If you missed it last week, I released my Top 500 Worldwide Prospects for your upcoming farm drafts. Today, I’ll be telling you which teams have the top farm systems and listing each team’s top 10 prospects. Let’s find out where your team ranks and how many prospects they have in the top 20, top 50 and so on.
*Score is derived from a formula that translates each prospect’s rankings into a points system (#1 being worth 100, #20 worth about 75, #100 worth around 22, and so forth)
| Team |
Rank |
Score |
Top 20 |
Top 50 |
Top 100 |
Top 200 |
Top 500 |
| ATL |
1 |
479 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
18 |
| CWS |
2 |
464 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
| SD |
3 |
403 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
| TB |
4 |
321 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
15 |
| NYY |
5 |
265 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
| LAD |
6 |
282 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
| PHI |
7 |
278 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
17 |
| STL |
8 |
265 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
| MIL |
9 |
280 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
21 |
| CIN |
10 |
244 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
| TOR |
11 |
232 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
| HOU |
12 |
211 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
| WSH |
13 |
210 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
| OAK |
14 |
215 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
| CLE |
15 |
191 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
| LAA |
16 |
179 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| MIN |
17 |
172 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
| COL |
18 |
167 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
| PIT |
19 |
155 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
| TEX |
20 |
138 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
| DET |
21 |
165 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
| BOS |
22 |
122 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| BAL |
23 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
| ARI |
24 |
75 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| SEA |
25 |
74 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
| MIA |
26 |
51 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
| NYM |
27 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
14 |
| SF |
28 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
| CHC |
29 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| KC |
30 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Now, let’s take a look at the top 10’s for each team. I’ll give you a breakdown on the top five farm organizations:
#1 Atlanta Braves (Grade: A+)
#1 Ronald Acuna (#7 overall), CF
#2 Kolby Allard (#20 overall), SP
#3 Luiz Gohara (#25 overall), SP
#4 Kyle Wright (#29 overall), SP
#5 Ian Anderson (#38 overall), SP
#6 Joey Wentz (#51 overall), SP
#7 Mike Soroka (#102 overall), SP
#8 Kyle Muller (#117 overall), SP
#9 Max Fried (#145 overall), SP,RP
#10 Austin Riley (#170 overall), 3B
–Just imagine if the Braves hadn’t lost Kevin Maitan and others this off-season. They are loaded from top to bottom, but especially in the rotation. We already got a taste of what Gohara might be, and it looks special, but right behind him are two handfuls of quality big league arms. Allard has Cy Young type of stuff, Ian Anderson, Joey Wentz and Kyle Muller all have ace upside and both Kyle Wright and Mike Soroka posses high floors and durable builds. Pair all of that with a future MVP candidate in Acuna and the Braves have the looks of a future dynasty if it all comes together like we’ve seen with the Cubs the past few seasons.
#2 Chicago White Sox (Grade: A)
#1 Eloy Jimenez (#2 overall), LF,RF
#2 Michael Kopech (#8 overall), SP
#3 Luis Robert (#14 overall), CF
#4 Dylan Cease (#39 overall), SP
#5 Alec Hansen (#48 overall), SP
#6 Blake Rutherford (#57 overall), CF
#7 Dane Dunning (#101 overall), SP
#8 Carson Fulmer (#184 overall), SP,RP
#9 Zack Collins (#186 overall), C
#10 Micker Adolfo (#210 overall), RF
–Not only did the White Sox fleece a number of teams via trade over the last few years, but they signed the top international prospect in the world not named Ohtani and they have excelled in the draft over each of the past few years. They have been loading up with pure mashers, as both Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert profile as Manny Ramirez type of bats. Granted, progressing to that stage is a significant challenge, but to even carry that potential is quite rare. Behind them, Blake Rutherford is a toolshed, Zack Collins is an offensive-minded catcher and both Adolfo and Burger has plus-power potential. If that were all, it would be mighty impressive, but their future rotation might be even better with Michael Kopech leading the way, who may very well have the strongest arm of any pitcher in baseball history. After him, Cease and Hansen both have electric stuff while Dunning and Fulmer should prove more than competent to fill out a big league rotation for years to come. Don’t forget that they have Lucas Giolito and Yoan Moncada who just arrived in the majors and are no longer eligible for this list, otherwise Chicago would clearly sit on top of the list.
#3 San Diego Padres (Grade: A-)
#1 Mackenzie Gore (#16 overall), SP
#2 Fernando Tatis Jr. (#17 overall), SS
#3 Adrian Morejon (#33 overall), SP
#4 Anderson Espinoza (#49 overall), SP
#5 Cal Quantrill (#62 overall), SP
#6 Michael Baez (#64 overall), P
#7 Luis Urias (#104 overall), 2B
#8 Jorge Ona (#132 overall), CF
#9 Franchy Cordero (#152 overall), LF,CF,3B
#10 Josh Naylor (#217 overall), 1B
–There is no denying that what A.J. Preller has done since he took over in San Diego has been unconventional, but in terms of rebuilding a club, it might become the new blueprint. He has filled his minor league teams with the best international talent the world has to offer, and while you may be impressed by their current rankings, each name on this list with the exception of Cordero, who is a darkhorse Rookie of the Year candidate, is likely to take another big step forward in rankings by this time next year. Gore and Tatis both have the makings of top 5 prospects if they continue to improve, while the youngsters, Morejon and Espinoza both have elite potential if they can get and maintain health. San Diego is well worth keeping your eye on while we wait to find out whether all of these boom or bust prospects will work out or not.
#4 Tampa Bay Rays (Grade: B)
#1 Brent Honeywell (#19 overall), SP
#2 Brendan McKay (#24 overall), SP
#3 Willy Adames (#50 overall), SS
#4 Jesus Sanchez (#52 overall), OF
#5 Christian Arroyo (#103 overall), 3B,SS
#6 Jose De Leon (#116 overall), SP
#7 Josh Lowe (#147 overall), 3B
#8 Justin Williams (#148 overall), RF,LF
#9 Jake Bauers (#149 overall), 1B,RF
#10 Garrett Whitley (#198 overall), LF,CF
–The Rays continue to graduate talent like Jacob Faria, Steven Souza and Alex Colome each and every year, and while it always seems like the end of the line, they replenish their stock with another round of quality youngsters. Honeywell may be the favorite to win the American League Rookie of the Year as a filthy screwball pitcher, and Willy Adames might not be far behind him considering he more than held his own at Triple-A as a 21-year-old last year. Then, they’ve got two guys who may just make an appearance in the MLB-wide top 10 prospects by this time next year in Sanchez and two-way star, Brendan McKay. They’ve got to be excited about what the future holds in Tampa, and perhaps finally we will see them hold enough talent to finally surpass the big spenders and make another playoff run.
#5 Los Angeles Dodgers (Grade: B-)
#1 Walker Buehler (#5 overall), SP,RP
#2 Yadier Alvarez (#26 overall), SP
#3 Alex Verdugo (#54 overall), RF,CF
#4 Jeren Kendall (#83 overall), OF
#5 Yusniel Diaz (#91 overall), OF
#6 Mitchell White (#157 overall), SP
#7 Starling Heredia (#193 overall), LF,CF
#8 Keibert Ruiz (#204 overall), C
#9 Gavin Lux (#446 overall), SS,2B
#10 Edwin Rios (#449 overall), 3B,1B
–This has to make most hopeful fans nationwide sick to their stomach. Not only do the Dodgers have Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager and Julio Urias recently promoted, but right behind them are two potential aces in Walker Buehler and Yadier Alvarez then a trio of toolsy outfielders. There isn’t much in the way of depth in this system, but the top 5 prospects could give Los Angeles the boost they need to become a dynasty before long.
Here are the rest of the teams:
#6 Milwaukee Brewers (Grade: B)
Lewis Brinson (#18 overall), LF,CF
Keston Hiura (#58 overall), 2B
Isan Diaz (#84 overall), SS
Corey Ray (#107 overall), CF
Freddy Peralta (#108 overall), SP
Brett Phillips (#111 overall), CF,RF
Luis Ortiz (#115 overall), SP,RP
Tristen Lutz (#118 overall), 1B,3B
Corbin Burnes (#124 overall), SP
Brandon Woodruff (#146 overall), SP,RP
#7 Philadelphia Phillies (Grade: B-)
#1 Scott Kingery (#42 overall), 2B
#2 Mickey Moniak (#46 overall), CF
#3 Sixto Sanchez (#56 overall), SP
#4 Jorge Alfaro (#63 overall), C
#5 J.P. Crawford (#87 overall), 3B,SS
#6 Adam Haseley (#112 overall), OF
#7 Franklyn Kilome (#120 overall), SP
#8 Adonis Medina (#163 overall), SP
#9 Dylan Cozens (#165 overall), RF
#10 Ranger Suarez (#196 overall), SP
#8 New York Yankees (Grade: B-)
#1 Gleyber Torres (#6 overall), SS
#2 Estevan Florial (#71 overall), OF
#3 Albert Abreu (#72 overall), SP
#4 Chance Adams (#80 overall), SP
#5 Domingo Acevedo (#96 overall), SP,RP
#6 Justus Sheffield (#126 overall), SP,RP
#7 Miguel Andujar (#130 overall), 3B
#8 Jorge Guzman (#139 overall), P
#9 Dermis Garcia (#251 overall), 3B
#10 Everson Pereira (#277 overall), OF
#9 St. Louis Cardinals (Grade: B-)
#1 Alexander Reyes (#10 overall), SP,RP
#2 Jack Flaherty (#44 overall), SP
#3 Tyler O’Neill (#47 overall), LF,RF
#4 Harrison Bader (#74 overall), LF,CF
#5 Carson Kelly (#88 overall), C
#6 Delvin Perez (#166 overall), SS
#7 Randy Arozarena (#281 overall), OF
#8 Austin Gomber (#307 overall), SP
#9 Dakota Hudson (#320 overall), SP,RP
#10 Jordan Hicks (#321 overall), SP
#10 Cincinnati Reds (Grade: C+)
#1 Nick Senzel (#11 overall), 3B
#2 Hunter Greene (#22 overall), SP
#3 Jesse Winker (#53 overall), LF,RF
#4 Taylor Trammell #106 overall), LF
#5 Tyler Mahle (#167 overall), SP
#6 Shed Long (#189 overall), 2B,C
#7 Aristides Aquino (#267 overall), RF
#8 Vladimir Gutierrez (#282 overall), SP,RP
#9 Tyler Stephenson (#297 overall), C
#10 Jose Garcia (#326 overall), IF
#11 Toronto Blue Jays (Grade: C+)
#1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (#4 overall), 3B
#2 Bo Bichette (#28 overall), SS
#3 Anthony Alford (#55 overall), CF
#4 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (#140 overall), LF,CF
#5 Sean Reid-Foley (#199 overall), SP,RP
#6 Richard Urena (#222 overall), SS
#7 Nate Pearson (#273 overall), SP
#8 T.J. Zeuch (#306 overall), SP
#9 Rowdy Tellez (#329 overall), 1B
#10 Hagen Danner (#342 overall), SP
#12 Oakland A’s (Grade: C+)
#1 A.J. Puk (#15 overall), SP
#2 Franklin Barreto (#30 overall), 2B,SS
#3 Lazaro Armenteros (#122 overall), LF
#4 Dustin Fowler (#136 overall), RF,CF
#5 Austin Beck (#137 overall), OF
#6 Jorge Mateo (#142 overall), SS
#7 Grant Holmes (#183 overall), SP
#8 James Kaprielian (#213 overall), SP
#9 Logan Shore (#219 overall), SP
#10 Greg Deichmann (#359 overall), OF
#13 Houston Astros (Grade: C)
#1 Forrest Whitley (#13 overall), SP
#2 Kyle Tucker (#23 overall), RF,CF
#3 Yordan Alvarez (#97 overall), 1B
#4 J.B. Bukauskas (#121 overall), SP
#5 David Paulino (#175 overall), SP,RP
#6 J.D. Davis (#231 overall), 3B
#7 Cionel Perez (#253 overall), SP
#8 Hector Perez (#268 overall), P
#9 Colin Moran (#296 overall), 3B
#10 Corbin Martin (#450 overall), P
#14 Washington Nationals (Grade: C)
#1 Victor Robles (#3 overall), CF,RF
#2 Juan Soto (#41 overall), RF
#3 Carter Kieboom (#73 overall), SS
#4 Jesus Luzardo (#131 overall), SP
#5 Erick Fedde (#191 overall), SP
#6 Blake Perkins (#226 overall), OF
#7 Seth Romero (#302 overall), SP
#8 Wil Crowe (#398 overall), SP
#9 Yasel Antuna (#425 overall), SS
#10 Daniel Johnson (#435 overall), OF
#15 Cleveland Indians (Grade: C)
#1 Triston McKenzie (#12 overall), SP
#2 Francisco Mejia (#21 overall), C,DH
#3 Bobby Bradley (#114 overall), 1B
#4 Jordan Sheffield (#180 overall), SP
#5 Will Benson (#203 overall), RF
#6 Nolan Jones (#308 overall), 3B
#7 Brady Aiken (#349 overall), SP
#8 Yu-Cheng Chang (#365 overall), SS
#9 Aaron Bracho (#409 overall), SS
#10 Rob Kaminsky (#424 overall), SP
#16 Los Angeles Angels (Grade: C)
#1 Shohei Ohtani (#1 overall), SP
#2 Kevin Maitan (#36 overall), SS
#3 Jordon Adell (#129 overall), OF
#4 Jahmai Jones (#269 overall), CF
#5 Brandon Marsh (#288 overall), OF
#6 Griffin Canning (#314 overall), SP
#7 Matt Thaiss (#318 overall), 1B
#8 Andy Ibanez (#339 overall), 2B
#9 Chris Rodriguez (#517 overall), P
#10 Nonie Williams (#553 overall), SS
#17 Minnesota Twins (Grade: C)
#1 Royce Lewis (#45 overall), SS
#2 Fernando Romero (#67 overall), SP,RP
#3 Stephen Gonsalves (#76 overall), SP
#4 Nick Gordon (#100 overall), SS
#5 Alex Kirilloff (#154 overall), RF
#6 Wander Javier (#158 overall), SS
#7 Lewis Thorpe (#194 overall), SP
#8 Tyler Jay (#245 overall), SP,RP
#9 Brusdar Graterol (#337 overall), P
#10 Jelfrey Marte (#347 overall), SS
#18 Colorado Rockies (Grade: C-)
#1 Brendan Rodgers (#9 overall), SS
#2 Riley Pint (#70 overall), SP
#3 Ryan Macmahon (#82 overall), 3B
#4 Colton Welker (#156 overall), 3B
#5 Forrest Wall (#316 overall), 2B
#6 Ryan Vilade (#325 overall), SS
#7 Jordan Patterson (#334 overall), RF
#8 Mike Nikorak (#352 overall), SP
#9 Tom Murphy (#354 overall), C
#10 Ryan Castellani (#363 overall), SP,RP
#19 Detroit Tigers (Grade: C-)
#1 Matt Manning (#40 overall), SP
#2 Franklin Perez (#78 overall), SP
#3 Alex Faedo (#79 overall), SP
#4 Beau Burrows (#86 overall), SP
#5 Kyle Funkhouser (#161 overall), SP
#6 Christin Stewart (#172 overall), LF
#7 Daz Cameron (#232 overall), CF,LF
#8 Gregory Soto (#412 overall), P
#9 Grayson Long (#436 overall), P
#10 Jario Labourt (#527 overall), RP
#20 Pittsburgh Pirates (Grade: C-)
#1 Austin Meadows (#31 overall), CF
#2 Mitch Keller (#35 overall), SP
#3 Shane Baz (#109 overall), SP
#4 Ke’Bryan Hayes (#197 overall), 3B
#5 Luis Escobar (#258 overall), SP
#6 Nick Kingham (#298 overall), P
#7 Kevin Newman (#304 overall), SS
#8 Cole Tucker (#305 overall), SS
#9 Will Craig (#319 overall), 3B
#10 Taylor Hearn (#373 overall), P
#21 Texas Rangers (Grade: D+)
#1 Willie Calhoun (#32 overall), 2B,LF
#2 Leody Taveras (#60 overall), OF
#3 Yohander Mendez (#138 overall), SP,RP
#4 Bubba Thompson (#220 overall), OF
#5 Cole Ragans (#221 overall), SP
#6 Luis Yander (#230 overall), 2B,3B
#7 Michael Matuella (#239 overall), SP
#8 Ronald Guzman (#243 overall), 1B
#9 Alex Speas (#264 overall), SP
#10 Damian Mendoza (#266 overall), P
#22 Boston Red Sox (Grade: D+)
#1 Jason Groome (#27 overall), SP
#2 Michael Chavis (#68 overall), 3B
#3 Tanner Houck (#185 overall), SP
#4 Alex Scherff (#190 overall), P
#5 Mike Shawaryn (#241 overall), P
#6 Sam Travis (#271 overall), 1B
#7 Danny Diaz (#343 overall), SS
#8 Brian Johnson (#366 overall), SP
#9 Robby Scott (#414 overall), RP
#10 Bobby Dalbec (#437 overall), 3B
#23 Baltimore Orioles (Grade: D)
#1 Austin Hays (#65 overall), OF
#2 Chance Sisco (#93 overall), C
#3 Hunter Harvey (#162 overall), SP
#4 DL Hall (#209 overall), SP
#5 Ryan Mountcastle (#272 overall), SS
#6 Cedric Mullins (#360 overall), OF
#7 D.J. Stewart (#468 overall), OF
#8 Keegan Akin (#472 overall), P
#9 Cody Sedlock (#533 overall), SP
#10 Anthony Santander (#541 overall), LF,RF
#24 Arizona Diamondbacks (Grade: D)
#1 Jon Duplantier (#43 overall), SP
#2 Pavin Smith (#127 overall), 1B
#3 Anthony Banda (#207 overall), SP
#4 Marcus Wilson (#285 overall), OF
#5 Matt Tabor (#357 overall), P
#6 Taylor Clarke (#431 overall), P
#7 Jasardo Chisholm (#432 overall), SS
#8 Cody Reed (#448 overall), SP
#9 Anfernee Grier (#502 overall), CF
#10 Domingo Leyba (#538 overall), 2B,SS
#25 Seattle Mariners (Grade: D)
#1 Kyle Lewis (#34 overall), RF,CF
#2 Sam Carlson (#187 overall), SP
#3 Evan White (#214 overall), 1B
#4 Dan Vogelbach (#260 overall), 1B
#5 Braden Bishop (#341 overall), OF
#6 Max Povse (#461 overall), SP,RP
#7 Anthony Jimenez (#498 overall), OF
#8 Joe Rizzo (#554 overall), 3B
#9 Gareth Morgan (#559 overall), CF,LF
#10 Ronald Rosario (#577 overall), OF
#26 Miami Marlins (Grade: D)
#1 Sandy Alcantara (#90 overall), SP
#2 Tristen Lutz (#118 overall), OF
#3 Magneuris Sierra (#160 overall), CF,RF
#4 Braxton Garrett (#173 overall), SP
#5 Trevor Rogers (#211 overall), SP
#6 Tyler Kolek (#276 overall), SP
#7 Brian Anderson (#295 overall), 3B
#8 Dillon Peters (#331 overall), SP
#9 Brayan Hernandez (#369 overall), OF
#10 Zac Gallen (#428 overall), SP
#27 New York Mets (Grade: D)
#1 David Peterson (#119 overall), SP
#2 Andres Gimenez (#176 overall), SS
#3 Peter Alonso (#177 overall), 1B
#4 Marcos Molina (#178 overall), SP
#5 Justin Dunn (#195 overall), SP
#6 Jordan Humphreys (#212 overall), SP
#7 Thomas Szapucki (#313 overall), SP
#8 Merandy Gonzalez (#353 overall), SP
#9 Mark Vientos (#364 overall), SS
#10 Tomas Nido (#434 overall), C
#28 San Francisco Giants (Grade: D-)
#1 Heliot Ramos (#133 overall), OF
#2 Chris Shaw (#179 overall), 1B,C
#3 Bryan Reynolds (#236 overall), CF
#4 Tyler Beede (#284 overall), SP
#5 Aramis Garcia (#377 overall), C
#6 Jacob Gonzalez (#400 overall), 3B
#7 Steven Duggar (#418 overall), OF
#8 Austin Slater (#443 overall), OF
#9 Andrew Suarez (#475 overall), P
#10 Sandro Fabian (#495 overall), OF
#29 Chicago Cubs (Grade: F)
#1 Jose Albertos (#202 overall), SP
#2 Oscar De La Cruz (#237 overall), SP
#3 Adbert Alzolay (#286 overall), P
#4 Alex Lange (#289 overall), SP
#5 Trevor Clifton (#355 overall), SP
#6 Mark Zagunis (#389 overall), RF,LF,C
#7 Dillon Maples (#396 overall), P
#8 Eddy Martinez (#416 overall), RF,CF
#9 Thomas Hatch (#430 overall), P
#10 Brandon Little (#455 overall), P
#30 Kansas City Royals (Grade: F)
#1 Seuly Matias (#244 overall), CF
#2 Josh Staumont (#261 overall), SP
#3 Nick Pratto (#274 overall), 1B
#4 Miguel Almonte (#346 overall), RP
#5 Khalil Lee (#406 overall), OF
#6 Hunter Dozier (#421 overall), RF
#7 Kyle Zimmer (#423 overall), SP,RP
#8 Scott Blewett (#482 overall), SP
#9 Ryan O’Hearn (#503 overall), 1B
#10 Garin Cecchini (#520 overall), 1B
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