Durham, N.C. — Baseball America magazine released its annual on Friday, with Kansas City T-Bones OF Dalton Wheat first on the list. Five of the top seven prospects were from the American Association, up from four of the top seven in 2015.
In 67 games, Wheat led the T-Bones with a .335 average and a .414 on-base percentage to go along with 27 RBI, nine stolen bases. It was the first professional season for the Augusta, Kan., native, who joined Kansas City immediately after finishing his collegiate career at Emporia State.
Other American Association players on the list:
- 3. RHPÂ Ramon Nivar, Laredo
- 4. RHPÂ Chad Nading, Wichita
- 6. RHPÂ Danny Reynolds, Laredo
- 7. RHPÂ Lindsey Caughel, Lincoln
- 15. OFÂ T.J. Mittelstaedt, Wichita
- 23. LHPÂ Harold Guerrero, Laredo
- 27. LHPÂ Tyler Alexander, Fargo-Moorhead
- 34. 3BÂ Brett Wiley, Kansas City
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