Wallace seems like he can hit for power or contact but maybe not both, while his defensive chops aren't in question. Thompson was a late-rising prep prospect in 2020 who probably would've had his price met if the season went a month longer. Close. Now there are more concerns that he ends up a reliever than last year, but he'll show three plus pitches so he might get to the big leagues quickly. Since that breakdown, I acquired some advanced data on both players, and surprisingly, Langford's exit velocities (90th percentile exit velos, max EV, an analog stat for barrels) are better than Crews', but Langford's loft on balls hit at 95-plus mph (a great analog for the loft in their base swings, with an average of about 13 degrees) is 8 degrees, while Crews' is 18 degrees. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Neto's swing is almost hilarious to watch the first time you see it if you aren't prepared; there are elements of a classic softball swing. is playing for the Brockton Rox this summer. We identify the pitchers in MLB who have what it takes to be truly elite this season. Crawford starred last summer for Team USA then had Tommy John surgery before the season. Ranking every MLB system from 1-30, MLB just held its first draft lottery! Myles Naylor (18.1), 3B, St. Joan of Arc HS (CAN), Texas Tech commit Hurston Waldrep (21.3), RHP, Florida If I have to bet on one guy in this whole draft beating expectations (most people think he'll get drafted in the 20s), I'll happily push my chips to the middle for Gilbert. Velo: 92-96 t97, Fastball: 50/55, Cutter: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/55, Command: 40/50. Cole Young (18.9), SS, North Allegheny HS (PA), Duke commit, Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 20/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. Landen Maroudis (18.6), RHP, Calvary Christian HS (FL), North Carolina State commit 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). Oh, and I hate your team espn.com Who has the most talent in the minors? Pitched thru the rain (see last clip), worked fast, under control. Velo: 95-98 t100, Fastball: 65/70, Slider: 50/60, Command: 35/50. Thorpe is a strong performer who will sometimes get away from his fastball enough that he works at 87-90 mph, but other times he will show 92-94 mph. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? One position all 30 MLB . That he is a plus runner, is an above-average defender at short and has a plus arm also help ease that concern. Tanner Witt (21.0), RHP, Texas Scouts don't love what Melton does with his hands in his swing, but it works for now -- and he rakes. ESPN MLB Insider; Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Tucker Toman (18.7), 3B, Hammond HS (SC), LSU commit, Hit: 25/50, Game Power: 30/60, Raw Power: 55/60, Speed: 45/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50, Toman is one of my picks to click in this draft and might go seven to 10 picks after I have him ranked. I broke them both down right after the 2022 draft, comparing their swing qualities (Langford's is low maintenance; Crews' is higher, though it is now simplified), surface-level production (Langford has a slight edge but both are excellent), tool grades (Langford has slight edges on bat, speed and defense, while Crews has more pop) and history (Crews has been scout-famous for years; Langford wasn't notable to scouts until midway through the 2022 season). 13. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? I'd expect a number of other players to do the same just before draft day. Upgrade to a Disney Bundle plan and start streaming something for everyone today! I didn't like him much last summer, but he has made huge strides since then and could move quickly relative to other prep pitchers. MLB draft rankings. 35. George Lombard Jr. (18.0), SS, Gulliver Prep HS (FL), Vanderbilt commit Given the glowing report above on Jones, you may be wondering how Johnson could land just six spots behind him on the minor league Top 100. Saw IMG again yesterday and Elijah Green @elijahgreen1204 went deep in his first AB on an 88 mph fastball away pic.twitter.com/vBIEaBQoAf, 8. Close. Misiorowski is a projection arm who exploded this year, sitting in the upper 90s with 20 command early this spring, then he started throwing strikes, and some scouts hung a perfect 80 grade on his slider. Top 30 by Team. Can the Lions fix their defense? Robby Snelling (18.5), LHP, McQueen HS (NV), LSU commit, Velo: 90-93 t95, Fastball: 50/55, Slider: 50/60, Changeup: 35/50, Command: 40/50. Watch the stars of tomorrow all season long. Cross hit in the middle of a strong collegiate national team lineup last summer that also included Brooks Lee, Jacob Berry and Jace Jung. Barriera has a unique story in that he basically followed a path more associated with college running backs by opting out of the end of his season to prepare to the draft. By Kiley McDaniel Friday, February 18, 2022 ESPN After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. 14 on my top 100 prospects list) has some similarities to Langford in swing mechanics and this hit/power tradeoff; Walker's loft on balls hit 95-plus mph is 11 degrees, and his exit velos are near the top of the scale. There isn't one generational- or franchise-type talent in this draft, but this class has a solid top tier of players along with strong depth down the board. Rhett Lowder (21.3), RHP, Wake Forest 17. There are some signs of life though. 4. Gavin Turley (18.7), CF, Hamilton HS (AZ), Oregon State commit, Hit: 20/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/65, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. Stay on current site or go to US version. Rankings; Tickets; Former Texas officials to be questioned in suit. ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel released his annual list of the Top 100 Major League Baseball Prospects today on ESPN+. Here are some of the potential No. ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002; Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft; Follow on Twitter. Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 30/45, Raw Power: 45/50, Speed: 50/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50. 81. Scouts will be watching to see how explosive he is at the plate this spring since he has had hip and hand injuries in the past. He was trending up after a strong postseason in 2021 alongside Gavin Williams and a sparkling preseason outing for a number of scouting directors (when he had mid-first round buzz), but was suspended for the season due to a PED test. Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0 -- Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? I'll continue to group them together because, while they are stylistically different in a way that is obvious to the eye, Langford and Crews have far more in common than not and are clearly in the top tier of players. Brock Wilken (21.0), 3B, Wake Forest ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel joined ESPN in 2020 to focus on prospects, the draft, free agency and more. 40. According to MLB Pipeline, Langford ranks No. 11. 29. Jake Misiorowski (20.2), RHP, Crowder JC (MO), LSU commit, Velo: 97-99 t101, Fastball: 70/80, Slider: 60/70, Command: 35/45. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/50, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 60/55, Field: 45/50, Throw: 45/45. Like Anderson, Graham also swings a little too much, but Graham's contact rates spiked late in the year when he made a swing adjustment to keep his head more still. Kayfus (21.7), RF, Miami Parada was a hit-over-power prospect in high school and as a freshman at Georgia Tech, then came out this spring with at least one grade more raw power and a swing designed to tap into it. The Baltimore Orioles have the top prospect for the second year in a row, with third baseman Gunnar Henderson as . They seem likely to be offered second- or third-round-type money given their body of work, but their stock won't move much until draft day, so I opted to instead include some other players, but you can call Taylor and Wiggins Nos. Prep pitching is the weakest of the draft demographics in this year's class, but that is also always the group with the most polarizing takes across teams on draft day, with the latest movement and the players who are most likely to get big bonuses later in the draft. Ferris still shows above-average ability at almost every aspect of pitching and could be a delivery tweak away from being a top-10-to-15 player in this draft class. 1 prospect ahead of Vanderbilt's two aces. Justin Lee (18.1), RHP, Notre Dame HS (CA), UCLA commit 1 overall? 61. Stay on current site or go to US version. Taylor is a classic advanced college bat who is well rounded but isn't a shortstop, with some debate over whether he fits better at second or third base. Oklahoma lost the No. 66. Christian Knapczyk (21.5), SS, Louisville Friend helped me with a side angle @espn @jones_druw pic.twitter.com/8huUGVhFUG, 2. Let's keep things simple and focus on the positives: Johnson has the two traits that matter the most for a hitter. 32. 1 story of . Elijah Green (18.6), CF, IMG Academy HS (FL), Miami commit, Hit: 25/50, Game Power: 35/65, Raw Power: 70/70, Speed: 70/70, Field: 50/55, Throw: 70/70. I think he'll want top half of the first round money because he might get that next year with a full dominating season, which means he might go anywhere from getting a slot bonus in the middle of the first, to overslot in the comp round, to getting $3 million after the third round, to not drafted at all. 7. Dollander is in the conversation for best pitching prospect in recent memory, but the biggest question being asked by MLB teams is how high anyone can take a pitching prospect in the draft, given the recent data point of Jack Leiter and his struggles since being taken No. 8d Kiley McDaniel. 7. Top 100 prospects | Bold predictions He has made strides since the summer at addressing some of the things (fastball shape, below-average curveball and no slider) that I didn't like at that point. Has worked for four MLB teams. Nailed it! 91. This demographic (arm-speed-reliant prep righties) still terrifies me, so I have him lower than he'll probably go, but there's frontline upside here, so a team could really hit it big. 8d Pete Thamel. Fresh IFA signing Derniche Valdez, a shortstop from the . Kiley McDaniel joined ESPN in 2020 as an MLB Insider, covering a wide range of topics, including prospects, the draft, free agency and more. Grayson Hitt (21.6), LHP, Alabama 98. He has closed well ahead of the draft and made notable adjustments with results to match in the past month or two. 3 overall, followed by Waldrep (No. Behind the scenes, I've updated my overall minor league top 100 rankings (here's the last public update) to make adjustments and take out the graduated players, so I can tell you where the top players in the draft would slot on that list the moment they sign. 10) and Sproat (No. McDaniel's Mock Drafts, Top 100 prospects and MLB Draft storylines are available on ESPN.com. Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd Mar 1 Florida prep LHP Brandon Barreira (Vandy commit) is 13th on my latest draft rankings. 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, UFC 285's Shevchenko by the numbers: It all adds up to domination, A battle for No. This year, the Dodgers were ranked the No. For some scouts, Clark is the top prospect in this draft because he's a slam-dunk center fielder with enough offensive potential (plus hit tool and 20-homer upside) and explosiveness to justify waiting a bit longer for a prep player to develop. Walker Martin (19.4), SS, Eaton HS (CO), Arkansas commit 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Has worked for four MLB teams. Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 50/55, Slider: 55/65, Curveball: 55/60, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 45/55. 38. I'm worried those traits might decline due to his size and position, while his bat speed and chase rates aren't the type I like to bet on with an early pick. Top 10 by Position. J.R. Ritchie (19.0), RHP, Bainbridge HS (WA), UCLA commit, Velo: 91-94 t96, Fastball: 50/55, Slider: 50/60, Changeup: 50/60, Command: 45/55. He does have a little more present pop and much less speed. Horton was about 50 slots below this ranking at the end of the regular season -- then he went on a tear, dominating the whole postseason. Soto has been up to 99 mph with plus stuff in the early going and could jump to being the second-best prep arm in the class within a few weeks. 50. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (21.6), CF, Vanderbilt. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/65, Speed: 55/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. Aidan Miller (19.0), 3B, Mitchell HS (FL), Arkansas commit. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Chase Davis (21.6), RF, Arizona Kumar Rocker (22.6), RHP, Tri-City (Independent), Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 55/60, Cutter: 55/60, Slider: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 45/50. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 54. Ranking all 30 MLB systems for 2023 . ESPN's Kiley McDaniel says Druw Jones is the top prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft because of a unique combination of present skills and future projection, but there is one college hitter in . 5. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 50/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. Trent Caraway (19.2), SS, JSerra Catholic HS (CA), Oregon State commit He is an 80-grade runner who is a plus defender in center field with plus contact skills and plus pitch selection -- but his power is below average. Clubs with good hitting development are lining up around this point of the draft. Jett Williams (18.7), SS, Rockwall Heath HS (TX), Mississippi State commit, Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 25/45, Raw Power: 45/45, Speed: 60/60, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. 18. His power output has been low enough that some clubs that really emphasize it aren't on him much, while others that value the contact/speed/defense skill set are certain that Bradfield will be a solid big leaguer. Had 3 walks, a homer (about 375 feet to CF), and a double. The 2023 World Cup, Kyrie Irving's future and understanding shot quality. 1 overall (Waldrep - No. Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0 -- Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? 26. One player all 30 MLB teams should trade for (or away). But every half dozen or so first-round picks, I'll let you know that a prospect kind of looks like this big league star if you squint and things play out well. He's making the big leagues, but I'm not positive it'll be as a starter. 90. I'll bet there's a couple really good players in that group. Can the Lions fix their defense? Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search MLB Home Spring Training Scores. Everyone raves about his makeup and desire to adjust his swing and approach. This, for my money, is the much more important aspect: how . 1. . Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. 78). Termarr Johnson (18.0), 2B, Mays HS (GA), Arizona State commit, Hit: 30/60, Game Power: 30/60, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 50/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50. Teddy McGraw (21.7), RHP, Wake Forest Lee also doesn't have the plus mobility/bat speed/raw power that you want to see at a top pick and he didn't play in an elite conference, but he's a slam-dunk everyday bat who gives you some defensive value. 34. Collier (son of former big leaguer Lou) and Termarr Johnson are two of the best pure hitters to come out of the Atlanta area in recent memory, arguably better than C.J. 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