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24 packs/box; 12 boxes/case

Blue parallel: 1:17

Orange parallel: 1:35

Red parallel: 1:3,400

Bowman Throwbacks, Topps 100; both 1:2

Bowman Expectations: 1:3

USA Baseball (Chrome only): 1:4

USA Baseball Refractors: 1:16

USA Blue Refractors: 1:46

USA Gold Refractors: 1:228

USA Orange Refractors: 1:463

USA Red Refractors: 1:2,828

USA SuperFractors: 1:11,000

Futures Game Triple Relic: 1:402

MLB logo patch cards: 1:5,900

Autographed Chrome Prospect: 1:38

Auto. Chrome Prospect Refractor 1:96

Auto. Chrome Prospect Blue Refractor: 1:139

Auto. Chrome Prospect Gold Refractor: 1:957

Auto. Chrome Prospect Orange Refractor: 1:1,917

Auto. Chrome Prospect Red Refractor: 1:9.587

Auto. Chrome Prospect SuperFractor: 1:47,000

Auto Chrome Rookie: 1:113

Auto Chrome Rookie Refractor: 1:277

Auto Chrome Rookie Blue Refractor: 1:545

Auto Chrome Rookie Gold Refractor: 1:2,733

Auto Chrome Rookie SuperFractor: 1:141,400

autographed base card: 1:2,013

autographed base card Blue: 1:5,700

autographed base card Orange: 1:56,500

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No. 1 JORDAN LYLES, RHP ASTROS

Team: Double-A Corpus Christi (Carolina)
Age: 19
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.82, 11 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 12 SO

No. 2 , LF Dodgers

Team: Double-A Chattanooga (Southern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here: .500/.538/.885 (13-for-26), 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBIs, 9 R, 1 BB, 5 SO

No. 3 CF ANGELS

Team:low Class A Cedar Rapids (Midwest)
Age: 18
Why He’s Here: .429/.552/.607 (12-for-28), 1 2B, 2 3B, 5 R, 3 RBIs, 4 BB, 3 SO, 6-for-6 SB

No. 4 , RHP Brewers

Team:low Class A Wisonsin (Midwest)
Age: 20
Why He’s Here:1-0, 2.00, 9 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 15 SO

No. 5 Eduardo Nunez SS YANKEES

Team:Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (International)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here: .458/.625/.625 (11-for-24), 1 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBIs, 5 R, 4 BB, 1 SO, 6-for-7 SB

No. 6 Trayce Thompson CF White Sox

Team:low Class A Kannapolis (South Atlantic)
Age: 19
Why He’s Here: .385/.500/.846 (10-for-26), 3 HR, 3 2B, 7 RBIs, 6 R, 3 BB, 8 SO, 0-for-1 SB

No. 7 3B CUBS

Team:high Class A Daytona (Florida State)
Age: 20
Why He’s Here:.417/.542/.792 (10-for-24), 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBIs, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1-for-1 SB

No. 8 SS CUBS

Team:Double-A Tennessee (Southern)
Age: 20
Why He’s Here:.500/.560/.875 (12-for-24), 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 R, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0-for-3 SB

No. 9 SS METS

Team:low Class A Savannah (South Atlantic)
Age: 18
Why He’s Here:.370/.481/.741 (10-for-27), 2 HR, 4 2B, 11 RBIs, 6 R, 3 BB, 5 SO

No. 10 RHP NATIONALS

Team:Double-A Harrisburg (Eastern)
Age: 21
Why He’s Here:7 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO

No. 11 Jay Jackson RHP CUBS

Team:Triple-A Iowa (Pacific Coast)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here:1-0, 0.00, 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 12/2 G/F

No. 12 Jarred Cosart RHP PHILLIES

Team:low Class A Lakewood (South Atlantic)
Age: 19
Why He’s Here:1-0, 0.00, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 SO

No. 13 Simon Castro RHP PADRES

Team:Double-A San Antonio (Texas)
Age: 22
Why He’s Here:0-0, 0.75, 12 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 6 SO, 2 BB, 0 HR, 18/5 G/F

Team Photo

1. Jerry Sands, 22-years old, is raking.
2. is hitting better than expected after being drafted out of BC, number 4 overall, by the Pirates
3. , Mariners 1st Base Prospect, missed all of 2009 but has come back strong. Raben should receive a promotion from Low-A Soon
4. Wilking Rodriguez a hard throwing righty is dominating Low-A
5. is looking damn good and has an on-card auto in the 2009 DEEE set.
6. Justin Smoak has gotten called up.
7. is . No one knows what to expect other than inconsistency. Right now, he’s hot.

Not So Hot

1. — I almost bought a red refractor…I still think he puts it together.
2. has lots of tools, but contact eludes him
3. Matt Sweeney needs to have a surgeon and ambulance on call. If he ever gets fully healthy, he’ll dominate
4. wasn’t exactly a sexy pick by the Brewers but he should’ve moved along quickly. So far, he’s giving up long-bombs and getting lit up.

Helium Watch

1. Nathan Jones (Nate Jones) is a righty in the Chicago White Sox system. He can hit the high-90s pretty easy. Jones has converted to a SP and is loving it. The one problem: 24-years old.

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Number One:

sits in A+ Wilmington at age 20. He’s currently dominating the hell out of the opposition, striking out 19!!! in 12IP. Montgomery’s a lefty that can bring it all the way up to 95mph if need be.

Stuff: 93mph Fastball, Change-Up, Curveball.

Number Two:

will be in the big-leagues come June. He’s absolutely mashing in Triple-A right now, and while his cards have almost tripled in the past 6 months; there’s still a pretty high ceiling.

has the 2009 Bowman Chrome Auto and the 2008 First Year Card.

Number Three:

Mike Stanton is in AA right now and he’s showing some pop — duh. Stanton’s hype has taken a massive bump from an already high starting price. I’m thinking that his price-spike is directly tied to the incredible sales of a Mr. .

Baseball America loves and pretty much hypes his power as an 80 every given chance.

Number Four:

Mills isn’t exactly the sexiest of Hot List names, especially at 25 years old. However, has been using a repertoire of off-speed stuff to get hitters out at a great rate. BA gives his change-up a 70 on the 20-80 scale. In 11 1/3rd IP, Mills has struck out 18 while only walking 1 batter.

Number Five: Andrew Cashner

Andrew Cashner has always had good stuff, but at 23 years old in AA, he’s finally putting it all together. Cashner pitched 10 1/3rd innings and struck out 20 batters. Boo-yah. Of course, all of this comes with just 2 walks.

Number Six: Aroldis Chapman

I thought the Reds would start Aroldis Chapman in AA to get his feet wet. No need, apparently.

In 4 and 2/3rds Innings Pitched, Chapman struck out 9 batters while walking only one. Oh yah, he hit triple digits more than a couple times with his fastball.

Number Seven: Jacob Turner

Probably my favourite arm coming out of the draft, Jacob Turner has started his career off in low-A with a bang. In 9IP, he’s struck out 11 batters compared to 0 BB. This 18-year old knows how to pitch and has terrific stuff.

Number Eight: Travis D’Arnaud

D’Arnaud’s in high-A, Dunedin, at 21 years old. He’s still probably the third best prospect acquired by the Jays in the Roy Halladay trade ( , -> Brett Wallace) but the kid’s flashing brilliance. In 30 AB, Travis DArnaud only struck out 3 times, while hitting 2 HR.

Number Nine: Ethan Martin

Ethan Martin started off 2010 in High-A very strong. In five innings pitched, he allowed only 3 hits, 0 walks, and struck out 9. With a mid-90′s fastball, Ethan Martin has shown that he’s still capable of flat-out overpowering hitters in High-A.

Number Ten:

is 22-years old in AAA and has been somewhat forgotten in the Hype. However, after posting a slash-lie of .400/.483/.800, people are once again taking notice.

Number Eleven: Justin Smoak

Smoak started off on a roll and is now in Texas after switching spots with . That didn’t take long at all. Unfortunately, Smoak doesn’t have any cards that i’d personally buy.

Number Twelve:

I bought a handful of Donruss EEE autographs earlier in the year and the prices have taken a nice little leap. At 19, Franklin is destroying low-A pitching. Franklin was the 27th overall pick by the Mariners and hasn’t disappointed with a slash-line of .333/.371/.697

Number Thirteen: Luis Perez

In 10 IP, Luis Perez has struck out 8 while walking 2 in AA-New Hampshire. Perez can get his fastball up to 93-94mph with heavy sink. The Blue Jays love pitchers that can tinker with their fastball, so Perez will probably be given a shot at remaining a starter.

Team Photo

1. — I hear he’s good.
2. is starting to come around.
3. Eric Hosmer of the Royals has turned things around (i think–please!)
4. may be small at 5’9″, but the kid can rake.
5. Christian Bethancourt is showing everything you’d expect to see from a top-tier prospect.
6. is a beast when he’s healthy
7. Fabio Martinez is starting to put things together: 15K: 5BB

Not So Hot

1. — Something is definitely wrong physically (or mentally, who knows?)
2. Aaron Hicks — Tremendous Talent, Slow Start. He’ll pick things up. Hicks got sent back to low-A.
3. — Oh boy. Wheeler’s control has been epically bad.
4. Phillippe Aumont — I thought his value increased when he got out of Seattle, however he just keeps walking people. If he’s to have value, he’s gotta remain a starter.

Other BA Musings

1. Kila Ka’aihue is still not in the big-leagues. How’d the 2009 Mike Jacobs experiment work out again? Poor kid.
2. Mike Hessman — 32 years old and just keeps mashing.
3. Helium Watch: Nate Freiman (Me Likey) and Joe Gardner.

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And the 22-year-old Cuban was impressive, shutting down the Mud Hens on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. Four of the five hits off the lefthander, who signed a six-year, $30.25 million contract with the Reds in January, never left the infield as Chapman struck out nine while walking only one.

Chapman threw 85 pitches, 55 for strikes, but those weren’t the numbers that were most impressive. What caught the attention of the 5,642 fans at the game were the five times the southpaw reached 100 miles per hour or more on the stadium speed gun, as well as 32 pitches that topped 95.

Sweet said Chapman has been working with Reds coaches on his breaking pitches.

“He’s got a pretty good breaking pitch,” Sweet said of Chapman’s slider. “They’ve made a few changes that have made it (break) bigger.

“But the changeup is the pitch he has been working on, so it was nice to see him throw some changeups that caused hitters some problems.”

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The Rockies had an interesting 2009 June Draft with and a few guys that’d make this list, but are truly mediocre players with mediocre upside.

1. , LHP, Double-A
DOB: July 1987 Bats: L Throws: L
Signed: 2008 1st round – Eastern Kentucky University
MLB ETA: Late-2010 40-Man Roster: No Options: 3
Repertoire: 88-92 mph fastball, plus slider, curveball, change-up

2. , RHP, Majors
DOB: January 1988 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2004 non-drafted international free agent (Venezuela)
MLB ETA: Now 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 2
Repertoire: 88-93 mph fastball, change-up, slider

3. , C, High-A
DOB: February 1989 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2006 non-drafted international free agent (Dominican Republic)
MLB ETA: Late-2011 40-Man Roster: No Options: 3

4. , SS, High-A
DOB: March 1985 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2004 non-drafted international free agent (Dominican Republic)
MLB ETA: Mid-2011 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 2

5. , RHP, Majors
DOB: August 1985 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2003 non-drafted international free agent (Dominican Republic)
MLB ETA: Now 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 1
Repertoire: 90-94 mph fastball, slider, change-up

6. , 2B, Majors
DOB: May 1985 Bats: B Throws: R
Signed: 2003 30th round – Chandler-Gilbert CC
MLB ETA: Now 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 2

7. , C, Double-A
DOB: March 1985 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2006 7th round – Middle Tennessee State University
MLB ETA: Late-2010 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 3

8. , RHP, Double-A
DOB: June 1985 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2007 1st round – Vanderbilt University
MLB ETA: Mid-2011 40-Man Roster: No Options: 3
Repertoire: 91-96 mph fastball, plus slider

9. Juan Nicasio, RHP, Low-A
DOB: August 1986 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2006 non-drafted international free agent (Dominican Republic)
MLB ETA: Mid-2012 40-Man Roster: No Options: 3
Repertoire: 91-95 mph fastball, slider, change-up

10. Sam Deduno, RHP, Triple-A
DOB: July 1983 Bats: R Throws: R
Signed: 2003 non-drafted international free agent (Dominican Republic)
MLB ETA: Mid-2010 40-Man Roster: Yes Options: 2
Repertoire: 88-92 mph fastball, curveball, change-up

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Jason Grey over at ESPN gives it a go, all the while trying to make it abundantly clear that this is a list for April to October, 2010.

1. , OF, Braves

My Take: Nothing new here. Heyward just keeps impressing and every day it looks more and more like he’ll start the season in the show.

2. , SP, Nationals

My Take: I think he should start in the high-minors — It just seems like the right move. Undoubtedly, the fans will be calling for him when the Nationals start the season 0-and-1.

3. , SS, Brewers

My Take: I’m not a huge Escobar fan, but he could be useful in fantasy. The stolen bases are there, and the kid can slap the ball enough to get on base, but so much of his value will be tied up in where he bats in the Brewers’ lineup.

4. Wade Davis, SP, Rays

My Take: Davis is seemingly a veteran. He’s definitely got the stuff and is worth a late round flier.

5. Brian Matusz, SP, Orioles

My Take: Love this kid, it’s just too bad that he doesn’t have any licensed cards on the market.

6. Scott Sizemore, 2B, Tigers

7. , OF, Rays

My Take: Everything you look for in an outfield prospect. Hopefully he manages to grab a starting gig and hold it for the season, but there’s a tonne of competition in Tampa.

8. , SP, Rangers

My Take: Throws hard. Might be more useful as a reliever than a starter in the fantasy world, but the Rangers need to move him to a SP to get even the slightest return on investment.

9. , C, Indians

My Take: While Montero might be a better long-term prospect; it’s Santana’s year.

10. , OF, Tigers

My Take: From overvalued to undervalued, just like that. Because Yanks fans know his name, his cards are still selling for higher than they should be.

11. Brett Wallace, 3B/1B, Blue Jays

My Take: Wallace needs to find a spot to play. The Blue Jays are so awful this year, it really doesn’t make sense to rush any of their prospects. If he does mash in AAA, he’ll be joining last year’s #6 overall prospect, , for years to come.

12. , 1B, A’s

My Take: Carter can kill the ball, but he needs a smidgen more refining. I think he contributes this year.

13. Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Pirates

My Take: Never really liked him. I don’t follow him.

14. , 2B, Rockies

My Take: Young Jr. was last year’s AFL Cinderella story and absolutely everyone wanted him to break camp as a big-leaguer. He’s got the speed to make a difference and a good chunk of versatility.

15. , 1B, Marlins

16. Gaby Sanchez, 1B/3B, Marlins

17. Justin Smoak, 1B, Rangers

My Take: Smoak’s going to find a home in Texas, it’s just a matter of what month. ’ statistics are painful to look at, and while Texas can’t just give up on him, there’s no reason to let Smoak waste away.

18. , SP, Rays

19. Josh Bell, 3B, Orioles

20. Alex Avila, C, Tigers

21. Daniel Hudson, SP, White Sox

22. , OF, A’s

My Take: The Perfect Outfielder. Wallace for Taylor was a great swap on both parts and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Taylor up sooner rather than later.

23. , OF, Indians

24. , 3B, Cardinals

25. Chris Heisey, OF, Reds

26. Michael Saunders, OF, Mariners

27. , SP, Giants

My Take: This is insanely low for Bumgarner and quite frankly I’m surprised. There’s a lot of “ifs” above him on this list and the only question about Bumgarner is his velocity. If he get’s it back, he should be just dandy.

28. , RP, Nationals

My Take: I love and I’m hoping he’ll be forever linked with . His cards are like 2 bucks, can you go wrong?

29. , SP, Indians

30. , SP, Rockies

31. , SP, Orioles

32. , SP, Cardinals

33. , C, White Sox

34. Aroldis Chapman, SP, Reds

My Take: The Reds should baby the shit out of Chapman. How did Chapman end up in Cinci again?

35. Dan Runzler, RP, Giants

36. , SP, Mets

37. Fernando Perez, OF, Rays

38. Ian Desmond, SS, Nationals

39. Fernando Martinez, OF, Mets:

40. , C, Giants

My Take: I don’t know how Posey drops this low… Why wasn’t this kid given a shot at the starting gig again?

41. Scott Elbert, SP, Dodgers

42. , C, Mariners

43. Allen Craig, OF, Cardinals

44. , C, Yankees

My Take: Hitting Jesus. It’ll take more than a couple injuries to get him up with the big club, but if he shows up in New York, he’ll hit.

45. Thomas Neal, OF, Giants

46. , OF, Red Sox

47. Jaime Garcia, SP, Cardinals

48. , SP, Reds

My Take: I love , and I can understand why his cards are all over the board. He’s not an elite talent, unless you like predicting Greg Maddux -type long term command based performance, but he’ll get to the show pretty quickly. Maybe he makes the big-club by this year and sticks as a #2-#3 for the rest of his career.

49. Jonathon Niese, SP, Mets

50. , 1B, Mets

51. , SP, Rockies

52. , SS, Cubs

53. Yonder Alonso, 1B, Reds

54. Jay Jackson, SP, Cubs

55. , SP, Pirates

56. , RP, Orioles

57. Sammy Gervacio, RP, Astros

58. , RP, Phillies

59. , SP, Diamondbacks

60. Aaron Crow, SP, Royals

61. Terry Evans, OF, Angels

62. Jason Castro, C, Astros

63. Mike Stanton, OF, Marlins

64. Reid Brignac, SS, Rays

65. , C/1B, Rangers

66. , OF, Pirates

67. , OF, White Sox

68. Tanner Scheppers, SP, Rangers

69. Blake Parker, RP, Cubs

70. , C, Brewers

71. , SP, Braves

72. , SP, Reds

73. , SP, Reds

74. , OF, Pirates

75. Casper Wells, OF, Tigers

76. n, OF, Yankees

77. , OF, Marlins

78. , 1B, Orioles

79. Danny Valencia, 3B, Twins

80. , SP, Pirates

81. , SP, Diamondbacks

82. , IF/OF, Reds

83. , OF, Tigers

84. , SP, Red Sox

85. , 3B/OF, Reds

86. , SP, Indians

87. , SP, Blue Jays

88. , SS, Astros

89. Lou Marson, C, Indians

90. , 3B, Indians

91. , RP, Marlins

92. Junichi Tazawa, SP, Red Sox

93. , OF, Padres

94. Craig Gentry, OF, Rangers

95. , SS, Indians

96. , OF, Angels

97. , OF, Diamondbacks

98. , SP, Angels

99. Mike McCoy, SS, Blue Jays

100. , SP, Padres

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