| Feature Article |
This list is not a complete list of all NL Rookies; this is a list of the most likely candidates to consider; especially for Keeper Leagues. As always in Baseball a player comes around to write “NOW” over “POTENTIAL” (example E. Longoria) therefore this list likely contains this season’s new ‘Star from 2010’.
| National League | Debut 2010 Likely | Comments |
| Arizona | ||
| Brandon Allen 1B | Yes | Power, may start, |
| Wade Miley SP | Yes | Yawn |
| Bryan Shaw SP | No | Not yet |
| Clay Zavada RP | Yes | Fly-ball RP in small park |
| Brandon Allen 1B | Yes | Power |
| Atlanta | ||
| Jason Heyward OF | Yes | Age 20, team’s top OF |
| Adam Milligan OF | Yes | Big man big hitter |
| Gerardo Rodriquez 1B | No | Not yet |
| Randall Delgado RP | No | Not yet |
| Arodys Vizcaino P | Yes | Ready |
| Freddie Freeman 1B | Yes | Mid-Season ready |
| Chicago NL | ||
| Josh Vitters 3B | No | Maybe Mid-Season |
| Starlin Castro SS | No | Not yet |
| Hak-Ju-Lee SS | Yes | Speed |
| Brett Jackson OF | No | Special player |
| Ryan Flaherty 2B | Yes | Mid-season |
| Chris Archer RP | Yes | Ready |
| Andrew Cashner SP | Yes | Star quality |
| Chris Carpenter SP | Yes | Great potential |
| Cincinnati | ||
| Mike Leake SP | No | Next year |
| Todd Frazier 2B | No | Power |
| Yonder Alonso 1B | Yes | Ready |
| Todd Frazier 2B | Yes | Ready |
| Colorado | ||
| Christian Friedrich SP | Yes | Mid-Season |
| Tyler Matzek SP | No | Not yet |
| Eric Young Jr. 2B | Yes | SB star |
| Florida | ||
| Mike Stanton OF | Yes | HR’s, power |
| Logan Morrison 1B | No | Yawn |
| Gaby Sanchez 1B | Yes | Serious power |
| Sean West SP | No | Soon |
| Houston | ||
| Jason Castro C | Yes | Any moment |
| Chia-Jen Lo RP | Yes | Ready |
| Bud Norris SP | Yes | Ready |
| Polin Trinidad SP | Yes | Mid-season |
| Los Angeles NL | ||
| Chris Withrow SP | No | Not yet |
| Ivan De Jesus SS | Yes | Mid-season 2B? |
| Xavier Paul OF | Yes | Not in LA |
| Trayvon Robinson OF | Yes | Mid-season |
| Kyle Russell OF | Yes | Very late 2010 |
| Scott Van Slyke OF | Yes | Not ready? |
| Charlie Haeger SP | Yes | Knuckleballs |
| Josh Lindblom SP | Yes | Ready as are others |
| James McDonald P | Yes | Not in LA |
| Aaron Miller SP | No | Fast-tracking |
| Milwaukee | ||
| Alcides Escobar SS | Yes | Starter |
| Brett Lawrie 2B | No | Mid-season? |
| Matt Gamel 3B | Yes | May start, no glove |
| New York NL | ||
| Fernando Martinez OF | No | Ready bat |
| Ike Davis 1B | Yes | Ready |
| Josh Thole C | Yes | Big bat |
| Jon Niese SP | Yes | Rotation spot 4-5 |
| Bobby Parnell SP | Yes | Likely RP now |
| Philadelphia | ||
| Domonic Brown OF | No | Almost ready |
| Phillippe Aumont RP | No | 1-2 Years away |
| Travis d’Arnaud C | No | Huge Upside |
| Sergio Escalona RP | Yes | Nothing Special |
| Pittsburgh | ||
| Pedro Alvarez 3B | Yes | Ready |
| Tony Sanchez C | No | Not yet, mid-season |
| Jose Tabata OF | Yes | No starter or power |
| Ramon Aquero RP | Yes | Ready |
| Brad Lincoln SP | Yes | Ready |
| Daniel McCutchen SP | Yes | Probably ready |
| Evan Meek RP | Yes | Late in season |
| St. Louis | ||
| Shelby Miller SP | No | Not yet |
| Allen Craig 3B | Yes | May be ready |
| David Freese 3B | Yes | Now or gone – see Craig |
| Jon Jay OF | Yes | Yawn |
| Joe Mather OF | Yes | Do ignore him |
| Jaime Garcia SP | Yes | The needed Lefty |
| Lance Lynn SP | Yes | Starter by mid-season |
| San Diego | ||
| James Darnell 3B | No | Needs position |
| Jaff Decker OF | No | DH Future |
| Kyle Banks 1B-OF | Yes | Giant man, giant power |
| Luis Durango OF | Yes | Mid-season, SB+ |
| Logan Forsythe 3B | No | Fast tracking |
| Simon Castro SP | Yes | Mid-season – 97mph |
| Mat Latos SP | Yes | Very ready |
| Wade Leblanc SP | Yes | Not ready |
| Cory Luebke SP | Yes | Mid-season |
| Ryan Webb RP | Yes | Ready |
| San Francisco | ||
| Buster Posey C | Yes | Not ready |
| Madison Bumgarner SP | Yes | Ready? |
| Zach Wheeler SP | Yes | Mid-season |
| Thomas Neal OF | No | Limited to LF |
| Roger Kieschnick OF | Yes | Not ready |
| Waldis Joaquin RP | Yes | Ready |
| Dan Runzler RP | Yes | Ready |
| Washington | ||
| Stephen Strasburg SP | Yes | May be ready |
| Derek Norris C | No | Soon |
| Drew Storen RP | No | 2-3 Years away |
| Danny Espinosa SS | Yes | Mid-season? |
| Justin Maxwell OF | Yes | Not a starter |
| Garrett Mock SP | Yes | Ready |
| Drew Storin RP | Yes | Mid-season |
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