More . 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. The system is skewed toward the offensive side, featuring players who rose up the rankings after breakout 2021 seasons by catcher Logan OHoppe and outfielders Johan Rojas and Jhailyn Ortiz. OF Alec Burleson (Tier 1)5. 86), Tyler Stephenson (No. LHP Kyle Harrison (Tier 1)3. 84), Xavier Edwards (No. Top 100 Prospects: Gunnar Henderson, SS/3B ( No. Teams were initially ranked based on the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2. SS Jackson Merrill (Tier 1)2. 77); Jake Eder, LHP (No. OF Gavin Cross (Tier 1)2. Martinez and Groshans lead a charge of multi-positional infielders -- a group that includes eight of the clubs top 14 prospects. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Detmers is set to build off a season in which he dominated the Minors and made his Major League debut, but the majority of the system features prospects years away from reaching Los Angeles. 82) The Marlins went from one of baseball's worst farm systems at the end of 2017 to one of its best by mid-2019, and they've kept adding to it ever since. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Ive noticed that too. 73), Brayan Rocchio (No. 2022 MLB Farm System Rankings: Ranking Every Team's Farm System After First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. Frelick, Wiemer (more of a slugging type) and Garrett Mitchell sit as three of the top four talents in the Brewers pipeline, and with all three headed for the middle levels in 2022, it isnt difficult to envision them occupying the three outfield spots of American Family Field in the years to come. OF Evan Carter (Tier 1)2. More , 11. And as the club gets closer to postseason success, they've made the corresponding moves, trading 15 of their Top 30 prospects this past offseason, most notably Luis Patio to the Rays. 2021 farm system rankings - MLB.com Cincinnati Reds2021 midseason rank: 102021 preseason rank: 202020 midseason rank: 222020 preseason rank: 24Top 100 Prospects: Hunter Greene (No. The Royals showed a real propensity to develop bats in 2021 Witt, Pratto, Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino each finished among the Minors top six in extra-base hits last year but they lack the same punch in the arms race. St. Louis Cardinals2020 midseason rank: 182020 preseason rank: 18Top 100 Prospects: Dylan Carlson (No. LHP Cooper Hjerpe (Tier 2)10. 51), Nick Pratto (No. Only players on the prospect list are. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
RHP Bryan Mata (Tier 2)7. LHP Frank Mozzicato (Tier 3)10. More , 25. With a projectable 6'9" frame and the makings of a lethal fastball-slider combination, The Philadelphia system is headlined by two of baseball's best pitching prospects in, Shortstop Jose Salaswho was No. C Kevin Parada (Tier 1)4. Only five have three or more in the Top 40. 48), Ronny Mauricio (No. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Now that we have ranked the top 100 prospects in MLB heading into the 2023 season, let's turn our attention to how all 30 farm systems stack up. The testing set is simply not the same as the training data. SS Ambioris Tavarez (Tier 3)9. RHP Marco Raya (Tier 3), 1. In the past two years, unheralded prospects Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers have made significant contributions. Running the numbers on the Padres system, the paint on which is mostly dry, shows that they wont even come close to surpassing Tampa Bay, and will likely fall short by well over $100 million. As with the big league club, many of the organization's top prospects hail from Cuba: slugging outfielders Oscar Colas and Yoelqui Cspedes, right-hander Norge Vera, infielders Bryan Ramos and Yolbert Sanchez. OF Sal Frelick (Tier 1)3. Top 10 Prospects 1. 92), Taylor Trammell (No. OF Benny Montgomery (Tier 2)6. He was hitting well in the Triple-A West League with an on-base percentage well over .400 for the year. 4 Joe Ryan, No. 93)Top 2021 rookie: Bobby Dalbec, 3B/1B, Despite the low ranking, this system looks to be on the upswing thanks to recent Drafts, international signings and trades, though most of the Red Soxs best prospects are another year or two away from making an impact. 84), Tyler Freeman (No. Thanks for all of this hard work. the numbers kind of add up. But the top three on the list were all first-round picks of the Pirates. RHP Owen Murphy (Tier 3)4. 6), Gunnar Henderson, SS/3B (No. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
The closest before Bobby Witt Jr. assumed the throne this spring was when Alex Gordon was No. LHP DL Hall (Tier 1)5. 14), Michael Kopech (No. 96), Shortstops are this system's strength, led by Top 100 prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza and with future Top 100 candidates Trey Sweeney and Roderick Arias behind them. More , 10. The Dodgers -- big spenders but also high-quality developers in the Minor Leagues -- finished in the top three of the 2019 midseason and 2020 preseason lists before capturing their World Series crown two years ago. Milwaukee Brewers2021 midseason rank: 252021 preseason rank: 282020 midseason rank: 292020 preseason rank: 30Top 100 Prospects: Sal Frelick (No. 76), Matt McClain (No. The farm systems that haven't yet had their fresh and thorough annual examination (snaps latex glove) are highlighted in yellow on the Farm Ranking tab, with the asset values of their 2020. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. If you look at guys 28 or older (the guys who will be falling off the list) there are only 40. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. As players are added to (via the draft or trade) or subtracted from (via trade or graduation) an organization, the Farm Rankings associated with those teams will also update automatically. 1. You can also use The Board to look back at prior snapshots of the farm rankings. 49), Bobby Dalbec (No. 1B/3B Blaze Jordan (Tier 3)9. 01:09:36. Los Angeles Angels2020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Brandon Marsh (No. OF Ryan Clifford (Tier 3), 1. That means teams current placement is, in essence, their floor for the final ranking. IF/OF Edouard Julien (Tier 1)5. by Handedness, In-Progress Farm System Rankings Are Now On The Board, Sam Delaplanes Slider Has Him Soaring Toward Seattle, Dodgers Finally Get DirecTV Deal in Los Angeles. 70), Joey Wiemer (No. RHP JR Ritchie (Tier 3)5. SS Brady House (Tier 2)6. OF Jasson Domnguez (Tier 1)3. 65 is much closer to 60 than 70. LHP Carson Whisenhunt (Tier 2)6. RHP Max Meyer (Tier 1)3. 79), The Pirates have been waiting for difference-making help from the farm for long enough that Pittsburgh fans can be forgiven for greeting sunny forecasts with skepticism, but the bottom line is the organization has both depth and elite-level talent in development. 82), Hunter Bishop (No. 16), Joey Bart (No. With a high-octane fastball-curveball combination, The decision to sign veterans Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer creates a road block for, With Shea Langeliers set to take over as the starting catcher in the majors and, The Rangers have had a tough time developing pitching prospects over the years, but they have an impressive collection of high-ceiling arms right now in, The Rays develop pitching as well as any organization in baseball, and right-hander, The Nationals completely transformed their farm system with the Juan Soto blockbuster, acquiring, Since the start of last offseason, the Reds have added. This tier represents the bulk of prospects around baseball, though more than a few are capable of climbing to the next tier. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. More , 13. RHP Dylan Lesko (Tier 2)4. At some point, the calculations should be dictated by what the players are and not what I forecast them to be, and figuring out how and when to transition from one to the other in this hybridized prospect/pre-arb (maybe?) It seems that most the 5 ratings have value rounded down to a degree. SS Mikey Romero (Tier 3), 1. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (Tier 2)8. RHP Yosver Zulueta (Tier 2)5. Gordon (and Maitan) just keeps slipping as hes moved up, been exposed, however you want to put it. More , 8. LHP Dax Fulton (Tier 3)7. 33), Matthew Liberatore (No. While the organization's top four prospects are position players, the next six are pitchers. 55. Texas Rangers2021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Jack Leiter (No. 38), Jordan Groshans (No. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. More , 22. SS Ronny Mauricio (Tier 2)6. 59), There's still room for improvement, but the Oakland system is much more robust than it was a year ago. 29), Asa Lacy (No. In Craigs initial series of articles on prospect valuation, the top 100 was given a smooth curve between FVs. the dollar values are based on a study by FanGraphs that took the expected big league output on average by each tier of prospect . 95), Joe Ryan (No. 40), Garrett Crochet (No. 57), Josiah Gray (No. OF Gabriel Gonzalez (Tier 2)6. Brett Lawrie / 3B/2B/OF. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson bolstered the farm via the Jos Berros deal and Jose Miranda appears ready to hit in the big leagues. OF Heston Kjerstad (Tier 2)8. On the other side, the Astros not long ago underwent one of the biggest farm-based rebuilds in recent memory, an effort that brought them key 2021 contributors Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve and Kyle Tucker, to name a few. 2), Grayson Rodriguez (No. New York Yankees2020 midseason rank: 192020 preseason rank: 22Top 100 Prospects: Jasson Dominguez (No. OF Esteury Ruiz (Tier 2)10. 3B Casey Schmitt (Tier 2)8. 28), Jazz Chisholm (No. SS Denzer Guzman (Tier 3)7. Outfielder Drew Waters, shortstops Braden Shewmake and Vaughn Grissom and pitchers Kyle Muller, Bryce Elder, Tucker Davidson and Freddy Tarnok provide young talent that could help support a championship-caliber roster. 1B Matt Mervis (Tier 2)5. OF Colton Cowser (Tier 1)6. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (Tier 1)5. The Rays snowballed a ton of talent and have an elite prospect at the very top of their system. Chicago White Sox2021 midseason rank: 302021 preseason rank: 162020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: none, Though the White Sox rank last again, their system was a mainstay in the top 10 from 2017-20 and cranked out a lot of talent en route to the first back-to-back playoff appearances in franchise history. 3B Brett Baty (Tier 1)3. 4. OF Mason Auer (Tier 3), 1. 3B Gunnar Henderson (Tier 1)2. SS Royce Lewis (Tier 1)3. by Retrosheet. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. The plus designations help account for this some. More , 18. 2022 Top Prospects | THE BOARD | FanGraphs St. Louis Cardinals2021 midseason rank: 212021 preseason rank: 172020 midseason rank: 182020 preseason rank: 18Top 100 Prospects: Jordan Walker (No. More , 12. In their places, Shane Baz became one of the most promising young arms in the game, Josh Lowe showed enough tools to put himself on the brink of The Show and Taj Bradley led full-season Minor Leaguers in ERA. RHP Wilmer Flores (Tier 1)3. RHP Ryne Nelson (Tier 2)7. 18), Corbin Carroll (No. More , 29. This contradiction exists in farm rankings: a young player is good enough to get significant playing time at the big league level, and the result of this is the team falls in the system rankings. LHP Brandon Walter (Tier 3)10. 27), Ronny Mauricio (No. C Yainer Daz, (Tier 1)3. 32), Emerson Hancock, RHP (No. 72), Shane McClanahan (No. 1B/OF Heriberto Hernandez (Tier 3)8. 97)Top 2021 rookie: Alex Kirilloff, OF, Even with the loss of top prospect Royce Lewis for the year, four of the Twins top six prospects have the chance to impact the big league roster in 2021, with some good depth behind them. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. In essence, Id be double counting my personal preferences. I dont think its worth fishing past the 45+s for monetary value, FWIW. IF Spencer Steer (Tier 2)7. The Braves traded away four prospects who most recently ranked in their top 10Kyle Muller (2), Freddy Tarnok (6), Royber Salinas (7) and Justyn-Henry Malloy (9)in the deals to acquire catcher Sean Murphy from Oakland and reliever Joe Jimnez from Detroit. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams - ESPN.com RHP Jacob Misiorowski (Tier 3)7. 2 Toronto through No. 4 prospect Ivan Herrera arent far from forming a Major League battery themselves.