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Kansas City Royals2020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. 68)Top 2021 rookie: Sixto Sanchez, RHP, The Marlins rallied last year for their first winning record in a decade and first playoff appearance in 16 seasons. 9), Nick Gonzales (No. OF Alec Burleson (Tier 1)5. LHP Brandon Walter (Tier 3)10. 7. You can now view our in-progress farm system rankings over on The Board. Deck McGuire / SP. LHP Connor Prielipp (Tier 2)7. Readers should consider the dollar amounts as an approximation of what the player might receive were they exposed to the open market, which in addition to acting as a filter that aids in our analysis of trades featuring prospect where money also changes hands, is also an illustration of the gap between what minor leaguers earn and what theyre worth to their organizations. More , 8. J.P. Arencibia / C. 26), Quinn Priester (No. 19), Jordan Lawlar (No. 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. More , 6. The Braves traded away four prospects who most recently ranked in their top 10Kyle Muller (2), Freddy Tarnok (6), Royber Salinas (7) and Justyn-Henry Malloy (9)in the deals to acquire catcher Sean Murphy from Oakland and reliever Joe Jimnez from Detroit. 3B Josh Jung (Tier 1)3. C Diego Cartaya (Tier 1)2. 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 aim for the future is to enable you to toggle recent graduates on and off when youre looking at the live rankings, giving you more of a young players ranking than one that only cares about prospect-eligible players. RHP Dylan Lesko (Tier 2)4. 25), Edward Cabrera(No. RHP Owen White (Tier 2)6. Miami not only has the youngest team in the National League East, but it also has easily the best crop of prospects. Jobe will have a longer road as a high-school pitcher, but the arsenal is there for him to become an ace. More , 3. 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. 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. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams. Top 10 Prospects 1. One of the best pure hitters in the minor leagues, The Guardians have done a great job developing pitching talent over the past decade, and they have two of the game's top pitching prospects headlining their system right now in. These will fluctuate and change shortly after players are drafted, traded, or graduate, or move as they around the org lists. 29), Cole Winn (No. Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline Rankings 1. 77), Greg Jones (No. 3B James Triantos (Tier 3), 1. Four of the top prospects in the system (No. 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. LHP Jackson Ferris (Tier 3)10. CJ Abrams is one of the more electric youngsters in the game and appears to be on a fast track to San Diego. 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. Craigs values tend to favor top-heavy systems rather than those with depth based in the lower FV tiers. 3), Noelvi Marte, SS (No. LHP/1B Reggie Crawford (Tier 3)9. OF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (Tier 3)8. But so do low level but highly graded prospects. Liberatore and No. Its an exciting mix of international signees like Rodrguez and Noelvi Marte, first-round picks like George Kirby and surprises like Matt Brash. Detroit Tigers2021 midseason rank: 72021 preseason rank: 22020 midseason rank: 22020 preseason rank: 5Top 100 Prospects: Spencer Torkelson (No. 15), JJ Bleday (No. RHP Bubba Chandler (Tier 2)10. 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. RHP Dylan Smith (Tier 3), 1. RHP Beck Way (Tier 3)9. Washington Nationals2020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. RHP Blade Tidwell (Tier 3)10. assessment is a thing we need to nail down. C Edgar Quero (Tier 2)4. Arizona has strung together some good Drafts over the past couple seasons and the future is starting to look a bit brighter in the desert. 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. RHP Tink Hence (Tier 1)3. 65), Brice Turang (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. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. 3B Warming Bernabel (Tier 3)8. Washington Nationals2021 midseason rank: 202021 preseason rank: 302020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. the numbers kind of add up. Rumor has it that the SS in Jasson stands for "superstar." The kid hasn't even made his . Just as a quick noteif youve set it up to automatically update from the draft prospects list, that list might be out of date. While Toronto landed star power in George Springer and Marcus Semien via free agency, it did so without touching their top-end prospects. 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. C Drew Romo (Tier 1)5. OF Sal Frelick (Tier 1)3. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs. New York Mets2021 midseason rank: 222021 preseason rank: 192020 midseason rank: 202020 preseason rank: 20Top 100 Prospects: Francisco lvarez (No. The completion of the team-by-team lists means that untouched rankings from my last sixth months of work are frozen in time here. Baltimore Orioles 2021 midseason rank: 1 2021 preseason rank: 5 2020 midseason rank: 8 2020 preseason rank: 13 SS Adrian Placencia (Tier 3), 1. The most efficient way to build a winning big league club is by constructing a strong farm system. Cincinnati Reds2021 midseason rank: 102021 preseason rank: 202020 midseason rank: 222020 preseason rank: 24Top 100 Prospects: Hunter Greene (No. 96)Top 2021 rookie: Justin Topa, RHP, The Brewers have multiple players on the Top 100 for the first time since 2018, giving them two up-the-middle premium to lead a Top 30 thats almost entirely homegrown (29 of the Top 30) and has a lot more bats (21) than arms (nine). The recent additions will take time to develop, but are supported by long-tenured members of the system. 11), George Kirby, RHP (No. 76), Matt McClain (No. SS Elly De La Cruz (Tier 1)2. RHP Cole Wilcox (Tier 3)9. As such, Im more likely to prefer a system that has players like that, and am also more likely to grade those players highly as individuals prospects. Left-handers Aaron Ashby and Ethan Small are knocking on the door. This tier represents the bulk of prospects around baseball, though more than a few are capable of climbing to the next tier. 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. With recent first-rounders Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Quinn Priester playing in the same system as trade acquisitions such as Oneil Cruz, Roansy Contreras, Liover Peguero and Endy Rodriguez, theres reason to have faith that the Jolly Roger is rising. If you wanted an across the board adjustment, I would think age (or a proxy for age minor league level?) RHP Jaden Hill (Tier 3), 1. OF Everson Pereira (Tier 2)6. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. You can also use The Board to look back at prior snapshots of the farm rankings. In addition, each team's correspondent has provided a short, 30,000-foot view snapshot of their minor league organization. 3B Casey Schmitt (Tier 2)8. RHP Gavin Williams (Tier 1)3. The D-backs have also been able to find some sleepers, such as Brandon Pfaadt, a fifth-round pick from the 2020 Draft. IF Eguy Rosario (Tier 2)5. LHP Dax Fulton (Tier 3)7. OF Jordan Beck (Tier 3)9. OF Samuel Zavala (Tier 1)3. This can be seen in FanGraphs' most recent post which is about the. 1B/3B Jordan Daz (Tier 3), 1. Los Angeles Angels2020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Brandon Marsh (No. RHP Chase Petty (Tier 3)10. 30); Max Meyer, RHP (No. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. Be on the lookout for that stuff and thanks for your continued support of FanGraphs. The last exception was the 2006 Cardinals. LHP Blake Walston (Tier 3)9. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Toronto Blue Jays2021 midseason rank: 142021 preseason rank: 72020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Gabriel Moreno (No. 54), Roansy Contreras (No. Seattle Mariners2021 midseason rank: 22021 preseason rank: 32020 midseason rank: 42020 preseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Julio Rodrguez, OF (No. Episode 949 This week on the podcast, we learn a lot about Kansas City's farm system before a chat about potential moves before the 40-man roster deadline. Kansas City Royals2021 midseason rank: 52021 preseason rank: 102020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. think Nick Gordon of the Twins or Kevn Maitan. 2B Nick Gonzales (Tier 2)8. More , 17. . C Drake Baldwin (Tier 3), 1. 91), The next prospect up mentality continues. 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. Fifth-ranked Cleveland and sixth-ranked Arizona both had very good recent drafts and international classes. LHP Cooper Hjerpe (Tier 2)10. -Far and away the best prospect in the Astros system, right-hander Hunter Brown is quickly emerging as one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Ill continue to update the pro lists over the next several weeks, with contenders and likely deadline buyers my priority, since theyre the ones most likely to move prospects. 32), Clarke Schmidt (No. Congrats on getting all the prospect lists done, must be a good feeling. 29), Asa Lacy (No. More . 6 Injured MLB Prospects To Buy Low On in Dynasty Leagues ; 100 Facts for 2023 Fantasy Baseball ; 2023 Consensus Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings ; . OF Brennen Davis (Tier 1)3. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. But plenty of talent remains at the top with four Top-100 prospects, each of whom is 21 or younger. More , 23. More , 21. More , 22. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, They dont have the major league-ready stars that other orgs do, but they have several fast-approaching everyday hitters, homegrown pitching depth (but not much internal hope for elite, top-of-rotation pitching), and the deepest system in the game. Their successors at No. Here is our 2022 ranking of all 30 farm systems, counting down from number 30 to number 1. 24), Oneil Cruz (No. While the organization's top four prospects are position players, the next six are pitchers. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. More , 27. I mention this because perhaps the biggest flaw in doing farm rankings the way we do is that young, recently-graduated players can drastically alter where an organization lines up on the list. . by Retrosheet. by Handedness, In-Progress Farm System Rankings Are Now On The Board, Sam Delaplanes Slider Has Him Soaring Toward Seattle, Dodgers Finally Get DirecTV Deal in Los Angeles. 34), Max Meyer (No. So good, in fact, that he already ranks #1 overall in a very talented and deep Yankees farm system. 4 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Signed for $1.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, outfielder, With no outside addition made at shortstop this offseason, it looks like 21-year-old, After hitting .333/.444/.444 with 16 steals in 21 games in the Arizona Fall League, we could see outfielder, Even with Isiah Kiner-Falefa returning, expect. 22), Jordan Groshans (No. 83), Justin Foscue (No. Sort of relatedI have noticed FGs grades are consistently lower than other outlets. More , 19. 22), Nick Lodolo (No. 14), Triston Casas (No. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. OF Jordan Walker (Tier 1)2. The closest before Bobby Witt Jr. assumed the throne this spring was when Alex Gordon was No. 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. More , 7. SS Noelvi Marte (Tier 1)3. 59), There's still room for improvement, but the Oakland system is much more robust than it was a year ago. The next several teams No. Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson, SS (No. 53), Gabriel Arias (No. This year, Houston could get a boost from its top three prospects, all of whom narrowly missed the Top 100: shortstop Jeremy Pea, catcher Korey Lee and right-hander Hunter Brown. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. LHP DL Hall (Tier 1)5. The Brewers (mid-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) have made three straight playoff appearances, including a trip each to the National League Championship Series. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. More , 3. Now they are giving all players of the same grade, the same value. 61), Austin Wells (No. 2B/SS Joey Ortiz (Tier 2)10. Youre almost never going to draft one of those past the first 10-15 picks.. 3), Casey Mize (No. 2. 78), The Big Three of lvarez, Baty and Mauricio -- who spent much of 2021 together in High-A and could open 2022 together at Double-A -- remains the cream of the crop among those on their way to Queens. OF Drew Gilbert (Tier 2)4. 2B Connor Norby (Tier 3), 1. More , 30. Weve considered factors such as potential impact talent, depth, proximity to the big leagues and balance between position players and pitchers as well as ceilings and floors. Youll note that, with the Dodgers and Padres org lists very intentionally on the horizon, the Rays have by far the most valuable farm system in baseball among those Ive covered so far. OF Justin Dirden (Tier 2)6. RHP Garrett Hawkins (Tier 3), 1. 23), Heliot Ramos (No. 42), Mick Abel (No. 49), Bobby Dalbec (No. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. 64), Colton Cowser, OF (No. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors Torontos system is being driven by their large group of relatively mature prospects. 12 Miami, all in about the $250 to $300 million range are only separated by what equates to one top 100 prospect. RHP Wilmer Flores (Tier 1)3. OF Oscar Cols (Tier 1)3. 94), The Dodgers have set franchise records with 106 victories in each of the last two full seasons, wrapped around a World Series title and a franchise mark for winning percentage (.717) in 2020, and they're rolling in terms of signing and developing young talent as well. There is some promise of future contribution from Dillon Dingler, Cristian Santana, Ty Madden and others, but a lack of top-tier depth holds Detroit back here. SS Aeverson Arteaga (Tier 2)7. Colorado Rockies2020 midseason rank: 282020 preseason rank: 27Top 100 Prospects: Zac Veen (No. LHP Mason Montgomery (Tier 1)6. 42), Elly De La Cruz (No. When Wander Franco graduates, they will still have a $100 million gap between them and where the next tier starts, though if some of their other recently added prospects stick on the big league roster for the rest of the year, their system will fall back to the pack. 88), As the Guardians continue to slash payroll in the Majors, they're going to have to rely on inexpensive in-house talent to remain relevant. 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. 92) This is the third straight time the Orioles have landed in the top spot and it's now five rankings in a row Baltimore has a top 10 farm system. 46), Simeon Woods Richardson (No. 35), Eury Perez (No. 58), JJ Bleday (No. 16), Nick Yorke (No. 56), Shea Langeliers (No. RHP Andrew Painter (Tier 1)2. 60), Brennen Davis (No. 8), Luis Campusano (No. But FV is somewhat tied to where a prospect is in their minors career arc.