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Baseball America’s top 100 prospects: a team-by-team breakdown
For teams like the Miami Marlins and the Minnesota Twins, this is probably the closest thing they're getting to a World Series win in 2013. Baseball America released its annual list of the game's top 100 prospects on Tuesday.
While Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar grabbed the No. 1 overall spot, in a larger sense the list's winners are the Twins, Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals, who each had six prospects listed. Teams with five prospects: Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox each had only one player make the top 100.
People can jump to a lot of conclusions with those numbers (and you probably will in the comments), but this doesn't mean the Giants are going to be horrible in a couple years more than it means the Marlins will be great. It means some teams have more young "talent" than other — talent that could come to fruition, get traded or fizzle out.
Last season, for example, The A's had six players on the list (tied for most) and that paid dividends in the team's improbable postseason run. The San Diego Padres had six players too. Much different result. Remember, they're called prospects for a reason. (Note: Players are listed by team, with their overall rank in parentheses).
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Tyler Skaggs, lhp, (12)
Archie Bradley, rhp, (25)
Adam Eaton, of, (73)
Didi Gregorius, ss, (80)
Matt Davidson, 3b, (88)
ATLANTA BRAVES
Julio Teheran, rhp, (44)
J.R. Graham, rhp, (93)
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Dylan Bundy, rhp, (2)
Kevin Gausman, rhp, (26)
BOSTON RED SOX
Xander Bogaerts, ss, (8)
Jackie Bradley, of, (31)
Matt Barnes, rhp, (40)
Allen Webster, rhp, (49)
Henry Owens, lhp, (91)
CHICAGO CUBS
Javier Baez, ss, (16)
Albert Almora, of, (33)
Jorge Soler, of, (34)
Arodys Vizcaino, rhp, (83)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Courtney Hawkins, of, (55)
CINCINNATI REDS
Billy Hamilton, of/ss, (20)
Tony Cingrani, lhp, (82)
Daniel Corcino, rhp, (94)
Robert Stephenson, rhp, (56)
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Trevor Bauer, rhp, (14)
Francisco Lindor, ss, (28)
COLORADO ROCKIES
Nolan Arenado, 3b, (52)
David Dahl, of, (53)
Trevor Story, ss/3b, (96)
DETROIT TIGERS
Nick Castellanos, of/3b, (21)
Avisail Garcia, of, (74)
Bruce Rondon, rhp, (95
HOUSTON ASTROS
Carlos Correa, ss (13)
Jonathan Singleton, 1b/of, (27)
George Springer, of, (37)
Lance McCullers, rhp, (50)
Delino DeShields, 2b, (99)
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Kyle Zimmer, rhp, (24)
Bubba Starling, of, (35)
Yordano Ventura, rhp, (85)
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Kaleb Cowart, 3b, (60)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Hyun-Jin Ryu, lhp, (42)
Yasiel Puig, of, (47)
MIAMI MARLINS
Jose Fernandez, rhp, (5)
Christian Yelich, of, (15)
Andrew Heaney, lhp, (43)
Jake Marisnick, of, (64)
Marcell Ozuna, of, (75)
Justin Nicolino, lhp, (86)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Wily Peralta, rhp, (69)
MINNESOTA TWINS
Miguel Sano, 3b, (9)
Byron Buxton, of, (10)
Alex Meyer, rhp, (59)
Oswaldo Arcia, of, (41)
Kyle Gibson, rhp, (68)
Aaron Hicks, of, (72)
NEW YORK METS
Zack Wheeler, rhp, (11)
Travis d'Arnaud, c, (23)
Noah Syndergaard, rhp, (54)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Mason Williams, of, (32)
Gary Sanchez, c, (57)
Tyler Austin, of, (77)
Slade Heathcott, of, (63)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Addison Russell, ss, (48)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Jesse Biddle, lhp, (89)
Roman Quinn, ss, (100)
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Gerrit Cole, rhp, (7)
Jameson Taillon, rhp, (19)
Gregory Polanco, of, (51)
Alen Hanson, ss, (61)
Luis Heredia, rhp, (78)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Austin Hedges, c, (58)
Casey Kelly, rhp, (45)
Max Fried, lhp, (46)
Jedd Gyorko, 3b/2b, (71)
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Kyle Crick, rhp, (66)
SEATTLE MARINERS
Mike Zunino, c, (17)
Taijuan Walker, rhp, (18)
Danny Hultzen, lhp, (29)
Nick Franklin, ss/2b, (79)
James Paxton, lhp, (87)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Oscar Taveras, of, (3)
Shelby Miller, rhp, (6)
Carlos Martinez, rhp, (38)
Trevor Rosenthal, rhp, (39)
Kolten Wong, 2b, (84)
Michael Wacha, rhp, (76)
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Wil Myers, of/3b, (4)
Chris Archer, rhp, (36)
Taylor Guerrieri, rhp, (62)
Hak-Ju Lee, ss, (90)
Jake Odorizzi, rhp, (92)
TORONTO BLUES JAYS
Aaron Sanchez, rhp, (65)
Marcus Stroman, rhp, (98)
TEXAS RANGERS
Jurickson Profar, ss/2b, (1)
Mike Olt, 3b/1b, (22)
Martin Perez, lhp, (81)
Leonys Martin, of, (97)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Anthony Rendon, 3b, (30)
Lucas Giolito, rhp, (67)
Brian Goodwin, of, (70)
While Texas Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar grabbed the No. 1 overall spot, in a larger sense the list's winners are the Twins, Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals, who each had six prospects listed. Teams with five prospects: Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox each had only one player make the top 100.
People can jump to a lot of conclusions with those numbers (and you probably will in the comments), but this doesn't mean the Giants are going to be horrible in a couple years more than it means the Marlins will be great. It means some teams have more young "talent" than other — talent that could come to fruition, get traded or fizzle out.
Last season, for example, The A's had six players on the list (tied for most) and that paid dividends in the team's improbable postseason run. The San Diego Padres had six players too. Much different result. Remember, they're called prospects for a reason. (Note: Players are listed by team, with their overall rank in parentheses).
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Tyler Skaggs, lhp, (12)
Archie Bradley, rhp, (25)
Adam Eaton, of, (73)
Didi Gregorius, ss, (80)
Matt Davidson, 3b, (88)
ATLANTA BRAVES
Julio Teheran, rhp, (44)
J.R. Graham, rhp, (93)
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Dylan Bundy, rhp, (2)
Kevin Gausman, rhp, (26)
BOSTON RED SOX
Xander Bogaerts, ss, (8)
Jackie Bradley, of, (31)
Matt Barnes, rhp, (40)
Allen Webster, rhp, (49)
Henry Owens, lhp, (91)
CHICAGO CUBS
Javier Baez, ss, (16)
Albert Almora, of, (33)
Jorge Soler, of, (34)
Arodys Vizcaino, rhp, (83)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Courtney Hawkins, of, (55)
CINCINNATI REDS
Billy Hamilton, of/ss, (20)
Tony Cingrani, lhp, (82)
Daniel Corcino, rhp, (94)
Robert Stephenson, rhp, (56)
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Trevor Bauer, rhp, (14)
Francisco Lindor, ss, (28)
COLORADO ROCKIES
Nolan Arenado, 3b, (52)
David Dahl, of, (53)
Trevor Story, ss/3b, (96)
DETROIT TIGERS
Nick Castellanos, of/3b, (21)
Avisail Garcia, of, (74)
Bruce Rondon, rhp, (95
HOUSTON ASTROS
Carlos Correa, ss (13)
Jonathan Singleton, 1b/of, (27)
George Springer, of, (37)
Lance McCullers, rhp, (50)
Delino DeShields, 2b, (99)
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Kyle Zimmer, rhp, (24)
Bubba Starling, of, (35)
Yordano Ventura, rhp, (85)
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Kaleb Cowart, 3b, (60)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Hyun-Jin Ryu, lhp, (42)
Yasiel Puig, of, (47)
MIAMI MARLINS
Jose Fernandez, rhp, (5)
Christian Yelich, of, (15)
Andrew Heaney, lhp, (43)
Jake Marisnick, of, (64)
Marcell Ozuna, of, (75)
Justin Nicolino, lhp, (86)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Wily Peralta, rhp, (69)
MINNESOTA TWINS
Miguel Sano, 3b, (9)
Byron Buxton, of, (10)
Alex Meyer, rhp, (59)
Oswaldo Arcia, of, (41)
Kyle Gibson, rhp, (68)
Aaron Hicks, of, (72)
NEW YORK METS
Zack Wheeler, rhp, (11)
Travis d'Arnaud, c, (23)
Noah Syndergaard, rhp, (54)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Mason Williams, of, (32)
Gary Sanchez, c, (57)
Tyler Austin, of, (77)
Slade Heathcott, of, (63)
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Addison Russell, ss, (48)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Jesse Biddle, lhp, (89)
Roman Quinn, ss, (100)
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Gerrit Cole, rhp, (7)
Jameson Taillon, rhp, (19)
Gregory Polanco, of, (51)
Alen Hanson, ss, (61)
Luis Heredia, rhp, (78)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Austin Hedges, c, (58)
Casey Kelly, rhp, (45)
Max Fried, lhp, (46)
Jedd Gyorko, 3b/2b, (71)
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Kyle Crick, rhp, (66)
SEATTLE MARINERS
Mike Zunino, c, (17)
Taijuan Walker, rhp, (18)
Danny Hultzen, lhp, (29)
Nick Franklin, ss/2b, (79)
James Paxton, lhp, (87)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Oscar Taveras, of, (3)
Shelby Miller, rhp, (6)
Carlos Martinez, rhp, (38)
Trevor Rosenthal, rhp, (39)
Kolten Wong, 2b, (84)
Michael Wacha, rhp, (76)
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Wil Myers, of/3b, (4)
Chris Archer, rhp, (36)
Taylor Guerrieri, rhp, (62)
Hak-Ju Lee, ss, (90)
Jake Odorizzi, rhp, (92)
TORONTO BLUES JAYS
Aaron Sanchez, rhp, (65)
Marcus Stroman, rhp, (98)
TEXAS RANGERS
Jurickson Profar, ss/2b, (1)
Mike Olt, 3b/1b, (22)
Martin Perez, lhp, (81)
Leonys Martin, of, (97)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Anthony Rendon, 3b, (30)
Lucas Giolito, rhp, (67)
Brian Goodwin, of, (70)