Naylor was a first-round pick out of a Canadian high school (in 2018), like his older brother and Guardians teammate Josh (in 2015). Type: Dynamic athlete with an everyday shortstop look. Per usual, though, there are still plenty of compelling prospects on the board. 1, Panthers' Bryce Young is all 'business now', XFL semifinals: Defenders roll Sea Dragons, set up title showdown with Renegades. More prospect rankings: National League | American League | Ranking all 30 systems, Hit: 50/60, Game Power: 50/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 70/70, Fielding: 55/60, Throwing: 45/45. That's plenty exciting, but the margin for error gets much smaller if he's first-base-only. He split the season between High-A and Double-A, and now is knocking on the door of the big leagues with the main risk being some anxiety about whether he can maintain that dramatic velo spike. St. Louis took him a bit earlier than some thought he would go at 21st overall, and he immediately made the Cardinals look smart by putting up startling exit velocities while bullying pitchers years older than him and reaching Double-A in 2022 as a teenager. I ultimately ranked him third, but it was essentially a three-way coin flip with Druw Jones and Termarr Johnson, who are all still tightly packed. Play Ball Youth Baseball & Softball. Reminds me of: Kevin Gausman, but with a better breaking ball. Hassell was the No. He might not be able to do all three of those, but even just two of the three means he ends up like Bichette, Adames, or Bogaerts, who last year put up 4.5, 4.7, and 6.1 WAR, respectively. I mention Alonso as the comp because he also has a simple, low-maintenance swing and massive power that he regularly gets to in games. The main reason there's a tier break here is that Moreno offers premium ability, but in a more subtle package that a fan might not notice right away. It is important to remember that he is facing pitchers who are generally five years older than him and these issues tend to be fixable for young, superlative talents. He is an average defender at first base, left field and right field, so there are clearly some options to get him in the lineup. That physical development now makes staying in the infield defensively a longer shot, but his bat will profile anywhere. That said, Elly consistently hits the ball hard and can leg out infield hits, so I wouldn't just assume he's a locked-in .240 hitter against big league pitching, either. Ramos also has 55-or-60-grade power while Mayo's is a grade or two better. Type: Plus athlete who is above average at everything. His slider and changeup are both above-average-to-plus and his curveball plays around average but brings a nice additional look to the table. Carroll is a plus defender in center field, he's a plus-plus runner (a top-of-the-scale 80-grade runner for some), and he's a baseball rat with instincts to match: 33/39 on stolen bases last season over three levels. He has posted plus-plus exit velos across Low-A, High-A and Double-A and hit 20 homers in 99 games while playing a solid center field. Type: Plus athlete into the triple digits with a sky-high ceiling. He returned with some swing tweaks and performed well in 2022, hitting his way to High-A with 16 homers and 32 stolen bases. In 2022, he was sitting 94-97 with above-average breaking stuff, a plus changeup and above-average command. He's big league ready, and those defensive issues are the only thing making anyone hesitate. James Triantos, 3B, Chicago Cubs Crow-Armstrong became a known name early in his high school career in southern California and held serve, going 19th overall in 2020 to the Mets. The added arm speed also improved both breaking balls, and the changeup is a plus to plus-plus weapon. On the other hand, I think he'll be good enough to play an average shortstop (sliding over if the Bombers have a true plus defender to force him to shift over) and deliver an above average on-base percentage with a chance for 25-30 homers. There have been questions about Wells' ability to stick behind the plate dating to high school, but he has made steady progress and now looks like an average defender -- though his arm is below average. He fits the en vogue progressive mold of a hitter, a player with shorter arms to make contact easily but enough innate strength to create average power and avoid being totally one-dimensional. He doesn't really use a changeup but more starters are now going multiple innings with two distinct breaking pitches, like Flores has. While he's learned to tap into his power effectively, Peraza profiles around average as both a contact, approach and in-game power threat. He has advanced feel in all aspects of the position, grading out above average as a defender, thrower, and athlete behind the plate with rare speed for the position. His swing got too big in the spring because he wasn't facing much premium velo and he played in a small stadium where he could mishit balls out of the park. Type: Similar to Anthony Rizzo at the plate, but less talented in the field. Espino is all systems go for 2023 and could 1) grab a big league rotation spot in short order 2) be a dangerous relief pitcher down the stretch or 3) continue treading water due to health or command or other issues. Ranking all 30 MLB systems for 2023 Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th. You can see why he slid to the fourth round but also why some teams were excited to scoop up a power arm with a plus fastball, three other pitches that all flashed above-average potential, and success as an SEC starter. Henderson was No. The last catcher the Dodgers took out of Louisville was Will Smith, at the 32nd overall pick. It's hard to put Chourio ahead of similarly talented prospects who are big league-ready with long track records of performance. He lasted until the 22nd pick in the 2021 draft and was 13th on my board. Reminds me of: Oneil Cruz on the whole, but with raw tools alone that are also similar to Bobby Witt Jr. Type: Switch-hitting shortstop with massive upside, bad pitch selection. Marcelo Mayer, SS, Red Sox. Following the graduation of Yankees infielder Oswald Peraza, Mets 2022 first-round draft pick Jett Williams became the latest addition to MLB's Top 100 prospect For game power, 50 equates to 15-18 homers per year, 55 is 19-22, 60 is about 25, 65 is about 30, etc. Mead has some similarities to Jung as a bigger-bodied third baseman with above average-to-plus hit and power potential and Triple-A success. a solid, low-end starter at any other position) would be in the top dozen catchers. His 2022 season at Triple-A was a step forward, with those tools all becoming more evident in his surface stats and the underlying numbers. He has become more aggressive as his velocity has crept up to 90-93 mph with his plus command and plus ride that help it play up. Here is who all 30 teams are most likely to trade in 2023. Velo: 93-95, Fastball: 60/65, Slider: 55/60, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55, Type: The next low-slot frontline starter -- Aaron Nola, Chris Sale, Luis Castillo-esque. He had a fantastic 2021 season punctuated by a legendary duel with Kumar Rocker in a Super Regional, where Williams went 7.1 innings with 13 strikeouts in a losing effort. Hall (6-3, 290) had a dominant start to last season with 4.5 sacks in Ohio State's first five games. Type: Refrigerator box filled with dynamite. He produced a combined 23 homers and 23 stolen bases over the three levels. He has a power-over-hit profile right now, but it's still early enough that it could evolve. 3 or 4 in a rotation looking most likely. He only threw 18.1 innings in 2022 due to non-surgical knee and shoulder issues, after his Spring Training outings had scouts and analysts raving. Collier went to junior college and reclassified into the 2022 draft class, but Johnson won the draft head-to-head. Some advanced bat-to-ball prospects fall into bad habits against weak pitching in the minors -- swinging at anything close because they can hit it -- that creates issues against big league pitching; that isn't the case here. Spencer Steer, 2B, Cincinnati Reds Type: Lanky right fielder who is above average at everything. Salas was traded from the Marlins to the Twins with Pablo Lopez for Luis Arraez. He didn't pitch the summer after signing, but buzz started growing. He has progressed well as a hitter, showing electric bat speed and feel to get to his plus raw power in games. Frelick was a late bloomer as a standout multisport athlete in Massachusetts who turned into a middle first-round pick at Boston College. I'm using the same description as last year because Dominguez is still the same player. Hit: 30/60, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 55/60, Speed: 55/50, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55. The easy comparison as a 6-3, lefty-hitting shortstop is Corey Seager, but I don't think Mayer has the frame or projectability to get to the Seager or Carlos Correa level of power while also playing shortstop. From my perspective (and plenty of other scouts), Collier has looked like one of the most gifted hitters for his age for as long as he has been scouted, gave a clear performance in 2022 to that end and he also has a 70-grade arm, which seems pretty explosive to me. He followed that with an excellent summer and went ninth overall in the 2020 draft. Cartaya is a bit better defensively, with a better chance to stick behind the plate, helped by an easy-plus arm. In his first full minor league season, Sweeney hit better than league average at High-A and got a late promotion to Double-A. That 15-homer performance might be about as much as I'd expect going forward, but all the pieces are here for a 2023 breakout that shoots Amador up this list. That said, scouts I spoke with aren't getting the fuzzy feelings they got with Acuna and Tatis at the same stage and there's some worry that Chuorio could be more of a fringy on-base threat who needs to get to most of his power -- maybe more like Luis Robert? Norby was a pop-up prospect at East Carolina in 2021, lacking big tools but proving he could hit with enough skill to project as a low-end regular. He is a plus runner and at least a plus defender in center field, with 15-20 homer upside and solid feel to hit, but he can get too aggressive at times, which would undermine his contact and power potential. Waldichuk is doing a lot in his delivery but it allows him to get way down the mound from a lower slot with run and ride on his fastball, helping it play up from its 93-95 mph velocity. Type: Mid-90s fastball with a plus-plus slider, recovering from Tommy John. It was a first for Topps. At that point, Hence was hitting the low-90s as a plus athlete with a clean arm, good delivery and flashes of offspeed stuff. Holliday was a projected mid-first round pick after a strong summer, but after the first couple spring workouts, immediately jumped into the top 10 and kept climbing. To wit, two clubs that evaluate players in similar ways gave me wildly different feedback: One said he's probably not a catcher and to move him off the top 100, while another said he belonged in the top 30 spots. The further down in the minors you go, it becomes a tiered system of ranking prospects based on their trade value relative to top-tier prospects. 2023 American League prospect rankings for every team - ESPN He's deceptively big -- 6-3 and roughly 200 lbs -- and there's some risk: He's only played 86 regular season games since being drafted due to a wrist injury last spring. Get your favorite live sports, stories and originals with ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Harrison also does a very en vogue thing in pitching these days: He gets down the mound well, delivers from a low slot, and throws a fastball that isn't a heavy sinker like many low-slot fastballs are. Zavala ended the season with a broken hamate bone and was hanging around the 125-150 area of this list until the very end, basically at the top of the "if you have a good 2023 season, you're on next year's list" range. Breaking down the next generation of stars to reach baseball's most iconic offensive milestones when sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols retire. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? He's a lanky 6-footer with plus speed, a plus arm, an above-average glove at shortstop and plus feel for the bat head. To give further context, I've also included some categories along with tool grades. He is shorter than you'd prefer an elite pitching prospect at 6-feet tall, but was a plus athlete with a plus-plus-slider, mid-90s heat and plenty of changeup and command to make it all work. Like Peraza, Casas is likely to break camp with the big league team after a successful 2022 audition: I'd expect 20 homers and a strong on-base percentage in 2023. There are some question marks in his profile though: Tovar swings a bit too often, and that hasn't kept him from succeeding in the minors, but could in the big leagues. Type: Power-and-patience outfielder with limited pro experience. Type: On-base machine with plus speed but limited power.
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