51), Nick Pratto (No. Right-handers Jack Leiter, Cole Winn and Owen White headline what might be Texas' best group of pitching prospects ever. 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. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. SS Cole Young (Tier 2)5. RHP Bryan Mata (Tier 2)7. 67), Andy Pages (No. Now that all 30 orgs have been audited, Ive begun pulling graduating prospects off The Board. 72), MLB Pipeline has been ranking prospects since 2004, and this marks the first time a Royals prospect has claimed the No. RHP Mason Black (Tier 3)10. Feel free to compare to our 2021 farm system rankings if you wish. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 3) 3. OF James Outman (Tier 2)10. C Jeferson Quero (Tier 3)9. SS Jonathan Mejia (Tier 3), 1. More , 17. 1), MJ Melendez (No. LHP Jared Shuster (Tier 2) 2. 7. 88), As the Guardians continue to slash payroll in the Majors, they're going to have to rely on inexpensive in-house talent to remain relevant. . Players farther down tend to be graded lower. Overall Depth (Team): Having one or two elite prospects is great, but a deep farm system is the way to build a sustainable contender. OF Zac Veen (Tier 1)3. 15), Cristian Hernandez (No. OF George Valera (Tier 1)4. 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. More , 15. OF Gavin Cross (Tier 1)2. 1B Kyle Manzardo (Tier 1)5. For instance, the Rays are currently ranked first, but theyll drop to seventh as soon as Shane Baz graduates, which could be after his next start. More , 13. RHP Norge Vera (Tier 2)5. When Wander Franco graduates, they will still have a $100 million gap between them and where the next tier starts, though if some of their other recently added prospects stick on the big league roster for the rest of the year, their system will fall back to the pack. Minnesota Twins2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 122020 preseason rank: 7Top 100 Prospects: Royce Lewis (No. International signees such as Jeferson Quero, Hedbert Perez and Jackson Chourio could jump into Top 100 consideration with impressive showings. OF James Wood (Tier 1)3. OF Jordan Walker (Tier 1)2. 14), Michael Kopech (No. 4 Joe Ryan, No. Readers should consider the dollar amounts as an approximation of what the player might receive were they exposed to the open market, which in addition to acting as a filter that aids in our analysis of trades featuring prospect where money also changes hands, is also an illustration of the gap between what minor leaguers earn and what theyre worth to their organizations. 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. 81)Top 2021 rookie: Corbin Martin, RHP, The D-backs hold steady at No. 9), Robert Hassell III (No. 17), Josh Jung (No. If you wanted an across the board adjustment, I would think age (or a proxy for age minor league level?) 30. RHP Wilmer Flores (Tier 1)3. 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. by Retrosheet. 57), Michael Busch (No. 50), Brendan McKay (No. Kyle Drabek / SP. RHP Mason Miller (Tier 2)8. 52), Oneil Cruz (No. The first three teams to sit atop our rankings -- the Cubs ( pre-2015 ), Red Sox ( mid-2015) and Dodgers ( pre-2016) -- have won World Series championships. In addition, each team's correspondent has provided a short, 30,000-foot view snapshot of their minor league organization. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Kansas City Royals2021 midseason rank: 52021 preseason rank: 102020 midseason rank: 102020 preseason rank: 17Top 100 Prospects: Bobby Witt Jr. (No. by Retrosheet. 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. Just as with the player rankings within each org, the farm system order is live, updating instantly in the event of a trade, signing, Rule 5 pick return, or other transaction. Deck McGuire / SP. C Bo Naylor (Tier 1)5. So far this year, graduations are the only factor that has drastically impacted the way the rankings have shifted. One day after ranking the top 100 individual prospects in baseball heading into the 2021 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. RHP Jaden Hill (Tier 3), 1. 23), Heliot Ramos (No. . 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy (Tier 2)7. IF/OF Edouard Julien (Tier 1)5. OF Colin Barber (Tier 3)10. OF Lazaro Montes (Tier 3)8. 56), Shea Langeliers (No. 74), Vidal Brujn (No. More , 20. Thanks, Eric! LHP Frank Mozzicato (Tier 3)10. 32), Clarke Schmidt (No. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (Tier 2)8. 33), George Kirby (No. C Diego Cartaya (Tier 1)2. 20), Max Meyer (No. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (Tier 1)5. SS Anthony Volpe (Tier 1)2. 100)Top 2021 rookie: Jarred Kelenic, OF, The Mariners' rise continues, as they've jumped from being unranked in 10 consecutive Top 10s -- from preseason 2015 through midseason 2019 -- to having baseball's third-best farm system. More , 29. Boston Red Sox2020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Triston Casas (No. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. New York Yankees2021 midseason rank: 192021 preseason rank: 182020 midseason rank: 192020 preseason rank: 22Top 100 Prospects: Anthony Volpe (No. CJ Abrams is one of the more electric youngsters in the game and appears to be on a fast track to San Diego. As players are traded and drafted over the next few weeks, or if their Future Value grade changes throughout the rest of the season, those alterations will be found in the 2022 Updated option on the dropdown menu. SS Marco Luciano (Tier 1)2. 99)Top 2021 rookie: Tim Cate, LHP, Last seasons graduations of Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia and the continued fallout from moves made to aid the 2019 World Series run leave the Nats in the bottom spot. But last fall, Tampa Bay watched as Randy Arozarena electrified the postseason, and then snagged Luis Patio from San Diego to bolster its case even more and lead baseball with eight Top 100 prospects. and FanGraphs . LHP Dylan Dodd (Tier 3)8. C Joe Mack (Tier 3)9. More , 17. More , 25. Los Angeles Dodgers2021 midseason rank: 162021 preseason rank: 142020 midseason rank: 112020 preseason rank: 3Top 100 Prospects: Diego Cartaya (No. The Carlos Correa signing complicated Royce Lewis' plans to break camp in the bigs, but doesn't make him any less intriguing. C Ivan Herrera (Tier 2)8. Keep that in mind while scrolling through MLB Pipeline's 2022 preseason edition of the Farm System Rankings. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. along the way. RHP Emerson Hancock (Tier 2)7. 99), After sitting at No. After the trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs were among several teams that bolstered. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams. But then you have 55 being closer to 60 than 50 and a 60 or 65 arm is better than a 60 or 65 bat the only values where that is true. More , 20. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. OF Everson Pereira (Tier 2)6. Loading. Baltimore Orioles2020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 8Top 100 Prospects: Adley Rutschman (No. . 83)Top 2021 rookie: Joey Bart, C, Now that theyve embraced rebuilding, the Giants have assembled their best group of prospect talent since Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner and Co. were about to start winning World Series titles. RHP Jonathan Cannon (Tier 3), 1. SS Michael Arroyo (Tier 3)10. OF Andy Pages (Tier 1)7. 51), Tyler Freeman (No. SS Adrian Placencia (Tier 3), 1. Yes they have variance. SS Ambioris Tavarez (Tier 3)9. 01:09:36. It seems that most the 5 ratings have value rounded down to a degree. It's conceivable that the first nine players on MLB Pipeline's Marlins Top 30 could see action in the Majors this year, and the franchise's future hasn't seemed this bright in quite a while. . 7 despite graduating the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio in recent years. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
Matt Allan remains the groups best pitching prospect. 5. 100), Like speedy outfielders who can hit? 1B/OF Heriberto Hernandez (Tier 3)8. Readers have a couple of different options in this area. Witt is Kansas Citys only Top 50 overall prospect, hurting the system slightly in this set of rankings. Every player in the Top 10 is homegrown, with nine coming via the Draft and one coming via international signing. 3B Cam Collier (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. First, there are the live farm system rankings, viewable through the 2022 Updated drop down. 50), Taj Bradley (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. OF Evan Carter (Tier 1)2. 24), Oneil Cruz (No. They got even better with two very nice hauls from the Twins and Astros after sending Jorge Lopez and Trey Mancini to the Twins and Astros respectively. Martinez and Groshans lead a charge of multi-positional infielders -- a group that includes eight of the clubs top 14 prospects. LHP Logan Allen (Tier 1)7. 2), Grayson Rodriguez (No. The deep system also features several intriguing pitching talents, including five among its top 10 prospects. The best 55 and the worst 50 would have a huge difference. LHP Jay Groome (Tier 3)10. So when you peruse our system rankings below, expect to see the teams ranked near the top playing for championships in the near future. More , 22. Seattle Mariners2021 midseason rank: 22021 preseason rank: 32020 midseason rank: 42020 preseason rank: 9Top 100 Prospects: Julio Rodrguez, OF (No. Baltimore Orioles 2021 midseason rank: 1 2021 preseason rank: 5 2020 midseason rank: 8 2020 preseason rank: 13 MacKenzie Gore has struggled, but has begun to show flashes of returning to form. RHP Gunnar Hoglund (Tier 2)9. LHP Jake Bennett (Tier 3)10. 41)Top 2021 rookie: Luis Garcia, RHP, Losing its only Top 100 Prospect (Forrest Whitley) to Tommy John surgery didnt help a system in flux, though the Astros hope OF Pedro Leon (signed in January) will make a quick impact and they can continue to turn anonymous signees into viable big league arms. RHP Gabriel Hughes (Tier 2)7. Only players on the prospect list are. 64), Colton Cowser, OF (No. C Yainer Daz, (Tier 1)3. 62), Asa Lacy (No. 68)Top 2021 rookie: Sixto Sanchez, RHP, The Marlins rallied last year for their first winning record in a decade and first playoff appearance in 16 seasons. OF Tyler Gentry (Tier 2)6. Puk is ready to follow them and make a major contribution in Oakland this year, with younger talent like 2020 first-rounder Tyler Soderstrom and 2019 international signee Robert Puason hoping to lead the next wave. The Royals showed a real propensity to develop bats in 2021 Witt, Pratto, Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino each finished among the Minors top six in extra-base hits last year but they lack the same punch in the arms race. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
The plus designations help account for this some. Im going to begin by pointing readers to a few useful resources. 71), Austin Hendrick (No. Their system may be up to task, as it's loaded with promising pitchers and sweet-swinging infielders. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. St. Louis Cardinals2020 midseason rank: 182020 preseason rank: 18Top 100 Prospects: Dylan Carlson (No. Deep, well-rounded farm systems help Major League clubs win ballgames. SS Ronny Mauricio (Tier 2)6. But so do low level but highly graded prospects. San Diego Padres2021 midseason rank: 172021 preseason rank: 62020 midseason rank: 32020 preseason rank: 2Top 100 Prospects: CJ Abrams (No. 42), Elly De La Cruz (No. RHP Chase Silseth (Tier 3)10. Deep, well-rounded farm systems help Major League clubs win ballgames. 28); Edward Cabrera, RHP (No. SS Brice Turang (Tier 2)6. More , 19. 91), The next prospect up mentality continues. But plenty of talent remains at the top with four Top-100 prospects, each of whom is 21 or younger. MLB.com bases their rankings on a point system and has the Cubs system 24th in baseball,.