RHD's Latest Top 150 Roto Prospects ("End of Season" Edition)

[rhd]

Here's the latest version of my list. Lots of changes, many because of the BA League Top 20 lists that just came out.

Same spiel as usual: I generally follow BA's prospect eligibility requirements, which are <=130 MLB AB or <=50 MLB IP. Unlike BA tho, amateurs, unsigned draftees and foreign players are eligible. Also, while BA has a different IP limit for relievers (30 IP?), relievers are eligible as long as they dont have >50 IP. As usual, this is for roto, not 'real' baseball, so pitchers are downgraded some, catchers downgraded somewhat (unless they're elite prospects and their bat will play at any position), and actual closers are upgraded a lot, SB guys who project to get playing time get upgraded some, and guys who either currently are or project to soon be regulars can get upgraded quite a bit. Position listed is their current primary one to the best of my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong), not the one they're likely to end up at.

Rank Name Pos Org Prev +/-
1 Byron Buxton OF Min 1 0
2 Kris Bryant 3B CHC 2 0
3 Jorge Soler OF CHC 12 9
4 Joey Gallo 3B Tex 4 0
5 Carlos Correa SS Hou 6 1
6 Joc Pederson OF LAD 10 4
7 Corey Seager SS LAD 11 4
8 Miguel Angel Sano 3B Min 7 -1
9 Addison Russell SS CHC 5 -4
10 Francisco Lindor SS Cle 9 -1
11 Noah Syndergaard SP NYM 14 3
12 Lucas Giolito SP Was 15 3
13 Julio Urias SP LAD 17 4
14 Carlos Rodon SP CHW 18 4
15 J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi 34 19
16 Michael Taylor OF Was 33 17
17 Alex Jackson OF Sea 21 4
18 Nick Gordon SS Min 22 4
19 Daniel Norris SP Tor 23 4
20 Tyler Glasnow SP Pit 28 8
21 Rusney Castillo OF Bos 31 10
22 Jose Peraza 2B Atl 32 10
23 Dalton Pompey OF Tor 78 55
24 Archie Bradley SP Ari 16 -8
25 Henry Owens SP Bos 27 2
26 Andrew Heaney SP Mia 25 -1
27 Aaron Sanchez RP Tor 71 44
28 Robert Stephenson SP Cin 26 -2
29 J.O. (Jose) Berrios SP Min 38 9
30 Dylan Bundy SP Bal 19 -11
31 Jake Lamb 3B Ari 29 -2
32 Maikel Franco 3B Phi 30 -2
33 David Dahl OF Col 35 2
34 Franklin Barreto SS Tor 64 30
35 Manuel Margot OF Bos 63 28
36 Luis Severino SP NYY 51 15
37 Hunter Harvey SP Bal 42 5
38 Alex Reyes SP StL 99 61
39 Alex Meyer SP Min 24 -15
40 Josh Bell 1B Pit 39 -1
41 Sean Manaea SP KC 66 25
42 Braden Shipley SP Ari 36 -6
43 Kohl Stewart SP Min 37 -6
44 Jesse Winker OF Cin 44 0
45 Aaron Nola SP Phi 67 22
46 Clint Frazier OF Cle 20 -26
47 Yasmani Tomas OF Cuba 150 103
48 Kyle Zimmer SP KC 47 -1
49 Brady Aiken SP HS 56 7
50 Tyler Kolek SP Mia 46 -4
51 Marcos Molina SP NYM NR NA
52 Reynaldo Lopez SP Was NR NA
53 Steve Matz SP NYM 113 60
54 Stephen Piscotty OF StL 53 -1
55 Dilson Herrera 2B NYM 73 18
56 Rymer Liriano OF SD 61 5
57 Raimel Tapia OF Col 77 20
58 Rafael Devers 3B Bos 143 85
59 Aristides Aquino OF Cin NR NA
60 Kyle Schwarber C CHC 54 -6
61 D.J. Peterson 3B Sea 52 -9
62 Nomar Mazara OF Tex 50 -12
63 Austin Meadows OF Pit 58 -5
64 Hunter Renfroe OF SD 55 -9
65 Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC 57 -8
66 Marco Gonzales SP StL 69 3
67 Kenta Maeda SP Japan 70 3
68 Jameson Taillon SP Pit 76 8
69 Eduardo Rodriguez SP Bos 100 31
70 Ryan McMahon 3B Col 82 12
71 Daniel Robertson SS Oak 83 12
72 Wilmer Difo SS Was NR NA
73 Teoscar Hernandez OF Hou 65 -8
74 Orlando Arcia SS Mil NR NA
75 Matt Olson 1B Oak 84 9
76 Stephen Souza OF Was 87 11
77 Lewis Brinson OF Tex 48 -29
78 Renato Nunez 3B Oak 49 -29
79 Aaron Blair SP Ari 111 32
80 C.J. (Carl) Edwards SP CHC 88 8
81 Jonathan Gray SP Col 75 -6
82 Micah Johnson 2B CHW 62 -20
83 Alen Hanson SS Pit 41 -42
84 Garin Cecchini 3B Bos 74 -10
85 Trea Turner SS SD 79 -6
86 Brett Phillips OF Hou NR NA
87 Brandon Nimmo OF NYM 45 -42
88 Nick Williams OF Tex 86 -2
89 Tim Anderson SS CHW 90 1
90 Alex (Chi Chi) Gonzalez SP Tex 93 3
91 Mark Appel SP Hou 94 3
92 Rafael Montero SP NYM 89 -3
93 Anthony Ranaudo SP Bos 68 -25
94 Matt Wisler SP SD 43 -51
95 Alexander Colome SP TB NR NA
96 Michael Feliz SP Hou 107 11
97 Billy McKinney OF CHC 85 -12
98 Albert Almora OF CHC 40 -58
99 Jorge Alfaro C Tex 96 -3
100 Blake Swihart C Bos 101 1
101 Christian Bethancourt C Atl 123 22
102 Aaron Judge OF NYY NR NA
103 A.J. Cole SP Was 97 -6
104 Jake (Aaron) Thompson SP Tex 104 0
105 Domingo Santana OF Hou 81 -24
106 Delino DeShields OF Hou 120 14
107 Devon Travis 2B Det 91 -16
108 Ken Giles RP Phi 144 36
109 Kyle Crick SP SF 80 -29
110 Gabby Guerrero OF Sea 139 29
111 Mike Foltynewicz SP Hou 72 -39
112 Ozhaino Albies SS Atl NR NA
113 Forrest Wall 2B Col NR NA
114 Tony Kemp 2B Hou NR NA
115 Mallex Smith OF SD 124 9
116 Phillip Ervin OF Cin 92 -24
117 Roman Quinn SS Phi 125 8
118 Jorge Mateo SS NYY NR NA
119 Monte Harrison OF Mil NR NA
120 Andrew Velazquez SS Ari 126 6
121 Hunter Dozier 3B KC 118 -3
122 Courtney Hawkins OF CHW 121 -1
123 Lucas Sims SP Atl 131 8
124 Vincent Velasquez SP Hou 135 11
125 Brandon Finnegan SP KC NR NA
126 Randal Grichuk OF StL 142 16
127 Alexander Guerrero 2B LAD 117 -10
128 Jace Peterson SS SD 116 -12
129 Taylor Guerrieri SP TB 103 -26
130 Wendell Rijo 2B Bos NR NA
131 Rio Ruiz 3B Hou 102 -29
132 Tyrone Taylor OF Mil NR NA
133 Brandon Drury 3B Ari 127 -6
134 Ketel Marte SS Sea NR NA
135 Willy Adames SS TB NR NA
136 Joe Ross SP SD 128 -8
137 Lance McCullers SP Hou 95 -42
138 Grant Holmes SP LAD NR NA
139 Michael Conforto OF NYM 59 -80
140 Bradley Zimmer OF Cle NR NA
141 Ian Clarkin SP NYY 130 -11
142 Clint Coulter C Mil NR NA
143 Gary Sanchez C NYY 122 -21
144 Jeff Hoffman SP Tor 146 2
145 Alex Bregman SS College 148 3
146 Dansby Swanson SS College NR NA
147 Brendan Rodgers SS HS NR NA
148 Hector Oliveira 2B Cuba NR NA
149 Yoan (Johan) Moncada 2B Cuba 149 0
150 Chihiro Kaneko SP Japan NR NA

Players removed because of exceeding of eligilibility requirements (6):
J Baez (#3), M Betts (#8), T Walker (#13), C Taylor (#60), J Ramirez (#115), K Vargas (#140)

Eligibles that dropped off (19):
N Kingham (#98), F Montas (#105), L Thorpe (#106), A Hedges (#108), T Story (#109), M Almonte (#110), E Escobar (#112), H Ramirez (#114), S Coyle (#119), J Hader (#129), P Johnson (#132), J Biddle (#133), Z Lee (#134), T Danish (#136), R Kaminsky (#137), B Lively (#138), C Walker (#141), E Diaz (#145), E Butler (#147)

New additions (25):
M Molina, R Lopez. A Aquino, W Difo, O Arcia, B Phillips, A Colome (back on), A Judge, O Albies, F Wall, T Kemp, J Mateo, M Harrison, B Finnegan, W Rijo, T Taylor, K Marte, W Adames, G Holmes, B Zimmer (back on), C Coulter, D Swanson, B Rogers, H Oliviera, C Kaneko

As always, comments are not only welcome but encouraged. Enjoy!

[whalewang]

OMG! Love the work you do with these list. Thanks!

[onejayhawk]

Sorry this took so long. I've been out of town, with limited access.

Sorted by position

Rank First Last Pos Org Prev +/-
40 Josh Bell 1B Pit 39 -1
75 Matt Olson 1B Oak 84 9

22 Jose Peraza 2B Atl 32 10
55 Dilson Herrera 2B NYM 73 18
82 Micah Johnson 2B CHW 62 -20
107 Devon Travis 2B Det 91 -16
113 Forrest Wall 2B Col NR NA
114 Tony Kemp 2B Hou NR NA
127 Alexander Guerrero 2B LAD 117 -10
130 Wendell Rijo 2B Bos NR NA
148 Hector Oliveira 2B Cuba NR NA
149 Yoan (Johan) Moncada 2B Cuba 149 0

2 Kris Bryant 3B CHC 2 0
4 Joey Gallo 3B Tex 4 0
8 Miguel Angel Sano 3B Min 7 -1
31 Jake Lamb 3B Ari 29 -2
32 Maikel Franco 3B Phi 30 -2
58 Rafael Devers 3B Bos 143 85
61 D.J. Peterson 3B Sea 52 -9
70 Ryan McMahon 3B Col 82 12
78 Renato Nunez 3B Oak 49 -29
84 Garin Cecchini 3B Bos 74 -10
121 Hunter Dozier 3B KC 118 -3
131 Rio Ruiz 3B Hou 102 -29
133 Brandon Drury 3B Ari 127 -6

5 Carlos Correa SS Hou 6 1
7 Corey Seager SS LAD 11 4
9 Addison Russell SS CHC 5 -4
10 Francisco Lindor SS Cle 9 -1
15 J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi 34 19
18 Nick Gordon SS Min 22 4
34 Franklin Barreto SS Tor 64 30
65 Raul(Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC 57 -8
71 Daniel Robertson SS Oak 83 12
72 Wilmer Difo SS Was NR NA
74 Orlando Arcia SS Mil NR NA
83 Alen Hanson SS Pit 41 -42
85 Trea Turner SS SD 79 -6
89 Tim Anderson SS CHW 90 1
112 Ozhaino Albies SS Atl NR NA
117 Roman Quinn SS Phi 125 8
118 Jorge Mateo SS NYY NR NA
120 Andrew Velazquez SS Ari 126 6
128 Jace Peterson SS SD 116 -12
134 Ketel Marte SS Sea NR NA
135 Willy Adames SS TB NR NA
145 Alex Bregman SS College 148 3
146 Dansby Swanson SS College NR NA
147 Brendan Rodgers SS HS NR NA

60 Kyle Schwarber C CHC 54 -6
99 Jorge Alfaro C Tex 96 -3
100 Blake Swihart C Bos 101 1
101 Christian Bethancourt C Atl 123 22
142 Clint Coulter C Mil NR NA
143 Gary Sanchez C NYY 122 -21

1 Byron Buxton OF Min 1 0
3 Jorge Soler OF CHC 12 9
6 Joc Pederson OF LAD 10 4
16 Michael Taylor OF Was 33 17
17 Alex Jackson OF Sea 21 4
21 Rusney Castillo OF Bos 31 10
23 Dalton Pompey OF Tor 78 55
33 David Dahl OF Col 35 2
35 Manuel Margot OF Bos 63 28
44 Jesse Winker OF Cin 44 0
46 Clint Frazier OF Cle 20 -26
47 Yasmani Tomas OF Cuba 150 103
54 Stephen Piscotty OF StL 53 -1
56 Rymer Liriano OF SD 61 5
57 Raimel Tapia OF Col 77 20
59 Aristides Aquino OF Cin NR NA
62 Nomar Mazara OF Tex 50 -12
63 Austin Meadows OF Pit 58 -5
64 Hunter Renfroe OF SD 55 -9
73 Teoscar Hernandez OF Hou 65 -8
76 Stephen Souza OF Was 87 11
77 Lewis Brinson OF Tex 48 -29
86 Brett Phillips OF Hou NR NA
87 Brandon Nimmo OF NYM 45 -42
88 Nick Williams OF Tex 86 -2
97 Billy McKinney OF CHC 85 -12
98 Albert Almora OF CHC 40 -58
102 Aaron Judge OF NYY NR NA
105 Domingo Santana OF Hou 81 -24
106 Delino DeShields OF Hou 120 14
110 Gabby Guerrero OF Sea 139 29
115 Mallex Smith OF SD 124 9
116 Phillip Ervin OF Cin 92 -24
119 Monte Harrison OF Mil NR NA
122 Courtney Hawkins OF CHW 121 -1
126 Randal Grichuk OF StL 142 16
132 Tyrone Taylor OF Mil NR NA
139 Michael Conforto OF NYM 59 -80
140 Bradley Zimmer OF Cle NR NA

27 Aaron Sanchez RP Tor 71 44
108 Ken Giles RP Phi 144 36

11 Noah Syndergaard SP NYM 14 3
12 Lucas Giolito SP Was 15 3
13 Julio Urias SP LAD 17 4
14 Carlos Rodon SP CHW 18 4
19 Daniel Norris SP Tor 23 4
20 Tyler Glasnow SP Pit 28 8
24 Archie Bradley SP Ari 16 -8
25 Henry Owens SP Bos 27 2
26 Andrew Heaney SP Mia 25 -1
28 Robert Stephenson SP Cin 26 -2
29 J.O.(Jose) Berrios SP Min 38 9
30 Dylan Bundy SP Bal 19 -11
36 Luis Severino SP NYY 51 15
37 Hunter Harvey SP Bal 42 5
38 Alex Reyes SP StL 99 61
39 Alex Meyer SP Min 24 -15
41 Sean Manaea SP KC 66 25
42 Braden Shipley SP Ari 36 -6
43 Kohl Stewart SP Min 37 -6
45 Aaron Nola SP Phi 67 22
48 Kyle Zimmer SP KC 47 -1
49 Brady Aiken SP HS 56 7
50 Tyler Kolek SP Mia 46 -4
51 Marcos Molina SP NYM NR NA
52 Reynaldo Lopez SP Was NR NA
53 Steve Matz SP NYM 113 60
66 Marco Gonzales SP StL 69 3
67 Kenta Maeda SP Japan 70 3
68 Jameson Taillon SP Pit 76 8
69 Eduardo Rodriguez SP Bos 100 31
79 Aaron Blair SP Ari 111 32
80 C.J.(Carl) Edwards SP CHC 88 8
81 Jonathan Gray SP Col 75 -6
90 Alex(Chi Chi) Gonzalez SP Tex 93 3
91 Mark Appel SP Hou 94 3
92 Rafael Montero SP NYM 89 -3
93 Anthony Ranaudo SP Bos 68 -25
94 Matt Wisler SP SD 43 -51
95 Alexander Colome SP TB NR NA
96 Michael Feliz SP Hou 107 11
103 A.J. Cole SP Was 97 -6
104 Jake(Aaron) Thompson SP Tex 104 0
109 Kyle Crick SP SF 80 -29
111 Mike Foltynewicz SP Hou 72 -39
123 Lucas Sims SP Atl 131 8
124 Vincent Velasquez SP Hou 135 11
125 Brandon Finnegan SP KC NR NA
129 Taylor Guerrieri SP TB 103 -26
136 Joe Ross SP SD 128 -8
137 Lance McCullers SP Hou 95 -42
138 Grant Holmes SP LAD NR NA
141 Ian Clarkin SP NYY 130 -11
144 Jeff Hoffman SP Tor 146 2
150 Chihiro Kaneko SP Japan NR NA

J

[onejayhawk]

Alphabetical:

Rank First Last Pos Org Prev +/-
135 Willy Adames SS TB NR NA
49 Brady Aiken SP HS 56 7
112 Ozhaino Albies SS Atl NR NA
99 Jorge Alfaro C Tex 96 -3
98 Albert Almora OF CHC 40 -58
89 Tim Anderson SS CHW 90 1
91 Mark Appel SP Hou 94 3
59 Aristides Aquino OF Cin NR NA
74 Orlando Arcia SS Mil NR NA
34 Franklin Barreto SS Tor 64 30
40 Josh Bell 1B Pit 39 -1
29 J.O.(Jose) Berrios SP Min 38 9
101 Christian Bethancourt C Atl 123 22
79 Aaron Blair SP Ari 111 32
24 Archie Bradley SP Ari 16 -8
145 Alex Bregman SS College 148 3
77 Lewis Brinson OF Tex 48 -29
2 Kris Bryant 3B CHC 2 0
30 Dylan Bundy SP Bal 19 -11
1 Byron Buxton OF Min 1 0
21 Rusney Castillo OF Bos 31 10
84 Garin Cecchini 3B Bos 74 -10
141 Ian Clarkin SP NYY 130 -11
103 A.J. Cole SP Was 97 -6
95 Alexander Colome SP TB NR NA
139 Michael Conforto OF NYM 59 -80
5 Carlos Correa SS Hou 6 1
142 Clint Coulter C Mil NR NA
15 J.P. (John Paul) Crawford SS Phi 34 19
109 Kyle Crick SP SF 80 -29
33 David Dahl OF Col 35 2
106 Delino DeShields OF Hou 120 14
58 Rafael Devers 3B Bos 143 85
72 Wilmer Difo SS Was NR NA
121 Hunter Dozier 3B KC 118 -3
133 Brandon Drury 3B Ari 127 -6
80 C.J.(Carl) Edwards SP CHC 88 8
116 Phillip Ervin OF Cin 92 -24
96 Michael Feliz SP Hou 107 11
125 Brandon Finnegan SP KC NR NA
111 Mike Foltynewicz SP Hou 72 -39
32 Maikel Franco 3B Phi 30 -2
46 Clint Frazier OF Cle 20 -26
4 Joey Gallo 3B Tex 4 0
108 Ken Giles RP Phi 144 36
12 Lucas Giolito SP Was 15 3
20 Tyler Glasnow SP Pit 28 8
66 Marco Gonzales SP StL 69 3
90 Alex(Chi Chi) Gonzalez SP Tex 93 3
18 Nick Gordon SS Min 22 4
81 Jonathan Gray SP Col 75 -6
126 Randal Grichuk OF StL 142 16
127 Alexander Guerrero 2B LAD 117 -10
110 Gabby Guerrero OF Sea 139 29
129 Taylor Guerrieri SP TB 103 -26
83 Alen Hanson SS Pit 41 -42
119 Monte Harrison OF Mil NR NA
37 Hunter Harvey SP Bal 42 5
122 Courtney Hawkins OF CHW 121 -1
26 Andrew Heaney SP Mia 25 -1
73 Teoscar Hernandez OF Hou 65 -8
55 Dilson Herrera 2B NYM 73 18
144 Jeff Hoffman SP Tor 146 2
138 Grant Holmes SP LAD NR NA
17 Alex Jackson OF Sea 21 4
82 Micah Johnson 2B CHW 62 -20
102 Aaron Judge OF NYY NR NA
150 Chihiro Kaneko SP Japan NR NA
114 Tony Kemp 2B Hou NR NA
50 Tyler Kolek SP Mia 46 -4
31 Jake Lamb 3B Ari 29 -2
10 Francisco Lindor SS Cle 9 -1
52 Reynaldo Lopez SP Was NR NA
67 Kenta Maeda SP Japan 70 3
41 Sean Manaea SP KC 66 25
35 Manuel Margot OF Bos 63 28
134 Ketel Marte SS Sea NR NA
118 Jorge Mateo SS NYY NR NA
53 Steve Matz SP NYM 113 60
62 Nomar Mazara OF Tex 50 -12
137 Lance McCullers SP Hou 95 -42
97 Billy McKinney OF CHC 85 -12
70 Ryan McMahon 3B Col 82 12
63 Austin Meadows OF Pit 58 -5
39 Alex Meyer SP Min 24 -15
51 Marcos Molina SP NYM NR NA
149 Yoan (Johan) Moncada 2B Cuba 149 0
65 Raul(Adalberto) Mondesi SS KC 57 -8
92 Rafael Montero SP NYM 89 -3
87 Brandon Nimmo OF NYM 45 -42
45 Aaron Nola SP Phi 67 22
19 Daniel Norris SP Tor 23 4
78 Renato Nunez 3B Oak 49 -29
56 Rymer Liriano OF SD 61 5
148 Hector Oliveira 2B Cuba NR NA
75 Matt Olson 1B Oak 84 9
25 Henry Owens SP Bos 27 2
6 Joc Pederson OF LAD 10 4
22 Jose Peraza 2B Atl 32 10
61 D.J. Peterson 3B Sea 52 -9
128 Jace Peterson SS SD 116 -12
86 Brett Phillips OF Hou NR NA
54 Stephen Piscotty OF StL 53 -1
23 Dalton Pompey OF Tor 78 55
117 Roman Quinn SS Phi 125 8
93 Anthony Ranaudo SP Bos 68 -25
64 Hunter Renfroe OF SD 55 -9
38 Alex Reyes SP StL 99 61
130 Wendell Rijo 2B Bos NR NA
71 Daniel Robertson SS Oak 83 12
147 Brendan Rodgers SS HS NR NA
14 Carlos Rodon SP CHW 18 4
69 Eduardo Rodriguez SP Bos 100 31
136 Joe Ross SP SD 128 -8
131 Rio Ruiz 3B Hou 102 -29
9 Addison Russell SS CHC 5 -4
27 Aaron Sanchez RP Tor 71 44
143 Gary Sanchez C NYY 122 -21
8 Miguel Angel Sano 3B Min 7 -1
105 Domingo Santana OF Hou 81 -24
60 Kyle Schwarber C CHC 54 -6
7 Corey Seager SS LAD 11 4
36 Luis Severino SP NYY 51 15
42 Braden Shipley SP Ari 36 -6
123 Lucas Sims SP Atl 131 8
115 Mallex Smith OF SD 124 9
3 Jorge Soler OF CHC 12 9
76 Stephen Souza OF Was 87 11
28 Robert Stephenson SP Cin 26 -2
43 Kohl Stewart SP Min 37 -6
146 Dansby Swanson SS College NR NA
100 Blake Swihart C Bos 101 1
11 Noah Syndergaard SP NYM 14 3
68 Jameson Taillon SP Pit 76 8
57 Raimel Tapia OF Col 77 20
16 Michael Taylor OF Was 33 17
132 Tyrone Taylor OF Mil NR NA
104 Jake(Aaron) Thompson SP Tex 104 0
47 Yasmani Tomas OF Cuba 150 103
107 Devon Travis 2B Det 91 -16
85 Trea Turner SS SD 79 -6
13 Julio Urias SP LAD 17 4
124 Vincent Velasquez SP Hou 135 11
120 Andrew Velazquez SS Ari 126 6
113 Forrest Wall 2B Col NR NA
88 Nick Williams OF Tex 86 -2
44 Jesse Winker OF Cin 44 0
94 Matt Wisler SP SD 43 -51
140 Bradley Zimmer OF Cle NR NA
48 Kyle Zimmer SP KC 47 -1


J

[Kevin Seitzer]

Glad to see you added Brett Phillips where you did. He's gonna be a dude, and not many people knew his name coming into this year. Tony Kemp is another guy that I'm glad to see on your list.

I understand why Appel is ranked where he is, but he has the stuff back that led him to be drafted #1. Doug Brocail did good work with him in Corpus Christi getting him back on track.

[rhd]

Glad to see you added Brett Phillips where you did. He's gonna be a dude, and not many people knew his name coming into this year. Tony Kemp is another guy that I'm glad to see on your list.

I understand why Appel is ranked where he is, but he has the stuff back that led him to be drafted #1. Doug Brocail did good work with him in Corpus Christi getting him back on track.

Thanx for the response, Mike.

You're right about Phillips. I keep 1000+ prospects on my list and I didnt start paying attention to him until earlier this year. I noticed that his stats indicate that he has a very good power-speed combo, so I put him in the "mid-range" section of my list. I'm not a scout and I dont have access to them either so what I'm looking for are players where that scouting reports and the stats match up. When BA ranked him #8 on their MWL list (indicating that he is likely to be on their top 100), this was the scouting seal of approval, so I moved him onto my list. Looks like a pretty good showing from a 6th rounder.

Kemp is a speed guy that I also did not have on my list until recently. Very good plate discipline and good ARL but his SBs are what attracted me. I think I initially put him in the high "fringe" section of my list since I cant tell how good a prospect a speed guy really is w/o a reputable scouting report. He was #15 on BA's Texas League list, which probably indicates he isnt good enough for their top 100, but seems good enough for him to be potentially an MLB regular, so I added him as well.

Appel did pitch much better in AA but there still seems to be considerable skepticism about how good he projects to be now for MLB. I, as well as everyone else, am anxious to see how he does in the AFL.

Rt now, I have 5 Astros making BA's Top 100, w a few others also receiving consderation.

[Judge Jude]

just my NL-only guys

Rank Name Pos Org Prev +/-

12 Lucas Giolito SP Was 15 3
40 Josh Bell 1B Pit 39 -1
50 Tyler Kolek SP Mia 46 -4
81 Jonathan Gray SP Col 75 -6

good for NL-only league...

[fuhrdog]

Great to see the jump Pompey made on the list. What are your thoughts on what he is capable of at the MLB level. Also, where do you see him starting off in 2015?

Thanks

[TranaGreg]

yeah, lots of changes! great stuff ... another name that jumped out at me in the Jays system is Franklin Barreto, all the way up to 34! I had been thinking that Jays really need to target a solid SS propect this off season - any insight into whether his future is as a SS or if he might get moved to 2B (or somewhere else)? granted he's only 18 so it's really early days ...

[rhd]

Great to see the jump Pompey made on the list. What are your thoughts on what he is capable of at the MLB level. Also, where do you see him starting off in 2015?

Thanks

Thanx for the response, fuhrdog.

I might have Pompey a little high, but he projects to be an everyday CFer who steals bases, so that's why he's as high as he is. His BA scouting reports indicate he is a potential gold-glover w plus speed and gap power. Despite the late season callup to MLB in 2014. I would expect he could use more minor league seasoning and will start out in the minors next year, probably at AAA. But it's possible that w a good spring he'll begin the year in Toronto.

[rhd]

yeah, lots of changes! great stuff ... another name that jumped out at me in the Jays system is Franklin Barreto, all the way up to 34! I had been thinking that Jays really need to target a solid SS propect this off season - any insight into whether his future is as a SS or if he might get moved to 2B (or somewhere else)? granted he's only 18 so it's really early days ...

Thanx for the response, TranaGreg.

Barreto's scouting reports indicate that while he has some work to do at SS, he should be given every opportunity to stick there and that he's athletic so there is a good chance that he will. Looks like he has the makings of an elite prospect who'll get a lot of SBs and hit some HRs, which is why he is as high as he is.

[Hornsby]

Again, great stuff as always...

Curious to see why you ranked Giles so low considering his success in the majors, and his status as the #2 guy in the Philly bullpen.

Also, why the huge drop for Brandon Nimmo? His season looked to be a success given his status as the ultimate cold weather player (Wyoming), his age, his batting eye, and his power/speed potential.

[rhd]

Again, great stuff as always...

Curious to see why you ranked Giles so low considering his success in the majors, and his status as the #2 guy in the Philly bullpen.

Also, why the huge drop for Brandon Nimmo? His season looked to be a success given his status as the ultimate cold weather player (Wyoming), his age, his batting eye, and his power/speed potential.

Thanx for the response, Hornsby.

The fact that Giles as a non-closer reliever is on the list at all speaks to my high valuation of him. But Papelbon will continue to be the closer in Philly in 2015 unless they trade him, which I dont see happening until at least mid-season, if then. Then, Giles would appear to be the closer in waiting, but a lot of things could happen before then. So, in roto his value for 2015 would be as a very good setup guy who might get 2-3 saves. You could make an argument that I should have him higher, but the uncertainty as to if and when Giles becomes the closer is why he's not higher.

I, too, was surprised that Nimmo wasnt more highly regarded by BA. They ranked him as only the #17 prospect in the FSL and didnt rank him at all on the Eastern League Top 20, which in all likelihood means he wont be on their Top 100. Their recent scouting report says it's uncertain whether he'll stick as a CFer and if he moves to a corner that will put more pressure on his power, which is still developing. I still like his upside, which is why he's still in my Top 100, but the uncertainty that scouts have about him keeps him out of my top 70-80, which is usually the cutoff for guys I target in my leagues.

[onejayhawk]

Thanks. As always, this is great stuff.

Could you expand on

Clint Frazier Cle - OF
Raúl Mondesí KC - SS

J.P. Crawford Phi - SS
Jake Lamb Ari - 3B
Robert Stephenson Cin - SP

The first two are farm hands that slipped. The other three are competing for one spot in the roster, with options for 2016 and 2017.

J

[james33]

Thanks for the updated list!

If Baez were eligible, where would he rank?