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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | John Rabb | Tied for 15th | Orlando Mercado | 22nd | 18th |
| First Basemen | Don Mattingly | 3rd | Ron Wotus | 2nd | 2nd |
| Second Basemen | Kurt Cunningham | 15th | Harold Perkins | 19th | 18th |
| Third Basemen | Jose Perales | 8th | Michael Kane | 24th | 9th |
| Shortstops | Robin Yount | 1st | Eddie Tanner | 1st | 1st |
| Left Fielders | Miguel Dilone | 22nd | Juan Delgado | 25th | 22nd |
| Center Fielders | Mike Stenhouse | 12th | Jorge Hinojosa | 11th | 13th |
| Right Fielders | Tony Conigliaro | 9th | Bip Roberts | 1st | 6th |
| Starting Pitchers | Bob Moose | 4th | Omar Aguilar | 15th | 5th |
| Relievers | Timothy Jones | 24th | Bill Dawley | 10th | 23rd |
| Closers | Rich Rodas | 10th | Bill Dawley | 4th | 6th |
