Here are the Top 100 prospects for each team

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Published 28.01.2023
Here are the Top 100 prospects for each team

The “ink” on our model new Top 100 Prospects listing listing has barely dried. It’s topped by a brand new No. 1 in Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles and 29 groups have no less than one consultant.

It’s a hitter-heavy listing, as a lot as there have been a yr in the past, with 71 place gamers and 29 pitchers making up the group. There are 27 outfielders on this yr’s Top 100, together with 22 shortstops. The Draft is properly represented, with 75 members coming into professional ball that approach, whereas 25 worldwide signees make up the remaining.

How was your favourite group represented? Read on to see the Top 100 prospects from every group.

Orioles (8)
1. Gunnar Henderson, 3B/SS (ETA: 2023)
7. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (ETA: 2023)
12. Jackson Holliday, SS (ETA: 2025)
40. Colton Cowser, OF (ETA: 2023)
74. Jordan Westburg, INF (ETA: 2023)
80. Heston Kjerstad, OF (ETA: 2024)
97. DL Hall, LHP (ETA: 2023)
99. Joey Ortiz, SS (ETA: 2023)

The Orioles prepared the ground with eight representatives on the Top 100, tying for the best quantity on a preseason listing with the Rays (2021) because the Padres set the “record” with 10 in 2019. Baltimore is the one group with two gamers within the Top 10 and three within the Top 12. (The D-backs have two of the Top 11 and three of the Top 15.) The commencement of Adley Rutschman has performed little to sluggish this prepare down, with Henderson ascending to No. 1 general, Rodriguez nonetheless the second-best pitching prospect within the recreation and 2022 No. 1 general choose Holliday able to get his first full season began, with the possibility to shoot to the highest of this listing.

Red Sox (4)
9. Marcelo Mayer, SS (ETA: 2024)
23. Triston Casas, 1B (ETA: 2023)
86. Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS (ETA: 2023)
93. Miguel Bleis, OF (ETA: 2026)

The Red Sox do have a star shortstop to interchange Xander Bogaerts, although Mayer is a yr away from Fenway Park. Casas is the highest first-base prospect in baseball, whereas Rafaela is without doubt one of the greatest defenders — and probably the most versatile — within the Minors. Bleis is the system’s greatest worldwide prospect since Rafael Devers.

Yankees (3)
5. Anthony Volpe, SS (ETA: 2023)
47. Jasson Domínguez, OF (ETA: 2024)
52. Oswald Peraza, SS/2B (ETA: 2023)

Volpe adopted up profitable MLB Pipeline’s Hitting Prospect of the Year in 2021 by recording the Minors’ first 20-homer, 50-steal season since Andruw Jones in 1995. He and Peraza may type the Yankees’ double-play mixture by midseason, if not earlier. It’s most likely not possible for Domínguez to dwell as much as his mega-hype however he is nonetheless extra tooled up and extra superior than most 19-year-olds.

Rays (4)
20. Taj Bradley, RHP (ETA: 2023)
33. Curtis Mead, 3B/2B (ETA: 2023)
72. Carson Williams, SS (ETA: 2025)
73. Kyle Manzardo, 1B (ETA: 2023)

Bradley and Mead solidified their standing as Top 100 stalwarts with spectacular journeys to the higher Minors in 2022 and must be able to affect Tampa Bay’s rotation and lineup, respectively, in brief order this spring. The always creating Rays group added two 2021 Draft picks to their Top 100 contingent too in Williams (a slick-fielding shortstop with energy) and Manzardo (a primary baseman with a probably elite hit software). Just whenever you assume the Top 100 tank is perhaps emptying in St. Petersburg, the Rays flip a couple of extra skills into particular prospects.

Blue Jays (1)
32. Ricky Tiedemann, LHP (ETA: 2024)

Just the one Top 100 consultant for the Jays this yr with Orelvis Martinez falling off the listing, however the one who stays is actually a doozy. Tiedemann confirmed elevated velocity in his first Spring Training and rode that and a plus-plus changeup to a stellar first full season that noticed him climb three ranges in his age-19 marketing campaign. Toronto managed him carefully with 78 2/3 innings, and he may take his recreation to a different stage with an added workload within the higher Minors this summer season.

White Sox (2)
38. Colson Montgomery, SS (ETA: 2024)
85. Oscar Colas, OF (ETA: 2023)

After getting shut out on the preseason Top 100 a yr in the past, the White Sox have a pair of notable prospects. Mongtomery did nothing to dissuade persistent Corey Seager comparisons in his full-season debut, whereas Colas exceeded expectations by hitting .314/.371/.524 with 23 homers and reaching Triple-A in his first season within the United States.

Guardians (7)
16. Daniel Espino, RHP (ETA: 2023)
42. Gavin Williams, RHP (ETA: 2023)
51. George Valera, OF (ETA: 2023)
64. Bo Naylor, C (ETA: 2023)
65. Tanner Bibee, RHP (ETA: 2023)
75. Brayan Rocchio, SS/2B (ETA: 2023)
82. Chase DeLauter, OF (ETA: 2025)

The Guardians tied the Dodgers for the second-most Top 100 Prospects with seven, probably the most they’ve ever had since we began rating phenoms in 2004. They have various pitching (Espino, Williams, Bibee) and place (Valera, Naylor, Rocchio) prospects on the verge of becoming a member of a defending American League Central championship membership that was the youngest group in MLB final yr. DeLauter gives an thrilling mix of measurement, athleticism, efficiency and plate self-discipline.

Twins (3)
31. Brooks Lee, SS (ETA: 2024)
45. Royce Lewis, SS (ETA: 2023)
88. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF (ETA: 2025)

The Twins have now had no less than three prospects within the Top 100 for 10 straight years. Royce Lewis has been one in all them for six years in a row, sticking round due to two knee accidents and surgical procedures. Look for him to lastly graduate off the listing as soon as wholesome this yr. He’s not the highest prospect within the system this time, ending a five-year streak that started in the beginning of his first professional season in 2018; that honor now belongs to Lee, the Twins’ No. 1 choose in final yr’s Draft, a sophisticated faculty bat who may transfer rapidly by means of the system. Keep an eye fixed on Rodriguez; a full, wholesome season from him in 2023 may shoot him up the Top 100 in a giant approach.

Tigers (3)
63. Jackson Jobe, RHP (ETA: 2025)
83. Jace Jung, 2B (ETA: 2025)
95. Wilmer Flores, RHP (ERA: 2023)

The losses of Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson go away Detroit with out a Top 50 prospect coming into 2023, however that isn’t to say it couldn’t have one at some point. With a promising fastball and particular slider, Jobe has the pitches to be a top-of-the-rotation piece and simply wants extra time to hone his arsenal coming into his age-20 season. Jung, a first-rounder final July, has the hit and energy instruments to be a quick-moving second baseman of the longer term, and Flores is the closest of the bunch to the Majors with a plus fastball, plus curveball and enhancing management, all of which was on show at Double-A Erie final summer season.

Royals (1)
62. Gavin Cross, OF (ETA: 2025)

Kansas City graduated Bobby Witt Jr., MJ Melendez, Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Pratto final yr, amongst many others, leaving 2022 first-rounder Cross as the one Top 100 participant left within the farm system. The Virginia Tech product has a number of above-average abilities — lots of which he placed on show at Single-A Columbia, the place he had a 1.019 OPS in 26 video games final yr — and could possibly be a constant outfield performer in both heart or proper as a part of the Royals’ youth motion.

Astros (1)
43. Hunter Brown, RHP (ETA: 2023)

The Astros have had a complete of three Top 100 Prospects on our final 4 preseason lists, but they’ve had a outstanding rookie every of the final three years whereas profitable two pennants and a World Series. Brown drew Justin Verlander comps whereas posting a 0.75 ERA with Houston throughout September and the postseason.

Angels (2)
53. Logan O’Hoppe, C (ETA: 2023)
89. Zach Neto, SS (ETA: 2024)

The Angels’ system is enhancing slowly and are benefitting — no less than by way of Top 100 illustration — from a 2022 commerce and the 2022 Draft. They acquired O’Hoppe within the cope with the Phillies for former Top 100 prospect Brandon Marsh and he was in a position to make his large league debut on the finish of final yr. He has the possibility to settle in as an excellent large league common with stable all-around abilities. Neto was the membership’s first-round choose final yr who signed an under-slot deal, however he performed in his professional debut like he belonged within the prime half of the primary spherical. After reaching Double-A final summer season, he may get to Los Angeles sooner moderately than later.

A’s (2)
39. Tyler Soderstrom, 1B/C (ETA: 2023)
76. Ken Waldichuk, LHP (ETA: 2023)

Soderstrom tops the A’s listing for the second yr in a row as he mashed his option to the higher ranges of the system final yr whereas splitting time between first and behind the plate. This can be the second yr in a row they’ve had two gamers on the Top 100 due to Waldichuk, whom they acquired from the Yankees within the Frankie Montas deal on the Trade Deadline final yr. Both may graduate off the listing this yr.

Mariners (2)
49. Harry Ford, C (ETA: 2025)
98. Bryce Miller, RHP (ETA: 2023)

This group has thinned out a bit, however with good outcomes. Julio Rodríguez graduated and gained the American League Rookie of the Year. George Kirby made a giant contribution to the massive league rotation and Matt Brash pitched largely out of the bullpen, with that trio contributing to a playoff group in 2022. The M’s additionally dealt Noelvi Marte to the Reds within the Luis Castillo deal, which additionally helped that postseason push. Ford, the membership’s first-round choose in 2021, has the possibility to be the perfect catching prospect within the recreation sooner or later and Miller took an enormous step ahead and appears like he could possibly be the following younger starter to hitch the homegrown Kirby and Logan Gilbert in Seattle.

Rangers (6)
34. Josh Jung, 3B (ETA: 2023)
41. Evan Carter, OF (ETA: 2024)
66. Owen White, RHP (ETA: 2023)
71. Luisangel Acuña, SS/2B (ETA: 2024)
78. Jack Leiter, RHP (ETA: 2024)
94. Brock Porter, RHP (ETA: 2025)

The Rangers positioned fourth with six Top 100 Prospects, tying 2013 for his or her most ever on a preseason listing. Most of their contingent comes from the early rounds of the Draft: first-rounders Jung and Leiter, second-rounders Carter and White, and fourth-rounder Brock Porter (who signed for first-round cash, $3.7 million). Acuña, Ronald’s youthful brother, showcased a few of the greatest all-around instruments within the Arizona Fall League.

The Braves haven’t been shut out of the Top 100 since 2008 and so they aren’t far faraway from the times of getting eight on the listing (2018, 2019). But graduations and trades have thinned issues out as they’ve continued to win on the large league stage. They solely had one rep final yr (Michael Harris II) and he turned out to be the NL Rookie of the Year, whereas they acquired contributions from different merchandise of their farm system like Vaughn Grissom, who did make our midseason listing in 2022.

Marlins (3)
13. Eury Pérez, RHP (ETA: 2023)
61. Jacob Berry, 3B (ETA: 2025)
67. Max Meyer, RHP (ETA: 2024)

Pérez is a unicorn, a 6-foot-8 teenager with superior polish and physique management, to not point out a top quality four-pitch repertoire. Berry, arguably the perfect all-around offensive prospect within the 2022 Draft, and Meyer, who will miss the 2023 season following Tommy John surgical procedure, have been each top-six-overall Draft picks.

Mets (4)
3. Francisco Álvarez, C (ETA: 2023)
21. Brett Baty, 3B/OF (ETA: 2023)
36. Kevin Parada, C (ETA: 2025)
96. Alex Ramirez, OF (ETA: 2024)

Concerns about his protection behind the plate could have dropped Álvarez out of the No. 1 general spot, however there’s nonetheless a ton to love in regards to the 21-year-old catcher, significantly the 70-grade energy that helped him hit 52 homers over the past two seasons. Like the Venezuelan backstop, Baty debuted within the Majors final yr and hits the ball loads arduous, aiding the idea that he ought to take over the new nook in Queens early in 2023, if not on Opening Day. Parada (a bat-first catcher and 2022 first-rounder) and Ramirez (a toolsy outfielder who topped out at High-A) should wait a bit longer to see Citi Field.

Phillies (2)
6. Andrew Painter, RHP (ETA: 2023)
48. Mick Abel, RHP (ETA: 2024)

It’s the second straight yr of getting two Top 100 guys for the Phillies. While Bryson Stott graduated, Painter has changed him on the listing and is regarded as the perfect pitching prospect in baseball after dominating throughout three ranges in 2022 en path to profitable MLB Pipeline Pitching Prospect of the Year honors. The mixture of Painter and Abel — who’s primed to have an enormous yr himself in 2023 — are on a brief listing of greatest pitching prospect duos in baseball, behind maybe solely Espino and Williams of the Guardians.

Nationals (4)
17. James Wood, OF (ETA: 2025)
35. Robert Hassell III, OF (ETA: 2024)
46. Elijah Green, OF (ETA: 2026)
58. Cade Cavalli, RHP (ETA: 2023)

Washington is popping its focus to homegrown efforts after final yr’s Juan Soto blockbuster that netted them two Top 100 outfielders in Wood and Hassell. Wood, specifically, is a possible future No. 1 general prospect as a 6-foot-7 heart fielder with simple energy and extra velocity than you’d count on for his measurement. Green was one other high-ceiling addition because the 2022 fifth general choose, and if he can discover a option to make extra constant contact in his first full season (no small if), he has a sky-high ceiling as properly. Cavalli, who’s a yr faraway from main the Minors in strikeouts, will attempt to assist Washington flip the nook after debuting within the Majors in 2022.

Cubs (3)
28. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF (ETA: 2024)
87. Kevin Alcantara, OF (ETA: 2024)
92. Brennen Davis, OF (ETA: 2023)

The Cubs may construct a whole outfield of the longer term with their Top 100 Prospects. Crow-Armstrong, the perfect defender within the Minors, and Alcantara have been acquired in mid-2021 trades for Javy Báez and Anthony Rizzo. All three of those guys have 20-20 upside, although Davis should overcome a historical past of accidents.

Reds (4)
10. Elly De La Cruz, SS/3B (ETA: 2023)
29. Noelvi Marte, SS (ETA: 2024)
44. Edwin Arroyo, SS (ETA: 2025)
69. Cam Collier, 3B (ETA: 2025)

The Reds proceed to have a persistently robust presence on the Top 100, placing 4 or extra on the listing in six of the final seven years, together with this one. This listing is helped out by the Luis Castillo commerce, which netted them Marte and Arroyo, offsetting the commencement of 2022 Top 100 arms Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo. There are few prospects extra thrilling and dynamic than De La Cruz and Collier, the membership’s first-round choose in 2022, has the possibility to hit his approach up the ladder.

Brewers (3)
8. Jackson Chourio, OF (ETA: 2024)
30. Sal Frelick, OF (ETA: 2023)
90. Joey Wiemer, OF (ETA: 2023)

It’s all outfielders for the Crew. Chourio was the breakout prospect of 2022, zooming to Double-A in his age-18 season with the facility and velocity instruments to develop into a star. Frelick possesses one of many Minors’ greatest hit instruments after batting .331 with an 11.2 p.c Okay fee throughout three ranges in his first full season. Wiemer stands out most for his prodigious pop and cannon from proper discipline, and after some preliminary struggles at Double-A, his Triple-A turnaround could possibly be an indication that he’s nearing an on a regular basis function on the grass in Milwaukee.

Pirates (4)
26. Termarr Johnson, 2B (ETA: 2025)
55. Endy Rodriguez, C/2B/OF (ETA: 2023)
57. Henry Davis, C (ETA: 2024)
60. Quinn Priester, RHP (ETA: 2023)

The Pirates are down two from final yr, however they’ve had no less than three gamers on the Top 100 for a dozen years now. Oneil Cruz and Roansy Contreras graduated, however holdovers from final yr (Davis and Priester, two first-round picks in 2021 and 2019, respectively) are joined by Rodriguez — who was obtained within the three-team commerce that despatched Joe Musgrove to the Padres and who had an enormous yr whereas reaching Triple-A in 2022 — and Johnson, the membership’s first-rounder final yr (No. 4 general), who scouts felt was the perfect pure highschool hitter they’ve seen in a really, very very long time.

Cardinals (5)
4. Jordan Walker, OF/3B (ETA: 2023)
50. Masyn Winn, SS (ETA: 2024)
77. Tink Hence, RHP (ETA: 2024)
79. Gordon Graceffo, RHP (ETA: 2023)
91. Alec Burleson, OF (ETA: 2023)

There could have been solely 5 rounds within the 2020 Draft, however the Cardinals have 4 gamers from that class now on the Top 100: Walker, Winn, Hence and Burleson. Walker particularly appears like a future star after acting at each Double-A and the Arizona Fall League final yr, and his transfer to the outfield will solely velocity up his arrival to The Show, maybe as early as Opening Day. Graceffo appears on monitor to be one other Draft win after he broke out from the 2021 fifth spherical into the Top 100 on the energy of his fastball-slider-change combine and 60-grade management.

D-backs (4)
2. Corbin Carroll, OF (ETA: 2023)
11. Jordan Lawlar, SS (ETA: 2024)
15. Druw Jones, OF (ETA: 2026)
59. Brandon Pfaadt, RHP (ETA: 2023)

It’s a Big Four headed towards the desert and arguably some of the gifted foursomes in all of prospectdom. Carroll gave D-backs followers a style of his five-tool standing within the bigs final yr, and those self same Arizonans ought to already be dreaming of Jones (the 2022 second general choose) becoming a member of him within the Chase Field outfield sometime. (Who performs heart? That’ll be a enjoyable competitors.) Lawlar appears like a possible shortstop of the longer term after ascending to Double-A in his first full season, and Pfaadt is correct on the cusp of Phoenix after putting out a Minor League-best 218 in 167 innings at Double- and Triple-A in 2022.

Rockies (4)
25. Ezequiel Tovar, SS (ETA: 2023)
27. Zac Veen, OF (ETA: 2024)
68. Adael Amador, SS (ETA: 2025)
84. Drew Romo, C (ETA: 2024)

This is the primary time since 2019 the Rockies have had multiple member of the Top 100 and probably the most they’d since they positioned 5 prospects on the listing in 2017. Veen was the lone rep final yr, however now he has firm. Tovar must be on potential NL Rookie of the Year lists and Rockies followers ought to see him at shortstop (Gold Glove-caliber alert) on Opening Day, whereas fellow shortstop Amador is additional away, however confirmed off a really superior strategy in his full-season debut final yr. Romo is an excellent defensive catcher who confirmed progress with the bat earlier than getting dinged up final yr, so preserve an eye fixed out for a rebound.

Dodgers (7)
14. Diego Cartaya, C (ETA: 2024)
24. Bobby Miller, RHP (ETA: 2023)
37. Miguel Vargas, 3B/OF/1B (ETA: 2023)
54. Michael Busch, 2B/OF (ETA: 2023)
56. Gavin Stone, RHP (ETA: 2023)
70. Ryan Pepiot, RHP (ETA: 2023)
81. Andy Pages, OF (ETA: 2023)

The Dodgers set a franchise document with seven Top 100 Prospects, matching the Guardians for the second-most in baseball. They have already got a stacked large league roster that can get much more crowded as Vargas and Busch battle for at-bats and Miller, Stone and Pepiot jockey for innings on the Opening Day roster. Cartaya is gifted sufficient to contend for the No. 1 spot on the Top 100 a yr from now, and he, Vargas and Pages are all merchandise of Los Angeles’ worldwide efforts.

Padres (2)
19. Jackson Merrill, SS (ETA: 2024)
100. Dylan Lesko, RHP (ETA: 2027)

Aggressive strikes by the San Diego entrance workplace have made the Padres a win-now group with a skinny farm system to match. That isn’t to say there aren’t future stars left, nevertheless. Merrill thrilled scouts and Padres officers together with his skill to spray the ball across the discipline and play a top quality shortstop at Single-A and the AFL, prompting him to leap into the Top 20 general. Lesko’s improvement would require persistence after he underwent Tommy John surgical procedure final spring, however the 2022 fifteenth general choose has the fastball and devastating changeup to be a future Major League starter.

Giants (2)
18. Kyle Harrison, LHP (ETA: 2023)
22. Marco Luciano, SS (ETA: 2024)

Both Giants on the listing have signature instruments. Harrison led the Minors in strikeouts per 9 innings (14.8) and strikeout share (39.8) final season, thanks largely to a four-seam fastball that generated a loopy 41 p.c swing-and miss fee in Double-A. Luciano has electrical bat velocity and large uncooked energy which have translated into 40 homers in 218 video games earlier than his twenty first birthday.