Baseball America’s 2006 Prospect Handbook is out in stores. Here is how the people at BBA see the Nats Top 30:
- Ryan Zimmerman 3B
- Collin Balester RH SP
- Clint Everts RH SP
- Ian Desmond SS
- Kory Casto 3B/2B
- Mike Hinckley LH SP
- Bill Bray LH RP
- Larry Broadway 1B
- Darryl Thompson RH SP
- Frank Diaz CF
- Jay Bergmann RH RP
- Justin Maxwell CF
- Travis Hughes RH RP
- Josh Whitesell 1B
- Darrell Rasner (since waived) RH SP
- Shawn Hill RH SP
- Brandon Watson CF
- Brendan Harris 2B/3B
- Devin Ivany CA
- Leonard Davis 3B
- Francisco Guzman LF
- Ryan DeLaughter RF
- Edgardo Baez RF
- Francisco Plasencia CF
- Ty Godwin LF
- Salomon Manriquez CA
- Devin Perrin RH RP
- Andre Enriquez RH RP
- Marvin Lowrance LF
- Rogearvin Bernadina CF

#1 by Kirkie - February 21st, 2006 at 10:12
John Sickels’ top 20 is up as well at http://www.minorleagueball.com/
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Grade A
Kory Casto, 3B, Grade B-
Bill Bray, LHP, B-
Larry Broadway, 1B, C+
Brendan Harris, 2B, C+
Collin Balester, RHP, C+ (raise grade from C in the book)
Mike Hinckley, LHP, C+
Justin Maxwell, OF, C+
Clint Everts, RHP, C+
Daryl Thompson, RHP, C+
Josh Whitesell, 1B, C+
Jason Bergmann, RHP, C+
Darrell Rasner, RHP, C+
Frank Diaz, OF, C+
Francisco Plasencia, OF, C+
Ian Desmond, SS, C
Brandon Watson, OF, C
John Michael Howell, OF, C
Marco Estrada, RHP, C
Edgardo Baez, OF, C