Miami Marlins2021 midseason rank: 32021 preseason rank: 42020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson (No. Baltimore Orioles. OF Tyler Gentry (Tier 2)6. 76), Matt McClain (No. OF Grant McCray (Tier 2)4. 3B Cam Collier (Tier 1)5. IF Lenyn Sosa (Tier 3)8. 4 on the Marlins prospect list last updatewas traded to the Minnesota Twins as part of the Pablo Lpez-for-Luis Arraez swap earlier this month. 71), Liover Peguero (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. Now that all 30 orgs have been audited, Ive begun pulling graduating prospects off The Board. 2 in 2007. Those comments are included with each ranking on this list. IF Eguy Rosario (Tier 2)5. the dollar values are based on a study by FanGraphs that took the expected big league output on average by each tier of prospect . But last fall, Tampa Bay watched as Randy Arozarena electrified the postseason, and then snagged Luis Patio from San Diego to bolster its case even more and lead baseball with eight Top 100 prospects. 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. SS/3B Orelvis Martinez (Tier 2)3. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 2)4. 1B/OF Heriberto Hernandez (Tier 3)8. The depth charts found on the Team Pages are based on projected playing time, NOT the current status of a team's roster. RHP Ty Madden (Tier 1)5. 37), Nolan Gorman (No. But then you have 55 being closer to 60 than 50 and a 60 or 65 arm is better than a 60 or 65 bat the only values where that is true. 2023 MLB farm system rankings: Kiley McDaniel on all 30 teamsFarm system rankings 2022 midseason - MLB.com So when you peruse our system rankings below, expect to see the teams ranked near the top playing for championships in the near future. Houston Astros Enter 2022 Draft With Fangraphs' 27th-Best Farm System Looking to strengthen the farm system, the Houston Astros will pick in the first and the second rounds of the MLB. OF Brock Jones (Tier 3)10. Philadelphia Phillies2021 midseason rank: 272021 preseason rank: 232020 midseason rank: 232020 preseason rank: 19Top 100 Prospects: Bryson Stott (No. SS Ronny Mauricio (Tier 2)6. Texas Rangers2021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Jack Leiter (No. 98), The Mariners are tied for the lead with six prospects in the Top 100, with two landing in the top 11 and topped, of course, by phenom Julio Rodrguez. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
2. 27), Heston Kjerstad (No. 60), Brennen Davis (No. More , 23. 89)Top 2021 rookie: Adbert Alzolay, RHP, The Cubs continue to stand out with their ability to develop hitters and their struggles to produce pitchers, though Brailyn Marquez and RHPs Kohl Franklin and Adbert Alzolay offer some hope on the mound. A lot of the 45/50 pool is just going to be guys who are revised up 1-2 notches based on development curve and more information. OF Andy Pages (Tier 1)7. 12 Miami, all in about the $250 to $300 million range are only separated by what equates to one top 100 prospect. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, Sam Dykstra and William Boor. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors
SS Marco Luciano (Tier 1)2. Remember, my opinions generate the players grades, and then Craigs math takes those grades and generates the rankings; Im left to react to them rather than explain how I arrived at them. Theres a new wave of 40s from every draft and signing period. 3), Noelvi Marte, SS (No. Congrats on getting all the prospect lists done, must be a good feeling. 81)Top 2021 rookie: Corbin Martin, RHP, The D-backs hold steady at No. These rankings of all 30 . 4), Riley Greene (No. Prospects Coverage | FanGraphs Baseball This tier represents the bulk of prospects around baseball, though more than a few are capable of climbing to the next tier. 41)Top 2021 rookie: Luis Garcia, RHP, Losing its only Top 100 Prospect (Forrest Whitley) to Tommy John surgery didnt help a system in flux, though the Astros hope OF Pedro Leon (signed in January) will make a quick impact and they can continue to turn anonymous signees into viable big league arms. Four of the top prospects in the system (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. 77), Greg Jones (No. LHP Ken Waldichuk (Tier 1)3. 22), Jordan Groshans (No. You may want to follow the FanGraphs Prospects Twitter account, which I typically use to tweet Board updates when players are added, subtracted, or move within the Future Value tiers. Now it's time to rank farm systems adding their 2022 draft picks, assuming most end up signing on the dotted line. Rumor has it that the SS in Jasson stands for "superstar." The kid hasn't even made his . SS Zach Neto (Tier 1)3. C Korey Lee (Tier 2)5. They dont have the major league-ready stars that other orgs do, but they have several fast-approaching everyday hitters, homegrown pitching depth (but not much internal hope for elite, top-of-rotation pitching), and the deepest system in the game. C Daniel Susac (Tier 2)6. RHP Karson Milbrandt (Tier 3), 1. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the 2022-23 Offseason Yesterday you noted that Cowser and Rocker were FV50 and they are 45+ on the draft prospects list currently. This makes Erics decision for borderline grade players significant for valuation purposes. RHP Gordon Graceffo (Tier 1)6. 3B Brett Baty (Tier 1)3. More , 28. However, 2022 first-round pick, New White Sox manager Pedro Grifol recently told. The current state of the system features a top half of players ready to make debuts this season or next season. Now they are giving all players of the same grade, the same value. LHP Kyle Harrison (Tier 1)3. San Diego Padres2021 midseason rank: 172021 preseason rank: 62020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 2Top 100 Prospects: CJ Abrams (No. While top prospect Kahlil Watson will need a few years to develop at shortstop after Miami stole him with the 16th overall pick last July, right-handers Edward Cabrera and Max Meyer could join the big league rotation in 2022 -- with wunderkind Eury Perez not far behind. Baltimore Orioles 2021 midseason rank: 1 2021 preseason rank: 5 2020 midseason rank: 8 2020 preseason rank: 13 SS Trey Sweeney (Tier 3)9. RHP Victor Lizarraga (Tier 3)7. 45 is much closer to 40 than 50. They may spend a lot of money on the MLB roster, but they also identify and develop talent as well as any organization in the sport. RHP Tink Hence (Tier 1)3. Kiley McDaniel's 2021 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams - ESPN.com OF Johan Rojas (Tier 3)7. LHP Kyle Muller (Tier 2)5. 55), Geraldo Perdomo (No. RHP Cade Horton (Tier 3)9. 5 Jordan Balazovic, No. Monetary values are also a great common denominator by which to start comparing players and assets like pool space and comp picks that we otherwise could not, and Craigs values could one day help us build our version of a trade machine here at the site. 2B Michael Busch (Tier 1)5. 14), Triston Casas (No. Top 10 Prospects 1. 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. FanGraphs Baseball | Baseball Statistics and Analysis 26), Quinn Priester (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. When Wander Franco graduates, they will still have a $100 million gap between them and where the next tier starts, though if some of their other recently added prospects stick on the big league roster for the rest of the year, their system will fall back to the pack. These will fluctuate and change shortly after players are drafted, traded, or graduate, or move as they around the org lists. OF Druw Jones (Tier 1)4. 71), Austin Hendrick (No. 72), MLB Pipeline has been ranking prospects since 2004, and this marks the first time a Royals prospect has claimed the No. C Francisco lvarez (Tier 1)2. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. 1. Breakout performances from Juan Yepez, Brendan Donovan and Andre Pallante provide the system with some extra oomph. 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. Its an exciting mix of international signees like Rodrguez and Noelvi Marte, first-round picks like George Kirby and surprises like Matt Brash. LHP Jake Eder (Tier 2)5. SS Jackson Holliday (Tier 1)4. 78), Dane Dunning (No. SS William Bergolla (Tier 3)9. I mention this because perhaps the biggest flaw in doing farm rankings the way we do is that young, recently-graduated players can drastically alter where an organization lines up on the list. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. 34), Max Meyer (No. 54), Roansy Contreras (No. 99)Top 2021 rookie: Tim Cate, LHP, Last seasons graduations of Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia and the continued fallout from moves made to aid the 2019 World Series run leave the Nats in the bottom spot. 27), Ronny Mauricio (No. ESPN. Houston Astros2021 midseason rank: 292021 preseason rank: 292020 midseason rank: 272020 preseason rank: 28Top 100 Prospects: none, The Astros place in the bottom three for the fifth straight time, yet that hasn't kept them from appearing in five consecutive American League Championship Series. Players farther down tend to be graded lower. Thirteen of the club's Top 30 prospects were selected in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Drafts, including Veen, catcher Drew Romo, outfielder Benny Montgomery and righty Jaden Hill. The organization has keyed in on top Draft picks, like Adley Rutschman and Heston Kjerstad, while also re-establishing a presence in Latin America. by Handedness, Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings Are Now Live, Orioles Co-Hitting Coach Ryan Fuller Meets Players Where They Are, A Rare All-Star Brother Act for Willson and William Contreras. (The first post in their. RHP Garrett Hawkins (Tier 3), 1. C Drew Romo (Tier 1)5. MacKenzie Gore has struggled, but has begun to show flashes of returning to form. 61), Miguel Amaya (No. This year, Houston could get a boost from its top three prospects, all of whom narrowly missed the Top 100: shortstop Jeremy Pea, catcher Korey Lee and right-hander Hunter Brown. 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. 45), Robert Hassell III (No. A year ago, the Rays Top 100 contingent boasted Wander Franco, Luis Patio, Randy Arozarena and Shane McClanahan. I am very much looking forward to reading a bunch of new writeups on prospects from this draft! Friday, February 18, 2022. The most efficient way to build a winning big league club is by constructing a strong farm system. 35), Shea Langeliers (No. Texas Rangers Farm System Ranked No. 8 by ESPN - Sports Illustrated Play Audio . 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. SS Mikey Romero (Tier 3), 1. OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (Tier 3)8. 7), Orelvis Martinez (No. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings | FanGraphs Baseball Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel May 30, 2019 MLB Draft Week 2019 Mock Draft 3.0 Pre-Draft. The Brewers (mid-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) have made three straight playoff appearances, including a trip each to the National League Championship Series. 40), Garrett Crochet (No. 2B Cade Doughty (Tier 3)10. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3) 6. Including Baseball Americas organizational rankings for the years before ours existed, each of the last 14 World Series champions had a top-10-rated farm system at some point in the five years leading up to their title. While Toronto landed star power in George Springer and Marcus Semien via free agency, it did so without touching their top-end prospects. 92), Taylor Trammell (No. 52), Oneil Cruz (No. 83), Justin Foscue (No. 7), Daniel Lynch (No. 19), Randy Arozarena (No. -Far and away the best prospect in the Astros system, right-hander Hunter Brown is quickly emerging as one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Oakland Athletics2020 midseason rank: 172020 preseason rank: 14Top 100 Prospects: NoneTop 2021 rookie: A.J. 32), Emerson Hancock, RHP (No. IF Hao-Yu Lee (Tier 3)6. OF Jordan Walker (Tier 1)2. More , 24. RHP Gavin Stone (Tier 1)6. 64), Colton Cowser, OF (No. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Players who graduate (i.e. OF Samuel Zavala (Tier 1)3. Not bad shape for a system that just graduated the NL Rookie of the Year, Jonathan India. C Edgar Quero (Tier 2)4. Armed with a high-octane fastball and a . OF Pedro Len (Tier 3)8. 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. Still, its a credit to the scouting and development groups that Detroit has been able to make quality picks with each of its past three first-rounders Greene (2019), Torkelson (20) and Jobe (21) and develop the first two into Major League-ready contributors. OF Ryan Clifford (Tier 3), 1. C Yainer Daz, (Tier 1)3. SS Denzer Guzman (Tier 3)7. The system is ranked among MLB's Top 10 for the first time since 2017. 6 Grayson Rodriguez provides a very solid foundation. RHP Grayson Rodriguez (Tier 1)3. 43), Walkers ascent to become St. Louis top prospect gives the club yet another slugging-first third-base option behind Nolan Arenado. OF Corbin Carroll (Tier 1)3. and FanGraphs . Younger = more range of outcomes = higher chance of more development in the tank. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
Arizona Diamondbacks2021 midseason rank: 92021 preseason rank: 92020 midseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Alek Thomas (No. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (Tier 3)7. All 30 Top Prospect lists are now in the books. With recent first-rounders Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Quinn Priester playing in the same system as trade acquisitions such as Oneil Cruz, Roansy Contreras, Liover Peguero and Endy Rodriguez, theres reason to have faith that the Jolly Roger is rising. Their system may be up to task, as it's loaded with promising pitchers and sweet-swinging infielders. More , 14. Updated Top 100 Prospects After 2022 MLB Draft - Bleacher Report This allowed the worst 55 and the best 50 to have a minuscule difference in value. 58)Top 2021 rookie: Josiah Gray, RHP, The Dodgers excel at developing talent as much as they do at winning at the big league level. OF Colin Barber (Tier 3)10. It seems like they are valued more like 42 and 62. 78), The Big Three of lvarez, Baty and Mauricio -- who spent much of 2021 together in High-A and could open 2022 together at Double-A -- remains the cream of the crop among those on their way to Queens. OF Heston Kjerstad (Tier 2)8. LHP Brandon Barriera (Tier 2)4. SS Angel Martinez (Tier 3)10. RHP Cole Henry (Tier 2)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. . by Retrosheet. RHP Kumar Rocker (Tier 2)7. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at the Start of 2021 MiLB Season More , 3. Im going to begin by pointing readers to a few useful resources. 2021 farm system rankings - MLB.com All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. The arms are behind the bats, but 2021 picks Ricky Tiedemann and Irv Carter show promise heading into their first full seasons. Despite sacrificing 14 prospects -- including Top 100 guys Roansy Contreras and Ezequiel Duran -- in trades for Joey Gallo, Andrew Heaney, Clay Holmes, Anthony Rizzo and Jameson Taillon last year, the Yankees still have plenty of Minor League depth. Arizona Diamondbacks2020 midseason rank: 92020 preseason rank: 6Top 100 Prospects: Corbin Carroll (No. OF Colton Cowser (Tier 1)6. OF Esteury Ruiz (Tier 2)10. OF Roman Anthony (Tier 3)8. More , 17. He has been known to have power outbursts from time to time, but he really seems to struggle against left-handed pitching. 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. Depth and talent were the biggest factors in ranking each team. As always, the Rays are known for their considerable depth -- more so now when they dont claim the top overall prospect in the game -- and while their Top 30 is already high-quality, theres a decent chance a popup name will emerge from outside that group in 2022, as Curtis Mead did last year. Just scroll down a little bit; its on the right. It seems that most the 5 ratings have value rounded down to a degree. 3B Mark Vientos (Tier 2)7. IF Spencer Steer (Tier 2)7. 2022 MLB Farm System Rankings: Ranking Every Team's Farm System After San Francisco also has some high-end talent as well, with catcher Joey Bart preparing to take over for Buster Posey and a huge wave led by shortstop Marco Luciano, outfielder Luis Matos, left-hander Kyle Harrison and right-hander Will Bednar perhaps arriving in 2023. 32), Clarke Schmidt (No. Deck McGuire / SP. This can be seen in FanGraphs' most recent post which is about the. RHP Bryce Miller (Tier 2)4. Harris and right-hander Spencer Strider earned the top two spots with breakout seasons in 2021. 3B Josh Jung (Tier 1)3. But you know what? Kiley McDaniel and I felt that using Craig Edwards research on the monetary value of prospects in the various Future Value tiers which, if I can digress, underscores just how underpaid many hundreds of prospects are to derive our rankings skimmed away a layer of subjective preference that would otherwise inform the system rankings. RHP Randy Vasquez (Tier 3), 1. The Dodgers have the No. Remember that as soon as a player exhausts their rookie eligibility, they are scrubbed from their teams list and wont count in these rankings. 69), DL Hall (No. Minnesota Twins2020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. Martinez and Groshans lead a charge of multi-positional infielders -- a group that includes eight of the clubs top 14 prospects. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors
Then they added Jackson Holliday with the first pick in the MLB Draft. More , 26. Look at last year's Fall Classic. 45), Mick Abel (No. 94)Top 2021 rookie: Khalil Lee, OF, The Mets lost six of their Top 30 prospects from this time last year due to trades, hurting the overall depth of the system.
