Deep, well-rounded farm systems help Major League clubs win ballgames. Those comments are included with each ranking on this list. 1. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. 55. 74), Vidal Brujn (No. along the way. 21), The Angels have seemingly had fleeting Minor League depth for years but have produced high-ceiling players in Jared Walsh, Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh and Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP. 55), Jarren Duran (No. SS Cal Conley (Tier 3)10. 12), Josh Lowe (No. RHP Jonathan Cannon (Tier 3), 1. RHP Karson Milbrandt (Tier 3), 1. 80), The Jays are gearing up for a potential title run in 2022, and their systems drop over the years due to graduations and trades reflects the moves of a win-now organization. SS Jett Williams (Tier 2)8. OF Gabriel Martinez (Tier 3)8. RHP Nick Nastrini (Tier 2). 47), Daniel Espino (No. RHP Calvin Ziegler (Tier 2)9. RHP Beck Way (Tier 3)9. Texas Rangers2021 midseason rank: 112021 preseason rank: 212020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Jack Leiter (No. Matthew Postins Feb 4, 2023. Arizona Diamondbacks2020 midseason rank: 92020 preseason rank: 6Top 100 Prospects: Corbin Carroll (No. Ive noticed that too. SS Jacob Amaya (Tier 3)10. Lacy struggled with control and health in his first full season, and 2021 Draft picks Frank Mozzicato and Ben Kudrna are years away from Kauffman Stadium, though they do have solid ceilings. More , 17. The top of the Seattle Mariners farm system ranks second in baseball Outfielder Drew Waters, shortstops Braden Shewmake and Vaughn Grissom and pitchers Kyle Muller, Bryce Elder, Tucker Davidson and Freddy Tarnok provide young talent that could help support a championship-caliber roster. 11), Riley Greene (No. 4. Not bad shape for a system that just graduated the NL Rookie of the Year, Jonathan India. More , 28. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. IF Spencer Steer (Tier 2)7. SS Luisangel Acua (Tier 3)9. More , 10. Toronto Blue Jays2021 midseason rank: 142021 preseason rank: 72020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Gabriel Moreno (No. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors The farm systems that havent yet had their fresh and thorough annual examination (snaps latex glove) are highlighted in yellow on the Farm Ranking tab, with the asset values of their 2020 top 100 prospects the sole driver of their placement right now. I expect MLB.com to have higher ratings becasue they want to generate excitement and saying your team has no good MiLB players isnt going to do that. As players are traded and drafted over the next few weeks, or if their Future Value grade changes throughout the rest of the season, those alterations will be found in the 2022 Updated option on the dropdown menu. Just scroll down a little bit; its on the right. 3B Bryan Ramos (Tier 2)4. 1 overall spot. 85), Shane Baz (No. 6), CJ Abrams (No. The system is skewed toward the offensive side, featuring players who rose up the rankings after breakout 2021 seasons by catcher Logan OHoppe and outfielders Johan Rojas and Jhailyn Ortiz. 77); Jake Eder, LHP (No. 1 farm system in baseball thanks to a top 10 list made up entirely of players they either drafted or signed as international free agents. RHP Michael McGreevy (Tier 2)9. 2 overall Adley Rutschman and the best pitching prospect in No. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3) 6. Los Angeles Dodgers2020 midseason rank: 142020 preseason rank: 11Top 100 Prospects: Keibert Ruiz (No. RHP Quinn Priester (Tier 1)5. It seems like they are valued more like 42 and 62. More , 9. John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. LHP Jake Bennett (Tier 3)10. 32), Clarke Schmidt (No. He has been known to have power outbursts from time to time, but he really seems to struggle against left-handed pitching. Be on the lookout for that stuff and thanks for your continued support of FanGraphs. Matt Allan remains the groups best pitching prospect. Id consider some of the teams who have among the most listed prospects and who also have a strong developmental track record such as the Dodgers, Red Sox and Guardians to reinsert themselves into that top tier within the next year, just through the sheer volume of opportunities they have to make players better. 1. C Francisco lvarez (Tier 1)2. SS Adael Amador (Tier 1)4. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 3)3. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson bolstered the farm via the Jos Berros deal and Jose Miranda appears ready to hit in the big leagues. The next several teams No. Left-handers Aaron Ashby and Ethan Small are knocking on the door. OF Alex Ramirez (Tier 1)5. Toronto Blue Jays2020 midseason rank: 72020 preseason rank: 16Top 100 Prospects: Nate Pearson (No. Boston Red Sox2021 midseason rank: 122021 preseason rank: 242020 midseason rank: 252020 preseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Marcelo Mayer (No. A year ago, the Rays Top 100 contingent boasted Wander Franco, Luis Patio, Randy Arozarena and Shane McClanahan. RHP Ryan Pepiot (Tier 1)8. C Logan O'Hoppe (Tier 1)2. 18), Corbin Carroll (No. FanGraphs Baseball | Baseball Statistics and Analysis Glasnow, Musgrove Go Down With Early Injuries in Blow to Playoff Contenders With tight playoff races expected, injuries to key pitchers. RHP Ty Madden (Tier 1)5. 29), Asa Lacy (No. 52), Oneil Cruz (No. More , 3. As such, Im more likely to prefer a system that has players like that, and am also more likely to grade those players highly as individuals prospects. OF Tyler Gentry (Tier 2)6. A cautionary tale for the Jasson Dominguezs of the world. OF Garrett Mitchell (Tier 1)5. RHP Jacob Miller (Tier 3)8. Fans of Texas and Cleveland, and to a lesser but relevant extent the Angels and Reds, should take a deep breath and relax when they open the rankings, as those systems have many prospects in the 45+ to 40+ FV range who will buoy those orgs in the final rankings. LHP Matthew Liberatore (Tier 2)7. 81)Top 2021 rookie: Corbin Martin, RHP, The D-backs hold steady at No. 3B Gunnar Henderson (Tier 1)2. 98), The Mariners are tied for the lead with six prospects in the Top 100, with two landing in the top 11 and topped, of course, by phenom Julio Rodrguez. Theres also the scarcity argument. RHP Hunter Brown (Tier 1)2. 41), Sixto Snchez (No. 79), The Pirates have been waiting for difference-making help from the farm for long enough that Pittsburgh fans can be forgiven for greeting sunny forecasts with skepticism, but the bottom line is the organization has both depth and elite-level talent in development. 88), As the Guardians continue to slash payroll in the Majors, they're going to have to rely on inexpensive in-house talent to remain relevant. Texas Rangers2020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 21Top 100 Prospects: Josh Jung (No. RHP Gavin Williams (Tier 1)3. Boston Red Sox2020 midseason rank: 242020 preseason rank: 25Top 100 Prospects: Triston Casas (No. C Ivan Herrera (Tier 2)8. OF Ryan Clifford (Tier 3), 1. by Retrosheet. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. SS Aeverson Arteaga (Tier 2)7. 2B Michael Busch (Tier 1)5. 63), Kyle Harrison (No. LHP Cooper Hjerpe (Tier 2)10. 86), Trades have thinned the Padres farm system over the past couple seasons, but there still are exciting prospects worth keeping an eye on. 7), Daniel Lynch (No. 8), Oswald Peraza (No. SS Michael Arroyo (Tier 3)10. 1. In-Progress Farm System Rankings Are Now On The Board The Angels have not had the best luck developing middle infield prospects in recent years. 95)Top 2021 rookie: Tyler Stephenson, C, Things are looking up for the Reds, who finished over .500 in 2020 and boast a system with a mass of talent at the top of its Top 30 courtesy of a string of first-round picks over the last several years. 1 spot for three straight editions of these rankings, are coming off their first 100-win season in the history of the franchise. First and most importantly, here is a primer to remind you of the features of the rankings and here is Craig Edwards research on prospect valuation that helped inform our rankings methodology. Frelick, Wiemer (more of a slugging type) and Garrett Mitchell sit as three of the top four talents in the Brewers pipeline, and with all three headed for the middle levels in 2022, it isnt difficult to envision them occupying the three outfield spots of American Family Field in the years to come. Baltimore Orioles 53), Gabriel Arias (No. 83), Justin Foscue (No. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors LHP Brandon Williamson (Tier 2)6. If rankings were based on catching prospects alone, the A's would be in fine fettle with two of MLB's Top 10 backstop prospects in the system. 73), Brayan Rocchio (No. Since MLB Pipeline began ranking farm systems biannually in 2015, every organization that claimed the top spot has enjoyed plenty of on-field success. RHP Bryce Miller (Tier 2)4. LHP Robby Snelling (Tier 2)6. 92), After building up a formidable farm system and parlaying it into the 2016 World Series championship, the Cubs are trying to travel that same route again. 99), After sitting at No. 45 is much closer to 40 than 50. 10), Austin Martin (No. Armed with a high-octane fastball and a . Drew Saylor Talks Royals Prospects. Every player in the Top 10 is homegrown, with nine coming via the Draft and one coming via international signing. The first three teams to sit atop our rankings -- the Cubs (pre-2015), Red Sox (mid-2015) and Dodgers (pre-2016) -- have won World Series championships. LHP Kyle Muller (Tier 2)5. SS Jackson Merrill (Tier 1)2. 1), Luis Patio (No. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Right-handers Jack Leiter, Cole Winn and Owen White headline what might be Texas' best group of pitching prospects ever. In their places, Shane Baz became one of the most promising young arms in the game, Josh Lowe showed enough tools to put himself on the brink of The Show and Taj Bradley led full-season Minor Leaguers in ERA. And as the club gets closer to postseason success, they've made the corresponding moves, trading 15 of their Top 30 prospects this past offseason, most notably Luis Patio to the Rays. SS Liover Peguero (Tier 2)7. I like how the Padres and Dodgers are already ranked #4 and #5 despite not ranking the rest of the system. RHP Darius Vines (Tier 3)7. 60), Jasson Dominguez (No. Kyle Drabek / SP. The dynamic outfield duo of Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez is the highest-ranked pair of prospects in the game. Especially since those 99 guys include people like Ozzie Albies and Paul DeJong who got to 10 wins much faster and may still be on the list in 5 years because they are young. 01:09:36. 75), Brett Baty (No. OF Pete Crow-Armstrong (Tier 1)2. 87)Top 2021 rookie: Nate Pearson, RHP, The Blue Jays are No. Deck McGuire / SP. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Chicago Cubs2021 midseason rank: 182021 preseason rank: 222020 midseason rank: 262020 preseason rank: 23Top 100 Prospects: Brennen Davis (No. the numbers kind of add up. Los Angeles Angels2021 midseason rank: 242021 preseason rank: 252020 midseason rank: 212020 preseason rank: 26Top 100 Prospects: Reid Detmers (No. RHP Hayden Juenger (Tier 3)9. J.P. Arencibia / C. OF Brennen Davis (Tier 1)3. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. System-wide prospect successes sell World Series tickets. OF Kevin Alcantara (Tier 1)4. . LHP Jared Shuster (Tier 2)2. The top of the Seattle Mariners farm system ranks second in baseball based on the top-100 prospects lists - Lookout Landing Seattle Mariners Minors The top of the Mariners farm system. But I also think that does call into question whether FV50s really are worth that much more than FV45+ and FV45s. OF George Valera (Tier 1)4. RHP Sean Burke (Tier 3)9. 25)Top 2021 rookie: Tarik Skubal, LHP, Led by two of the past three No. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, The deep system also features several intriguing pitching talents, including five among its top 10 prospects. 77)Top 2021 rookie: Ryan Mountcastle, OF, Several years into their organizational rebuild, the Orioles have reshaped their farm system from one of baseball's weakest into one of its best. 44), MacKenzie Gore (No. C Kevin Parada (Tier 1)4. More . 50), Brendan McKay (No. 28), Bobby Miller (No. So when you peruse our system rankings below, expect to see the teams ranked near the top playing for championships in the near future. New York Mets2021 midseason rank: 222021 preseason rank: 192020 midseason rank: 202020 preseason rank: 20Top 100 Prospects: Francisco lvarez (No. 61), Austin Wells (No. RHP Sam Bachman (Tier 3)6. Congrats on getting all the prospect lists done, must be a good feeling. The organization has keyed in on top Draft picks, like Adley Rutschman and Heston Kjerstad, while also re-establishing a presence in Latin America. While this represents their lowest ranking since we started rating systems in 2015, recent first-rounders such as 2B Michael Busch, 3B Kody Hoese and RHP Bobby Miller headline a number of prospects on the rise. Teams were initially ranked based on the number of Tier 1 and Tier 2. 93), Matt Brash, RHP (No. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. SS Mikey Romero (Tier 3), 1. 49), Bobby Dalbec (No. Including Baseball Americas organizational rankings for the years before ours existed, each of the last 14 World Series champions had a top-10-rated farm system at some point in the five years leading up to their title. by Retrosheet. 40), Garrett Crochet (No. Milwaukee Brewers2021 midseason rank: 252021 preseason rank: 282020 midseason rank: 292020 preseason rank: 30Top 100 Prospects: Sal Frelick (No. OF Drew Gilbert (Tier 2)4. OF Jeremy De La Rosa (Tier 3), 1. More , 3. 41)Top 2021 rookie: Luis Garcia, RHP, Losing its only Top 100 Prospect (Forrest Whitley) to Tommy John surgery didnt help a system in flux, though the Astros hope OF Pedro Leon (signed in January) will make a quick impact and they can continue to turn anonymous signees into viable big league arms. SS Jose Rodriguez (Tier 3)7. FanGraphs Audio: Drew Saylor Talks Royals Prospects The Royals showed a real propensity to develop bats in 2021 Witt, Pratto, Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino each finished among the Minors top six in extra-base hits last year but they lack the same punch in the arms race. With a high-octane fastball-curveball combination, The decision to sign veterans Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer creates a road block for, With Shea Langeliers set to take over as the starting catcher in the majors and, The Rangers have had a tough time developing pitching prospects over the years, but they have an impressive collection of high-ceiling arms right now in, The Rays develop pitching as well as any organization in baseball, and right-hander, The Nationals completely transformed their farm system with the Juan Soto blockbuster, acquiring, Since the start of last offseason, the Reds have added. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. There is some promise of future contribution from Dillon Dingler, Cristian Santana, Ty Madden and others, but a lack of top-tier depth holds Detroit back here. 3B Cayden Wallace (Tier 2)5. 20), Max Meyer (No. 16), Joey Bart (No. LHP Kyle Harrison (Tier 1)3. 52), Jose Miranda (No. RHP Cole Phillips (Tier 3)6. While top prospect Kahlil Watson will need a few years to develop at shortstop after Miami stole him with the 16th overall pick last July, right-handers Edward Cabrera and Max Meyer could join the big league rotation in 2022 -- with wunderkind Eury Perez not far behind. FanGraphs has released updated 2021 prospect rankings out as we head into the holiday season and a new year. RHP Bryan Mata (Tier 2)7. 96), Shortstops are this system's strength, led by Top 100 prospects Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza and with future Top 100 candidates Trey Sweeney and Roderick Arias behind them. Right-hander, Even after gutting their farm system to acquire Juan Soto last summer, the Padres still have one elite-level prospect in shortstop, Whether he wins a spot in the starting rotation or starts the year in a bullpen role, hard-throwing, While much of the attention goes to the top three arms in the Mariners' system, right-hander, The Milwaukee system is thin on high-ceiling pitching prospects right now, with the exception of 2022 second-round pick. RHP Ryne Nelson (Tier 2)7. Ranking Every MLB Team's Farm System Ahead of the 2022 MLB Deadline LHP DL Hall (Tier 1)5. RHP Cade Horton (Tier 3)9. Tampa Bay Rays2021 midseason rank: 62021 preseason rank: 12020 midseason rank: 12020 preseason rank: 1Top 100 Prospects: Shane Baz (No. But the top three on the list were all first-round picks of the Pirates. 67), Matt Allan (No. OF Justin Crawford (Tier 2)4. More , 30. Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles already had the best farm system coming into the MLB Draft with the first overall selection. Most of their top prospects are position players, and first baseman Triston Casas and outfielder Jarren Duran could play key roles in Boston this summer. Folks who can feel the dissonance there should look at the farm rankings from the 2022 Report page, which includes Julio Rodrguez, Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and other recent graduates in the math that generates the rankings. OF Luis Matos (Tier 2)5. OF Evan Carter (Tier 1)2. But then you have 55 being closer to 60 than 50 and a 60 or 65 arm is better than a 60 or 65 bat the only values where that is true. Harris and right-hander Spencer Strider earned the top two spots with breakout seasons in 2021. Pipeline Farm System Rankings - MLB.com Cleveland Guardians2021 midseason rank: 132021 preseason rank: 132020 midseason rank: 142020 preseason rank: 12Top 100 Prospects: George Valera (No. Their system may be up to task, as it's loaded with promising pitchers and sweet-swinging infielders. 85), The Red Sox system got a huge boost in 2021 with the arrival of shortstop Marcelo Mayer, the No. In Craigs initial series of articles on prospect valuation, the top 100 was given a smooth curve between FVs.