2012 Where are they now 2010 top prospects AL East

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 American League East team was in 2010 and how they did in 2011.


The Baltimore Orioles top prospect was LHP Brian Matusz. He was originally drafted by the Orioles with the fourth pick in the first round in 2008. He split 2011 between Class A Advanced, Double A, Triple A and the Orioles. He was 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA, two strikeouts and 1.00 WHIP in 4 innings in one game at Class A Advanced, was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, one strikeout and 0.67 WHIP in 6 innings in one game at Double A, was 2-3 with a 3.46 ERA, 41 strikeouts and 1.28 WHIP in 54.2 innings over nine games at Triple A and was 1-9 with a 10.69 ERA, 38 strikeouts and 2.11 WHIP in 49.2 innings over 12 games with the Orioles.


The Boston Red Sox top prospect was outfielder Ryan Westmoreland. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the fifth round in 2008. He did not play in 2011 after under going brain surgery in 2010.


The New York Yankees top prospect was catcher Jesus Montero. He originally signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 2006 out of Venezuela. He split the 2011 season between Triple A and the Yankees. He hit .288/.348/.467 with 18 home runs, 67 RBI, 52 runs and zero steals in 109 games at Triple A and hit .328/.406/.590 with four home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs and zero steals in 18 games with the Yankees. He was traded to the Mariners after the season on January 14, 2012.


The Tampa Bay Rays top prospect was outfielder Desmond Jennings. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 10th round in 2006. He split 2011 between Triple A and the Rays. He hit .275/.374/.456 with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, 68 runs and 17 steals in 89 games at Triple A and hit .259/.356/.449 with 10 home runs, 25 RBI, 44 runs and 20 steals in 63 games with the Rays.


The Toronto Blue Jays top prospect was RHP Zach Stewart. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the third round in 2008. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2009 and was also traded to the White Sox on July 27, 2011. He split 2011 between the Blue Jays Double A, the Blue Jays, the White Sox Triple A and the White Sox. He was 5-5 with a 4.20 ERA, 74 strikeouts and 1.41 WHIP in 94.1 innings over 16 games at the Blue Jays Double A, was 0-1 with a 4.86 ERA, 10 strikeouts and 1.86 WHIP in 16.2 innings over three games with the Blue Jays, was 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA, five strikeouts and 1.58 WHIP in 6.1 innings in one game at White Sox Triple A and was 2-5 with a 6.22 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 1.52 WHIP in 50.2 innings over 10 games with the White Sox.