This year’s shortstop prospect class is considerably strong and deeper and that of 2010 and 2011. All 10 of these guys have a shot to make my top 100 (Coming Soon). Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado are virtual locks to both appear in the top 10 on that list and run neck and neck on this positional list. In the end, I favor Profar’s plate discipline (12.6 BB%, 1.03 BB/K ratio).

1. Jurickson Profar – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’0″ 170 – TEX – 2.20.93. Signed: Curacao – 2009.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	SAL	A-	115	430	86	123	37	8	12	65	23	65	63	.286	.390	.493

2. Manny Machado – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’3″ 185 – BAL – 7.6.92. High School: Hialeah (FL). Drafted: 2010 – 1st Round (3rd Overall).

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	SAL	A-	38	145	24	40	8	2	6	24	3	23	25	.276	.376	.483
2011	CAR	A+	63	237	24	58	12	3	5	26	8	22	48	.245	.308	.384
2011	TOT	2 Lgs	101	430	48	90	20	5	11	50	11	45	73	.257	.335	.421

3. Francisco Lindor – Bats: B Throws: R – 5’11” 175 – CLE – 11.13.93. High School: Montverde (FL). Drafted: 2011 – 1st Round (8th Overall).

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	NYP	Rk	5	19	4	6	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	.316	.350	.316

4. Xander Bogaerts – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’3″ 175 – BOS – 10.1.92. Signed: Aruba – 2009.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	SAL	A-	72	265	38	69	14	2	16	45	1	25	71	.260	.324	.509

5. Billy Hamilton – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’1″ 160 – CIN – 9.9.90. High School: Taylorsville (MS). Drafted: 2009 – 2nd Round.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	MID	A-	135	550	99	153	18	9	3	50	103	52	133	.278	.340	.360

6. Hak-Ju Lee – Bats: L Throws: R – 6’2″ 170 – TB – 11.4.90. Signed: South Korea – 2008.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	FSL	A+	97	400	82	127	16	11	4	23	28	42	72	.318	.389	.443
2011	SO	AA	24	100	16	19	1	4	1	7	5	11	22	.190	.272	.310
2011	TOT	2 Lgs	121	500	98	146	17	15	5	30	33	53	94	.292	.365	.416

7. Nick Franklin – Bats: B Throws: R – 6’1″ 170 – SEA – 3.2.91. High School: Altamonte Springs (FL). Drafted: 2009 – 1st Round (27th Overall).

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	ARI	RK	3	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.091	.091	.091
2011	CAL	A+	64	258	50	71	10	5	5	20	13	31	56	.275	.356	.411
2011	SO	AA	21	83	12	27	3	2	2	6	5	6	18	.325	.371	.482
2011	TOT	3 Lgs	88	352	64	99	13	7	7	26	18	37	80	.281	.352	.418

8. Jean Segura – Bats: R Throws: R – 5’10” 185 – LAA – 3.17.90. Signed: Dominican Republic – 2007.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	ARI	Rk	8	30	5	11	4	0	1	5	0	0	3	.367	.367	.600
2011	CAL	A+	44	185	26	52	9	4	3	21	18	6	15	.281	.337	.442
2011	TOT	2 Lgs	52	215	31	63	13	4	4	26	18	15	29	.293	.341	.447

9. Javier Baez – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’1″ 205 – CHC – 12.1.92. High School: Jacksonville (FL). Drafted: 2011 – 1st Round (9th Overall).

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	ARI	Rk	3	12	2	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	.333	.333	.500
2011	NW	SS	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333
2011	TOT	2 Lgs	5	18	2	5	2	0	0	1	2	0	4	.278	.278	.389

10. Andrelton Simmons – Bats: R Throws: R – 6’2″ 170 – ATL – 9.4.89. College: Western Oklahoma State JC. Drafted: 2010 – 2nd Round.

Year	LG	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVE	OBP	SLG
2011	CAR	A+	131	517	69	161	35	6	1	52	26	18	43	.311	.351	.408