 4 pm tomorrow.
Zach Braddock, LHP
Rankings:
John Sickels: 11
Brewerfan.net Power 50: 6
Baseball America: 7
FanGraphs: 4
Diamond Futures: 8
Baseball Intellect (preliminary): 6
The Hardball Times: 6
Age: 22
Seasons in minors: 4
Top level reached in 2009: AA
2009 Statistics:
Brevard County (A+): 14 G, 1-1, 1.09 ERA, 24.2 IP, 12 H, 4 BB, 40 K
Huntsville (AA): 12 G, 2-1, 2.87 ERA, 15.2 IP, 16 H, 3 BB, 22 K
Mat Gamel, 3B
Rankings:
John Sickels: 5
Brewerfan.net Power 50: 2
Baseball America: 3
FanGraphs: 3
Diamond Futures: 3
Baseball Intellect (preliminary): NR (ineligible)
The Hardball Times: NR
Age: 24
Seasons in minors: 5
Top level reached in 2009: MLB
2009 Statistics:
Nashville (AAA): 320 PA, .278/.367/.473, 18 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 42 R, 48 RBI, 1 SB, 0 CS
Milwaukee (NL): 148 PA, .242/.338/.422, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 11 R, 20 RBI, 1 SB, 0 CS
Brett Lawrie, 2B
Rankings:
John Sickels: 1
Brewerfan.net Power 50: 3
Baseball America: 2
FanGraphs: 2
Diamond Futures: 2
Baseball Intellect (preliminary): 1
The Hardball Times: 2
Age: 19
Seasons in minors: 1
Top level reached in 2009: AA
2009 Statistics:
Wisconsin (A): 423 PA, .274/.340/.436, 18 2B, 6 3B, 13 HR, 54 R, 65 RBI, 19 SB, 13 CS
Huntsville (AA): 53 PA, .269/.283/.308, 0 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 6 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB, 2 CS
Jonathan Lucroy, C
Rankings:
John Sickels: 4
Brewerfan.net Power 50: 4
Baseball America: 5
FanGraphs: 5
Diamond Futures: 5
Baseball Intellect (preliminary): 3
The Hardball Times: 4
Age: 23
Seasons in minors: 3
Top level reached in 2009: AA
2009 Statistics:
Huntsville (AA): 506 PA, .267/.380/.418, 32 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 61 R, 66 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS
Jake Odorizzi, RHP
Rankings:
John Sickels: 7
Brewerfan.net Power 50: 13
Baseball America: 9
FanGraphs: 6
Diamond Futures: 10
Baseball Intellect (preliminary): 4
The Hardball Times: 10
Age: 19
Seasons in minors: 2
Top level reached in 2009: Rookie
2009 Statistics:
Helena (R+): 12 G, 1-4, 4.40 ERA, 47 IP, 55 H, 9 BB, 43 K