He is athletic and talented enough to be an average defender at any of those positions. March 1, 2023. Its easy to envision a low-strikeout switch-hitter who will surprise you with his sneaky power and ability to get on base. He could debut as soon as 2023. The exit velocities are slightly above average at best, but Volpe lifts the ball as much as any hitter in the minors while generating a ton of carry. Pfaadt commands his fastball east/west and north/south, helping the above average pitch play up and set up his assortment of secondaries. Still with plenty of room for added strength and power in the tank and a mature approach, Caissie will need to find more consistency with his lower half and body control in general to consistently tap into his big time juice. Morenos receiving has earned mixed reviews in the past, but he has shown enough to leave optimism in that regard. That said, his defensive ability, relatively advanced bat and dynamic speed give him a high floor at shortstop. After setting a career high of 14 homers last year, Aranda has launched 20 this season while maintaining his elite contact rates. The Nationals are hoping for a five-tool centerfielder here and if he hits enough, they might just get one. Though still a very volatile prospect profile, Alcantaras strong first full season in Low-A hedges at least some of the extreme risk around his hit-tool. A slightly above average runner, Valera is a good athlete who moves his feet pretty well along with an average arm. Age: 21|Height/Weight: 510, 170|Bat/Throw: S/R|IFA: $1.3M (2017) CLE|ETA: 2023. Colas hit .362/.417/.533 against lefties this season. The blend of whippy bat speed while living in the zone for so long helps Manzardo post an impressive 86% zone contact rate while driving the ball with authority. Though he lacks much defensive value, Aranda has produced at every stop and has continued to hit in the early days of his MLB career. Collier has hit the ground running at the complex already showcasing his exciting power potential with a 450-foot bomb. Davis has shown good bat-to-ball skills and immense pull-side power that should have Pirates fans excited. 3 starter than the fringe No. Pitchers will fear going inside on him because of the way he is able to turn around stuff on the inner half with authority. Age: 23|Height/Weight: 62, 210|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (1), 2017 (MIN)|ETA: 2022. The tendency to get a bit long and pull happy, will be something to monitor as he ascends to the upper minors, however his body control and solid chase rates give him a good chance to develop into an average hitter. He has consistently posted solid HR/FB rates since his High-A breakout in 2019 and should see his power start to translate at the highest level as he gains more comfort. A significant amount of his homers were hit to left field off of fastballs middle away. Reliever risk all but gone, Miller is a likely middle-of-the-rotation option with frontline potential. Flashing plus in the 86-88 mph range, Perezs sharp, late breaking slider is difficult for hitters to differentiate from his fastball until it is too late. That said, the improvement of Gassers command and feel for his changeup give him a solid chance to stick as a starter and the Brewers aggressively promoting the second-year pro to Triple-A is reflective of their confidence in his pitchability. Theres an outside shot that Valera can mature into an average hitter, but it is more likely that he is a below average hitter who can walk at a high clip and slug. When Davis was drafted in 2018, he was seen as a tall, lanky kid with quick-twitch ability, but scouts were unsure what to expect with the bat. Perez essentially has the floor of a middle-of-the-rotation starter. As a result, the 20-year-old has put up above-average contact rates and solid K-BB figures. Working off of his lively fastball is his hammer of a curveball in the low 80s. An above average runner, Westburg has enough athleticism and a good enough arm to stick at shortstop defensively. Not only has Mervis been the biggest breakout prospect in 2022, but hes also flat out been one of the best hitters in the Minor Leagues. Volpe worked hard to tap into more power ahead of the 2021 season and has developed into a hitter who squeezes out every ounce of his raw power in games. Though the jump in ground ball rate is not quite ideal, Campusano uses the whole field and hits the ball hard enough to get away with it. An extremely fundamentally sound third baseman, Jung may not wow with the range, but only made three errors in his final 77 games at the hot corner in the minors. He posts average home to first times due to the time it takes him to get to top speed but the speed plays a bit better in the outfield. Now starting slightly open with his stance, Campusano uses the toe-tap to close himself off and keep his weight back. Rodriguez is a complete hitter with the body control, bat to ball skills and approach to give him a plus hit tool while tapping into every bit of his above average raw power in games. Lucianos hands work as well as any Minor League hitter youll see, generating a ton of whip and violence. High arm slot with a short arm stroke and lower half driven mechanics. A 6-foot-8 19-year-old who has a good feel for four pitches sounds like a player you would create in MLB the Show. The fastball command for Williams has gotten better as the year has progressed, throwing the pitch for a strike 70% of the time. Ruiz has an wide, athletic stance, really getting into his legs while starting with his hands already coiled. Parada utilizes as unorthodox of a set up as youll see. Manzardo starts with his hands relaxed on his shoulder, using a toe tap for timing. Height/Weight: 66, 225|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (23), 2021 (CLE)|ETA: 2023. The 19-year-old produced impressive offensive numbers between Low-A and High-A while providing reason to believe that he can stick at shortstop longterm. Even with the added power, Turang has still maintained his impressive contact rates while commanding the strike zone. Pool B (Tokyo, Japan) Japan. After drawing free passes at a 9.8% clip in Low-A in 2021, Dominguez has walked 13.4% of the time this season between Low-A, High-A and Double-A. 1 prospect in baseball. Rodriguezs repertoire starts with his mid-to-upper 90s fastball with jump. A favorite to be selected first overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Mayer surprisingly fell to the Red Sox with the fourth selection. His defensive versatility and offensive consistency should help his case as an everyday player and his added power gives him the upside of an above-average regular. A somewhat aggressive hitter, Mervis has seen his walk rates continue to rise as the season has gone on, but also makes so much quality contact that the slightly high chase rates are not really a concern. A nightmare at bat for lefties, Gasser has held same-handed hitters to a .573 OPS and 42% strikeout rate, helping reinforce his floor as a lights out reliever. While there is some present whiff for Cartaya, he controls his body well, repeating his moves in the box. Priesters changeup lags behind the rest of his arsenal. Stone sprinkles in a low 80s curveball to round out his arsenal. After posting just a .584 OPS against breaking balls last season, Ruiz has mashed to an OPS above .850 against such pitches this season. Its always difficult to peg a breakout prospect and Ruiz in no exception. Height/Weight: 62, 190|Bat/Throw: R/R|5th round (150), 2018 (TB)|ETA: 2023. Paradas catching and throwing improved last season, though his blocking needs work and his arm is average at best. Though not up to the standard of his other three impressive pitches, it gives Williams another look and can be an effective pitch as he gains more confidence in it. Already pretty maxed out physically, Green has flashed exit velocities that you rarely see from a player his age. He will definitely need to temper his 38% chase rate, however he has shown enough to provide optimism that he can develop into an at least average hitter. The same can be said about his ability on the base paths were, despite being an average runner, he adds value. Height/Weight: 63, 210|Bat/Throw: L/R|2nd Round (42), 2019 (BAL)|ETA: 2023. Walker has 40+ homer upside with at least an average hit tool and solid complementary skills to provide value beyond his potentially special bat. He identifies spin well and punishes mistakes while lifting the ball as much as anyone in the minors which helps his offensive profile. Rocchios speed is more visible in the field than on the base paths at this point, which is a bit surprising given his well-documented impressive baseball IQ. Rafaela swiped 28 bags in 35 tries this season. Even mixing in a changeup a handful of times per game will be enough for Meyer with the way he can manipulate and locate his slider to both lefties and righties. Starting with an upright stance before sinking into his back leg to get into his powerful lower half, Walker effortlessly explodes through the baseball. The youngest player in his conference, Collier raked to a .956 OPS against pitchers who were multiple years older than him. While stolen bases have not been a huge part of his game, Davis plus speed and long strides make him an effective base runner and he should be able to swipe 10-15 bags per year with ease. Height/Weight: 61, 190|Bat/Throw: L/L|Comp B (71), 2021 (SDP)|ETA: 2023. Even with the bit of length, Pages makes plenty of contact and has a chance to be an average hitter with his plus game power as the calling card. Vargas kept things rolling into Triple-A this season where he hit 17 homers and 53 XBH in 113 games. A strong hitter with plenty of raw bat speed, Cartaya produces impressive exit velocities with ease along with a swing that is built for lift and carry. Gasser has a sharp slider in the upper 80s which is already above average and flashes plus. Though he is pretty filled out frame wise, Ford has more power in the tank if he can sync his upper body and lower half up more. When Walker is staying behind the baseball and driving it with authority to all fields, one cant help but think of a young Aaron Judge. He uses the whole field well while leveraging his hitters counts to look to do a bit more damage. More patient than he was in previous years, Vientos is still tad too aggressive at the plate, specifically struggling with breaking balls which likely played a large part in the Mets reluctance to promote him. Despite often being the youngest player on the field, Alvarez looks the part as a catcher and earns high marks for his desire to improve as a defender. Formerly utilizing a sizable leg kick, Campusano has since experimented with a few different timing mechanisms at the plate before settling on a toe-tap. In his 110 Double-A games, Volpe swiped 44 bags on 50 tries and started his Triple-A career 4 for 4 on stolen base attempts. His routes got better and better as the year went on. Regardless of where he ends up defensively, Vientos is a bat-first prospect with huge home run potential. Vientos crushed fastballs to a 1.010 OPS this season compared to a dreadful .447 OPS against breaking balls. Great contact skills and developing power with a projectable/athletic frame give Cowser an exciting combination of a solid floor and intriguing upside. Tovar has Gold Glove potential at the position and is already showing it by being one of the best defenders in Double-A at 20 years old. After a rough finish to his 2021 season in High-A which carried into Arizona Fall League struggles, much of Tovars perceived momentum was stifled heading into 2022. Walker will have the tendency pull off of well-located breaking stuff, but he rarely misses mistakes allowing him to remain productive against curves and sliders in the minors. Much like the rest of his arsenal, Pfaadt has a great feel for the pitch, especially to his arm side. Impressive knowledge of the strike zone and the ability to play all three outfield spots have him looking like a potential Aaron Judge type of talent, but for every Judge there are dozens of John Mayberry Jr.s. McLain has responded well to each assignment and has tapped into more power in Double-A. The Rays have gone with athletic, projectable shortstop is the first round of two of their last four drafts selecting Greg Jones and Carson Williams. He is twitchy and athletic enough to turn on pitches middle-in, but sometimes struggles to let secondary stuff travel and drive it up the middle or the other way. Harrisons above-average changeup worked in tandem with his fastball to make at-bats extremely difficult on opposite-handed hitters. Top-400 OBP Prospect Rankings For Fantasy Baseball: September 2022 By Chris Clegg Last updated Sep 10, 2022 Prospects are a major part of playing in dynasty Fantasy Baseball leagues. If Montgomery continues to add strength and slows down a step, he has the arm and ability with the glove to be an above average defender at third. His present feel to hit is extremely advanced as are his defensive tools. The combination of power, speed, and a decent feel to hit gives him a potentially special skillset. While a hitter is worrying about 98 with life, Espino could mix in 88 with around 13-15 inches of horizontal movement fading away from left-handed hitters. Theres no way around the fact that 2022 was a disappointing year for Leiter, but he earns exceptional marks for his makeup/work ethic and has has a pretty good built-in pitching coach in his father, Al. The 67 Campbell is an intimidating bulldog on the mound, striking out 141 batters in 101.1 innings while posting a 3.82 ERA in 16 starts in 2022. Smooth hands and and a strong enough arm for the position have Rocchio projecting as a plus defender. The power is the bigger question mark, as he may never be physically imposing. Westburg is quick to the ball which allows him to catch up to velocity and avoid cheating. Given Harrisons athleticism and ability to get outs already in the upper minors, Ill bet on him being closer to the frontline starter outcome. A compact build with some wiry strength, Arroyo really gets into his lower half with a wide, crouched stance in order to get his entire body into his swing. While the newly-turned 23-year-olds strikeout numbers have jumped a bit in Double-A, he has seen his 90th percentile exit velocity jump by a full mile per hour, lending belief that his nearly doubled HR/FB rate this season could be sustainable. He has not been an efficient base stealer (14/23 in 2022), but theres reason to believe he can become a decent factor on the base paths. The ceiling may be somewhat limited for Graceffo, however his floor is not too far below. Viewed as a high-level draft prospect dating back to his high school days, Lee elected to play for his father at Cal Poly where he raked for three seasons as well as on the Cape. He would project as an above average outfielder in a corner with a pretty good arm. A crouched stance with a quiet load and short stride, Westburg keeps things simple in the box. Coming out of IMG Academy, Green impressed scouts with his massive power output and speed on the basepaths. MLB Draft prospects 2022: Final big board of top 100 players overall Height/Weight: 510, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (16), 2019 (ARI)|ETA: 2022. The different looks he can give hitters at 6-foot-5 makes at-bats miserable to say the least. Height/Weight: 64, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|5th Round (165) 2019 (NYY)|ETA: 2022. Cavallis upside rivals that of any prospect in the minor leagues, as he features three swing-and-miss offerings and the size and athleticism seen in big league aces. Command has been a challenge for Abel in the early going as he has long levers to sync up causing some inconsistencies with his delivery. Steer would be an above-average defender at second base and his arm is good enough to play a solid third base. There may not be as much superstar upside with Rocchio than most other top 100 prospects, but theres also few prospects who have as high of a probability of being a big league regular. The adjustments made a huge impact in the power department and did not undermine his bat-to-ball skills at all. Height/Weight: 510, 190|Bat/Throw: R/R|3rd Round (90), 2019 (MIN)|ETA: 2022. Grid Actions: MLB. Already reaching Triple-A at 22 years old, Burrows is ahead of schedule and seems to keep getting better each time I see him. Starting with an open stance and a toe tap to close himself off, Alvarez has some of the easiest power youll find in the minors. We saw Perezs plus fastball consistently eclipse over 2,500 RPM, boasting a ton of life. The pitch tunnels well off of Hences lively heater, making it difficult for hitters to pick up the spin until the ball is on them. The changeup was a focus for Painter heading into this season, improving his command of the pitch as well as the improved arm side fade that it now features. Cowser has struggled against lefties this season which is something to monitor, though his ridiculous numbers against righties and ability to draw free passes against lefties helps quell the splits concern. Hall is a very athletic and whippy athlete who gets great extension and features big time arm speed. Regarded as one of the best high school pitching prospects, Lesko was the first pitcher taken in the 2022 draft by the Padres at 15th overall. Volpe stores plenty of energy in his back side with his hovering leg kick before unleashing his explosive lower half and bat speed. The 21-year-old has all of the physical goods and the instincts to be a big league average shortstop now, but also offers the ability to move all over the infield. 1 Bobby Witt Jr. SS/3B Kansas City Royals. The development of Burrows changeup has really helped him make the transition to the upper minors and the right-hander has the confidence to go to all three of his offerings in any count. The Dodgers are hoping Pages can develop into a fringe-average hitter with big power and if he can make some swing tweaks, theres a chance he can get there. Theres still room for improvement with Hendersons splits, but when you crush righties to an OPS over 1.000, a .740 OPS vs. lefties is more than tolerable. Theres no minor league pitcher with bag of pitches as deep and as nasty as G-Rod. Height/Weight: 64, 210|Bat/Throw: L/R|2nd Round (45), 2020 (CHC)|ETA: 2024. The 6-foot-2, 180 pound Williams has long levers and generates easy bat speed even though his swing can be very upper half centric. He find the barrel as much as any hitter in the minors and should quickly climb to the big leagues. Waldichuk has a pair of breaking balls and a changeup that he mixes well, but the slider and change lead the way for him off of his fastball. Rafaela controls his body well and has steady numbers against breaking balls and off speed pitches. Veens lower half is extremely mobile and flexible, which allows him to do damage even when he doesnt get his A swing off. The pitch can be above average and provides a rare look from Espino that isnt in the upper 80s or upper 90s. When everything is in sync for Caissie, you can see flashes of a potentially special power bat. Elite speed and defensive potential in centerfield with an offensive skillset to dream on, Chourio has a lot of similarities to Michael Harris II, including how young he could possibly debut. The odds may be stacked against Parada to provide value at catcher, but his bat alone could carry him to All Star heights. For now, we will dive into the top 10 and find the diamonds in the rough as they start their journey to the show. It is safe to assume that Moreno could at least be an average defender with potential to be above-average with the glove. Rafaela is an incredibly unique prospect for all of the right reasons. He is athletic, moving and blocking well behind the dish. A sweet left-handed swing with a ton of whip, Mayer hit the ball hard and can spray it all over. The southpaw will also mix in an average upper 70s curveball to steal strikes on occasion. Hence stays closed for a long time, helping him hide the ball before it gets on you quickly thanks to his arm speed and the life of the pitch. Davis has a chance to be a dynamic outfielder with an enviable combination of power and speed, but he will need to find health and consistency in Triple-A. The swing takes extreme body control and athleticism that Peraza has a ton of. The improved contact rates have not come at the expense of power for Dominguez, registering a max exit velocity of 113 MPH this season while upping his 90th percentile EV by nearly three mph this season. Brown has three potentially plus offerings, starting with his 95-97 MPH fastball topping out at 99. A slightly open stance with the weight on his front foot up on his toe, Colas starts his load by turning his front foot inward to get into his back side and create tension before unleashing his explosive swing. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages . Traded by the Phillies for Brandon Marsh at the deadline, OHoppe enjoyed a breakout season in 2022, launching 26 homers while walking as much as he has punched out. Aranda is a below average runner, but not a liability on the bases. Aram Leighton | A two-way player at East Carolina, the Cardinals drafted Burleson as an outfielder andas he explained to Just Baseballback in June, exclusively focusing on hitting has allowed him to take his offensive game to the next level while tapping into more power. Starting upright, Holliday utilizes a slow leg kick to get into his lower half, but repeats it well and has looked comfortable with his timing. Soderstroms decent hands should help him profile as an above average defensive first baseman. James Wood could wind up being one of the steals of the 2021 Draft. As an advanced collegiate power bat, Wagner should rise up the system quickly and Im expecting him to start the season back in A+ Aberdeen before moving up to Double-A Bowie. Campusano has the bat-to-ball skills and progressing approach to hit for a high average along with the power to launch 20+ homers. His upper 70s curveball gives Leiter a second distinctive breaking ball with downward break and depth. His mechanics rarely break down due to his lower halfs immense strength and athleticism. 2 starter and he is in the right organization to keep developing on the mound quickly. Hes a lock to stick in center field long-term if the D-backs prefer him there over Alek Thomas. by Handedness. Naylor now features a more pronounced leg kick, that gathers him even further into his back hip before uncorking his powerful swing. The Rangers snagged Carter in the second-round for an underslot bonus of $1.25 million. A ridiculously impressive track record of hitting along with a well-rounded game and defensive versatility make Vargas one of the more high floor prospects in the game. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, While the power is immense, the advanced approach and adjustability of his swing gives him more upside than your prototypical power hitter. The bat-to-ball skills are excellent and he has a real chance to become a plus hitter with solid power when all is said and done. Ford scrapped the leg kick in favor of a toe tap which has helped him catch up to higher velocity and has not come at the expense of power. Rafaela adjusted his set up and swing path a bit this season, aiming to hit the ball in the air more. There are few catchers in Major League Baseball who can swing the bat as well as Moreno does while providing the athleticism that he brings to the table. He gets to his top speed quicker than most his size, but that could change if Veen adds a bunch of weight. Though not a burner, Walker is an average runner who gets great jumps on the bases.
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