Ford has the offensive skillset to put up 20/20 seasons while being an OBP machine. Walker has the upside of one of the most consistent power-hitters in baseball and the more games he plays, the more possible it seems that he can reach somewhere near his ceiling. Brown will mix in a changeup that flashes average, however the effectiveness of his hammer curveball against lefties lessens the necessity for his changeup. Holliday should blossom into an above average defender at short. He is exceptionally athletic and mobile on the mound, making it especially easy for him to repeat his mechanics. cut down his leg kick while quieting/simplifying his hand load. Though he lacks much defensive value, Aranda has produced at every stop and has continued to hit in the early days of his MLB career. Starting with an open stance and his weight stacked on his back side, Soderstrom just brings his foot over to close himself off and lets his plus bat speed and strength do the work. Height/Weight: 60, 185|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (13) 2022 (LAA)|ETA: 2023. An inconsistent lower half led to an extremely high 57% ground ball rate last season, limiting him to just 13 homers in 116 games between High-A and Double-A. Good secondary stuff in pro ball has also caused Johnson to drift onto his front foot as well. He has a good arm and can make all of the throws as well as smooth actions, however he is likely to be closer to an average defender at the position. While the barrel tip can potentially disrupt timing, Mayer gets slotted early which helps hedge that issue. When Frelick is at his best, he is smacking line drives to either gap while resorting to more of the put the ball in play approach with two strikes. 3 upside. A significant amount of his homers were hit to left field off of fastballs middle away. Jung tended to have a heavy front foot on his landing and tended to be steep to the ball. Busch should be able to keep the strikeouts relatively in check with a lot of homers and walks. Crow-Armstrong already has nine homers on the season and has recorded exit velocities of 107 mph on several occasions this year. With Ruizs speed and signs of improvement, he has a shot to stick in center or could be an above average defender in left. When Marte is at his best, he is staying back and using the whole field. Vientos is heavy on his feet and a below average runner, though he has continued to focus on his footwork and conditioning. Though the new moves are louder, Naylor is extremely athletic and controls his body really well. Coming out of Cal Poly, Brooks Lee has the best contact skills coming out of the college ranks. One of baseballs biggest breakout pitching prospects this year, Brown has harnessed his explosive stuff with mechanics that are as smooth as ever. Height/Weight: 62, 185|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (6), 2021 (ARI)|ETA: 2024. Things clicked for Vargas in the power department during the 2021 season, launching 23 homers along with 52 extra base hits in 120 games between High-A and Double-A. Viewed as a high-level draft prospect dating back to his high school days, Lee elected to play for his father at Cal Poly where he raked for three seasons as well as on the Cape. Early in his collegiate career, Gasser operated in the upper 80s, using deception to get guys out from a low three-quarters release point. Chourios load is simple, picking his heel up while focusing on shifting his weight onto his back side. Bradleys 86-88 mph slider gives him a second plus pitch and it gets better each time Ive seen Bradley throw. With a litany of talented catching prospects in the Pirates system, Rodriguez has also received reps at second base, first base, and left field. Though we have seen Henderson moved around the diamond in Triple-A and at the MLB level, that is more a testament to Hendersons natural fielding ability and versatility than an inability to stick at shortstop. In the Cape Cod league, Lee slashed an astounding .405/.432/.667 with 6 home runs, 16 runs scored and 13 RBIs in 21 games played in 2021. If he continues to mature as a hitter, we could be looking at one of the best all-around players in baseball in a couple years. Caissie has not totally tapped into his big raw power in games due to his struggles to lower half inconsistencies. The Yankees feel like they have their shortstop of the future and they have every reason to think so. Cartaya picked up where he left off in 2022 with another great offensive season while impressing with his polish behind the plate. An average pitch coming into the season, Tiedemanns improvement with the slider has it looking closer to above average while flashing plus. This season, Waldichuk racked up an impressive 14.6% swinging strike rate on the offering. Jobes fastball sits 94-96 MPH, with high spin and solid life. A three sport athlete in High School, Frelick won Masachusetts Gatorade Football Player of the Year before heading over to Boston College. His delivery is so effortless that there may be even more velocity in the tank. After hitting 12 homers in his 162 collegiate games, Steer launched 24 homers in his 110 games during the 2021 season. Starting with his lead elbow pointed out towards the pitcher and his bat pointed directly towards the ground, Parada starts his load early, slowly pulling the nob downwards and further back into his stance while he gets into his leg kick. Touching 99 mph, Painter earns widespread praise. This is extremely good news for the Rockies, as Veen could beat his original ETA of 2025 by proving he is more advanced than many evaluators speculated. The Orioles have played Norby in the outfield some due to their crowded infield organizationally. Jones should start the year in complex ball before getting the bump to A- Visalia. He should be a 30/30 threat at any level. He was able to get away with some things in college thanks to his absurd arm, but he will need to shore up some defensive fundamentals to provide value on the defensive side of things. A plus offering, nearly half of Leiters strikeouts this season came on the pitch. The power-hitting third baseman slashed .370/.496/.852 with 15 doubles, 27 home runs, and 76 RBIs for Clemson in 58 games. On top of the mechanical adjustments, Dominguez cut his chase rate by nearly 10% in High-A while his zone contact rate jumped by a similar margin this season. When Valera is at his best, he is able to stay back hip and let his natural bat speed/strength eat. Jackson Holliday, the No. Painter is a rare talent who is looking increasingly likely to make his big league debut before he can legally buy a beer. As one of the youngest players in Double-A, Walker launched 19 homers in 119 games while hitting .306/.388/.510. The go-to put-away pitch against lefties for Painter has been his above-average curveball in the upper 70s. Theres room for more upside with the 21-year-old, who earns high marks for his tireless work ethic. Waldichuks heater sits in the mid 90s and is a high-spin pitch averaging over 2,300 RPMs. The uptick in power and comfort in centerfield pushes Cowsers ceiling higher, but Orioles fans should feel really confident in the fact that they have at least an above average regular in Cowser. Consistently punching out batters at a 27% clip or higher, Abel dominated lower level hitters with his fastball/slider combination though his feel for his changeup has improved as the season progressed. Moreno is ready to be an everyday catcher at the highest level with a great chance to hit for average, get on base at a strong clip and provide at least average defense which should steadily improve as he earns more reps. The improved command for Brown has him trending towards a solid middle of the rotation option with flashes of more. As he stands now, the 19-year-old has a chance to get on base at an impressive clip while mixing in 15-20 homers and plenty of doubles. Though his cutterish slider is more of an above average pitch, Williams uses the pitch frequently against righties as a weak contact inducer that he lands for a strike more frequently than his big curve. The 19-year-old produced impressive offensive numbers between Low-A and High-A while providing reason to believe that he can stick at shortstop longterm. Featuring high spin from a low release point, the pitch explodes out of his hand and generates a high percentage of whiffs in the zone. 15 of his 40 extra base hits in 2022 went to the opposite field. Collier has always been ahead of his years as a baseball player. Rounding out Graceffos arsenal is his sweeping curveball in the 78-80 mph range. adjustments Baty has made to tap into more power. The right-handers high spin fastball sits 95-97 mph with plenty of life, boasting around 19 inches of induced vertical break and some of the best fastball whiff rates in the minors. Harrison has dominated his way through the minors from the jump. Height/Weight: 66, 225|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (23), 2021 (CLE)|ETA: 2023. The glove has come a long way too. Campusano has the goods to be at least an average hitter with above average power and on-base skills that keep getting better. Hes a plus defender in center. Even with the high floor, the 22-year-old still has plenty of upside to look forward to, flashing comfortably above average power to his pull side and an ability to drive the ball with authority to all fields. The pull side power for Mervis is easily plus, but he looks to use the whole field and hits the ball where its pitched. If his command backs up a bit, he is a likely middle of the rotation arm, but it is hard to bet against his pitch mix, built-in deception and size. Neto has enough power to smack 20 homers hitting for a solid average and getting on base. Wood has a quiet upright set up, with simple pre-swing moves that are easier for him to repeat with his long levers. An elite defensive defender at multiple spots, Rafaela enjoyed a power breakout in 2022, boosting his longterm outlook. A favorite to be selected first overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Mayer surprisingly fell to the Red Sox with the fourth selection. Davis has elite offensive upside with the ability to play all three outfield spots at a high level. He has rarely needed to use the pitch in the lower levels, but continues to use it more frequently as faces stiffer competition. The fastball gets in on hitters really quickly, exploding out of his tough release point. He spots the pitch well, almost exclusively using it against righties. I thought High-A would be more of a challenge than it has been for Veen so far, as his strikeout rate has dropped and walk rate has risen marginally. Mervis batted ball data and overall numbers are eerily similar to that of Vinnie Pasquantino and much like the Royals, I really believe the Cubs suddenly found their first baseman of the future in Matt Mervis. Harrisons slider gives him a second plus pitch in the low 80s with two-plane break. The pitch flashes above average with two-plane break, but Graceffo does not land it for a strike enough yet. Standing at 64, Brock Porter has a starters build and the stats and awards on the mantle to prove it. A well rounded hitter who is continuing to tap into his plus raw power, Baty has a chance to slug 30 homers with a good enough approach to get on base at an above average clip. Stones ability to locate this overpowering offering makes it a weapon both early and late in counts and he holds its velocity deep into outings. Vargas drives the ball to all fields with ease, controlling his body extremely well through his swing. Grayson Rodriguez, SP 3. Priesters changeup lags behind the rest of his arsenal. Height/Weight: 65, 200 | Bat/Throw: S/R | IFA: $65K 2018 (CIN) | ETA: 2023. His present feel to hit is extremely advanced as are his defensive tools. The Phillies could very well have their next generation ace in Painter as he continues to exceed even the loftiest of expectations. The 23-year-old is a gamer who plays at full speed all of the time and can help his team win in many different ways. Jungs power was sapped by a 50% ground ball rate, which came as a result of an aggressive leg kick that was more of a knee lift upwards than a gather into his backside. While there is more room to fill out for Mayer, he is already tapping into above average raw power with a 90th percentile exit velocity of nearly 104 MPH. Top Prospects by Position Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Vientos crushed fastballs to a 1.010 OPS this season compared to a dreadful .447 OPS against breaking balls. Opposing hitters from both sides of the plate have slashed just .110/.197/.174 against the pitch this season. As Busch gains more experience, he should find some more offensive consistency. Cavallis upside rivals that of any prospect in the minor leagues, as he features three swing-and-miss offerings and the size and athleticism seen in big league aces. The 2022 Minor League season has wrapped up and with that a full season of prospect performances to evaluate. The southpaw will also mix in an average upper 70s curveball to steal strikes on occasion. A good athlete, Amador flashes impressive range at shortstop and quick feet. The right-hander will mix in an 85-87 mph changeup that flashes above average. The tweaks helped Dominguez see the ball earlier and control his body much better. By Aram Leighton | September 28, 2022 | | 0 The 2022 Minor League season has wrapped up and with that a full season of prospect performances to evaluate. Average or better tools across the board and consecutive productive seasons make it difficult to find a deficiency in Westburgss profile. 1 prospect in baseball. An extremely fundamentally sound third baseman, Jung may not wow with the range, but only made three errors in his final 77 games at the hot corner in the minors. March 1, 2023. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages . Though limited to first base professionally, he moves well at the position and has a plus arm with soft hands. The 67 Campbell is an intimidating bulldog on the mound, striking out 141 batters in 101.1 innings while posting a 3.82 ERA in 16 starts in 2022. Once in the Royals farm system Cross continued to hit, slashing .312/.437/.633 with 7 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs, 25 RBI, and 4 stolen bases in 29 combined with rookie ball and A- Columbia. The bat is the carrying piece here for Colas, but he has a chance to be an extremely productive hitter. Theres 30+ homer pop to dream on with good on base skills and staying power at short. The Jays want to be careful with building him up as he threw just 38 innings in JuCo last year. The pitch has been hit hard in pro ball, with opponents posting an OPS above .900 against the pitch in his 37 starts. FantasyPros.com 2022 MLB Top Prospects Top 20 Prospects for FYPD. Possessing comfortably plus pull side power, we have seen Naylor launch a ball over 460 feet this season to right field. The right-hander has a four seamer and sinker along with a plus curve, slider and changeup. Height/Weight: 511, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $200K, 2016 (STL)|ETA: 2022. Yet another big time catching prospect out of Georgia Tech, Paradas bat rivals just about any prospect that has come out of there, but the glove is way behind. That said, Abel also possesses a changeup that has flashed above average with arm-side fade. |Height/Weight: 62, 205|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (24), 2019 (CLE)|ETA: 2023. With impressive bat-to-ball skills, and even better pitch recognition skills, Collier has a chance to be an OBP machine with 30-homer pop. That said, he will need to improve his struggles with the high heat to reach his sky-high ceiling. There may not be a ton of All Star appearances here, but Burlesons game is reminiscent of his veteran teammate Corey Dickerson, albeit with better splits. Of his off-speed offerings, Espinos slider is his strongest. White has an assortment of secondaries he is comfortable going to off of his fastball, but his slider is the best of the bunch. A bulldog on the mound, Leiter has all of the intangibles along with ridiculous athleticism to make him one of baseballs most exciting pitching prospects. He has flashed the ability to drive the ball the other way with authority, but the front foot swings casting out and around the baseball have been more frequent. Jung has improved his footwork to give him average range at the position since going pro and has an above average arm as well. An athletic catcher, Moreno moves well behind the dish and has a quick release complemented by an above-average arm, helping him throw out 41% of attempted base stealers in Triple-A this season. Since Rodriguez has arrived to professional baseball, he has done nothing shy of dominating. Height/Weight: 65, 225|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (11), 2018 (BAL)|ETA: 2022. Trio of Sox prospects rising together has Cora amped. Netos athleticism is evident at shortstop where he has solid range with a knack for the highlight reel play. Height/Weight: 60, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $100K 2015 (KC)|ETA: 2022. Though theres plenty of reason to believe he can stick in center, there is a chance that Alcantara could slow down a step as he physically matures. While the free-swinging aspect to Matos approach presents at least some risk, the combination of his bat-to-ball skills and room for growth within his frame give Matos exiting offensive upside. He posts average home to first times due to the time it takes him to get to top speed but the speed plays a bit better in the outfield. Espinos arsenal could go toe-to-toe with any pitcher in the minors and his fastball leads the way. Assuming Alcantara adds more strength and continues his maturity as a hitter, the offensive outcomes for the young outfielder are really limitless. The big right-handed hitter starts heavily stacked on his backside using a pronounced toe tap as a timing mechanism. The Rangers kept Porter off the mound after the draft to preserve the arm for the 2023 season, relegating him to bullpen sessions. Henderson has continued to add strength since joining the Orioles organization, producing exit velocities as high as 112 mph and home runs as long as 480 feet this season. His at-bat quality is advanced for his age, keeping his chase rates at bay and is aware of the strengths he possesses in the box. Theres no minor league pitcher with bag of pitches as deep and as nasty as G-Rod. Here are the new Top 30 Prospects lists. The fact that he commands his entire arsenal so well breaches the unfair territory. Carter is already a polished hitter with an advanced approach. Though hes just an average hitter, Westburgs ability to drive the ball to all fields and advanced plate discipline reinforce the belief that he will be able to hit enough at the highest level. His long strides help him close in on the baseball in the outfield, which has helped Wood actually look pretty good in the early going in center field. While it is his go-to weapon against lefties, Waldichuk will mix in the slider against right-handed hitters with success as well. Lagging behind the other three pitches is Millers changeup which has flashed above average but has the tendency to get firm on him. A wunderkind who towers at 6-foot-8, Perez has floored scouts and opponents alike with his ability to command the strike zone and repeat his mechanics on top of his nasty stuff. Impressive bat speed with a swing that is geared for home runs paired with Valeras patience at the plate make him a likely three true outcome slugger who should undoubtedly benefit from the limiting of the shift at the MLB level. Regardless, Amadors bat and approach should carry him up the ranks quicker than many of his peers. The result is a barrel path that essentially lives in the zone and allows him to drive balls to all parts of the zone with relative ease. Volpe can do it all, impacting the game in countless ways along with elite makeup. Injuries cut Lucianos 2022 season to just 65 games, but when he was on the field, he flashed the elite bat speed and raw pop that has made him one of the most highly touted prospects in baseball for years. Some scouts were discouraged by Herreras receiving in the early going of his career and that will be something to monitor as he vies for big league reps next season. If Amador adds more strength, he could push 20-25 homers, but theres little question on the hit tool. Even so, Hassell is such a good athlete and so twitchy that he can get still drive the ball even when he is off-balance. Getting his lower half more incorporated has helped Naylor hit the ball with authority more consistently, seeing his 90th percentile exit velocity jump by three mph. Alvarez relied on his natural feel to hit and decent overall approach to climb all the way to Triple-A in his age 20 season, but as he got to the upper levels, his struggles with elevated heaters were exploited a bit. Merrill enjoyed a growth spurt in his senior year of high school and seems to just be reaping the rewards of the added physicality. A 70-grade runner who already gets excellent jumps in center field, Chourio has the potential to be an elite defender up the middle. He has found success by working ahead in the count consistently thanks to his ability to throw three of his pitches for quality strikes. One of the biggest adjustments hell have to make at the big league level is picking his spots and when to be aggressive early in counts. When the Twins drafted him first overall in the 2017 MLB Draft, they saw an uber-athletic position player with a high-floor coupled with a high-ceiling. Jones should be a menace on the base paths as well as he is not only fast but very quick, and the aforementioned instincts are evident as a baserunner as well. It was never really a matter of hitting the ball hard for Baty, who has produced impressive exit velocities since entering pro ball, though high ground ball rates impeded his ability to consistently slug. Winn found more overall consistency with his swing in 2022, seeing his zone contact rate jump by 6% while his 90th percentile exit velocity jumped by nearly three mph. Batys swing is smooth and his barrel stays in the zone for a long time, helping him use the entire field well. Working off of the fastball for Abel is a plus slider in the mid 80s with late, sharp downward bite. Opponents hit just .167 against the pitch this season and it is sharp enough to be a weapon against both lefties and righties. The 22-year-old overcame some drifting issues with his swing earlier in the season, finding much more lower half consistency which has helped him make more consistent contact with more impact. The talented switch-hitter kicked things up another notch in 2022, putting up arguably the best offensive season in all of the minors. Height/Weight: 510, 190|Bat/Throw: R/R|2nd Round (41), 2020 (BAL)|ETA: 2023. He has not been an efficient base stealer (14/23 in 2022), but theres reason to believe he can become a decent factor on the base paths. Top MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball. A switch-hitter with a great feel to hit, its easy to see why the Rockies shelled out $1.5 million for Amador in 2019s loaded IFA class. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. There is nobody standing in front of Romo and the Rockies starting catching job in the next couple years and with his polish as a hitter and defender, he could climb through the minors quicker than many may have expected. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft. Williams fits the description of the big bodied power pitcher, standing at 6-foot-6, 225 pounds while he power fastball leads the way with for his electric arsenal. The 21-year-olds game was polished enough for the Orioles to see him as an asset to their playoff push, earning a September call up for the American League Wild Card hopefuls. Arroyo is a natural up the middle, with clean actions, impressive footwork and a rocket for an arm. A pretty aggressive hitter, Arroyo can find himself expanding the zone a bit too frequently like many young hitters who are confident in their ability to make consistent contact. It will likely take Davis some time to fully regain his explosiveness both at the plate and in the field and he will likely be one of the most closely watched prospects in the Arizona Fall League. Even after a huge 2022 season, it feels like Carter is not getting the notoriety he deserves. Neto didnt stop hitting after getting into the Angels organization bypassing rookie ball altogether and going to A+Tri-City and finishing in Double-A Rocket City. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Frequently putting himself in a good position to hit along with a short, quick swing, Davis projects as an above average hitter. Though an older prospect, Busch has had relatively limited professional at bats with his 2019 cut short and 2020s cancellation. His offensive breakout makes it easy to overlook the fact that he can really defend behind the dish. Even in a hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Campusano posted impressive offensive numbers over his last two seasons hitting .296/.364/.511 with 29 homers and a strikeout rate of just 18.7%. The elite defense, improved ability to get on base and integration of speed into game value has made Tovar a high floor prospect whose ceiling is difficult to peg for all the right reasons. Even as he stands now, he looks like a well-rounded above average backstop at the highest level. Pair the above average hit tool with plus raw power and you have a really exciting offensive profile for any position let alone a catcher. Three potentially plus pitches with solid command and impressive size/athleticism on the mound paints the picture of a potential front line starter. De La Cruz has a chance to be one of the most powerful switch-hitters weve seen. He has upped his usage of the pitch by 10%, helping him generate a lot of ground balls and more whiffs than his fastball from his over-the-top release point that really makes the pitch dart to his arm side and under barrels. He fits the profile of the modern leadoff hitter to a tee. AL East Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue. Colas could be a middle of the order force for the White Sox soon. Hardly ever handing out free passes and attacking hitters with an assortment of pitches, Pfaadt has become one of the more fun pitching prospects to watch. Its not only the offense that has improved for Dominguez as the teenager made leaps in every aspect of his game.