This is an exercise I do every year because I think it's fun. I follow BA very closely and their Team top 10s, League top 20s and chats give me a pretty good idea of who they'll put on their top 100, to be revealed tonite. I usually get about 90 of the names correct and usually names I miss are ranked no higher than about 67 or so. Usually there are 2-3 names that I had no idea about. This list is not really in order altho most of the better prospects are nearer the top. The last 9 are the ones I'm most unsure about.
Byron Buxton OF Min
Kris Bryant 3B/OF/1B CHC
Jorge Soler OF CHC
Joc Pederson OF LAD
Corey Seager SS/3B LAD
Carlos Correa SS Hou
Rusney Castillo OF Bos
Joey Gallo 3B/OF/1B Tex
Miguel Angel Sano 3B/1B Min
Addison Russell SS/3B CHC
Lucas Giolito SP Was
Julio Urias SP LAD
Carlos Rodon SP CHW
Noah Syndergaard SP NYM
Francisco Lindor SS Cle
Dalton Pompey OF Tor
Michael Taylor OF Was
Maikel Franco 3B Phi
J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi
Alex Jackson OF Sea
Jose Peraza 2B/SS Atl
David Dahl OF Col
Tyler Glasnow SP Pit
Aaron Sanchez SP/RP Tor
Daniel Norris SP Tor
Nick Gordon SS Min
Franklin Barreto SS/OF Oak
Archie Bradley SP/RP Ari
Dylan Bundy SP Bal
Henry Owens SP Bos
Stephen Souza OF TB
Yasmany Tomas OF Ari
Rafael Devers 3B/2B/1B Bos
Jose (J.O.) Berrios SP/RP Min
Kyle Schwarber C/OF/1B CHC
D.J. Peterson 3B/1B Sea
Daniel Robertson SS/3B TB
Nomar Mazara OF Tex
Hunter Renfroe OF SD
Jesse Winker OF Cin
Trea Turner SS/3B Was
Stephen Piscotty OF StL
Josh Bell 1B/OF Pit
Andrew Heaney SP LAA
Robert Stephenson SP Cin
Aaron Nola SP Phi
Alex Meyer SP/RP Min
Hunter Harvey SP Bal
Luis Severino SP/RP NYY
Sean Manaea SP KC
Clint Frazier OF Cle
Austin Meadows OF Pit
Dilson Herrera 2B/SS/3B NYM
Alex Reyes SP StL
Braden Shipley SP/RP Ari
Kohl Stewart SP Min
Jameson Taillon SP Pit
Mark Appel SP Hou
Marco Gonzales SP StL
Steve Matz SP NYM
Tyler Kolek SP Mia
Brandon Nimmo OF NYM
Eduardo Rodriguez SP Bos
Aaron Blair SP Ari
Brandon Finnegan SP/RP KC
Tim Anderson SS/2B/OF CHW
Aaron Judge OF NYY
Kyle Zimmer SP KC
Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC
Jonathan Gray SP/RP Col
Jake (Aaron) Thompson SP Tex
Raisel Iglesias SP/RP Cin
C.J. (Carl) Edwards SP/RP CHC
Reynaldo Lopez SP/RP Was
Blake Swihart C Bos
Jorge Alfaro C Tex
Mike Foltynewicz SP/RP Atl
Matt Wisler SP SD
Tyrone Taylor OF Mil
Vincent Velasquez SP/RP Hou
Grant Holmes SP LAD
Jeff Hoffman SP Tor
Sean Newcomb SP LAA
Lucas Sims SP/RP Atl
Hunter Dozier 3B/SS KC
Touki Toussaint SP Ari
Andrew Susac C SF
Eddie Butler SP Col
Kyle Freeland SP Col
Kevin Plawecki C/1B NYM
Austin Hedges C SD
Manuel Margot OF Bos
Eric Fedde SP Was
Orlando Arcia SS Mil
Billy McKinney OF CHC
Albert Almora OF CHC
Willy Adames SS TB
Reese McGuire C Pit
Bradley Zimmer OF Cle
Spencer Adams SP CHW
53 NL and 47 AL, and 53 hitters and 47 pitchers, all of which seems about right. Cubs have the most w 7 players, Boston and Minnesota each w 6. Tigers have nobody and Miami, SF and Oakland w 1 apiece. All but 6 are in my roto top 150.
Byron Buxton OF Min
Kris Bryant 3B/OF/1B CHC
Jorge Soler OF CHC
Joc Pederson OF LAD
Corey Seager SS/3B LAD
Carlos Correa SS Hou
Rusney Castillo OF Bos
Joey Gallo 3B/OF/1B Tex
Miguel Angel Sano 3B/1B Min
Addison Russell SS/3B CHC
Lucas Giolito SP Was
Julio Urias SP LAD
Carlos Rodon SP CHW
Noah Syndergaard SP NYM
Francisco Lindor SS Cle
Dalton Pompey OF Tor
Michael Taylor OF Was
Maikel Franco 3B Phi
J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi
Alex Jackson OF Sea
Jose Peraza 2B/SS Atl
David Dahl OF Col
Tyler Glasnow SP Pit
Aaron Sanchez SP/RP Tor
Daniel Norris SP Tor
Nick Gordon SS Min
Franklin Barreto SS/OF Oak
Archie Bradley SP/RP Ari
Dylan Bundy SP Bal
Henry Owens SP Bos
Stephen Souza OF TB
Yasmany Tomas OF Ari
Rafael Devers 3B/2B/1B Bos
Jose (J.O.) Berrios SP/RP Min
Kyle Schwarber C/OF/1B CHC
D.J. Peterson 3B/1B Sea
Daniel Robertson SS/3B TB
Nomar Mazara OF Tex
Hunter Renfroe OF SD
Jesse Winker OF Cin
Trea Turner SS/3B Was
Stephen Piscotty OF StL
Josh Bell 1B/OF Pit
Andrew Heaney SP LAA
Robert Stephenson SP Cin
Aaron Nola SP Phi
Alex Meyer SP/RP Min
Hunter Harvey SP Bal
Luis Severino SP/RP NYY
Sean Manaea SP KC
Clint Frazier OF Cle
Austin Meadows OF Pit
Dilson Herrera 2B/SS/3B NYM
Alex Reyes SP StL
Braden Shipley SP/RP Ari
Kohl Stewart SP Min
Jameson Taillon SP Pit
Mark Appel SP Hou
Marco Gonzales SP StL
Steve Matz SP NYM
Tyler Kolek SP Mia
Brandon Nimmo OF NYM
Eduardo Rodriguez SP Bos
Aaron Blair SP Ari
Brandon Finnegan SP/RP KC
Tim Anderson SS/2B/OF CHW
Aaron Judge OF NYY
Kyle Zimmer SP KC
Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC
Jonathan Gray SP/RP Col
Jake (Aaron) Thompson SP Tex
Raisel Iglesias SP/RP Cin
C.J. (Carl) Edwards SP/RP CHC
Reynaldo Lopez SP/RP Was
Blake Swihart C Bos
Jorge Alfaro C Tex
Mike Foltynewicz SP/RP Atl
Matt Wisler SP SD
Tyrone Taylor OF Mil
Vincent Velasquez SP/RP Hou
Grant Holmes SP LAD
Jeff Hoffman SP Tor
Sean Newcomb SP LAA
Lucas Sims SP/RP Atl
Hunter Dozier 3B/SS KC
Touki Toussaint SP Ari
Andrew Susac C SF
Eddie Butler SP Col
Kyle Freeland SP Col
Kevin Plawecki C/1B NYM
Austin Hedges C SD
Manuel Margot OF Bos
Eric Fedde SP Was
Orlando Arcia SS Mil
Billy McKinney OF CHC
Albert Almora OF CHC
Willy Adames SS TB
Reese McGuire C Pit
Bradley Zimmer OF Cle
Spencer Adams SP CHW
53 NL and 47 AL, and 53 hitters and 47 pitchers, all of which seems about right. Cubs have the most w 7 players, Boston and Minnesota each w 6. Tigers have nobody and Miami, SF and Oakland w 1 apiece. All but 6 are in my roto top 150.
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