More , 12. C Joe Mack (Tier 3)9. 52), Jose Miranda (No. More , 16. RHP Ben Brown (Tier 2)8. 9 on this list for three straight rankings, the D-backs have vaulted into the top five. Atlanta Braves2020 midseason rank: 152020 preseason rank: 8Top 100 Prospects: Cristian Pache (No. 77)Top 2021 rookie: Ryan Mountcastle, OF, Several years into their organizational rebuild, the Orioles have reshaped their farm system from one of baseball's weakest into one of its best. the numbers kind of add up. 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. The White Sox (mid-2017) and Padres (pre-2018 through mid-2019) both ended long postseason droughts a year ago and are among the favorites to reach the World Series this October, just as the Rays (pre-2020 and mid-2020 through pre-2021) did last October. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (Tier 3)7. 50), Taj Bradley (No. RHP Ty Madden (Tier 1)5. 21), Tarik Skubal (No. . More , 7. by Retrosheet. This is accessible through the Seasonal tab on The Board, though the default for the Seasonal tab at the moment takes you to the Futures Game rosters, so until next week youll have to use the dropdown to access the graduates. Those comments are included with each ranking on this list. 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. 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. Friday, February 18, 2022. OF Jordan Walker (Tier 1)2. 62), Asa Lacy (No. 53), Gabriel Arias (No. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at the Start of 2021 MiLB Season LHP Logan Allen (Tier 1)7. 55. 70), Joey Wiemer (No. These rankings of all 30 . The Braves and White Sox are the most helped by this, while the Yankees and Phillies are punished the most. Loading. St. Louis Cardinals2021 midseason rank: 212021 preseason rank: 172020 midseason rank: 182020 preseason rank: 18Top 100 Prospects: Jordan Walker (No. 2 Toronto through No. Washington Nationals2021 midseason rank: 202021 preseason rank: 302020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. On the strength of those rankings, and with a farm showing strong depth as well, Baseball America now ranks the Orioles as having the top-ranked farm system in the major leagues. 6 Grayson Rodriguez provides a very solid foundation. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 2)4. I am very much looking forward to reading a bunch of new writeups on prospects from this draft! RHP Jairo Iriarte (Tier 3)9. 1), MJ Melendez (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. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 67), Matt Allan (No. RHP Ryne Nelson (Tier 2)7. The big league club may also get substantial contributions from the newly acquired Brandon Williamson, while the likes of Elly De La Cruz, Matt McClain and Chase Petty (the get in the Sonny Gray trade) will intrigue in the Minors. More , 10. 51), Tyler Freeman (No. How FanGraphs ranks the current top Chicago Cubs prospects - Cubbies Crib 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. 45); J.J. Bleday, OF (No. 100), Like speedy outfielders who can hit? C Rickardo Perez (Tier 3)10. 40), Garrett Crochet (No. RHP Bobby Miller (Tier 1)3. 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. 57), Michael Busch (No. SS William Bergolla (Tier 3)9. More , 23. A backfield wunderkind who stood out immediately because of his rare combination of size and athleticism, Alcantara has been a top 100 prospect at FanGraphs for a couple of years now. RHP Tanner Bibee (Tier 2)8. RHP Karson Milbrandt (Tier 3), 1. MacKenzie Gore has struggled, but has begun to show flashes of returning to form. C Bo Naylor (Tier 1)5. The No. Every word of those write-ups is cemented on The Boards 2022 Report section, which is now set in stone on the site for future reference. The Rays snowballed a ton of talent and have an elite prospect at the very top of their system. 11), George Kirby, RHP (No. LHP Frank Mozzicato (Tier 3)10. 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. C Dalton Rushing (Tier 2)9. However, 2022 first-round pick, New White Sox manager Pedro Grifol recently told. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. 24), Oneil Cruz (No. This can be seen in FanGraphs' most recent post which is about the. Boston Red Sox2021 midseason rank: 122021 preseason rank: 242020 midseason rank: 252020 preseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Marcelo Mayer (No. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. 3B Miguel Vargas (Tier 1)4. 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. This allowed the worst 55 and the best 50 to have a minuscule difference in value. OF Samuel Zavala (Tier 1)3. 3B Warming Bernabel (Tier 3)8. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. 36), The Rockies' group of prospects is making its way up our rankings thanks to an influx of talent from recent Draft classes. RHP Nick Nastrini (Tier 2). SS/3B Orelvis Martinez (Tier 2)3. 1. 2), Grayson Rodriguez (No. by Handedness, Effectively Wild Episode 1718: MLB in the Multiverse of Madness, FanGraphs Audio: Bruce Miles and Mark Gonzales Talk Chicago Baseball. Spoiler alert: You'll notice the same teams that . Arizona Diamondbacks2020 midseason rank: 92020 preseason rank: 6Top 100 Prospects: Corbin Carroll (No. SS Zach Neto (Tier 1)3. OF Jasson Domnguez (Tier 1)3. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted SS Blaze Alexander (Tier 3), 1. Arizona Diamondbacks2021 midseason rank: 92021 preseason rank: 92020 midseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Alek Thomas (No. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. 50), Brendan McKay (No. Recent first-round Draft picks Robert Hassell (2020) and Jackson Merrill (2021) have impressed in the early stages of their careers. the dollar values are based on a study by FanGraphs that took the expected big league output on average by each tier of prospect . OF Corbin Carroll (Tier 1)3. So good, in fact, that he already ranks #1 overall in a very talented and deep Yankees farm system. San Diego Padres2021 midseason rank: 172021 preseason rank: 62020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 2Top 100 Prospects: CJ Abrams (No. More , 2. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, More , 5. 42), Elly De La Cruz (No. 38)Top 2021 rookie: Dylan Carlson, OF, While Dylan Carlson will likely graduate early in the 2021 season, Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman are legitimate, big-time prospects. After promoting so many prospects for 2022, MLB.com dropped Kansas City's farm system down to 21st overall. OF Pedro Len (Tier 3)8. But FV is somewhat tied to where a prospect is in their minors career arc. International signees such as Jeferson Quero, Hedbert Perez and Jackson Chourio could jump into Top 100 consideration with impressive showings. OF Oscar Cols (Tier 1)3. SS Brady House (Tier 2)6. Cincinnati Reds2020 midseason rank: 222020 preseason rank: 24Top 100 Prospects: Nick Lodolo (No. RHP Connor Phillips (Tier 2)9. 4 overall Draft pick (their earliest choice since 1967), and the emergence of Nick Yorke, their first-rounder from the year before. Milwaukee might just be the system for you. A cautionary tale for the Jasson Dominguezs of the world. 82), Hunter Bishop (No. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted The Padres have been aggressive on the international market and have several toolsy prospects in the system. 84), Xavier Edwards (No. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. RHP Drey Jameson (Tier 2)6. The top of the Seattle Mariners farm system ranks second in baseball based on the top-100 prospects lists - Lookout Landing Seattle Mariners Minors The top of the Mariners farm system. 2B Michael Busch (Tier 1)5. Los Angeles Angels2021 midseason rank: 242021 preseason rank: 252020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Reid Detmers (No. 4 ), Jackson Holliday, SS ( No. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Be on the lookout for that stuff and thanks for your continued support of FanGraphs. Jobe will have a longer road as a high-school pitcher, but the arsenal is there for him to become an ace. Texas Rangers Farm System Ranked No. 8 by ESPN - Sports Illustrated 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?) RHP Jonathan Cannon (Tier 3), 1. 56), Shea Langeliers (No. FanGraphs Audio: Drew Saylor Talks Royals Prospects