Joba and 99 other guys

Baseball America has named it's Top 100 Major League prospects and Joba Chamberlain, still considered a rookie, is in at the number 3 spot. Only Reds outfielder Jay Bruce and Rays 3rd Baseman Evan Longoria ranked higher than Joba.

Rounding out the top 10 are - 4. Red Sox P Clay Buchholz, 5. Cards outfielder Colby Rasmus, 6. Marlins OF Cameron Maybin, 7. Dodgers P Clayton Kershaw, 8. Rockies P Franklin Morales, 9. Reds P Homer Bailey, and 10. Rays P David Price.

Joining Joba in the top 100 (actually in the top 50) are fellow Yankees prospects Jose Tabata (37), Austin Jackson (41), and Ian Kennedy (45).

Click here to see the complete list.

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Top 10 Prospects

Thanks to the boys at River Ave. Blues, here are Baseball America's Top 10 Yankees prospects for 2008.

1. Joba Chamberlain
2. Austin Jackson
3. Jose Tabata
4. Ian Kennedy
5. Alan Horne
6. Jesus Montero
7. Jeff Marquez
8. Brett Gardner
9. Ross Ohlendorf
10. Andrew Brackman

This was the list prior to the 2007 season:

1. Philip Hughes, rhp
2. Jose Tabata, of
3. Dellin Betances, rhp
4. Joba Chamberlain, rhp
5. Ian Kennedy, rhp
6. Chris Garcia, rhp
7. Tyler Clippard, rhp
8. J. Brent Cox, rhp
9. Mark Melancon, rhp
10. Brett Gardner, of

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Everybody Wants to Rule V the World

The major league Rule V draft kicks off a week today and Baseball America has a good preview of past and present. The latest collective CBA gave teams an added year to protect their young players before they have to be added to the 40-man roster.

Most Rule V drafts don't amount to much- the Yankees grabbed Josh Phelps last year. But the Reds picked up Josh Hamilton and the Royals have their closer in Joakim Soria. And yes, Johan Santana was once a Rule V pick.

Rules for Rule V - At the major league level, teams can select players off the list of available Triple-A players. The cost is $50,000 each and the player selected must remain on the big league roster all season. If a team gives the heave ho, as the Yankees did with Phelps, the original team can have the player back for 25 grand.

The minor league draft is split into 2 phases, one for Triple-A players and another for Double-A. In each case, teams draft one level below the minor league level. The Triple-A phase players cost 12K, while the Double-A phase goes for $4,000 each. It's a good chance to take a player that might pan out for you, especially since you don't have to worry about keeping a player at a particular level.

Baseball America also takes a look at some of the players that could be selected this year and have an impact.

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