Top Minor League Prospects: Colorado Rockies

It’s not hard to find a list of any MLB team’s top prospects, but will any of those prospects be ready to contribute in 2012? We’re here to help you prepare for the unexpected by ranking each team’s top five minor league prospects from a fantasy perspective. While they may not be the team’s brightest stars (though many of them will be) they’re the names you’ll need to know when the unexpected happens. Make sure to check out our other top minor league prospects posts for each of the 30 teams. Potential roster vacancies: OF, SP, RP It looks like the Rockies are pretty much set in their lineup. Todd Helton will be their first baseman, Marco Scutaro will play second base, Casey Blake is at third base and Troy Tulowitzki is at shortstop. All of them are reliable starters who are going to be in the lineup almost everyday barring injury. It’s the same story behind the plate, with the newly signed Ramon Hernandez, and in the outfield, with Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler, and the newly...