1.   From the reports Manager Bobby Valentine has heard, Alex Escobar, the top outfield prospect, has developed significant flaws in his hitting.

2.   From the Yankees, the Padres are still seeking the Class AAA outfield prospect Ricky Ledee.

3.   If you can get outfield prospect Ruben Rivera and his cousin, pitcher Mariano Rivera, from the Yankees in exchange for Appier, make the deal.

4.   Jay Payton, a top outfield prospect, supported that acclaim.

5.   Ledee once was considered one of the best outfield prospects in the game, but has yet to fulfill that promise.

6.   Outfield prospect Jay Payton will travel to New York on Monday to have his troublesome right elbow examined by the team physician, Dr. David Altchek.

7.   The front office was extremely disturbed recently after hearing comments made by outfield prospect Rod Myers during a Royals caravan tour of Kansas.

8.   The Red Sox sent top pitching prospect Frank Rodriguez and outfield prospect J.J. Johnson to the Twins for Aguilera, and now have nothing to show for it.

9.   The Texas Rangers outfield prospect became the seventh batting champion from the Arizona Fall League.

10.   The Yankees lightened their overloaded outfield Wednesday, trading the slugger Glenallen Hill to the Anaheim Angels for a second-line Class AA outfield prospect, Darren Blakely.