After promoting so many prospects for 2022, MLB.com dropped Kansas City's farm system down to 21st overall. LHP Blake Walston (Tier 3)9. Id consider some of the teams who have among the most listed prospects and who also have a strong developmental track record such as the Dodgers, Red Sox and Guardians to reinsert themselves into that top tier within the next year, just through the sheer volume of opportunities they have to make players better. RHP Ryne Nelson (Tier 2)7. 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. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. Kyle Drabek / SP. RHP Norge Vera (Tier 2)5. 80), The Jays are gearing up for a potential title run in 2022, and their systems drop over the years due to graduations and trades reflects the moves of a win-now organization. More , 12. 82), Hunter Bishop (No. The Cubs are another organization that could look a lot better a year from now as we get a better handle on the fruits of their 2015 IFA spending spree. SS Noelvi Marte (Tier 1)3. The next several teams No. 83)Top 2021 rookie: Joey Bart, C, Now that theyve embraced rebuilding, the Giants have assembled their best group of prospect talent since Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner and Co. were about to start winning World Series titles. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
The Brewers (mid-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) have made three straight playoff appearances, including a trip each to the National League Championship Series. These will fluctuate and change shortly after players are drafted, traded, or graduate, or move as they around the org lists. LHP Brandon Barriera (Tier 2)4. In addition, the Cardinals have several high-ceiling prospects, such as Masyn Winn and Edwin Nunez, who could really elevate the systems ranking if everything clicks in their development. SS Oswald Peraza (Tier 1)4. RHP Sean Burke (Tier 3)9. Next Ill note that the 2021 Updated section of The Board is now live. August 18, 2022 12 Baseball America updated their farm system rankings to include draft picks on Thursday and the Pittsburgh Pirates saw a drop from their preseason rankings, despite. 3B Casey Schmitt (Tier 2)8. 44), MacKenzie Gore (No. In Craigs initial series of articles on prospect valuation, the top 100 was given a smooth curve between FVs. More , 3. Based on where they are on the current rankings, how much draft capital they have, and their pre-deadline posture as sellers, Id guess that Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Arizona will be the top three systems after the trade deadline, with Cincinnati a dark horse candidate to climb into that area if they get a huge haul for Luis Castillo. Just scroll down a little bit; its on the right. More , 16. 18), Drew Waters (No. 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. These rankings of all 30 . 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. RHP Daniel Espino (Tier 1)2. 1. Theres a lot of pitching depth, even after they traded two arms to the Reds for Jesse Winker and Eugenio Surez, and Seattle keeps filling in high-end talent with the aggressive pursuit of talent on the international market. SS Edwin Arroyo (Tier 1)4. C/1B Tyler Soderstrom (Tier 1)2. 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. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 69), Despite graduating a slew of young talent to the Majors the past couple of seasons, the Marlins still are tied for the most Top 100 Prospects (six) with the Mariners and Pirates. But FV is somewhat tied to where a prospect is in their minors career arc. 90), Starting out with two players in the top six -- the best catching prospect in No. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images, Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images, Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. 64)Top 2021 rookie: Ke'Bryan Hayes, Eleven of the players on Pittsburgh's Top 30 Prospects list were acquired by trade, more than any other organization this year. 9 as the farm system continues to become more balanced on both sides of the ball. The Carlos Correa signing complicated Royce Lewis' plans to break camp in the bigs, but doesn't make him any less intriguing. 27), Heston Kjerstad (No. More , 11. RHP Cole Wilcox (Tier 3)9. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (Tier 2)8. 1 overall spot. San Diego Padres2020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 2Top 100 Prospects: MacKenzie Gore (No. OF Matt Wallner (Tier 2)6. 63), Kyle Harrison (No. More , 30. 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. LHP Dylan Dodd (Tier 3)8. RHP Darius Vines (Tier 3). RHP Blade Tidwell (Tier 3)10. The Rays are still in a tier of their own at the top, with the Padres having fallen away from them due to trades and graduations. Tampa Bay Rays2020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Wander Franco (No. We added RosterResource's Depth Charts; these reflect a team's current. 29), Asa Lacy (No. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. 76), Matt McClain (No. While the organization's top four prospects are position players, the next six are pitchers. More . 61), Austin Wells (No. OF Justin Dirden (Tier 2)6. OF James Wood (Tier 1)3. RHP Emerson Hancock (Tier 2)7. Indeed, if you were to ask me which systems would see the greatest difference between the rankings derived using Craigs values compared to what they would be if they were based solely on my opinion, itd probably be those four because of my penchant for depth. 2B Nick Gonzales (Tier 2)8. 71), Austin Hendrick (No. C Kevin Parada (Tier 1)4. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. OF Colton Cowser (Tier 1)6. 31); Sixto Snchez, RHP (No. RHP Chase Petty (Tier 3)10. Weve considered factors such as potential impact talent, depth, proximity to the big leagues and balance between position players and pitchers as well as ceilings and floors. 4 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Signed for $1.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, outfielder, With no outside addition made at shortstop this offseason, it looks like 21-year-old, After hitting .333/.444/.444 with 16 steals in 21 games in the Arizona Fall League, we could see outfielder, Even with Isiah Kiner-Falefa returning, expect. 52), Jose Miranda (No. 35), Shea Langeliers (No. 95)Top 2021 rookie: Tyler Stephenson, C, Things are looking up for the Reds, who finished over .500 in 2020 and boast a system with a mass of talent at the top of its Top 30 courtesy of a string of first-round picks over the last several years. 2. This progress is due largely to trades that brought in 10 players -- seven among the A's Top 30 Prospects -- while dealing away Chris Bassett, Matt Chapman and Matt Olson. 76)Top 2021 rookie: Spencer Howard, RHP, Top prospect Spencer Howard hopes to follow in Alec Bohms footsteps as a Rookie of the Year candidate and theres an exciting group of prospects growing at the bottom rungs of the organization, with a lot of emphasis on talent from the international market. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors
98)Top 2021 rookie: Triston McKenzie, RHP, The Indians keep trading stars yet keep winning because they keep developing talent, and they may rank among the games very best systems a year from now because they have a ton of young hitters and prospects on the rise. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. 45 is much closer to 40 than 50. The first three teams to sit atop our rankings -- the Cubs ( pre-2015 ), Red Sox ( mid-2015) and Dodgers ( pre-2016) -- have won World Series championships. LHP Frank Mozzicato (Tier 3)10. 20), Max Meyer (No. Boston Red Sox2021 midseason rank: 122021 preseason rank: 242020 midseason rank: 252020 preseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Marcelo Mayer (No. 82), Harry Ford, C (No. The No. 50), Brendan McKay (No. More , 17. Chicago White Sox2020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Andrew Vaughn (No. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
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. Top 100 Prospects: Gunnar Henderson, SS/3B ( No. OF Alex Ramirez (Tier 1)5. SS Termarr Johnson (Tier 1)3. RHP Ryan Pepiot (Tier 1)8. Brett Lawrie / 3B/2B/OF. RHP Bed Kudrna (Tier 2)3. 35), Eury Perez (No. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (Tier 1)4. They have some strength up the middle (led by fellow Top 100 prospect Gunnar Henderson), added another first-rounder to the Top 100 coffers with Colton Cowser last year, and thanks to aggressive drafting and a renewed presence in Latin America, this system is both deep and top-heavy. But I also think that does call into question whether FV50s really are worth that much more than FV45+ and FV45s. 88), As the Guardians continue to slash payroll in the Majors, they're going to have to rely on inexpensive in-house talent to remain relevant. 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. The closest before Bobby Witt Jr. assumed the throne this spring was when Alex Gordon was No. This makes Erics decision for borderline grade players significant for valuation purposes. Right-hander Sam Bachman, lefty Ky Bush, outfielder Jordyn Adams, catcher Edgar Quero and middle infielders Arol Vera, Kyren Paris, Denzer Guzman and Jeremiah Jackson could help the Angels rise back up the rankings with strong 2022 campaigns. 3B Cayden Wallace (Tier 2)5. LHP Connor Prielipp (Tier 2)7. 1. So good, in fact, that he already ranks #1 overall in a very talented and deep Yankees farm system. Readers should consider the dollar amounts as an approximation of what the player might receive were they exposed to the open market, which in addition to acting as a filter that aids in our analysis of trades featuring prospect where money also changes hands, is also an illustration of the gap between what minor leaguers earn and what theyre worth to their organizations. 39), Brady House (No. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. More , 4. SS Jose Rodriguez (Tier 3)7. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams. And on and on and on. OF Luis Matos (Tier 2)5. Remember that as soon as a player exhausts their rookie eligibility, they are scrubbed from their teams list and wont count in these rankings. Now they are giving all players of the same grade, the same value. The Braves and White Sox are the most helped by this, while the Yankees and Phillies are punished the most.