Chris Young (AZ)

What I said then: "Compared by Phil Rogers of Baseball America to Mike Cameron,
Young is the definition of a Three True Outcomes player. Strikeouts, walks,
home runs. All are very prevalent in Young's game, and when you mix that with
great defense, I believe you get a future Major Leaguer."

AA= .277/.377/.545, 70/129, 32/38 in 466
AFL .253/.326/.410, 8/25 , 3/3 in 83

What I say now: Again, I'm tooting my own horn here. Last year, I saw a lot
more in Young than I did Ryan Sweeney, and accordingly ranked him higher on
my top 75 prospects. This move paid off, as Sweeney's power problems continued
in 2005, while Young took off. He continues to be a three-tool player, sorely
lacking in the contact and throwing arm categories. However, his faults are
aided by fantastic power, blazing speed and superb range.

It's likely that Young's inclusion in the recent Javier Vazquez trade indicates
that the White Sox think his stock is too high. While I love Young as a player,
I tend to agree. He still can be a better player than Cameron, I think, but his
contact abilities should prevent him from ever becoming a superstar. This guy
could make a great fifth or sixth hitter on a good team, but expecting a
clean-up hitting Gold Glove perennial All-Star is a bit much. And it seems
that's about where his stock is at these days.

Grade: A-. His stock soared in 2005, and he should be a top 30 player next
week.