ESPN’s Keith Law has put together a list of rookie players that could potentially make an impact in the major leagues in 2011.  Topping the list is Philadelphia Phillies youngster Dominic Brown.  Brown has been considered one of the best prospects in the game for the last couple of years and absolutely tore up minor league pitching.  “Brown should win the right field job in Philadelphia given the team’s alternatives and the risk that its aging lineup will underperform (although it’s looking pretty good in the run prevention department),” Law writes.  ”But if Brown heads back to Triple-A, one thing he could stand to work on is his defense in right field.  He has the athleticism to be plus there, but his reads out there need work and he’s had throwing issues at least since I first saw him play, wasting his arm strength by throwing off the wrong foot.”

Royals slugger Mike Moustakas will be a bug-time player in the bigs someday; the question is whether or not we’ll see him with the team this season.  “Moustakas could probably spend the year in KC and hit 20-plus homers while giving the fan base a glimpse of all that promise in the farm system during what is likely to be a capital-M Miserable season for the major league club,” Law writes.  However, Law notes that this youngster has his fair share of holes in his game and it might be wise for the team to hold him back.  Other names to keep an eye on include Seattle’s Dustin Ackley and Atlanta’s Julio Teheran.

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