In watching the Fort Myers Miracle claim the Florida State League title, it’s clear you’re watching one of the best pair of prospects in the game, but where do the Twins duo rank among all MLB top prospects pairs?
Many MLB top prospects lists are evaluated by the total amount of prospects for a particular team that show up on that list. If one team has 9 players on a top 100 list versus another team’s 7 players, it’s assumed that the first team is the stronger team.
In MLB top prospects, it’s well-known that even the best prospects have a fairly high failure rate, so a lot of guys on a top 100 list does not necessarily translate to future success, but a collection of guys high on the list could preclude at least one future superstar for a franchise.
This season is seeing some of those top pairings come through as former top prospects Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies are powering the Atlanta Braves with their infectious energy, Kris Bryant and Addison Russell (the top 2 Cubs coming into 2015) are leading a Cubs success run that hasn’t been seen in a century, and Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge are powering the New York Yankees back to a new era of the Bronx Bombers.
Recently watching big games from the Fort Myers Miracle in the Minnesota Twins organization showed two young players that have rocketed up prospect lists in 2018. The thought came – when looking at the top prospect duos in all of baseball, where would the Twins pair rank?
That led to a ranking of each team’s top 2 prospects from #30 to #1. Enjoy!