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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Lance Parrish | 7th | Chris Bando | 2nd | 2nd |
| First Basemen | Jason Thompson | 5th | Robert Bailey | 11th | 8th |
| Second Basemen | Wally Backman | 10th | Wally Backman | 4th | 3rd |
| Third Basemen | Ken Oberkfell | 15th | Danny Ainge | 15th | 16th |
| Shortstops | Craig Reynolds | 8th | Jim Gabella | Tied for 1st | 2nd |
| Left Fielders | Al Oliver | 3rd | Brian Harper | Tied for 6th | 2nd |
| Center Fielders | Gorman Thomas | 15th | Dave Henderson | 1st | 4th |
| Right Fielders | Dave Parker | 16th | Tied for 13th | 23rd | |
| Starting Pitchers | Ron Guidry | 2nd | Jeff Morris | 10th | 8th |
| Relievers | Gene Garber | 24th | Rod Scurry | 11th | 17th |
| Closers | Rich Gossage | 2nd | Rod Scurry | 3rd | 1st |
