Evaluating the relative skills of greater than 5,000 prospects in numerous phases of improvement throughout 30 organizations is troublesome to do with precision. But since MLB Pipeline began its biannual farm system rankings earlier than the 2015 season, the golf equipment which have earned the No. 1 spot have loved an simple observe document of success nearly instantly afterward.
The Cubs (pre-2015), Pink Sox (mid-2015), Dodgers (pre-2016) and Braves (pre-2017) all parlayed their prospect expertise into World Sequence championships. The Brewers (mid-2016), White Sox (mid-2017) and Rays (pre-2021 via pre-2021) all set franchise information for consecutive playoff appearances with 4, two and 5 (and counting) respectively.
The Padres (pre-2018 via mid-2019) are on the verge of creating the postseason for the third time in 5 seasons, one thing they’ve by no means achieved earlier than. The Orioles (mid-2021 via pre-2024) received 101 video games final 12 months and will prime the American League in victories for the second straight season.
Tampa Bay strikes again into the No. 1 spot in our newest system rankings, that are based mostly on long-term Main League worth — factoring in affect expertise, depth, proximity to the Majors, steadiness between place gamers and pitchers and between ceilings and flooring. The numbers in parentheses point out the place prospects sit on our newly up to date High 100 Prospects checklist.
1. Tampa Bay Rays2024 preseason rank: 62023 midseason rank: 72023 preseason rank: 62022 midseason rank: 8
High 100 prospects: Junior Caminero, 3B/2B (No. 2); Carson Williams, SS (No. 6); Xavier Isaac, 1B (No. 21); Brayden Taylor, SS/3B/2B (No. 50)
Tampa Bay already boasted a pointy tip of the spear in its system with the gamers above, and it’s one in every of solely two organizations with 4 prospects within the prime 50 on the up to date checklist (the Cubs being the opposite). It additionally had the Minor League chief in each common and steals in Chandler Simpson, a number of promising younger arms in Gary Gill Hill and Santiago Suarez and a few extra strong bats in Brailer Guerrero, Tre’ Morgan and Dominic Keegan. However the membership’s aggressive method to construct out the system on the Commerce Deadline put it excessive and created the deepest farm in baseball. Headlined by Aidan Smith, Dylan Lesko and Brody Hopkins, eight of the Rays’ High 30 prospects joined the org in July trades.
2. Minnesota Twins2024 preseason rank: 152023 midseason rank: 172023 preseason rank: 192022 midseason rank: 23
High 100 prospects: Walker Jenkins, OF (No. 4); Brooks Lee, INF (No. 16); Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF (No. 22); Luke Keaschall, 2B/OF (No. 67); Zebby Matthews, RHP (No. 87); David Festa, RHP (No. 89)
Not solely do the Twins have three gamers within the prime 25, they’re one in every of 5 groups with six gamers within the High 100. They’re discovering top-tier expertise from their first-round picks and large worldwide signees, but in addition within the later rounds. Matthews and Festa are the most important examples, however the Twins proceed to seek out massive league pitching from nearly each stage of the Draft, and along with the expertise on the prime, it is a deep and strong system.
3. Baltimore Orioles2024 preseason rank: 12023 midseason rank: 12023 preseason rank: 12022 midseason rank: 1
High 100 prospects: Jackson Holliday, 2B/SS (No. 1); Coby Mayo, 3B/1B (No. 10); Samuel Basallo, C/1B (No. 11)
This ends a run of six straight farm system rankings with the Orioles on the prime, however there’s clearly nonetheless lots to love about this method, beginning with three gamers within the prime 11 general. The addition of first-rounder Vance Honeycutt gives one other super-toolsy participant who may soar into the High 100 if he exhibits he can handle the strike zone. Some pitchers — i.e., Cade Povich and Chayce McDermott — have touched the massive leagues and may have the possibility to be extra everlasting contributors there in 2025 and past. Steps ahead by gamers like right-hander Juan Nuñez and outfielder Stiven Martinez assist solidify the highest half of the O’s checklist, even when the again half has thinned out a bit by way of trades and graduations.
4. Cleveland Guardians2024 preseason rank: 192023 midseason rank: 152023 preseason rank: 42022 midseason rank: 3
High 100 prospects: Travis Bazzana, 2B (No. 13); Chase DeLauter, OF (No. 42); Kyle Manzardo, 1B (No. 52); Jaison Chourio, OF (No. 70); Ralphy Velazquez, 1B (No. 77); Angel Genao, INF (No. 95)
The Guardians wanted to replenish their system after 17 rookies made their massive league debuts in 2022 and 5 former High 100 prospects graduated to the Majors final season. They’ve achieved simply that, making the most important surge (up 15 spots) since our March rankings and tying for the lead amongst all groups with six High 100 dudes. Having children akin to Chourio, Velazquez and Genao take steps ahead helps. So did spending an unprecedented $20.4 million on the Draft, which landed the perfect pure hitter accessible in Bazzana and a number of other gifted highschool arms.
5. Los Angeles Dodgers2024 preseason rank: 82023 midseason rank: 62023 preseason rank: 22022 midseason rank: 2
High 100 prospects: Dalton Dashing, C/OF (No. 39); Josue De Paula, OF (No. 49); River Ryan, RHP (No. 65); Alex Freeland, SS (No. 79); Jackson Ferris, LHP (No. 90)
We write this each time we do system rankings, however the Dodgers by no means cease successful or creating prospects. They are a lock for his or her twelfth consecutive playoff look and responded to graduating three High 100 prospects in 2023 by having De Paula, Ryan, Freeland and Ferris all soar onto the checklist for the reason that begin of this season. In addition they have an unimaginable wave of teenage expertise simply getting began in shortstops Joendry Vargas, Emil Morales and Kellon Lindsey; and outfielders Eduardo Quintero, Zyhir Hope and Ching-Hsien Ko.
6. Detroit Tigers2024 preseason rank: 52023 midseason rank: 132023 preseason rank: 252022 midseason rank: 22
High 100 prospects: Max Clark, OF (No. 7); Jackson Jobe, RHP (No. 8); Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B (No. 33); Bryce Rainer, SS (No. 61); Jace Jung, 3B/2B (No. 64)
The Tigers’ farm might have misplaced Colt Keith to commencement, however McGonigle’s breakout in his first full season has helped Detroit’s pipeline stay simply as robust. Clark, Jobe and Jung have saved on chugging as potential future Motor Metropolis cornerstones, and first-rounder Rainer was arguably the perfect prep prospect accessible on this 12 months’s Draft class. Including Thayron Liranzo within the Jack Flaherty deal introduced in some further ceiling, and Hao-Yu Lee and Dillon Dingler solidified their locations as top-10 skills in a top-heavy system.
7. Boston Pink Sox2024 preseason rank: 142023 midseason rank: 162023 preseason rank: 162022 midseason rank: 11
High 100 prospects: Marcelo Mayer, SS (No. 5); Roman Anthony, OF (No. 14); Kyle Teel, C (No. 27), Braden Montgomery, OF (No. 59); Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF/SS (No. 80)
Few groups have a greater trio of prospects than the Pink Sox with Mayer, Anthony and Teel, all of whom are knocking on the door to the Majors in Triple-A. Campbell, a supplemental fourth-rounder from 2023 who has grow to be one of many largest breakout performers within the Minors this 12 months, is not far behind. Outfielder Braden Montgomery (the No. 12 general choose in July) and worldwide shortstops Franklin Arias and Yoeilin Cespedes are potential All-Star place gamers as nicely, although Boston lacks high quality arms.
8. Chicago Cubs2024 preseason rank: 22023 midseason rank: 42023 preseason rank: 122022 midseason rank: 10
High 100 prospects: Matt Shaw, INF (No. 25); Cade Horton, RHP (No. 31); Owen Caissie, OF (No. 36); Moises Ballesteros, C/1B (No. 44); James Triantos, 2B/OF (No. 60); Kevin Alcántara, OF (No. 74)
The Cubs have graduated 4 former High 100 prospects to Wrigley Area this 12 months — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Jordan Wicks and Ben Brown — but they nonetheless tie for the org lead with six present High 100 guys. All of them are in Triple-A and may bolster the massive league membership quickly. It is a top-heavy system that drops off quick after that contingent, precocious shortstop Jefferson Rojas and 2024 first-rounder Cam Smith, nevertheless, and there is valuable little pitching.
9. Seattle Mariners2024 preseason rank: 182023 midseason rank: 192023 preseason rank: 242022 midseason rank: 24
High 100 prospects: Colt Emerson, SS (No. 30); Cole Younger, SS/2B (No. 37); Lazaro Montes, OF (No. 48); Harry Ford, C (No. 53); Felnin Celesten, SS (No. 73); Tyler Locklear, 1B (No. 94)
Not solely are the Mariners one of many 5 groups with six High 100 prospects, they be part of the Guardians as the one ones with six hitters on the checklist. It’s onerous to not get excited in regards to the younger bats, and it exhibits the diversification of how the M’s do it (three highschool draftees, one faculty, two worldwide signees). Past these prime guys, it’s a extremely deep and attention-grabbing system that features three arms within the prime 10 — two from this 12 months’s Draft in Jurrangelo Cijntje and Ryan Sloan and one who has jumped up onto the radar strongly this 12 months in Logan Evans.
10. Washington Nationals2024 preseason rank: 122023 midseason rank: 82023 preseason rank: 102022 midseason rank: 15
High 100 prospects: Dylan Crews, OF (No. 3); Brady Home, 3B (No. 69); Travis Sykora, RHP (No. 100)
The Nats would have slid a number of spots larger had James Wooden not graduated over the weekend. (They’ll gladly take his manufacturing within the Majors, thanks.) In his stead, Crews and Home stay High 100 mainstays, and the previous, who’s within the midst of a Triple-A surge in his first full season, may see D.C. earlier than the 12 months is out as nicely. Washington has additionally seen breakouts on the mound from 2023 third-rounder Sykora and fireballer Jarlin Susana, and it constructed the system out extra via trades (Alex Clemmey) and the Draft (Seaver King, Luke Dickerson, Caleb Lomavita, Kevin Bazzell). Competition needs to be proper across the nook within the capital if the Nats complement these homegrown contributors with different expertise quickly.
11. Chicago White Sox2024 preseason rank: 202023 midseason rank: 202023 preseason rank: 262022 midseason rank: 26
High 100 prospects: Noah Schultz, LHP (No. 15); Colson Montgomery, SS (No. 28); Hagen Smith, LHP (No. 32): Edgar Quero, C (No. 63)
The White Sox are enduring a dismal season within the Majors however their farm system has improved from twenty sixth coming into 2023 to the cusp of the highest 10, thanks to 2 promising Drafts and a collection of veterans-for-prospects offers. Twenty of the prospects on their High 30 have joined the group for the reason that begin of final 12 months, with the notable exceptions of 2022 first-rounder Schultz and 2021 first-rounder Montgomery. Chicago is tied with the Marlins for the second-most ranked prospects (11, one behind the Rays) acquired in trades however is tied for final with the Athletics with simply two by way of the worldwide market.
12. Colorado Rockies2024 preseason rank: 212023 midseason rank: 182023 preseason rank: 142022 midseason rank: 9
High 100 prospects: Charlie Condon, OF/3B (No. 12); Chase Dollander, RHP (No. 23); Jordan Beck, OF (No. 78); Zac Veen, OF (No. 93); Yanquiel Fernandez, OF (No. 97); Adael Amador, 2B (No. 98)
Choosing within the prime 10 previously two Drafts has actually helped, with these choices topping the six High 100 guys the Rockies have. Dollander’s massive first full season is a raise as nicely, and many individuals felt Condon was the perfect participant within the 2024 class. The Rockies have constructed out their system with strong Drafts of late, with gamers like Cole Carrigg and Sean Sullivan becoming a member of Dollander in representing the Class of ‘23 nicely, and in addition boast many gamers past these lessons who’ve turned in robust 2024 campaigns. Continued improvement/hitting the reset button for worldwide signees like Fernandez and Amador may assist the Rockies slot in even larger subsequent 12 months.
13. New York Mets2024 preseason rank: 132023 midseason rank: 112023 preseason rank: 112022 midseason rank: 14
High 100 prospects: Brandon Sproat, RHP (No. 40); Jett Williams, SS/OF (No. 57); Drew Gilbert, OF (No. 82); Ryan Clifford, OF/1B (No. 83)
Sproat’s surge from Excessive-A to Triple-A on the again of a robust pitch combine has headlined a system that has been ravaged by accidents to gamers like Jett Williams, Drew Gilbert and Ronny Mauricio. Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong have established themselves as professional arms with two of the perfect pitches — slider and fastball respectively — in the entire system, whereas Jesus Baez’s surge was dulled some by season-ending proper knee surgical procedure in July. More healthy seasons from Williams and Gilbert and a full marketing campaign from 2024 prime choose Carson Benge may push New York into the highest 10 subsequent 12 months.
14. Cincinnati Reds2024 preseason rank: 102023 midseason rank: 52023 preseason rank: 52022 midseason rank: 4
High 100 prospects: Chase Burns, RHP (No. 24); Rhett Lowder, RHP (No. 35); Edwin Arroyo, SS (No. 72); Sal Stewart, 2B/3B (No. 85)
On a High 100 checklist with the bottom complete of pitchers ever, there are simply 11 arms within the prime 50, so it’s notable that two of them are Reds prospects. Each had been prime 10 picks, with Lowder actually seeming to be figuring issues out in Double-A down the stretch in his first full season and Burns the No. 2 general choose on this 12 months’s Draft. It is a actually younger group of prospects, with 5 of the Reds’ new prime 10 nonetheless of their teenagers. That may imply followers must wait a bit of longer for expertise to affect the massive league membership, although guys like Rece Hinds and Blake Dunn have contributed this 12 months on the plate and a considerably underrated arm in Julian Aguiar is knocking on the door.
15. Miami Marlins2024 preseason rank: 292023 midseason rank: 242023 preseason rank: 182022 midseason rank: 16
High 100 prospects: Thomas White, LHP (No. 46); Max Meyer, RHP (No. 71); Noble Meyer, RHP (No. 76).
The Marlins not solely are tied for second with 11 ranked prospects acquired in trades — led by second baseman Connor Norby, catcher Agustin Ramirez and nook infielder Deyvison de los Santos — however first-year president of baseball operations Peter Bendix has landed all of them previously three months. That helped Miami make the second-biggest soar in our rankings, shifting up 14 spots from No. 29 earlier than the season. It has way more success creating pitchers than hitters, in order that bodes nicely for its three High 100 prospects, who value them $15.3 million and three premium Draft picks.
16. Philadelphia Phillies2024 preseason rank: 222023 midseason rank: 232023 preseason rank: 212022 midseason rank: 25
High 100 prospects: Aidan Miller, SS (No. 29); Andrew Painter, RHP (No. 34); Justin Crawford, OF (No. 58); Starlyn Caba, SS (No. 91)
It’s at all times a constructive signal when your prime prospects present upward mobility. All three of the Phillies’ High 100 hitters have every been promoted up a stage in 2024, with Crawford notably performing nicely in his new atmosphere. The system inches up a bit this time round and that’s with out Painter throwing a pitch in almost two years. He may very simply come again in 2025 and resume wanting like the perfect pitching prospect within the sport, which might clearly enhance the Phillies’ rating. Although Mick Abel has struggled, different younger bats like catcher Eduardo Tait have carried out nicely, and the Phillies saved going aggressively after younger hitters on this 12 months’s Draft, including Dante Nori and Griffin Burkholder to their prime 10.
17. Milwaukee Brewers2024 preseason rank: 32023 midseason rank: 32023 preseason rank: 152022 midseason rank: 19
High 100 prospects: Jeferson Quero, C (No. 43); Cooper Pratt, SS (No. 62); Jacob Misiorowski, RHP (No. 66); Tyler Black, 1B (No. 68)
Milwaukee graduated High 100 prospects Jackson Chourio and Joey Ortiz and have misplaced Quero and fifth-ranked Robert Gasser for a lot of the season as a consequence of shoulder and elbow surgical procedures respectively. That’s the unhealthy information in terms of accidents and among the causes for the drop right here. The excellent news: Pratt has grow to be a legit shortstop prospect in his first full season, and gamers like Luke Adams, Mike Boeve, Josh Knoth, Jesus Made and Brett Wichrowski have solidified their standings as names to observe. The Brewers thrive on constructing farm-system depth, which is why they don’t fall outdoors the highest 20 even after “shedding” a possible celebrity in Chourio.
18. New York Yankees2024 preseason rank: 112023 midseason rank: 212023 preseason rank: 132022 midseason rank: 12
High 100 prospect: Jasson Domínguez, OF (No. 17)
Domínguez is making a robust comeback from Tommy John surgical procedure, however the Yankees’ three different preseason High 100 prospects have dropped off the checklist. Outfielder Spencer Jones and shortstop Roderick Arias have struggled offensively, whereas right-hander Chase Hampton missed the primary three months of the season with elbow discomfort. New York excels at getting the perfect out of pitching prospects and used its first seven picks in July, beginning with Southeastern Convention right-handers Ben Hess, Bryce Cunningham and Thatcher Hurd.
19. St. Louis Cardinals2024 preseason rank: 232023 midseason rank: 222023 preseason rank: 92022 midseason rank: 13
High 100 prospects: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B (No. 19); Tink Therefore, RHP (No. 51); Quinn Mathews, LHP (No. 86)
Getting Wetherholt — a legit candidate to go first general proper all the way down to the wire — at seventh general this 12 months may show to be one of many steals of the Draft. It gave the Cardinals system a much-needed affect bat alongside the 2 pitchers in Therefore and Mathews whereas former High 100 prospects Thomas Saggese and Victor Scott II took steps again on the higher ranges. Jimmy Crooks has improved as a well-rounded backstop, and there have been attention-grabbing steps ahead from low-level arms Chen-Wei Lin and Darlin Saladin as nicely. However there’s nonetheless work to do past including Wetherholt to make this a deeper, extra gifted group.
20. Pittsburgh Pirates2024 preseason rank: 92023 midseason rank: 22023 preseason rank: 82022 midseason rank: 7
High 100 prospects: Bubba Chandler, RHP (No. 41); Konnor Griffin, SS/OF (No. 55); Termarr Johnson, 2B/SS (No. 84); Braxton Ashcraft, RHP (No. 96)
Shedding the perfect pitching prospect anybody has seen in years to commencement means your rating goes to take a success. You then add in former fellow High 100 arm Jared Jones changing into an enormous leaguer too, and that’s a double whammy. The excellent news is that Chandler has taken up the problem of being the perfect pitching prospect within the group and Ashcraft has taken an enormous step ahead together with non-High 100 arms like Thomas Harrington and Hunter Barco. The hitters within the system haven’t progressed with the identical consistency, however it was thrilling to see the Pirates inject it with thrilling younger bats from this 12 months’s Draft in Griffin and Wyatt Sanford, to not point out a high-upside arm like Levi Sterling.
21. Arizona Diamondbacks2024 preseason rank: 162023 midseason rank: 122023 preseason rank: 32022 midseason rank: 5
High 100 prospects: Jordan Lawlar, SS (No. 9); Druw Jones, OF (No. 92)
Lawlar has missed a lot of 2024 with thumb and hamstring accidents or else he would have been a candidate to graduate off this checklist. Fellow top-10 prospects Tommy Troy, Yu-Min Lin and Gino Groover have additionally been bit by the harm bug all through the summer season, halting their potential progresses. Arizona added a pair of solid-hitting outfielders within the Draft in Slade Caldwell and Ryan Waldschmidt, whereas Yilber Diaz has grow to be a legit Main League possibility on the mound. However this method stays a number of ranges beneath the place it was when Corbin Carroll topped it, a worth to pay for being aggressive on the prime stage for 2 straight years.
22. Oakland Athletics2024 preseason rank: 252023 midseason rank: 262023 preseason rank: 222022 midseason rank: 17
High 100 prospects: Jacob Wilson, SS (No. 26); Nick Kurtz, 1B (No. 45)
Regardless of some accidents, Wilson went from first-rounder to massive leaguer in a 12 months and there’s an excellent likelihood that Kurtz, this 12 months’s No. 4 general choose, may transfer fairly rapidly as nicely. The A’s had a strong 2024 Draft general — snaring a possible first-round choose in Tommy White in Spherical 2 was an excellent get — with some intriguing expertise acquired all through the rounds. Between the Draft and Commerce Deadline offers, the A’s have breathed a bit of life into the system, with 10 complete gamers (six from the Draft, 4 from trades) added to the brand new High 30.
23. San Francisco Giants2024 preseason rank: 172023 midseason rank: 142023 preseason rank: 172022 midseason rank: 18
High 100 prospects: Bryce Eldridge, 1B (No. 54); Hayden Birdsong, RHP (No. 88); James Tibbs III, OF (No. 99)
With Kyle Harrison and Marco Luciano graduating to the Majors after headlining the Giants system for thus lengthy, it now has a unique look. San Francisco’s eight greatest prospects all signed throughout the previous two years: Eldridge, Birdsong, Tibbs, left-handers Carson Whisenhunt and Joe Whitman, outfielders Dakota Jordan and Rayner Arias, shortstop Walker Martin. Eldridge (2023) and Tibbs (2024) will attempt to reverse the pattern of the Giants getting little out of their first-round picks since a run of Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey and Zack Wheeler from 2006-09.
24. Toronto Blue Jays2024 preseason rank: 242023 midseason rank: 252023 preseason rank: 252022 midseason rank: 20
Orelvis Martinez’s PED suspension and Ricky Tiedemann’s Tommy John surgical procedure imply the Jays might be with out two of their greatest preseason prospects within the second half, and accidents to pitchers Adam Macko, Kendry Rojas, Landen Maroudis and Brandon Barriera have additional taken the shine off in ’24. On a constructive observe, Toronto was aggressive in bulking up the system on the Commerce Deadline and earned reward for selecting up prospects Jake Bloss and Will Wagner from the Astros, Jonatan Clase from the Mariners and Charles McAdoo from the Pirates specifically. That has buoyed the system for now, and perhaps robust 2025s from first-rounders Trey Yesavage and Arjun Nimmala can present additional boosts subsequent 12 months.
25. Kansas Metropolis Royals2024 preseason rank: 282023 midseason rank: 292023 preseason rank: 292022 midseason rank: 21
High 100 prospects: Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP (No. 18); Blake Mitchell, C (No. 56)
Kansas Metropolis’s two most up-to-date first-round picks prepared the ground. Getting Caglianone at sixth general this summer season was a large boon to the highest of the rankings, given his plus-plus energy, and the Royals appear at the very least open about him as a two-way possibility. Mitchell’s pop has performed to expectations in his first full season, and he seems just like the inheritor obvious to Salvador Perez. The Royals lack different high-ceiling names, however the depth has improved with good steps ahead by pitchers Noah Cameron and Steven Zobac and 18-year-old outfielder Asbel Gonzalez, amongst others.
26. Texas Rangers2024 preseason rank: 72023 midseason rank: 102023 preseason rank: 72022 midseason rank: 6
High 100 prospect: Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B (No. 38)
The defending World Sequence champions have taken the second-biggest tumble from our March rankings (down 19 spots), largely as a result of Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford shed their prospect standing after sitting fifth and sixth on our preseason High 100. On the constructive aspect, the Rangers rank second with 12 ranked prospects from the worldwide market, led by Walcott and discount right-handers Emiliano Teodo and Winston Santos. They’re additionally making strides with creating pitchers, with Kumar Rocker wanting good in his comeback from Tommy John surgical procedure, 2023 fifth-rounder Alejandro Rosario wanting sensational and Jack Leiter figuring some issues out at Triple-A.
27. Atlanta Braves2024 preseason rank: 262023 midseason rank: 272023 preseason rank: 302022 midseason rank: 27
The Braves began the season with a pair of arms within the High 100, AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep, however each have dropped off the checklist, giving them no illustration on it for the second time within the final 4 (2023 preseason). The excellent news is that not solely are Smith-Shawver and Waldrep younger with loads of time to succeed in their potential, they’ve been joined by 2024 first-rounder Cam Caminiti, now the No. 1 prospect within the group, to type a really strong trio of younger arms. If they’ll get Owen Murphy and JR Ritchie absolutely behind their Tommy John surgical procedures (Ritchie is again; search for Murphy in 2025), this might be as soon as once more a strong pipeline of pitching prospects. Even with no top-ranked system, the Braves at all times handle to seek out items to commerce to assist them compete, like they did to herald Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson this 12 months.
28. San Diego Padres2024 preseason rank: 42023 midseason rank: 92023 preseason rank: 232022 midseason rank: 28
High 100 prospects: Ethan Salas, C (No. 20); Leodalis De Vries, SS (No. 47)
So about that Commerce Deadline. The Padres have dealt 12 of their prime 21 prospects, together with some within the Dylan Stop and Luis Arraez strikes earlier within the 12 months, which is why they’ve made the most important drop (24 spots) from our preseason rankings. They’ve held onto Salas and De Vries — who would have been on the prime of the checklist no matter who had stayed — and their Draft class was a deep one, beginning with a pair of prep lefties up prime in Kash Mayfield and Boston Bateman. There are another attention-grabbing skills in right here — San Diego is very excessive on 17-year-old right-hander Humberto Cruz after his preliminary stateside transfer — however this has the predictable look of a skinny system weakened by trades in help of the Main League membership’s rivalry probabilities.
29. Los Angeles Angels2024 preseason rank: 302023 midseason rank: 282023 preseason rank: 282022 midseason rank: 30
High 100 prospects: Caden Dana, RHP (No. 75); Christian Moore, 2B (No. 81)
It may not look like lots of progress shifting up one spot, however there are some indicators of life right here. The Angels have two High 100 guys for the primary time for the reason that 2023 preseason checklist, and if his torrid begin is any indication, Moore seems like the following within the organizational line of faculty draftees to make it in a short time to Los Angeles. There are 10 new names on this High 30, 5 complete from the Draft and 5 acquired by way of Deadline offers, with George Klassen maybe probably the most intriguing commerce acquisition with future High 100 potential. 4 of the brand new names are pitchers presently within the prime 10, with Ryan Johnson and Chris Cortez from the 2024 Draft class and Samuel Aldegheri coming with Klassen from the Phillies.
30. Houston Astros2024 preseason rank: 272023 midseason rank: 302023 preseason rank: 272022 midseason rank: 30
Baseball’s most baffling farm system by no means has positioned larger than twenty seventh since we began rating all 30 programs in 2020, but the Astros have performed within the final seven American League Championship Sequence and had at the very least one participant obtain a Rookie of the Yr vote previously 5 seasons. Spencer Arrighetti, Jake Bloss, Zach Dezenzo and Joey Loperfido all have contributed in Houston this season, although Arrighetti and Loperfido graduated and Bloss and Loperfido went to the Blue Jays in a deal for Yusei Kikuchi. Their greatest prospects are a pair of potential 20/20 guys (outfielder Jacob Melton, shortstop Brice Matthews) and the perfect catcher within the 2024 Draft (Walker Janek).