我們有四個小朋友被選入SI.COM Top prospects 42. Clay Buchholz, 22, SP, Boston Red Sox 2006 Stats (A-/A+): 2.42 ERA, 88H/119IP, 140K/33BB Boston had high hopes for Buchholz and teammate Mike Bowden this season, hoping to add another great 1-2 minor league combo after graduating Jon Papelbon and Jon Lester to the majors. While Bowden stuck out with an excellent start to full season ball, Buchholz separated himself with a fantastic end to his season. In his last 15 starts, three in the Carolina League, Buchholz posted a 1.64 ERA with a WHIP under 1.00. The right-hander didn't wear down, either, touching 97 mph with his fastball at High-A in August. With secondary pitches almost there, Buchholz seems nearly ready to turn a big corner. 43. Jacoby Ellsbury, 23, CF, Boston Red Sox 2006 Stats (A+/AA): .303/.382/.425, 41 SB in 442 AB In Beantown, the shadow of Johnny Damon loomed over Coco Crisp in 2006, and Crisp failed to meet the expectations left by the former Boston fan favorite . If Crisp is not the answer in the post-Damon era, then perhaps it is Ellsbury. Compared to Damon since his days at Oregon State, Ellsbury is the best leadoff prospect in the minor leagues. His best trait is one of the game's best offensive approaches, a combination of very good patience and excellent contact ability. Ellsbury constantly puts pressure on the defense, both by getting the ball into play and then running like heck after he's made contact. A different shadow will be looming over Crisp in 2007 as Ellsbury races his way to the majors. 66. Mike Bowden, 20, SP, Boston Red Sox 2006 Stats (A-/A+): 3.75 ERA, 100H/112.2IP, 121K/32BB Bowden's statistics, impressive as they are for a teen-ager in A-ball, fall short of reflecting how dominant the right-hander was last season. Expecting endurance for players of Bowden's maturity is asking a lot, so it's hard to blame Bowden for three bad starts that dilute his overall statistics. If not for poor starts on April 15, July 9 and Aug. 26, Bowden's season ERA drops to 2.71. Bowden also allowed 22 hits, five walks and three home runs in these starts, so you can imagine his dominance during the other 88 percent of his season. 68. Dustin Pedroia, 23, 2b, Boston Red Sox 2006 Stats (AAA): .305/.384/.426, 1 SB in 423 AB Many Red Sox fans have already thrown in the towel on Pedroia, finding little to like in his .561-OPS, 31-game stint in the majors last season. However, Pedroia's BABIP (batting average on balls in play) was an unlucky .188 with the Red Sox despite his hitting line drives at an above-average rate. Pedroia's luck promises to change, as his biggest strength is a consistent ability to put the ball in play; in AAA he struck out in just 6.4 percent of his at-bats. Pedroia's final 70 games in Triple-A -- .332 AVG/.461 SLG -- are indicative of the considerable potential in his bat. --

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