My Top 10

As many of the scout.com regulars have seen, a bunch of people have laid out their Top 10 Prospect lists over the past few days in the Prospect thread, myself included. I thought I'd detail each of my rankings with scouting reports. Let's start at #10.

#1 Scott Elbert, LHP
Background: The consensus top prep lefty in the 2004 draft, Elbert was one of two Missouri high schoolers selected by the Dodgers in the first round (Along with Blake DeWitt). Elbert is listed at 6'2, 185 lbs and is left-handed all the way. His DOB is August 13, 1985.
Strengths: Elbert attacks hitters with a sinking fastball in the low 90s that touches the mid 90s. He also has a slurvy breaking ball with late bite. When his changeup is on, he can be unhittable. Scott is also a great athlete who was scouted as a hitter by some clubs in High School.
Weaknesses: Elbert's control has been erratic, as he's walked about 4.5 batters per 9 innings during his pro career. He tends to leave the ball up in the zone, which is being exploited by Double A hitters. He needs to refine his changeup.
Future: After reaching Double A in only his third pro season out of high school, Elbert seems destined to supplement Billingsley as the Dodgers' future 1-2 punch at the top of their rotation. Elbert should stay in Jacksonville as long as his walks are up, though he should be in the majors by mid 2008 at the latest.