1) Dan Hudson-SP

Danny Hudson made his debut last year and he’s got some big time stuff. He can strike you out with a couple different pitches and frankly- if he continues to grow, the Sox could have the best rotation in baseball. It would be a major mistake in my opinion to trade this kid.He’s got the upside of a 1 or a 2 in my opinion.

2) Dayan Viciedo-3B

The cuban sensation didn’t quite live up to the monster predictions he faced last year, but he’s still got some major upside. I think he’s more of a first basemen than a third basemen based on his size- but he can flat out hit. He’s got some developing power and I think could be a 25-35 home run guy at some point if he can stay in a good shape. I think we’ll see him in 2010. It’s hard to see him sitting in AAA with a major league deal and I think he’ll be on the same track the Sox put Gordo on.

3) Jordan Danks-OF

Had a monster fall in Arizona and has shot up the ranks in the organization. He’s got mediocre home run power now, but it’s something that could definitely improve down the road. He’s more of a gap to gap guy at the moment, but he’s still coming into his own. Don’t sleep on this guy being a major contributer in the Sox outfield in 2010.

4) Tyler Flowers-C

Make no mistake- Flowers is the catcher of the future starting in 2011 when AJ leaves via free agency. He can flat out hit a baseball…really far. He’s a big man and can definitely be a 25-30 home run guy in the bigs in a few years. Granted we heard that about Joe Borchard too….so proceed with caution a little bit.

5) John Shelby-OF

Shelby slipped behind Danks in terms of rankings and that’s probably because he swings at basically anything and everything. He’s got some raw power and is pretty quick- but if he doesn’t learn how to lay off pitches outside the zone- he’ll never amount to anything. Big year in terms of development for this kid.

6) Jose Martinez- OF

Martinez had knee surgery a couple years ago and hurt his wheels just a tad last year. Hopefully with the winter off he’ll be able to refind some of that speed. He can hit a little bit- but I would seriously question his power at this point. I just don’t think it’ll come.

7) Carlos Torres- SP

I’m honestly not a big fan of Torres, but alot of scouts are- which is why I put him in my top 10. I don’t like his mechanics although he’s got a good arm. I see to much of the “inverted W” in his motion and that’s definitely a cause of concern if you talk to a few different pitching guru’s.

8) Jon Link

He’s got a power sinker (91-92) which is always tough to hit. If he can compliment that with a plus slider- he could definitely find his way into the pen at some point if not in the rotation.

9) Dexter Carter- RP

Had a solid 2009 in the minors- if he throws like that in 2010- you’ll see him in AAA and potentially in the bigs as soon as 2011.

9) Brent Moral-3B

He’s another guy that I think could be a “Mark DeRosa” type major league player. He’s got some athleticism which tells me he could play more than one position. Offensively- probably nothing more than a 270-280 average with 12-15 home runs if he played everday- not bad…but he’ll never be an all star. Good thing all teams need a guy like him.

10) Jared Mitchell-

Outstanding athlete- gap to gap hitter with little power. Quick but needs to improve his base running ability. Decent fielder, with an average arm.