Turang has impressed scouts with his ability to hit and polish dating back to his high school days in Corona, California. A 1.049 OPS in his first season with as many walks as strikeouts as a 22-year-old is hard to argue against. Good secondary stuff in pro ball has also caused Johnson to drift onto his front foot as well. A compact build with some wiry strength, Arroyo really gets into his lower half with a wide, crouched stance in order to get his entire body into his swing. Theres plenty of similarities between Jonathan India and McLains offensive profile and much like last years Reds Rookie of the Year, McLains power could play up to above-average in Great American Ballpark. Already succeeding in Double-A before his 21st birthday, Harrison is on a fast track to the big leagues. Rodriguez has a phenomenal feel for his change, throwing it for strikes to both lefties and righties in any count. Waldichuk has a pair of breaking balls and a changeup that he mixes well, but the slider and change lead the way for him off of his fastball. 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. He should be an above average defender at the position. Rafaela controls his body well and has steady numbers against breaking balls and off speed pitches. 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. Compiling 2022 MLB top prospects rankings from all of the best sources in the Minor League baseball, scouting, and fantasy industries. Meyer commands the pitch exceptionally well to his glove side, sweeping it away from right-handed hitters and burying the offering down and in on the back leg of lefties thanks to its gyro break. Hences second plus pitch is his his slurvy breaking ball in the low 80s. Nearly a .300 hitter in his two professional seasons, theres little question in regards to Hassells hit tool. Neto should climb quickly. This is common for tall young hitters and his tendency to lose his back hip and drift will cause his bat to drag through the zone sometimes. Jackson Chourio joined Brewers organization when he was 16 years old. Tiedemann has continued his kicked it into another gear since going pro, quickly looking like one of the best left-handed pitching prospects in baseball. Mercedes is that classic right fielder profile with power and speed and a strong arm. Hell need to continue to improve his knowledge of the strike zone as he moves up, as he could stand to walk at a higher rate. 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. Causing the bat to go in and out of the zone quickly leading to weaker contact and more ground balls. The 18-year-old Johnson barrels up the ball with plus power to all fields. 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. 4 starter with the swing-and-miss potential to show flashes of a middle-of-the-rotation starter. Height/Weight: 60, 170 | Bat/Throw: R/R | IFA: $170K, 2017 (NYY) | ETA: 2022. Height/Weight: 60, 170|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $800K 2017 (COL)|ETA: 2023. 2022 Stats (A+): 68 G, 309 PA, 9 HR, 19 SB, .314 AVG, .392 OBP, .483 SLG MLB.com Rank: No. As the stuff has jumped, Bibees command has remained fantastic, walking just 5% of hitters this season. The more you play in dynasty leagues, the more likely you are to become addicted to prospects. 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. Its always difficult to peg a breakout prospect and Ruiz in no exception. He is such a good athlete that he could probably play centerfield much like Varsho if the Mariners wanted to get Ford some run in other spots or if he doesnt develop behind the dish like the team hopes. A high-floor offensive profile along with plus speed and a solid above-average glove, that can play all over the diamond, McLain is yet another safe prospect in this Reds system who you fans can still hope for fringe All Star upside. Cowser has had to adjust to aggressive assignments and should settle into a strikeout rate closer to 20% than 30%. Left-handed pitching has given Casas some trouble in the upper-levels and is something to monitor, however his polish at the plate and unteachable raw power lend to the belief that he can develop into at least an average hitter left on left. An above average runner, Westburg has enough athleticism and a good enough arm to stick at shortstop defensively. While the strikeout numbers may not quite be where youd expect for a guy with multiple plus offerings, the improvements made by Cavalli in the command department is encouraging. Though still a very volatile prospect profile, Alcantaras strong first full season in Low-A hedges at least some of the extreme risk around his hit-tool. The list below is for 2022 fantasy baseball redraft leagues. Porter went un-drafted in the first round and many saw him heading to Clemson for the 2023 season but the Rangers nabbed Porter in the fourth round with the 109th pick and were able to offer enough of a bonus to sign him away from his commitment to Clemson. In his 110 Double-A games, Volpe swiped 44 bags on 50 tries and started his Triple-A career 4 for 4 on stolen base attempts. Campusano has the bat-to-ball skills and progressing approach to hit for a high average along with the power to launch 20+ homers. A confident hitter who controls his at bats from both sides of the plate, Rodriguez has a chance to be one of the better switch hitters in all of baseball while providing value behind the dish and potentially at other defensive spots as well. A wunderkind who towers at 6-foot-8, Perez has floored scouts and opponents alike with his ability to command the strike zone and repeat his mechanics on top of his nasty stuff. Amador has steadily put on some strength since signing and has room for some more muscle as well. Featuring high spin from a low release point, the pitch explodes out of his hand and generates a high percentage of whiffs in the zone. He has an above average arm and overall good footwork which should help his chances of sticking at short. Built-in deception and a high spin fastball helps Waldichuk pick up Ks in bunches, despite his secondaries being just average or slightly above. Ignoring those 14 games and whatever that idea was, Montgomery showed a lot of maturity and upside at the plate in his first season with power to dream on. His swing decisions as a whole have slowly improved, which is encouraging to see as he has made the leap to High-A this season. After tearing up High-A, Manzardo was promoted to Double-A and picked up right where he left off. He already has a decent approach and feel for the barrel. A grinder behind the dish, Alvarez has continued to improve defensively as he has progressed through the minors. At 17 years old on draft day, Bradley was one of the youngest players in the entire class. Henderson has continued to add strength since joining the Orioles organization, producing exit velocities as high as 112 mph and home runs as long as 480 feet this season. He is still developing feel for the pitch and has a tendency to miss badly when his mechanics arent in sync. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a32ea07776dd46344a3b1a6fb649c1ce" );document.getElementById("fe53143262").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A catcher with a ton of upside on both sides of the ball, Herrera has steadily produced in the upper minors, but has more in the tank. Seeing gains in just about every tool while demonstrating a veterans maturity at the plate, it is easy to see how the 21-year-old has become one of baseballs best prospects. As you may expect with a tall, lanky hitter, theres some swing and miss concerns with Alcantara, but his athleticism helps him control his large frame through his swing. Lee finished the year rising three levels finishing in Double-A Wichita. Hassells an extremely athletic hitter who can spray the ball foul line to foul line with a good approach. A significant amount of his homers were hit to left field off of fastballs middle away. After really struggling through his first couple seasons left-on-left, Henderson has looked much more comfortable against lefties in the upper minors this year. by Retrosheet. A power breakout in 2021 had Jung on a fast track before a torn left labrum delayed his start to the 2022 season. Peraza has a silky smooth right-handed stroke that features a big, slow and controlled leg kick and a clean barrel path that stays in the zone for a long time. Height/Weight: 65, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|4th Round (121), 2020 (MIL)|ETA: 2023. Already putting on shows with his majestic batting practice homers, we started to see flashes of his plus raw power in games this season. Given the confidence that PCA has in his ability to put bat on ball, he can get a bit swing happy at times. Ford already makes good swing decisions, shows a good feel for the barrel and has flashed above average power as a 19-year-old. While it may not feature the same movement as many of the sliders in modern-day baseball, Stones ability to throw it for quality strikes when behind in the count allows the offering to play up. Nothing jumps off the page with Burleson, but he has a really sound, high-floor profile. Averaging nearly 2400 RPMs from a high three-quarters release, Harrison features a lot of life on his fastball with run as well from a spot that is difficult to pick up out of the hand. Leiters mid 80s slider was easily his best pitch this season. He works extremely fast and is a fiery competitor on the mound. The safest bat in the 2022 draft class, the switch hitting Lee has added muscle to tap into above average power to pair with his 70 grade hit tool. Like many young hitters, Johnson tends to try to get into his pull side power a bit too much, causing him to be out and around the baseball. Rodriguez also features a plus slider with sharp, late bite in the low 80s that he manipulates and locates with ease. As Ruiz continues to find more comfort in the outfield while maintaining his much improved approach, he could be an above average offensive force and one of baseballs biggest stolen base threats. The 22-year-old has added some strength over the years and has worked with the Dodgers to translate his high contact rate and impressive bat speed into more game power. He has kept the power trend going in his first full pro season, launching 28 homers in 118 games across High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. The 21-year-olds footwork looks strong enough to accommodate a move to second, but his arm is decent enough to play an average third base. Though the jump in ground ball rate is not quite ideal, Campusano uses the whole field and hits the ball hard enough to get away with it. 4. With two strikes, Burleson spreads out even more, eliminating his stride and focusing on putting the ball in play. Carroll has true five-tool upside with elite makeup and instincts. Druw Jones, OF, Wesleyan High (Norcross, Ga.) Druw Jones, the son of the longtime Braves outfielder, has established himself as the consensus best prospect in the 2022 . 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. The newly-turned 20-year-old has some work to do to achieve his frontline ceiling, but theres potential for three plus pitches and above average command if all goes right with Jobes development. OBP Prospect Rankings - Updated 9/10/2022 (Chris Clegg) Corbin Carroll (OF - ARI) Gunnar Henderson (SS/3B - BAL) Elly De La Cruz (SS - CIN) Jackson Chourio (OF - MIL) Vaughn Grissom (2B/SS - ATL) Anthony Volpe (SS - NYY) Jordan Walker (3B - STL) James Wood (OF - SDP) Jordan Lawlar (SS - ARI) Miguel Vargas (3B - LAD) top. An arsenal that is led by an exceptional fastball along with three secondaries that boast above average to plus potential, Leiter has the goods to become a frontline starter. Meyers calling card is his plus-plus slider which sits 89-91 and generates 2800 RPMs. The best pitching prospect in baseball really does not have a weakness on the mound. A 70-grade runner with a 70 arm and instincts you just dont see from a teenager in the outfield, Jones has a chance to win many Gold Gloves. Romo moves well and has impressed with his ability to block and receive. If Moreno can tap into at least average game power, were probably talking about one of the most well-rounded catchers in the sport. Height/Weight: 511, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|IFA: $200K, 2016 (STL)|ETA: 2022. The good news is Meyers fastball ticked up a notch prior to his injury, helping him get more whiffs on the pitch. Marte has the tendency to pull off a bit with his front side, resulting in some struggles with breaking balls and too many rollovers to the left side of the infield. He is athletic and talented enough to be an average defender at any of those positions. Whenever a prized international free agent gets off to a great start to their professional career, the hype train typically leaves the station earlier than other prospects. An average runner, Montgomery moves well for his 6-foot-4 frame though he probably wont be the rangiest of shortstops. Due to the presence of Alek Thomas, Carroll has seen action in left in the early going of his MLB career where he is already a plus plus defender. Translating college and high school stats to professional production is difficult or impossible to predict but getting an idea of what these prospects are capable of gives dynasty managers something to dream about and look forward to. Still an aggressive hitter, Soderstrom could benefit from cutting down his 31% chase rate, but that will likely come with more at bats. He is a bit position-less. Still, the switch-hitters right-handed swing is not too far off and the uneven at-bats could likely play a part in one side being ahead of the other this early in his career. Already reaching Triple-A by the end of the 2022 season, Volpe is eyeing a 2023 debut at which point he may never look back. Height/Weight: 64, 220|Bat/Throw: R/R|1st Round (22), 2020 (WSN)|ETA: 2022. Woods lower half adjustability is extremely impressive for a player of his stature, as is his barrel control. To this point, it is really hard to deny the results from Meyer. It was pitchability that helped Bibee get drafted out of Cal State Fullerton in last year and now with impressive stuff to pair with it, Bibee looks closer to a No. Rodriguez is a complete hitter with the body control, bat to ball skills and approach to give him a plus hit tool while tapping into every bit of his above average raw power in games. Priesters best pitch his his plus plus curveball in the upper 70s with 12-6 break. Already posting above average contact rates, Winn could develop into a fringe-plus hitter as he matures at the plate. His arsenal starts with a mid 90s heater with ride that he locates both east-west and north-south. It is more of a matter of whether his hit tool can translate at the highest level. February 24, 2023. Williams fits the description of the big bodied power pitcher, standing at 6-foot-6, 225 pounds while he power fastball leads the way with for his electric arsenal. Mayer posted impressive splits this season, slashing .296/.385/.519 against left-handed pitchers. The 22-year-old seemed to be in the midst of a breakout in that department last year, launching eight homers in 32 Double-A games before a thumb injury cut his season short. Batys stock has continued to rise as he has hedged his weaknesses and tapped into his strengths as he has progressed through his career. Here lies a big part of the problem for Aranda. So even. The fastball is the calling card for Hall, as the 6-foot-2 lefty routinely sits in the mid-to-upper 90s with ride. He is extremely accurate with his throws as well. The third pitch for Jobe is a changeup that has flashed above average in the mid 80s. The ability to shrink the zone and crush pitches middle in hedges some of Valeras swing and miss concerns and though he seems like he could get exposed against higher quality pitching, Valera has put up solid numbers in Triple-A as a 21-year-old. Mauricio makes his mark for Mets in Spring Training. Parada utilizes as unorthodox of a set up as youll see. Of his two swings, De La Cruz packs more of a punch from the left side of the plate and uses the entire field a bit better. This does not come as a total shock given the fact that his father was an NFL tight end for a decade, but Greenes physical talent gives him sky-high upside to dream on. As the Rangers continue to focus on competing in the next couple years, Jung will undoubtedly be a big part of those plans as a high floor, steady bat who could make a couple All Star appearances. Perez generates easy extension thanks to his ridiculously long levers, causing the ball to get in on hitters quickly. Already on the 40 man roster, Valera could break into the big leagues next year, though another few hundred at bats in Triple-A would do him well. 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. Theres a plus hit tool plus power blend to dream on here with his size and feel to hit that is a bit reminiscent of Corey Seager. After a breakout 2021, injuries and a back surgery in May stifled Davis momentum in the early going of 2022. Power may not be a focal point of Tovars game, but an improved ability to pick his spots to let it eat and increased strength have him looking like a guy who can hit 15-20 homers despite a mostly gap-to-gap approach that will produce more doubles. Lewis has all the tools to be an impact big leaguer, and the positive adjustments he made in the batters box make it that much more frustrating that he went down with another serious injury. He has the power to mash 20 homers along with an elite ability to hit. 23 The San Diego Padres have hit just 79 home runs as a team, second-fewest among NL clubs. The 22-year-old overcame some drifting issues with his swing earlier in the season, finding much more lower half consistency which has helped him make more consistent contact with more impact. PCA starts with an upright stance before sinking into his backside as he gets his hands into a launch position. Winning the 2022 ACC player of the year was a great way to cap off a fantastic season for Max Wagner with Clemson. A well-regarded prospect out of high school, Tiedemanns asking price was not met in 2020 and he opted to go the JuCo route with his eyes on the 2021 Draft. What became abundantly clear rather quickly was the fact that PCA has a bit more to him than many were giving him credit for around the time he was traded straight up for Javier Bez. Hell flash plus pop times thanks to his quick transfer and above-average arm strength, but the accuracy of his arm is currently inconsistent. A twitchy, explosive athlete, Chourio generates plus bat speed with relative ease. Vientos numbers against lefties give him the floor of a platoon masher. Hardly ever handing out free passes and attacking hitters with an assortment of pitches, Pfaadt has become one of the more fun pitching prospects to watch. Starting with the right side, Dominguez cut down his leg kick while quieting/simplifying his hand load. Height/Weight: 63, 220|Bat/Throw: R/L|5th Round (166)- 2019|ETA: 2022. Solid reads and instincts along with an above average arm give him a great chance to stick in center, but if he moves to a corner he could profile as a fringe plus defender. The only reason we did not see Mervis promoted was due to the fact that he is not Rule 5 eligible until next year and the Cubs already have a 40 Man Roster crunch. Impressive knowledge of the strike zone and the ability to play all three outfield spots have him looking like a potential Aaron Judge type of talent, but for every Judge there are dozens of John Mayberry Jr.s. Halls curveball lacks the tightness of his slider and is a bit more of a hittable pitch, but is still an above-average secondary that he will use to steal strikes.
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