Each year the prospect lists come out and the future of each team is reevaluated accordingly. I'm going to look at who the top prospect of each National League East team was in 2010 and how they did in 2011.
The Atlanta Braves top prospect was outfielder Jason Heyward. He was originally drafted by the Braves with the 14th pick in the first round in 2007. He played 2011 with the Braves and hit .227/.319/.389 with 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 50 runs and 9 steals in 128 games.
The Florida Marlins top prospect was outfielder Mike Stanton. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the second round in 2007. He played 2011 with the Marlins and hit .262/.356/.537 with 34 home runs, 87 RBI, 79 runs and 5 steals in 150 games.
The New York Mets top prospect was RHP Jenrry Mejia. He originally signed with the Mets as an amateur free agent in 2007 out of the Dominican Republic. The pitched at Triple A in 2011 but missed most of the season after having Tommy John surgery. He was 1-2 with a 2.86 ERA, 21 strikeouts and 1.06 WHIP in 28.1 innings over five games at Triple A.
The Philadelphia Phillies top prospect was outfielder Dominic Brown. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round in 2006. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Triple A and the Phillies. He hit .368/.429/.737 with two home runs, four RBI, four runs and 2 steals in 5 games at Class A Advanced, hit .261/.391/.370 with three home runs, 15 RBI, 22 runs and 12 steals in 41 games at Triple A and hit .245/.333/.391 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 28 runs and 3 steals in 56 games with the Phillies.
The Washington Nationals top prospect was RHP Stephen Strasburg. He was originally drafted by the Nationals with the first over all pick in 2011. He missed the start of the season with an elbow injury but he pitched for the Nationals in 2011 and was 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 0.71 WHIP in 24 innings over five games.
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