Voting will be determined by replying to each candidate with your "+1", "+2", or "+3" vote for your top, second and third choices respectively. The +2 and +3 can really be useful to figure out if a runoff is even needed if two votes are close, as well determining if a second prospect can be placed on the list at one time
There will be a DISCUSSION section at the bottom of each list so that you can not only discuss who and why and what and where certain players fit in, but to not clog up the votes above
For purposes of this exercise and also because he is still unsigned, Shohei Ohtani will NOT be on the ballot. If he were to sign, we will consider running a separate vote to slot him into the list
Each round will be open for 24-48 hours (tends to be longer on the wknds though), with 1 to 2 prospects being chosen after round, depending on votes. Runoffs will typically be the same window and will always be set up as a vote btw only two prospects
We will adhere to the industry standard of 130 AB or 50 IP to determine prospect eligibility
2018 MINOR LEAGUE BALL COMMUNITY PROSPECT RANKINGS:
#1 - RONALD ACUNA (OF-ATL) - 76% of first-place votes
#2 - VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR (3B-TOR) - 47% of first-place votes
#3 - VICTOR ROBLES (OF-WAS) - 41% of first-place votes
#4 - ELOY JIMENEZ (OF-CWS) - 20% of first-place votes, 62% of second-place votes
#5 - GLEYBER TORRES (SS-NYY) - 38% of first-place votes, 33% of second-place votes
#6 - KYLE TUCKER (OF-HOU) - 19% of first-place votes (31% of "next" first-place votes)
#7 - BRENDAN RODGERS (SS-COL) - 38% of first-place votes
#8 - NICK SENZEL (3B-CIN) - 19% of first-place votes (33% of "next" first-place votes)
#9 - MICHAEL KOPECH (SP-CWS) - 55% of first-place votes in a runoff (25% of first-place votes)
#10 - FERNANDO TATIS JR (SS-SD) - 21% of total weighted votes cast (18% of total weighted votes cast in previous round)
#11 - ALEX REYES (SP-STL) - 19% of total weighted votes cast (17% of total weighted votes cast in previous round)
#12 - FRANCISCO MEJIA (C-CLE) - 24% of first-place votes (43% more total votes cast than 2nd place)
#13 - BRENT HONEYWELL (SP-TB) - 30% of first-place votes
#14 - BO BICHETTE (SS-TOR) - 43% more total votes over Honeywell & winner of total weighted votes cast
#15 - LEWIS BRINSON (OF-MIL) - 41% of first-place votes
#16 - FORREST WHITLEY (SP-HOU) - 23% of first-place votes (63% of projected runoff votes vs 2nd place)
#17 - WILLY ADAMES (SS-TB) - 33% of first-place votes
#18 - MITCH KELLER (SP-PIT) - 29% of first-place votes
#19 - TRISTON MCKENZIE (SP-CLE) - 50% of first-place votes in a runoff (100% more first-place votes than Gore in original round)
#20 - MACKENZIE GORE (SP-SD) - 50% of first-place votes in a runoff
#21 - WALKER BUEHLER (SP-LAD) - 33% of first-place votes
#22 - LUIS ROBERT (OF-CHW) - 20% of first-place votes (43% more total votes than 2nd, 31% more total weighted votes than 2nd)
#23 - ROYCE LEWIS (SS-MIN) - 63% of first-place votes in a runoff (24% of first-place votes in original round)
#24 - WILLIE CALHOUN (2B/OF-TEX) - 37% of first-place votes in a runoff (29% of first-place votes in original round)
#25 - JUAN SOTO (OF-WAS) - 29% of first-place votes
#26 - LUIZ GOHARA (SP-ATL) - 61% of first-place votes in a runoff
#27 - HUNTER GREENE (SP-CIN) - 18% of first-place votes, highest total of weighted votes
#28 - ALEX VERDUGO (OF-LAD) - 73% of first-place votes in a runoff
#29 - A.J. PUK (SP-OAK) - 17% of first-place votes (35% more total weighted weights than 2nd place, 50% more total votes than 2nd)
#30 - FRANKLIN BARRETO (2B/SS-OAK) - 59% of first-place votes in a runoff
#31 - AUSTIN MEADOWS (OF-PIT) - 29% of first-place votes
#32 - JESUS SANCHEZ (OF-TB) - 20% of first-place votes
#33 - J.P. CRAWFORD (SS-PHI) - 26% of first-place votes
#34 - SCOTT KINGERY (2B-PHI) - 22% of first-place votes (highest weighted vote total and most total votes cast)
#35 - CARSON KELLY (C-STL) - 22% of first-place votes (second highest weighted vote total and second most total votes cast)
