Top 20 prospects

Here is the top 20 prospects in Atlanta's system according to John Sickels. They were posted on his website, Minor League Ball, on Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves Top 20 Prospects

1. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C, Grade A-
   
2. Chuck James, LHP, B+
   
3. Elvis Andrus, SS, B
   
4. Joey Devine, RHP, B
   
5. Yunel Escobar, SS, B
   
6. Max Ramirez, C, B
   
7. Eric Campbell, 3B, B
   
8. Brandon Jones, OF, B
   
9. Beau Jones, LHP, B
   
10. Anthony Lerew, RHP, B-
    
11. Jairo Cuevas, RHP, B-
    
12. Macay McBride, LHP, C+
    
13. Jake Stevens, LHP, C+
    
14. Scott Thorman, 1B, C+
    
15. Martin Prado, 2B, C+
    
16. James Parr, RHP, C+
    
17. Brayan Pena, C, C+
    
18. Will Startup, LHP, C+
    
19. Matt Harrison, LHP, C+
    
20. Jeff Lyman, RHP, C+

Breakout candidates include Max Ramirez, Jairo Cuevas, and James Parr. Max played with Eric Campbell last year and posted similar numbers. Cuevas and Parr, according to Sickels, are candidates to make a push to the top of the prospect list with a good 2007 season.