Atlanta Braves
1. Mike Soroka, RHP, MLB
2. Luiz Gohara, LHP, MLB
3. Kolby Allard, LHP, AAA
4. Kyle Wright, RHP, AA
5. Cristian Pache, OF, high-A
6. Touki Toussaint, RHP, AAA
7. Austin Riley, 3B, AAA
8. Drew Waters, OF, low-A
9. Ian Anderson, RHP, high-A
10. William Contreras, C, low-A
Graduating the top prospect in all of baseball will take the edge off of the top of this list, but the emergence of position players in the lower levels as legit top-100 prospects as well as a very good draft class, even after losing their top selection, leaves the Atlanta Braves with one of the most enviable collections of talent in all of baseball.
Miami Marlins
1. Sandy Alcantara, RHP, MLB
2. Jorge Guzman, RHP, high-A
3. Monte Harrison, OF, AA
4. Isan Diaz, 2B, AA
5. Nick Neidert, RHP, AA
6. Braxton Garrett, LHP, Has not pitched
7. Connor Scott, OF, GCL
8. Trevor Rogers, LHP, low-A
9. Will Banfield, C, GCL
10. Magneuris Sierra, OF, AAA
In their rebuild, the Marlins targeted top-end velocity and big-time tools, which is why it’s rather funny that the guy who has probably improved his stock most in the system this season is Neidert, and he’s far from a big velocity guy. Scott brings exceptional athleticism to the table with natural instincts on the defensive side, but he could take a bit to get it together on offense.
New York Mets
1. Andres Gimenez, SS, high-A
2. Ronny Mauricio, SS, GCL
3. Jarred Kelenic, OF, advanced rookie
4. Peter Alonso, 1B, AAA
5. Justin Dunn, RHP, AA
6. David Peterson, LHP, high-A
7. Mark Vientos, 3B, advanced rookie
8. Thomas Szapucki, LHP, has not pitched
9. Anthony Kay, LHP, high-A
10. Desmond Lindsay, OF, high-A
The Mets have finally seen some return from selecting three college arms in three years as Dunn, Peterson, and Kay have all each had at least flashes, but the guy to watch is Mauricio, who could end up shooting up MLB top prospects lists by the end of the year.
Philadelphia Phillies
1. Sixto Sanchez, RHP, high-A
2. Adam Haseley, OF, AA
3. Alec Bohm, 3B, short-season A
4. Enyel De Los Santos, RHP, MLB
5. Adonis Medina, RHP, high-A
6. JoJo Romero, LHP, AA
7. Ranger Suarez, LHP, AAA
8. Jhailyn Ortiz, OF, low-A
9. Mickey Moniak, OF, high-A
10. Kyle Young, LHP, low-A
The Phillies don’t just have excellent pitching in their system, especially Latin pitching, they’ve also seen significant struggles from the hitting in the system outside of Haseley’s very solid year, leading to the top 10 being primarily arms. It would not surprise if even more arms find their way into this list by year’s end.
Washington Nationals
1. Victor Robles, OF, AAA
2. Carter Kieboom, SS, AA
3. Luis Garcia, SS, high-A
4. Wil Crowe, RHP, high-A
5. Erick Fedde, RHP, MLB
6. Seth Romero, LHP, low-A
7. Mason Denaburg, RHP, has not pitched
8. Daniel Johnson, OF, AA
9. Yasel Antuna, IF, low-A
10. Jackson Tetreault, RHP, low-A
The quick ascension and graduation of Juan Soto really almost hurts this system as there are players knocking on the door and guys in low-A, and there’s not much in between. Keep an eye on Garcia, who has the type of talent that he could jump quickly to the major league level as soon as late 2019.
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