Just three days after signing, Jones suffered a left posterior labral tear while hitting, another glitch in the Matrix that seems to be causing every high-profile Diamondbacks prospect to suffer a severe shoulder injury. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. 2023 Top 100 Prospects | FanGraphs Baseball Hes a plus rotational athlete, his hands are exceptionally strong, he can drive his top hand through contact to punish pitches at the top of the zone and he sometimes alters his footwork and the bend in his lower half to dip down and barrel low pitches. Houston Astros Sign Right-Handed Pitcher Antony Aparicio Even if you dismiss that, the measurable power thats already here is incredible and reinforces the visual evaluation of Bleis electric talent. Lesko is arguably the most polished and complete high school pitching prospect to come along in a decade. lvarez has plenty of arm strength and will sometimes pop below 1.80 seconds (seriously) now that hes gotten better at starting to exit his crouch before the pitch has reached him, or just cutting it loose from his knees when thats not feasible. Hunt for the College Ticket and Elite Extra Edition Optic set, which will feature this year's top draft picks on opti-chrome cards! Once I have a fairly complete picture of the players set to garner meaningful bonuses, I start to make more scouting and evaluation-centric calls and inquiries to augment the initial, bonus-based list. His numbers backed up in 2022, but thats typical of pitchers who go to work in Reno. If not, hes a Phillippe Aumont sequel. He was working with low-90s velocity and a shapely, low-80s breaking ball at that time. Here hes projected to continue to improve on defense as he gets more experience, which would make him perhaps the best defensive center fielder in baseball at peak. He lacks precise command, but he throws enough strikes to start and bully hitters with his velocity and slider for five and six innings at a time. A decade ago, players with no professional experience were not considered viable draft picks, even in most deeper settings. 1. Its a tall order for a prospect who already has some hit tool risk. It plays as an above-average offering even though Allens raw arm strength is comfortably below average. The tools Merrill has in place already make him feel like a high-probability impact player, and if he develops feel for lift without compromising contact as he enters his 20s, then hes going to be one of the top couple of prospects in the minors before he debuts. His throws are accurate and effortless, and he's always in a position to make them. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. Toronto didnt accelerate his promotion schedule to make up for the lost time, so he began 2021 back at Low-A as a 21-year-old and (mostly) flew under the FanGraphs prospect radar as an old-for-the-level player until 2022, when Barger hammered High- and Double-A pitching as a 22-year-old. The tailing shape on his heater is suboptimal but at times helps him miss a bat. Wiemer has a rare size/athleticism combination and wields an elaborate swing that produces huge pull-side power. He has a simple, well-leveraged swing that takes advantage of his strength, and the long levers that come with his 6-foot-5, 220 pound frame produce jaw-dropping home runs when he really squares one up. Position-wise, there are 20 infielders, 18 outfielders, five catchers, six pitchers and one two-way player. -- $347,500, PhilliesWen-Hui Pan, RHP, Taiwan -- $350,000, PiratesJonathan Rivero, C, Ven. The Diamondbacks selected Pfaadt with their final pick in 2020s abbreviated draft. But after just four starts with Frisco, he was shut down due to his innings limit and understandable arm fatigue, ending his season in mid-July. : Tigers ($900,000) More 45. He checks literally every scouting box, and for as much as analytical boxes matter for a high school hitter, he checks those, too. Parada was the rare high-profile California high schooler who left the state for college, traveling all the way to Atlanta for two years at Georgia Tech. He actually looks more comfortable and accurate making max-effort throws from deep in the hole than he does when moving toward the first base line. His patient approach and bat-to-ball skills are enough to make him a high-probability primary backstop. House started the 2022 season very hot, slashing .325/.408/.449 with a 141 wRC+ at High-A through April before injuring his back in early May and sitting out a couple of weeks. Healthy Espino is a physical freak with exceptional talent and drive, and his continued presence on the 100 is as much a bet on his demeanor and makeup as it is his ability. An outstanding international find for $175,000, Peraza is a plus-run, plus-glove shortstop with average pull power. That continued in 2022 when Allen reached Triple-A and put himself in position to claim a rotation spot this season should the need arise. The Marlins made him the sixth overall pick. Ramirez spent all of 2021 at Low-A as an 18-year-old and slashed .258/.326/.384, which was slightly below the league-average line in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. Make no mistake, Brown does not suddenly have Verlanders command. Originally a high-profile Yankees amateur signee, the pandemic and a hamstring injury limited Alcantara to just nine stateside minor league games before he was traded to the Cubs for Anthony Rizzo in 2021. Pages swing is as geared for lift as any hitter in the minors, and he should get to enough power to profile in a corner. This is an attempt to graphically represent how likely each FV outcome is for each prospect. Watch him hit and you see the breaking ball recognition and low-ball power, as well as the flexibility in Montgomerys lower half that should help him move the barrel around the zone. Manzardo hasnt hit a single speed bump in pro ball and moved into the Top 100 during the middle of 2022 on the strength of his statistical performance and visual feel to hit. The offensive bar in left is at roughly the same level as third base and if we project Vargas to be able to play a neutral left field (hes below average right now but looks better than he ever has at third), it actually buoys his overall profile because his third base defense was pulling it down. But that said, there will always be deep, competitive dynasty leagues to take a shot on the unknown is a viable strategy. He slid within this FV tier but his grade didnt change, and hes still a pretty good bet to be a no. But from June on, he was markedly more effective, boosting that K-rate to just shy of 30%, while bringing his walk rate down. For example, based on Craigs research, the average 60 FV hitter on a list becomes a perennial 5-plus WAR player over his six controlled years 26% of the time, and has a 27% chance of accumulating, at most, a couple of WAR during his six controlled years. Nitpicking about his swing actualization is fine because were talking about one of baseballs best prospects, but the foundation of present skills and tools combined with Jones physical projection makes him a potential franchise-altering superstar. -- $640,000Rafhlmil Torres, SS, Ven. Even if sliders are a chronic issue for Davis, hell likely still get to enough power to produce better than the average everyday catcher. Martinez made that less likely. His slider execution is especially consistent, though his curveball has the more visually pleasing movement. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. He throws two plus secondaries a mid-80s changeup and a low-80s slider, each with good movement and high whiff-rates and hes shown the ability to locate each of his offerings, boasting strikeout rates over 34% at all three minor league levels. The issue is that its nearly impossible to predict which player it will be. Julien hit 17 dingers and slashed .278/.398/.556 as a freshman at Auburn, then was ruled draft-eligible as a 20-year-old sophomore not because of his age, but because he had attended a year of secondary school in Canada before heading to college, which made him three years removed from high school. Forty-two of the 57 games he played in the Carolina League came at ballparks with park factors of 116 or more, per research conducted annually by Baseball Americas Matt Eddy. Abel is a prototypical power pitching prospect with huge arm strength, a plus breaking ball, and the frame to not only hold his velo all year but to perhaps keep throwing harder and harder until hes a No. But his geographic and two-sport background Montgomery was a high-level hooper in high school were arguably late-bloomer traits. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. He was added to the 40-man roster at the end of the season and should become part of the Rangers rotation at some point in 2023. Its been called international signing day. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. 45 SS Welbyn Francisca Im not advocating for or against drafting international players. Having made noticeable adjustments to his swing, including a lower load and a more compact back elbow, the center fielder has proven capable of tapping into in-game power previously missing from his offensive profile. He still threw a ton of strikes and went in the fifth round of the 2021 draft, projecting as a high-floor, low-ceiling depth starter based on his command. Williams swing makes it tough for him to get to pitches finishing down-and-in, and eyeball scouts think his breaking ball recognition is middling. 2022 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team Jackson Chourio (Photo Courtesy Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) By BA Staff on August 10, 2022 Now that the signing deadline for the draft and the trade. 2022 MLB Mock Draft - Fueled by Sports The draft covers players born in the United States, Canada, and Puerto. Ramos is walking the Curtis Mead path in many ways. While he could stand to be a little more consistent on defense (many balls got through him early this past winter with Licey), the range, bend, hands, and arm strength to play short are all comfortably here. He now sits 96 mph and will touch as high as 102, though he typically tops out at 99 in any given start. March 1, 2023. Alfredo Duno, C, VenezuelaDuno has a chance to have at least three above-average tools -- field, arm and power -- as he develops and emerges as one most interesting prospects in the class. Still, lvarez was 20 and facing Double- and Triple-A pitching, and its prudent to project growth in this area. Baty has also consistently been a high groundball rate hitter, at least 51% at every full-season level until his 42% mark with Double-A Binghamton in 2022, where he spent the bulk of the year. Manzardo put up video game numbers at Washington State, slashing .336/.404/.533 during his time with the Cougars and walking nearly as much as he struck out during his draft year. It is alright to target one of the premium talents early if you believe in him. So far in pro ball, Wood has been incredible. By his senior year of high school, Holliday already had. He tends to work contact to center and right field, especially against fastballs, and he has a clear two-strike approach where he ditches his leg kick and takes a more conservative swing. He shares many similarities with Eduardo Escobar. He has very little experience at second and looked okay making routine plays there during the few reps he got in 2022, but its tough to project him there full-time based on how his range, hands, and actions look at third. Here hes projected as a bat-only player. He must turn 16 before he signs and be 17 before Sept. 1 the following year -- in practical terms, that means players born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006, will be eligible to sign in the upcoming signing period. Back in Port St. Lucie to start 2022, Ramirez was red hot for the first month of the season, slashing a whopping .385/.423/.606 while cutting his strikeout rate by about 42% (from 31% to 18%), though his walk rate also dipped. Instead of a short stride toward the mound, his step is toward the plate, maintaining the width as he closes his stance, with quick lower-body rotation as he muscles the barrel through the zone. Davis was on the IL multiple times in 2022 with issues stemming from a small nondisplaced fracture of his left wrist that he suffered when he was hit by a pitch in May. His first step can be a little delayed, but Jones huge strides eat up tons of ground in the outfield, and he gallivants into the gaps, robs would-be doubles, and has a runner-sniping arm. Roderick Arias, SS, Dominican Republic - Yankees ($4,000,000) More 2. He can be beaten with high velocity more regularly than anything else, but if pitchers miss and catch too much of the meat of the zone, that mistake is going to get hit hard somewhere. Our 36th-ranked draft prospect as a high schooler in 2019, Lee is a switch-hitting shortstop with above-average power who walked nearly twice as often as he struck out as a junior. The huge swing doesnt detract from Netos feel for contact, which he made plenty of during an aggressive post-draft assignment to Double-A. Once a two-way prospect, Winns skills in the batters box quickly won out, and hes been developed solely as a position player. The 2022 MLB Draft will be held between July 17-19, 2022. Johanfran Garcia, C, Venezuela Red Sox ($850,000) More 35. Harrisons fastball sits 93-94 mph, topping out around 98, and it plays up thanks to its shape and the deceptively low lefty arm slot Harrison hurls it from. This years 60 FV tier has some players who still show some hit tool red flags (Chourio, De La Cruz, Jones) that kept them from ever really being considered for the tier above. : D-backs+ ($1,250,000) More 48. He worked in the 89-93 mph range as a high schooler, then exploded in college, hitting 100 mph as a freshman and sustaining upper-90s velocity when he finally moved to the rotation as a fourth-year junior in 2021. Hassells performance tanked after the Juan Soto trade, and he broke his hamate in Arizona after the regular season. Miller pairs the heater with a sharp, mid-80s slider and locates both with consistency, good for a combined 50% strikeout rate, while issuing just three walks across 14 innings in 2022. Of the teenage hitters on the list, Zavalas feel to hit is probably the most polished. At the same time, players like Victor Acosta, Gabriel Gonzalez, Cristian Santana, Samuel Zavala, Junior Marin, and Carlos Jorge went from afterthoughts to coveted stashes. *Teams will be allowed to trade international bonus slots during this signing period starting Jan. 15. Hes graded with the optimism that these traits will help him manage the swing-and-miss enough to be a multi-time All-Star. Not since Bryce Harper has a prospect carved a path quite like Colliers, one that was optimized to appeal to draft models, weighty in-person scouting looks, and perhaps lead to a very young eventual free agency. Mayers underlying TrackMan data is only okay. Despite the extreme amount of chase, Rafaela only Kd at a 21% rate and also doubled his previous career high in homers with 21. He made his debut with Cubas Serie Nacional with Sancti Spiritus in 2021 and defected later in the year while playing for the Cuban U-23 team in Mexico. A plus athlete, Neto does some acrobatic things at shortstop and when he puts his whole body into a throw, he appears to have plenty of arm for the left side. Hes poised to start his age-22 season at Triple-A and likely make his big league debut at some point in 2023, perhaps usurping Gleyber Torres as the everyday second baseman if it becomes clear that Volpe is a superior offensive option. He is stiff and bulky and not a lock to stay at third for a myriad of reasons. Tiedemann has shifted toward the first base side of the rubber and has closed off his stride direction slightly, which creates additional deception in his already-funky low-slot lefty delivery. Bonus Pools For 2023 International Signing Market. He shows good plate discipline and doesn't swing and miss often. While he was closer to the 50/55 FV line last offseason, the snapshot of the defensive piece of the puzzle pulls him more comfortably into the 50s for this list cycle, one of many Guardians upper-level middle infielders with the talent to be an everyday player. Cristhian Vaquero, OF, Cuba Nationals ($4,925,000) More 3. The funk-factor made up for a slight dip in velocity; the heater sat in the 94-95 range, but he still managed whiff and chase rates well above average on the offering as he made his way from Low- to Double-A in his first year of pro ball. When the season was over and the statistical dust settled, Chourio wrapped with a 67% Contact% and 76% Z-Contact%, both of which would be in the bottom five of big league center fielders with at least 300 PA in 2022. A slower curveball and occasional mid-80s changeup give Jameson the weapons to work through a lineup multiple times even though theyre just fair. 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