These are the top tools on our Top 100 Prospects list

Julio Rodríguez (greatest hitter) slashed .284/.345/.509 and have become the quickest participant ever to achieve 25 homers and 25 steals (125 video games) en path to successful American League Rookie of the Year honors. Runner-up Adley Rutschman (greatest protection) ranked within the higher quartile of catchers when it comes to throwing and framing.

Hunter Greene (greatest fastball) led all starters by averaging 98.9 mph along with his heater and located success when he began commanding it higher. Reid Detmers (greatest curveball) leaned on his bender as his most dependable pitch throughout a stable first full season that included a no-hitter. Among pitchers with 130 or extra innings, George Kirby (greatest management) ranked sixth in Ok/BB ratio (6.1) and seventh in walks per 9 innings (1.5).

Can this 12 months’s Top 100 prospects with the most effective instruments make as instant an affect? Most of the highest gamers detailed under are projected to play within the Majors in 2023. Each of them is graded on the 20-80 scouting scale, with 50 representing massive league common.

Best hitter: Sal Frelick, OF, Brewers (70)
Scouts thought Frelick had as a lot pure hitting capacity as any collegian within the 2021 Draft, and he has batted .331 in 154 video games since Milwaukee drafted him fifteenth total, together with .365 in 46 Triple-A contests final summer time. His compact left-handed swing and his hand-eye coordination permit him to persistently barrel balls and his plus-plus velocity helps him flip grounders into singles.

Best energy: Francisco Álvarez, C, Mets (70)
Álvarez generates top-of-the-scale uncooked energy with elite bat velocity, formidable energy and an aggressive right-handed stroke, and he has the hitting capacity to translate that pop into manufacturing. He has 58 homers and a .526 slugging share in 253 Minor League video games regardless of sometimes being 4 or extra years youthful than his competitors. His 439-foot homer final October made him the youngest catcher (age 20) to homer within the Majors since Iván Rodriguez in 1992.

Also within the working: Gunnar Henderson, 3B/SS, Orioles; Marco Luciano, SS, Giants; Jordan Walker, OF/3B, Cardinals.

Fastest runner: Corbin Carroll, OF, D-backs (80)
Carroll posted the very best common dash velocity (30.7 ft/sec) and the second-best home-to-first time (4.05 seconds from the left facet) of any massive leaguer in 2022 after Arizona promoted him in August. He has swiped 54 bases in 62 makes an attempt in 174 professional video games, and his quickness additionally helps him beat out floor balls and offers him nicely above-average vary in heart area.

Also within the working: Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers; Elly De La Cruz, SS/3B, Reds; Elijah Green, OF, Nationals.

Best arm: Masyn Winn, SS, Cardinals (80)
Some groups most well-liked Winn as a pitcher after he pushed his fastball to 98 mph as a Texas excessive schooler, however the Cardinals made him a full-time shortstop shortly after deciding on him in 2020’s second spherical. He makes use of his elite arm energy to makes throws most shortstops cannot and was clocked at 100.5 mph throughout the infield on the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game final July.

Also within the working: Andy Pages, OF, Dodgers; Jordan Walker, OF/3B, Cardinals; Joey Wiemer, OF, Brewers.

Best defender: Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Cubs (80)
The consensus greatest defender within the Minors, Crow-Armstrong appears destined to be the primary Cub to win a Gold Glove in heart area since Bob Dernier in 1984. His mixture of plus velocity, precision reads and routes and superior instincts permit him to cowl a ton of floor. His stable arm is best than most at his place as nicely.

Also within the working: Druw Jones, OF, D-backs; Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS, Red Sox; Ezequiel Tovar, SS, Rockies.

Best fastball: Daniel Espino, RHP, Guardians (80)
Espino had the most effective fastball within the 2019 Draft and 4 years later, he owns the most effective heater within the Minors. It sits at 95-98 mph and reaches 103 with loads of armside run, and the carry up within the strike zone has helped him common 14.9 strikeouts per 9 innings as a professional.

Also within the working: Cade Cavalli, RHP, Nationals; Bobby Miller, RHP, Dodgers; Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Orioles.

Best curveball: Hunter Brown, RHP, Astros (65)
Brown was identified extra for his slider than his curveball when he got here out of NCAA Division II Wayne State (Mich.), however he refined his curve right into a nicely above-average breaker through the pandemic layoff in 2020. It combines energy and depth, arriving within the low-80s earlier than falling off the desk on the plate, and pairs properly along with his driving 95-100 mph fastball. His curve had a 33 % swing-and-miss price final season.

Also within the working: Cade Cavalli, RHP, Nationals; Tink Hence, RHP, Cardinals; Quinn Priester, RHP, Pirates.

Best slider: Daniel Espino, RHP, Guardians (70)
Espino’s slider offers him a second devastating weapon, and he can manipulate it right into a mid-80s providing with two-plane depth or a low-90s beast with extra horizontal motion. During an abbreviated four-start season in 2022, his slider generated a 54 % swing-and-miss price, in comparison with an additionally distinctive 40 % by his fastball.

Also within the working: Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers; Max Meyer, RHP, Marlins; Bobby Miller, RHP, Dodgers.

Best changeup: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Orioles (70)
The lone repeater from our 2022 Top 100 greatest instruments, Rodriguez owns a dastardly low-80s changeup with large fade and depth and good velocity separation from his 95-99 mph fastball. He makes use of his cambio towards left-handers and right-handers and created a forty five % swing-and-miss price with it in 2022.

Also within the working: Dylan Lesko, RHP, Padres; Gavin Stone, RHP, Dodgers; Ricky Tiedemann, LHP, Blue Jays.

Best management: Andrew Painter, RHP, Phillies (65)
Painter ranks as the most effective pitching prospect in baseball because of his mixture of stuff and command. He locates his four-pitch combine with beautiful ease for an adolescent, main all Minor Leagues with at the least 100 innings in Ok-BB share (32.4), whereas advancing to Double-A at age 19 final 12 months.

Also within the working: Tanner Bibee, RHP, Guardians; Eury Pérez, RHP, Marlins; Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Orioles.