That's the difference for me, between ninth and 10th and 13th on my minor league prospect rankings, normally something that's seen as so close I don't need to explain it. Given those narrative elements, I'd rather lean into the reason we scout (I co-wrote a book about it) and the reason for development and lean toward the guy with a little more in the tank. I also got that same breakdown from some of the evaluators I respect the most in the past few weeks. Langford, they're two incredibly talented outfielders with comparable tools and performance, but the key for me is Langford developed later - I scouted Crews when he was 15 and didn't know who Langford was until last spring - and has more upside with raw power and speed. In short: whether it's true of Skenes or not, more unpredictable stuff happens to pitchers than hitters.Īs for Crews vs. If Skenes had done this for two years instead of one, I might be on board for that, as unfair as that sounds. I'm fine with that because I don't want to get in the habit of expecting prospects to be the exception to the rule. If Skenes proves to be on the Stephen Strasburg/Gerrit Cole/David Price tier, then I still have him ranked in a decent spot on the minor league prospect rankings, but he should've won this coin flip. My reason for separating them is that I will almost always move a pitcher to the back of a group of similar players. Obviously, you can put these guys in any order and it's totally defensible. Here's where these three will rank on my minor league prospects list once they sign:įor reference, the top prospect in a draft normally lands around 20th to 30th right after they sign, so this helps underline that all three are the best since Adley Rutschman went No. I maintained that Langford and Crews were a coin flip to start the year and that all three were close in May. I had Langford first in these rankings to start the year, then he got hurt and Dylan Crews made the swing adjustments I was looking for, Paul Skenes caught fire and Langford slid down to third in early May. Mock draft: 2.0 | Draft guide for all 30 teams 60 FV tier This year's class is highlighted by a tier of three SEC prospects who have separated from the pack. I've also included tool grades for all of the players above a 40 FV, which is the cutoff I use for pretty common prospects (i.e., 40 FV or lower), while any player ranked above that has universal trade value and a real chance to be a good big leaguer. I've also included FV grades so you can see where those players would slot in your team's overall prospects rankings (AL and NL). While my upcoming mock draft later this week will attempt to predict which teams will draft specific players, this, for my money, is the much more important aspect: how good I think the players actually are.īehind the scenes, I've updated my overall minor league top 100 rankings (here's my recent top 50) to make adjustments and to remove the graduated players, so I can tell you where the top players in the draft would slot on that list the moment they sign.
It's MLB draft week and that means it is time to expand my ranking of the top prospects in this year's draft class to 300 players. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals
#Preview itunes top 100 upgrade
You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĢ023 MLB draft rankings 3.0: Top 300 prospectsĪrizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St.
0 kommentar(er)
