Alberto Concepcion

The jury is still out on Concepcion, a second-round pick in 1999 who has gotten maximum exposure in three years at Southern California catching the likes of Mark Prior and other high-profile pitchers. Scouts aren't sure he can catch he can catch professionally, though he will get the opportunity. He is polished mechanically behind the plate, but questions remain about his arm and footwork. His bat is not as much of an issue. He doesn't show consistent power, but he was leading the Pac-10 with a .399 average--a surge over the.314 mark he compiled in his first two seasons at USC. Scouts attribute the improvement to staying better balanced on offspeed pitches. He has learned to turn on balls more consistently, leading to a career-best 10 homers, and hits to all fields.