1) Edwin Encarnacion - 3B, 22: Bowden's best trade.
2) Joey Votto - 1B, 21: Could be Casey's replacement.
3) Richie Gardner - SP, 23: The future.
4) Anderson Machado - SP, 24: Written pre-injury. Very intriguing player, impressive patience.
5) William Bergolla - 2B, 22: Future lead-off man.
6) Steve Kelly - SP, 25: Underrated, back of the rotation future not far off.
7) Homer Bailey - SP, 18: Performance > Upside. Needs to avoid injuries.
8) Thomas Pauly - SP, 24: Should be an impact pitcher.
9) Bubba Nelson - SP, 23: Needs to rebound from a tough '04, but has the pedigree.
10) Todd Coffey - RP, 24: Probably deserves to make the Opening Day roster, but won't.
11) Elizardo Ramirez - SP, 22: Already has some ML experience, one to watch this year.
12) Kevin Howard - 2B, 23: Stock is rising, nice showing in the AFL.
13) Javon Moran - OF, 22: Toolsy, Bowden type.
14) Junior Ruiz - 2B, 24: Patience is a virture, should have a career as a utility guy.
15) A.J. Zapp - 1B, 27: Could probably contribute this year if utilized properly.
16) B.J. Szymanski - OF, 22: Another stud outfielder on the horizon?
17) Ben Kozlowski - SP, 24: Nice low risk pickup, could see Cincinnati in '05.
18) Joe Valentine - RP, 25: Needs to tame the wildness.
19) Jose Guevara - RP, 23: Ridiculous K numbers in '04.
20) Jose Ronda - SS, 19: Upside is tremendous, but needs to start moving upward.
21) Brian Peterson - C, 26: Only offensive minded catcher in the system, LaRue's successor.
22) Jesse Gutierrez - 1B, 26: Has a future as a role player.
23) Ty Howington - SP, 24: Career probably over, but will receive every possible chance.
24) Dane Sardinha - C, 26: Couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat.
25) Matt Belisle - SP, 24: Possible bullpen candidate?
26) D.J. Mattox - SP, 25: Coming back from injury, big question mark.
27) Daylan Childress - RP, 26: Had a breakout year in '04, needs to repeat it.
28) Steve Smitherman - OF, 27: Desperately needs to be in a different organization.
29) Brian Shackelford - RP, 28: Now or never.
30) Tyler Pelland - SP, 21: Horrid showing at Dayton, needs to bounce back in '05.
31) Phillip Dumatrait - SP, 23: Nice potential, but injury history is a big detriment.
32) Chris Denorfia - OF, 24: Needs to show at least a little more power.
33) Chris Dickerson - OF, 23: Progressing very nicely, still under the radar.
34) David Shafer - RP, 23: Great stats, possible future closer.
35) Miguel Perez - C, 21: Defensively minded catcher. Another one.
36) Mark Schramek - 3B, 24: Switching to pitching might not be a bad idea.
37) Jeff Bannon - SS, 26: Little upside, but possible future as utility man.
38) Craig Tatum - C, 22: Yet another defensively minded catcher.
39) Alexander Farfan - RP, 22: Velocity makes up most of upside.
40) Paul Janish - SS, 21: High showing on BA list bodes well.
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