It is a sad but undisputable fact that the path to fantasy greatness is paved with the ground up bits of failed prospects. Most fantasy owners vastly overrate prospects, especially those in the lower minors. Many prospects fail simply because they are brought up too soon, so they are never tested fully in the crucible of the higher minors; just look at Alex Gordon. Future closers and prospects garner so much attention and offer so little value to the non-keeper league player. And yet, every year fantasy experts get as many questions on prospects as they do on any other topic. The allure of finding that golden nugget is just too alluring.

While prospects don’t win Fantasy Baseball Championships by themselves, they can be a huge piece of the puzzle. You just have to find the right ones. Most sites offer a “top” prospects list that is of little utility to the fantasy player. What good is it to know that Dustin Ackley did well at A-ball? He will not help fantasy players in 2010. Do you really care, if you are a fantasy player and not a baseball scholar, that Max Stassi is a top prospect for the A’s when he is at rookie ball? If you look at the Yankees’ top ten prospects, none will have an impact in 2010.

We at FantasyPros911.com, being fantasy “pros” want to help the fantasy player. So, we have compiled a list of the top 30 prospects for 2010 only. The players are not ranked by current ability, or future stardom, so you will not see Jesus Montero, Phillipe Aumont or Dustin Ackley. They are ranked by the impact they could have in 2010.