Unfortunately, it's not so simple. Prospect development is seldom linear, and that means that prospect evaluation -- and yes, the rankings formed therefrom -- are as volatile as a kernel in a popcorn machine. Some players bounce up, some players get buried below.

Boston Red Sox top prospect Roman Anthony is going to be in the spotlight quite a bit. Considered to be one of the top prospects in all of baseball, and with his call-up to the majors likely coming soon,