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          Keith Law: Top 100 prospects of 2012

          Mike Trout barely maintained his rookie eligibility for 2012, and he therefore stays atop the list. Gary A. Vasquez/US Presswire
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 6, 2012, 03:16 PM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for Insider
            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          Welcome to the 2012 ESPN Insider ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball.

          This is the fifth year I have done these rankings for ESPN, and for the first time I have the same player at No. 1 for the second straight year. Last year's Rule 4 draft was one of the deepest in recent memory, so there are plenty of new faces.

          A more detailed explanation of the process in determining these rankings is found at the top of each of the four player capsule pages.

          Law's complete top 100: IndexInsider | 1-25Insider | 26-50Insider | 51-75Insider | 76-100Insider