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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Joe Mauer | 7th | Ángel Bonometti | 1st | 1st |
| First Basemen | Justin Morneau | 24th | Tied for 8th | 24th | |
| Second Basemen | Rod Carew | 7th | Tied for 4th | 10th | |
| Third Basemen | Harmon Killebrew | 19th | Buddy Lewis | 3rd | 9th |
| Shortstops | Cecil Travis | 20th | Tonny Baanders | 6th | 8th |
| Left Fielders | Kirby Puckett | 11th | Tied for 5th | 15th | |
| Center Fielders | Sam Rice | 20th | Tom Brunansky | 1st | 2nd |
| Right Fielders | Tony Oliva | 23rd | Tied for 6th | 25th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Bert Blyleven | 4th | Tied for 12th | 8th | |
| Relievers | Eddie Guardado | 4th | Pancho Santos | 2nd | 1st |
| Closers | Joe Nathan | 13th | Pancho Santos | 4th | 4th |
