Right now, baseball is dominated by players like Albert Pujols, Roy Halladay and Mark Teixeira – players who are all on top of their games and look to remain stars for quite a while longer. But baseball is as unpredictable as it is anything else and the league is sure to have plenty of new players to come out of the woodwork in the next few seasons to establish themselves as the next wave of superstars. Here are a few of the good young players in the league that seem destined for greatness.

Pablo Sandoval, third base, San Francisco Giants. On paper, the Giants are one of the worst offensive teams in the league, though this has little to do with Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval is a rare power hitter who can mash the long ball but also hit for average as well. In his first full season in the majors in 2009, Sandoval hit .330 to go along with his 25 homeruns and 90 RBIs. Even in a lineup with few other hitters that strike fear in opposing pitchers, Sandoval has still been able to establish himself as a potential premier hitter in the league; he may even be there by the end of the 2010 season.

Jason Heyward, outfield, Atlanta Braves. Heyward is only 20 years old, which suggests that his future in the league is as uncertain as any of the other young players in the league. Still, legendary manager Bobby Cox trusted him enough to start him in spite of his youth and inexperience and every scout around seems enamored by his raw physical abilities. Heyward has a powerful lefty swing that could be destined to win a homerun title or two and also has a very strong throwing arm as well. His future certainly looks to be a bright one in Atlanta.

Justin Upton, outfield, Arizona Diamondbacks. Upton has now been in the league a few years but is only recently emerging as a potential superstar. Last season, Upton had a breakout year, hitting 26 homeruns and driving in 86 runs in 138 games with the Diamondbacks. Upton also stole 20 bases and finished the season with a .300 average. What’s more discouraging for other teams around the league is that Upton won’t turn 23 until August of this year. If Upton is talked about in the same breath as guys like Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder and Alex Rodriguez in a few years, no one is going to be all that surprised about it.

Franklin Gutierrez, outfield, Seattle Mariners. Playing on a mediocre team on the West Coast has kept Gutierrez away from much national recognition, but if the Mariners can challenge for a division title in 2010, Gutierrez will definitely be one of Brand Levitra the reasons why. After being a role player for the Cleveland Indians for a few seasons, the Mariners are now making him a centerpiece for their team, and he’s responded very well. He’s already a Gold Glove caliber centerfielder and is proving to be a very good offensive player, as well. In his first full season as a starter in 2009, Gutierrez hit 18 bombs and drove in 70 runs and has gotten off to a hot start in 2010. Gutierrez is still a long-shot to be a superstar but he is the type of player who is only now starting to come into his own at the age of 27. Seasons of 25 homeruns, 100 RBIs, 30 stolen bases and a Gold Glove could potentially be on the horizon for Gutierrez.

Tommy Hanson, pitcher, Atlanta Braves. Hanson had enormous expectations upon him when he was called up by the Braves in 2009. Not only did he meet those expectations, he surpassed them. In 21 starts, Hanson went 11-4 with a 2.89 ERA in 2009 and largely helped keep the Braves in contention, though most believed the Braves were a year away. At 6’6″, Hanson has the type of frame that can be a tremendous complement to his outstanding stuff and make him a dominant pitcher in the league for quite a while. Hanson and Heyward both should sell plenty of MLB tickets for the Braves.

Stephen Strasburg, Cialis Pitcher, Washington Nationals. Everyone knows that Strasburg is going to be Christy Mathewson, Sandy Kofax and Bob Gibson all rolled into one; or, at least those are the expectations surrounding his career. At the age of 21, Strasburg is easily the most important player to ever put on the Nationals uniform – and he hasn’t even played a game for the team. Strasburg started the 2010 season in the minor leagues but will be brought up some time this season to enormous expectations. All in all, Strasburg is the one “can’t-miss” player on this list, which usually is a bad sign. Still, he has done absolutely everything right up to this point and I think everyone is ready for another flame-throwing right-hander to help us push Roger Clemens further from our memory recall.

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