Carolina League (Class A Advanced) Top Prospects

1. Nicholas Weglarz, OF, 20, Kinston (Indians) .272 10 41 ... Plus power and speed combined with outstanding plate discipline, and one of the league's youngest players.

2. Carlos Santana, C, 22, Kinston (Indians) .352 6 19 ... Yes, he was a stud in this league too.


3. Matt Wieters, C, 22, Frederick (Orioles) .345 15 40 ... First round pick also threw out 45% of base stealers. He should be in Baltimore by the end of 2009.

4. Tyler Flowers, C, 22, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .288 17 88 ... Another great catching prospect in a league filled with them. Flowers lacks Wieters' receiving skills, but is a big time power hitter with an excellent batting eye.

5. Gorkys Hernandez, OF, 20, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .264 5 42 ... Acquired from the Tigers in the Edgar Renteria trade, Hernandez is a speedy contact hitter with average power, who also had 10 outfield assists playing center.

6. Willie Cabrera, OF, 21, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .290 16 78 ... Braves' HiA affiliate is not exactly a hitters' paradise, which underscores just how good the Pelicans were. Cabrera is a potential .300 hitter in the bigs.

7. Concepcion Rodriguez, OF, 21, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .280 11 56 ... Above average hitter who can play all three outfield positions.

8. Beau Mills, 1B, 21, Kinston (Indians) .293 21 90 ... Young power prospect can mash and will take a walk.

9. Koby Clemens, C, 21, Salem (Astros) .268 7 52 ... Rocket's kid is one of the better catching prospects in the minor leagues.

10. Thomas Hanson, RHP, 21, Myrtle Beach (Braves) 3-1 0.90 ... Was not with the Pelicans long before getting the bump up to AA Mississippi. Hanson improved upon 2007's season-ending stint in Hi A.

11. Scott Diamond, LHP, 21, Myrtle Beach (Braves) 12-2 2.79 ... Great command and above-average strikeout rate. Another great performance on this all-prospect squad.

12. Michael Crotta, RHP, 23, Lynchburg (Pirates) 9-10 4.67 ... Extreme groundball pitcher who pitches largely to contact, he was better than his record suggests.

13. Travis Jones, 2B, 22, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .248 16 78 ... Intriguing power/speed combo in a young middle infield prospect who also has an excellent batting eye.

14. Brandon Allen, 1B, 22, Winston-Salem (White Sox) .279 15 44 ... One of the league's best power prospects, Allen also shows flashes of speed rare for a slugging 1B.

15. Joshua Johnson, 3B, 22, Wilmington (Royals) .253 3 38 ... .400 OBP.

16. Brian Friday, SS, 22, Lynchburg (Pirates) .287 2 29 ... The Hillcats were awful, but the Pirates organization can find solace in this contact hitter's solid bat and great play in the field.

17. Cole Rohrbough, LHP, 21, Myrtle Beach (Braves) 2-2 3.41 ... Promoted to this level from the Braves' Single A Rome affiliate, he did not miss a beat, averaging nearly 8 Ks per 9 IP.

18. Ross Detwiler, LHP, 22, Potomac (Nationals) 8-8 4.86 ... Top starter on division winner who averaged over 8 Ks per 9 IP.

19. Brandon Hicks, SS, 22, Myrtle Beach (Braves) .234 19 56 ... Yet another Braves prospect who has both power and speed, all in a 22-year-old middle infield prospect.

20. Aaron Poreda, LHP, 21, Winston-Salem (White Sox) 5-5 3.31 ... Strikeout rate not much to speak of, but has great command for a 21-year-old.