Millers surface level stats may not be as sexy as some of the other pitching prospects in his ranking tier, however the Texas League and Pacific Coast League are two of the most difficult spots in the Minors to pitch. 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. 23 The San Diego Padres have hit just 79 home runs as a team, second-fewest among NL clubs. 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. 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. Volpe has the goods to blend a plus hit tool with plus game power. After struggling to command the pitch last season, Burrows landed it for a strike two thirds of the time in 2022, featuring late drop in the 86-88 mph range. It was a great first full season for Mayer in just about every aspect. Termarr played 23 games split between rookie ball and A- Bradenton, slashing .222/.366/.365 combined. . There was no doubt that PCA would be a solid, high floor prospect thanks to his elite defensive potential and speed as a left handed-hitting center fielder. Top 50 Prospects on Opening Day rosters 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. With that being said, his patience and power offer a higher floor than most prospects and we will likely see him in LA next season. Improving his strike throwing consistency was as simple as finding a more consistent landing spot for Espino given his explosive lower half. There is just so much to dream on with a prospect like Alvarez. At 94-97 miles-per-hour with a ton of life, Bradley is able to get a ton of swings and misses when he elevates the heater, but also freezes hitters weary of his slider with four-seamers at the knees. An electric athlete with elite arm speed, Hence overpowered Low-A hitters all year long. The top prep pitching prospect in the 2021 draft, Painter is a wunderkind who is tall enough to play forward on the hardwood, young enough to be a college freshman, and yet is polished enough to pound the strike zone with multiple plus pitches. About Prospects Data. Rafaelas offensive onslaught this season has totally shifted his outlook. Featuring high spin from a low release point, the pitch explodes out of his hand and generates a high percentage of whiffs in the zone. Great stuff and premium athleticism give Bradley frontline upside. Height/Weight: 61, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $1.8M 2021 (MIL)|ETA: 2024. Height/Weight: 61, 170|Bat/Throw: L/R|1st Round (21) 2018 (MIL)|ETA: 2023. He throws the pitch with good arm speed, creating lots of deception, making it his go-to secondary against right-handed hitters. Hes near big league ready. Cavalli rounds out his arsenal with a mid-to-upper 80s change-up that features late arm-side run and sink and flashes plus when located down and to his arm-side. He is an above average athlete which provides hope that he can develop into at least an average defender. Already pretty maxed out physically, Green has flashed exit velocities that you rarely see from a player his age. Capable of producing exit velocities as high as 119 MPH, including 65 batted balls over 105 MPH since the start of the 2021 season (694 at-bats). He could benefit from adding some strength to his wiry frame. Much like his father, Jones already looks like he could patrol center field with the best of them. Should Wood move to a corner, he would be an above-average defender there. Casas has already hit home runs as far as 472 feet and has the ability to mishit baseballs that still leave the yard. News. Plus raw power and potential for an above-average hit-tool, Marte has the upside of a middle-of-the-order masher with some speed. Cavallis fastball command has improved and he has found more confidence in his plus curveball in the mid 80s as a put-away pitch. The 21-year-olds game was polished enough for the Orioles to see him as an asset to their playoff push, earning a September call up for the American League Wild Card hopefuls. If Davis is not hampered by his back injury, he could blossom into an all-around All Star in the Cubs outfield. He has the goods to be one of the better offensive catchers in the game. As Busch gains more experience, he should find some more offensive consistency. Jobes slider flashed plus in the 82-84 MPH range, but was inconsistent this season. Westburg has above average raw power and his ability to get into it consistently in games this season bodes well for his longterm outlook. Green seems to know his swing and repeats his moves pretty well. Merrill starts with a slightly open stance, relaxed hands and his weight slightly stacked on his back side. Impressive balance and plate coverage helps Rodriguez stay back on breaking pitches and drive them with authority to all fields while still being quick and explosive enough to turn on hard stuff in. Vargas should factor into the Dodgers 2023 plans and beyond with a skillset capable of replacing Justin Turners production if all goes right. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Height/Weight: 62, 210|Bat/Throw: L/R|1st Round (18), 2022 (CIN)|ETA: 2025. He has hedged swing and miss concerns with a career-low strikeout rate in Triple-A while producing his best power numbers. Carter has five-tool potential with a great chance to stay in centerfield and the polish to climb to the big leagues quickly. Amador has steadily put on some strength since signing and has room for some more muscle as well. An under-the-radar international free agent out of Australia, Mead broke out in a big way in 2021 and has continued to mash in the upper levels in 2022. Morenos receiving has earned mixed reviews in the past, but he has shown enough to leave optimism in that regard. Power may not be a focal point of Tovars game, but an improved ability to pick his spots to let it eat and increased strength have him looking like a guy who can hit 15-20 homers despite a mostly gap-to-gap approach that will produce more doubles. Peraza is a plus runner with good footwork at shortstop, giving him above-average range. When Valera is at his best, he is able to stay back hip and let his natural bat speed/strength eat. So much so that the 17-year-old decided to get his GED and play Junior College Baseball at Chipola College which has produced players like Jose Bautista, Russell Martin, Patrick Corbin, Adam Duvall and others. Holliday should start the season in A- Delmarva before getting bumped to A+ Aberdeen. Davis put the questions around his swing to bed by slashing .370/.482/.663 with 17 homers and 31 walks against just 24 Ks versus ACC pitching in 2021. 3 starter, Height/Weight: 61, 210|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $300K, 2017 (LAD)|ETA: 2023. A shoulder injury followed 2020s cancelled season, delaying his development quite a bit. 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. De La Cruzs long levers and quick hands help him produce elite bat speed, registering exit velocities as high as 115 mph and homers over 500 feet. An inconsistent lower half is common among younger players and is going to be even more pronounced when you are 6-foot-4, 175 pounds. Not only does Priester get more whiffs with his sinker than his four seamer, but it is also a weak contact machine. Now, Gasser operates more in the 93-96 MPH range, using his low vertical attack angle along with the riding life on his fastball to make for a tough pitch up in the zone. The 24-year-old looks like the latest Astros pitching development success story with smoothed mechanics and an assortment of pitches that plays off of each other really well. Maybe with even more power. The Nationals are hoping for a five-tool centerfielder here and if he hits enough, they might just get one. An arsenal that is led by an exceptional fastball along with three secondaries that boast above average to plus potential, Leiter has the goods to become a frontline starter. While he has improved significantly since being drafted, he is a below-average defender there due to his heavy-ish feet and not enough arm to make up for it. Prospect Rankings. Brown has a pair of impressive breaking balls, including a spike curve in the low 80s and a sharp slider in the low 90s. He is able to repeat this move remarkably well, timing it up with a simple stride. The second breaking ball for Perez is an above-average curveball in the low 80s. 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. Generally, these loud moves would be of concern in regards to disrupting timing and consistency, but Johnson is quick and compact with explosive bat speed. News. Its not due to a lack of quickness, however, the length to his swing makes him have to cheat a little bit in order to get the barrel out. Height/Weight: 67, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (13), 2021 (PHI)|ETA: 2023. After impressing at the complex, Cartaya was off to a phenomenal start to his 2021 season in Low-A before an injury cut him to just 31 games. Height/Weight: 62, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: (2018)|ETA: 2023. Romo is already an advanced defender with a plus arm and earns high marks for the way he commands a game. Not only did we update our 2022 Top 100 prospect list, but we updated the functionality of it as well. Chourios load is simple, picking his heel up while focusing on shifting his weight onto his back side. The most talented prep arm in the 2020 draft class, Abel has not disappointed thus far, reaching Double-A in 32 pro starts. He swiped 19 bases on 20 tries last season at Campbell and added four more stolen bases in his 30 Double-A games. Like many young hitters who have a strong feel to hit, Rocchio can at times be a bit too swing-happy, swinging at tough pitches early in counts. Herreras zone contact and chase rates are well above-average, which bodes well for his overall ability to hit at the highest level. A tick harder and tighter, Millers curve has gone from a strike stealing pitch to a legitimate put away offering. Rafaela saw the majority of his action in centerfield where his speed is on full display. Height/Weight: 61, 200 | Bat/Throw: R/R | $1.55M 2018 (CIN) | ETA: 2024. Gasser bursted onto draft radars with a lights out junior season at Houston. Glossary. With tools across the board and impressive bloodlines, theres plenty to dream on with Green. With a solid four pitch mix and impressive overall command (5% walk rate in 2022), the 22-year-old looks like hes on a fast track to the back of the Cardinals rotation. An above average runner, Westburg has enough athleticism and a good enough arm to stick at shortstop defensively. Height/Weight: 64, 210 | Bat/Throw: R/R | 5th Round (149), 2019 (ARI) | ETA: 2023. Already reaching exit velocities of 110 MPH while smacking 51 extra-base hits in his first season, Williams has plenty more pop in the tank. As Espino improved on his command, his strikeout rates continued to rise through the 2021 season and into 2022. The Blue Jays have an interesting catching situation to say the least with the emergence of both Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen. Despite possessing immense speed, Frelick has not yet translated it into stolen bases. He has excelled at every challenge the Dodgers have thrown his way and the numbers/overall polish reflect the fact that he is big-league ready right now. Colas hit .362/.417/.533 against lefties this season. Matos has the capability to let the ball travel and use the whole field, which is why his aggressive approach doesnt knock down the hit tool projection for him too much. Whites curveball flashes above average in the 78-81 mph range, featuring more downward break and depth. He cut down on the swing and miss in his final year at Virginia Tech. Some evaluators may want to see Mervis do what he did this season for a bit longer before considering him a top 100 prospect, however they probably wont even get the chance. Height/Weight: 61, 205|Bat/Throw: L/R|2nd Round (62) 2021|ETA: 2023. It helps that Paradas load starts early though his athleticism and strong base allows him to repeat the moves. 2 overall by the Rangers last year, Leiter received an aggressive assignment to Double-A where he showed flashes of his frontline upside, but really fought command issues. His arm is average at best, but he does a good job of getting himself in a good position to make strong throws by beating the ball to the spot. This is common for tall young hitters and his tendency to lose his back hip and drift will cause his bat to drag through the zone sometimes. One of the biggest adjustments hell have to make at the big league level is picking his spots and when to be aggressive early in counts. Green has as much upside as any player in the 2022 class and the more I watch, the more I believe that there is above-average bat-to-ball skills in there as well. His change-up is an average offering that Birdsell mixes in lightly in starts. Veen is one of the more tantalizing talents in the minor leagues. A plus hitter who has progressively tapped into more power, Aranda fits the mold of many other Rays prospects with an extremely safe offensive profile. An under-the-radar Tennessee prep prospect in the 2020 Draft, few pro scouts had seen Carter play. Winning the 2022 ACC player of the year was a great way to cap off a fantastic season for Max Wagner with Clemson. The changeup is a pitch that I think will continue to play up as Waldichuk learns to command it. Height/Weight: 61, 210|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st round (11), 2022 (NYM)|ETA: 2024. Frelick may not have enough power to be a star in todays game, but he has as good of a chance to be a big league regular as any prospect outside of the top 50. The good news is, the bat is exciting. Herrera blocks well and should continue to develop into at least an average defensive catcher with a chance for some more depending on his receiving. Green had major holes in his swing in 2021, resulting in a ton of swing and miss in the profile. 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. Great contact skills and developing power with a projectable/athletic frame give Cowser an exciting combination of a solid floor and intriguing upside. 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. The 21-year-olds split changeup is lagging behind as a third offering, but he has improved his feel for it this season landing it for a strike 15% more frequently than last year. 2021 was truly a breakout season for Peraza and he put up another strong offensive season as a 21-year-old in Triple-A this year. Height/Weight: 58, 195|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $10K (2017) BOS|ETA: 2023. More bat speed than youd expect given his small frame, leading to sneaky pop to the pull-side. The 2022 Minor League season has wrapped up and with that a full season of prospect performances to evaluate. The way Manzardo controls his at bats and is already able to get into his power with potentially some more in the tank is exciting. 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. A plus runner with plenty of lateral quickness and range, Holliday has a great chance to stick at shortstop. While capable of playing third base and left field in a pinch, Aranda is a below average defender at both spots. A switch-hitter with plus defensive potential and speed, Rocchio has climbed through the minors quickly thanks to his maturity. Bradleys progress with his changeup this season is encouraging and he should have a chance to break camp with the Rays next season. Davis has a chance to hit for average along with 30 homer upside. Lawlars feel to hit and approach rivals any bat from his draft class, showcasing a impressive bat-to-ball skills and an advanced knowledge of the strike zone as one of the youngest hitters at each level his has jumped to. He stole 28 bases on 38 tries this season. Still just 22 years old and producing above-average numbers in Triple-A, Turang has a great chance to break camp with the Brewers next season. The offensive-minded catcher has exciting upside and a track record of hitting through the minors. 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. Rodriguez is an extremely fun prospect. A plus offering, nearly half of Leiters strikeouts this season came on the pitch. The Orioles very well could have their ace as they head towards building a contender at Camden. The pitch sits in the mid 80s with sweep. He has upped his usage of the pitch by 10%, helping him generate a lot of ground balls and more whiffs than his fastball from his over-the-top release point that really makes the pitch dart to his arm side and under barrels. Added strength has helped Aranda tap into above average power, posting the highest exit velocities of his career in 2022, maxing out at 112 mph. The more you play in dynasty leagues, the more likely you are to become addicted to prospects. Leading the way for Hence is his plus heater. 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. From the right side, Amadors lower half is a bit less involved resulting in a little less power output. He is such a good athlete that he could probably play centerfield much like Varsho if the Mariners wanted to get Ford some run in other spots or if he doesnt develop behind the dish like the team hopes. The Venezuela native has a plus arm and should be an above-average all-around catcher, along with great intangibles. Back to back seasons in the upper minors with gaudy strike out numbers and improving walk rates had Waldichuk continuing his ascent as a highly regarded pitching prospect after being a more under-the-radar guy as a fifth round pick in 2019. A doubles machine due to his all-fields approach and swing that is geared for hard line drives, Mead has racked up 75 doubles along with 28 homers since the start of last season (180 games). An average runner at best, Baty is not much of a base stealer, swiping only eight bags in his 237 minor league games. Naturally, Tiedemann favors his slider against lefties and changeup against righties, but he will still mix his slider in against righties around 20% of the time with success and the change around 10% of the time with success against lefties. Grid Actions: MLB. Despite liking to go to his pull-side for damage, Wiemer has shown easy pop to all fields and does a good job of hitting the ball where its pitched. The big question for Moreno has been the power. Walker has the upside of one of the most consistent power-hitters in baseball and the more games he plays, the more possible it seems that he can reach somewhere near his ceiling. The defensive tools are loud and he should impact the game with his glove and legs on a nightly basis. There is probably some room for improvement in terms of picking the right spots to run and getting slightly better jumps from first base, but the speedster should be a 20+ stolen base threat annually. The new MLB top 100 prospects rankings list features a lot of the same names; Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez and Spencer Torkelson have "graduated" from prospect status and Adley. Height/Weight: 65, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (21), 2020 (STL)|ETA: 2023. Its easy to see that when you have a prospect like Tovar mashing Double-A pitching at the age of 20, but what is impressive to me is the way he can impact games even when he isnt mashing. Though swing and miss concerns cloud the 21-year-olds outlook a bit, his consistent production has become impossible to ignore. It was huge for Davis to return to the field before the end of the 2022 season to shake off the rust from missing the majority of the season. The 70 grade speed has translated into big stolen base numbers for Winn, swiping 43 bags on 48 tries this season. Marte has a pretty simple swing and doesnt require much effort to generate his above-average bat speed. The 22-year-old right-hander features a plus fastball topping out at 99 mph and a plus slider that has sharp cutting action in the high 80s. Vargas has a great chance to get on base at a high clip with 20+ homer power in the tank and plenty of doubles. Rodriguez also features a plus slider with sharp, late bite in the low 80s that he manipulates and locates with ease. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages . Rodriguez further simplified his load in 2022, losing the moving leg kick in favor for a toe tap. Most importantly, Miller set a career-high for innings pitched at any level, tossing 109.2 frames while maintaining his high-end stuff late into the season and late in games. Westburg is quick to the ball which allows him to catch up to velocity and avoid cheating. Some scouts were discouraged by Herreras receiving in the early going of his career and that will be something to monitor as he vies for big league reps next season. Rounding out Priesters arsenal is an above average slider and changeup. Winn boasts top of the scale speed and his freakish athleticism can be seen on the base paths and in the field. Theres no minor league pitcher with bag of pitches as deep and as nasty as G-Rod. The Rangers kept Porter off the mound after the draft to preserve the arm for the 2023 season, relegating him to bullpen sessions. He could probably benefit from getting the ball in the air a bit more (47% GB rate), though Hendersons ability to hit the ball hard to all fields and above average speed should have him routinely above average in the BABIP department. It was never really a matter of hitting the ball hard for Baty, who has produced impressive exit velocities since entering pro ball, though high ground ball rates impeded his ability to consistently slug. He may not have the kind of stuff that will frequent him on Pitching Ninja, but he has above average stuff that plays up thanks to his elite command and overall feel to pitch. His ability to spot it on both sides of the plate makes it effective to both lefties and righties. Theres a bit of zone whiff for Wiemer, but he makes up for it with a solid approach and spectacular slugging on contact. As he continues to get stronger and more advanced with his approach, Veen has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order monster who adds a dynamic piece to a lineup due to his ability to run. If Rocchio can develop into a .270 hitter with 15-20 homers per season, his defense, speed and intangibles would make him a well above average regular at the position. Long viewed as a candidate to be selected first overall in 2021s MLB Draft, Lawlar was the most well-rounded prep prospect in the class and has proved it by climbing all the way to Double-A in his first full professional season. Taken by the Nationals 5th overall, Green slashed .302/.404/.535 with 4 doubles, 2 home runs, and one stolen base. After setting a career high of 14 homers last year, Aranda has launched 20 this season while maintaining his elite contact rates. He has already shown a feel to hit with tools and physical projection to dream on. Still with a wiry frame and room to fill out, Williams has already produced eye-opening power numbers for an 18-year-old in his first year of pro ball. Like many young, hard-throwing pitchers, Perez can at times be a bit too firm with the offering, but when hes feeling it, it can be a true swing-and-miss pitch to lefties and righties with plenty of late arm side fade. The ninth overall pick in the 2020 Draft, Veen was viewed as one of the highest-ceiling bats in his class and has done nothing but reinforce those projections through his first two professional seasons. An advanced feel to swing the bat and elite defensive potential have PCA making up for lost time this season. The 22-year-old has looked more comfortable against lefties as he has progressed through the minors, posting a respectable .781 OPS against southpaws this season. The 24-year-old will compete. Initially viewed as a high-risk, high-reward power bat, Marte has a higher offensive floor than some may give him credit for. The 20-year-old is an exciting blend of a potentially plus hit tool and plus raw power. Even in his brief MLB stint this year, Aranda has seen action at second base, first base and third base as well as some games in left in the minors. Elite contact rates and a knack for getting on base give Frelick a high floor with enough impact to rack up plenty of extra base hits. His arm is average and the range is slightly above average, but he makes all of the plays and seems to always be in the right spot.
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