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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2018 15:46:24 GMT -5
Figured you guys would enjoy this... let the discussion begin!
1. Ronald Acuna, CF, Atlanta Braves
2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B, Toronto Blue Jays
3. Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, San Diego Padres
4. Victor Robles, CF, Washington Nationals
5. Gleyber Torres, SS, New York Yankees
6. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Chicago White Sox
7. Francisco Mejia, C/3B, Cleveland Indians
8. Forrest Whitley, RHP, Houston Astros
9. Nick Senzel, 3B, Cincinnati Reds
10. J.P. Crawford, SS, Philadelphia Phillies
11. Michael Kopech, RHP, Chicago White Sox
12. Walker Buehler, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
13. A.J. Puk, LHP, Oakland Athletics
14. MacKenzie Gore, LHP, San Diego Padres
15. Brent Honeywell, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays
16. Justus Sheffield, LHP, New York Yankees
17. Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
18. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
19. Triston McKenzie, RHP, Cleveland Indians
20. Willy Adames, SS, Tampa Bay Rays
21. Kyle Tucker, OF, Houston Astros
22. Hunter Greene, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
23. Sixto Sanchez, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
24. Corbin Burnes, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
25. Royce Lewis, SS, Minnesota Twins
26. Kyle Wright, RHP, Atlanta Braves
27. Alex Reyes, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals
28. Brendan McKay, LHP/1B, Tampa Bay Rays
29. Brendan Rodgers, SS, Colorado Rockies
30. Jay Groome, LHP, Boston Red Sox
31. Ryan McMahon, 3B/2B/1B, Colorado Rockies
32. Lewis Brinson, OF, Milwaukee Brewers
33. Scott Kingery, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies
34. Jesus Sanchez, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
35. Keston Hiura, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers
36. Alex Verdugo, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
37. Nick Gordon, SS/2B, Minnesota Twins
38. Luis Urias, SS/2B, San Diego Padres
39. Jorge Mateo, SS, Oakland Athletics
40. Yordan Alvarez, 1B, Houston Astros
41. Taylor Trammell, OF, Cincinnati Reds
42. Juan Soto, OF, Washington Nationals
44. Anthony Alford, OF, Toronto Blue Jays
45. Leody Taveras, OF, Texas Rangers
46. Luis Robert, OF, Chicago White Sox
47. Fernando Romero, RHP, Minnesota Twins
48. Ian Anderson, RHP, Atlanta Braves
49. Alec Hansen, RHP, Chicago White Sox
50. Luiz Gohara, LHP, Atlanta Braves
51. Michel Baez, RHP, San Diego Padres
52. Yadier Alvarez, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers
53. Chance Sisco, C, Baltimore Orioles
54. Miguel Andujar, 3B, New York Yankees
55. Jo Adell, OF, Los Angeles Angels
56. James Kaprielian, RHP, Oakland Athletics
57. Cristian Pache, OF, Atlanta Braves
58. David Peterson, LHP, New York Mets
59. JoJo Romero, LHP, Philadelphia Phillies
60. Mike Soroka, RHP, Atlanta Braves
61. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates
62. Jaime Barria, RHP, Los Angels Angels
63. Peter Lambert, RHP, Colorado Rockies
64. Jon Duplantier, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
65. Shane Baz, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
66. Lucas Erceg, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers
67. Franklin Perez, RHP, Detroit Tigers
68. Bryse Wilson, RHP, Atlanta Braves
69. Tyler Mahle, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
70. Austin Meadows, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
71. Carson Kelly, C, St. Louis Cardinals
72. Adrian Morejon, LHP, San Diego Padres
73. Freicer Perez, RHP, New York Yankees
74. J.B. Bukauskas, RHP, Houston
75. Jahmai Jones, OF, Los Angeles Angels
76. Michael Chavis, 3B, Boston Red Sox
77. Max Fried, LHP, Atlanta Braves
78. Aramis Ademan, SS, Chicago Cubs
79. Austin Hays, OF, Baltimore Orioles
80. Nolan Jones, 3B, Cleveland Indians
81. Cal Quantrill, RHP, San Diego Padres
82. Chris Rodriguez, RHP, Los Angeles Angels
83. Jhailyn Ortiz, OF, Philadelphia Phillies
84. Adbert Alzolay, RHP, Chicago Cubs
85. Monte Harrison, OF, Milwaukee Brewers
86. Daz Cameron, OF, Detroit Tigers
87. Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Miami Marlins
88. Brandon Marsh, OF, Los Angeles Angels
89. Logan Allen, LHP, San Diego Padres
90. Touki Toussaint, RHP, Atlanta
91. Bobby Bradley, 1B, Cleveland
92. Pavin Smith, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks
93. Brandon Woodruff, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
94. Franklin Barreto, SS/2B, Oakland Athletics
95. Heliot Ramos, OF San Francisco Giants
96. Joey Wentz, LHP, Atlanta Braves
97. Keibert Ruiz, C, LA Dodgers
98. Jorge Alfaro, C, Philadelphia Phillies
99. Albert Abreu, RHP, New York Yankees
100. Nate Pearson, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays
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Post by z - El Guapo - retired on Jan 23, 2018 17:23:50 GMT -5
Somewhat disappointed. We have only 21 using this List, whereas we had 23 off the Baseball America list. And Heliot Ramos is all the way down to 95th!!
We do have 8 of the first 25, though.
And some guys, like Andrew Knizner, are not on the list at all. We don't think that means much...
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Post by z - El Guapo - retired on Jan 28, 2018 6:52:00 GMT -5
Here's Big Three Sports Top 100 Prospects List:
(With Some Comments At The End)
Rank/Player/Position/Team
(Ohtani Omitted. He would be #1 if included)
1 Ronald Acuna OF ATL
2 Eloy Jimenez OF CHW
3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3B TOR
4 Fernando Tatis Jr. SS SD
5 Michael Kopech RHP CHW
6 Nick Senzel 3B CIN
7 Victor Robles OF WSH
8 Gleyber Torres SS NYY
9 Brent Honeywell RHP TB
10 Kyle Tucker OF HOU
11 Lewis Brinson OF MIL
12 Alex Reyes RHP STL
13 Francisco Mejia C CLE
14 Forrest Whitley RHP HOU
15 MacKenzie Gore LHP SD
16 Walker Buehler RHP LAD
17 Mitch Keller RHP PIT
18 Brendan Rodgers SS COL
19 Willy Adames SS TB
20 Royce Lewis SS MIN
21 Triston McKenzie RHP CLE
22 Luiz Gohara LHP ATL
23 Juan Soto OF WSH
24 Alex Verdugo OF LAD
25 Luis Robert OF CHW
26 Taylor Trammell OF CIN
27 Bo Bichette SS TOR
28 Michel Baez RHP SD
29 Scott Kingery 2B PHI
30 Kyle Wright RHP ATL
31 Franklin Barreto SS OAK
32 Austin Meadows OF PIT
33 A.J. Puk LHP OAK
34 Sixto Sanchez RHP PHI
35 Hunter Greene RHP CIN
36 Willie Calhoun OF TEX
37 Alec Hansen RHP CHW
38 Kolby Allard LHP ATL
39 Kyle Lewis OF SEA
40 Nick Gordon SS MIN
41 Austin Hays OF BAL
42 Ryan McMahon 1B COL
43 Jack Flaherty RHP STL
44 Michael Chavis 3B BOS
45 Estevan Florial OF NYY
46 Monte Harrison OF MIL
47 Jay Groome LHP BOS
48 Brendan McKay LHP TB
49 Jon Duplantier RHP ARZ
50 J.P. Crawford SS PHI
51 Pavin Smith 1B ARZ
52 Jesus Sanchez OF TB
53 Leody Taveras OF TEX
54 Anthony Alford OF TOR
55 Michael Soroka RHP ATL
56 Franklin Perez RHP DET
57 Keston Hiura 2B MIL
58 Dustin Fowler OF OAK
59 Adrian Morejon LHP SD
60 Heliot Ramos OF SF
61 Miguel Andjuar 3B NYY
62 Yordan Alvarez 1B HOU
63 Jahmai Jones OF LAA
64 Christian Stewart OF DET
65 Jorge Mateo SS OAK
66 Jo Adell OF LAA
67 Isan Diaz 2B MIL
68 Carson Kelly C STL
69 Chance Sisco C BAL
70 Jesus Luzardo LHP OAK
71 Ian Anderson RHP ATL
72 Matt Manning RHP DET
73 Justus Sheffield LHP NYY
74 Cristian Pache OF ATL
75 Bobby Bradley 1B CLE
76 Brandon Marsh OF LAA
77 Chance Adams RHP NYY
78 Stephen Gonsalves LHP MIN
79 Adonis Medina RHP PHI
80 Dylan Cease RHP CHW
81 Albert Abreu RHP NYY
82 Corbin Burnes RHP MIL
83 Keibert Ruiz C LAD
84 Luis Urias SS SD
85 Yadier Alvarez RHP LAD
86 Brent Rooker OF MIN
87 Alex Faedo RHP DET
88 Jesse Winker OF CIN
89 Zack Collins C CHW
90 Cal Quantrill RHP SD
91 Nate Pearson RHP TOR
92 Austin Riley 3B ATL
93 Yusniel Diaz OF LAD
94 Sandy Alcantara RHP MIA
95 Carter Kieboom SS WSH
96 Joey Wentz LHP ATL
97 Jhailyn Ortiz 1B PHI
98 Kevin Maitan SS LAA
99 Ryan Mountcastle 3B BAL
100 Nick Pratto OF KC
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Ronald Acuna is unequivocally the top prospect in baseball. Eloy Jimenez was continually flip-flopped between the following two players until I settled on this ranking. His bat speed gives me chills and his swing is rhythmic, making me realize the blend of ceiling and floor deserved the nod at number two overall. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who will be 19 years old in March, already possesses a power-discipline combo that other prospects will never scratch the surface of. Fernando Tatis Jr. was a man amongst boys in Fort Wayne. Even if the tools all don’t immediately play in San Antonio (Double-A), he’s an integral part of Preller’s master plan, at a premium position. Michael Kopech is the best pitching prospect in baseball, with the most explosive set of quick-twitch muscles I have ever seen.
Nick Senzel has room to incorporate more of his lower half… and still slugged .560 at Double-A. Victor Robles is my token, non-Acuna, five-tool outfielder. He sneaks into my top ten because of his defensive impact and power profile will exceed expectations. Gleyber Torres‘ standard for success will be higher than any Yankee prospect to date. While I fear he won’t meet such hype on day one, his bat is well above-average and will impact the game independent of his spot on the dirt. Brent Honeywell has the most advanced repertoire of any prospect, with command, consistency, and strikeouts that I expect to flourish in Tampa. Kyle Tucker has a funky swing, but until he struggles at the upper levels, it’s hard not to buy in. That struggle may never even come.
Lewis Brinson has repeatedly shown all five of his tools at high levels. To defend this ranking, I submit the list of all top prospects to struggle in their first looks at the majors. Alex Reyes‘ rehab and Tommy John surgery do not concern me. The righty possesses three plus-plus pitches and an organization notorious for developing plus arms. Francisco Mejia‘s swing holds more pop than his frame suggests. The simplicity in his approach to the ball and bat control is mesmerizing. Forrest Whitley is listed at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds with minimal command concerns and a sample of successful innings at Double-A… at the age of 20. MacKenzie Gore is everybody’s darling 2017 MLB Draft prospect. He’s well beyond his years and the best left-handed pitcher in the minor leagues.
Walker Buehler is already garnering some relief-risk buzz. I’m betting on Dave Roberts’ presumed commitment to use him as a starter early in 2018 paying hefty dividends. From there, the sky is the limit. Mitch Keller is a personal infatuation of mine who can prosper regardless of what his changeup evolves into. My “inside man,” Jason Pennini, has seen him throw a hard slider with some run and I’m for speculating the 21-year-old adds another weapon. Brendan Rodgers is a player I have seen multiple times in Hartford. He’s a second baseman to me, without a doubt. I push him outside of my top 20 because I see more safety than upside, even with a beyond-polished swing. Willy Adames‘ floor is mentioned so much it seems like a knock on him. I enjoy speculating on the potential for 25-home run power and with a glove that sticks at shortstop for years to come. Royce Lewis homered in his first professional at-bat, can stick at short, and reached Cedar Rapids at the age of 18. He was 2017’s first-overall pick for a reason. Kudos to Minnesota.
Triston McKenzie is poised to stride into the footsteps of the Indians’ recent studs. He’ll survive with lower velocity than the prospects surrounding him and largely projection on his changeup. Luiz Gohara has some body concerns, but is still a southpaw who posted a sub-3.00 FIP in nearly 30 innings at the major league level. 2018’s task is to fix even a portion of his natural platoon split to make him the ace of the Braves’ rebuild. Juan Soto is my outside guess to be top 10 next season, with an unparalleled approach and the simple need for reps. He tenses up on his swing as he loads, but his barrel control and understanding of the strikezone is bar none. Alex Verdugo might seem boring to some, but the his depth of his tools will result in a perpetually underrated player baseball-junkies swoon over. Luis Robert could fall anywhere between 10 and 50 on lists and I wouldn’t complain. Naturally, I’m in the middle as the road is long, but his breaking-ball recognition and pedigree are tantalizing.
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Taylor Trammell‘s stock has risen immensely in the last year. I see more power to come with age and maturity, allowing him to excel in a corner outfield spot at the major league level. Bo Bichette wouldn’t stop hitting in 2017. I still wonder which skills actually reach their projected future value, but it’s tough to knock a bat this good – and young – with an anticipated spot up the middle of the diamond. Michel Baez is 6-foot-8 with bonkers strikeout-minus-walk numbers. He deserves the “ace” mantra in a Padres’ system laden with plus-arms. Scott Kingery is what I’d like to term a five-tool infielder. He has a short approach to the ball and rising stock that’s breathing down Cesar Hernandez’s neck. Kyle Wright is another Vanderbilt arm I’m bullish on, with multiple, advanced pitches. Wright should emulate Aaron Nola and Carlos Rodon and fly through the minor leagues.
Franklin Barreto‘s stock has fallen as his minor league performance didn’t translate immediately. I believe in his mixture of abilities and his minor league track record trumps what we saw in his sub-100 game, MLB sample. Austin Meadows lowered his hands, presumably to channel more power, and the results weren’t great. What remains is a 22-year-old sitting at Triple-A with one of the better hit tools from the 2013 MLB Draft. A.J. Puk is who the Phillies wish they drafted in 2016. This Florida arm’s fastball-slider combo is one of my favorites in the minors. Sixto Sanchez and his command became a front-line arm for the Phillies to pair with their plethora of bats. Good for Sixto: nobody seems to be doubting the drop in strikeout rate or small-sample struggles at High-A. Hunter Greene has mechanics I can’t get enough of. Despite the questions around his low-spin-rate fastball and fleeting thoughts of arm drag, I buy into the best athlete on this board eight days a week.
Willie Calhoun‘s 2018 Steamer projection is possibly the best I’ve seen offensively from a non-international rookie… but he might be a full-time DH by the age of 26. Alec Hansen will always play second fiddle to Kopech, but with great command for his size and feel for two breaking balls, I’m all in. Kolby Allard’s curveball is what buoys his value, but a Double-A strikeout lapse prevents me from putting him any higher. Kyle Lewis will be the last Mariners prospect I buy into if he never fully bounces back from a rough knee injury. Nick Gordon can stick at short. His bat has made substantial strides in the last three seasons as well. 2018 will be a huge indicator of how much he can help the Twins in 2019.
Austin Hays is on track to start in the Orioles outfield, with upside I can’t quite pin down, but opportunity to prove my overlooking unjustified. Ryan McMahon will hit in Coors and holds an extremely high floor. I’m only worried about the ceiling being lower than some dream up for a power bat in Coors. Otherwise, he’s as “chalky” as they come. Jack Flaherty possesses a shifty slider that debuted in 2017. While not as polished as Walker Buehler or teammate Alex Reyes, the possibility for another Cardinal to become a viable number-three-or-better starter is high. Michael Chavis is constantly praised for his “loud” batting practice. I think he can overcome the questions around his position and current place in the Red Sox’s future plans. Estevan Florial is as volatile specimen. His late High-A stretch is encouraging, as the strikeout rate subsided just enough to give a glimpse of a true power-speed outfielder with room for even more positive growth.
Monte Harrison is what happens when a football player succeeds on the diamond. I’m enamored with the possible integration of more lower-half into an all-arms swing that produced 21 home runs in 2017. He has substantially more upside than we realize. Jay Groome has the uncanny ability to keep hitters guessing between his fastball and overhand curveball. He might be a ways off developmentally, but there isn’t much reason to take him off the starter track and the floor, to me, is very high for a prep arm. Brendan McKay was the name Jim Callis mentioned to me as having the greatest bearing on development of other two-way prospects. I (surprisingly) like him on both sides of the ball, but I have my doubt that he gets to the major league level as a homegrown Shohei Ohtani. Jon Duplantier‘s 2017 was not a fluke. I buy the life on his fastball and potential for late-2018 impact on the Diamondbacks’ playoff hopes. J.P. Crawford is a player many gave up, some more than once, but his glove will always be there to provide value. 2018 means a full-time role up the middle on an up-and-coming squad.
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Pavin Smith is a plus-defender with one of my favorite swings from the left side. I’m giving him a pass for his weird line with Hillsboro and hope you give me a pass for my aggressive ranking. Jesus Sanchez has a great mix of tools and a long, lanky frame. I’m a big fan of his bat control and long follow through – the latter I rarely say. Most of his power might be pull side, but I won’t be picky if that’s the case given another 10 pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. Leody Taveras is an extremely talented athlete with mostly projection on his present hit tool, but skills elsewhere that raise his floor. Anthony Alford is slightly older for his level, with some fidget in his swing I could do without and a long path to the ball despite quick hands. I’m torn, once again, on what exactly the upside is. Michael Soroka is a command-first arm that I don’t think has the upside of a high-end, number-two starter. But we often misvalue arms this reliable without an ace-level ceiling.
Franklin Perez was traded to the Tigers in the package for Justin Verlander. He’s a polished, high-floor righty with the potential for a plus changeup and curveball. Keston Hiura had red flags all over himself during the 2017 draft, emerging as the best pure hitter from the class. Multiple teams would like a mulligan. Dustin Fowler suffered a gruesome injury this season and found his way to Oakland via the Sonny Gray trade. His combination of hit, defense, and speed will make him an plus, everyday asset regardless of the coast he calls home. Adrian Morejon has beautiful mechanics that I got the pleasure of viewing in Indiana this past summer. Even though some question whether it’s top-of-the-rotation stuff, his changeup quality is well beyond players who are four years his senior. Heliot Ramos is an 18-year-old with the inherently volatile speed-power combo. 30/30 potential exists, but it’ll only come with improved breaking-ball recognition, adjustments, and patience.
Miguel Andujar is a polished hitter with a murky outlook on his playing time. I’m betting on the consistent productivity but dampen my hope he mimics a Judge-Sanchez type asset. Yordan Alvarez tacks his name on the list of immobile first basemen with plus raw power. Jahmai Jones and his compact stroke have produced through High-A, edging him ahead of teammate, Jo Adell. Christian Stewart stuck at Double-A all of last season, continuing to post consistent power numbers, but a holds a low ceiling in other aspects of the game. Jorge Mateo is a 80-grade runner with opportunity on the horizon in Oakland. He stays inside the ball very well, which makes me think an all-fields approach at the major league level, with his speed, will be frustrating for defenses.
Jo Adell has more upside than Jahmai Jones, but I envision a lot of tinkering with Adell’s swing as he graduates from Rookie Ball. The side effect of that can sometimes be struggle; I caution you not to panic. Isan Diaz has an underrated power profile that plays well above average at second base. He has his shortcomings, but I think Diaz is a major league regular with power when we conduct our retrospectives. Carson Kelly is ready right now, but will continue to be groomed behind Yadier Molina for a few more years. Expect impact play from his bat and glove after the legend is gone. Chance Sisco has a lefty swing I love and is a great bet to stick behind the plate. Jesus Luzardo is a young lefty with great stuff. The velocity isn’t supreme, but I buy his mix of four pitches and eventual presence in the Athletics’ rotation alongside Puk.
Ian Anderson is another legitimate Braves’ arm. This iteration is a younger righty with command that if you project to be plus, opens up a whole new world of value. Matt Manning has a back-leg drive that looks uncomfortable, even though his deception is great and he’ll always miss bats. Justus Sheffield has some extra effort in his delivery due to his 5-foot-11 frame, but he’s managed to quell my concerns that it might be a long-term issue. The upside, however, might be limited. Cristian Pache toes the line between below-average power and literally no power, but his impact defensively could be reminiscent of Buxton and Kiermaier when the dust settles. I fall into the category of betting some gap power finds its way into his bat. Bobby Bradley is another big first baseman with a potential for plus-power output, but another first baseman with questionable value elsewhere.
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Brandon Marsh has a weird characteristic that, for some reason, stood out to me: he follows the ball into the catcher’s glove on instinct. Does it mean anything? Who knows. I think I’m alone in my weird observations, but not in my appreciation for another Angels’ prospect. Chance Adams keeps impressing despite multiple pitches that project to be merely league average and a delivery that is oddly reminiscent of Jake Peavy and Jim Johnson. Stephen Gonsalves is like Chance Adams, but a lefty. So essentially, he’s not Chance Adams at all. Adonis Medina changed his slider this season and the results were fantastic. He has the potential to be Sixto’s wingman in a future Phillies’ rotation. Dylan Cease has great stuff and off-the-charts hip to shoulder separation despite a small frame (thanks, Top Velocity guys!). I don’t think he ever ends up with enough control to become an ace, but there is still nice value and the opportunity for strikeouts (a lot of them).
Albert Abreu has insane arm speed and one of the more underrated curveballs that I fully buy the upside of. Corbin Burnes has a great changeup and control, but two breaking balls I’m not in love with. I will admit I underanked him if one of those catches fire and he’s a impact-arm for the Brewers in 2019. Keibert Ruiz seems strongly poised to stick behind the dish, with the only concerns emanating from the production his bat can produce outside of contact. I promise I won’t mention another catcher. Luis Urias feels like a second baseman long term, with limited ability to push a team into relevance, but a fantastic hit tool and safety all around. Yadier Alvarez had easy velocity before it was “cool” and I bought in. Despite his failures, a lot of the reasons I liked him remain. That’s why I can’t give up… yet.
Brent Rooker possesses compact, plus-power from the right side, something I tend to find once in a blue moon and buy stock in. He’s a personal infatuation of mine. Alex Faedo is a funky pitcher with a funky slider. Concern will linger around his knee issue, but the floor is a solid bullpen arm. Jesse Winker may never seem like an impact prospect, but if posts a string of .380-OBP seasons, I won’t shocked at all. Zack Collins is the king of OBP. Side note: Jesse Winker would like a word with you, Zack. Cal Quantrill was relevant with the first wave of young Padres’ arms. He still possesses one of the best changeups on this list despite some regression at Double-A and stands in front of the under-the-knife Anderson Espinoza.
Yadier Alvarez had easy velocity before it was “cool” and I bought in. Despite his failures, a lot of the reasons I liked him remain. That’s why I can’t give up… yet. Brent Rooker possesses compact, plus-power from the right side, something I tend not to find in a way I like. He’s a personal infatuation of mine. Corbin Burnes has a great changeup and control, but two breaking balls which he seems to be progressively tinkering with. I will admit I underanked him if one of those catches on and he’s a impact-arm for the Brewers. Zack Collins is the king of OBP. Cal Quantrill was relevant with the first wave of young Padres’ arms. He still possesses one of the best changeups on this list despite some regression at Double-A and stands in front of the under-the-knife Anderson Espinoza.
Nate Pearson has a high-effort delivery with a 6-foot-6 frame. There is a lot of volatility, in a variety of areas, but his stuff looks amazing on tape. Austin Riley is the last instance of a big, power-hitting first basemen on this list… until you get to Jhailyn Ortiz. Yusniel Diaz has an aggressive leg kick that might cause the strikeouts to be concerning long term. Sandy Alcantara couldn’t have found a better situation than Miami to harness his potential (I swear, I’m not joking). The Cardinals felt inclined to make him a bullpen arm, and with the Marlins presumably taking the starter route, we’ll get a better taste of what his ceiling actually is. Carter Kieboom is a bat-first shortstop with an approach I am surprised I like as much as I do.
Joey Wentz is a player I like more and more as I project his changeup. Finally taking on a big workload last year, repetition of that feat would mean a significant jump on this list. Jhaliyn Ortiz might have the best raw power on this list outside of the top 10. I don’t love the body or his swing, but the latter has a chance to change and get me on board more that I currently am. Kevin Maitan is still extremely raw. He is one player I wish I could see in person to gain a better understanding of his tools and their upside. Ryan Mountcastle‘s swing was once as polished as Brendan Rodgers, but some adjustments, that I personally don’t love, have myself and others wondering whether his bat is good enough to stick in a corner outfield spot if third base doesn’t work out. I reserve hope for the stroke he once had. Nick Pratto represents every high-upside player you thought should’ve been inside my top 100.
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Post by Orioles GM (Ben) on Jan 28, 2018 9:05:57 GMT -5
Nice. Thanks for sharing this.
Serious question- where do you get the chance to see so many of these guys? MiLBTV or in person?
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Post by z - El Guapo - retired on Jan 28, 2018 9:15:46 GMT -5
We mostly read the stats of any player we see identified as a quality spec somewhere online. We live in central Florida and go to some Florida State League games, some college games, watch a lot of college baseball and MiLB televised games. Basically, we just pay attention to everything we can get our hands on. You'd be surprised how good college baseball is in our area -- both live and on TV.
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Post by z - Gaz on Feb 14, 2018 6:38:46 GMT -5
I know a fair few of us on here are Kiley McDaniel/Eric Longenhagen marks so thought it was about time their list was on here for reference.
Fangraphs 2018 Top 100 Prospects
Rk Name Team Age Pos FV Var
1 Shohei Ohtani LAA 23 RHP/RF 70 Low
2 Ronald Acuna ATL 20 CF 65 Low
3 Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. TOR 18 1B 65 Low
4 Victor Robles WAS 20 CF 65 Low
5 Fernando Tatis, Jr. SD 19 3B 65 Med
6 Eloy Jimenez CHW 20 RF 65 Med
7 Nick Senzel CIN 21 3B 60 Low
8 Forrest Whitley HOU 20 RHP 60 Med
9 Bo Bichette TOR 19 2B 60 Med
10 Kyle Tucker HOU 21 RF 60 Low
11 Willy Adames TB 22 SS 60 Low
12 Gleyber Torres NYY 21 SS 60 Low
13 Lewis Brinson MIA 23 CF 60 Med
14 Miguel Andujar NYY 22 3B 60 Med
15 Brent Honeywell TB 22 RHP 60 Low
16 Alex Reyes STL 23 RHP 60 Med
17 Francisco Mejia CLE 22 C/3B 60 High
18 Brendan Rodgers COL 21 SS 60 Med
19 Sixto Sanchez PHI 19 RHP 60 Med
20 Michael Kopech CHW 21 RHP 60 Med
21 Luis Robert CHW 20 CF 60 High
22 Brendan McKay TB 22 LHP/1B 60 Med
23 Mitch Keller PIT 21 RHP 60 Med
24 Keston Hiura MIL 21 2B 55 Med
25 Scott Kingery PHI 23 2B 55 Low
26 Kyle Wright ATL 22 RHP 55 Med
27 Walker Buehler LA 23 RHP 55 Med
28 Luis Urias SD 20 2B 55 Low
29 J.P. Crawford PHI 23 SS 55 Low
30 A.J. Puk OAK 22 LHP 55 Med
31 Luiz Gohara ATL 21 LHP 55 Med
32 Franklin Barreto OAK 21 CF 55 Med
33 MacKenzie Gore SD 18 LHP 55 Med
34 Mike Soroka ATL 20 RHP 55 Low
35 Corbin Burnes MIL 23 RHP 55 Med
36 Anthony Alford TOR 22 CF 55 Med
37 Cristian Pache ATL 19 CF 55 High
38 Royce Lewis MIN 18 CF 55 High
39 Justus Sheffield NYY 21 LHP 55 Low
40 Carter Kieboom WAS 20 3B 55 Med
41 Michel Baez SD 22 RHP 55 High
42 Hunter Greene CIN 18 RHP 55 High
43 Jake Bauers TB 22 RF 50 Low
44 Yordan Alvarez HOU 20 LF 50 Med
45 Ian Anderson ATL 19 RHP 50 Med
46 Willie Calhoun TEX 23 DH 50 Low
47 Austin Meadows PIT 22 LF 50 Low
48 Alex Verdugo LA 20 RF 50 Low
49 Jesus Sanchez TB 20 RF 50 High
50 Juan Soto WAS 19 RF 50 Med
51 Triston McKenzie CLE 20 RHP 50 Med
52 Monte Harrison MIA 22 CF 50 High
53 Colin Moran PIT 25 3B 50 Low
54 Yadier Alvarez LA 21 RHP 50 High
55 Austin Riley ATL 20 3B 50 Med
56 Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT 20 3B 50 Med
57 Taylor Trammell CIN 20 CF 50 Med
58 Jorge Mateo OAK 22 CF 50 High
59 Albert Abreu NYY 22 RHP 50 High
60 Touki Toussaint ATL 21 RHP 50 High
61 Tyler O’Neill STL 22 RF 50 Med
62 Anderson Espinoza SD 19 RHP 50 High
63 Dustin Fowler OAK 23 CF 50 Low
64 Will Smith LA 22 C 50 Med
65 Jack Flaherty STL 22 RHP 50 Low
66 Jo Adell LAA 18 RF 50 High
67 Jorge Guzman MIA 22 RHP 50 High
68 Tristen Lutz MIL 19 RF 50 High
69 Jahmai Jones LAA 20 CF 50 Low
70 Jesus Luzardo OAK 20 LHP 50 Med
71 Danny Jansen TOR 22 C 50 Low
72 Alec Hansen CHW 23 RHP 50 High
73 Adonis Medina PHI 21 RHP 50 Med
74 Cole Tucker PIT 21 SS 50 Med
75 Riley Pint COL 20 RHP 50 High
76 Nate Pearson TOR 21 RHP 50 High
77 Nick Gordon MIN 22 SS 50 Low
78 Max Fried ATL 24 LHP 50 Med
79 Estevan Florial NYY 20 CF 50 High
80 Yu-Cheng Chang CLE 22 SS 50 Med
81 Sean Murphy OAK 23 C 50 High
82 Brian Anderson MIA 24 3B 50 Low
83 Ryan McMahon COL 23 1B 50 Low
84 Joey Wentz ATL 20 LHP 50 Med
85 Carson Kelly STL 23 C 50 Low
86 Leody Taveras TEX 19 CF 50 Med
87 Isan Diaz MIA 21 2B 50 Med
88 Jon Duplantier ARI 23 RHP 50 Med
89 Zack Burdi CHW 22 RHP 50 Med
90 Austin Hays BAL 22 RF 50 Med
91 Zack Collins CHW 22 1B 50 Low
92 Bobby Bradley CLE 21 1B 50 Med
93 Jose Siri CIN 22 CF 50 High
94 Braxton Garrett MIA 20 LHP 50 High
95 Michael Chavis BOS 22 1B 50 Med
96 Cole Ragans TEX 20 LHP 50 Med
97 Brandon Marsh LAA 20 CF 50 High
98 Jay Groome BOS 19 LHP 50 High
99 Alex Kirilloff MIN 20 RF 50 Med
100 Franklin Perez DET 20 RHP 50 Med
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Post by Brewers GM (Brad) on Feb 14, 2018 12:40:06 GMT -5
Prospect week at Fangraphs was freakin' awesome. I think I still put a little more weight on Sickel's rankings but the coverage at FGs is pretty unparalleled with both McDaniel and Longenhagen, KATOH, Cistulli, and all those awesome lists they did last week. I especially appreciated the post-prospect stuff.
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