who’s coming?

As many as six of Atlanta’s 2010 Top 10 prospects — as ranked by Baseball America — could appear in Pearl next season. No. 1 Jason Heyward, the stud outfielder, isn’t expected to return to the Mississippi Braves, but No. 2 Freddie Freeman (1B), No. 4 Mike Minor (LH), No. 5 Craig Kimbrel (RH), No. 7 Randall Delgado (RH), No. 9 Cody Johnson (OF) and No. 10 Adam Milligan (OF) are likely candidates to play for the Double-A club at some point in 2010. Freeman, Kimbrel and Johnson spent time with the M-Braves this past season. Minor, the top pick in June from Vanderbilt, would be thrown on a fast track if he starts next season in Double-A, as would Milligan, a 2008 junior college draftee. But BA’s experts seem to think they might get that shot. … The most intriguing player on the list is No. 6 Christian Bethancourt, who is a couple years away from Pearl. Bethancourt is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound catcher, something the Atlanta system sorely needs to develop.