While digging through some old magazines this past weekend, I stumbled upon a program from the 2001 Reading Phillies, who, of course, are the Double-A affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies.
On one of the final pages of the magazine was Baseball America‘s top 10 Phillies prospects ahead of the 2001 season:
Here are a few of the most interesting notes from the list:
- Jimmy Rollins was No. 1, with the following insight — “He has pop from both sides and puts pressure on opposing defenses with his quickness.