He made six appearances with the big league squad (four of them starts) for a total of 33 innings and lasted at least five frames in all but one of them (his only shorter appearance was in relief, and he pitched the final 3.2 innings of the game). Browns stuff was already good at Wayne, and it leveled up pretty quickly after he signed, but it was the strike throwing that took a step forward in 2022 and led to his September call-up. He was a coveted prospect as a prep player, but his strong commitment to Cal Poly, where his dad coaches, and some general concerns about his physical longevity due to a back issue pushed the industrys assessment of him down, so he went to school. But it shows how much can change (and continue to evolve) with players still in the early stages of development. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. Traded from Cleveland along with Phil Maton for Myles Straw, Diaz slugged his way from Corpus Christi to Sugar Land in 2022, and is now the best hitting catcher on Houstons 40-man roster. Merrill only hit .325/.387/.482 in 45 Cal League games, a line good for a 125 wRC+ in the hitter-friendly league and aided by a .393 BABIP. Andy Acevedo, OF, D.R. And Miller held upper-90s velocity throughout, sitting 98-99 mph throughout most of his starts and rarely ever dipping below the 96-97 mph band with his fastball, which he also threw for a strike at a 70% clip in 2022. He has enough raw power to do damage to all-fields and Paradas feel to hit weaponizes it, as he often hits the ball where its pitched, driving stuff on the outer edge to right field, pulling pitches on the inner third, and spraying everything in between. Henry Ramos, OF, Dominican Republic Royals ($797,500) More 46. Enrique Jimenez, C, Ven. Cartayas size was sometimes a problem on defense early in pro ball. by Retrosheet. In fact, his fastball locations are still pretty scattered and his delivery remains quite violent. His stuff has gotten even better under the tutelage of Clevelands player dev system, and he dominated during his 2021 full season debut, putting up a strikeout rate north of 40% while shortening his arm action and altering his slot to impart more vertical movement on his heater. He has had the most impressive BP session at each of the last two Futures Games, launching satellite-threatening baseballs to the very outer reaches of big league stadiums. Rocchios calling card is still his switch-hitting offensive ability, specifically his bat-to-ball skills, which have made him a 50 FV mainstay since he finished his first domestic pro season. This is technically the 2021-22 signing period, and the players who sign Saturday would have signed last July 2 in a normal year. Back in Port St. Lucie to start 2022, Ramirez was red hot for the first month of the season, slashing a whopping .385/.423/.606 while cutting his strikeout rate by about 42% (from 31% to 18%), though his walk rate also dipped. The ETAs listed generally correspond to the year a player has to be added to the 40-man roster to avoid being made eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Naylors defense is still pretty rough around the edges. Though he doesnt throw the pitch a ton, his changeup feel is also very good and currently more consistent than his feel for his new slider, though we expect that will come. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. Rece was a member of the 2017 USA Baseball 17 and under national team. He tore up Low-A, slashing .354/.443/.557 with a 12% walk rate and an 18% strikeout rate over the course of April and May before earning a promotion in early June. On Tuesday, Baseball America released their annual international signing bonus big board, this edition for the 2021-2022 signing class. While he was closer to the 50/55 FV line last offseason, the snapshot of the defensive piece of the puzzle pulls him more comfortably into the 50s for this list cycle, one of many Guardians upper-level middle infielders with the talent to be an everyday player. But attempting to put together an accurate list containing the players with the least amount of info is difficult. The Rays stole Mead from the Phillies in what seemed like a relatively innocuous trade at the time, a swap that sent a low-level developmental sleeper (Mead) to Tampa for depth starter Cristopher Snchez. Druw Jones . The period means everything and its only a few months away. -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. 2022 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team Jackson Chourio (Photo Courtesy Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) By BA Staff on August 10, 2022 Now that the signing deadline for the draft and the trade. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. He features a five-pitch arsenal with three distinct fastballs, and his ability to vary his usage across his pitch mix allows the mid-90s four-seamer to play up. Weve concluded he does. Dyan Jorge, SS, Cuba Rockies ($2,800,000) More 16. Felnin Celesten, SS, Dominican RepublicCelesten shows big tools across the board and has a chance to be a five-tool player if he continues to develop at a normal pace. There are 13 prospects from Venezuela, two from the Bahamas and one each from Cuba, Mexico and Korea. Williams injury history is concerning, but hes talented enough to make a big league impact in the middle of Clevelands 2023 rotation. -- $600,000Hector Liriano, OF, D.R. From the left side of the plate, Rodriguez has an exceptional ability to rip his hands through pitches on the inner edge of the zone. Caminero is much bigger than his team-listed height and weight, and is very likely a third base-only fit, though the Rays continue to give him some middle infield reps. While this might contribute to some of his in-zone and overall swing-and-miss rates (he posted a 77% Z-contact% and 72% overall contact% in 2022, both comfortably below the big league average), Henderson shows plenty of hitterish traits that instill confidence in his 2022 output. Nearly back from TJ, Eder might be lefty Spencer Strider. Allens fastball has other traits that help it punch above its weight, and he commands it with machine-like regularity to the locations in which it is most effective. Just be honest with yourself about the risk involved. Roderick Arias, SS, Dominican Republic Yankees ($4,000,000) More 2. Bleis has all-world bat speed and rare rotational athleticism. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. He looked great at the start of the Fall League before pitchers figured out they could get him to chase whatever and started junk-balling him to death. Hes poised to start his age-22 season at Triple-A and likely make his big league debut at some point in 2023, perhaps usurping Gleyber Torres as the everyday second baseman if it becomes clear that Volpe is a superior offensive option. Hendersons hard-hit rate (52%), average exit velocity (92 mph), max exit velo for his age (116 mph), barrel rate in the minors, and anything else that measures power and contact quality are all a 60 or 70 on the scouting scale, and so is his plate discipline. *** . We think it's important to note, while these are based on live looks and discussion with team scouts and industry executives, it is awfully early. While there were some pre-draft industry concerns about the balky back, Williams innings-eating frame, his intense on-mound presence, and the ferocity of his stuff made him a slam dunk first round prospect. You run the risk of essentially wasting your entire draft while the managers around you are adding safer bets. He hit a whopping .324/.373/.600 at Low-A Carolina during the first half of the year, then slashed a more pedestrian .252/.317/.488 (as an 18-year-old!) The tailing shape on his heater is suboptimal but at times helps him miss a bat. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. However, Priester makes up for it with his preferred secondaries a huge, arcing curveball that Priester has had forever, and a more recently developed mid-80s slider both of which have garnered swing-and-miss rates well above the big league average. So far in pro ball, Wood has been incredible. Espino looked like a front-end arm early in 2022, then missed most of the season with knee and shoulder issues, the latter of which (dabs tear ducts) bled into 2023. The risk and long developmental timeline for high school pitchers, let alone injured ones, typically keeps them from sniffing the top 100 in all but a few cases. His upper-70s curveball has more depth, but Miller rarely throws it for strikes, while his changeup is the inverse and lives around the zone but doesnt usually have big action. If not, hes a Phillippe Aumont sequel. The Rockies are expected to sign OF Dylan Jorge, but he's holding out for a larger bonus by signing in 2022. But while these setbacks may indicate hes not quite the stud his draft position wouldve implied, we think there will be bounce back in 2023 and beyond. Cartaya had a whopping 41% hard-hit rate in 2022, which is already better than that of the average big league starting catcher (hes 21! Things arent so bad that hes in a red flag bust risk area because of his hit tool, but its enough that it will probably dial down how much in-game power hes actually getting to. Graceffo starts his windup with a pronounced step backward, then marches toward the plate, throwing from a high arm slot to create a downhill approach. He sits 92-95 mph while touching higher with his carrying four-seam fastball, and like any good D-backs prospect, moves it well north-south while generating whiffs at the top of the zone; he also has a sinker as a change of pace. lvarez begins in an open set up and then straightens out upon swing initiation without taking a big step or needing a timing mechanism. He is otherwise a major league-ready fourth starter. Vargas is expected to show more raw power and rack up extra-base hits as he fills out his frame. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 47. His hands are quick and direct to the ball, though he struggles to make contact in front of the plate, often over-swings, and tends to chase. 5. Of course, Nolan Arenados presence through 2027 dictates a move regardless of how Walker looks over there. Most of Rafaelas underlying contact and power data is middling, and his peak exit velos arent what youd typically expect from a 20-homer threat, except he does seem to hit the ball fairly hard and in the air very frequently relative to his peak exits. His powerful lower half and flexibility drive the production of this velocity, while McGarrys long arm action makes it tough for him to have a consistent release. Prior to his fifth-round selection in the 2021 draft, Graceffo had been Villanovas Friday starter, routinely called upon to throw well over 100 pitches per outing. At times Jung looked totally lost late in 2022 when he finally returned from the shoulder surgery. Lazaro Montes, OF, Dominican Republic Mariners ($2,500,000) More 9. Long, lanky and loaded with tools and projection, Alcantara is a loose, 6-foot-6 outfielder with massive potential. His swing, however, works in such a way that his contact quality tends to be highly variable, his bat path really only enables him to work middle-away with any authority, he gets jammed a bunch, and he doesnt seem to be able to go down to scoop or spoil pitches that finish down-and-in. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. His slider execution is especially consistent, though his curveball has the more visually pleasing movement. leap into the top-10 overall prospect mix within the next year. His arm angle makes it naturally tough on lefties but its utility is limited against righties, which is likely what caused Cleveland and Allen to work on a cutter that is still in the nascent stages of development. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. He does look quite vulnerable out there but it isnt an issue opposing pitchers have consistently been able to exploit just yet. He goes out of his way to try to throw while hes on the run, and he rarely makes anything look easy the way big league shortstops tend to, so we have him projected at second base. This is one of the toolsiest prospects in all the minors and one of the players on the Top 100 who has a chance to Chourio, i.e. : D-backs+ ($950,000) More 19. Turang can really play shortstop, has feel for the strike zone, and makes a fair amount of contact. He has plus feet, range, and actions, and will make throws from all kinds of odd platforms, including when hes backhanding balls to his right and throwing on the run. OHoppe started the 2022 season at Double-A in the Phillies system before the Angels snagged him as part of the Brandon Marsh deadline deal. The upright nature of this adjusted swing has impacted Meads plate coverage a bit, and he swung through lots of high fastballs and sliders that finished on the outer third of the zone in 2022. Romo has a plus glove and plus-plus arm but likely wont make a huge offensive impact. Painters size creates suboptimal shape and angle on his fastball, but there will still be big league hitters who Painter can just overpower with his upper-90s velocity.