With the Draft wrapping up, and lots of guys yet un-signed I thought i'd put out a mostly current mid-season list
Many soon to be graduates included, but some like P Daniel Mengden, for example, are not included.
Feel free to notify of any obscurities, massive omissions or in-proper placements in the comments below Thanks!
1. Julio Urias**- With an MLB trial run starting up, to me the consensus #1 prospect. Moncada giving him a run, But Urias too dominate in PCL at 19!
2. Yoan Moncada - Well this is fun isn't it? A Daily looker / Box Score Flag He's tearing up Adv. A for Salem doing a little bit of everything.
3. Dansby Swanson- The most impressive thing is going from A+ to AA he kept the BB: K rate Over 1.5 again and not suprisingly shown uptick in .Iso.
4. Lucas Giolito - His Struggles at AAA tend to have me more worried that maybe I should be, however if he's not hurt or working on specifics it
Could be troublesome.
5. Alex Bregman - SS, 3B? , Corner Outfielder? There is plenty of room for Bregman in Houston and highlighting his unorthodoxed swing garnering him a
1.75 - BB : K ratio.
6. Tyler Glasnow - Neal Huntington has an embarrassment of riches on the pitching side and Glasnow should lead the way into #2 slot behind Cole.
7. Joey Gallo** - The often times enagmatic Gallo has just needed to stay healthy and find a position in Arlington to be a potential HR king for
all of Rangers' history (Juan Gonzalez 372, Raffy Palmeiro 321).
8. Ozzie Albies - A personal favorite of mine, Imagine Ben Revere coming up through the Minors as a Short-stop only with a nearly +.100 Iso It
would be an Ongoing War of Words here at minor league ball.
9. JP Crawford - To many a sure bet and a top 3-5 prospect overall, but his slowish start has me dropping him some only b/c I think Phills should
take a slower approach with him; Just as I do with Red Sox and Anderson Espinoza.
10. Trea Turner** - Destroying International Lg. for nearly 2 months now, had his up and downs. Only Q? I have left can he be long term SS?
11. Blake Snell** , P , T.B.
12. Alexander Reyes , P , Stl.
13. Brendan Rodgers , SS , COl.
14. Orlando Arcia , SS , Mil.
15. Victor Robles , OF , Was.
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16. Andrew Benintendi , OF, Bos
17. A.J. Reed** , 1B , Hou.
18. Clint Frazier , OF , Cle.
19. Sean Manea** , P , Oak.
20. Jose Berrios** , P , Min.
21. Josh Hader , P , Mil.
22. Anderson Espinoza, P, Bos
23. Harison Bader ,OF , Stl.
24. Manuel Margo , OF , S.D.
25. Alex Verdugo , OF , LAD
26. Willy Adames , SS , T.B.
27. Bradley Zimmer , OF , Cle
28. Tyler O'Niell , OF , Sea.
29. Ahmed Rosario , SS , NYM.
30. Jorge Mateo , SS , NYY.
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31. Reynaldo Lopez , P , Was.
32. Cody Reed** , P , Cin.
33. Gleybar Torres , SS , Chc
34. Franklin Barreto, SS, Oak. - A bit of a free pass from me, largely b/c of youth.
35. Brent Honeywell , P , T.B.
36. Rafael Devers , 3B , Bos. - might feel a bit too low even as a rock solid top 50.
37. Brett Phillips , OF , Mil.
38. Jose De Leon , P , LAD
39. Erik Fedde , P , WAS
40. Lewis Brinson , OF , Tex.
41. Sean Newcomb , P , Atl.
42. Austin Meadows , OF , Pit.
43. Mike Clevinger , P , Cle.
44. Jeff Hoffman , P , Col.
45. Michael Fulmer** , P , Det. -Like Urias, Berrios & Manea won't have eligibility too much longer. boy was I wrong about him tho.
46. Nick Williams , OF, Phi.
47. Max Kepler** , OF , Min.
48. Josh Bell , 1B , Pit.
49. Mitch Keller , P , Pit.
50. Ian Happ , OF/2B , Chc
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51. Wilson Contreras** , C , Chc - Simply one of my fav. prospects in the game, is way ready to mash , Schwar-machine lite.
52. Nick Gordon , SS, Min.
53. Gary Sanchez , C , NYY.
54. Mike Soroka , P , Atl.
55. Jesse Winker , OF , Cin.
56. Travis Demeritte , 2B , Tex.
57. Tim Anderson** , SS , Chw
58. Christian Stewart , OF , Det.
59. Forrest Wall , 2B, Col.
60. Jake Bauers , 1B , T.B.
61. Amir Garrett , P , Cin.
62. Hunter Renfroe , OF , S.D.
63. Austin Voth , P , Was.
64. David Dahl , OF , Col.
65. Stephen Gonsalves , P , Min.
66. Dillon Tate , P , Tex.
67. Eloy Jimenez , OF , Chc
68. Joe Musgrove , P , Hou.
69. Matt Chapman , 3B , Oak.
70. Peter Lambert , P , Col.
71. Koby Allard , P , Atl.
72. Cody Bellinger , 1B , LAD.
73. Jameson Taillon**,P , Pit - A soon to be graduate, probably got shafted a bit here.
74. Jacob Faria , P , T.B.
75. Adalberto Mondesi , SS , K.C.
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76. James Kaprielian , P , NYY.
77. Ryan Mountcastle , SS , Bal.
78. Kyle Tucker , OF , Hou.
79. Austin Riley , 3B , Atl.
80. Chance Sisco , C , Bal. / Trey Mancini , 1B , Bal.
/ Carson Fullmer* / Carlos Arroyo / Ronald Acuna / Dan Vogelbach / Aaron Judge / Rio Ruiz / Kodi Medeiros / Jorge Lopez**P-Mil
/ Sam Travis / Chris Shaw / Tyler Jay / Jose Rondon/ Domingo Acevado/ Anthony Alford / Carlos Asuaje/ Alex Jackson.
---Peter O'Brien** , Ari.----Riley Unroe, T.B.-----Lucas Sims, Atl.---Jack Flaherty, STL,----Brandon Nimmo, NYM.
---Francisco Mejia, Cle.--- Jake Woodford, STL.--- Roman Quinn, Phi.----Felix Jorge, Min.---- Ryan McMahon, Col.-
--- Colin Moran** , 3B ,Hou. ---- Andrew Stevenson, Was.---Kyle Freeland, Col.---Al Almora, Chc.---- Jake Thompson. Phi.-
--- Infielder Daniel Robertson, 2B's Andy Ibanez and Ryan Cordell as well as pitchers Ariel Jurado, Sandy Alcantara and Luke Weaver also deserve nomination.-
120 Deep.
* I started this list around Mid May of this season, with that said, where would OF Micky Moniak , LHP AJ Puk , and 3B Nick Senzel rate for you?
I think Moniak top 30 , Puk top 50 and Senzel top 60 or so for starters all fairly easily...
I like what Oakland, Cleveland, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay did in the draft.
