This article is part of our Top 200 Prospects series.
Quick thoughts -- Jesse Siegel and I thought it would be helpful if you could see how each of us ranks these guys for fantasy purposes moving forward. Our lists will differ from your standard prospect lists because we are looking at fantasy relevance for guys which means position scarcity, path to the majors, ballpark, and age come into play, as well as a bit of personal bias in terms of what both of us like to look for in fantasy prospects. We did not rank the recent draftees because many haven't signed so we will wait until the 8/15 update to include those guys. Bernie Pleskoff will have player comments on these guys that will run on Monday.
Old | New | Jesse | AVG | Player | POS | Team | Bernie's Notes |
8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dylan Bundy | RHP | BAL | |
10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Jurickson Profar | SS | TEX | Can do it all and reminds me of Jose Reyes. Will force decision with Andrus. One of them could move to outfield. A total prospect. |
15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Wil Myers | OF | KC | Close to Major League ready after move to outfield. Bat plus speed is good combination. Power coming. |
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Trevor Bauer | RHP | ARI | Power arm almost ready. Could rack up strikeouts. |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Manny Machado | SS | BAL | The next generation of star shortstops – sooner than Profar. Don't look for steals. |
41 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Billy Hamilton | SS | CIN | Should run his way to big league job. |
Quick thoughts -- Jesse Siegel and I thought it would be helpful if you could see how each of us ranks these guys for fantasy purposes moving forward. Our lists will differ from your standard prospect lists because we are looking at fantasy relevance for guys which means position scarcity, path to the majors, ballpark, and age come into play, as well as a bit of personal bias in terms of what both of us like to look for in fantasy prospects. We did not rank the recent draftees because many haven't signed so we will wait until the 8/15 update to include those guys. Bernie Pleskoff will have player comments on these guys that will run on Monday.
Old | New | Jesse | AVG | Player | POS | Team | Bernie's Notes |
8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dylan Bundy | RHP | BAL | |
10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Jurickson Profar | SS | TEX | Can do it all and reminds me of Jose Reyes. Will force decision with Andrus. One of them could move to outfield. A total prospect. |
15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Wil Myers | OF | KC | Close to Major League ready after move to outfield. Bat plus speed is good combination. Power coming. |
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Trevor Bauer | RHP | ARI | Power arm almost ready. Could rack up strikeouts. |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Manny Machado | SS | BAL | The next generation of star shortstops – sooner than Profar. Don't look for steals. |
41 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Billy Hamilton | SS | CIN | Should run his way to big league job. 100+ steals in minors. |
16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Gerrit Cole | RHP | PIT | Solid power pitcher still refining craft. Top of rotation type starter now in High-A. |
29 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Taijuan Walker | RHP | SEA | Probably No. 1 or 1A along with Hultzen for Mariners. Great arm and great home park. |
7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Shelby Miller | RHP | STL | Cardinals taking it easy with him, but he's their next big starter. Currently scuffling at Triple-A. |
14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | Danny Hultzen | LHP | SEA | Very strong left-hander. I like him better than Walker. Command and control. Mature. |
25 | 10 | 12 | 11 | Travis d'Arnaud | C | TOR | I think he unseasts Arencibia behind the plate. Maybe next year. |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Jameson Taillon | RHP | PIT | Not as bullish as others. At High-A, needs innings and work. |
31 | 11 | 13 | 12 | Miguel Sano | 3B | MIN | |
32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Nolan Arenado | 3B | COL | Third base will be his for years to come. Can hit for power and average. Sweet swing. Late this year? |
43 | 16 | 15 | 16 | Archie Bradley | RHP | ARI | Another very good D-Backs pitching option. Will be in rotation in future – maybe not in '13 |
46 | 17 | 16 | 17 | Oscar Taveras | OF | STL | |
48 | 15 | 20 | 18 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | CHC | Making strides with swing he lost on west coast. Look for big career at Wrigley. |
24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | Anthony Gose | OF | TOR | Thinks a lot of himself. Good defender. Offense is behind his defense. Can really run. |
53 | 19 | 18 | 19 | Nick Castellanos | 3B | DET | Tore up High-A and now in Double-A. Could be a big bat in Detroit. |
6 | 21 | 19 | 20 | Julio Teheran | RHP | ATL | Not as excited by him as others. Still has to learn how to pitch. |
44 | 20 | 22 | 21 | Francisco Lindor | SS | CLE | Flashy shortstop a couple years away. Bat is coming. Defense plays now. |
27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | Zack Wheeler | RHP | NYM | This is the guy the Mets stole for Beltran. Good middle of rotation starter. |
28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | Tyler Skaggs | LHP | ARI | Top lefty for the D-Backs. Still learning to command pitches. Has outstanding stuff. Close – very close. |
17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | Jake Odorizzi | RHP | KC | Not overpowering and not as great as his press clippings. Middle of the rotation starter. Good. |
13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Anthony Rendon | 3B | WAS | Injury prone but a very fine hitter. Where does he fit with Washington? He can hit. |
64 | 26 | 27 | 27 | Christian Yelich | OF | MIA | Big, big upside. Place is waiting for him, but he isn't ready. |
66 | 29 | 26 | 28 | Mike Olt | 3B | TEX | Rangers really like him. So do I . Can play third or first. Power and average. |
21 | 27 | 31 | 29 | Brett Jackson | OF | CHC | Will be with the Cubs soon. Average player, nothing great. Could be a gamer. |
33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | Matt Harvey | RHP | NYM | |
19 | 28 | 33 | 31 | James Paxton | LHP | SEA | Shoud be part of the future Mariners rotation – having a very good season |
47 | 33 | 29 | 31 | Nick Franklin | SS | SEA | Regressed badly. Makes silly mistakes at shortstop. Bat is alright, but stalled. |
50 | 34 | 30 | 32 | Jonathan Singleton | 1B | HOU | Should be able to hit big league pitching. Team needs him. |
34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | Zach Lee | RHP | LAD | Dodgers top pitching prospect is scuffling a bit so far this season |
38 | 32 | 34 | 33 | Carlos Martinez | RHP | STL | I like him as much or better than Shelby Miller. This is going to be a fine pitcher. |
57 | 38 | 32 | 35 | Gary Sanchez | C | NYY | |
63 | 36 | 37 | 37 | Xander Bogaerts | 3B | BOS | |
49 | 37 | 38 | 38 | Trevor May | RHP | PHI | |
52 | 39 | 36 | 38 | Jedd Gyorko | 3B | SD | Could be the ultimate answer at third base for Padres – he can hit. |
93 | 42 | 40 | 41 | Kolten Wong | 2B | STL | |
58 | 40 | 43 | 42 | Rymer Liriano | OF | SD | Huge upside - couple years away. |
72 | 41 | 44 | 43 | Tyler Thornburg | RHP | MIL | One of their top prospects – ready soon. |
62 | 45 | 42 | 44 | Jake Marisnick | OF | TOR | |
NA | 46 | 41 | 44 | Bryce Brentz | OF | BOS | |
NA | 49 | 39 | 44 | Matt Barnes | RHP | BOS | |
NA | 35 | 57 | 46 | Jose Fernandez | RHP | MIA | |
45 | 43 | 50 | 47 | Bubba Starling | OF | KC | Big, strong, muscular. An exciting future bat. |
61 | 50 | 45 | 48 | Yasmani Grandal | C | SD | Should ultimately be the Padres catcher. Sooner than later. |
NA | 48 | 51 | 50 | Mason Williams | OF | NYY | |
73 | 47 | 54 | 51 | Oswaldo Arcia | OF | MIN | |
40 | 53 | 49 | 51 | Robbie Erlin | LHP | SD | Not a flame thrower-just a good pitcher with upside. |
44 | 59 | 52 | Jesse Biddle | LHP | PHL | ||
NA | 52 | 52 | 52 | Jorge Soler | OF | CHC | |
51 | 55 | 53 | Eddie Rosario | 2B | MIN | ||
18 | 61 | 47 | 54 | Manny Banuelos | LHP | NYY | Should be among the next wave of Yankees pitchers. Improving. |
60 | 53 | 57 | Cody Buckel | RHP | TEX | ||
23 | 57 | 58 | 58 | Jacob Turner | RHP | DET | Injuries have set him back-not as bullish on him as other evaluators. |
20 | 67 | 48 | 58 | Martin Perez | LHP | TEX | Has disappointed-but still a major prospect. |
80 | 63 | 56 | 60 | George Springer | OF | HOU | |
58 | 65 | 62 | Trevor Story | SS | COL | ||
30 | 62 | 61 | 62 | Gary Brown | OF | SF | Disappointing bat for me. Inconsistent. Really, really runs. |
56 | 68 | 62 | Matt den Dekker | OF | NYM | ||
55 | 70 | 63 | Jackie Bradley | OF | BOS | ||
79 | 59 | 69 | 64 | Leonys Martin | OF | TEX | Coming on strong. Injured recently. Improving. In Texas now. |
83 | 64 | 64 | 64 | Brad Peacock | RHP | OAK | Big arm. Big future. |
75 | 65 | 63 | 64 | Joe Wieland | RHP | SD | Nice arm to have on Padres staff. Should be back from injury soon. |
84 | 70 | 60 | 65 | Starling Marte | OF | PIT | |
67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | Josh Bell | OF | PIT | |
71 | 73 | 62 | 68 | Jean Segura | SS | LAA | Another in the long line of smallish, quick Angels shortstops. Upside. |
22 | 68 | 72 | 70 | Tim Wheeler | OF | COL | An average outfield bat – could get lost in depth of club. |
26 | 96 | 46 | 71 | Arodys Vizcaino | RHP | ATL | |
98 | 72 | 71 | 72 | Noah Syndergaard | RHP | TOR | |
59 | 54 | 92 | 73 | Wily Peralta | RHP | MIL | Big fastball-needs command. |
74 | 69 | 78 | 74 | Mikie Mahtook | OF | TB | Scrappy player - Lenny Dykstra type. |
100 | 82 | 67 | 75 | Javier Baez | 3B | CHC | Quick shortstop but a few years away. |
37 | 76 | 75 | 76 | Casey Kelly | RHP | SD | Overrated in my book-average stuff. |
54 | 81 | 73 | 77 | Jarred Cosart | RHP | HOU | Huge prospect for Astros. Could be top of rotation guy. |
96 | 71 | 84 | 78 | Chris Archer | RHP | TB | |
79 | 76 | 78 | Justin Nicolino | LHP | TOR | ||
74 | 85 | 80 | Jorge Bonifacio | OF | KC | ||
89 | 78 | 82 | 80 | Ryan Lavarnway | C | BOS | Should be catching there now. He can hit for power. Made for Fenway. |
51 | 75 | 86 | 81 | A.J. Cole | RHP | OAK | |
94 | 87 | 74 | 81 | Cory Spangenberg | 2B | SD | |
84 | 80 | 82 | Matt Davidson | OF | ARI | Could gut lost in shuffle of outfielders. | |
86 | 79 | 83 | C.J. Cron | 1B | LAA | Among better prospects at weak position. | |
NA | 83 | 83 | Daniel Corcino | RHP | CIN | ||
77 | 91 | 84 | Allen Webster | RHP | LAD | Lots of concern as he is crashing and burning at Double-A. Might be a tad above average, at best. | |
92 | 77 | 85 | Anthony Cingrani | LHP | CIN | ||
88 | 85 | NA | 85 | Taylor Guerrieri | RHP | TB | |
83 | 90 | 87 | David Holmberg | LHP | ARI | ||
85 | 93 | 81 | 87 | Daniel Norris | LHP | TOR | |
91 | 88 | 87 | 88 | Cheslor Cuthbert | 3B | KC | |
NA | 88 | 88 | Dante Bichette Jr. | 3B | NYY | ||
80 | 97 | 89 | Kyle Crick | RHP | SFG | ||
89 | NA | 89 | Tyler Austin | OF | NYY | ||
90 | NA | 90 | Jimmy Nelson | RHP | MIL | ||
91 | 89 | 90 | Alen Hanson | SS | PIT | ||
94 | 93 | 94 | Josh Sale | OF | TB | ||
NA | 94 | 94 | Chris Heston | RHP | SFG | ||
35 | 95 | 95 | 95 | Hak-Ju Lee | SS | TB | |
NA | 96 | 96 | Brandon Jacobs | OF | BOS | ||
90 | 97 | 98 | 98 | Mike Montgomery | LHP | KC | Picking it up a bit following steep regression. |
92 | 98 | NA | 98 | Sonny Gray | RHP | OAK | Like everything about him. Middle of rotation guy. |
99 | NA | 99 | Adam Eaton | OF | ARI | Not a major offensive threat, but hustles and plays hard. | |
NA | 99 | 99 | Justin Grimm | RHP | TEX | ||
100 | NA | 100 | Evan Gattis | OF | ATL | ||
NA | 100 | 100 | Andrew Chafin | LHP | ARI |