1) Chase Headley (3B/LF) Second-Round, 2005
Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 215-lbs
Age: 23 Bats/Throws: S/R
2007 Highlights: Headley had the best year of any Padres’ prospect in a very long time winning Texas League Player of the Year honors.
2) Mat Latos (RHP) Draft-and-follow 2007, originally drafted in 11th-round, 2006
Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 215-pounds
Age: 20 Bats/Throws: R/R
2007 Highlights: Nick Schmidt may have been the first pitcher the Padres selected in the 2007 draft, but Latos is the one that has everyone excited. He improved every month, finishing with a 3.08 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
3) Matt Antonelli (2B) First-round. 2006
Height: 6-foot-1 Weight:195-pounds
Age: 23 Bats/Throws: R/R
2007 Highlights: Antonelli had a true breakout season this year, proving that he could hit with power, play second and, most importantly, continue to work deep in counts. In short, he is everything the padres are looking for in a leadoff hitter.
4) Cedric Hunter (CF) Third-Round, 2006
Height: 6-feet-0 Weight: 190-pounds
Age: 19 Bats/Throws: L/L
2007 Highlights: At first glance, Hunter appears to have had an off season in Fort Wayne, especially after the Triple Crown performance in the Arizona League last year. He had a much better year, however, when all the factors are considered. His speed makes many plays in the outfield seem effortless.
5) Chad Huffman (OF) Second-Round, 2006
Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 205-pounds
Age: 22 Bats/Throws: R/R
2007 Highlights: Huffman was the best player over the first half in Lake Elsinore with 15 home runs and 76 RBIs in 84 games. If it hadn’t been for some nagging injuries that affected his performance in San Antonio, he might have been on the same level of Headley and Antonelli.
6) Wade LeBlanc(LHP) Second-Round, 2006
Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 180-pounds
Age: 23 Bats/Throws: L/L
2007 Highlights: LeBlanc posted a great year and was a big part of the Missions’ drive to the Texas League crown. LeBlanc’s has two devastating changeups to go along with a fastball that can touch 90 MPH that appears faster. His control is impeccable, walking only 36 batters in 149.1 innings against 145 strikeouts for a 2.95 ERA.
7) Kyle Blanks (1B) Draft-and-follow 2005, 42nd-round pick in 2004
Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 285-pounds
Age: 21 Bats/Throws: R/R
2007 Highlights: “Gigantor” finally demonstrated the type of power that earned him praise from scouts, setting personal records for home runs, extra-base hits, and slugging percentage in Lake Elsinore. The huge first baseman is also surprisingly athletic, legging out four triples to go along with 11 stolen bases.
8 ) Yefri Carvajal (OF) Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2006
Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 200-pounds
Age: 19 Bats/Throws: R/R
2007 Highlights: Carvajal has created quite a bit of excitement ever since the Padres signed him at 16 out of the Dominican Republic. Last year, he battled injuries and only played in 19 games, but he made up for lost time this year in the Arizona League before being promoted to Eugene.
9) Kellen Kulbacki (OF) Supplemental First-Round, 2007
Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 190-pounds
Age: 22 Bats/Throws: L/L
2007 Highlights: Kulbacki was the Padres second overall pick in 2007 after putting up some monster numbers at James Madison University. His last year with the Dukes, pitchers pretty much refused to pitch to him, as he drew 56 walks in 53 games. He briefly struggled for the first half of the year in Eugene before finishing off August strong.
10) Drew Cumberland (SS) Supplemental First-Round, 2007
Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 175-pounds
Age: 19 Bats/Throws: L/R
2007 Highlights: In 2005, it was Blanks. Last year, it was Hunter. This year, it’s Drew Cumberland - the Padres wonderkid. He was sent him up to the Northwest League for the last four games of the season where he had six hits in 18 at-bats.