BA's League Top 20 Prospect Lists Thread

Will update the OP as each league's top 20 list gets posted.

Final list -

AZL TOP 20
1. Addison Russell, ss, Athletics
2. Albert Almora, of, Cubs
3. Joey Gallo, 3b, Rangers
4. Jorge Soler, of, Cubs
5. Dorssys Paulino, ss, Indians
6. Lewis Brinson, of, Rangers
7. Stryker Trahan, c, Diamondbacks
8. C.J. Edwards, rhp, Rangers
9. Daniel Robertson, ss/3b, Athletics
10. Clint Coulter, c, Brewers
11. Nomar Mazara, of, Rangers
12. Ronald Guzman, 1b, Rangers
13. Renato Nunez, 3b, Athletics
14. Dan Vogelbach, 1b, Cubs
15. Mitch Brown, rhp, Indians
16. Nick Travieso, rhp, Reds
17. Gabriel Guerrero, of, Mariners
18. Tyler Pike, lhp, Mariners
19. Zach Bird, rhp, Dodgers
20. Matt Olson, 1b, Athletics

GCL TOP 20
1. Byron Buxton, of, Twins
2. Carlos Correa, ss, Astros
3. D.J. Davis, of, Blue Jays
4. Rio Ruiz, 3b, Astros
5. Wyatt Mathisen, c, Pirates
6. Carlos Tocci, of, Phillies
7. Dilson Herrera, 2b, Pirates
8. Tzu-Wei Lin, ss, Red Sox
9. Tyler Glasnow, rhp, Pirates
10. Jose Peraza, ss, Braves
11. Steve Bean, c, Cardinals
12. Alberto Tirado, rhp, Blue Jays
13. Luis Merejo, lhp, Braves
14. Jake Thompson, rhp, Tigers
15. Austin Schotts, of, Tigers
16. Kolby Copeland, of, Marlins
17. Avery Romero, 3b/2b, Marlins
18. Harold Castro, 2b, Tigers
19. Jin-De Jhang, c, Pirates
20. Francellis Montas, rhp, Red Sox

APPY LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Byron Buxton, of, Elizabethton (Twins)
2. Courtney Hawkins, of, Bristol (White Sox)
3. Bubba Starling, of, Burlington (Royals)
4. Blake Snell, lhp, Princeton (Rays)
5. Mauricio Cabrera, rhp, Danville (Braves)
6. Luke Sims, rhp, Danville (Braves)
7. Max Kepler, of, Elizabethton (Twins)
8. Roberto Osuna, rhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)
9. Victor DeLeon, rhp, Johnson City (Cardinals)
10. Santiago Nessy, c, Bluefield (Blue Jays)
11. Brandon Martin, ss, Princeton (Rays)
12. Gavin Cecchini, ss, Kingsport (Mets)
13. Carson Kelly, 3b, Johnson City (Cardinals)
14. Daniel Norris, lhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)
15. Andrew Toles, of, Princeton (Rays)
16. Patrick Leonard, 3b, Burlington (Royals)
17. Adrian Houser, rhp, Greeneville (Astros)
18. Jose Peraza, ss, Danville (Braves)
19. Jochi Ogando, rhp, Pulaski (Mariners)
20. Cameron Gallagher, c, Burlington (Royals)

PIONEER LEAGUE TOP 20
1. David Dahl, of, Grand Junction (Rockies)
2. Robert Stephenson, rhp, Billings (Reds)
3. Adalberto Mondesi, ss, Idaho Falls (Royals)
4. Corey Seager, ss, Odgen (Dodgers)
5. Jesse Winker, of, Billings (Reds)
6. Eddie Butler, Grand Junction (Rockies)
7. Michael Perez, c, Missoula (Diamondbacks)
8. Sam Selman, lhp, Idaho Falls (Royals)
9. Mark Sappington, rhp, Orem (Angels)
10. Dan Langfield, rhp, Billings (Reds)
11. Jeff Gelalich, of, Billings (Reds)
12. Chris Beck, rhp, Great Falls (White Sox)
13. Wilfredo Rodriguez, rhp, Grand Junction (Rockies)
14. Julian Yan, of, Grand Junction (Rockies)
15. Ross Stripling, rhp, Ogden (Dodgers)
16. Brandon Brennan, rhp, Great Falls (White Sox)
17. Jayson Aquino, lhp, Grand Junction (Rockies)
18. Seth Mejias-Brean, 3b, Billings (Reds)
19. Wendell Soto, ss, Orem (Angels)
20. Ismael Guillon, lhp, Billings (Reds)

NORTHWEST LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Mike Zunino, c, Everett (Mariners)
2. Dan Vogelbach, 1b, Boise (Cubs)
3. Victor Sanchez, rhp, Everett (Mariners)
4. Joe Ross, rhp, Eugene (Padres)
5. Tom Murphy, c, Tri-City (Rockies)
6. Marco Hernandez, ss, Boise (Cubs)
7. Jeimer Candelario, 3b, Boise (Cubs)
8. C.J. Edwards, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)
9. Gioskar Amaya, 2b, Boise (Cubs)
10. Patrick Kievlehan, 3b, Everett (Mariners)
11. Mac Williamson, of, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
12. Rosell Herrera, ss/3b, Tri-City (Rockies)
13. Jose Valdespina, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)
14. Dane Phillips, c, Eugene (Padres)
15. Stephen Bruno, inf, Boise (Cubs)
16. Trey Martin, of, Boise (Cubs)
17. Tayler Scott, rhp, Boise (Cubs)
18. Jeremy Baltz, of, Eugene (Padres)
19. Ketel Marte, ss/2b, Everett (Mariners)
20. Taylor Cole, rhp, Vancouver (Blue Jays)

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Taylor Guerrieri, rhp, Hudson Valley (Rays)
2. Luis Heredia, rhp, State College (Pirates)
3. Roman Quinn, ss, Williamsport (Phillies)
4. Richie Shaffer, 3b, Hudson Valley (Rays)
5. Luis Mateo, rhp, Brooklyn (Mets)
6. Patrick Wisdom, 3b, Batavia (Cardinals)
7. Deven Marrero, ss, Lowell (Red Sox)
8. Jeff Ames, rhp, Hudson Valley (Rays)
9. Danry Vasquez, of, Connecticut (Tigers)
10. Barrett Barnes, of, State College (Pirates)
11. Brandon Nimmo, of, Brooklyn (Mets)
12. Hansel Robles, rhp, Brooklyn (Mets)
13. Jesse Hahn, rhp, Hudson Valley (Rays)
14. Vincent Velasquez, rhp, Tri-City (Astros)
15. Clay Holmes, rhp, State College (Pirates)
16. Tyler Naquin, of, Mahoning Valley (Indians)
17. Pat Light, rhp, Lowell (Red Sox)
18. Phillip Evans, ss, Brooklyn (Mets)
19. Tim Cooney, lhp, Batavia (Cardinals)
20. Breyvic Valera, 2b/ss, Batavia (Cardinals)

MIDWEST LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Javier Baez, ss, Peoria (Cubs)
2. Miguel Sano, 3b, Beloit (Twins)
3. Francisco Lindor, ss, Lake County (Indians)
4. Archie Bradley, rhp, South Bend (Diamondbacks)
5. Noah Syndergaard, rhp, Lansing (Blue Jays)
6. Aaron Sanchez, rhp, Lansing (Blue Jays)
7. Austin Hedges, c, Fort Wayne (Padres)
8. Kaleb Cowart, 3b, Cedar Rapids (Angels)
9. Matt Wisler, rhp, Fort Wayne (Padres)
10. A.J. Cole, rhp, Burlington (Athletics)
11. Justin Nicolino, lhp, Lansing (Blue Jays)
12. Eddie Rosario, 2b/of, Beloit (Twins)
13. Jorge Bonifacio, of, Kane County (Royals)
14. Tyrell Jenkins, rhp, Quad Cities (Cardinals)
15. Drew Vettleson, of, Bowling Green (Rays)
16. Kyle Smith, rhp, Kane County (Royals)
17. Travis Jankowski, of, Fort Wayne (Padres)
18. Adys Portillo, rhp, Fort Wayne (Padres)
19. Jace Peterson, ss, Fort Wayne (Padres)
20. Stephen Piscotty, 3b, Quad Cities (Cardinals)

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Jose Fernandez, rhp, Greensboro (Marlins)
2. Trevor Story, ss/3b, Asheville (Rockies)
3. Gregory Polanco, of, West Virginia (Pirates)
4. Tyler Austin, of, Charleston (Yankees)
5. Gary Sanchez, c, Charleston (Yankees)
6. Alen Hanson, ss, West Virgjnia (Pirates)
7. Kyle Crick, rhp, Augusta (Giants)
8. Brian Goodwin, of, Hagerstown (Nationals)
9. Mason Williams, of, Charleston (Yankees)
10. Alex Meyer, rhp, Hagerstown (Nationals)
11. Michael Foltynewicz, rhp, Lexington (Astros)
12. Delino DeShields Jr., 2b, Lexington (Astros)
13. Michael Fulmer, rhp, Savannah (Mets)
14. Adam Conley, lhp, Greensboro (Marlins)
15. Garin Cecchini, 3b, Greenville (Red Sox)
16. Maikel Franco, 3b, Lakewood (Phillies)
17. Blake Swihart, c, Greenville (Red Sox)
18. Domingo Tapia, rhp, Savannah (Mets)
19. Matt Skole, 3b, Hagerstown (Nationals)
20. Rougned Odor, 2b/ss, Hickory (Rangers)

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Billy Hamilton, ss, Bakersfield (Reds)
2. George Springer, of, Lancaster (Astros)
3. Joc Pederson, of, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)
4. Kaleb Cowart, 3b, Inland Empire (Angels)
5. Zach Lee, rhp, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)
6. Rymer Liriano, of, Lake Elsinore (Padres)
7. Miles Head, 3b, Stockton (Athletics)
8. Kyle Parker, of, Modesto (Rockies)
9. C.J. Cron, 1b, Inland Empire (Angels)
10. Andrew Chafin, lhp, Visalia (Diamondbacks)
11. Tony Cingrani, lhp, Bakersfield (Reds)
12. Chris Owings, ss, Visalia (Diamondbacks)
13. David Holmberg, lhp, Visalia (Diamondbacks)
14. Domingo Santana, of, Lancaster (Astros)
15. Leon Landry, of, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)/High Desert (Mariners)
16. Nick Maronde, lhp, Inland Empire (Angels)
17. Donn Roach, rhp, Inland Empire (Angels)/Lake Elsinore (Padres)
18. Brad Miller, ss, High Desert (Mariners)
19. Cory Spangenberg, 2b, Lake Elsinore (Padres)
20. Joe Panik, ss, San Jose (Giants)

CAROLINA LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Dylan Bundy, rhp, Delmarva (Orioles)
2. Xander Bogaerts, ss, Salem (Red Sox)
3. Matt Barnes, rhp, Salem (Red Sox)
4. Jackie Bradley Jr., of, Salem (Red Sox)
5. Cody Buckel, Myrtle Beach (Rangers)
6. Carlos Sanchez, ss/2b, Winston-Salem (White Sox)
7. J.R. Graham, rhp, Lynchburg (Braves)
8. Yordano Ventura, rhp, Wilmington (Royals)
9. Christian Villanueva, 3b, Myrtle Beach (Rangers)
10. Orlando Calixte, ss, Wilmington (Royals)
11. Erik Johnson, rhp, Winston-Salem (White Sox)
12. Hanser Alberto, ss, Myrtle Beach (Rangers)
13. Nick Ahmed, ss, Lynchburg (Braves)
14. Edward Salcedo, 3b, Lynchburg (Braves)
15. Nathan Karns, rhp, Potomac (Nationals)
16. Luke Jackson, rhp, Myrtle Beach (Rangers)
17. Christian Vazquez, c, Salem (Red Sox)
18. Trayce Thompson, of, Winston-Salem (White Sox)
19. Ronny Rodriguez, ss/2b, Carolina (Indians)
20. Cheslor Cuthbert, 3b, Wilmington (Royals)

FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Jose Fernandez, rhp, Jupiter (Marlins)
2. Gerrit Cole, rhp, Bradenton (Pirates)
3. Jameson Tallon, rhp, Bradenton (Pirates)
4. Christian Yelich, of, Jupiter (Marlins)
5. Nick Castellanos, 3b, Lakeland (Tgers)
6. Enny Romero, lhp, Charlotte (Rays)
7. Oswlado Arcia, of, Fort Myers (Twins)
8. Tyler Austin, of, Tampa (Yankees)
9. Gary Sanchez, c, Tampa (Yankees)
10. Jesse Biddle, lhp, Clearwater (Phillies)
11. Jake Marisnick, of, Dunedin (Blue Jays)
12. Adam Morgan, lhp, Clearwater (Phillies)
13. Avisail Garcia, of, Lakeland (Tigers)
14. Bruce Rondon, rhp, Lakeland (Tigers)
15. Marcell Ozuna, of, Jupiter (Marlins)
16. Jimmy Nelson, rhp, Brevard County (Brewers)
17. Slade Heathcott, of, Tampa (Yankees)
18. Nik Turley, lhp, Tampa (Yankees)
19. Wilmer Flores, 3b, St. Lucie (Mets)
20. Gift Ngoepe, ss, Bradenton (Pirates)

EASTERN LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Manny Machado, ss, Bowie (Orioles)
2. Zack Wheeler, rhp, Binghamton (Mets)
3. Gerrit Cole, rhp, Altoona (Pirates)
4. Nick Castellanos, 3b/of, Erie (Tigers)
5. Jackie Bradley, of, Portland (Red Sox)
6. Oswaldo Arcia, of, New Britain (Twins)
7. Brian Goodwin, cf, Harrisburg (Nationals)
8. Aaron Hicks, cf, New Britain (Twins)
9. Jake Marisnick, of, New Hampshire (Blue Jays)
10. Tommy Joseph, c, Richmond (Giants)/Reading (Phillies)
11. Avisail Garcia, of, Erie (Tigers)
12. Bruce Rondon, rhp, Erie (Tigers)
13. Mike Kickham, lhp, Richmond (Giants)
14. Jonathan Schoop, 2b/ss, Bowie (Orioles)
15. Rob Brantly, c, Erie (Tigers)
16. Gary Brown, of, Richmond (Giants)
17. Cody Asche, 3b, Reading (Phillies)
18. Wilmer Flores, 3b/2b, Binghamton (Mets)
19. Jon Pettibone, rhp, Reading (Phillies)
20. Drake Britton, lhp, Portland (Red Sox)

SOUTHERN LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Trevor Bauer, rhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
2. Taijuan Walker, rhp, Jackson (Mariners)
3. Tyler Skaggs, lhp, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
4. Danny Hultzen, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)
5. Billy Hamilton, ss, Pensacola (Reds)
6. Andrelton Simmons, ss, Mississippi (Braves)
7. Nick Franklin, ss/2b, Jackson (Mariners)
8. Hak-Ju Lee. ss, Montgomery (Rays)
9. Allen Webster, rhp, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
10. James Paxton, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)
11. Tony Cingrani, lhp, Jackson (Mariners)
12. Matt Davidson, 3b, Mobile (Diamondbacks)
13. Zach Lee, rhp, Chattanooga (Dodgers)
14. Brad Miller, ss, Jackson (Mariners)
15. Didi Gregorius, ss, Pensacola (Reds)
16. Tyler Thornburg, rhp, Huntsville (Brewers)
17. Daniel Corcino, rhp, Pensacola (Reds)
18. Christian Bethancourt, c, Mississippi (Braves)
19. Carter Capps, rhp, Jackson (Mariners)
20. Sean Gilmartin, lhp, Mississippi (Braves)

TEXAS LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Jurickson Profar, ss, Frisco (Rangers)
2. Oscar Taveras, of, Springfield (Cardinals)
3. Wil Myers, of, Northwest Arkansas (Royals)
4. Mike Olt, 3b, Frisco (Rangers)
5. Jonathan Singleton, 1b/of, Corpus Christi (Astros)
6. Carlos Martinez, rhp, Springfield (Cardinals)
7. Dan Straily, rhp, Midland (Athletics)
8. Nolan Arenado, 3b, Tulsa (Rockies)
9. Trevor Rosenthal, rhp, Springfield (Cardinals)
10. Rymer Liriano, of, San Antonio (Padres)
11. Jedd Gyorko, 3b/2b, San Antonio (Padres)
12. Jean Segura, ss, Arkansas (Angels)
13. Josh Rutledge, ss/2b, Tulsa (Rockies)
14. Cody Buckel, rhp, Frisco (Rangers)
15. Johnny Hellweg, rhp, Arkansas (Angels)
16. Kolten Wong, 2b, Springfield (Cardinals)
17. Sonny Gray, rhp, Midland (Athletics)
18. Edwar Cabrera, lhp, Tulsa (Rockies)
19. Jarred Cosart, rhp, Corpus Christi (Astros)
20. Keyvius Sampson, rhp, San Antonio (Padres)

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Matt Harvey, rhp, Buffalo (Mets)
2. Starling Marte, of, Indianapolis (Pirates)
3. Chris Archer, rhp, Durham (Rays)
4. Julio Teheran, rhp, Gwinnett (Braves)
5. Chris Parmelee, 1b, Rochester (Twins)
6. Ryan Lavarnway, c, Pawtucket (Red Sox)
7. Didi Gregorius, ss, Louisville (Reds)
8. Jacob Turner, rhp, Toledo (Tigers)
9. Jeff Locke, lhp, Indianapolis (Pirates)
10. Tim Beckham, ss, Durham (Rays)
11. Jose Iglesias, ss, Pawtucket (Red Sox)
12. Cory Kluber, rhp, Columbus (Indians)
13. Cody Allen, rhp, Columbus (Indians)
14. Jeurys Famila, rhp, Buffalo (Mets)
15. L.J. Hoes, of, Norfolk (Orioles)
16. Zach McAllister, rhp, Columbus (Indians)
17. Jennry Mejia, rhp, Buffalo (Mets)
18. Casey Crosby, lhp, Toledo (Tigers)
19. Tyler Cloyd, rhp, Lehigh Valley (Phillies)
20. Christian Garcia, rhp, Syracuse (Nationals)

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOP 20
1. Wil Myers, of/3b, Omaha (Royals)
2. Travis D'Arnaud, c, Las Vegas (Blue Jays)
3. Trevor Bauer, rhp, Reno (Diamondbacks)
4. Tyler Skaggs, lhp, Reno (Diamondbacks)
5. Anthony Rizzo, 1b, Iowa (Cubs)
6. Shelby Miller, rhp, Memphis (Cardinals)
7. Danny Hultzen, lhp, Tacoma (Mariners)
8. Anthony Gose, of, Las Vegas (Blue Jays)
9. Yasmani Grandal, c, Tucson (Padres)
10. Jedd Gyorko, 3b/2b, Tucson (Padres)
11. Jake Odorizzi, rhp, Omaha (Royals)
12. Adam Eaton, of, Reno (Diamondbacks)
13. Dan Straily, rhp, Sacramento (Athletics)
14. Adeiny Hechavarria, ss, Las Vegas (Blue Jays)
15. Brett Jackson, of, Iowa (Cubs)
16. Nick Franklin, 2b/ss, Tacoma (Mariners)
17. Leonys Martin, of, Round Rock (Rangers)
18. Derek Norris, c, Sacramento (Athletics)
19. Matt Adams, 1b, Memphis (Cardinals)
20. Patrick Corbin, lhp, Reno (Diamondbacks)

cubs have 7 of the top 25 names in the NW league...impressive

Interesting that the two time Champions of the NWL had only 1 player on the list (Taylor Cole). Osuna, DJ Davis and Norris didn't have enough playing time.

NY-P League added to the OP. Nice to see so many Rays. :mrgreen:

Surprised Nimmo is so low.

padremurph said:

Surprised Nimmo is so low.

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He was decent this year but this was his first time against really good competition. Could be a break out next year...

Kinda surprised to see Dorssys Paulino so low, both in AZL and NYP. I saw him 4 times against Auburn (I'm friendly with the MV Scrappers hitting coach) and the consensus I've heard about him from the Indians front office is Manny Ramirez, but at 2B. While he doesn't have the absurd power of a Gallo, as a 17 year old in the NYP he played much better than the other elevated AZL guys (except Vogelbach) while being the youngest player on the team. He displayed very good patience for a kid of that age (he still isn't 18--11/21), working deep into counts and hitting a lot of opposite field doubles.

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Surprised Nimmo is so low.

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Danny (Queens, NY): I'm surprised to see Brandon Nimmo not make the top 10. Yes he's certainly raw, but he put together a great second half, and considering where he came from, he obviously had his detractors. Now he's widely considered the Mets' top position prospect. Could you elaborate on your ranking of him? Thanks.

Aaron Fitt: I like Nimmo, and he obviously just missed the top 10, coming in at No. 11. He has upside, but he comes with a lot of risk. I got some reports that his defense in center field was very raw, to put it mildly, and his run times were disappointing. If he winds up having to move to a corner (and plenty of evaluators think he will), he loses some value. The guys in front of him on this list also have nice tools, but less risk.

For those wondering.

Ben (Leland Grove): What did evaluators have to say about Michael Ynoa?

Aaron Fitt: Nobody was particularly impressed with Ynoa, who stood out most for his lack of competitiveness and energy on the mound (that's never a good sign). He still has arm strength -- he ran his fastball up to 95 mph, though his comfort zone was more 90-91 mph, and it is pretty straight. He also struggles to command his fastball and his breaking ball, which sometimes has late action and tight rotation, but other times simply does not. And his changeup is very underdeveloped -- he can't even throw it for strikes, let alone get hitters out with it. It is fair to say Ynoa did nothing this summer to restore any of his fading prospect status.

MWL added to the OP.

A bit surprising to see Syndergaard above Sanchez.

Rosario 12? Lame.

Hedges at 7 seems about right.

Jaypers said:

MWL added to the OP.

A bit surprising to see Syndergaard above Sanchez.

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Syndergaard had a better 2nd half. Better control. Nicolino had the best numbers of the three. Sanchez still has the best stuff. Upper 90's, easy delivery. Needs to cut down on the walks.
I'm praying that AA doesn't trade any of the three in the offseason.

5 Padres in the Top 20, very nice.

Sally League top 20 posted in the OP.

As expected, Bundy and Barnes didn't qualify.

California League added to the OP.

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California League added to the OP.

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Good to see Joc get some credit for a monster season. He might be my biggest stash currently...it wasn't tough considering how cheap he is.

I'm puzzled as to how Cingrani missed the CAL's top 10. That'll definitely be a chat question.

Its nice getting the paper issue and having all these lists already!

Carolina League added to OP.

How Brandon Workman missed this list is beyond me.