Only 1 left! We break down the surprise splurge. I think he'll probably settle as fringy/fine in center field and above average in right field. His velo ticked up after signing, and he improved quickly, getting to the big leagues and throwing 31.2 innings last year, mostly out of the bullpen. Davis because it is, but Vientos just turned 22, so there's still a little more time to break out above that. Type: The 2021 version of Salvador Perez. If Montreal can find a suitor for the defenseman, it'd clear up some cap space and continue the rebuild in earnest. At age 19 the whole year, split across both A-ball levels, he hit 28 homers with a solid walk rate and a manageable mid-20s strikeout rate. If he can keep improving in a stable environment, that's a win for everyone. The difficult case of Oscar Charleston After sharing the same uniform for one season, they came away amazed by how sharp he was defensively, how well he worked counts, how forcefully the ball jumped off his bat and how perfectly he ran the bases. He faced strong competition and stood out in front of over 100 scouts at a national tournament, eventually going No. Just after publishing last year's lists, I reported that he hit 101-102 mph in a non-official game, and he averaged 97.3 mph on his heater over all of 2021's regular-season games. ESPN NBA insider Kevin Pelton is handing out grades for the biggest draft-day moves. Thomas slipped to the 63rd overall pick in the 2018 draft, about 30 picks after I thought he should've been picked (we ranked him 35th in the class at FanGraphs). Interim GM Joe Will has been handling recent business, which gives San Jose time to reflect on who best can fill Wilson's shoes. WebSee the best remaining players on the draft board during the 2023 NBA Draft with Draftcast on ESPN. This year's list of the top 100 MLB prospects comes at a time when the status of the 2022 season is in limbo, but not to fear: The minor league season will start on time regardless of if they agree to a new CBA in the majors. Strictly at the plate, he's in that Kyle Tucker/Riley Greene area as an advanced, elite, teenaged lefty stick. Cron was hitting .250 with 25-30 homers and getting non-tendered or settling for one-year deals. 2 starters. Type: Young shortstop/third base tweener who will mash You could tell he missed competing because in 2021, Greene dominated Double-A, then got promoted to Triple-A and also did well there. So is Marc Staal's. Troy Terry and Trevor Zegras eclipsed the 60-point plateau last season. Bradfield really knows how to use his speed in all phases, he has great feel for the game and he's adding more power to his game, but he's always going to be a speed/defense/contact-type first and foremost. If you're reading this, there's a good shot you've read Jeff Passan's feature and you know the deal with Dominguez. FV of a prospect who is big league ready maps to this pretty well; the top tier (65 FV this year) of prospects are projected to have multiple peak seasons of 4-to-5 WAR. Vancouver is on the clock. WebWho's Mel Kiper Jr.'s No. That's the tweet!#WWBA #FSU commit pic.twitter.com/Y0sGpQwutM. And for historical context, former Florida 3B Jonathan India's breakthrough draft year performance that took him from a third-rounder at the beginning of the 2018 season to the No. I say a few times in this list that the sort of player I want to bet on most is the up-the-middle prep position player with a track record of hitting. Type: Shortstop/third base tweener with power/patience skill set. 7 overall out of TCU in 2019. Power is usually the last tool to come; it often comes to advanced hitters who are good athletes, and a number of scouts tagged Hassell pre-draft as having the best makeup in the draft class, so I'm not worried. Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. State Farm was the presenting He's good there defensively now, and I think he'll stick, but he's on the spectrum where further added strength and power could sap enough quickness where a team could have a better defensive option and slide Mauricio to another infield spot. Fans have been waiting three years for a glimpse of a season like Judge's monumental 52-homer Rookie of the Year campaign in 2017. The Phils have Didi Gregorius and Jean Segura in the last guaranteed years of their deals as their middle infield, so I'd expect Stott to get some big league time in 2022 so that he can slide in next to Alec Bohm on the left side of the infield for years to come, starting full time in 2023. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Re-signing their MVP was big, but N.Y. has the same roster it lost with in October. MLB Rank Nos. The right fielder is still just 28 years old, which seems nearly impossible given how long he's been on the minds of baseball fans, but he has yet to win his first playoff series as a major leaguer, something Philadelphia undoubtedly envisioned when it signed him to a 13-year, $330 million deal. Web2023 NFL draft big questions: Top prospects, QB class, risers (December 7, 2022, 3:00 PM ET) Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer declaring for NFL draft, skipping bowl (December 7, 2022, 2:39 PM ET) I've always been hesitant to rank prep catchers or right-handed pitchers high and continue to be skeptical early in their pro careers. He was the No. Type: Whiff machine who can go multiple innings. That's it. In two years with the Yankees, LeMahieu has twice finished in the top five in MVP voting and led the majors in batting average in 2020. -- Doolittle. The track record of his sort of talent is excellent and the second overall pick in the 2019 draft behind Rutschman has held serve. Age: 23 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right Type: Left-handed athlete who is (normally) above average at everything. His batting percentages were down across the board. How the Savannah Bananas are changing the rules of baseball. Eventually, my top 100 will have just like five pitchers on it. Prospects who have taken the biggest step forward in 2021 for all 30 MLB teams, How all 30 teams fared in the 2021 MLB draft, Will the Yankees finally spend? '22 rankings: Head-to-head | Points WebKiper's updated Big Board for the 2023 NFL draft: There's a new No. Cooper also visited Kansas, LSU and Gonzaga. Kodai Senga is the latest addition in an offseason that has seen owner Steve Cohen dole out nearly half a billion dollars in future salaries. Why Kane didn't get a VAR penalty vs. France, and no foul on Saka? Type: Steady, crafty mid-rotation starter. -- Rogers, Why he's here: He has played only a full season's worth of major league games and has already secured a 14-year, $340 million contract while being considered the new face of baseball. Like many top picks, Crews has a long history of performance; he was seen as one of the best in his class by his sophomore year of high school. Enrique Bradfield, CF, Vanderbilt That's not a coincidence, with as much of the Houston brain trust from that era that now works in Baltimore, using many similar pitch design concepts. Davis was a draftable high school player out of upstate New York but gave uneven looks offensively and was most notable for his 80-grade arm behind the plate -- eventually pushing him to Louisville. I think second base is Martin's best long-term fit, but he also will likely always play multiple positions. He'll need to be added to the 40-man after the season and with another strong season could find himself near the front of the Rays perpetually muddled really-good-infielders-other-than-Wander-Franco glut. Reminds me of: On the spectrum of the 4-win version of Willy Adames, the 4-win version of Eugenio Suarez and Hanley Ramirez. He's exceptionally strong, which helps with flexibility, repeatability and thus health. Milwaukee has had success breaking Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta into the big leagues via bullpen outings, then eventually moving them into the rotation. The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place at the winter meetings Tuesday night, so we now know the top order of the 2023 MLB draft, to be held in July at the All-Star festivities in Seattle. Age: 18 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Reminds me of: Switch-hitting Buster Posey. De La Cruz is the new version on the block: a lanky 6-5 switch-hitter who just turned 20 years old, also a shortstop, but it's early enough in his physical development that he might stay there. Smile" is coming off a down final season in Cleveland in which he hit a career-low .258 with eight home runs. Plus, before the fun of free agency begins on July 13, we're making one recommendation for each club on how it can improve its prospects heading into next season. Age: 22 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right His projectable 6-foot-3 frame will wow you in a workout setting as a switch hitter with a pretty swing, plus raw power, solid average speed, a plus arm and smooth actions at shortstop. Burdick has one of the weirder career paths of anyone in the top 100. He went down with that injury in late July, with an oblique issue tied to a foul ball. Age: 20 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right It's incredible that Chicago does not have an NHL goaltender under contract. Plus makeup tends to solve those sorts of problems when you have an elite talent, and that's basically what has happened with both players. Jobe, the son of PGA golfer Brandt, has been up to 100 mph, has a 70-flashing breaking ball with insane spin rates, a plus-flashing changeup, plus talent (he was a real prospect as an infielder) and the components to project at least average command. He was about 6-foot-2 and otherwise a typical lefty-hitting shortstop July 2 prospect who alternates between looking a little goofy, like the bat is too heavy for him, and giving glimpses of an elite prospect. Marte was one of the best players at the time of signing in the 2018 international signing class and he showed some of that promise in his pro debut in 2019. Type: Cleanup-hitter bat; position is shrug emoji. Reminds me of: Kenny Lofton. The season he just had playing with Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm showed how Gaudreau has evolved into a more effective two-way player. This isn't a true comparison, because most players don't have a one-for-one perfect analog. Type: Young shortstop/third base tweener who will mash 2023 Cup odds: +2000. He struck out an absurd 157 batters in 98 2/3 innings in his 2021 pro debut, backing up the buzz from instructional league that his velo had spiked in the mid-90s (he sat 93-96 in the regular season) and helped his breaking-ball play just as well as his above-average-to-plus changeup and command. Both had some issues with swing-and-miss at times and their size/lateral mobility led to questions of if they could stick at third base or would have to move to first base or a corner outfield. Type: 6-foot-7 lefty-hitting possible shortstop with 40-homer potential -- Marly Rivera, Why he's here: With the offseason trade of Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals, Story has become a one-man act for the Rockies. Which receivers and edge rushers could be early picks? 2023 Draft Scout Joshua Moore, Texas, WR, 2023 NFL. He could rocket up this list if/when everything clicks, but prep pitchers usually need a year or two of pro ball to make adjustments in style and workload. No. 2021-22 record: 28-42-12, 68 points I ranked Peraza 102nd at this time last year, and his report started: "Peraza was obviously very close to making the Top 100 and is on the short list of players whose early-season performance could easily move them on the next version of the list." Detroit gave up the second-most goals last season (310) and seriously lacked for defensive depth after Calder Trophy winner Moritz Seider. Martin was solid defensively at second base, third base and center field while in college, with 2020 the year he was going to get a chance to play shortstop, but never really did. The Dodgers then traded him at the 2017 deadline for reliever Tony Watson. That means the Devils' defense and power play will be under new management. 2023 Cup odds: +1000, Move to make: Explore the goalie market (again). Result: Missed playoffs To be clear, this is a real nitpick. Peraza hit 18 homers and stole 38 bases across three levels, hitting at least .286 at each level. Ryan Getzlaf has retired. 2023 Cup odds: +5000. Cole still lived up to his ace billing, going 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 12 regular-season starts in 2020, with 94 strikeouts over 73 innings. Crews' headline ability is plus-plus raw power that comes from big bat speed. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right He has some work to get it to playable. He torched big league spring training and opened at Double-A, then torched that league, went to Triple-A and torched that league even more. All the scouty stuff you heard before Dominguez played is still true: He has borderline unbelievable tools (plus-plus raw power that may end up being a true 80, a plus-plus arm, plus-plus speed when he opens it up) even when not considering his age. Type: Power-over-hit Second Baseman. The only real concern here is to watch how his frame, mobility, and defense continue to progress; automatic strike calling could help his case to stick behind the plate full time. I was so-so on Miller at Louisville, thinking he relied too much on power and couldn't pitch more than a couple innings at a time while still commanding the ball. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right (1:18). -- Schoenfield, Why he's here: Bauer, the NL's reigning Cy Young winner, parlayed a sterling truncated season with the Reds into what is essentially a three-year, $102 million contract with baseball's reigning champions. Dingler emerged in the fall before his junior year at Ohio State as a former center fielder with a limited track record who suddenly had grown into power and the catcher position. Age: 23 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right WebKiper's updated Big Board for the 2023 NFL draft: There's a new No. Type: Power-and-patience first baseman with a slick glove. There are 74 players who'll become trade eligible next week, which could mark the unofficial start of trade season in the NBA. Age: 23 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left Age: 19 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Which leads us to Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right From fantasy to gambling to soothsaying, Passan dons many hats to identify breakout players and teams that will win big in the year ahead. He's deceptively good defensively at shortstop given his 6-foot-3 height and lack of flashy movement, but he probably won't be much better than average. Witt was a slam-dunk DUDE on the national stage as early as his sophomore year in high school, when he was playing with rising seniors at summer events, standing out to the eye on offense and defense and regularly posting the top exit velos in the games. He's fine in center field and above average in both corners but is blocked by a full outfield in Tampa Bay, waiting for an opening that should come sometime in the first half. Hit: 30/60, Game Power: 25/55, Raw Power: 50/60, Speed: 50/45, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55 It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. -- Rivera, Why he's here: It's so easy to forget that Acua is still just 23 years old, given how quickly he has established himself as one of the sport's most feared hitters, belting 14 homers and posting a .250/.406/.581 line in 46 games last year. WebWho's Mel Kiper Jr.'s No. Why? Type: Gifted all-around bat, fits in a corner. Moreno was 124th on last year's list as he was one of the few minor leaguers clearly trending up, even with the cheesecloth noncompetitive games put over his performance. The Canucks have nine forward contracts expiring over the next two seasons. He was hurt by missing the 2020 season that was supposed to be his breakout in the upper level of the minors. 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Even the most bullish public projections didn't really consider this as a possibility and Witt is now being tossed in the "aggressive at the plate, but that's just a style, not a problem" prospect bin that also included Ronald Acua Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. Those kinds of tools allow for this. Type: Power-over-feel starting pitcher. Here's what to make of the move -- and the spending spree. Calgary needs Gaudreau. Francis has to hit on those to achieve his ultimate goal of crafting a contender via the slow and steady route. Age: 24 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left Roundtable: Who has been the top waiver wire pickup so far this season? Lewis was the No. Type: Hit-over-power catcher who's good at everything Cavalli was a talented two-way prep with a high enough price tag to push him to Oklahoma. Williams hit .344/.442/.594 as a 21-year-old. Something like a 45 bat, 55 power, a solid average walk rate, and above-average defense at the hot corner with a lefty stick is a solid everyday player. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right pic.twitter.com/4jPIVgsrH3. NHL Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: The first look at 2022-23, 796 goals and counting: The Alex Ovechkin chase to 800 tracker, Ranking the best lines in the NHL right now, Preds forward McCarron in assistance program, Letang, 35, returns after 2nd stroke as Pens win, NHL suspends Kraken D Oleksiak for three games, Sabres' Skinner suspended 3 for cross-checking, Thompson's 5 goals tie Sabres' single-game high, Coyotes end their 19-game losing streak to Bruins, Leafs' Engvall suspended 1 game for high-sticking, NHL Power Rankings: One word to describe each team's 2022-23 season. I tend to move more slowly on hitters with long track records, and more drastically move hitters with short track records, where each piece of information means more. Type: Toolsy catcher with advanced feel. He'll sit 94-98 mph, mix in a slider and curveball that are both above-average to plus and an above-average changeup with control you can project at starter quality. Cardboard Gold Team Bags 200 Ct Resealable 2 PKS of 100 - 10TB (54) Panini Hoops Premium NBA Basketball Trading Cards - 2019-20, Pack of 15 (18) Total Ratings 18. The hitting ability is not a question here -- it looks like he'll be plus in the batter's box -- but in this area of the list, almost every player is playing an average third base or an up-the-middle position. We're debuting our top-100 prospects tool, which includes detailed scouting observations on most players dating back to 2018. Top-50 recruit Kaden Cooper announced his commitment to Oklahoma men's basketball on Saturday, picking the Sooners over Alabama. Type: Above-average power/defense/leadership with contact concerns. Now the Sharks have to find his successor. It's going to be strange watching NHL games in a (comparatively) tiny college arena. This HR was 107 EV, 426 feet.True SS with above average tools and a gaudy line: .295/.437/.670, 10 HR, 26 BB, 15 K.There's a quality six-to-ten at the top of the 2023 Draft but I've got Gonzalez at the top now. Collier chose USC over a final list that also included Cincinnati, Michigan and UCLA. . WebNBA draft top 100: Our first rankings after the Champions Classic. Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left Collier is a high-level facilitator with excellent positional size and a strong and sturdy frame. I was skeptical of Mayo on the showcase circuit because he had a different setup to his swing every time I saw him and at 6-foot-5, his arms were long enough that he had to have plus athletic ability and sound swing mechanics to make it work. Torkelson held serve relative to expectations in 2021. Will Berhalter be USA manager at 2026 World Cup? As is, he's an advanced hitter who plays the most in-demand position well and is good at everything. That's why I'm looking at the field in tiers: Most conversations I've had pinpointed a consensus top group, then a handful of likely challengers if things break right for them this spring. Regardless, he's big league ready and useful for sure. For the top tier of prospects, I present their tools as 45/60 meaning presently it's a 45 and I project it to be a 60 at maturity. Along with that, Walker had almost as many walks as strikeouts and hit .374 with six homers in 27 games as an 18-to-19-year-old in low-A before getting promoted to high-A. Reminds me of: Parallels with Walker Buehler, but no perfect comparison. There isn't much of a precedent for this type of talent, but it seems like a No. He just kept mashing his way through the minors and is now good enough to play a solid center field, which might be the thing that gets him called up to the big leagues in 2022. Davis' arm behind the plate hasn't changed, and he's still a below-average runner, but the rest has changed. Expectations are he'll be back on a mound and reasonably back to his old self sometime this year, but shoulders are much trickier to handicap than elbow surgeries. Type: Potential front-line starter coming off shoulder surgery. What can it do to catch Houston as the AL's best? -- Schoenfield, Why he's here: He wasn't far from a third consecutive Cy Young Award in 2020, finishing third behind Trevor Bauer and Yu Darvish. He's already in Jupiter and pumping 97 mph, and he sat at 94.6 over last season. 3 Georgia on Saturday. In-depth player briefings, film and more on ESPNHS.com. WebWho's Mel Kiper Jr.'s No. 1? Winn was a notable draft prospect entering his senior year, so he transferred from a Colorado high school to southern California powerhouse Orange Lutheran. It was weird that coach Gerard Gallant scratched Kakko in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, especially considering how well the "Kid Line" had been cooking during the postseason. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right To escape the ongoing rebuild, Anaheim needs more offensive production. First, "type," which categorizes a player for comparison among other players on the list and other years. Clubs are now commonly using force plates to put a number on explosion and find it's a good proxy for acceleration, very useful for quantifying defensive range. With Collier now in the fold, USC has a top-10 recruiting class in 2023. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right He's continued to progress. Where does his rank among the other biggest contracts around sports? 2021-22 record: 46-30-7, 98 points Rocchio looked set for a full-season breakout in 2020, which obviously didn't happen, but just kept humming along as though it did, skipping low-A completely and splitting 2021 at high-A and Double-A as a 20-year-old while also showing a new part of his game by hitting 15 homers. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right He got a little too strength-oriented in his swing in 2019 and evaluators thought he'd be more of a .240-type hitter who might have to rely on his defense. There aren't a ton of different flavors of this kind of player, but Posey is the closest version, even if I think Posey was a better natural hitter. Here is a quick overview on the 20-80 scale used extensively throughout the list and standard across the baseball industry. And now the No. Type: Potential offensive machine. Look back at 2021 top MLB prospects. Only 1 left! Passan: What about Barry Bonds? WebPlay ESPN fantasy baseball for free. In addition, he's listed at 6-foot-5, 217 pounds, sits 95-98 mph with his fastball, and has two above-average breaking balls and a history of strike-throwing. There are metrics indicating Jones' underlying swing decisions should lead to better strikeout and walk rates than he posted, and there's probably another grade of raw power that isn't showing up in games, though he hit 14 homers in 72 games last year, so it's already there in some form. The defensive story isn't over here, but I wouldn't expect a ton; you're getting a potentially special, Pete Alonso-level bat if it all clicks, and you hope you'll get something other than an OK first baseman. You just want them to be big enough to hold up for 180-plus innings, which Jobe either is or can reasonably be. He carved the minors, then ran into trouble in the majors. It was because now-velocity prep right-handers are the riskiest bet in all of baseball. Result: Missed playoffs National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. Age: 22 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Detmers' command is/will be a 55 or 60; this adds up to a steady mid-rotation starter and that seems where this is headed, after a little more seasoning. Listen. That question was answered when Bowness was fired and subsequently replaced by Peter DeBoer. Purely from a personality perspective, it could be great theatre. We're debuting our top-100 prospects tool, which includes detailed scouting observations on most players dating back to 2018. Result: Missed playoffs If Laine was sincere this spring in saying he wants to stay in Columbus, the Blue Jackets should get a long-term deal done ASAP. And even though he spent time in Single and Double A as a third baseman, it's probably best to just let him mash as a first baseman. Many question whether his numbers will transfer outside of mile-high Denver, but the 29-year-old claims he is "ripping" the ball with no issues this spring, and that's good news for the Cardinals. Hit: 50/65, Game power: 40/50, Raw power: 50/55, Speed: 80/80, Fielding: 40/45, Throwing: 50/50 In recent years, we've seen that model-focused teams -- or those looking to soak every ounce of value out of the system -- will take a nonconsensus talent first to set up the rest of their draft. Leiter fits in the Walker Buehler school of Vandy-slash-data-influenced power starters with vertically oriented stuff. 1 player in 2023 NFL draft? The bar to clear for a right-handed hitting first baseman is incredibly high. During the lost 2020 minor league season I was hearing that Marte was wowing M's officials who were whispering the Hanley Ramirez comp. Nimmala is on the other end of the age spectrum -- 17.8 on draft day, while something like 18.3 is average for a drafted high schooler. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Luciano was No. The Sabres scrolled through six different goalies in 2021-22 and only two of them had a save percentage north of .900. Jenkins has a potential plus hit/power combination as his selling point in a classic right-field profile and tons of history. WebGet breaking MLB Baseball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. That's not ideal. 13 on this list, so he's unique but has been known for years. That can't be the case again next season. In short, he swings a lot (common for super-talented teenaged hitters who can make contact with almost anything), and he does some weird, possibly untenable things with his hands in his swing. Which current stars are next up? Perdomo got a taste of the big leagues last year but will likely play predominantly in Triple-A this year. He's smart and I think he understands the game at a very high level. It's nothing against Wheeler or what he has delivered for Winnipeg. He's probably always going to have a 20-30% strikeout rate given his power-based approach, and he's fringy in center field right now, so he could slide over to right field eventually. Clark is a plus-running center fielder with fast-twitch explosiveness, advanced feel for contact and solid raw power for that profile, along with a colorful personality. 12 overall pick in last summer's draft out of an Atlanta-area high school. Even having them back in the fold requires further masterminding from GM Lou Lamoriello. Alongside each player below, you'll find a relevant stat or storyline to put his position on the list in context. Result: Missed playoffs The veteran was injured too often last season and hardly stellar when he did play (12-6-0, .888 save percentage, 3.34 goals-against average). Nichushkin stepped up when Kadri was out late in the postseason, and at 27, he's four years younger than Kadri. Here's how one pitcher slid into an online chat and left with a contract. The Matt Murray era in Ottawa has been dramatic and mostly unsuccessful. 2021-22 record: 49-22-11, 109 points GM Ken Holland said he had to figure out if Puljujarvi is part of the Oilers' future, and why not? Type: Well-rounded potential mid-rotation starter. Type: Steady fastball/curveball-heavy starter. He belted eight more homers in 55 games, hitting the crud out of the ball and producing better than league average at the plate. 2023 Draft Scout Joshua Moore, Texas, WR, 2023 NFL. He was also into analytics and optimizing his stuff before the draft, and the Guardians are one of the best teams to help nurture that approach. Web2023 NFL draft big questions: Top prospects, QB class, risers Who are the top signal-callers in next year's draft? What to expect when baseball returns, The Playbook: Guide to fantasy baseball , Sign up (now featuring keepers by round) , Which current stars are next up? This general type of player had been underrated by the industry for over a decade, but given the emergence of the shorter infielder with late-blooming power, it's probably properly valued now. This is so easy. Rocchio was a lower-tier international signing ($125,000 bonus) in 2017 out of Venezuela in large part because he was smaller (5-foot-10) and thus didn't have loud physical tools at age 16. Top Rated. Result: Lost in Eastern Conference finals Type: Hit-over-defense catcher who may move. He threw his heater less than 40% of the time as another measure of trying to be too cute. Valera getting to Double-A at age 20 and hitting 19 homers versus much older competition last year has me leaning heavily to strong regular. Type: Right-field tools bonanza who swings a little too much The pending unrestricted free agent deserves a significant raise from the two-year, $5 million deal about to expire. Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right He's the age of the recent college draftees and he hit above league average in Double-A last season, with big league projections at basically that level. Class of 2022 Hall of Fame coverage . 2020 looked to be an important year for him to consolidate gains in the upper minors to springboard into a 2021 MLB debut, but the 2020 minor league season was canceled and Lewis tore his ACL just before the 2021 season started. The Padres have locked down the All-Star shortstop for a long time to come. I slightly prefer Grayson Rodriguez as the top pitching prospect in the minors, but a vocal minority argued for Baz, who is certainly more big league ready, and I'm now at the point where it's almost a coin flip. The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place at the winter meetings Tuesday night, so we now know the top order of the 2023 MLB draft, to be held in July at the All-Star festivities in Seattle. 1 ranking, key risers (including Bronny) and more recruiting storylines. He went wild last spring and was securely in the muddled six-to-eight-player top tier, generally seen as second to fourth in that group, depending on whom you asked. His breaking ball quality and command are two variables to keep an eye on all spring as Dollander can also get into the "more hittable than you'd think" area for stretches against top competition with a good game plan. He was 23rd on last year's Marlins list as an arrow-up sleeper to watch, but my short report was "6-9 and into the mid-90s with strikes." A hyped, top switch-hitting college catcher for the Orioles -- the Matt Wieters comparisons are easy and that's also the only real downside here. He performed well and will flash five above-average tools (his raw power is just a bit above average) at times, but I'd guess he settles as a 55 bat with fringe power, above-average speed and a solid-average glove, somewhere in the J.P. Crawford or Dansby Swanson area. 2023 Cup odds: +1800. So, the adjustments are pretty simple to just trust your raw stuff a bit more, which he has proved he can do. Reminds me of: An otherworldly being. With Collier now in the fold, USC has a top-10 recruiting class in 2023. Tampa Bay needs a break. Age: 24 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right The Pirates traded him in their ill-fated 2018 Chris Archer deal. He was passed by Luis Patino (since traded to Tampa Bay in the Blake Snell package) and Ryan Weathers for big league looks when the team needed pitching late in 2020, and never got things synced again. "I can connect and talk with him about more than basketball. As noted in Lewis' blurb, center field looks like a no-go zone for long-term fits given the Buxton extension (not to mention Kepler, Larnach and Kirilloff), while second, short and third are much more open to competition. One of my favorites to watch going back to his high school underclass days is Vandy OF Enrique Bradfield. I've got Marte's hit tool somewhere from 50 to 60 depending more on how he wants to use it, and his raw power settling at a 65; these grades/age/level/production/exit velos are pretty similar to Orelvis Martinez, but Marte has a little better chance to play short, and a little more innate feel to hit. Cooper also visited Kansas, LSU and Gonzaga. WebLatest on USC Trojans wide receiver Jordan Addison including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Today, we determine the No. -- Doolittle, Why he's here: Making contact has never been more difficult than it is now for hitters, and over the past four years, Rendon has struck out only 24 more times than he has walked. Age: 22 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right Age: 19 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Obviously, New Jersey is another team looking for a proper starting goaltender. deGrom's move to Texas won't impact fantasy value, Analysis of offseason trades, free-agent signings, MLB free agency and trade grades: Our report card for every big signing and deal of 2022-23 offseason, MLB just held its first draft lottery! Result: Missed playoffs Mayer was the consensus best prospect in last year's draft but ended up going fourth overall. There isn't really star potential here, you're probably looking at roughly league-average production in the batter's box with above-average production in baserunning, defense and positional value; that adds up to a lot of 2.5 to 3.0 WAR seasons. Given the astronomical 14-year, $340 million contract given to Fernando Tatis Jr., Braves fans should feel lucky that the team has locked up the superstar outfielder to an eight-year, $100 million deal. We're debuting our top-100 prospects tool, which includes detailed scouting observations on most players dating back to 2018. That's a great place to start and Perez really built on it in 2021. His numbers were excellent over a mere 50 innings (cut short by shoulder fatigue in August) in Double-A and Triple-A, striking out 78 and walking 11. Miro Heiskanen is a top-tier blueliner. His command and changeup have also improved pretty quickly. Taylor is a plus hitter with a plus approach and will likely slide over to third base long-term; you're hoping the power will play to average. Result: Lost in first round Robin Lehner played hurt and eventually underwent surgery. Here's what you need to know. 1 to reliably stabilize the position long term under new head coach Bruce Cassidy. Age: 22 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Xander Bogaerts joins an already stacked San Diego Padres lineup which may now be one of fantasy baseball's best sources for stats in 2023. Ellis Robinson IV (No. -- Bradford Doolittle, Why he's here: Given a full season to recover from hip surgery -- and build a strong enough base so that his mechanics didn't waver through the rigors of a season -- Seager returned to the superstar form he displayed in his early years, batting .307/.358/.585 with 28 extra-base hits in 52 games during the regular season. Noah Dobson and Sebastian Aho require new deals. WebSee the best remaining players on the draft board during the 2023 NBA Draft with Draftcast on ESPN. WebInside the battle for the No. Fiala is a 25-year-old pending RFA who just completed a 33-goal regular season. Type: Solid average across the board everyday catcher. Cron and he's just a solid regular. Those are two top-six contributors who could be unavailable until halfway through next season. House was early on the national prep prospect scene, hitting tape-measure shots with wood bats in international competition after his freshman year in high school. One thing I noticed when bearing down on both of them at the SEC tournament last year is that Langford has one of the simplest swings you can imagine, reminiscent of former Gator Pete Alonso, while Crews is in a squat and moves around a lot more in the box, looking like a batter with a higher-maintenance swing subject to streakier performance. Arenado's eight Gold Gloves will also bring an upgrade at the hot corner to an already talented defensive infield. | Full list Kiley McDaniel examines the top prospects in baseball. Where did your team's future stars land on the list? For game power, 50 equates to 15-18 homers per year, 55 is 19-22, 60 is about 25, 65 is about 30, etc. | Snubs, debates | 2020 list, Why he's here: Harper enters his third season with the Phillies after a strong 2020 campaign in which he hit .268/.420/.542 with 13 homers. Soccer. 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