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Awards/Honors:
12/23/2010 MiLB.com Organization All-Star
07/14/2010 EAS Mid-Season All-Star
07/12/2010 EAS Player of the Week
08/31/2009 FSL Player of the Week
08/31/2009 FSL Post-Season All-Star
08/24/2009 FSL Player of the Week
06/20/2009 FSL Mid-Season All-StarThe future success of every Major League team lies largely in its Minor League pipeline. With that in mind, MLB.com is looking at the Top 10 Prospects from each farm system, with only those who still maintain rookie status entering 2011 being eligible.
It would be understandable if a player felt fairly satisfied after a second full season of pro ball, one that saw him play at two levels and reach Triple-A, while finishing the season with double digits in home runs and stolen bases. But that is not how outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis operates.
While many good things happened last season for the 2008 third-round pick of the Mets, including a Double-A Eastern League All-Star nod, 2010 left a partially bad taste in his mouth. Evidently, the 23-year-old adheres strictly to the "it's not how you start, but how you finish" philosophy when asked if he was pleased with his year.