| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
| 1. | Bryce Harper | OF | Nationals |
| 2. | Mike Trout | OF | Angels |
| 3. | Jesus Montero | C | Yankees |
| 4. | Julio Teheran | RHP | Braves |
| 5. | Jeremy Hellickson | RHP | Rays |
| 6. | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Royals |
| 7. | Aroldis Chapman | LHP | Reds |
| 8. | Will Myers | OF/C | Royals |
| 9. | Desmond Jennings | OF | Rays |
| 10. | Domonic Brown | OF | Phillies |
| 11. | Dustin Ackley | 2B | Mariners |
| 12. | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves |
| 13. | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Royals |
| 14. | Michael Pineda | RHP | Mariners |
| 15. | Jameson Taillon | RHP | Pirates |
| 16. | Matt Moore | LHP | Rays |
| 17. | Zach Britton | LHP | Orioles |
| 18. | Shelby Miller | RHP | Cardinals |
| 19. | Manny Machado | SS | Orioles |
| 20. | Jarrod Parker | RHP | Diamondbacks |
| 21. | Jacob Turner | RHP | Tigers |
| 22. | Martin Perez | LHP | Rangers |
| 23. | Kyle Drabek | RHP | Blue Jays |
| 24. | Aaron Hicks | OF | Twins |
| 25. | Brandon Belt | 1B | Giants |
| 26. | Lonnie Chisenhall | 3B | Indians |
| 27. | Chris Sale | LHP | White Sox |
| 28. | Randall Delgado | RHP | Braves |
| 29. | Mike Montgomery | LHP | Royals |
| 30. | Tyler Matzek | LHP | Rockies |
| 31. | Kyle Gibson | RHP | Twins |
| 32. | Brett Lawrie | 2B | Blue Jays |
| 33. | Jonathan Singleton | 1B/OF | Phillies |
| 34. | Simon Castro | RHP | Padres |
| 35. | Zach Wheeler | RHP | Giants |
| 36. | Mike Minor | LHP | Braves |
| 37. | Wilin Rosario | C | Rockies |
| 38. | Brett Jackson | OF | Cubs |
| 39. | Gary Sanchez | C | Yankees |
| 40. | Jordan Lyles | RHP | Astros |
| 41. | Chris Archer | RHP | Rays |
| 42. | Jenrry Mejia | RHP | Mets |
| 43. | Casey Kelly | RHP | Padres |
| 44. | Jake Odorizzi | RHP | Royals |
| 45. | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Reds |
| 46. | Chris Carter | 1B/OF | Athletics |
| 47. | Jason Kipnis | 2B | Indians |
| 48. | Billy Hamilton | 2B | Reds |
| 49. | Miguel Sano | 3B | Twins |
| 50. | Alex White | RHP | Indians |
| 51. | Jean Segura | 2B | Angles |
| 52. | Grant Green | SS | Athletics |
| 53. | Zack Cox | 3B | Cardinals |
| 54. | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Padres |
| 55. | Jose Iglesias | SS | Red Sox |
| 56. | Dellin Betances | RHP | Yankees |
| 57. | Nick Franklin | SS | Mariners |
| 58. | Drew Pomeranz | LHP | Indians |
| 59. | John Lamb | LHP | Royals |
| 60. | Jurickson Profar | SS | Rangers |
| 61. | Anthony Ranaudo | RHP | Red Sox |
| 62. | Yasmani Grandal | C | Reds |
| 63. | Tyler Skaggs | LHP | Diamondbacks |
| 64. | Dee Gordon | SS | Dodgers |
| 65. | Manny Banuelos | LHP | Yankees |
| 66. | Devin Mesoraco | C | Reds |
| 67. | Wilmer Flores | SS | Mets |
| 68. | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies |
| 69. | Derek Norris | C | Nationals |
| 70. | Tony Sanchez | C | Pirates |
| 71. | Matt Dominguez | 3B | Marlins |
| 72. | Nick Weglarz | OF | Indians |
| 73. | Hank Conger | C | Angels |
| 74. | Nick Castellanos | 3B | Tigers |
| 75. | Travis d'Arnaud | C | Blue Jays |
| 76. | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | Rangers |
| 77. | Jarred Cosart | RHP | Phillies |
| 78. | Cesar Puello | OF | Mets |
| 79. | A.J. Cole | RHP | Nationals |
| 80. | Zach Lee | RHP | Dodgers |
| 81. | Engel Beltre | OF | Rangers |
| 82. | Chris Dwyer | LHP | Royals |
| 83. | Jaff Decker | OF | Padres |
| 84. | Brent Morel | 3B | White Sox |
| 85. | Drake Britton | LHP | Red Sox |
| 86. | Christian Colon | SS | Royals |
| 87. | Ben Revere | OF | Twins |
| 88. | Yorman Rodriguez | OF | Reds |
| 89. | Stetson Allie | RHP | Pirates |
| 90. | Christian Friedrich | LHP | Rockies |
| 91. | Trey McNutt | RHP | Cubs |
| 92. | Trayvon Robinson | OF | Dodgers |
| 93. | Jared Mitchell | OF | White Sox |
| 94. | Arodys Vizcaino | RHP | Braves |
| 95. | Matt Harvey | RHP | Mets |
| 96. | Michael Choice | OF | Athletics |
| 97. | Deck McGuire | RHP | Blue Jays |
| 98. | Guillermo Pimentel | OF | Seattle |
| 99. | Kaleb Cowart | 3B | Angles |
| 100. | Tyrell Jenkins | RHP | Cardinals |
Number of players in each MLB organization in the top 100:
Arizona Diamondbacks - 2
Atlanta Braves - 5
Baltimore Orioles - 2
Boston Red Sox - 3
Chicago Cubs - 2
Chicago White Sox - 3
Cincinnati Reds - 6
Cleveland Indians - 5
Colorado Rockies - 4
Detroit Tigers - 2
Florida Marlins - 1
Houston Astros - 1
Kansas City Royals - 8
Los Angeles Angles - 4
Los Angeles Dodgers - 3
Milwaukee Brewers - 0
Minnesota Twins - 4
New York Mets - 4
New York Yankees - 4
Oakland Athletics - 3
Philadelphia Phillies - 3
Pittsburgh Pirates - 3
St. Louis Cardinals - 3
San Diego Padres - 4
San Francisco Giants - 2
Seattle Mariners - 4
Tampa Bay Rays - 4
Texas Rangers - 4
Toronto Blue Jays - 4
Washington Nationals - 3
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13 comments:
I'm enjoying the feedback from Royals fans that feel I'm disrespecting them for only listing 8 of them in my top 100. Especially those that think I'm dissing Hosmer by listing him as the 13th best prospect in all of baseball.
Clearly I think he's terrible.
Zack Stewart of the Jays farm is ranked ahead of D'Arnaud . Adeiny Hechavarria is also close and should be there shortly.
Thanks for the commend Mark. Keith Law may disagree but I have Zach Stewart's ceiling as a 4th starter and I feel it's more likely he'll end up as a late inning reliever. He was considered for the top 100 but in the end he wasn't particularly close. When Baseball America's top 100 comes out in a few weeks I suspect we'll see d'Arnaud in the 30s.
Hechavarria is an interesting guy. I have no doubt he could field for the Big Club right now, but he's also never met a pitch he hasn't swung at. He'll need more plate discipline to be successful.
d'Arnaud in the 30's? I know different writers do the top 10's so it might not correlate directly with their Top 100 list but d'Arnaud is behind Drabeck, Gose and McGuire in their top 10.
I like d'Arnaud as one of the better pure catching prospects in the minors but what makes you think he's in their top 50?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the comment Jon. Yeah, I notice that I'm pointing out an inconsistency in the BA rankings (from team top 10's to top 100) and I'm guilty of it too in my positional rankings. I think that opinions on players can just change quickly, and I think Toronto was one of the first teams that BA profiled in December.
The reason I think that publication specifically will have d'Arnaud in the 30's range of their top 100 is that in their prospect handbook the 3 most senior editors (Callis, Manuel, and Lingo) listed their personal top 50's and all 3 had d'Arnaud in the mid to late 30's or early 40's.
LOL....Royal fans should be far too busy wondering how their team will screw the whole thing up to worry about you supposedly disrespecting them. 'Cuz we all know they will screw it up. The details (HOW they will do it) aren't important...just know they'll mess it up.
Deck mcguire is a wonderful prospect that the bluejays drafted also diamond in the rough speedy infielder Montaous walton was signed as a top non drafted free agent he should be able to improve in the jays system as well. but overall i look forward to seeing how Brett lawrie produce with the toronto bluejays this season!
the royals have a wonderful farm system
why is sale at 27 and a high schooler at 15?
Thanks for the comment Joe. I suppose the answer is similar to the reason why Taillon was the #2 pick and Sale was the #13th pick. While there's no denying Sale's talent and and expedited results, I, like the Pirates, just like Taillon better.
I was about to list my issues with these rankings, but then realized I was making the same mistake as most amateur critics do: Confusing real baseball with fantasy. Stewart really should be in here and Harvey is 30 spots better, but too much is absolutely spot-on and not worth complaining about.
The drama is in the hundreds of sleepers unknown before called to play. Seen thousands that can perform, and just as many give up the dream, just before it shows up. One seen last week is 1st yr. eligible player from Texas. Pitched to State, undefeated in NAIA D1, Undefeated at JUCO, pitched NBC world Series 1st game. Has command and seasoned, but will that be enough. Good luck Chase Campbell!
what are your thoughts withe rays having so much talent at 1B/3B in the minors. wrigley, matulia, sweeny, anderson
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