Coming out of Cal Poly, Brooks Lee has the best contact skills coming out of the college ranks. Rafaelas offensive onslaught this season has totally shifted his outlook. He has hedged swing and miss concerns with a career-low strikeout rate in Triple-A while producing his best power numbers. His explosive lower half paired with his bat speed helps him react to hard stuff inside, boasting plus power to his pull side already. Given the confidence that PCA has in his ability to put bat on ball, he can get a bit swing happy at times. Height/Weight: 511, 180|Bat/Throw: R/R|2nd Round (54), 2020 (STL)|ETA: 2023. Starting slightly open with his weight slightly favoring his backside, Winn has stayed behind the baseball better, hitting less ground balls while seeing a higher percentage of his fly balls leave the yard. Regardless of where he ends up on the defensive side of things, Soderstoms bat will be his ticket to becoming an above average big league regular. Even after a huge 2022 season, it feels like Carter is not getting the notoriety he deserves. He covers plenty of ground with great closing speed, but could improve his jumps and routes some. While there is more room to fill out for Mayer, he is already tapping into above average raw power with a 90th percentile exit velocity of nearly 104 MPH. Jones relied on his natural ability and advanced approach to rake at the amateur level and has the skill set to be an above average hitter with solid power. While he has a bit more juice from the right side, Arroyos contact rates are better from the left side. His footwork can get a bit sloppy, as can his actions, which has led some evaluators to speculate a potential move to third base. Nearly 90 innings in his first professional season while climbing three levels is a great milestone to hit. His defensive value comes from his 70 grade arm which is one of the strongest in the minors and pretty accurate as well thanks to his pitching days. Here lies a big part of the problem for Aranda. While the 2022 season was ultimately somewhat disappointing for Luciano due to injuries, he showed some really encouraging signs in the hit-tool department and still showed us that unteachable bat speed that has long had scouts drooling. Standing at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Walker does not require much effort to get into his plus plus raw power. Mead made the majority of his starts at the hot corner this season, but still saw action in 20 games at second. Holliday projects as a plus hitter. He works extremely fast and is a fiery competitor on the mound. 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. A plus runner, Turangs speed is impactful both in the field and on the base paths. 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. 1 Bobby Witt Jr. SS/3B Kansas City Royals. A great athlete for his size, Walker has held his own at third base, but with his rapid rise through the minors and Nolan Arenado manning third for the Cardinals for the foreseeable future, Walker has seen reps at all three outfield spots. A shoulder injury followed 2020s cancelled season, delaying his development quite a bit. He has flashed exit velocities over 110 mph and launched a 458 foot bomb in Triple-A this season, cluing us into the kind of untapped juice he has. Though an older prospect, Busch has had relatively limited professional at bats with his 2019 cut short and 2020s cancellation. The fastball is the calling card for Hall, as the 6-foot-2 lefty routinely sits in the mid-to-upper 90s with ride. Ford has a great feel for the barrel and is able to get to a lot of difficult pitches thanks to his lightning-quick hands. He only throws it a few times each outing and it tends to back up a bit on him at times leading to some consistency issues regarding location. Defensively, Crow-Armstrong has a chance to be aGold Gloverin center field. It seemed that the Mets werent even sure of how much upside their 2020 first round pick had given their willingness to part with him for a few months of Javier Bez. When the Twins drafted him first overall in the 2017 MLB Draft, they saw an uber-athletic position player with a high-floor coupled with a high-ceiling. That said, Abel also possesses a changeup that has flashed above average with arm-side fade. Aranda has above average power to his pull side and does a great job of hunting pitches he can get into that pull side pop with. Rodriguez could be a threat to hit .300 with 20+ homers. Height/Weight: 62, 185|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (6), 2021 (ARI)|ETA: 2024. Struggles at the plate and defensive questions had Ruiz losing prospect relevancy entering the season, but a high-900s OPS and the Minor League lead in stolen bases can change things quickly. During the 2022 season, Brock Porter went 9-0 with three no-hitters, a 0.41 ERA, and 115 strikeouts in 58 innings pitched which earned him the Gatorade National Player of the Year award. A tick harder and tighter, Millers curve has gone from a strike stealing pitch to a legitimate put away offering. An elite defensive defender at multiple spots, Rafaela enjoyed a power breakout in 2022, boosting his longterm outlook. Jobes fastball sits 94-96 MPH, with high spin and solid life. In this article, you will see my top 200 prospect rankings for players from the 2022 MLB FYPD with my top 10 broken down. The earliest draft pick in Central Arkansas history, Stone has seen his stuff several ticks since joining the Dodgers organization with the potential for three well above average offerings. Height/Weight: 63, 200|Bat/Throw: R/R|2nd Round (55), 2018 (TEX)|ETA: 2023. With the shift being banned in the majors next season, itll be interesting to see if the Dodgers continue rolling him out at the keystone. Looking like he should be working on his finishing around the rim rather than carving hitters up, the 6-foot-8 Eury Perez impressed the Marlins brass so much in 2021 and 2022 Spring Training that he was assigned to Double-A to start the season at just 18 years old. Westburg hits the ball hard and by cutting his ground ball rate by 8% this season, he has seen a major jump in the power department. Though not a great runner, Mayer moves pretty well at shortstop and has all of the goods to be an above average defender there. If Moreno is able to tap into just average game power, he could be a well-above average bat for any position, let alone catcher. Age: 20|Height/Weight: 62, 190|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $2.6M (2018)|ETA: 2023. We saw Perezs plus fastball consistently eclipse over 2,500 RPM, boasting a ton of life. Casas has already hit home runs as far as 472 feet and has the ability to mishit baseballs that still leave the yard. If Merrill continues to fill out and tap into his power, he could be a breakout name to watch in 2023. The son of legendary center fielder Andruw Jones, Druw has a skillset reminiscent of his fathers, which helped him go No. A slightly open stance with the weight on his front foot up on his toe, Colas starts his load by turning his front foot inward to get into his back side and create tension before unleashing his explosive swing. Despite his long levers, Davis typically does a good job of staying short to the ball. He commands the pitch well, getting whiffs at the top of the zone while working east west effectively too. He is explosive rotationally, uncorking like a rubber band on pitches middle-in. 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. Height/Weight: 63, 220|Bat/Throw: R/L|5th Round (166)- 2019|ETA: 2022. Steers strong baseball instincts allow him to move all over the infield with relative ease. Hall also has a slurvy breaking ball that features 10-4 break in the low 80s. McLain has made a concerted effort to be a more aggressive base stealer in the pros, swiping 30 bags on 33 tries in his first 110 games. The changeup gives Hall another comfortably above-average secondary pitch in the mid 80s that features lots of arm-side run and some sink. Like many young outfielders the 22-year-old could improve on his reads in center, but his quickness from his days on the basketball court and recovery speed give him a margin for error. Manzardo has 20-25 home run juice with a 70 grade hit tool. Not only has his hit tool translated, but Merrill is hitting the ball with more authority than many evaluators anticipated with even more room for projection. He throws the pitch with good arm speed, creating lots of deception, making it his go-to secondary against right-handed hitters. He already flashed above average power to his pull side this season with a max exit velocity of 112 mph and has plenty more power in the tank. What stands out the most with Mervis is how his numbers improved as he jumped levels. Includes rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus. Valera starts with an open stance and his weight heavily stacked on his backside which helps him control his lower half throughout his load and into his swing while keeping his weight back. Still a glove-first prospect, Tovar is trending more towards being an all-around shortstop than a defensive specialist. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound slugger was going to his pull side for power earlier in his professional career, but adjusted his load which has allowed him to keep his weight back and use the whole field. Crew adds Singleton, 3 prospects to 40-man. His plus speed should make him a consistent threat to steal bases. Even in a hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, Campusano posted impressive offensive numbers over his last two seasons hitting .296/.364/.511 with 29 homers and a strikeout rate of just 18.7%. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages . Westburg has above average raw power and his ability to get into it consistently in games this season bodes well for his longterm outlook. With 14 triples since the start of last season, De La Cruz just glides around the bases in what seems like three steps per 90 feet. Seemingly a sure-thing to stick at shortstop with a good chance to be a plus defender at the position, Arroyos perceived floor wouldve already been pretty high. January 17, 2023. Rocchios plus speed can be seen in the field, as the talented shortstop will show off impressive range in all directions. Cavallis fastball command has improved and he has found more confidence in his plus curveball in the mid 80s as a put-away pitch. Swing and miss crept into Lucianos game when he reached High-A last year, but he slashed his strikeout rate by more than 15% to a solid 22.2% rate thanks to the smoothing out of his load and lower half. The 21-year-old has all of the physical goods and the instincts to be a big league average shortstop now, but also offers the ability to move all over the infield. Vargas drives the ball to all fields with ease, controlling his body extremely well through his swing. His profile is that of a right fielder, but in a pinch, he could likely play an average center field thanks to his reads and 70 grade arm strength. pic.twitter.com/F6LcKDJZEb. 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. Unfortunately, things have not gone to plan for either Lewis or the Twins. The pitch flashes above average when he has the feel for it, showing some arm side fade. Harrisons slider gives him a second plus pitch in the low 80s with two-plane break. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Though the higher ground ball rate is something to monitor with Campusano, his improved contact rates against all pitch types, chase rates and overall swing decisions provide reason for optimism. Throughout his collegiate career and his first pro season, Steer deployed an upright stance with a minimal load. He has flashed the ability to drive the ball the other way with authority, but the front foot swings casting out and around the baseball have been more frequent. Manzardos bat lives in the zone and he seems to barrel everything. Swing and miss concerns deterred teams from taking Walker in the front half of 2020s first round, though Walker has done nothing but hit since going pro. As one of the youngest players in Double-A, Walker launched 19 homers in 119 games while hitting .306/.388/.510. A favorite to be selected first overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Mayer surprisingly fell to the Red Sox with the fourth selection. Even though Herrera has not quite put his exciting offensive tools together, he turned in another above average offensive season, but this time in Triple-A as a 22-year-old catcher. Jones has the potential to be a true five-tool player in center field with an above average hit tool and possibly plus power. He has a plus arm with plenty of carry on his throws, which should help him project as an above-average defender at the position. The 20-year-old is extremely mature at the plate and leverages his favored counts really well, looking for a pitch that he can get the head of the bat out on and rarely missing the mistakes. Guardians cautious with Valera's wrist timetable All of the sudden, Dominguez looks like a really well-rounded hitter who still has the freakish strength capable of producing 30 home runs with ease as he continues to find consistency. Naylor is a patient hitter who rarely expands the zone, walking at a 16% clip between Double-A and Triple-A this year. The bat is the leads the way for Parada and he has a chance to be an impact middle of the order hitter with his combination of plus power and an above average hit tool. Pool B (Tokyo, Japan) Japan. Lawlar shows an advanced ability to use the whole field with authority while being able to just throw his hands at a pitch with two strikes and use his speed to leg one out when he is fooled. Meyers calling card is his plus-plus slider which sits 89-91 and generates 2800 RPMs. Its a big leap from the complex to Low-A and he handled it extremely well as a teenager. Valeras swing can get long on him and the desire to go pull-side could be stemming from just wanting to get the barrel out in time, though it has caused him to be more susceptible to roll over on off speed, pulling the ball 65% of the time on non-fastballs while putting it on the ground 52% of the time. The offering is a nightmare for lefties because of its late horizontal bite and when Gasser is really feeling the pitch, he can backdoor or even run it in on right-handed hitters. Rocchio could probably use another season in Triple-A as he tries to find more offensive consistency, however his glove is good enough to hold down the shortstop position at the highest level right now. By the time they realize the slider is coming, its too late. Drafted as a shortstop, Steer is capable of holding down the position if needed, but he projects more as a second or third baseman. Not only does Priester get more whiffs with his sinker than his four seamer, but it is also a weak contact machine. Theres much more potential for Herrera offensively and still plenty of time to get there. A good 2021 season followed by a superb Arizona Fall League performance adds some context to 2022s breakout, though his 100+ game sample this season should be more than enough for people to trust the bat. Already one of the games best catching prospects, Cartaya made up for lost time with a monster 2022 season. With improving defense and the makeup/work ethic to encourage belief that he will keep getting better in that regard, Alvarez has a chance to be a well-rounded backstop with elite offense upside. His natural deception, solid pitch mix and gradually improving command make for a back end of the rotation starter at worst with No. Possessing a huge arm, Dominguez would project as a plus defender in a corner, but he has the goods to stick in center. If he can refine his approach, Rafaela could easily be an above average hitter with decent power that he taps into effectively. Fitting the trend for this years draft, Druw Jones is the son of former All-Star Andruw Jones. The MLB and MLBPA recently came to an agreement, and now we are close to the start of the 2022 MLB season. FantasyPros.com 2022 MLB Top Prospects Top 20 Prospects for FYPD. A high floor relative to the other prep bats recently drafted, Montgomery still offers immense upside. 1 pick in the 2022 Draft. 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. Already making an impact at the big league level, we still havent seen the best of Carroll. Lacking blocking fundamentals earlier in his career, Alvarez has made huge strides in preventing passed balls as well as receiving. Climbing three levels in one season is impressive enough, but Norby has seen his production improve at each stop while his strikeout rate was dwindled. That said, the more James Wood I see, the more belief I have that he can be closer to Judge than Mayberry. Moreno is ready to be an everyday catcher at the highest level with a great chance to hit for average, get on base at a strong clip and provide at least average defense which should steadily improve as he earns more reps. After hitting 10 homers in 102 Low-A games last year, Rafaela exploded with 21 bombs in 116 High-A/Double-A games this season while seeing his batting average jump by nearly 50 points. Baty has a plus arm and is confident making difficult throws. Lee has a knack for manipulating the barrel, showing the ability to spray the ball all over the field even when he is fooled or the pitch is in a tough location. Not only is the newly-turned 20-year-old already producing in the Minors, but he has big upside. His hands work really well and he has a well above average arm for the position. After hitting 15 homers last season, Westburg launched 27 more in 2022 between Double-A and Triple-A. Three potentially plus pitches with solid command and impressive size/athleticism on the mound paints the picture of a potential front line starter. With 32 homers in his last 125 Minor League games, there is no doubting Cartayas power potential. The power surge and improved patience have helped OHoppe walk at a 15% mark. After swiping just three bags in 32 High-A games last year, Tovar has already racked up 17 stolen bases through his first 65 Double-A games. Even so, Hassell is such a good athlete and so twitchy that he can get still drive the ball even when he is off-balance. Dominguez shedded some unnecessary weight last offseason, helping him move better in the outfield and on the bases, looking more like the plus runner he has was anticipated to be. Good secondary stuff in pro ball has also caused Johnson to drift onto his front foot as well. The pitch has flashed plus, but was inconsistent this season. Rocchios right-handed swing has been more advanced over the years, though he closed the gap on his splits this season. He stole 28 bases on 38 tries this season. A plus runner who played all over the field in his collegiate career at UCLA, McLain could be the best candidate to see more action at another position. Drafted in 2018, injuries and a COVID canceled season delayed Whites debut until 2021, but the right-hander has been well worth the wait. Mervis batted ball data and overall numbers are eerily similar to that of Vinnie Pasquantino and much like the Royals, I really believe the Cubs suddenly found their first baseman of the future in Matt Mervis. With some of the best raw power in his draft class and a large, projectable frame, Vientos enticed the Mets enough to take him 59th overall at the price tag of $1.5 million ($500K over slot) in 2017. He topped his 2021 career-high of 15 homers with 17 more in 2022. From the right side, Amadors lower half is a bit less involved resulting in a little less power output. A combination of tantalizing upside with the present skill set to handle aggressive assignments, it is easy to be extremely excited about Winn. Green should get the bump to A- Fredericksburg to start the 2023 campaign. 18 years old at the start of the season, Merrill seems to still be maturing physically which makes him somewhat more difficult to project than other prospects and the limited action in 2022 doesnt help. His quiet load helps him stay on time, producing an impressive zone contact rate of 89% in 2022. His change-up might be the best in the draft and has good fade and tumble, grading out at a double plus pitch for Lesko. He has a good arm and can make all of the throws as well as smooth actions, however he is likely to be closer to an average defender at the position. An average runner, Montgomery moves well for his 6-foot-4 frame though he probably wont be the rangiest of shortstops. 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. Injuries cut Merrills season to just 45 games this year, though that was all the 19-year-old needed to show that he has a lot more upside than he was given credit for. 2 starter and he is in the right organization to keep developing on the mound quickly. CSV *Reload page to restore grid. Priester may not consistently be a huge strikeout pitcher, though when he is on, he can accumulate Ks in bunches.

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