Profar's Last Stand: Top 200 Prospects - May Update

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Updated on May 20, 2013 3:20PM EST

The following listing is our ranking of our Top Prospects. Players that have appeared in a major league game prior to May 20 have been removed. You can sort on our list by rank, by player, or by position. "Rank" is overall MLB rank for that prospect.

Players who have not previously exceeded rookie qualifications at the time of publication (130 at-bats, 50 innings) are included if they have not played in the big leagues in 2013.

1. This list tilts more toward fantasy potential than MLB potential (and, yes, there is a difference).
2. It takes positional history into play.
3. It gives those who have played in full-season leagues preference over players with only short-season league history and discount recent draftees that have not yet played in the minors.
4. Unsigned import players are not ranked here.
5. College players are not considered prospects until they are signed with their major league organization and start producing in the minors.
6. Relievers are unlikely to appear as Top 100 prospects because nearly all of them need to fail as starting prospects first.

Siegel	Shlain	Overall	Player
1	1	1	Jurickson Profar, SS, Rangers
3	2	2	Oscar Taveras, OF, Cardinals
7	4	3	Gerrit Cole, RHP, Pirates
6	5	4	Wil Myers, OF, Rays
4	9	5	Billy Hamilton, OF, Reds
8	6	6	Byron Buxton, OF, Twins
2	12	7	Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins
14	3	8	Kevin Gausman, RHP,

Players who have not previously exceeded rookie qualifications at the time of publication (130 at-bats, 50 innings) are included if they have not played in the big leagues in 2013.

Siegel	Shlain	Overall	Player
1	1	1	Jurickson Profar, SS, Rangers
3	2	2	Oscar Taveras, OF, Cardinals
7	4	3	Gerrit Cole, RHP, Pirates
6	5	4	Wil Myers, OF, Rays
4	9	5	Billy Hamilton, OF, Reds
8	6	6	Byron Buxton, OF, Twins
2	12	7	Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins
14	3	8	Kevin Gausman, RHP, Orioles
5	14	9	Dylan Bundy, RHP, Orioles
12	7	10	Jameson Taillon, RHP, Pirates
9	10	11	Taijuan Walker, RHP, Mariners
11	11	12	Archie Bradley, RHP, Diamondbacks
16	13	13	Xander Bogaerts, IF, Red Sox
21	8	14	Zack Wheeler, RHP, Mets
10	21	15	Javier Baez, SS, Cubs
18	18	16	Christian Yelich, OF, Marlins
19	19	17	Francisco Lindor, SS, Indians
13	30	18	Tyler Skaggs, LHP, Diamondbacks
20	24	19	George Springer, OF, Astros
30	20	20	Carlos Correa, SS, Astros
29	23	21	Jonathan Singleton, 1B, Astros
40	17	22	Aaron Sanchez, RHP, Blue Jays
35	22	23	Jorge Soler, OF, Cubs
31	26	24	Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Mets
33	25	25	Gary Sanchez, C, Yankees
26	32	26	Mike Zunino, C, Mariners
24	42	27	Yordano Ventura, RHP, Royals
37	31	28	Kyle Zimmer, RHP, Royals
15	54	29	Yasiel Puig, OF, Dodgers
45	27	30	Chris Archer, RHP, Rays
25	48	31	Danny Hultzen, LHP, Mariners
28	45	32	Nick Franklin, SS, Mariners
23	52	33	Jesse Biddle, LHP, Phillies
42	34	34	Mike Olt, 3B, Rangers
38	39	35	Nick Castellanos, OF, Tigers
41	36	36	Taylor Guerrieri, RHP, Rays
22	56	37	Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Rays
53	28	38	Max Fried, LHP, Padres
27	60	39	Robert Stephenson, RHP, Reds
47	41	40	Gregory Polanco, OF, Pirates
48	40	41	Mason Williams, OF, Yankees
58	33	42	Trevor Story, SS, Rockies
43	55	43	Zach Lee, RHP, Dodgers
85	16	44	Albert Almora, OF, Cubs
55	47	45	Michael Wacha, RHP, Cards
32	72	46	Kolten Wong, 2B, Cardinals
93	15	47	Addison Russell, SS, Athletics
36	74	48	James Paxton, LHP, Mariners
72	38	49	Matt Barnes, RHP, Red Sox
63	50	50	Kyle Gibson, RHP Twins
39	75	51	Eddie Rosario, 2B, Twins
17	100	52	Travis d'Arnaud, C, Mets
60	58	53	Alen Hanson, SS, Pirates
52	67	54	Justin Nicolino, LHP, Marlins
59	62	55	Bubba Starling, OF, Royals
88	35	56	Kaleb Cowart, 3B, Angels
61	64	57	Alex Meyer, RHP, Twins
76	51	58	Kyle Crick, RHP, Giants
44	90	59	Jake Marisnick, OF, Marlins
91	44	60	Michael Choice, OF, Athletics
68	71	61	Martin Perez, LHP, Rangers
34	107	62	Joc Pederson, OF, Dodgers
115	29	63	Austin Hedges, C, Padres
56	88	64	Rafael De Paula, RHP, Yankees
84	63	65	Brian Goodwin, OF, Nats
69	78	66	Clayton Blackburn, RHP, Giants
110	37	67	David Dahl, OF, Rockies
46	101	68	Jimmy Nelson, RHP, Brewers
101	49	69	J.R. Graham, RHP, Braves
108	46	70	Corey Seager, 3B Dodgers
73	82	71	Luis Heredia, RHP, Pirates
97	61	72	Rymer Liriano, OF, Padres
74	85	73	Matt Davidson, 3B, Diamondbacks
96	66	74	Lucas Giolito, RHP, Nationals
81	83	75	Jorge Bonifacio, OF, Royals
49	116	76	Brad Miller, SS, Mariners
82	84	77	Michael Fulmer, RHP, Mets
83	86	78	David Holmberg, LHP, Dbacks
90	79	79	Tyler Austin, OF, Yankees
71	99	80	Delino DeShields, Jr, 2B, Astros
107	65	81	Jonathan Schoop, 2B, Orioles
62	114	82	Alex Colome, RHP, Rays
106	70	83	Sean Nolin, LHP, Blue Jays
87	92	84	Courtney Hawkins, OF White Sox
80	103	85	Henry Owens, LHP, Red Sox
102	81	86	Jose Berrios, RHP, Twins
79	105	87	Daniel Corcino, RHP, Reds
77	109	88	Kyle Parker, OF, Rockies
92	95	89	Sonny Gray, RHP, Athletics
65	124	90	C.J. Cron, 1B, Angels
95	95	91	Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, Red Sox
66	126	92	Garin Cecchini, 3B, Red Sox
50	144	93	Rafael Montero, RHP, Mets
98	97	94	Trevor May, LHP, Twins
75	122	95	Wilmer Flores, 3B, Mets
89	110	96	Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B, Royals
143	57	97	Joe Ross, RHP, Padres
158	43	98	Adalberto Mondesi, SS, Royals
125	76	99	Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, Cardinals
149	53	100	Lewis Brinson, OF, Rangers
136	68	101	Chris Owings, SS, Dbacks
135	69	102	Slade Heathcott, OF, Yankees
94	113	103	Cory Spangenberg, 2B, Padres
103	106	104	A.J. Cole, RHP, Nats
112	98	105	Adam Morgan, LHP, Phillies
100	112	106	Josh Bell, OF, Pirates
70	143	107	Chris Stratton, RHP, Giants
142	77	108	Jorge Alfaro, C, Rangers
121	104	109	Chad Bettis, RHP, Rockies
134	91	110	Marcus Stroman, RHP, Blue Jays
146	80	111	Dorssys Paulino, SS, Indians
133	96	112	Dan Vogelbach, 1B, Cubs
57	173	113	Robbie Erlin, LHP, Padres
122	115	114	Matt Wisler, RHP, Padres
109	129	115	Nate Karns, RHP, Nats
145	94	116	Jonathan Villar, SS, Astros
153	89	117	Victor Roache, OF, Brewers
105	139	118	Andrew Heaney, LHP, Marlins
129	118	119	Domingo Santana, OF, Astros
126	123	120	Hak-Ju Lee, SS, Rays
99	156	121	Manny Banuelos, LHP, Yankees
163	93	122	Hunter Morris, 1B, Brewers
118	138	123	Jose Campos, RHP, Yankees
151	108	124	Blake Swihart, C, Red Sox
124	135	125	Eddie Butler, RHP, Rockies
114	149	126	Lance McCullers, RHP, Astros
116	157	127	Enny Romero, LHP, Rays
139	134	128	Matt Skole, 3B, Nats
150	125	129	D.J. Davis, OF, Blue Jays
168	111	130	Angelo Gumbs, 2B, Yankees
155	127	131	Cody Asche, 3B, Phillies
104	178	132	Ethan Martin, RHP, Phillies
183	102	133	Stephen Piscotty, 3B, Cardinals
172	117	134	Maikel Franco, 3B, Phillies
132	166	135	Nick Maronde, LHP, Angels
154	146	136	Joey Gallo, 3B, Rangers
51	250	137	Alex Wood, LHP, Braves
127	174	138	Brandon Nimmo, OF, Mets
54	250	139	Jarred Cosart, RHP, Astros
173	133	140	Andrew Chafin, LHP, Dbacks
250	59	141	Jose Ramirez, RHP, Yankees
162	148	142	Blake Snell, LHP, Rays
64	250	143	Bryce Brentz, OF, Red Sox
130	184	144	Sean Gilmartin, LHP, Braves
67	250	145	Nick Tropeanom, RHP, Astros
147	171	146	Tyler Matzek, LHP, Rockies
199	121	147	Stryker Trahan, C, Diamondbacks
250	73	148	Luis Sardinas, SS, Rangers
190	137	149	Max Kepler, OF, Twins
78	250	150	Tyler Thornburg, RHP, Brewers
86	250	151	Brandon Workman, RHP, Red Sox
250	87	152	Tom Murphy, C, Rockies
170	168	153	Rougned Odor, 2B, Rangers
140	199	154	Christian Villanueva, 3B, Cubs
161	180	155	Daniel Norris, LHP, Blue Jays
194	147	156	Nick Travieso, RHP, Reds
187	155	157	Grant Green, UT, Athletics
167	182	158	Pierce Johnson, RHP, Cubs
156	197	159	Tyler Naquin, OF, Indians
189	170	160	Johnny Hellweg, RHP, Brewers
111	250	161	Arodys Vizcaino, RHP, Cubs
113	250	162	Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Orioles
197	167	163	Randal Grichuk, OF, Angels
200	164	164	Richie Shaffer, 3B, Rays
117	250	165	Gary Brown, OF, Giants
193	175	166	Mikie Mahtook, OF, Rays
250	119	167	Christian Bethancourt, C, Braves
119	250	168	Roman Quinn, SS, Phillies
250	120	169	Domingo Tapia, RHP, Mets
120	250	170	Gavin Cecchini, SS, Mets
123	250	171	Reymond Fuentes, OF, Padres
128	250	172	Asher Wojciechowski, RHP, Astros
250	128	173	Renato Nunez, 3B, Athletics
186	192	174	Trayce Thompson, OF, White Sox
250	130	175	Daniel Robertson, SS, Athletics
131	250	176	Nick Delmonico, 1B, Orioles
250	131	177	Rio Ruiz, 3B, Astros
250	132	178	Matt Olson, 1B, Athletics
250	136	179	Travis Harrison, 3B Twins
137	250	180	Ty Hensley, RHP, Yankees
138	250	181	Edwin Escobar, LHP, Giants
250	140	182	Ronald Guzman, 1B, Rangers
141	250	183	Josh Phegley, C, White Sox
250	141	184	Zach Eflin, RHP, Padres
250	142	185	Lucas Sims, RHP, Braves
144	250	186	Danny Salazar, RHP, Indians
250	145	187	Miles Head, 1B, Athletics
148	250	188	Nolan Fontana, SS, Astros
250	150	189	Felipe Rivero, LHP, Rays
250	151	190	Mitch Brown, RHP, Indians
152	250	191	Josh Sale, OF, Rays
250	152	192	Will Swanner, C, Rockies
250	153	193	Walker Weickel, RHP, Padres
250	154	194	Carson Kelly, 3B, Cardinals
157	250	195	Casey Kelly, RHP, Padres
250	158	196	Ronny Rodriguez, SS Indians
250	159	197	Jesse Winker, OF, Reds
159	250	198	Roberto Osuna, RHP, Blue Jays
160	250	199	Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Astros
250	160	200	Michael Ynoa, RHP, Athletics
250	161	201	Carlos Tocci, OF, Phillies
250	162	202	Carlos Sanchez, SS, White Sox
250	163	203	Nomar Mazara, OF, Rangers
164	250	204	Erik Johnson, RHP, White Sox
250	165	205	Mauricio Cabrera, RHP, Braves
165	250	206	Victor Sanchez, RHP, Mariners
166	250	207	John Stilson, RHP, Blue Jays
169	250	208	Luis Mateo, RHP, Mets
250	169	209	Seth Streich, RHP, Athletics
171	250	210	Chad Rogers, RHP, Reds
250	172	211	Chris Taylor, SS, Mariners
174	250	212	Josmil Pinto, C, Twins
175	250	213	Vincent Velasquez, RHP, Astros
176	250	214	Christian Walker, 1B, Orioles
250	176	215	Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Astros
177	250	216	C.J. Edwards, RHP, Rangers
250	177	217	Drew Vettleson, OF, Rays
178	250	218	Orlando Castro, LHP, Pirates
250	179	219	Tyler Anderson, LHP, Rockies
179	250	220	Zach Borenstein, 1B, Angels
180	250	221	Luke Jackson, RHP, Rangers
250	181	222	Justin Hancock, RHP, Padres
181	250	223	Robbie Ray, LHP, Nats
182	250	224	Matt Szczur, OF, Cubs
250	183	225	Chris Reed, LHP, Dodgers
184	250	226	Jacob DeGrom, RHP, Mets
185	250	227	Arismendy Alcantara, SS, Cubs
250	185	228	Chris Bostick, 2B, Athletics
250	186	229	Dillon Maples, RHP, Cubs
250	187	230	Shane Watson, RHP, Phillies
250	188	231	Austin Brice, RHP, Marlins
188	250	232	Edwar Cabrera, LHP, Rockies
250	189	233	Michael Perez, C, Dbacks
250	190	234	Luiz Gohara, LHP, Mariners
191	250	235	Adam Conley, LHP, Marlins
250	191	236	L.J. Hoes, OF, Orioles
192	250	237	Joe Panik, SS, Giants
250	193	238	Chris Heston, RHP, Giants
250	194	239	Cody Buckel, RHP, Rangers
250	195	240	Corey Dickerson, OF, Rockies
195	250	241	Sammy Solis, LHP, Nationals
250	196	242	Chris Withrow, RHP, Dodgers
196	250	243	Zeke Spruill, RHP, Dbacks
198	250	244	Stetson Allie, 3B, Pirates
250	198	245	Tommy Joseph, C, Phillies
250	200	246	Anthony Santander, OF, Indians