Michael Johnson

The Clemson product projects as your typical high OPS first base prospect. Behind in development due to contractual issues, his first full season began in 2004 and he struggled initially, then lost time to injury. A former college teammate of Khalil Greene, he'll need to put last season behind him and find his mark quickly. At age 24 and not yet at an advanced level, he can ill-afford another setback.

The Padres managed to sign their second-round pick from 2002 with minutes to spare before the deadline that would have allowed him to re-enter the June draft. The big first baseman was a .636 slugger in four years at Clemson where he teamed with fellow Padre prospect Khalil Greene. He began his pro career in High Single-A Lake Elsinore, where he posted an .809 OPS in 178 at-bats. The position is filled in the immediate future but with big power potential, he's somebody to track for the long term.