The 2014 Minor League Baseball season began on Thursday, with a total 54 games played by teams representing all four full-season levels.
As expected, the day featured countless impressive performances by top-ranked prospects, both hitters and pitchers, with many players making an immediate impact at a new, more challenging level.
So, which players had the best Opening Day, you ask?
Well, after sifting through endless box scores, I’ve put together a list of the 10 most impressive performances from Thursday, with an emphasis on prospects that appeared in my recent top 100 rankings.
Here are the 10 MLB prospects who starred on Minor League Opening Day.