70), Joey Wiemer (No. 78), Dane Dunning (No. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. Next Ill note that the 2021 Updated section of The Board is now live. 19), Randy Arozarena (No. Most of the 40s are always going to be 40s, or theyll get injured/retired/etc. 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. As players are added to (via the draft or trade) or subtracted from (via trade or graduation) an organization, the Farm Rankings associated with those teams will also update automatically. . 01:09:36. 10), Austin Martin (No. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. 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. The system is ranked among MLB's Top 10 for the first time since 2017. The Padres have been aggressive on the international market and have several toolsy prospects in the system. LHP Adam Macko (Tier 3), 1. Thanks to Kevin Goldstein, Brendan Gawlowski, and Tess Taruskin for their help, to Sean Dolinar for building the tools that allow me to produce these lists with such detail by removing a huge part of the technological burden, and to managing enabler editor Meg Rowley, who edited every word of every list and with whom Im lucky to share enough pathological traits to make this all possible. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Harris and right-hander Spencer Strider earned the top two spots with breakout seasons in 2021. Just as with the player rankings within each org, the farm system order is live, updating instantly in the event of a trade, signing, Rule 5 pick return, or other transaction. 2B Nick Gonzales (Tier 2)8. It's conceivable that the first nine players on MLB Pipeline's Marlins Top 30 could see action in the Majors this year, and the franchise's future hasn't seemed this bright in quite a while. 66), D.L. First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. Even 45+ is much closer to 35+ than 50. 31), Luis Matos (No. More , 4. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 64)Top 2021 rookie: Ke'Bryan Hayes, Eleven of the players on Pittsburgh's Top 30 Prospects list were acquired by trade, more than any other organization this year. 46), Simeon Woods Richardson (No. Miami Marlins2020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Sixto Snchez (No. 79), The Pirates have been waiting for difference-making help from the farm for long enough that Pittsburgh fans can be forgiven for greeting sunny forecasts with skepticism, but the bottom line is the organization has both depth and elite-level talent in development. SS Ambioris Tavarez (Tier 3)9. OF Matt Wallner (Tier 2)6. 10), Brett Baty (No. 40), No other system has two prospects in the Top 5. You can also use The Board to look back at prior snapshots of the farm rankings. RHP Bryan Mata (Tier 2)7. Congrats on getting all the prospect lists done, must be a good feeling. 1 prospect here for the first time in five years, there are a few new names courtesy of the Nolan Arenado deal and theres some young talent several years away thanks to the Rockies long-standing presence in Latin America. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted . More , 17. RHP Quinn Priester (Tier 1)5. Third-ranked Pittsburghs hard rebuild moved them here. LHP Robby Snelling (Tier 2)6. SS Elly De La Cruz (Tier 1)2. LHP Brandon Williamson (Tier 2)6. 100)Top 2021 rookie: Jarred Kelenic, OF, The Mariners' rise continues, as they've jumped from being unranked in 10 consecutive Top 10s -- from preseason 2015 through midseason 2019 -- to having baseball's third-best farm system. Readers have a couple of different options in this area. But last fall, Tampa Bay watched as Randy Arozarena electrified the postseason, and then snagged Luis Patio from San Diego to bolster its case even more and lead baseball with eight Top 100 prospects. RHP Daniel Espino (Tier 1)2. I expect MLB.com to have higher ratings becasue they want to generate excitement and saying your team has no good MiLB players isnt going to do that. More , 16. Los Angeles Dodgers2020 midseason rank: 142020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Keibert Ruiz (No. The Cardinals, Cubs, and Mets have a healthy mix of high-end prospects and close-to-the-majors role 5/4 types, but none of those three systems are particularly deep at the moment. LHP DL Hall (Tier 1)5. More , 24. RHP Dylan Smith (Tier 3), 1. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors RHP Gordon Graceffo (Tier 1)6. 76), Matt McClain (No. the dollar values are based on a study by FanGraphs that took the expected big league output on average by each tier of prospect . OF Miguel Bleis (Tier 2)5. Miami Marlins2021 midseason rank: 32021 preseason rank: 42020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson (No. With a projectable 6'9" frame and the makings of a lethal fastball-slider combination, The Philadelphia system is headlined by two of baseball's best pitching prospects in, Shortstop Jose Salaswho was No. The Brewers (mid-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) have made three straight playoff appearances, including a trip each to the National League Championship Series. 37), Nolan Gorman (No. More , 2. OF Ethan Wilson (Tier 3), 1. SS Nick Loftin (Tier 3)8. Arizona Diamondbacks2021 midseason rank: 92021 preseason rank: 92020 midseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Alek Thomas (No. These will fluctuate and change shortly. The arms are behind the bats, but 2021 picks Ricky Tiedemann and Irv Carter show promise heading into their first full seasons. Toronto Blue Jays2021 midseason rank: 142021 preseason rank: 72020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Gabriel Moreno (No. More , 6. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. 2B Cade Doughty (Tier 3)10. RHP Adam Makur (Tier 3)8. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3) 6. Ben Cherington and company have quickly taken this farm system from an average one to one of the best in Baseball. 92), After building up a formidable farm system and parlaying it into the 2016 World Series championship, the Cubs are trying to travel that same route again. The most efficient way to build a winning big league club is by constructing a strong farm system. RHP Jonathan Cannon (Tier 3), 1. Players who graduate (i.e. With Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll atop the list, its easy to get excited about the future outfield. 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. OF Evan Carter (Tier 1)2. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 74)Top 2021 rookie: Brandon Marsh, OF, We still believe in Jo Adell, and Brandon Marsh, once 100 percent, isnt far behind him, with a bunch of intriguing, albeit far away, up-the-middle type talents throughout the system. 93)Top 2021 rookie: Bobby Dalbec, 3B/1B, Despite the low ranking, this system looks to be on the upswing thanks to recent Drafts, international signings and trades, though most of the Red Soxs best prospects are another year or two away from making an impact. OF Cristhian Vaquero (Tier 2)7. I like how the Padres and Dodgers are already ranked #4 and #5 despite not ranking the rest of the system. 77); Jake Eder, LHP (No. More , 3. Thirteen of the club's Top 30 prospects were selected in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Drafts, including Veen, catcher Drew Romo, outfielder Benny Montgomery and righty Jaden Hill. 5), Jackson Jobe (No. 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. Im going to begin by pointing readers to a few useful resources. RHP Beck Way (Tier 3)9. RHP Griff McGarry (Tier 2)5. RHP Karson Milbrandt (Tier 3), 1. C Austin Wells (Tier 1)5. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. 32), Emerson Hancock, RHP (No. 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. Milwaukee Brewers2021 midseason rank: 252021 preseason rank: 282020 midseason rank: 292020 preseason rank: 30Top 100 Prospects: Sal Frelick (No. Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles already had the best farm system coming into the MLB Draft with the first overall selection. Tampa Bay Rays2021 midseason rank: 62021 preseason rank: 12020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Shane Baz (No. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (Tier 3)7. Lets check in on the farm system rankings before the draft. LHP Ky Bush (Tier 2)5. 2 overall Adley Rutschman and the best pitching prospect in No. There isn't a can't-miss prospect in the bunch, but it's a strong top 10, with the top five likely to appear in my top 100 prospects, and there is plenty of talent throughout the system that is waiting for recognition. 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. Washington Nationals2021 midseason rank: 202021 preseason rank: 302020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. 45), Robert Hassell III (No. OF Elijah Green (Tier 1)4. More , 15. IF/OF Edouard Julien (Tier 1)5. More , 10. Players farther down tend to be graded lower. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (Tier 1)5. OF Vaun Brown (Tier 3), 1. SS Denzer Guzman (Tier 3)7. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. OF Sterlin Thompson (Tier 3)10. Baltimore Orioles Baty and Mauricio face some questions about their future defensive homes, in part due to the organizational depth chart, and that goes double for impressive slugger Mark Vientos, the clubs No. Houston Astros2020 midseason rank: 272020 preseason rank: 28Top 100 Prospects: Forrest Whitley (No. 50), Brendan McKay (No. RHP Luis Ortiz (Tier 2)6. RHP Jacob Miller (Tier 3)8. Id consider some of the teams who have among the most listed prospects and who also have a strong developmental track record such as the Dodgers, Red Sox and Guardians to reinsert themselves into that top tier within the next year, just through the sheer volume of opportunities they have to make players better. In addition, each team's correspondent has provided a short, 30,000-foot view snapshot of their minor league organization. While the organization's top four prospects are position players, the next six are pitchers. More , 5. Error fetching data. 4 on the Marlins prospect list last updatewas traded to the Minnesota Twins as part of the Pablo Lpez-for-Luis Arraez swap earlier this month. OF Johan Rojas (Tier 3)7. 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. 86), Trades have thinned the Padres farm system over the past couple seasons, but there still are exciting prospects worth keeping an eye on. Now it's time to rank farm systems adding their 2022 draft picks, assuming most end up signing on the dotted line. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (Tier 1)4. OF Grant McCray (Tier 2)4. Liberatore and No. 3B Warming Bernabel (Tier 3)8. C/IF/OF Endy Rodriguez (Tier 1)2. Right-handers Bobby Miller and Ryan Pepiot are the next farmhands poised to make an impact in Los Angeles. 63), Kyle Harrison (No. We added RosterResource's Depth Charts; these reflect a team's current. Sort of relatedI have noticed FGs grades are consistently lower than other outlets. Including Baseball Americas organizational rankings for the years before ours existed, each of the last 14 World Series champions had a top-10-rated farm system at some point in the five years leading up to their title. RHP Nick Nastrini (Tier 2). RHP Bobby Miller (Tier 1)3. 30. And on and on and on. Detmers is set to build off a season in which he dominated the Minors and made his Major League debut, but the majority of the system features prospects years away from reaching Los Angeles. In the past two years, unheralded prospects Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers have made significant contributions. 1. Now they are giving all players of the same grade, the same value. But then you have 55 being closer to 60 than 50 and a 60 or 65 arm is better than a 60 or 65 bat the only values where that is true. 88)Top 2021 rookie: Deivi Garcia, RHP, The Yankees system continues to feature a heavy international flavor, led by the ultratalented and ultrahyped Jasson Dominguez and prime Rookie of the Year candidate Deivi Garcia. 3B Curtis Mead (Tier 1)3. C Harry Ford (Tier 1)2. Fourth-ranked Seattle has a top-heavy system with lots of star power, but they and eighth-ranked Detroit lack depth compared to the other orgs in this orbit. 48), Ezequiel Duran (No. Sidelined for the better part of two seasons with myocarditis and the lingering aftereffects. LHP Kyle Harrison (Tier 1)3. along the way. 31); Sixto Snchez, RHP (No. Chicago White Sox2020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Andrew Vaughn (No. RHP Chase Petty (Tier 3)10. The plus designations help account for this some. 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. 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. More , 11. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Just wanted to let you know it wasnt up yet. 22), Jordan Groshans (No. 28), Jazz Chisholm (No. 29), Cole Winn (No. LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Tier 1)2. 70), Ryan Mountcastle (No. Overall Depth (Team): Having one or two elite prospects is great, but a deep farm system is the way to build a sustainable contender. 4 prospect. More , 25. 35), Eury Perez (No. Those comments are included with each ranking on this list. 97), Even after dealing 2021 first-rounder Chase Petty to the Reds for Sonny Gray, the Twins' depth is in pitchers. But so do low level but highly graded prospects. They spanned roughly 260,000 words of analysis and opinion regarding roughly 1,500 prospects and the systems they occupy, plus the tool grade components on The Board. 33), Matthew Liberatore (No. Kansas City Royals2021 midseason rank: 52021 preseason rank: 102020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. Friday, February 18, 2022. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. LHP Jared Shuster (Tier 2)2. Youre almost never going to draft one of those past the first 10-15 picks.. LHP Mason Montgomery (Tier 1)6. Thanks, Eric! 1), MJ Melendez (No. But the top three on the list were all first-round picks of the Pirates. Yes they have variance. After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. SS William Bergolla (Tier 3)9. OF Dominic Fletcher (Tier 3)10. Just scroll down a little bit; its on the right. 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. Chicago Cubs2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 262020 preseason rank: 23Top 100 Prospects: Brennen Davis (No. by Retrosheet. 3B Miguel Vargas (Tier 1)4. FanGraphs has released updated 2021 prospect rankings out as we head into the holiday season and a new year. OF Druw Jones (Tier 1)4. OF Kevin Alcantara (Tier 1)4. They clearly arebut by that much? Only five have three or more in the Top 40. OF Pedro Len (Tier 3)8. By Kiley McDaniel. I dont think its worth fishing past the 45+s for monetary value, FWIW. 73)Top 2021 rookie: Ian Anderson, RHP, Winning three straight division titles certainly has thinned out the system some, but theres still some elite talent, especially that dynamic outfield duo at the top, with a backlog of contributors at the upper levels. SS Cristian Hernandez (Tier 2)6. 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. 56), Shea Langeliers (No. More , 22. OF James Outman (Tier 2)10. San Diego Padres2020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 2Top 100 Prospects: MacKenzie Gore (No. 4 overall Draft pick (their earliest choice since 1967), and the emergence of Nick Yorke, their first-rounder from the year before. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. As with the big league club, many of the organization's top prospects hail from Cuba: slugging outfielders Oscar Colas and Yoelqui Cspedes, right-hander Norge Vera, infielders Bryan Ramos and Yolbert Sanchez. More , 3. 7 despite graduating the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio in recent years. More , 8. assessment is a thing we need to nail down. 23), Heliot Ramos (No. So good, in fact, that he already ranks #1 overall in a very talented and deep Yankees farm system. 41), Sixto Snchez (No. More , 18. Those facts alone would buy the Tigers a spot in the Top 10 of these rankings, but only by a whisker do they get there because of the groups top-heaviness. SS Royce Lewis (Tier 1)3. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3)6. RHP Mason Black (Tier 3)10. SS Jackson Holliday (Tier 1)4. 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. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 3)3. Remember that as soon as a player exhausts their rookie eligibility, they are scrubbed from their teams list and wont count in these rankings. That means teams current placement is, in essence, their floor for the final ranking. More , 21. 32), Clarke Schmidt (No. SS Marcelo Mayer (Tier 1)2. Several outlets, including Bleacher Report and Prospects1500, peg the Royals' farm . Thanks for all of this hard work. 4), Riley Greene (No. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Drew Saylor, hitting coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. More . 2 Toronto through No. 58), JJ Bleday (No. Then they added Jackson Holliday with the first pick in the MLB Draft. 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. 75), Brett Baty (No. But I also think that does call into question whether FV50s really are worth that much more than FV45+ and FV45s. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (Tier 3)9. Rumor has it that the SS in Jasson stands for "superstar." The kid hasn't even made his . C Dalton Rushing (Tier 2)9. 30), Nolan Gorman (No. The Braves and White Sox are the most helped by this, while the Yankees and Phillies are punished the most. More , 28. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson bolstered the farm via the Jos Berros deal and Jose Miranda appears ready to hit in the big leagues. SS Termarr Johnson (Tier 1)3. 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. 82), Harry Ford, C (No. Pittsburgh Pirates2021 midseason rank: 42021 preseason rank: 82020 midseason rank: 162020 preseason rank: 15Top 100 Prospects: Nick Gonzales (No. 26), Trevor Larnach (No. SS Jacob Amaya (Tier 3)10. 1. Remember, my opinions generate the players grades, and then Craigs math takes those grades and generates the rankings; Im left to react to them rather than explain how I arrived at them. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. Most of their best young talents are still another year from being ready for the big leagues, including right-hander Daniel Espino, their best mound prospect since CC Sabathia. 2B Michael Busch (Tier 1)5. Right-handers Jack Leiter, Cole Winn and Owen White headline what might be Texas' best group of pitching prospects ever. OF Sal Frelick (Tier 1)3. 11), Riley Greene (No. More , 19. 65), Atlantas current rank can be attributed to the graduations of talented players making up the core of its 2021 World Series-winning roster and the acquisition of Matt Olson this offseason, which cost the team Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache, Ryan Cusick and Joey Estes. Minnesota Twins2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. In addition, the Cardinals have several high-ceiling prospects, such as Masyn Winn and Edwin Nunez, who could really elevate the systems ranking if everything clicks in their development. 80 ), DL Hall, LHP ( No. The D-backs have also been able to find some sleepers, such as Brandon Pfaadt, a fifth-round pick from the 2020 Draft. Craigs values tend to favor top-heavy systems rather than those with depth based in the lower FV tiers. 49), Last years Trade Deadline blockbusters bolstered a struggling Nats system. 38), Jordan Groshans (No. SS Edwin Arroyo (Tier 1)4. Texas is the club whose ranking Id most drastically tweak if I were doing these ranking by hand. 59), There's still room for improvement, but the Oakland system is much more robust than it was a year ago. Detroit Tigers2021 midseason rank: 72021 preseason rank: 22020 midseason rank: 22020 preseason rank: 5Top 100 Prospects: Spencer Torkelson (No. 85), The Red Sox system got a huge boost in 2021 with the arrival of shortstop Marcelo Mayer, the No. More , 23. 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. OF Jacob Melton (Tier 3)7. 36), The Rockies' group of prospects is making its way up our rankings thanks to an influx of talent from recent Draft classes. 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. 2B Nick Yorke (Tier 2)6. RHP Grayson Rodriguez (Tier 1)3. Feel free to compare to our 2021 farm system rankings if you wish. C Dillon Dingler (Tier 2)9. Theres a new wave of 40s from every draft and signing period. 24), Matt Manning (No. I am very much looking forward to reading a bunch of new writeups on prospects from this draft! Top 10 Prospects 1. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. 98)Top 2021 rookie: Triston McKenzie, RHP, The Indians keep trading stars yet keep winning because they keep developing talent, and they may rank among the games very best systems a year from now because they have a ton of young hitters and prospects on the rise. Teams were initially ranked based on the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline Rankings. MLB.com bases their rankings on a point system and has the Cubs system 24th in baseball,. 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. The testing set is simply not the same as the training data. Chicago Cubs2020 midseason rank: 262020 preseason rank: 23Top 100 Prospects: Brailyn Marquez (No. 71), Austin Hendrick (No. Right-hander, Even after gutting their farm system to acquire Juan Soto last summer, the Padres still have one elite-level prospect in shortstop, Whether he wins a spot in the starting rotation or starts the year in a bullpen role, hard-throwing, While much of the attention goes to the top three arms in the Mariners' system, right-hander, The Milwaukee system is thin on high-ceiling pitching prospects right now, with the exception of 2022 second-round pick. 77)Top 2021 rookie: Ryan Mountcastle, OF, Several years into their organizational rebuild, the Orioles have reshaped their farm system from one of baseball's weakest into one of its best. LHP Dylan Dodd (Tier 3)8. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. ESPN. Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings | FanGraphs Baseball Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel May 30, 2019 MLB Draft Week 2019 Mock Draft 3.0 Pre-Draft. Baltimore Orioles2020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 8Top 100 Prospects: Adley Rutschman (No. 30); Max Meyer, RHP (No. 99), After sitting at No. SS Cole Young (Tier 2)5. RHP Tanner Bibee (Tier 2)8. LHP Carson Whisenhunt (Tier 2)6. RHP Michael McGreevy (Tier 2)9. IF Eguy Rosario (Tier 2)5. SS Liover Peguero (Tier 2)7. Especially since those 99 guys include people like Ozzie Albies and Paul DeJong who got to 10 wins much faster and may still be on the list in 5 years because they are young. 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. 1B Kyle Manzardo (Tier 1)5. Their successors at No. 26), Quinn Priester (No. 66), Edward Cabrera (No. With a high-octane fastball-curveball combination, The decision to sign veterans Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer creates a road block for, With Shea Langeliers set to take over as the starting catcher in the majors and, The Rangers have had a tough time developing pitching prospects over the years, but they have an impressive collection of high-ceiling arms right now in, The Rays develop pitching as well as any organization in baseball, and right-hander, The Nationals completely transformed their farm system with the Juan Soto blockbuster, acquiring, Since the start of last offseason, the Reds have added. 43), Walkers ascent to become St. Louis top prospect gives the club yet another slugging-first third-base option behind Nolan Arenado.