Scouts might wonder if he'll age more quickly than other players in this area of the draft given his build, but he has been a guy who gets it done at every level, so I'll bet on that instead of trying to sell jeans. I have him down here because of poor contact rates driven by poor pitch selection. This spring was a disaster with inconsistent swing mechanics and less bat speed while facing mostly weak competition and having poor performances when he did face good competition -- and a couple injuries on top of that. Hit: 35/55, Game Power: 40/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 45/40, Field: 40/45, Throw: 50/50. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Michael Carico (20.9), C, Davidson 1 overall next summer) and Jacob Berry, but Doughty can hit, has some pop and can play almost anywhere defensively. Wallace was right there with Parada as two of the top unsigned players from the pandemic-shortened 2020 draft class who were set to be sophomore eligible. 101 and 102. In the past two springs and summers, he has faced excellent competition but has had worrying swing-and-miss rates. No. The start of a new college baseball season means it is time for my first 2022 (and 2023 and 2024) MLB draft rankings. Schultz was good last summer, then missed a couple months to start the spring because illness. 26. 19, Sproat - No. Jung is similar to his brother, Rangers prospect Josh, in that, while at Texas Tech, they both had mature frames, untapped raw power, excellent stat lines and some questions about their defense. 44. 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. One player all 30 MLB teams should trade for (or away). Sources: Love gets buyout; Heat, 76ers in line. 32. Gilbert projects a whole lot like Brett Gardner or Adam Eaton; go check their career stats and see if you want that at this juncture in the draft. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, F1 season preview: Who's hot and who's not, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 65/65, Speed: 55/50, Field: 50/55, Throw: 55/55. I saw him strike out two different players with each of his four pitches this spring, perfectly showing his wide base of above-average traits. Velo: 90-94 t96, Fastball: 45/50, Slider: 45/50, Changeup: 55/60, Command: 40/50. The pandemic and a Tommy John surgery that he just returned from derailed that momentum, though. Arjun Nimmala (17.8), SS, Strawberry Crest HS (FL), Florida State commit Ranking all 30 MLB systems for 2023 I've rounded down on his ranking due to the Tommy John surgery, but I'm just as enthusiastic that Lesko could be the dude you tell your kids about from this draft. 13. 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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. Cole Phillips (19.1), RHP, Boerne HS (TX), Arkansas commit, Velo: 94-97 t99, Fastball: 60/65, Curveball: 50/60, Changeup: 40/50, Command: 40/50. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/60, Raw Power: 65/70, Speed: 50/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. 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. 31. Both used mid-90s heaters with bat-missing life at the top of the zone and plus breaking balls to dominate their first seasons in the SEC. You can check out more on the Future Value (FV) system, the scouting scale, and see where these players could slot into a top 100 or your team's prospect list. Lastly, if you're a late-comer to this process: Welcome! Think of Crews as a fully optimized power hitter who has tailored all facets of his approach to tap into that skill. On the rosy side, he has a plus hit/power/pitch selection combo that has lots of history of hitting top arms with wood bats. Like Dylan Lesko, Pallette looks a lot like Walker Buehler as a slim-framed righty with high-octane plus stuff of the higher-slot, higher-spin, fastball-curveball, attack-at-all-times variety. Druw Jones (18.6), CF, Wesleyan HS (GA), Vanderbilt commit, Hit: 30/60, Game Power: 25/55, Raw Power: 50/60, Speed: 70/70, Field: 60/70, Throw: 70/70. In March, McDaniel debuted his first Top Prospects series on ESPN+, ranking the best up-and-coming players and teams in Major League Baseball. Can the Lions fix their defense? The tool grades are almost identical to Marcelo Mayer from last year's draft, but Mayer has smoother actions, a little more physical projection and a longer track record of top tier performance. The changeup and feel are always there. 9d Pete Thamel. 29. 19. Owen Murphy (18.8), RHP, Riverside Brookfield HS (IL), Notre Dame commit, Velo: 92-94 t96, Fastball: 55/60, Slider: 50/55, Curveball: 55/60, Changeup: 40/50, Command: 40/55. Jack Moss (21.7), 1B, Texas A&M Brock Porter (19.0), RHP, St. Mary's HS (MI), Clemson commit, Velo: 94-96 t99, Fastball: 60/65, Slider: 55/60, Changeup: 55/60, Command: 40/50. 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. In other prospect rankings, MLB Pipeline is unveiling . 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Scouts don't love what Melton does with his hands in his swing, but it works for now -- and he rakes. 78). Kiley McDaniel ranks the best prospects and farm systems in baseball. 1d Jordan Reid. College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. I'd expect a number of other players to do the same just before draft day. ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002; Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft; Follow on Twitter. Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0 -- Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? 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. 1 overall? Can the Lions fix their defense? 36. 32. 67. Will Sanders (21.3), RHP, South Carolina Nailed it! 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0- Top 100 Kiley McDaniel prospects Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. 2. Robinson is a consensus top-50 recruit for football as a 6-foot-6 tight end who hasn't picked a school yet, but buzz is that it could be coming soon. 1. According to MLB Pipeline, Langford ranks No. Walker Jenkins (18.4), RF, South Brunswick HS (NC), North Carolina commit. Mike Boeve (21.1), 3B, Nebraska-Omaha Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 30/30, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. Top 100 prospects | Bold predictions He has made big strides since then, getting stronger and now projecting for above-average tools across the board. Jeff Passan goes inside the decline of the starting pitcher -- and what it means for baseball's future. 63. He McDaniel began working with MLB clubs in 2005, scouting and working in the front office in various roles. Langford is playing left field almost exclusively in deference to a 70-grade runner in Michael Robertson this year and a plus defender (and Orioles second-round pick) Jud Fabian last year, but Langford has made some standout defensive plays and has an arm that's enough for right field. I also pointed out in my latest ranking of the big league aces, that half of those aces have had Tommy John surgery, leading me to believe that those destined for aceness aren't really slowed down by the procedure. I've given up trying to figure him out, but the tools are here to make me look silly for ranking him this low. The Braves were shutout of his Top 100 list earlier this week and unsurprisingly their farm system ranks dead last in his updated rankings. Chase Davis (21.6), RF, Arizona by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel May 30, 2019 MLB Draft Week 2019 Mock Draft 3.0 Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings Introduction to the 2019 Draft BOARD Swing Changers: The Shift to. Charlee Soto (17.8), RHP, Reborn Christian HS (FL), UCF commit Carson Montgomery (20.9), RHP, Florida State 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. He has elite arm talent and makeup. Teams with slightly different priorities will look more at the positive and have him about 10 slots higher than I do. 1 overall? Beck has a good swing, feel for the bat head, potential 30-homer raw power and tools to maybe even play center field. 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. 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. 58. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. 47. Which players could finish the season on a different team? Young has a long track record of hitting, and a wide base of skills as the sort of player (safe, up-the-middle prep position player) that a lot of teams are looking for. Tai Peete (17.9), SS, Trinity Christian HS (GA), Georgia Tech commit Kiley McDaniel . Has worked for four MLB teams. The college pitching class has been ravaged by injury and is one of the worst in recent memory, but there's a number of injured pitchers and prep pitchers with over-slot demands who will be littered all over the second and third rounds. And the high ranking by ESPN was only helped by what was considered by many experts a home run of a draft in July. He'll sit 94-97 at times (normally settles a bit lower) as a sinker/slurve type, both flashing plus. Klassen will regularly hit 100 mph, and some scouts see Ben Joyce potential in him, but he's a little too one-dimensional at the moment. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Until about a month ago, I was basically trying to put players in the order that the teams like them, then in the final month when I have all of that information, is when my opinion comes crashing through the wall like Kool-Aid Man to sum up a couple years of information and opinions. 18. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Eric Brown (21.5), SS, Coastal Carolina, Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 25/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 50/50, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. Chase Dollander (21.6), RHP, Tennessee. 8. Phillips would be sophomore eligible in Fayetteville because of his age, and the Razorbacks know how to develop arms, so there's no wrong decision here. 7d Kiley McDaniel. That continued Friday with the release of Kiley McDaniel's farm system rankings over at ESPN. 1 in our top 100? Close. He closed much better and has tools, but teams are wary. Brandon Barriera (18.3), LHP, American Heritage HS (FL), Vanderbilt commit, Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 55/60, Slider: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 50/60, Command: 40/50. His projected MLB.com arrival date in the Bigs is 2025. Hjerpe looks like Chris Sale if you squint. 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). Collier was set to be in the 2023 draft class but reclassified and went to the top junior college in the country. Here are some of the potential No. He's almost certainly a reliever, but the pieces here are among the best in the draft. Miller is still a stuff-over-command prep righty, which makes him the riskiest subset of pitcher, but he got a lot better this spring, highlighted by a couple outings that had scouts raving. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/65, Speed: 55/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. Pre-injury sat mid-90's, flashed ++ SL that may be coming as he stretches out. I'm still a bit dubious about Johnson because there is reliever risk, but he was up to 99 mph with a plus slider and strong strike-throwing in his season debut, so he could also pitch his way into the first round and make me look silly for doubting him. He has done nothing but hit and play shortstop effectively both for Cal Poly and in the summers, but every scout I've spoken with thinks he'll quickly slide over to third base in pro ball. Let's keep things simple and focus on the positives: Johnson has the two traits that matter the most for a hitter. 65. 51. He reminds me of a Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez type of player. 78). ESPN MLB Insider; Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Follow on Twitter. Orlando Magic. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Thompson is also playable at second base, so he has some vibes like Dodgers prospect Michael Busch. He also took on a much bigger challenge than he needed by playing at IMG when he could've played typical high school competition. 7d Kiley McDaniel. I wrote earlier this week about how similar Jones is to Aaron Judge at the same stage. DRAFT BUZZ ESPN's Kiley McDaniel recently released his list of top-100 prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft, with Langford coming in at No. In the draft, you have to be able to imagine a couple of years into the future and also lean into what your development excels at teaching. Friday is 1 yr TJ anniv. Ferris was right there with Dylan Lesko and Brandon Barriera pacing a historic group of prep arms entering the summer, but some other arms showed plus stuff more often over the past year. 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. Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. He has plus raw power and is a good hitter with a pretty swing and solid approach. 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. 21. The son of Carl has elite physical tools with good power projection and solid defensive chops. 1 overall? MLB Home Scores Schedule Standings Stats Teams Transactions 20. Barrett Kent (18.7), RHP, Pottsboro HS (TX), Arkansas commit FRESH FACES Malcolm Moore (18.9), C, McClatchy HS (CA), Stanford commit, Hit: 25/50, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 45/45, Field: 40/50, Throw: 50/50. Jackson Ferris (18.4), LHP, IMG Academy HS (FL), Ole Miss commit, Velo: 92-94 t96, Fastball: 50/55, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 40/55. 23. Oh, and I hate your team espn.com Who has the most talent in the minors? 1d . 62. 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. Jace is a lefty bat with a unique hand move that trades power for contact, and I think he's fringy but fine defensively at second and third base. Nathan Dettmer (21.1), RHP, Texas A&M Velo: 90-94 t96, Fastball: 45/50, Slider: 50/55, Changeup: 50/60, Command: 45/50. 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. If you want every draft prospect compared to a big league star, I'm not your draft analyst. Santana has been the helium name in South Florida, showing the same plus glove and plus-plus speed from the summer with added physicality that is helping him move into first-round prospect territory. . . 5h Kiley McDaniel. His changeup is his best pitch, and he could stand to throw it more, which might dictate if he's ultimately more No. I get it, completely, and there's a lot of densely-packed talent above him, but those rankings are going to prove too low. I don't think he'll have any trouble in the lower minors and might just waltz his way into a big league rotation, but he's at least a really useful utility arm who can do anything you need. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 50/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. 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. 53. Nimmala checks a lot of boxes for analytics-minded teams because of his young age and scouts love his explosiveness. He has shown four plus pitches and above-average command, but the shape of his fastball wouldn't miss as many bats if he was throwing it 90-93 mph, so there's some risk with that considerable upside. DRAFT BUZZ ESPN's Kiley McDaniel recently released his list of top-100 prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft, with Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford coming in at No. 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. 1 overall? Rankings; Tickets; Former Texas officials to be questioned in suit. 8d Kiley McDaniel. 34. And finally, while I'll delay including my 2024 and 2025 rankings until we get a few more weekends to see who makes big jumps, the top candidates to be top-half-of-the-first-round-type pitchers (cross your fingers for their health) in the next two classes are righty Chase Burns (Tennessee), lefty Hagen Smith (Arkansas), righty Brody Brecht (Iowa) and lefty Carter Holton (Vanderbilt) for 2024, while the early returns for the 2025 group point to righty Chase Shores (LSU) and righty Grayson Saunier (Ole Miss). 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. Neal joins Cam Collier and Walter Ford as reclassifying from the 2023 class and projecting to go early. He was solid last summer for Team USA, hitting with Brooks Lee, Jacob Berry, Gavin Cross and Jace Jung -- then Jones came out the gates terribly this spring. Tennessee coach Vitello to return after suspension. He's another guy who won't elicit backflips in the draft room when you pick him, but you're getting a big leaguer, probably a solid one, and soon. Stay on current site or go to US version. Dylan Cupp (18.9), SS, Cedartown HS (GA), Mississippi State commit He has closed well ahead of the draft and made notable adjustments with results to match in the past month or two. 48. 2y Kiley McDaniel. Alex Clemmey (17.9), LHP, Bishop Hendricken HS (RI), Vanderbilt commit 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. Travis Honeyman (21.7), LF, Boston College Justin Campbell (21.3), RHP, Oklahoma State, Velo: 90-93 t96, Fastball: 45/50, Curveball: 45/55, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55. 1 story of . He has a unique, divisive hand pump in his swing and, after a hot start, finished not as well, so teams are split about what to do with him. I've waffled on Fabian for years. Close. He had preseason Tommy John surgery and didn't pitch last summer, so teams with strong underclass scouting operations figure to be more likely to draft him. Parker Messick (21.7), LHP, Florida State, Velo: 89-93 t95, Fastball: 45/50, Curveball: 45/50, Changeup: 55/60, Command: 45/55. Kayfus (21.7), RF, Miami According to MLB Pipeline, Langford ranks No. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Facebook; Twitter; . Has worked for four MLB teams. He also has huge power and might be able to play center field. Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. He also touched on several prospects like Heston Kjerstad, DL Hall and others. One position all 30 MLB . The fact that he is about to turn 19 and I'm not doing a backflip about any one of his tools is why he isn't ranked higher, but he should still be picked around here and could easily be a solid everyday player. 1 overall (Waldrep - No. I think he'll have to tone it down a bit against upper minors pitching, but Neto already has deceptively good in-game exit velos, so he can stand to give some of that back. I saw my new 3rd prospect in the draft Stillwater HS (OK) shortstop Jackson Holliday last night. I still believe Lesko has the best shot to become a major league ace from the prep ranks in a long time; he has the best changeup I've ever seen below the big league level and looks like a Walker Buehler clone when he's not throwing that pitch. 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. 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. No. He draws some comps to another recent Arizona high school player in Cubs prospect Brennen Davis for his potential upside in baseball, though Robinson is still pretty raw on the diamond with limited playing history. Gonzalez is a 6-foot-2, lefty-hitting shortstop with a track record going back to high school and a strong 2022 performance when he posted a .273/.405/.558 slash line with 18 homers, 50 walks and 32 strikeouts. He's been solid on the Cape of late but comes with more unknowns than other college arms in this area. 31. Thomas Harrington (21.0), RHP, Campbell, Velo: 91-94 t96, Fastball: 45/55, Slider: 50/55, Curveball: 45/50, Changeup: 55/60, Command: 45/55. 90. There's a nonzero chance that prospects from the conference are the first five players off the board come July, as they represent six of the top seven in my rankings right now. He's another big boom/bust prospect in this class. Brady Neal (17.8), C, IMG Academy HS (FL), LSU commit, Hit: 25/50, Game Power: 20/45, Raw Power: 50/55, Speed: 55/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. is playing for the Brockton Rox this summer. 3 overall, followed by Waldrep (No. Hughes has been a college standout with solid performance and above-average-to-plus stuff for a couple years. The pieces are here right now, and with another big step forward, he could land at the top of this list. There is some name, image and likeness/transfer portal influence, as two of the six transferred into the conference from mid-majors, but it's also not that surprising that the entire top 10 is either playing at or committed to the SEC and the ACC. McDaniel ranked them 1st in the majors. Walter Ford (17.5), RHP, Pace HS (FL), Alabama commit, Velo: 92-95 t97, Fastball: 50/60, Curveball: 50/60, Changeup: 35/50, Command: 35/50. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, F1 season preview: Who's hot and who's not, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas, a Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez type of player, How one pitching prospect could change the MLB draft forever -- by not pitching. 97. Tommy Troy (21.4), SS, Stanford He went on a tear for the ages in the second half and has markers for continued growth (Wisconsin-born as Northern prospects tend to develop later, young for the class, hit-first profile), along with the chops to play a decent second base, but the upside is limited by his fringy power. 10. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. Cam Brown (21.7), RHP, TCU. Eric Bitonti (17.8), SS, Aquinas HS (CA), Oregon commit Some might think Crews having a more polished overall hitting approach means he projects as a better offensive threat at the big league level, while some teams will see Langford's contact rates and bigger exit velos as more desirable because loft can be taught more easily than making a lot of contact or hitting the ball hard. His command was bad early then solid in a college summer league. Jones has the highest upside of the group, but Johnson projects to have the best hit/power combo also currently possesses the best hit/power combo. Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues . Has worked for four MLB teams. 54). Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 50/55, Slider: 55/65, Curveball: 55/60, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 45/55. Indiana prep RHP Andrew Dutkanych (Vanderbilt commit) has already taken his name out of the draft and will be going to school; he'd rank around 60th overall if still eligible. If you have an appetite for risk/reward, this is your guy. Top 100. I'm listing both of these prospects as center fielders, because I think they'll both be sent out there to start pro ball, and both do have a chance to stick, but a corner outfield spot is the most likely outcome for both of them. I included the tool grades here for the top tiers of players so you can see plainly how elite some of these players are, even comparing them to tool grades on the minor league top 100. I'm totally sold on his plus makeup and that he'll stick at third base. 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