Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams By Kiley McDaniel Friday, February 18, 2022 ESPN After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB. Their lone Top 100 guy at the start of the season, Michael Harris II, made the jump from Double-A to the big leagues, earned a big contract extension and should get plenty of Rookie of the Year votes. Brandon Barriera and Tucker Toman were solid Draft additions, and Yosver Zulueta (when healthy) flashes plus stuff across the board. David Hamilton , SS/2B. On the other, this is the 12th consecutive time Tampa Bay has slotted in the Top 10, an MLB Pipeline record. 1); Brett Baty, 3B (No. 37), The Red Sox just missed making the top 10 for the first time since they were No. Dodgers add pair of talented Dominican prospects. OF Gavin Cross (Tier 1)4. Dodgers add four prospects to 40-man roster. 15), Noelvi Marte, SS (No. The deep system also features several intriguing pitching talents, including five among its top 10 prospects. The Athletic's Keith Law released his rankings for 2022 on Monday morning, with the O's system only meriting the #10 spot. Boston Red Sox2022 preseason rank: 142021 midseason rank: 122021 preseason rank: 242020 midseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Marcelo Mayer, SS (No. Colorado Rockies2021 midseason rank: 262021 preseason rank: 272020 midseason rank: 282020 preseason rank: 27Top 100 Prospects: Zac Veen (No. Recent first-round Draft picks Robert Hassell (2020) and Jackson Merrill (2021) have impressed in the early stages of their careers. On Wednesday, Baseball America released its 2022 preseason organizational rankings with Mariners remaining as the No. SS Brice Turang (Tier 2)5. With several premium talents having graduated over the past 15 months, the Seattle Mariners' farm system is looking a lot different. The depth of the system was aided by the addition of six members of their 2022 Draft class, but winning/competing does have its cost in terms of maintaining a system that had been a mainstay in the top five. Miami Marlins2021 midseason rank: 32021 preseason rank: 42020 midseason rank: 52020 preseason rank: 4Top 100 Prospects: Kahlil Watson (No. OF Drew Gilbert (Tier 2)6. IF Ezequiel Duran (Tier 1)5. While several prospects in the Top 30 have not performed particularly well, the combination of Painter and Abel give them one of the better pitching prospect duos in the game. 48), Ezequiel Duran (No. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 2)5. 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. The recent additions will take time to develop, but are supported by long-tenured members of the system. 26), Brayan Bello (No. Individual prospect successes sell jerseys. 69), Despite graduating a slew of young talent to the Majors the past couple of seasons, the Marlins still are tied for the most Top 100 Prospects (six) with the Mariners and Pirates. More , 12. More , 12. IF Lenyn Sosa (Tier 3)8. 21), The Angels have seemingly had fleeting Minor League depth for years but have produced high-ceiling players in Jared Walsh, Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh and Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP. And they remain high on the locals. 3 overall and signing him to a below-slot deal that saved more than $2 million against slot value. 6 Grayson Rodriguez provides a very solid foundation. Witt is Kansas Citys only Top 50 overall prospect, hurting the system slightly in this set of rankings. OF Luis Matos (Tier 2)6. First-round picks Owen Murphy (No. RHP Ty Madden (Tier 1)6. As with the big league club, many of the organization's top prospects hail from Cuba: slugging outfielders Oscar Colas and Yoelqui Cspedes, right-hander Norge Vera, infielders Bryan Ramos and Yolbert Sanchez. RHP Jonathan Bowlan (Tier 3). The Illinois prep standout was the No. 2 in 2007. 89), Is this jump into the Top 20 solely based on Chourio? I. Baltimore Orioles2022 preseason rank: 12021 midseason rank: 12021 preseason rank: 52020 midseason rank: 8Top 100 Prospects: Gunnar Henderson, SS/3B (No. 11); Sal Frelick, OF (No. OF Oscar Colas (Tier 2)4. RHP Gabriel Hughes (Tier 2)7. 83) The O's now boast the best prospect in baseball AND the best pitching prospect in baseball, both in the top 10 overall. 1 overall before undergoing Tommy John surgery in April, while Robby Snelling is a 4-star football recruit who has a better feel for pitching than most two-sport stars and could take off with his full focus on baseball. 91), The Cubs system hasn't been this deep since Chicago was assembling the talent that won the 2016 World Series. The 21-year-old was an 11th-round pick in 2019. 3 Michael Massey, No. Post-MLB-trade-deadline farm system rankings for all 30 teams Gunnar Henderson, a shortstop in the Orioles organization, is rising fast and now is among the top 10 prospects in baseball. More , 6. CUBS. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (Tier 2)5. Milwaukee Brewers2021 midseason rank: 252021 preseason rank: 282020 midseason rank: 292020 preseason rank: 30Top 100 Prospects: Sal Frelick (No. 42); Oswald Peraza, SS (No. The 21-year-old is a terrific all-around athlete, and he is finally on track after dealing with some nagging injuries. As always, the Rays are known for their considerable depth -- more so now when they dont claim the top overall prospect in the game -- and while their Top 30 is already high-quality, theres a decent chance a popup name will emerge from outside that group in 2022, as Curtis Mead did last year. 88); Luis Campusano, C (No. RHP Emerson Hancock (Tier 1)4. Right-hander Taj Bradley has gone from being a fifth-round pick in 2018 to one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. . 28); Adael Amador, SS (No. 6 Jhoan Duran, No. RHP Gordon Graceffo (Tier 1)6. 58), Even last years blockbuster Trade Deadline moves couldnt push the Nats into the top half. 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (Tier 1)2. 31), Luis Matos (No. 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. 4), Riley Greene (No. The club has been on a steady rise in the last couple of . OF Sterlin Thompson (Tier 3)9. 4. Continuing our 2023 top prospect rankings, we examine prospects 11-15 in the Milwaukee Brewers system, which . OF Johan Rojas (Tier 3)7. 1 in the 2016 preseason and No. However, when I conceived of a power ranking for MLB farm systems, I wanted it to be both different as well as actually useful. They also landed hard-throwing Blade Tidwell as one of the better value picks of the second round. The soon-to-be 21-year-old also has the tools to be an elite defensive shortstop. 2), Grayson Rodriguez, RHP (No. LHP DJ Herz (Tier 2)5. 3B A.J. LHP Jared Shuster (Tier 2)3. C Harry Ford (Tier 1)5. 9 overall pick. The consensus top prospect in the 2022 draft class, Jones wound up going No. SS Gunnar Henderson (Tier 1)2. He hit .357/.462/.664 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 55 RBI in 58 games this spring, and his bat should play just fine with a move to second or third base. SS Kahlil Watson (Tier 1)4. 10 overall pick. The 21-year-old was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona Western College in 2020, and he has a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 87 strikeouts in 61.2 innings between High-A and Double-A.-. More . Texas Rangers2022 preseason rank: 92021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 24Top 100 Prospects: Josh Jung, 3B (No. LHP Jake Eder (Tier 2)6. RHP Jackson Jobe (Tier 1)3. 60), After graduating a ton of talent to the big leagues and placing last in our last two rankings, the White Sox system is climbing back to respectability. More , 26. Minnesota Twins2022 preseason rank: 192021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 12Top 100 Prospects: Brooks Lee, SS (No. RHP Eury Perez (Tier 1)2. 79), The Pirates have been waiting for difference-making help from the farm for long enough that Pittsburgh fans can be forgiven for greeting sunny forecasts with skepticism, but the bottom line is the organization has both depth and elite-level talent in development. Toronto Blue Jays 2 of 30 Ronald Martinez/Getty. Unheralded prospects Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier and Chas McCormick have grown into key roles and Jeremy Pea has done a nice job replacing the departed Carlos Correa. A standout with Team USA last summer, he hit .328/.411/.660 with 17 home runs and 12 steals this spring. The strength of the system is infielders, including first-round picks Mayer, Casas, Nick Yorke and Mikey Romero. More , 25. RHP Brock Porter (Tier 1)6. OF Sal Frelick (Tier 1)4. 1. 7 overall, the Cubs grabbed one of the best high school pitchers in the country in Jackson Ferris in the second round. 10), Max Meyer, RHP (No. SS Jackson Holliday (Tier 1)4. A below-slot deal with Horton should give them plenty of wiggle room to sign Ferris. 45); Andy Pages, OF (No. 1. IF/OF Ceddanne Rafaela (Tier 2)7. RHP Seth Johnson (Tier 2)7. America's Pastime Harris and right-hander Spencer Strider earned the top two spots with breakout seasons in 2021. RHP Cristian Mena (Tier 3)10. Even though they lost Oneil Cruz and Roansy Contreras to graduation, they did add 2022 first-round Johnson. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .318/.386/.546 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 17 steals in 66 games as one of the youngest players at the Double-A level. On the positive side, they did add OHoppe, one of the better catching prospects in the game, at the deadline and he could soon be joined on that list by Edgar Quero. Coastal Carolina shortstop Eric Brown Jr. was a bit of a reach in the first round, but he played well in the Cape Cod League last summer before hitting .330/.460/.544 with more walks (39) than strikeouts (28) this spring. The Cubs received outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from the New York Mets in exchange for Javier Baez at the trade deadline last year, and he has climbed to the top of their farm rankings by hitting .315/.383/.536 with 29 extra-base hits and 19 steals in 63 games. 3B Colt Keith (Tier 2)7. With a strong 6'7", 240-pound frame, James Wood has always had huge power potential, but an inconsistent senior season at IMG Academy caused him to slip to the second round in the 2021 draft. Law has consistently been more down on the Orioles system than other . OF Yoelqui Cespedes (Tier 3). 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. Will he turn Sean Murphy into a trade chip? SS Liover Peguero (Tier 2)7. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Will he wind up being a trade chip with J.T. RHP Gunnar Hoglund (Tier 2)7. Adding four members of our Draft Top 100 didnt hurt, either. He'll take time to develop, but he could be special. 3B Elehuris Montero (Tier 3)8. Already pitching at Double-A, he has a 3.05 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 87 strikeouts in 62 innings. Campusano remains a Top 100 prospect, albeit barely, as a potential starting-quality backstop with a good overall bat, and the Draft picks of Dylan Lesko and Robby Snelling added even more upside. The D-backs have also been able to find some sleepers, such as Brandon Pfaadt, a fifth-round pick from the 2020 Draft. SS Cristian Hernandez (Tier 2)4. Breakout performances from Juan Yepez, Brendan Donovan and Andre Pallante provide the system with some extra oomph. 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. All three outlets have updated their organizational top 30s. C Edgar Quero (Tier 3)5. OF Kevin Alcantara (Tier 2)7. The strength of the farm system was tied almost exclusively to the development and projection of the . RELATED: 'Business as usual' for Cubs minors spring training. RHP Graham Ashcraft (ETA 2022) 8. Washington Nationals2021 midseason rank: 202021 preseason rank: 302020 midseason rank: 302020 preseason rank: 29Top 100 Prospects: Cade Cavalli (No. The 20-year-old is hitting .303/.359/.609 with 20 home runs and 28 steals in 73 games at High-A Daytona. 2B Nick Yorke (Tier 1)5. 67), The Angels have long had some depth in terms of young, and raw, players with high ceilings. 2.3M subscribers in the baseball community. With an athletic 6'7" frame, it's easy to think there might be some untapped power potential in first-round pick Spencer Jones. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson bolstered the farm via the Jos Berros deal and Jose Miranda appears ready to hit in the big leagues. Tampa Bay Rays2021 midseason rank: 62021 preseason rank: 12020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Shane Baz (No. On Dodgers 40-man roster: No. Baseball America has been ranking baseball's best farm systems since 1984, when Dwight Gooden, Ron Darling and Lenny Dykstra led the Mets to the No. OF Cristhian Vaquero (Tier 2)5. 14) -- and more depth than they've had in quite a while. OF Jordan Beck (Tier 3)10. RHP Jack Leiter (Tier 1)2. C Diego Cartaya (Tier 1)2. 14 Angel Zerpa, No. 51); Kevin Alcantara, OF (No. More , 10. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra of MLB.com updated the site's farm system rankings for 2022. OF Henry Bolte (Tier 3)10. MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. He is shaping up to be one of the biggest steals of the 2022 draft class, and he doesn't turn 19 until Aug. 25. Gorman already moved to second base to get out of the All-Stars shadow, and depending on how that transition goes, he could assume that role in the Majors quickly in 2022. More , 14. Futures Game selection Ky Bush is one to watch in the Angels system. This version has been updated through 2022). They both have Tier 1 potential. 12); Jordan Lawlar, SS (No. 47), Daniel Espino (No. What was once one of the game's best stocked talent pools is now, in the opinion of those who evaluate such things, dried up. RHP Brayan Bello (Tier 1)4. First baseman Xavier Isaac may have been a shock first-rounder, but the Rays really believe he has the power to take off in the pros. Colton Cowser, CF 5. Shortstop Noelvi Marte isn't as far along but has just as much upside. 31); Brennen Davis, OF (No. The Padres have been aggressive on the international market and have several toolsy prospects in the system. 23), Blake Walston (No. SS Jackson Merrill (Tier 2)6. C Drew Romo (Tier 1)4. Thirteen of the club's Top 30 prospects were selected in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Drafts, including Veen, catcher Drew Romo, outfielder Benny Montgomery and righty Jaden Hill. The Tigers landed two of college baseball's most productive hitters atop their 2022 draft haul in Texas Tech second baseman Jace Jung (61 G, .335/.481/.612, 14 HR, 57 RBI) and Oklahoma shortstop Peyton Graham (67 G, .335/.417/.640, 20 HR, 71 RBI, 34 SB). SS Eric Brown Jr. (Tier 3)10. 98), The Mariners are tied for the lead with six prospects in the Top 100, with two landing in the top 11 and topped, of course, by phenom Julio Rodrguez. IF Eguy Rosario (Tier 3)9. 5 overall. C Henry Davis (Tier 1)3. RHP Andrew. 99), After sitting at No. There's a possibility things could get even . With an advanced hit tool and all of the defensive tools necessary to stick at shortstop, Cole Young has a chance to be a bargain in his own right as the No. The 21-year-old will need to improve on his 4.5 percent walk rate to take the next step in his development. 2B Xavier Edwards (Tier 2)8. RHP Taj Bradley (Tier 1)2. The Cincinnati Reds show up on the list with the 4th best farm system in baseball according to the trio of expertsin charge of the rankings. Only five have three or more in the Top 40. 3 on this list. 29); James Wood, OF (No. With the No. The Colorado Rockies have jumped up 15 spots on MLB Pipeline's rankings of the MLB farm systems. The savings they should gain from a below-slot deal there will help them sign a solid crop of college talent taken behind him, led by Stanford outfielder Brock Jones, who hit .324/.451/.664 with 21 home runs and 16 steals this spring. 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