With the 2013 MLB first-year player draft on tap next week, we take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of this year’s class.

This week we take a look at some of the top young prospects in the proving grounds of the Midwest League.

As we reach the quarter pole in the 2013 minor league season, we’ve already seen some top prospects promoted to the majors while others have taken a step back. With approximately 30 minor league games in the books, we can start to get a sense of which players are doing well and which ones are struggling. In the upcoming weeks we will start to turn out attention to the 2013 amateur draft, but for now here is a look at who is hot and who is not.

A handful of high profile prospects have gotten off to a slow start or have struggled to make the necessary adjustments. Can they recover?

Each year we see a number of talented but unpolished prospects make the necessary adjustments to fuel a breakout season. Here's an early look at some candidates who are worth monitoring as the season progresses.

Now that spring training is over and the season has begun, we turn our attention to handicapping the 2013 AL and NL Rookie of the Year Awards.

Even though some top prospects are biding their time in the high minors to begin the season, don’t wait too long to see them at nearby minor league affiliates, as major league clubs are willing to call up players regardless of arbitration deadlines or lack of experience. We have already seen a handful of elite prospects make the jump to the big leagues—including Jose Fernandez (RHP, MIA) and Jackie Bradley, Jr. (OF, BOS).

Each year there is a group of talented young hurlers that establish themselves as rotation mainstays. Unfortunately, predicting which prospects will take the next step is not an easy task...

Unlike most of the other positions on the infield, shortstop typically has as much high-end talent as all of the other infield positions combined.

This week we continue our annual review of the top prospects in baseball by position, focusing on second base.

[FREE] 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.