4), Julio Rodriguez (No. 3), Casey Mize (No. Detroit Tigers2020 midseason rank: 22020 preseason rank: 5Top 100 Prospects: Spencer Torkelson (No. Outfielder Drew Waters, shortstops Braden Shewmake and Vaughn Grissom and pitchers Kyle Muller, Bryce Elder, Tucker Davidson and Freddy Tarnok provide young talent that could help support a championship-caliber roster. More , 12. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. 12), Ian Anderson (No. In addition, each team's correspondent has provided a short, 30,000-foot view snapshot of their minor league organization. 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. Puk are poised to make an impact in the bigs soon, and outfielder Cristian Pache could, too. LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Tier 1)2. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. So when you peruse our system rankings below, expect to see the teams ranked near the top playing for championships in the near future. 2B Nick Gonzales (Tier 2)8. RHP Taj Bradley (Tier 1)2. Detroit Tigers2021 midseason rank: 72021 preseason rank: 22020 midseason rank: 22020 preseason rank: 5Top 100 Prospects: Spencer Torkelson (No. Every word of those write-ups is cemented on The Boards 2022 Report section, which is now set in stone on the site for future reference. (The first post in their. RHP Cole Henry (Tier 2)9. 3B James Triantos (Tier 3), 1. The current state of the system features a top half of players ready to make debuts this season or next season. 2 in 2007. 30)Top 2021 rookie: Daniel Lynch, LHP, For the second straight year, shortstop phenom Bobby Witt Jr. headlines the Royals Top 30. RHP Yosver Zulueta (Tier 2)5. "The Blue Jays feature a young prospect group," BA's blurb said . 40), Garrett Crochet (No. C Carter Jensen (Tier 3), 1. More , 7. More , 17. First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. Kansas City Royals2020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. But FV is somewhat tied to where a prospect is in their minors career arc. C Drew Romo (Tier 1)5. They spanned roughly 260,000 words of analysis and opinion regarding roughly 1,500 prospects and the systems they occupy, plus the tool grade components on The Board. FanGraphs Baseball. Minnesota Twins2020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. OF Gabriel Martinez (Tier 3)8. 56), Shea Langeliers (No. It seems like they are valued more like 42 and 62. and FanGraphs . Very soon, prospects who graduate in a given year will exist on the Seasonal Tab of The Board in case a players evaluation is altered between when a prospect list is published and when the player graduates during the same year; you can check out last years version here. SS Adrian Placencia (Tier 3), 1. 27), Heston Kjerstad (No. SS Jett Williams (Tier 2)8. You can also use The Board to look back at prior snapshots of the farm rankings. 100), Like speedy outfielders who can hit? 71), Liover Peguero (No. A year ago, the Rays Top 100 contingent boasted Wander Franco, Luis Patio, Randy Arozarena and Shane McClanahan. Most of the 40s are always going to be 40s, or theyll get injured/retired/etc. Chicago White Sox2021 midseason rank: 302021 preseason rank: 162020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: none, Though the White Sox rank last again, their system was a mainstay in the top 10 from 2017-20 and cranked out a lot of talent en route to the first back-to-back playoff appearances in franchise history. 2. 55), Jarren Duran (No. 63), Kyle Harrison (No. On the strength of those rankings, and with a farm showing strong depth as well, Baseball America now ranks the Orioles as having the top-ranked farm system in the major leagues. J.P. Arencibia / C. OF Johan Rojas (Tier 3)7. IF/OF Ceddanne Rafaela (Tier 1)4. While this represents their lowest ranking since we started rating systems in 2015, recent first-rounders such as 2B Michael Busch, 3B Kody Hoese and RHP Bobby Miller headline a number of prospects on the rise. OF Evan Carter (Tier 1)2. OF Jacob Melton (Tier 3)7. Minnesota Twins2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. Id agree that upper minors level 40s and such may be viewed with a critical eye, but low level guys there just because theyre still low level guys and not top picks or IFA signs just shows caution in the grading. SS/3B Orelvis Martinez (Tier 2)3. SS Termarr Johnson (Tier 1)3. 93), Matt Brash, RHP (No. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Drew Saylor, hitting coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. LHP Dylan Dodd (Tier 3)8. I . LHP Jake Eder (Tier 2)5. You may want to follow the FanGraphs Prospects Twitter account, which I typically use to tweet Board updates when players are added, subtracted, or move within the Future Value tiers. 3B Curtis Mead (Tier 1)3. 2B Nick Yorke (Tier 2)6. The system is ranked among MLB's Top 10 for the first time since 2017. The completion of the team-by-team lists means that untouched rankings from my last sixth months of work are frozen in time here. The Orioles already have the best farm system in baseball. SS Jackson Holliday (Tier 1)4. 3), Noelvi Marte, SS (No. Feel free to compare to our 2021 farm system rankings if you wish. 40/50. Rumor has it that the SS in Jasson stands for "superstar." The kid hasn't even made his . Im going to begin by pointing readers to a few useful resources. RHP Gavin Stone (Tier 1)6. 1. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. IF/OF Edouard Julien (Tier 1)5. C Jeferson Quero (Tier 3)9. 28), Bobby Miller (No. 2B Tyler Black (Tier 3)8. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. 3B Mark Vientos (Tier 2)7. They dont have the major league-ready stars that other orgs do, but they have several fast-approaching everyday hitters, homegrown pitching depth (but not much internal hope for elite, top-of-rotation pitching), and the deepest system in the game. LHP Jay Groome (Tier 3)10. San Francisco also has some high-end talent as well, with catcher Joey Bart preparing to take over for Buster Posey and a huge wave led by shortstop Marco Luciano, outfielder Luis Matos, left-hander Kyle Harrison and right-hander Will Bednar perhaps arriving in 2023. SS Anthony Volpe (Tier 1)2. 25), Edward Cabrera(No. More , 24. SS Nick Loftin (Tier 3)8. OF Drew Waters (Tier 2)4. SS William Bergolla (Tier 3)9. Baltimore Orioles LHP Connor Prielipp (Tier 2)7. C Austin Wells (Tier 1)5. These rankings provide a current snapshot of the farm systems before Longenhagen and McDaniel embark on their winter-long reveal of team prospect rankings. RHP Darius Vines (Tier 3). IF Spencer Steer (Tier 2)7. Weve considered factors such as potential impact talent, depth, proximity to the big leagues and balance between position players and pitchers as well as ceilings and floors. This allowed the worst 55 and the best 50 to have a minuscule difference in value. Some of that gap, which is mostly caused by Wander Francos unprecedented 80 FV grade and its associated value of $180 million, will close after Brendan McKay and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo graduate, and I think the Friars have more low-level players (Yeison Santana, Hudson Head, Reginald Preciado and Ismael Mena, among many others) who might grow into capital D Dudes than Tampa Bay does (like Alejandro Pie, Jhon Diaz, Abiezel Ramirez, Curtis Mead that might be all), which might also make things close in the next year, depending on how much baseball gets played. First and most importantly, here is a primer to remind you of the features of the rankings and here is Craig Edwards research on prospect valuation that helped inform our rankings methodology. 17), Josh Jung (No. 28), Jazz Chisholm (No. As always, the Rays are known for their considerable depth -- more so now when they dont claim the top overall prospect in the game -- and while their Top 30 is already high-quality, theres a decent chance a popup name will emerge from outside that group in 2022, as Curtis Mead did last year. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. The arms are behind the bats, but 2021 picks Ricky Tiedemann and Irv Carter show promise heading into their first full seasons. But you know what? Deep, well-rounded farm systems help Major League clubs win ballgames. Baltimore Orioles. More , 14. 47), Kristian Robinson (No. 17), Alex Kirilloff (No. The system is skewed toward the offensive side, featuring players who rose up the rankings after breakout 2021 seasons by catcher Logan OHoppe and outfielders Johan Rojas and Jhailyn Ortiz. SS/3B Addison Barger (Tier 2)6. LHP Adam Macko (Tier 3), 1. First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. Jobe will have a longer road as a high-school pitcher, but the arsenal is there for him to become an ace. MLB.com bases their rankings on a point system and has the Cubs system 24th in baseball,. RHP Dylan Lesko (Tier 2)4. More , 18. In essence, Id be double counting my personal preferences. Players who graduate (i.e. Sort of relatedI have noticed FGs grades are consistently lower than other outlets. 1 spot for three straight editions of these rankings, are coming off their first 100-win season in the history of the franchise. 39), Nick Madrigal (No. 62), Asa Lacy (No. 21), Tarik Skubal (No. 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy (Tier 2)7. 2 Toronto through No. SS Jackson Merrill (Tier 1)2. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the 2022-23 Offseason Joel Reuter November 16, 2022 Greg Fiume/Getty Images Before the MLB offseason trade market heats up, now is the perfect. Los Angeles Angels2020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Brandon Marsh (No. 4 overall Draft pick (their earliest choice since 1967), and the emergence of Nick Yorke, their first-rounder from the year before. OF Joey Wiemer (Tier 1)4. 27), Ronny Mauricio (No. RHP Owen Murphy (Tier 3)4. Those are three high-ceiling bats who could easily form the middle of a New York lineup by the end of 2023. RHP Clayton Beeter (Tier 3)10. 24), Oneil Cruz (No. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. 90)Top 2021 rookie: Randy Arozarena, OF, Highlighted by baseballs top prospect, Wander Franco, the Rays have battled with the Padres over the past five rankings for the top farm system title. More , 23. 66), D.L. A backfield wunderkind who stood out immediately because of his rare combination of size and athleticism, Alcantara has been a top 100 prospect at FanGraphs for a couple of years now. 30), Nolan Gorman (No. 1B Triston Casas (Tier 1)3. Texas is the club whose ranking Id most drastically tweak if I were doing these ranking by hand. C/IF/OF Endy Rodriguez (Tier 1)2. 1 overall Draft picks (Spencer Torkelson and Casey Mize), two more Top 10 overall picks (Riley Greene and Matt Manning) and a late-round gem (Tarik Skubal), the Tigers are the first team ever to have five of the top 25 players in one of our Top 100 Prospects lists. RHP Mason Miller (Tier 2)8. OF Colin Barber (Tier 3)10. System-wide prospect successes sell World Series tickets. Arizona has strung together some good Drafts over the past couple seasons and the future is starting to look a bit brighter in the desert. RHP Bryan Woo (Tier 3), 1. 78), Dane Dunning (No. A cautionary tale for the Jasson Dominguezs of the world. More , 21. Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline Rankings. 2 ), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP ( No. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (Tier 3)9. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. RHP Cristian Mena (Tier 3)10.