But it is a heater without bat-missing life to it, so he relies on the velocity and placement more than the movement. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 65/65, Speed: 55/50, Field: 50/55, Throw: 55/55. 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. Drew Burress (18.5), CF, Houston County HS (GA), Georgia Tech commit Teams with slightly different priorities will look more at the positive and have him about 10 slots higher than I do. 50. Cam Brown (21.7), RHP, TCU. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Presented By > ESPN Search You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. 8. 57. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. He can hit and play up the middle, coming with a track record of contact, but his arm has been inconsistent and his swing isn't geared to tap into his power right now. Brandon Barriera and the future of pitching, the best shot to become a major league ace, opting out of the end of his season to prepare to the draft, how similar Jones is to Aaron Judge at the same stage. 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. Top prospects have graduated to the big leagues in Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning and the next wave of potential stars is on the doorstep, led by a pair of top-10 overall draft picks in Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson. He's been solid on the Cape of late but comes with more unknowns than other college arms in this area. Now for the good: He has the best current hit/power/pitch selection combo in the whole draft and might even project to be top five in that regard when all is said and done. He had a solid freshman year but came out late this season because of shoulder soreness. 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. I'm still hesitating because prep pitchers as a group scare me, but Barriera is the best of the bunch who is currently healthy. Matthew Etzel (21.1), CF, Southern Miss In retrospect, there were flags for growth, like that he was often pitching at altitude for Air Force in the Mountain West Conference (he transferred after the season), he's a later-blooming pitcher and he's also a notable hitter with plus raw power. For those not familiar with my/FG's approach, we use empirical prospect values, then add them up and that's your farm system value, in dollars. 20. The start of a new college baseball season means it is time for my first 2022 (and 2023 and 2024) MLB draft rankings. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections Steamer600. ESPN MLB Insider; Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Kiefer Lord (21.0), RHP, Washington 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). 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I think his draft stock will benefit from Anthony Volpe and some other similarly framed players who lift the ball with great success, but Williams also has very compact actions at the plate and in the field that help his natural bat control and arm strength play better at higher levels. 1 overall? 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. 19, Sproat - No. 78). 7. 16. Think of Crews as a fully optimized power hitter who has tailored all facets of his approach to tap into that skill. He'll probably be able to stick at shortstop, but that isn't completely unanimous among scouts. It's a little funny to watch next to the NFL combine guys, but this guy is going to play in the TV league, and it won't just be as a defensive replacement. 4d. 1 overall? 37. Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues . Joon Lee . 64. 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. 47. 34. Cade Kuehler (21.0), RHP, Campbell I wasn't a huge Skenes fan as recently as this summer because I didn't think he had a plus pitch, instead possessing a nice package of above-average stuff (92-95, touching 97 mph, 55-grade slider) as a durable sinker/slider type. Kiley McDaniel . Ranking all 30 MLB systems for 2023 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0- Top 100 Kiley McDaniel prospects. I literally didn't know Wagner's name in March despite living a few hours away from Clemson, while scouts were turning him in as a fifth- or sixth-rounder. 93. 32. Cameron Johnson (18.4), LHP, IMG Academy HS (FL), LSU commit Close. Charlee Soto (17.8), RHP, Reborn Christian HS (FL), UCF commit 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. 38. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. 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. The most notable part of this class is the huge number of sons of notable players who are projected for the top few rounds, including two of the top three players overall (most notably: the sons of Andruw Jones, Matt Holliday and Carl Crawford). Colton Ledbetter (21.7), RF, Mississippi State Hunter Dietz (18.3), LHP, Calvary Christian HS (FL), Arkansas commit Velo: 92-94 t97, Fastball: 55/60, Slider: 55/65, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 40/50. Who has the most talent in the minors? 14. 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. 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. ESPN MLB Insider; Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Barrett Kent (18.7), RHP, Pottsboro HS (TX), Arkansas commit Ryan Lasko (21.0), CF, Rutgers We've seen this from Skenes only one time, but scouts are buzzing that Skenes vs. Dollander will be a debate all the way to draft day. 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. Kiley McDaniel: we have exactly 1,225 players in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 draft rankings so I feel like you can't want more than that 12:14 Kiley McDaniel: I also added some notes to the. Jack Moss (21.7), 1B, Texas A&M 10. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Arjun Nimmala (17.8), SS, Strawberry Crest HS (FL), Florida State commit 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. Rhett Lowder (21.3), RHP, Wake Forest I think for that reason he has to be first, but he is not universally atop every scout's board. 75. He'll sit 94-97 at times (normally settles a bit lower) as a sinker/slurve type, both flashing plus. He has made big strides since then, getting stronger and now projecting for above-average tools across the board. Jacob Melton (21.8), CF, Oregon State, Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Judge OK's some Flores claims vs. NFL for court, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, No. 4. Gavin Grahovac (18.5), CF/C, Villa Park HS (CA), Texas A&M commit Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? 1 overall next summer) and Jacob Berry, but Doughty can hit, has some pop and can play almost anywhere defensively. He was uneven as a hitter last summer but made strides starting in the fall and continuing this spring. 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. College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. Teams now better understand why this fastball shape and arm slot work, and he's above average at basically everything he does, along with a sparkling stat line this year. He swings for the fences almost every time and doesn't whiff much. 1. Florida A&M Rattlers. He's another big boom/bust prospect in this class. 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. 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. Andrew Wiggins (18.8), CF, Heritage Christian HS (IN), Indiana commit 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. 80. Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd Mar 1 Florida prep LHP Brandon Barreira (Vandy commit) is 13th on my latest draft rankings. The fastest hands in the draft also come with some contact concerns because he also has the noisiest swing in the draft. No. 28. Hunter Owen (21.3), LHP, Vanderbilt. 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. George Wolkow (17.5), 3B, Downers Grove North HS (IL), South Carolina commit Friday is 1 yr TJ anniv. 7d Kiley McDaniel. 65. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? He has 30-homer raw power and above-average defensive skills in center, with flashes of good swing decisions but also long streaks of "what was he thinking?" 34. Chase Davis (21.6), RF, Arizona ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel released his annual list of the Top 100 Major League Baseball Prospects today on ESPN+. He also took on a much bigger challenge than he needed by playing at IMG when he could've played typical high school competition. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Myles Naylor (18.1), 3B, St. Joan of Arc HS (CAN), Texas Tech commit Draft . Tatis went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base and scored a run in a 7-5 win over the San . Can the Lions fix their defense? Wallace seems like he can hit for power or contact but maybe not both, while his defensive chops aren't in question. 10) and Sproat (No. 1 overall? Adam Hachman (18.2), LHP, Timberland HS (MO), Arkansas commit Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? Nimmala checks a lot of boxes for analytics-minded teams because of his young age and scouts love his explosiveness. The broader overview of this year's class is that the top three players have separated themselves and, beyond that, there are a lot of disagreement from scouts on the order of their lists. 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. The question is how much of his power projection shows up in games and exactly how good of a hitter he'll become, but he'll be electrifying no matter what. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. 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. Watch the stars of tomorrow all season long. Nolan Schanuel (21.3), RF, Florida Atlantic That continued Friday with the release of Kiley McDaniel's farm system rankings over at ESPN. 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. Peyton Pallette (21.1), RHP, Arkansas, Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 55/60, Curveball: 60/65, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 40/50. 5h Kiley McDaniel. Worked 91-93 t94, SL flashed +, CH was avg. 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. 31. Where did your team's brightest young stars land on Kiley McDaniel's 2022 list? 51. His stock probably won't move much during his prep season, provided his tools or swing don't change dramatically, but the SEC performances of players ranked around him will cause a lot of movement. 77. His swing decisions are still above average, but I wonder if he can perform comparably in the majors while subject to the rigors of catching and without the plus physical ability you'd prefer to see to make that projection. Abrams in that regard. 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. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Phillips had Tommy John surgery this spring but looked to be going around picks 25-40 before that. 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. He has been solid at Florida with a pretty swing and power projection, but it's unclear to me if he's just often sitting fastball or has trouble seeing spin. 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. I wrote earlier this week about how similar Jones is to Aaron Judge at the same stage. Beavers is a late-bloomer who is new to the national stage and is also young for the class. 50. 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. Fernando Tatis Jr. on Tuesday played his first game for the San Diego Padres in nearly 17 months. 5h Kiley McDaniel. The most famous player in the draft for the second year in a row had shoulder surgery after not signing with the Mets last summer and now is back up to 98 mph while pitching in Indy ball. ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002; Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft; Follow on Twitter. He's still a prep righty and he's a bit green, so you have to hold your breath but this is a special, Jack Flaherty-level package of traits you don't see that often. Barco looked ticketed for picks 25-35 until his velocity slipped and eventually he had Tommy John surgery this spring. He's ranked this high even post Tommy John because of how he looks when he does it (i.e., he looks like a starter), and he was exactly this kind of guy on the mound in high school. In short, while at FanGraphs, Craig Edwards' research revealed . Mitch Jebb (21.1), 3B, Michigan State Christian Knapczyk (21.5), SS, Louisville 19. Juaron Watts-Brown (21.4), RHP, Oklahoma State He didn't finish that strong in his last few starts this season, but some teams loved what they saw just before that and are considering him the top college arm in the class. 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. 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. No. The son of your favorite 2004 Red Sox player (and an '04 Yankee!) 1 in our top 100? 40. 39. . 12 Vols lose starting PG Zeigler to torn ACL, Out of dark, Rodgers vows decision coming soon, Survey: Vikes, Fins, Raiders top FA report cards, Lakers' Davis out vs. OKC with right foot injury, Sources: Wings lock up Larkin with 8-year deal, The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, What NBA Finals runs from LeBron, Giannis can teach Jayson Tatum, NBA Power Rankings: Kevin Durant's return could rock the West, A new home for Michael Thomas? Top 10 by Position. Friend helped me with a side angle @espn @jones_druw pic.twitter.com/8huUGVhFUG, 2. The Baltimore Orioles have the top prospect for the second year in a row, with third baseman Gunnar Henderson as . Thompson is also playable at second base, so he has some vibes like Dodgers prospect Michael Busch. Tommy Troy (21.4), SS, Stanford . Brock Wilken (21.0), 3B, Wake Forest Kyle Teel (21.4), C, Virginia Want to get ready for this summer's MLB draft? Brandon Sproat (22.8), RHP, Florida 84. Thompson was a late-rising prep prospect in 2020 who probably would've had his price met if the season went a month longer. Draft prospect shows sweet swing in Desert Invitational. We saw that Kiley McDaniel had Wicks as a near top 50 prospect in all of baseball, Pipeline has him as the 6th best prospect in the system, and BA has him 11th. 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. 22. The worry on Berry is clear: He's a below-average athlete who is just OK in right field and at third base and might settle as a first baseman/designated hitter. Nailed it! Roman Martin (18.9), SS, Servite HS (CA), UCLA commit 2. Facebook; 46. 41m Kiley McDaniel. That's because, at the top of the draft, teams most want high school up-the-middle position players with a confidence they will hit and enough other tools to easily profile as regulars. 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. Oklahoma lost the No. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/55, Raw Power: 65/65, Speed: 55/55, Field: 50/55, Throw: 50/50. Dylan Crews (21.4), CF, LSU. Kiley McDaniel: Trevor Story is a name that comes up a lot. 23. Blake Mitchell (18.9), C, Sinton HS (TX), LSU commit Dylan Lesko (18.9), RHP, Buford HS (GA), Vanderbilt commit, Velo: 94-96 t97, Fastball: 60/65, Curveball: 50/60, Changeup: 70/80, Command: 40/55. Michael Carico (20.9), C, Davidson Has worked for four MLB teams. Since this is my first in-depth look at this year's draft, which will take place July 9-11 in Seattle, here is a quick rundown of what to expect from a group that is strong, with a heavy SEC flavor to it. 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. 35. I've also included tool grades for all of the players above a 40 FV, which is the cutoff I use for pretty common prospects (i.e., 40 FV or lower), while any player ranked above that has universal trade value and a real chance to be a good big leaguer. 1 overall? 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. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (21.6), CF, Vanderbilt. Teddy McGraw (21.7), RHP, Wake Forest Oklahoma lost the No. Has worked for four MLB teams. 20h. 2023 Updated In-Season Projections 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. 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. Kiley McDaniel's top 100 MLB prospects for 2023: Which future star is No. 25. Hit: 35/55, Game Power: 40/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 45/40, Field: 40/45, Throw: 50/50. There is a delineation point from the initial top two tiers of 12 players to the rest of this list where there will certainly be plenty of movement in the four-plus months until draft day, so here is an overview of some who stand out for making -- or not making -- the top 100 before we move on to listing the remaining players. . 2y Kiley McDaniel. Nailed it! 2021 MLB draft rankings: There's a No. 1 farm system in baseball by Keith Law at The Athletic, and rated sixth by Kiley McDaniel at ESPN. 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 . There are a few big takeaways from this year's early edition of these lists: Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0 -- Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? This guy is going to be the first non-reliever to the big leagues in this draft, and I think he'll stay there for a decade. 65. 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. 10. It's as objective as I could imagine doing this quite subjective thing. 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. 54). McDaniel ranked them 1st in the majors. 8d Kiley McDaniel. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? McDaniel will be a signature part of ESPN's national telecast of the first round of the of the 2021 MLB Draft on Sunday, July 11, from 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., showcasing the first MLB Draft held during All-Star Week. No, not every team has an ace. 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. Top 30 by Team. 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. Walker Jenkins (18.4), RF, South Brunswick HS (NC), North Carolina commit. Cross doesn't quite have the exciting talent you want to see from a top pick, but he looks to be one of the quicker movers among the college hitters. 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. Max Anderson (21.3), 3B, Nebraska He came out showing plus stuff at 6-foot-8 with an unusual, low arm slot. Here are some of the potential No. Top 100. About 18 months ago, Green (son of NFL tight end Eric) was on a trajectory to become the top player in this draft, with raw tools on par with the Justin Upton type slam-dunk prospects who easily go first overall. Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games,Comprehensive and up-to-date Pittsburgh Pirates news, scores, schedule, stats and roster Paul Wilson (18.6), LHP, Lake Ridge HS (OR), Oregon State commit 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. I would argue he's the best prep pitching product in years, maybe a decade. Close. We identify the pitchers in MLB who have what it takes to be truly elite this season. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Travis Sykora (19.1), RHP, Round Rock HS (TX), Texas commit. 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. Dillon Head (18.8), CF, Homewood Flossmoor HS (IL), Clemson commit 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. 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. 71. 97. 49. Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd Top 100 Day - Includes tool grades, type, and "reminds me of" - 29 additional 50 FVs that just missed the list - Notable movers from 2022 draft - Farm rankings coming in a few days, team lists coming next week - Tom Brady is a fraud espn.com Kiley McDaniel's top 100 MLB prospects for 2023: Which future star is No. Nolan McLean (21.9), RHP, Oklahoma State Follow on Twitter. 3-4 starter or eighth-inning reliever. He flies under the radar because of average-ish tools and sharing a lineup with Dylan Crews (who is in the mix for No. 91. Matt Shaw (21.6), SS, Maryland Hjerpe looks like Chris Sale if you squint. Mike Boeve (21.1), 3B, Nebraska-Omaha He has the least defensive value and the noisiest swing, but that's further down the list of musts considering he stands defensively in one of the right positions. Stay on current site or go to US version. Grayson Hitt (21.6), LHP, Alabama 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. 27. He's not going to be on the cover of any fashion magazines, but Messick can pitch, is fiery and has gotten better every year. He's short (5-foot-8 at most) but doesn't care. He closed much better and has tools, but teams are wary. February 20, 2023. 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. Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 30/50, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 50/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. I believe he'll hit and play third -- and there's raw power to tap into -- but he's not quite as dynamic as the top three and hasn't played at the ACC level like Parada, so he's just behind those guys right now. 43. 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. 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. 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. He Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Noah Schultz (18.9), LHP, Oswego East HS (IL), Vanderbilt commit, Velo: 91-94 t96, Fastball: 50/60, Slider: 55/60, Changeup: 45/55, Command: 40/50. 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. 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. 67. Justin Campbell (21.3), RHP, Oklahoma State, Velo: 90-93 t96, Fastball: 45/50, Curveball: 45/55, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55. 69. 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. 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. 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. 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. Zander Mueth (18.0), RHP, Belleville Township HS (IL), Ole Miss commit Bryce Eldridge (18.8), 1B/RHP, James Madison HS (VA), Alabama commit Vols celebrate homer with high fashion. 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. 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