Yesterday, I listed the Hot Prospect for the AL teams in this week’s The Sporting News.

Here are the NL ones.

ATL: RHP Kevin Barry
FLA: RHP Anibal Sanchez
NYM: RHP Mike Pelfrey
PHI: RHP Gavin Floyd
WAS: 3B Kory Casto

CHC: OF Felix Pie
CIN: RHP Homer Bailey
HOU: OF Hunter Pence
MLW: 3B Ryan Braun
PIT: LHP Tom Gorzelanny
STL: RHP Anthony Reyes

ARZ: OF Scott Hairston
COL: C Chris Iannetta
LAD: LHP Greg Miller
SDP: RHP Cla Meredith
SFG: LHP Jack Taschner

I was surprised to read that Kory Casto will be recalled. He is blocked by Ryan Zimmerman and would have to transition to the OF on the major league club. He may be capable a la Miguel Cabrera, but I doubt it. However, he would be worth grabbing for 2007+ if he was recalled – defensive struggles aside.

Any of the NL Central prospects are worth grabbing and/or keeping an eye on. Homer Bailey is dominating AA at 20 years-old – 17 IP 7 H 0 ER 22K/4BB – after 70 innings in High A with 79 strikeouts. If Cincinnati rushes him, grab him for 2007.

Chris Iannetta is also one to watch. A OBP machine a la Russ Martin in the Colorado air. He slugged .622 at AA, too