Chase Headley heads the list of Padres top ten prospects put out by Baseball America. He struggled when he got a cup of coffee in September but he rocked Double A pitching with an impressive OPS of 1.017. Right now, Headley looks like he’s ready for the Padres but they have to make room for him.
Last year’s first round pick, Matt Antonelli comes in at number two. The second baseman made a nice transition to Double A last year and while he hasn’t played at Triple A, he looks to be the favorite to win the starting second base job this spring.
Matt Latos is number three and he’s the top pitching prospect. He has yet to play a full season in the minors so he’s still at best a couple of years away. Left handed hurler Wade LeBlanc and right hander pitcher Drew Miller round out the top five. Nick Schmidt, the team’s first round pick in 2007, came in at number nine.