More , 30. Most of the 40s are always going to be 40s, or theyll get injured/retired/etc. 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. Arizona Diamondbacks2020 midseason rank: 92020 preseason rank: 6Top 100 Prospects: Corbin Carroll (No. OF Chase DeLauter (Tier 3)9. LHP Robert Gasser (Tier 3), 1. More , 10. 37), Luis Campusano (No. OF Corbin Carroll (Tier 1)3. RHP Victor Lizarraga (Tier 3)7. 96), Shortstops are this system's strength, led by Top 100 prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza and with future Top 100 candidates Trey Sweeney and Roderick Arias behind them. More , 7. Top 10 Prospects 1. Kiley McDaniel and I felt that using Craig Edwards research on the monetary value of prospects in the various Future Value tiers which, if I can digress, underscores just how underpaid many hundreds of prospects are to derive our rankings skimmed away a layer of subjective preference that would otherwise inform the system rankings. Feel free to compare to our 2021 farm system rankings if you wish. Still, its a credit to the scouting and development groups that Detroit has been able to make quality picks with each of its past three first-rounders Greene (2019), Torkelson (20) and Jobe (21) and develop the first two into Major League-ready contributors. Toronto Blue Jays2020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Nate Pearson (No. The organization slips slightly from the midseason rankings, in part because its two Top 100 pickups -- Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray -- have graduated from prospect status, a positive outcome in the grand scheme of things. OF Pedro Len (Tier 3)8. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams. OF Alex Ramirez (Tier 1)5. Youre almost never going to draft one of those past the first 10-15 picks.. 6 Jhoan Duran, No. More , 27. Six of Toronto's top 10 prospects on MLB Pipeline are currently 21 or younger, with rising infielder Manuel Beltre just 17 years old. First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. I expect MLB.com to have higher ratings becasue they want to generate excitement and saying your team has no good MiLB players isnt going to do that. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted By Kiley McDaniel. SS Masyn Winn (Tier 1)4. 60), Brennen Davis (No. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. 20), Henry Davis (No. Episode 949 This week on the podcast, we learn a lot about Kansas City's farm system before a chat about potential moves before the 40-man roster deadline. 23), Blake Walston (No. Compreshensive MLB prospect rankings in a sortable, easy-to-read, feature-rich table. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3)6. 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. The farm systems that haven't yet had their fresh and thorough annual examination (snaps latex glove) are highlighted in yellow on the Farm Ranking tab, with the asset values of their 2020. 2022 MLB Farm System Rankings: Ranking Every Team's Farm System After the Draft Every MLB team just improved their farm system with the 2022 MLB Draft. OF Vaun Brown (Tier 3), 1. 44), Jeter Downs (No. More , 4. 82), Hunter Bishop (No. C Diego Cartaya (Tier 1)2. SS Royce Lewis (Tier 1)3. 54)Top 2021 rookie: Ryan Rolison, LHP, Brendan Rodgers isnt the No. C Bo Naylor (Tier 1)5. 11), Riley Greene (No. LHP Jay Groome (Tier 3)10. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 2)4. FanGraphs has released updated 2021 prospect rankings out as we head into the holiday season and a new year. 92) This is the third straight time the Orioles have landed in the top spot and it's now five rankings in a row Baltimore has a top 10 farm system. 31), Luis Matos (No. RHP Cole Wilcox (Tier 3)9. I dont think its worth fishing past the 45+s for monetary value, FWIW. SS Jacob Amaya (Tier 3)10. This is accessible through the Seasonal tab on The Board, though the default for the Seasonal tab at the moment takes you to the Futures Game rosters, so until next week youll have to use the dropdown to access the graduates. RHP Cade Horton (Tier 3)9. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. 1B/OF Dustin Harris (Tier 3), 1. 3B Colt Keith (Tier 2)6. C Drake Baldwin (Tier 3), 1. 3B Curtis Mead (Tier 1)3. RHP Sean Burke (Tier 3)9. 77)Top 2021 rookie: Ryan Mountcastle, OF, Several years into their organizational rebuild, the Orioles have reshaped their farm system from one of baseball's weakest into one of its best. Lets check in on the farm system rankings before the draft. OF Alec Burleson (Tier 1)5. Los Angeles Angels2021 midseason rank: 242021 preseason rank: 252020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Reid Detmers (No. Only players on the prospect list are. KC Royals: What prospects appeared on FanGraphs' 2023 Top 100? A year ago, the Rays Top 100 contingent boasted Wander Franco, Luis Patio, Randy Arozarena and Shane McClanahan. LHP Ricky Tiedemann (Tier 1)2. 28); Edward Cabrera, RHP (No. 39), Brady House (No. 1B/OF Heriberto Hernandez (Tier 3)8. RHP Clayton Beeter (Tier 3)10. It seems like they are valued more like 42 and 62. SS Elly De La Cruz (Tier 1)2. RHP Dylan Smith (Tier 3), 1. -Far and away the best prospect in the Astros system, right-hander Hunter Brown is quickly emerging as one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. 54), Roansy Contreras (No. 32), Emerson Hancock, RHP (No. There's no shortage of talented hitters either, led by third baseman Josh Jung, infielders Ezequiel Duran, Justin Foscue and Josh Smith and first baseman/outfielder Dustin Harris. More , 14. 2017 Prospects: Organizational Rankings - Baseball Prospectus With the draft and trade deadline looming in quick succession, though, they will shift a great deal in a relatively short span of time. Texas Rangers2021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Jack Leiter (No. SS Marco Luciano (Tier 1)2. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. OF Druw Jones (Tier 1)4. More , 17. SS/3B Junior Caminero (Tier 2)7. 80), Jordan Balazovic (No. The Braves claimed a title with the help of homegrown talents Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Max Fried among others -- to say nothing of the club's best prospect of the last decade, Ronald Acua Jr., who missed the postseason due to injury. Updated Top 30 Pirates Prospects List from MLB Pipeline RHP Bryce Miller (Tier 2)4. RHP Tanner Bibee (Tier 2)8. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, In Craigs initial series of articles on prospect valuation, the top 100 was given a smooth curve between FVs. 31), Logan Gilbert (No. 30); Max Meyer, RHP (No. Cleveland Guardians2021 midseason rank: 132021 preseason rank: 132020 midseason rank: 142020 preseason rank: 12Top 100 Prospects: George Valera (No. I mention this because perhaps the biggest flaw in doing farm rankings the way we do is that young, recently-graduated players can drastically alter where an organization lines up on the list. RHP Eury Prez (Tier 1)2. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. Its an exciting mix of international signees like Rodrguez and Noelvi Marte, first-round picks like George Kirby and surprises like Matt Brash. 14 ), Colton Cowser, OF ( No. OF Luis Matos (Tier 2)5. 97), Even after dealing 2021 first-rounder Chase Petty to the Reds for Sonny Gray, the Twins' depth is in pitchers. LHP Brandon Williamson (Tier 2)6. C Carter Jensen (Tier 3), 1. But three big right-handers at the top and toolsy young position players at the lowest levels give hope that more homegrown talent could eventually make its way to the capital. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Washington Nationals2020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. But I also think that does call into question whether FV50s really are worth that much more than FV45+ and FV45s. Note: A player must not have passed the rookie-eligibility limits (130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched, 45 days on an active roster prior to Sept. 1) to be included in these rankings. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Folks who can feel the dissonance there should look at the farm rankings from the 2022 Report page, which includes Julio Rodrguez, Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and other recent graduates in the math that generates the rankings. 43), Walkers ascent to become St. Louis top prospect gives the club yet another slugging-first third-base option behind Nolan Arenado. SS Noelvi Marte (Tier 1)3. OF Gabriel Martinez (Tier 3)8. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (Tier 1)5. Minnesota Twins2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. A lot of the 45/50 pool is just going to be guys who are revised up 1-2 notches based on development curve and more information. 2B Justin Foscue (Tier 2)8. OF Samuel Zavala (Tier 1)3. This is fantasticthanks. Baltimore Orioles RHP Jacob Miller (Tier 3)8. More , 20. 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. Washington moves from 24th to 8th in the live farm system rankings. If RHP Cade Cavalli (Tier 1)5. The Dodgers -- big spenders but also high-quality developers in the Minor Leagues -- finished in the top three of the 2019 midseason and 2020 preseason lists before capturing their World Series crown two years ago. The Cardinals, Cubs, and Mets have a healthy mix of high-end prospects and close-to-the-majors role 5/4 types, but none of those three systems are particularly deep at the moment. 94), The Dodgers have set franchise records with 106 victories in each of the last two full seasons, wrapped around a World Series title and a franchise mark for winning percentage (.717) in 2020, and they're rolling in terms of signing and developing young talent as well. OF Brock Jones (Tier 3)10. 3B Warming Bernabel (Tier 3)8. Tampa Bay Rays2020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Wander Franco (No. More , 3. 4 ), Jackson Holliday, SS ( No. C Harry Ford (Tier 1)2. Heres an example: I like big-framed, projectable players. Brett Lawrie / 3B/2B/OF. 31); Sixto Snchez, RHP (No. More , 23. The No. I like how the Padres and Dodgers are already ranked #4 and #5 despite not ranking the rest of the system. Detmers is set to build off a season in which he dominated the Minors and made his Major League debut, but the majority of the system features prospects years away from reaching Los Angeles. 2B Connor Norby (Tier 3), 1. More , 26. RHP Mick Abel (Tier 1)3. . 1 spot for three straight editions of these rankings, are coming off their first 100-win season in the history of the franchise. Arizona Diamondbacks2021 midseason rank: 92021 preseason rank: 92020 midseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Alek Thomas (No. 38)Top 2021 rookie: Dylan Carlson, OF, While Dylan Carlson will likely graduate early in the 2021 season, Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman are legitimate, big-time prospects. 61), Miguel Amaya (No. SS Michael Arroyo (Tier 3)10. RHP Matt Allan (Tier 3), 1. 18), Drew Waters (No. the dollar values are based on a study by FanGraphs that took the expected big league output on average by each tier of prospect . The Rays snowballed a ton of talent and have an elite prospect at the very top of their system. LHP Logan Allen (Tier 1)7. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. ESPN. The following factors helped determine the placement of players and teams: A tier system was used to help differentiate the varying levels of individual talent: Teams were initially ranked based on the average tier ranking of their top 10 prospects, and the rankings were then subjectively tweaked from there. Tampa Bay Rays2021 midseason rank: 62021 preseason rank: 12020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Shane Baz (No. the numbers kind of add up. 67), Andy Pages (No. 89), The Rangers signed Corey Seager and Marcus Semien to bolster their lineup, and their farm system should give the club a huge boost in the next couple of years. Texas is the club whose ranking Id most drastically tweak if I were doing these ranking by hand. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings at Start of the 2022-23 Offseason Baty and Mauricio face some questions about their future defensive homes, in part due to the organizational depth chart, and that goes double for impressive slugger Mark Vientos, the clubs No. 57), Michael Busch (No. 46), Simeon Woods Richardson (No. They have some strength up the middle (led by fellow Top 100 prospect Gunnar Henderson), added another first-rounder to the Top 100 coffers with Colton Cowser last year, and thanks to aggressive drafting and a renewed presence in Latin America, this system is both deep and top-heavy. 01:09:36. FanGraphs Baseball. Spoiler alert: You'll notice the same teams that . RHP Darius Vines (Tier 3)7. New York Yankees2020 midseason rank: 192020 preseason rank: 22Top 100 Prospects: Jasson Dominguez (No. by Retrosheet. The next several teams No. RHP Dylan Lesko (Tier 2)4. RHP Gavin Stone (Tier 1)6. Frelick, Wiemer (more of a slugging type) and Garrett Mitchell sit as three of the top four talents in the Brewers pipeline, and with all three headed for the middle levels in 2022, it isnt difficult to envision them occupying the three outfield spots of American Family Field in the years to come. along the way. RHP Daniel Espino (Tier 1)2. Fourth-ranked Seattle has a top-heavy system with lots of star power, but they and eighth-ranked Detroit lack depth compared to the other orgs in this orbit. Infielder Nick Allen and pitchers Daulton Jefferies and A.J. think Nick Gordon of the Twins or Kevn Maitan. SS Marcelo Mayer (Tier 1)2. 50), Brendan McKay (No. MLB.com bases their rankings on a point system and has the Cubs system 24th in baseball,. 3B Jacob Berry (Tier 1)4. More , 19. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3) 6. Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings | FanGraphs Baseball Pre-Draft Farm System Rankings by Eric Longenhagen July 9, 2021 MLB Draft Week 2021 Mock Draft 2.0 What Goes on in Draft Rooms 2021. The White Sox (mid-2017) and Padres (pre-2018 through mid-2019) both ended long postseason droughts a year ago and are among the favorites to reach the World Series this October, just as the Rays (pre-2020 and mid-2020 through pre-2021) did last October. by Handedness, Effectively Wild Episode 1718: MLB in the Multiverse of Madness, FanGraphs Audio: Bruce Miles and Mark Gonzales Talk Chicago Baseball. 71), Liover Peguero (No. RHP Landon Marceaux (Tier 3)8. 75), The Giants not only won a franchise-record 107 games last year, but they're also positioned for long-term success thanks to a system that's deeper than it has been in decades. 91)Top 2021 rookie: Leody Taveras, OF, The rebuilding Rangers have changed gears a bit, and many of their top farmhands exude more polish than their high-risk, high-reward prospects of recent years. OF Zac Veen (Tier 1)3. Despite sacrificing 14 prospects -- including Top 100 guys Roansy Contreras and Ezequiel Duran -- in trades for Joey Gallo, Andrew Heaney, Clay Holmes, Anthony Rizzo and Jameson Taillon last year, the Yankees still have plenty of Minor League depth. 75), Brett Baty (No. RHP Calvin Ziegler (Tier 2)9. For that reason, this is not a perfect way of quantifying young talent in an org, and early-career extensions make evaluating those players using monetary values more complicated. Ranking 10 New Prospects Cubs Acquired During Deadline Fire Sale Oakland Athletics2020 midseason rank: 172020 preseason rank: 14Top 100 Prospects: NoneTop 2021 rookie: A.J. LHP Brandon Barriera (Tier 2)4. 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. 34), Max Meyer (No. More , 18. 10), Austin Martin (No. 95)Top 2021 rookie: Tyler Stephenson, C, Things are looking up for the Reds, who finished over .500 in 2020 and boast a system with a mass of talent at the top of its Top 30 courtesy of a string of first-round picks over the last several years. RHP Quinn Priester (Tier 1)5. 43), Quinn Priester (No. Miami Marlins2021 midseason rank: 32021 preseason rank: 42020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson (No. 93)Top 2021 rookie: Bobby Dalbec, 3B/1B, Despite the low ranking, this system looks to be on the upswing thanks to recent Drafts, international signings and trades, though most of the Red Soxs best prospects are another year or two away from making an impact. Chicago White Sox2020 midseason rank: 62020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Andrew Vaughn (No. 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. 36), The Rockies' group of prospects is making its way up our rankings thanks to an influx of talent from recent Draft classes. 21), Tarik Skubal (No. OF Ryan Clifford (Tier 3), 1. 77), Greg Jones (No. Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline Rankings. 82) The Marlins went from one of baseball's worst farm systems at the end of 2017 to one of its best by mid-2019, and they've kept adding to it ever since. RHP Andrew Painter (Tier 1)2. Lacy struggled with control and health in his first full season, and 2021 Draft picks Frank Mozzicato and Ben Kudrna are years away from Kauffman Stadium, though they do have solid ceilings. 30. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 3)3. There is some promise of future contribution from Dillon Dingler, Cristian Santana, Ty Madden and others, but a lack of top-tier depth holds Detroit back here. More . LHP DL Hall (Tier 1)5. SS Peyton Graham (Tier 2)8. Cleveland Indians2020 midseason rank: 132020 preseason rank: 14Top 100 Prospects: Nolan Jones (No. OF Jordan Beck (Tier 3)9. Theres also the scarcity argument. With Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll atop the list, its easy to get excited about the future outfield. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. would get you most of the way there. If rankings were based on catching prospects alone, the A's would be in fine fettle with two of MLB's Top 10 backstop prospects in the system. 94)Top 2021 rookie: Khalil Lee, OF, The Mets lost six of their Top 30 prospects from this time last year due to trades, hurting the overall depth of the system. 1. 2. The recent additions will take time to develop, but are supported by long-tenured members of the system.