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Completely happy holidays, everybody! As 2024 involves an finish, I’ve determined to look forward and predict every farm system’s No. 1 prospect a 12 months from now. I’ve 20 new prime prospects and 10 holdovers.
AngelsNow: Caden Dana, RHPNext Yr: Jace LaViolette, OF
AstrosNow: Cam Smith, 3BNext Yr: SmithRecently acquired from the Cubs within the Kyle Tucker commerce, Smith is one in every of 10 first-rounders from 2024 forecast to rank as their group’s greatest prospect subsequent December.
AthleticsNow: Jacob Wilson, SSNext Yr: Nick Kurtz, 1BThe A’s will go the torch from their 2023 first-rounder to their 2024 first-rounder, neither of whom would require a lot time within the Minors.
Blue JaysNow: Trey Yesavage, RHPNext Yr: Arjun Nimmala, SSAfter an early-season hunch and time on the event checklist, Nimmala slashed .265/.331/.564 with 13 homers in his last 53 video games as an 18-year-old in Single-A.
BravesNow: Cam Caminiti, LHPNext Yr: CaminitiThe consensus prime highschool pitcher within the 2024 Draft has three potential plus pitches and athleticism on his facet.
BrewersNow: Jeferson Quero, CNext Yr: Jesus Made, SS/3BMade has but to make his U.S. debut however seems like a possible 25-25 shortstop or third baseman with the robust arm for both place.
CardinalsNow: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2BNext Yr: WetherholtWetherholt might need gone No. 1 total within the 2024 Draft if not for a hamstring harm, and his pure hitting potential ought to make him a steal at No. 7.
CubsNow: Matt Shaw, INFNext Yr: Cade Horton, RHPHorton was making a case for being the sport’s greatest pitching prospect earlier than straining his proper lat in late Might, and the Cubs will ease him again subsequent 12 months.
DiamondbacksNow: Jordan Lawlar, SSNext Yr: Druw Jones, OFAfter accidents ruined his first two seasons in professional ball, Jones is beginning to present why he went second total within the 2022 Draft.
DodgersNow: Dalton Speeding, C/OFNext Yr: Josue De Paula, OFDe Paula remains to be simply 19 however he already has dealt with Excessive-A, and his big offensive ceiling is apparent.
GiantsNow: Bryce Eldridge, 1BNext Yr: James Tibbs, OFI’m not totally bought that Eldridge will graduate subsequent 12 months, but when he does, Tibbs’ penchant for making good swing selections and laborious contact will make him a worthy successor.
GuardiansNow: Travis Bazzana, 2BNext Yr: Jaison Chourio, OFChourio could not have older brother Jackson’s energy, however he is a switch-hitter with in any other case strong or higher instruments throughout the board.
MarinersNow: Colt Emerson, SS/2BNext Yr: EmersonThe Mariners are loaded with spectacular younger hitters and Emerson’s mixture of bat-to-ball expertise and growing energy makes him the perfect of the bunch.
MarlinsNow: Thomas White, LHPNext Yr: WhiteWhite confirmed the potential for three plus pitches and appeared extra superior than anticipated whereas carving up Excessive-A hitters at age 19.
MetsNow: Brandon Sproat, RHPNext Yr: Jett Williams, SS/OFWilliams’ hitting potential, persistence, plus velocity and sneaky energy for a 5-foot-6 man make him a really perfect leadoff man.
NationalsNow: Dylan Crews, OFNext Yr: Ethan Holliday, SS/3BThe Nationals will substitute our present No. 1 prospect on the Prime 100 checklist with the No. 1 total decide in subsequent 12 months’s Draft.
OriolesNow: Coby Mayo, 3B/1BNext Yr: Samuel Basallo, C/1BBasallo reached Triple-A two weeks after his twentieth birthday, however the Orioles lineup is crowded and his catching wants work, so he could not graduate to the large leagues in 2025.
PadresNow: Ethan Salas, CNext Yr: Leodalis De Vries, SSNo, Salas isn’t going to graduate to San Diego as 19-year-old subsequent summer season. He is excellent — however De Vries is healthier.
PhilliesNow: Aidan Miller, SS/3BNext Yr: MillerMiller will likely be on the brief checklist of the perfect offensive prospects in baseball by the top of 2025.
PiratesNow: Bubba Chandler, RHPNext Yr: Konnor Griffin, SS/OFGriffin possessed the perfect all-around instruments within the 2024 Draft and might be a 30-30 man who supplies high quality protection at shortstop or wins Gold Gloves in heart discipline.
RangersNow: Sebastian Walcott, SSNext Yr: WalcottWalcott does not get sufficient credit score for hitting .265/.344/.452 with 54 extra-base hits and 27 steals in 121 video games between Excessive-A and Double-A at age 18.
RaysNow: Carson Williams, SSNext Yr: Theo Gillen, OFFor a man who was the perfect hitter within the 2024 prep class and likewise has plus uncooked energy and well-above-average velocity, Gillen flies underneath the radar greater than he ought to.
Purple SoxNow: Roman Anthony, OFNext Yr: Franklin Arias, SSThough Marcelo Mayer (No. 7 on the Prime 100) has extra pop, the less-heralded Arias provides extra velocity and superior protection at shortstop.
RedsNow: Chase Burns, RHPNext Yr: Cam Collier, 3BCollier performed two full seasons within the Minors as a teen, boosting his OPS 93 factors whereas making the bounce to Excessive-A final season and outhomering (20) his age (19).
RockiesNow: Charlie Condon, OFNext Yr: CondonThe tough debut does not scare me, as I will proceed to imagine within the man with the perfect mixture of hitting potential, energy and plate self-discipline within the 2024 Draft.
RoyalsNow: Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHPNext Yr: CaglianoneThe touch upon Condon and his debut additionally applies to Caglianone, who generates a number of the greatest uncooked energy you may ever see.
TigersNow: Jackson Jobe, RHPNext Yr: Max Clark, OFImagine Clark as Pete Crow-Armstrong with rather less protection however higher hitting potential and velocity.
TwinsNow: Walker Jenkins, OFNext Yr: JenkinsJenkins is my decide to rank No. 1 on the Prime 100 a 12 months from now, although it is attainable he may graduate to the Majors this season at age 20.
White SoxNow: Noah Schultz, LHPNext Yr: Hagen Smith, LHPSchultz is so dominant that he could pressure his option to Chicago at age 21, however the White Sox have one other overwhelming lefty able to headline their checklist.
YankeesNow: Jasson Domínguez, OFNext Yr: George Lombard Jr., INFLook for Lombard to be one of many breakout prospects of 2025 as he continues to develop on the plate whereas offering high quality protection at shortstop.
