MINORS: 2012 Top Catching Prospects

This week we kickoff our annual review of the top prospects in baseball by position.  We start with the most demanding position on the diamond, the catcher.  This year's crop of top catching prospects remains both thin and relatively unchanged from 2011.  The lack of movement indicates both the weakness of the position and also how slowly catching prospects develop.  The dollar ranges listed below represent projected values for 2012 and are broken down in $5 dollar increments. (See a more detailed scouting report on each player by following the link to his team's organization report.)

 

$10-$15

Jesus Montero, (SEA)

At the top of the list for 2012, both for this year and for the long-term, is Jesus Montero (SEA).  Montero sat...

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