April 1, 2056
by Banjo Jackson
Nashville, TN
The Nashville Bluebirds have stockpiled prospects over the past several seasons while maintaining a winning tradition at the BBA level. This year is no different and a lot of these faces will be familiar, but there will be a few changes. Nobody from last season's list has graduated to the BBA, however Eduardo Morales was an honorable mention and saw limited action in Nashville in 2055.
| Banjo's Rank | Position | Player | OSA Rank | ETA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | Alfonso Gonzales | 11 | 2057 |
| 2 | 1B | Jorge Cano | 4 | 2057 |
| 3 | LHP | Mark Lolololo | 6 | 2057 |
| 4 | CF | Crissy Tingle | 97 | 2056 |
| 5 | LF | Ra'id Usamah | 29 | 2058 |
| 6 | RHP | Jeremy Nickerson | 17 | 2056 |
| 7 | 1B/2B | Colby Triska | 34 | 2056 |
| 8 | SS | José Ramos | 208 | 2057 |
| 9 | RHP | Bin-ying Yen | 395 | 2059 |
| 10 | 1B | De-shi Kuo | 231 | 2059 |
This year's crop is expected to yield at least CF Crissy Tingle, but others could graduate if the injury bug hits. Gonzales, Triska, Cano, Lolololo, and Nickerson are all ready to play in the BBA, but face a talent logjam at that level. Imran 'The Flame' bin Numair just missed the cut, but could easily slip into the top 10 at some point. Kuo was hard to include as he's just another 1B, but he has shown consistent growth and could be a nice power bat from the left side.
All of these players are expected to contribute at the BBA level at some point in the near future. Surely, this list is likely to change over time and several youngsters may have been snubbed, but these are the ten candidates most likely to contribute in the future. Hopefully we see many of these faces with the Bluebirds, but surely some will fall victim to a trades to help improve the team. Either way, they are all valued commodities for the organization and will help lead the way to more titles.
