Kevin Goldstein breaks down an Orioles system that contains one of the best lefties out there: Brian Matusz.

Five-Star Prospects
1. Brian Matusz, LHP
Four-Star Prospects
2. Josh Bell, 3B
3. , RHP
4. , LHP
Three-Star Prospects
5. , RHP
6. , RHP
7. Brandon Synder, 1B
8. Mychal Givens, SS
9. Caleb Joseph, C
Two-Star Prospects
10. , 1B/3B
11. Cameron Coffey, RHP

2009 First Round Draft-Pick, , starts out as the Orioles fifth overall prospect with lots of upward mobility.

Four More:
12. Steve Johnson, RHP: Along with Bell, Johnson was also acquired from the Dodgers in the George Sherrill deal. The Baltimore native has good velocity, but his secondary pitches come and go. He tends to work high in the strike zone.
13. , RHP: Mickolio is a massive righty who dominated at times out of big-league pen, but he was inconsistent and suffered from “dead arm” at the end of the year.
14. Troy Patton, LHP: His comeback from shoulder surgery looked good on paper, but his already marginal velocity took a step backwards, leaving even less of a margin for error.
15. Michael Ohlman, C: The 11th-round pick in June got nearly a $1 million bonus. He has tons of raw power and a big arm, but questions about his pure hitting skill and ability to stay behind the plate remain.

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