TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Aroldis Chapman, lhp 2. Billy Hamilton, ss/2b 3. Devin Mesoraco, c 4. Yonder Alonso, 1b/of 5. Yorman Rodriguez, of 6. Yasmani Grandal, c 7. Juan Francisco, 3b 8. Zack Cozart, ss 9. Todd Frazier, of/3b/1b 10. Kyle Lotzkar, rhp BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Yonder Alonso Best Power Hitter Juan Francisco Best Strike-Zone Discipline Yonder Alonso Fastest Baserunner Billy Hamilton Best Athlete Billy Hamilton Best Fastball Aroldis Chapman Best Curveball Kyle Lotzkar Best Slider Aroldis Chapman Best Changeup Ismael Guillon Best Control Kyle Lotzkar Best Defensive Catcher Yasmani Grandal Best Defensive Infielder Miguel Rojas Best Infield Arm Juan Francisco Best Defensive Outfielder Ryan LaMarre Best Outfield Arm Yorman Rodriguez PROJECTED 2014 LINEUP Catcher Devin Mesoraco First Base Joey Votto Second Base Billy Hamilton Third Base Juan Francisco Shortstop Zack Cozart Left Field Yorman Rodriguez Center Field Drew Stubbs Right Field Jay Bruce No. 1 Starter Johnny Cueto No. 2 Starter Edinson Volquez No. 3 Starter Homer Bailey No. 4 Starter Mike Leake No. 5 Starter Travis Wood Closer Aroldis Chapman TOP PROSPECTS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2010 2001 Austin Kearns, of Yankees 2002 Austin Kearns, of Yankees 2003 Chris Gruler, rhp Out of baseball 2004 Ryan Wagner, rhp Out of baseball 2005 Homer Bailey, rhp Reds 2006 Homer Bailey, rhp Reds 2007 Homer Bailey, rhp Reds 2008 Jay Bruce, of Reds 2009 Yonder Alonso, 1b Reds 2010 Todd Frazier, 3b/of Reds TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2010 2001 *Jeremy Sowers, lhp Indians 2002 Chris Gruler, rhp Out of baseball 2003 Ryan Wagner, rhp Out of baseball 2004 Homer Bailey, rhp Reds 2005 Jay Bruce, of Reds 2006 Drew Stubbs, of Reds 2007 Devin Mesoraco, c Reds 2008 Yonder Alonso, 1b Reds 2009 Mike Leake, rhp Reds 2010 Yasmani Grandal, c Reds LARGEST BONUSES IN CLUB HISTORY Aroldis Chapman, 2010 $16,250,000 Chris Gruler, 2002 $2,500,000 Yorman Rodriguez, 2008 $2,500,000 Homer Bailey, 2004 $2,300,000 Mike Leake, 2009 $2,270,000 The future finally arrived. After nine years of losing records, the youth movement that had been building in Cincinnati paid off in 2010. Despite an Opening Day payroll of $71.8 million that put them near the bottom of baseball's middle class, the Reds returned to the playoffs by winning the National League Central. The Phillies swept them in the Division Series, but simply making the postseason was an accomplishment for a team that has made only three playoff trips since 1980. Like the rest of baseball's middle class, Cincinnati's hopes rest on its ability to develop homegrown talent. Before the 2007 season, Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce, Joey Votto, Johnny Cueto, Drew Stubbs and Travis Wood occupied the first six spots on our Reds' prospect list. In 2010, Votto became the NL MVP; Bailey, Cueto and Wood all pitched in the major league rotation; and Bruce and Stubbs formed two-thirds of the starting outfield as the Reds won 91 games. Now Cincinnati has to prove it can build on success. The team appears to be built to remain in playoff contention, and it goes into 2011 with a surplus of starting pitching, a lineup relatively set at six positions and plenty of candidates for the other two spots. The Reds also will head into the upcoming season with Aroldis Chapman poised as a top rookie-of-the-year candidate, either as the hardest-throwing reliever in baseball or as a fireballing starter. Signed to a $30.25 million contract, the Cuban defector took the baseball world by storm when he made his major league debut last August. In September, he threw the fastest pitch ever recorded, at 105.1 mph. Behind its stars, Cincinnati also has developed solid depth. Its Triple-A Louisville affiliate, for example, fielded solid prospects at most every position by the end of 2010. The newfound pitching depth is especially good news for an organization that went more than a decade without developing a reliable starter. The Reds got 97 starts from homegrown pitchers in 2010, and four of them—Bailey, Cueto, Wood and Mike Leake—were 24 or younger. Cincinnati further added to its stock of prospects with a solid 2010 draft in which it was more aggressive than usual. The Reds gave catcher Yasmani Grandal, their first-round pick, a major league contract worth $3.2 million and also went over slot to sign high schoolers Drew Cisco and Kyle Waldrop. At the minor league level, not all the news was good. When the Myrtle Beach Pelicans swapped their high Class A affiliation from the Braves to the Rangers, it led Lynchburg to shift from the Reds to the Braves. With no other options, Cincinnati was left with Bakersfield in the California League. Many teams try to avoid the Cal League because it's a difficult one for pitchers, and Eastern teams in particular prefer to be closer to their affiliates. The Bakersfield situation is particularly bad. The stadium is considered by many to be the worst in the minors and doesn't meet Minor League Baseball's facility standards. Several Cal League managers have called the park's infield unfit for professional baseball, and league officials have said publicly that they're trying to get the team moved elsewhere. --

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