The closest before Bobby Witt Jr. assumed the throne this spring was when Alex Gordon was No. RHP Jaden Hill (Tier 3), 1. 3B Deyvison De Los Santos (Tier 2)8. 24), Matt Manning (No. One of the best pure hitters in the minor leagues, The Guardians have done a great job developing pitching talent over the past decade, and they have two of the game's top pitching prospects headlining their system right now in. 7), Orelvis Martinez (No. SS Masyn Winn (Tier 1)4. 85), The Red Sox system got a huge boost in 2021 with the arrival of shortstop Marcelo Mayer, the No. OF Dominic Fletcher (Tier 3)10. Most of their top prospects are position players, and first baseman Triston Casas and outfielder Jarren Duran could play key roles in Boston this summer. The organization slips slightly from the midseason rankings, in part because its two Top 100 pickups -- Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray -- have graduated from prospect status, a positive outcome in the grand scheme of things. One day after ranking the top 100 individual prospects in baseball heading into the 2021 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. OF Heston Kjerstad (Tier 2)8. 6 Jhoan Duran, No. 43), Walkers ascent to become St. Louis top prospect gives the club yet another slugging-first third-base option behind Nolan Arenado. 37), Nolan Gorman (No. 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. Cavalli and House the clubs two most recent first-round picks -- top the system these days, providing the group with a top-of the-rotation type and a potential middle-of-the-lineup masher who could stick at short. Miami Marlins2021 midseason rank: 32021 preseason rank: 42020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson (No. These will fluctuate and change shortly. 33), Matthew Liberatore (No. RHP Eury Prez (Tier 1)2. 51), Nick Pratto (No. The plus designations help account for this some. More , 18. 1 dont have a Commissioners Trophy yet, but theyve been in the hunt and all of them are contenders once again this year. 18), Corbin Carroll (No. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 36), The Rockies' group of prospects is making its way up our rankings thanks to an influx of talent from recent Draft classes. 76)Top 2021 rookie: Spencer Howard, RHP, Top prospect Spencer Howard hopes to follow in Alec Bohms footsteps as a Rookie of the Year candidate and theres an exciting group of prospects growing at the bottom rungs of the organization, with a lot of emphasis on talent from the international market. The Dodgers have the No. These will fluctuate and change shortly after players are drafted, traded, or graduate, or move as they around the org lists. 64), Colton Cowser, OF (No. New York Mets2020 midseason rank: 202020 preseason rank: 20Top 100 Prospects: Francisco Alvarez (No. RHP Will Warren (Tier 3)8. C Bo Naylor (Tier 1)5. Now that all 30 orgs have been audited, Ive begun pulling graduating prospects off The Board. OF Joey Wiemer (Tier 1)4. B/R's Updated MLB Farm System Rankings Ahead of 2022 Season 95), Joe Ryan (No. They got even better with two very nice hauls from the Twins and Astros after sending Jorge Lopez and Trey Mancini to the Twins and Astros respectively. But so do low level but highly graded prospects. Chicago Cubs2020 midseason rank: 262020 preseason rank: 23Top 100 Prospects: Brailyn Marquez (No. The arms are behind the bats, but 2021 picks Ricky Tiedemann and Irv Carter show promise heading into their first full seasons. 79), Alek Thomas (No. 46), Simeon Woods Richardson (No. OF Drew Waters (Tier 2)4. Cleveland Indians2020 midseason rank: 132020 preseason rank: 14Top 100 Prospects: Nolan Jones (No. Ill continue to update the pro lists over the next several weeks, with contenders and likely deadline buyers my priority, since theyre the ones most likely to move prospects. SS Adael Amador (Tier 1)4. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. More , 29. Washington Nationals2020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. 67), Matt Allan (No. RHP Marco Raya (Tier 3), 1. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. 43 ), Jordan Westburg, INF ( No. 67), Andy Pages (No. LHP Brandon Barriera (Tier 2)4. Over the last 5 years there are only 99 hitters who have totaled 10 WAR, so having only 79 guys to replace those guys as they age out to below average over the next few years sounds about right maybe? Recent first-round Draft picks Robert Hassell (2020) and Jackson Merrill (2021) have impressed in the early stages of their careers. Long, lanky and loaded with tools and projection, Alcantara is a loose, 6-foot-6 outfielder with massive potential. Greg Deichmann - OF Out of all the prospects the Cubs acquired at the deadline, Deichmann is probably the closest in terms of helping out at the big league level. Miami Marlins2020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Sixto Snchez (No. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors 19), Randy Arozarena (No. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 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. 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy (Tier 2)7. Then they added Jackson Holliday with the first pick in the MLB Draft. 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. Their system may be up to task, as it's loaded with promising pitchers and sweet-swinging infielders. But three big right-handers at the top and toolsy young position players at the lowest levels give hope that more homegrown talent could eventually make its way to the capital. LHP Blake Walston (Tier 3)9. 2B Jace Jung (Tier 1)4. Just wanted to let you know it wasnt up yet. SS/3B Orelvis Martinez (Tier 2)3. 16), Joey Bart (No. Kansas City Royals2021 midseason rank: 52021 preseason rank: 102020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 22), Jordan Groshans (No. The Rays snowballed a ton of talent and have an elite prospect at the very top of their system. After the trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs were among several teams that bolstered. 72), Shane McClanahan (No. 28); Edward Cabrera, RHP (No. 27), Heston Kjerstad (No. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted 71), Austin Hendrick (No. 12), Josh Lowe (No. 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 , 22. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. Depth and talent were the biggest factors in ranking each team. 34), Max Meyer (No. . Folks who can feel the dissonance there should look at the farm rankings from the 2022 Report page, which includes Julio Rodrguez, Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and other recent graduates in the math that generates the rankings. SS Termarr Johnson (Tier 1)3. OF Matt Wallner (Tier 2)6. The way I understand it, a 50FV prospect is expected to be an average major league starter and average 2 WAR/season. Ranking All 30 MLB Farm Systems After 2020 MLB Draft Results 2021 farm system rankings - MLB.com 15), Cristian Hernandez (No. So far this year, graduations are the only factor that has drastically impacted the way the rankings have shifted. SS Aeverson Arteaga (Tier 2)7. Moreno is the clubs catcher of the future and that could come early in 2022, based on the readiness of his bat and his athleticism behind the plate. OF Ethan Wilson (Tier 3), 1. 9 on this list for three straight rankings, the D-backs have vaulted into the top five. Martinez and Groshans lead a charge of multi-positional infielders -- a group that includes eight of the clubs top 14 prospects. OF Garrett Mitchell (Tier 1)5. Ranking 10 New Prospects Cubs Acquired During Deadline Fire Sale RHP Quinn Priester (Tier 1)5. RHP Emerson Hancock (Tier 2)7. 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. 27), Ronny Mauricio (No. 2B/SS Joey Ortiz (Tier 2)10. 20), Henry Davis (No. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. The dynamic outfield duo of Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez is the highest-ranked pair of prospects in the game. This is a very barebones model, but both results are lower than I would have guessed. If you avoid Twitter because it crosses the wires of your brain and tears at our social fabric, you can simply access the feed on the Prospects Homepage. 9), Nick Gonzales (No. For instance, the Rays are currently ranked first, but theyll drop to seventh as soon as Shane Baz graduates, which could be after his next start. 01:09:36. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. think Nick Gordon of the Twins or Kevn Maitan. C Francisco lvarez (Tier 1)2. 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. The Rockies boast nine international signings on the list, topped by shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who has impressed this spring and could rise with a strong season. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. 4. Chicago White Sox2020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Andrew Vaughn (No. 39), Nick Madrigal (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. RHP Kumar Rocker (Tier 2)7. Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles already had the best farm system coming into the MLB Draft with the first overall selection. OF Andy Pages (Tier 1)7. 2023 MLB farm system rankings: Kiley McDaniel on all 30 teams 24), Oneil Cruz (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. The Brewers (mid-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) have made three straight playoff appearances, including a trip each to the National League Championship Series. 7. 5), Jackson Jobe (No. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. Seattle Mariners2021 midseason rank: 22021 preseason rank: 32020 midseason rank: 42020 preseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Julio Rodrguez, OF (No. But the top three on the list were all first-round picks of the Pirates. SS William Bergolla (Tier 3)9. More , 6. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. 40), No other system has two prospects in the Top 5. assessment is a thing we need to nail down. More , 26. IF Lenyn Sosa (Tier 3)8. 1B Kyle Manzardo (Tier 1)5. 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. More , 9. More . 4 ), Jackson Holliday, SS ( No. Frelick, Wiemer (more of a slugging type) and Garrett Mitchell sit as three of the top four talents in the Brewers pipeline, and with all three headed for the middle levels in 2022, it isnt difficult to envision them occupying the three outfield spots of American Family Field in the years to come. For that reason, this is not a perfect way of quantifying young talent in an org, and early-career extensions make evaluating those players using monetary values more complicated. SS Cal Conley (Tier 3)10. SS/3B Addison Barger (Tier 2)6. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (Tier 2)8. OF Kevin Alcantara (Tier 1)4. Chicago Cubs2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 262020 preseason rank: 23Top 100 Prospects: Brennen Davis (No. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Drew Saylor, hitting coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. 82) The Marlins went from one of baseball's worst farm systems at the end of 2017 to one of its best by mid-2019, and they've kept adding to it ever since. Infielder Nick Allen and pitchers Daulton Jefferies and A.J. 45); J.J. Bleday, OF (No. Id agree that upper minors level 40s and such may be viewed with a critical eye, but low level guys there just because theyre still low level guys and not top picks or IFA signs just shows caution in the grading. 2 in 2007. International signees such as Jeferson Quero, Hedbert Perez and Jackson Chourio could jump into Top 100 consideration with impressive showings. RHP Drey Jameson (Tier 2)6. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. More , 20. "The Blue Jays feature a young prospect group," BA's blurb said . OF Esteury Ruiz (Tier 2)10. FanGraphs Releases Pittsburgh Pirates 2022 Top Prospect List - Rum Bunter 99), After sitting at No. Players who graduate (i.e. Toronto Blue Jays2020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Nate Pearson (No. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. LHP Jake Bennett (Tier 3)10. More , 8. 19), Jordan Lawlar (No. Players farther down tend to be graded lower. More , 25. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams. Texas Rangers2021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Jack Leiter (No. 3), Casey Mize (No. If you look at guys 28 or older (the guys who will be falling off the list) there are only 40. More , 19. Tampa Bay Rays2020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Wander Franco (No. 2B Nick Yorke (Tier 2)6. If you recall, we debuted this method for ranking farm systems last year the original post can be found here but Ill provide a quick refresher. SS Angel Martinez (Tier 3)10. OF Brock Jones (Tier 3)10. OF Chase DeLauter (Tier 3)9. The No. LHP Jared Shuster (Tier 2) 2. 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. 4 Joe Ryan, No. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the 2022-23 Offseason Joel Reuter November 16, 2022 Greg Fiume/Getty Images Before the MLB offseason trade market heats up, now is the perfect. Teams were initially ranked based on the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2. 18), Drew Waters (No. SS Ambioris Tavarez (Tier 3)9. RHP Mason Miller (Tier 2)8. C Dillon Dingler (Tier 2)9. RHP JR Ritchie (Tier 3)5. 91)Top 2021 rookie: Leody Taveras, OF, The rebuilding Rangers have changed gears a bit, and many of their top farmhands exude more polish than their high-risk, high-reward prospects of recent years. 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. RHP Clayton Beeter (Tier 3)10. Pittsburgh Pirates2020 midseason rank: 162020 preseason rank: 15Top 100 Prospects: Ke'Bryan Hayes (No. The Dodgers -- big spenders but also high-quality developers in the Minor Leagues -- finished in the top three of the 2019 midseason and 2020 preseason lists before capturing their World Series crown two years ago. C Logan O'Hoppe (Tier 1)2. 62)Top 2021 rookie: MacKenzie Gore, LHP, Led by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Chris Paddack, the longtime bountiful Padres system finally began making an impact in the Majors. Some of that gap, which is mostly caused by Wander Francos unprecedented 80 FV grade and its associated value of $180 million, will close after Brendan McKay and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo graduate, and I think the Friars have more low-level players (Yeison Santana, Hudson Head, Reginald Preciado and Ismael Mena, among many others) who might grow into capital D Dudes than Tampa Bay does (like Alejandro Pie, Jhon Diaz, Abiezel Ramirez, Curtis Mead that might be all), which might also make things close in the next year, depending on how much baseball gets played. SS Denzer Guzman (Tier 3)7. 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. More , 11. Ranking Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline More , 6. Kansas City Royals2020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 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. 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. St. Louis Cardinals2021 midseason rank: 212021 preseason rank: 172020 midseason rank: 182020 preseason rank: 18Top 100 Prospects: Jordan Walker (No. Baltimore Orioles2021 midseason rank: 12021 preseason rank: 52020 midseason rank: 82020 preseason rank: 13Top 100 Prospects: Adley Rutschman, C (No. 1 overall Draft picks (Spencer Torkelson and Casey Mize), two more Top 10 overall picks (Riley Greene and Matt Manning) and a late-round gem (Tarik Skubal), the Tigers are the first team ever to have five of the top 25 players in one of our Top 100 Prospects lists. 81)Top 2021 rookie: Corbin Martin, RHP, The D-backs hold steady at No. LHP Jay Groome (Tier 3)10. 4 prospect. IF Ji Hwan Bae (Tier 3), 1. 83)Top 2021 rookie: Joey Bart, C, Now that theyve embraced rebuilding, the Giants have assembled their best group of prospect talent since Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner and Co. were about to start winning World Series titles. I am very much looking forward to reading a bunch of new writeups on prospects from this draft! 48), Ezequiel Duran (No. 54m The prospects traded for Juan Soto have been added to the Nationals team list: fangraphs.com/prospects/the- 5 4 12 FanGraphs Prospects @FG_Prospects Washington moves from 24th to 8th in the live farm system rankings. Hall, LHP (No. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. 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. 49), Bobby Dalbec (No. 2B Nick Gonzales (Tier 2)8. 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. . First and most importantly, here is a primer to remind you of the features of the rankings and here is Craig Edwards research on prospect valuation that helped inform our rankings methodology. 70), Ryan Mountcastle (No. 2B Tyler Black (Tier 3)8. LHP Dylan Dodd (Tier 3)8. More , 30. SS Brayan Rocchio (Tier 1)6. 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. 58), JJ Bleday (No. As such, Im more likely to prefer a system that has players like that, and am also more likely to grade those players highly as individuals prospects. Next Ill note that the 2021 Updated section of The Board is now live. Harris and right-hander Spencer Strider earned the top two spots with breakout seasons in 2021. Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings | FanGraphs Baseball by Retrosheet. The Braves claimed a title with the help of homegrown talents Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Max Fried among others -- to say nothing of the club's best prospect of the last decade, Ronald Acua Jr., who missed the postseason due to injury. You can now view our in-progress farm system rankings over on The Board. 45 is much closer to 40 than 50. Now they are giving all players of the same grade, the same value. RHP Adam Makur (Tier 3)8. Craigs values tend to favor top-heavy systems rather than those with depth based in the lower FV tiers. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. 1B/OF Dustin Harris (Tier 3), 1. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. would get you most of the way there. Colorado Rockies2020 midseason rank: 282020 preseason rank: 27Top 100 Prospects: Zac Veen (No. RHP Beck Way (Tier 3)9. Most of the 40s are always going to be 40s, or theyll get injured/retired/etc. RHP Luis Ortiz (Tier 2)6.