My Personal Top 100 Prospects For 2016

As the experts are about to start unveiling their lists, here's mine for this year.

Unlike them, this list is not an expert's opinion, just a prospect fan's opinion.

To make this list, a prospect must have fewer than 130 AB's/50 IP in the Majors.


1. Corey Seager, SS (Dodgers)
2. Byron Buxton, OF (Twins)
3. Lucas Giolito, RHP (Nationals)
4. J.P. Crawford, SS (Phillies)
5. Alex Reyes, RHP (Cardinals)
6. Julio Urias, LHP (Dodgers)
7. Orlando Arcia, SS (Brewers)
8. Yoan Moncada, 2B (Red Sox)
9. Tyler Glasnow, RHP (Pirates)
10. Gleyber Torres, SS (Cubs)
11. Blake Snell, LHP (Rays)
12. Jose Berrios, RHP (Twins)
13. Jose De Leon, RHP (Dodgers)
14. Rafael Devers, 3B (Red Sox)
15. A.J. Reed, 1B (Astros)
16. Jorge Mateo, SS (Yankees)
17. Steve Matz, LHP (Mets)
18. Joey Gallo, 3B (Rangers)
19. Andrew Benintendi, OF (Red Sox)
20. Anderson Espinoza, RHP (Red Sox)
21. Lewis Brinson, OF (Rangers)
22. Nomar Mazara, OF (Rangers)
23. Dansby Swanson, SS (Braves)
24. Jon Gray, RHP (Rockies)
25. Brendan Rodgers, SS (Rockies)
26. Trea Turner, SS (Nationals)
27. Anthony Alford, OF (Blue Jays)
28. David Dahl, OF (Rockies)
29. Nick Williams, OF (Phillies)
30. Austin Meadows, OF (Pirates)
31. Bradley Zimmer, OF (Indians)
32. Raul A. Mondesi, SS (Royals)
33. Victor Robles, OF (Nationals)
34. Gary Sanchez, C (Yankees)
35. Robert Stephenson, RHP (Reds)
36. Francis Martes, RHP (Astros)
37. Josh Bell, OF/1B (Pirates)
38. Willson Contreras, C (Cubs)
39. Tim Anderson, SS (White Sox)
40. Alex Bregman, SS (Astros)
41. Max Kepler, OF (Twins)
42. Aaron Blair, RHP (Braves)
43. Aaron Judge, OF (Yankees)
44. Jeff Hoffman, RHP (Rockies)
45. Clint Frazier, OF (Indians)
46. Jose Peraza, 2B/SS (Reds)
47. Javier Guerra, SS (Padres)
48. Brady Aiken, LHP (Indians)
49. Cody Reed, LHP (Reds)
50. Jorge Lopez, RHP (Brewers)
51. Manuel Margot, OF (Padres)
52. Carson Fulmer, RHP (White Sox)
53. Franklin Barreto, SS (Athletics)
54. Jake Thompson, RHP (Phillies)
55. Amed Rosario, SS (Mets)
56. Braden Shipley, RHP (DBacks)
57. Sean Newcomb, LHP (Braves)
58. Cody Bellinger, 1B (Dodgers)
59. Sean Manaea, LHP (Athletics)
60. Dillon Tate, RHP (Rangers)
61. Archie Bradley, RHP (DBacks)
62. Trent Clark, OF (Brewers)
63. Brett Phillips, OF (Brewers)
64. Grant Holmes, RHP (Dodgers)
65. Dylan Bundy, RHP (Orioles)
66. Ian Happ, OF/2B (Cubs)
67. Christian Arroyo, SS (Giants)
68. Hector Olivera, 3B (Braves)
69. Dominic Smith, 1B (Mets)
70. Luis Ortiz, RHP (Rangers)
71. Conner Greene, RHP (Blue Jays)
72. Ozzie Albies, SS (Braves)
73. Kyle Tucker, OF (Astros)
74. Michael Fulmer, RHP (Tigers)
75. Willy Adames, SS (Rays)
76. James Kaprielian, RHP (Yankees)
77. Jameson Taillon, RHP (Pirates)
78. Nick Gordon, SS (Twins)
79. Kyle Zimmer, RHP (Royals)
80. Tim Cooney, LHP (Cardinals)
81. Tyler Kolek, RHP (Marlins)
82. Kolby Allard, LHP (Braves)
83. Amir Garrett, LHP (Reds)
84. Tyler Stephenson, C (Reds)
85. Hunter Harvey, RHP (Orioles)
86. Daz Cameron, OF (Astros)
87. Justus Sheffield, LHP (Indians)
88. Alex Jackson, OF (Mariners)
89. Bubba Starling, OF (Royals)
90. Jesse Winker, OF (Reds)
91. Ryan McMahon, 3B (Rockies)
92. Alex Verdugo, OF (Dodgers)
93. Miguel Almonte, RHP (Royals)
94. Josh Naylor, 1B (Marlins)
95. Tyler Beede, RHP (Giants)
96. Hunter Renfroe, OF (Padres)
97. Taylor Ward, C (Angels)
98. Matt Chapman, 3B (Athletics)
99. Brent Honeywell, RHP (Rays)
100. Mark Appel, RHP (Phillies)

No DBax in the top-50, ouch...

Ryan

Looks pretty good. These lists are all so speculative anyways. I like seeing some of my big stashes listed.

Thank you for the list. You're the man.

Thank you for the list!

Lotta Dodgers

js0000001 said:

Lotta Dodgers

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Not really. Just as many Reds as Dodgers. Lol

Good list

Do you have a top 10 omissions list? Some good names missing!

bmp1971 said:

Do you have a top 10 omissions list? Some good names missing!

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I used to make this 150 names long but didn't have time this year.

Pretty ballzy move putting Jorge Lopez above Clark or Phillips. I'm not saying I have a problem with it, because I love Lopez, but if they added your list to all the others out there, I think your ranking would be an outlier.

But I also think you do Max Kepler more justice than he's going to get. Justus Sheffield for that matter as well.

Thanks for taking the time.

hive17 said:

Pretty ballzy move putting Jorge Lopez above Clark or Phillips. I'm not saying I have a problem with it, because I love Lopez, but if they added your list to all the others out there, I think your ranking would be an outlier.

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Keep in mind BA ranked Lopez above them as well; he was #2 on their Brewers' list.

Good list J.P. Isn't this year 6 of Jameson Taillon being on a Top 100 list?


EDITED TO ADD: ......and he's trending the wrong direction

Keyser Soze said:

Good list J.P. Isn't this year 6 of Jameson Taillon being on a Top 100 list?


EDITED TO ADD: ......and he's trending the wrong direction

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Assuming he's healthy, I'm going to predict this will be the year he graduates from eligibility.