Even though he has no defensive position (Buschs issues at second base go beyond just range, and he isnt a fit there no matter what the rules around shifting are), he is one of the more well-rounded near-ready bats in the minors and could play an integral role for the Dodgers in 2023, though the addition of J.D. That said, bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool, and inevitably some of those players become big leaguers. His stuff has gotten even better under the tutelage of Clevelands player dev system, and he dominated during his 2021 full season debut, putting up a strikeout rate north of 40% while shortening his arm action and altering his slot to impart more vertical movement on his heater. Fantastic write-up as always Eric, thank you! Ricardo Cabrera, SS, Venezuela Reds More 4. He had Tommy John in August of 2019 and rehabbed during a 2020 season that he would have missed anyway. He projects to third base, where the offensive bar is much higher. That was not the case on defense, however. Lesko looked like he had two plus pitches on board as a high schooler. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Bahamas: Rangers+ ($3,200,000) More 9. If not for the risk created by Tovars plate discipline, hed be in the 55 FV tier, as hes otherwise about to produce like a complete up-the-middle player. Certainly from a velocity and spin (about 200 rpm) standpoint they had, though each is still capable of missing bats. Check out our 2023 MLB Mock Draft. He was suddenly a young-for-the-class college bat who might have gone very high in the draft if hed hit like he had the year before and gotten better at second base. Its possible he was gassed from playing a career-high 132 games during the regular season, and these issues are uncharacteristic of Rocchio. There is hit-related bust risk here, but things trended in a favorable direction during Greens senior season and he didnt play enough after the draft for his pro strikeout rate to scare us away. : Pirates+ ($600,000) More 27. Born in Panama, Espino had the best arm strength among the high school pitchers in the 2019 draft, but concerns about his delivery and arsenal depth dropped him to the 24th overall pick. A small school draft-and-dev success, Stone is starting to have that mid-rotation look after growing into more velocity and a great changeup. Rodriguez was quite comfortably the most dominant pitcher in the minors in 2021, when he racked up nearly three times as many strikeouts as hits allowed. Wiemer often swings inside pitches on the outer third of the strike zone, and his in-zone swing and miss rates are on par with the bottom handful of big league outfielders who saw at least 300 PA in 2022, among names like Joey Gallo and Christopher Morel. Hes naturally adept at framing low strikes because hes already so low to the ground, but its also fair to wonder if such a small athlete can withstand the grind of catching 80-100 games every summer. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. 2022 International Top 50 for Dynasty Baseball, Top 500 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings, Fantasy 101: How to Play Rotisserie Baseball, 2023 Fantasy Baseball Position Eligibility, Fantasy EPL 101 How to Play Draft Premier League, 2023 Fantasy Baseball: Points Leagues Sleepers Hitters, Canadian Baseball Prospects and Team Canada World Baseball Classic Roster. Tony Blanco Jr., OF, Dominican Republic Pirates ($900,000) More 12. Julien has been without a true defensive home since college and didnt look great at the keystone during a prolonged look in the Arizona Fall League. While this might contribute to some of his in-zone and overall swing-and-miss rates (he posted a 77% Z-contact% and 72% overall contact% in 2022, both comfortably below the big league average), Henderson shows plenty of hitterish traits that instill confidence in his 2022 output. The compact nature of Carrolls body and swing gives him a little extra time and distance to diagnose pitches, and his strength makes him a threat to do damage on the ones that he lets travel deep into the hitting zone. But for every player that evolves into a core piece, several others will fail to develop quickly and become a throw-away pick. Keith was on the SS/3B line as a high school defender, but his extra heft has pushed him down the defensive spectrum. Hes likely to develop feel for that pitch over time and have a more complete arsenal at peak. But if he can pick up where he left off, he still looks capable of becoming an important tent pole in the Nationals rotation as they continue to rebuild. By virtue of this precision, he might have peak years with 20 homers or so, very similar to Brantley. After sitting 94-95 mph in 2021, hes now parked in the 96-98 mph range for entire starts, and his hardest sliders (in the 85-87 mph range) are nearly 10 mph harder than his average curveball was in 2021 (77 mph). Described as the "total package" solid hit/solid power. That means Chourios surface level stats may have been significantly inflated. Hes also added a few ticks of velocity and now sits 93-96 mph, velocity hes maintained across two consecutive years of innings increases. Now that hes on the 40-man roster, proactive experimentation makes sense so that Ramos can move the moment he needs to. Ortiz is a plus defender anywhere on the infield dirt. Keep an eye on these 12 Cuban free agents. Naylor is a power-hitting catcher who should grab hold of the everyday job in Cleveland within a year or two. Players have little to no recourse when this happens, though that might change depending on the outcome of a recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic. So compact and short to the baseball is Rodriguez that he can wait an extra beat to diagnose pitch types, which enables him to make in-flight adjustments to breaking balls, spoil the well-located ones, and crush the hangers. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. He pitched a couple innings on the complex, skipped Low-A, threw seven High-A innings, skipped Double-A, then closed the season out with two appearances in Las Vegas and a stint in the Fall League. He is short to the baseball and still generates huge, all-fields power, swinging with so much effort and might that sometimes his head rattles around and his helmet flies off as hes making contact. He was throwing all of his pitches in bullpens and had started facing live hitters just a couple weeks before list completion. Since joining the Dodgers system, Stones changeup has come out of nowhere to become his best pitch, while his breaking ball was split into two distinct pitches a mid-80s slider/cutter and a slower curveball the latter of which was scrapped in 2022. Casas spent most of 2022 with Triple-A Worcester and hit .273/.382/.481 there amid a two-month absence to recover from a high ankle sprain. : D-backs+ ($950,000) More 19. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. His physicality perhaps gives him a better chance of withstanding that grind than most other prospects. He was sitting 95-99 mph throughout entire outings, and punched out at least eight hitters in each of his final 11 starts, culminating in a 13 K postseason outing against Vanderbilt when his stock reached its pinnacle. Moreover, in his 221 innings of career work in the minors, hes allowed just eight home runs. He then spent all of 2022 at Double-A and punched out 33.1%, while trimming his walk rate down to just 7.5%. Arroyo hit for a surprising amount of power at Low-A Modesto before he was sent to the Reds as part of the Luis Castillo trade, golfing out 13 homers and slugging .514. The curve has enough depth to have bat-missing utility below the zone and generate groundballs even when hitters sniff it out in mid-air. 4 cards per pack. Those teams will then triage prospects later in the process and nix whichever verbal deals they see as the least favorable. Jose De Jesus, OF, Dominican Republic Rangers ($1,197,500) More 28. That's why Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor league deal with the Angels a few years ago. Position-wise, there are 20 infielders, 18 outfielders, five catchers, six pitchers and one two-way player. The closest contemporary statistical predecessors and tool-based comps to make for De La Cruz are Willy Adames (a 29% K% hitter who has performed like a 60 because he gets to his power and plays great defense) and Fernando Tatis Jr. (27.6% K%). Turang can really play shortstop, has feel for the strike zone, and makes a fair amount of contact. His bat speed is still great, but everything else has trended down. With breathtaking bat speed, he wraps the head of his bat over his back shoulder, keeping it pointed toward the mound well after the pitcher releases the ball, then whips it through the zone so quickly that he still manages to make contact in front of the plate. 2022 Elite Extra Edition will feature autograph and memorabilia hits form this year's top draft picks, prospects and DPL stars! His injuries reduced the sample size, but Merrills contact metrics from the regular season are incredible. Carter has plus soft skills but doesnt have the power for stardom. His fantastic bat-to-ball skill has enabled him to rake in the minors, but he has a tendency to offer at pitches that are way, way off the plate, pitches most hitters instantly know arent competitive. Baltimore has tried him some at second and first base, but because hell show you a 70 arm on his best throws and runs pretty well, right field continues to feel like the best long-term fit even though Mayo hasnt played there yet. His power on contact is exceptional, and even though his hit tool has looked more average than above as hes traversed the minors, the combination of power and patience here belongs in the heart of a big league order. : White Sox+ ($700,000) More 42. Heres what scouts like: He runs well for a catcher, and he already shows elite bat speed. During his time in New Yorks system, he underwent an overhaul to his mechanics and now throws with a more typical starters delivery, characterized by impressive flexibility in his shoulders and back. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 46. The son of two-time Pro Bowl tight end Eric Green, Elijah became Draft Famous during his junior year, homering a couple of times in high school tournaments held in big league parks and looking much toolsier than all but a couple of the prospects who were a year older than him. Carlos Silva, C, Ven. Back in Port St. Lucie to start 2022, Ramirez was red hot for the first month of the season, slashing a whopping .385/.423/.606 while cutting his strikeout rate by about 42% (from 31% to 18%), though his walk rate also dipped. Maybe even a Cy Young winner or an MVP. Kevin Ereu, SS, Ven. Certain managers are willing to stockpile international talent with the hopes of striking gold on one of them. Neto finds a way to make lots of contact despite his cacophonous swing, which is enough to project him as an everyday second baseman. In Casas case, there is so much lefty-hitting power here that we are still buying him as an above-average big league run producer at first base. Hes not quite as deft a hitter from the right side, but hes still plenty dangerous. He spent the bulk of the 2022 season at High-A, where he slugged .513 with 20 home runs and 19 doubles, earning him an early-August bump up to Double-A, where his slugging remained roughly the same while he brought his strikeout rate down a couple ticks. Wherever he ends up, if you have the means to head to the ballpark early to watch lvarez take batting practice, you should. Rodriguez is still a major league-ready impact prospect and is a prime American League Rookie of the Year candidate. 2022 Top 250 MLB Prospects To win World Series Astros +600 Yankees +750 Mets +750 Dodgers +850 Braves +900 Padres +950 Blue Jays +1300 Phillies +1700 Cardinals +1800 Mariners +1800 Rays +2000. Hassell went to the Fall League, where he broke his right hamate; he had surgery and was shut down. : Mets+ ($1,100,000) More 30. : Tigers+ ($1,250,000) More 33. He is the younger brother of Marlins prospect Jose Salas, and he could end up being the best player in the family. The curve features similar movement with longer break and both are nasty when he runs them off the plate glove side, though both play in the strike zone, as well. Johnson often ends his swing with his torso having made a full 180 degree rotation, sometimes swinging with such ferocious bat speed that he loses his balance and faceplants in the batters box. -- $500,000, TigersAnibal Salas, OF, Ven. His hands are quick and direct to the ball, though he struggles to make contact in front of the plate, often over-swings, and tends to chase. He can absolutely fly and will occasionally do some impressive stuff at the dish, especially when he bends out over the plate to whack breaking stuff away from him. Because his bat is almost big league ready, it might make sense for Mead to learn left field or for him to debut as a DH while some sort of outfield transition happens on the side. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. Its possible some of this is simply the growing pains of a teenage pitcher, and its also possible that this is what Jones stuff will be under the stress of a pro seasons worth of innings. Luis Morales, RHP, Cuba: Athletics+ (3,000,000) More 6. 4 starter fairly soon even if the arrow is currently pointing down. The tweaks have made Eders slider one of the nastier on the planet (2021 pitch data showed a 300 rpm uptick from his college slider to his pro one), with some of them looking like theyre headed into the ribs of left-handed hitters before bending over the plate. Naylors 2022 rebound is a great example of why its prudent to give catchers with any sort of offensive potential more developmental grace than their peers. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. March 1, 2023. This is the third year were delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which youll see in the position column below: MIRP for multi-inning relief pitchers, and SIRP for single-inning relief pitchers. Martes body and athleticism regressed in 2022, and he looked pretty rough in the Arizona Fall League. Hope that his many late-bloomer characteristics (multi-sport, Northeast background, reps lost due to a 2019 knee surgery and then the pandemic) would lead to an eventual breakout in the power department buoyed his draft stock into the middle of the first round. That bat speed, in conjunction with his short levers, allows him to track pitches well, resulting in impressive swing decisions for such a young player. The risk and long developmental timeline for high school pitchers, let alone injured ones, typically keeps them from sniffing the top 100 in all but a few cases. His swing is a Mookie Betts clone, rhythmic and athletic, though Rafaela doesnt take a very discerning at-bat the way Betts does, chasing at a whopping 40% clip in 2022. Mayers gorgeous left-handed swing produces impact power for a shortstop. Zavala isnt as physically projectable as some other youngsters on this list, but he might have a better hit plus power profile thanks to the rotation and subsequent bat speed he generates in his athletic, lefty swing. He was seen a ton as a junior because he played at IMG, which was home to a lot of 2021 draft prospects and served as competition for others. A complete prospect and a total baseball rat, Lawlar had been a touted amateur as an underclassman and held serve as a near top-of-the-class talent for two or three years, even amid the volatility of the 2020 draft process. -- $300,000, RockiesAlessander De La Cruz, D.R. There was a stretch as an amateur when Frelick was viewed as a potential second baseman, an experiment that didnt really go anywhere. 4:35 pm ET. He still has two years before he technically has to be added to the 40-man, and theoretically the Phillies could use all that runway to keep developing him as a starter in the hopes that things click, but going on age 24 that feels like a bit of a pipe dream. Configuration: 1 pack per box. : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. Even while being a relatively free-swinger, hes only struck out at a 15-17% clip since entering full-season ball and has a rare hit/power combination for a catcher, though he has been a little bit older for each level. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. While he was already throwing quite hard, Ortiz came into even more velocity in 2022 and averaged 97 mph on his fastball, up two ticks from 2021. And for much of the season, that seemed to be the case: White started the year at High-A, doling out 81 strikeouts against just 19 walks in 58.2 innings of work before being promoted to Double-A Frisco at the end of June. Theres a chance he will have plus power, and he projects to be an average hitter. When Lee does take a comfortable hack, he shows you plus raw power, but his style of hitting is very balanced, and he doesnt sell out for huge pop all the time. Fantasy Fallout: With Gavin Lux Out, Could A Sleeper Emerge? Ramos is walking the Curtis Mead path in many ways. He shows good plate discipline and doesn't swing and miss often. Rosman Verdugo, SS, Mexico Padres ($700,000) More 48. Cappe has an ideal baseball frame, as well as the athleticism, hands, and arm strength to play shortstop, and while his swing is a little noisy and imbalanced, he tracks pitches well and finds a way to put the bat on them even if it isnt always pretty. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are set according to market size, with small market teams getting the most and large market teams getting the least. Endy had an incredible 2022 statline .323/.407/.590 most of which was generated at hitter-friendly Greensboro. -- $500,000, NationalsJuan Obispo, OF, D.R. He already touched 97 mph with his fastball, then "there's his slider, which runs 84-87 mph, and a power changeup with late sink that sits in the 86-mph range," according to MLB.com. International prospect Thierry Darlan commits to G League Ignite. He has plus bat speed, and a compact, athletic swing that features a very flexible lower half and a fair amount of barrel variability. Instead of a short stride toward the mound, his step is toward the plate, maintaining the width as he closes his stance, with quick lower-body rotation as he muscles the barrel through the zone. Cristhian Vaquero, OF, Cuba Nationals ($4,925,000) More 3. The Padres pitching development track record isnt great and perhaps theyre not the team best suited to coax a great breaking ball out of Lesko, but as long as his stuff is the same coming off of TJ, hes already in position to project as a 50. His on-paper whiff and chase rates are about average, while his peak power and hard hit rates are at the top of the scale for a hitter his age. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. union players) is not involved with players this young. Instead, Buschs path may lead through the outfield, where things are less settled for Los Angeles. Painters size creates suboptimal shape and angle on his fastball, but there will still be big league hitters who Painter can just overpower with his upper-90s velocity. Despite the number of international prospects to emerge as elite MLB players in recent years, its still a risky proposition in general. He may just be a DH, which would obviously make it tougher for him to profile, but there may be elite on-base ability here and that plus the power might be enough for Julien to make an impact that way, too. As Volpe has added strength and mass, the trunk of his body has thickened substantially and impacted his defensive mobility a bit. -- $300,000Osvaldo Heredia, OF, D.R. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! It makes sense that there has been some second base experimentation here over the last few years, as Ramos range and actions make it plausible that he could eventually fit there, and Colson Montgomerys third base projection might force the issue. His swing is already geared for lift, but he doesnt currently have the raw juice to make the most of it. This might be an if it aint broke situation that doesnt merit proactive mechanical intervention. Michael Arroyo, SS, Colombia Mariners ($1,375,000) More 42. His approach is solid, though there are some issues chasing breaking balls, and his in-zone swing-and-miss was a fair bit below average in 2022 (he swings inside a lot of sliders), but were talking about a 20-year-old at Double-A here. There are 12 prospects from Venezuela, three from Cuba, two from the Bahamas and one each from Mexico and Korea. He may not have the power of a typical big league third baseman yet, but at a strapping 6-foot-4, its likely to come with time, physical maturity, and a good strength program. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. He must turn 16 before he signs and be 17 before Sept. 1 the following year -- in practical terms, that means players born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006, will be eligible to sign in the upcoming signing period. Manzardo put up video game numbers at Washington State, slashing .336/.404/.533 during his time with the Cougars and walking nearly as much as he struck out during his draft year. Of course, Nolan Arenados presence through 2027 dictates a move regardless of how Walker looks over there. He covers the inner two-thirds of the zone quite well (his in-zone contact rates are actually about as good as Miguel Vargas), but his desire to pull and lift everything leaves him vulnerable on the outer edge and often impacts the quality of his contact. -- $797,500, AthleticsRamon Landaeta, C, Ven. -- $500,000Jeremy Ciriaco, SS, D.R. Veen rotates with rare ferocity and his broad-shouldered, 6-foot-4 frame leaves room for immense strength as he matures. The Rays gave him a $2.3 million bonus to keep him from heading to Cal and have developed him solely at short. His hands work with natural lift, but Busch keeps their path short and on time, and he can move the barrel all over the zone. He left Arizona with top-five pick buzz and ultimately went first overall to Baltimore. Follow and listen to the best podcasts for the Amed Rosario Even at shortstop, there isnt a full-time player in the big leagues who punches out quite that often. While the power breakout hasnt materialized yet (and feels unlikely at this point Frelick isnt a big hip/shoulder separation athlete), Frelick ripped through three minor league levels in 2022, his first full pro season, and ended with a very strong 46-game jaunt at Triple-A Nashville, where he slashed .365/.435/.508 and walked more than he struck out; his peripherals actually improved with each promotion. -- $1,200,000Eduardo Perez, OF, D.R. Neither his slider nor changeup is fully baked quite yet, but if either (or both) become viable, they would bring with them a higher probability that Priester slots in as a mid-rotation starter. Its important to remember these are young players who havent faced top competition yet. High-risk hitters with huge tools are also welcome since FV is a subjective way to factor both ceiling and risk into the same grade. A plus athlete, Neto does some acrobatic things at shortstop and when he puts his whole body into a throw, he appears to have plenty of arm for the left side. He has top-of-the-rotation stuff but the injuries make it more likely that Cleveland proactively moves him to the bullpen. More disappointing though is that the shape of the heater hasnt played the way it was hoped to or how the TrackMan data that came out of his time at Vandy hinted that it might, having lost some of the ghost-like deception that flummoxed opposing college batters. Felnin Celesten, SS, D.R. Luis Rodriguez, C, Venezuela Cardinals More 27. It is alright to target one of the premium talents early if you believe in him. Frelicks style of hitting should enable doubles (and some triples) pop, but there isnt likely to be any kind of over-the-fence power here, so little that one could argue Frelick belongs south of the 50 FV tier even if he were a lock to stay in center field. He sometimes struggles with arm accuracy from third base and has sub-par range at second, but his footwork, hands, and actions keep him afloat at each spot. Wood compares to a young Adam Dunn as a power-hitting outfielder of considerable size. Turang is so defensively gifted that he is almost certain to have a significant and lengthy big league career, especially now that shifting is banned. He lacks a traditionally projectable frame, but Amador has still gotten stronger over the last year and he flashed more power than expected. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Its human nature to remember all of the big hits. He did show some swing-and-miss vulnerability at the top of the strike zone throughout 2022, but seemed to be remedying that toward the end of the season. His left-handed swing has natural pull-side loft and hes adept at impacting the baseball way out in front of the plate from the right side, accomplishing the same goal with a slightly different look. At times Jung looked totally lost late in 2022 when he finally returned from the shoulder surgery. Brailer Guerrero, OF, D.R. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. Theres substantial bust risk here but the ceiling is huge, too big to move off of Hernandez after a whiff-prone first year stateside. Hes a lovely, loose rotator for a hitter his size and is willing to use the opposite field when pitches are away from him. Though hes of relatively narrow build, Bleis still oozes projection, and his present footspeed gives him room to fill out and slow down some while remaining in center field. The final installment of this weeks set of international player updates revolves around the amateur prospects who will begin to sign a month from now when the new international signing period begins on January 15.
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