Prospect Lists Galore

The second half of January is a multi-week holiday for many die-hard baseball fans who follow prospect coverage closely and Thursday fit right in as ESPN’s Keith Law released his list of the ten best prospects on each of the 15 American League teams (AL East, AL Central, AL West).

Now a good portion of the players listed won’t come as a surprise to those who read Law’s organization rankings on Monday and his Top 100 list on Tuesday, but a few things stand out as he digs into the details of Junior Circuit.

Buxton, who turned 20 in December, split the 2013 season between Class-A and High-A. Overall, he hit .334/.424/.520 with 12 home runs and 55 stolen bases. He is considered to be among the most physically gifted prospects in baseball and, according to Law, could be a perennial MVP candidate for the Twins moving forward.

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