My prediction of players on BA's top 100

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Another fun exercise I do every year. Ordered by organization of the player:

Name Pos Org
Archie Bradley SP Ari
Braden Shipley SP Ari
Brandon Drury 3B Ari
Dansby Swanson SS Atl
Sean Newcomb SP Atl
Ozhaino Albies SS Atl
Hector Olivera OF Atl
Aaron Blair SP Atl
Kolby Allard SP Atl
Touki Toussaint SP Atl
Dylan Bundy SP Bal
Hunter Harvey SP Bal
Yoan (Johan) Moncada 2B Bos
Andrew Benintendi OF Bos
Rafael Devers 3B Bos
Anderson Espinoza SP Bos
Michael Kopech SP Bos
Gleyber Torres SS CHC
Ian Happ OF CHC
Willson Contreras C CHC
Tim Anderson SS CHW
Carson Fulmer SP CHW
Jose Peraza OF Cin
Jesse Winker OF Cin
Robert Stephenson SP Cin
Cody Reed SP Cin
Amir Garrett SP Cin
Tyler Stephenson C Cin
Bradley Zimmer OF Cle
Clint Frazier OF Cle
Brady Aiken SP Cle
Justus Sheffield SP Cle
Brendan Rodgers SS Col
David Dahl OF Col
Ryan McMahon 3B Col
Jonathan Gray SP Col
Jeff Hoffman SP Col
Michael Fulmer SP Det
A.J. Reed 1B Hou
Alex Bregman SS Hou
Kyle Tucker OF Hou
Francis Martes SP Hou
Dazmon Cameron OF Hou
Joe Musgrove SP Hou
David Paulino SP Hou
Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC
Kyle Zimmer SP KC
Corey Seager SS LAD
Julio Urias SP LAD
Jose De Leon SP LAD
Kenta Maeda SP LAD
Grant Holmes SP LAD
Cody Bellinger 1B LAD
Orlando Arcia SS Mil
Brett Phillips OF Mil
Trenton Clark OF Mil
Jorge Lopez SP Mil
Byron Buxton OF Min
Jose Orlando (J.O.) Berrios SP Min
Max Kepler 1B Min
Nick Gordon SS Min
Steve Matz SP NYM
Amed Rosario SS NYM
Dominic Smith 1B NYM
Gavin Cecchini SS NYM
Jorge Mateo SS NYY
Aaron Judge OF NYY
Gary Sanchez C NYY
Franklin Barreto SS Oak
Sean Manaea SP Oak
Matt Chapman 3B Oak
J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi
Nick Williams OF Phi
Jake (Aaron) Thompson SP Phi
Andrew Knapp C Phi
Tyler Glasnow SP Pit
Austin Meadows OF Pit
Josh Bell 1B Pit
Jameson Taillon SP Pit
Manuel Margot OF SD
Hunter Renfroe OF SD
Ruddy Giron SS SD
Javier Guerra SS SD
Alex Jackson OF Sea
Christian Arroyo SS SF
Alex Reyes SP StL
Blake Snell SP TB
Brent Honeywell SP TB
Willy Adames SS TB
Joey Gallo 3B Tex
Lewis Brinson OF Tex
Nomar Mazara OF Tex
Luis Ortiz SP Tex
Dillon Tate SP Tex
Anthony Alford OF Tor
Lucas Giolito SP Was
Trea Turner SS Was
Victor Robles OF Was
Reynaldo Lopez SP Was
Eric Fedde SP Was

Possibilities(19):
Albert Almora OF CHC
Harold Ramirez OF Pit
Cornelius Randolph OF Phi
Mark Appel SP Phi
Jake Bauers 1B TB
Jorge Polanco SS Min
James Kaprielian SP NYY
Phil Bickford SP SF
Spencer Adams SP CHW
Duane Underwood SP CHC
Brian Johnson SP Bos
Tyler Kolek SP Mia
Conner Greene SP Tor
Tyler Jay RP Min
Tyler Beede SP SF
Dylan Cease SP CHC
Jorge Alfaro C Phi
Reese McGuire C Pit
Kyle Freeland SP Col

I usually get about 90 correct, 7-8 more are on my "possibilities" list and I completely whiff on 2-3.

I'm predicting that Atlanta and Houston have the most players w 7 each and that the Angels and Marlins will be shut out, which would be the first time I can remember that more than 1 team had noone on the list. Kolek might make it for Miami but there is no way any Angel makes it on. That is one bad system!

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Assume the predicted high was Atlanta, not Arizona (though several of Atlanta's are former D-Backs).

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Assume the predicted high was Atlanta, not Arizona (though several of Atlanta's are former D-Backs).

Right. Fixed now. Thanx!

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Well, I got 92 right. 5 more were on my "possibilities" list (Bauers, Jay, H Ramirez, J Polanco, Randolph) and I whiffed on 3 (B Bradley, T Murphy and Verdugo). At least all of these are either in my Top 150 or just outside. Houston and Atlanta did have the most w 7 but the Dodgers also had 7. The Angels and Marlins both were shut out but so were the Orioles and Mariners! 4 teams w no players on the list has to be unprecedented. Usually, every team has at least one on.

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That Braves system looks absolutely stacked. I guess they have Arizona to thank for that, lol.


Here's the organizational rankings from Baseball America - http://www.baseballamerica.com/minor...rankings-list/

1. Dodgers
2. Astros
3. Braves
4. Red Sox
5. Nationals
6. Rockies
7. Rangers
8. Phillies
9. Brewers
10. Twins
...
...
...
28. Mariners
29. Marlins
30. Angels


Keith Law called the Angels farm system "the worst he's ever seen". Ouch.

Your Dodgers appear as stacked as the Braves. And those latest Cubans represent potentially even more talent. BA didnt rank any of them in their Dodgers' Top 10 but I've seen Diaz and Alvarez in some overall Top 100 lists. They said in a recent podcast that the Dodgers appear to have the best of all worlds now w a contending MLB team a top farm system and the money to add even more. Now all they have to do is win!

Yeah, I cant remember a system as bad as the Angels' rt now.

My O's were 27th on BA's list, and probably not going to get better this year as they appear to be on the verge of giving up their first 2 picks in the upcoming draft.

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4 teams w no players on the list has to be unprecedented. Usually, every team has at least one on.

JJ Cooper confirmed this today. The most teams they've had w noone on the list was 2 before this year.