At the same time, players like Victor Acosta, Gabriel Gonzalez, Cristian Santana, Samuel Zavala, Junior Marin, and Carlos Jorge went from afterthoughts to coveted stashes. He needs to improve at framing pitches in the bottom of the zone, especially breaking balls, which he tends to let travel too deep, making them appear to be below the zone. Here he stays in the same FV tier as last year but falls within that tier due to his 2022 performance. Wood compares to a young Adam Dunn as a power-hitting outfielder of considerable size. Because the International Players tab has an apples and oranges mix of older pros from Asian leagues and soon-to-be first-year players, there is no explicit ranking on The Board, but Ive stacked the class of anticipated 2023 signees in a table below with a ranking for reference should you need it. Were projecting heavily on Abels command in anticipation of him growing into his body and arm speed. The Dodgers surpassed the luxury tax threshold the previous season and had to forfeit $1,000,000 for Freddie Freeman. He began the 2022 slate on a delay and rehabbed in extended spring training until the very end of April. Ricardo Cabrera, SS, Venezuela Reds More 4. Cue the Hunter Pence comps because Mayos swing is still wacky looking and odd, but it clearly works for him. Though he doesnt throw the pitch a ton, his changeup feel is also very good and currently more consistent than his feel for his new slider, though we expect that will come. Here hes projected as a no. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. Hes tracking to debut ahead of his draft class typical 40-man timeline, perhaps as early as mid-2023 if things click with his command. Hes also adept at positioning his body to be ready to throw as he fields the baseball, his transfer is quick, and his internal clock is well-calibrated. Because fate was cruel to his playing time in college, his pro data sample is already much bigger than his college one, which has helped reveal that he has premium feel for the strike zone. Bibees velocity ticked way up in pro ball, and he has command of a mid-rotation starters four-pitch mix. 1 or 2 starter. Sometimes the length of his slider is so ridiculous that its actually tough for him to control. At times hes too bold and rushes throws that he should just holster, but Tovar is only the age of a college draft prospect, so details like this will likely tighten up as he matures. It makes sense that there has been some second base experimentation here over the last few years, as Ramos range and actions make it plausible that he could eventually fit there, and Colson Montgomerys third base projection might force the issue. Ortiz put up some silly offensive numbers as an amateur, including a .422/.474/.697 line as a junior at New Mexico State that was caricatured by the elevation of Las Cruces, which is one of the most hitter-friendly environments in college baseball. Athletic, strike-throwing lefties with a great changeup tend to pitch in the big leagues forever. Whites stuff continues to shine when hes healthy, which is especially impressive given the amount of time hes lost. The forfeited monies are redistributed to the other clubs. To an extent, each of those things is still true. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. The period means everything and its only a few months away. His arm is electric, and it continues to dazzle scouts. There isnt an official source from which to draw that info early on. While hes been uniformly dominant in the minors, Prezs stuff hit a different gear in 2022 and he rose to being our no. Cartayas exchange is absurdly fast for a player his size, and he actively hunts baserunners when they reach, a threat to throw to the bases at any time. Derniche Valdez, SS, D.R. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:42 AM ET, Park Factors
Hunt for the College Ticket and Elite Extra Edition Optic set, which will feature this year's top draft picks on opti-chrome cards . He had his second straight fair offensive season as a pro, as he produced a 95 wRC+ at High-A, mostly thanks to his ability to put balls in play. Caminero has plus-plus bat speed, but his pitch recognition and swing path are concerning.
Top Baseball International Prospects | MLB.com The top international prospects for 2022-23 - mlb.com Lee played short at Poly, but based on his size (Brad Miller is a fair body comp), straight line speed (hes heavy-footed from home to first, in the 4.5s) and his medical, clubs tend to have him projected to third base. There are bonus pool penalties for signing a qualified free agent, and teams that receive a competitive balance lottery draft pick (i.e. His Trackman data makes clear why his offense is so worthy of this line of development. You run the risk of essentially wasting your entire draft while the managers around you are adding safer bets. From the left side, he shows doubles power and hits line drives. He was set to pick up winter ball reps in the Dominican Republic for Estrellas Orientales, but was shut down after just five games due to continued back discomfort. Jhonny Severino, SS, Dominican Republic Brewers ($1,230,000) More 22. There was a stretch as an amateur when Frelick was viewed as a potential second baseman, an experiment that didnt really go anywhere. At age 18, Domnguez spent most of his first pro season at Low-A, where he was only ok. Rust and the automated ball/strike system likely had an impact on his peripherals (31% K%, 10% BB%) in year one, but the Yankees felt they needed to send him back to the level to start 2022. Roderick Arias, SS, Dominican Republic Yankees ($4,000,000) More 2. In 12 games, he slashed .300/.317/.550 with two home runs, four triples, and just five strikeouts. That way players sign contracts for the coming season -- when they signed on July 2, they often signed contracts that started the following year -- and budgets don't span multiple years. His gigantic frame and plus arm are a big part of where the Salvador Perez comps are coming from. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R.
2022 MLB Draft: Jackson Holliday, a high school shortstop with All-Star The Rangers forfeit $500,000 each for Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. But while these setbacks may indicate hes not quite the stud his draft position wouldve implied, we think there will be bounce back in 2023 and beyond. More than 51% of his contact comes off his bat at 95 mph or higher, and 21.1% of that is hit at a launch angle within the sweet spot range for power production. In that case, were talking about a rock solid everyday player in the Mark Canha mold, and in fact Vargas career has tracked in a similar fashion, especially as we stand on the precipice of a likely position change. His slider execution is especially consistent, though his curveball has the more visually pleasing movement. Hundreds of international prospects are taking the next step in their development when they sign with big league clubs and there will be hundreds more who will follow them until the middle of December. Vargas is expected to show more raw power and rack up extra-base hits as he fills out his frame. Zavala isnt as physically projectable as some other youngsters on this list, but he might have a better hit plus power profile thanks to the rotation and subsequent bat speed he generates in his athletic, lefty swing. He lacks precise command, but he throws enough strikes to start and bully hitters with his velocity and slider for five and six innings at a time.
Black Bears in World Baseball Classic | West Virginia Black Bears The switch-hitting Quero demonstrated improved feel for getting his barrel on the ball from both sides of the plate, bopping 17 homers and 35 doubles. The batting average component was down a little due to his .241 BABIP at Columbus, but otherwise 2022 was another standard Rocchio season with the stick. He tore up Low-A, slashing .354/.443/.557 with a 12% walk rate and an 18% strikeout rate over the course of April and May before earning a promotion in early June. Miller has always held his velo deep into games despite a violent delivery, and his slider and changeup are both above-average, rounding out a starters mix in a weird mechanical package. He spent the bulk of the 2022 season at High-A, where he slugged .513 with 20 home runs and 19 doubles, earning him an early-August bump up to Double-A, where his slugging remained roughly the same while he brought his strikeout rate down a couple ticks. Mead is a career .306/.376/.517 hitter in the minors and hit .298/.390/.532 throughout a 2022 season spent mostly at Double-A Montgomery, with about a month of reps at Triple-A Durham tagged on at the end. His fantastic bat-to-ball skill has enabled him to rake in the minors, but he has a tendency to offer at pitches that are way, way off the plate, pitches most hitters instantly know arent competitive. His fastballs underlying traits will make his current style of pitching effective at the big league level, and Bradleys demonstrated durability and command mean hes going to consume a ton of innings and have some years where hes one of baseballs top 25 or so starters from a WAR standpoint even if that splitter is only ever okay. It can take him a while to get to the ground and even when he does, he tends to give up long rebounds that allow runners to advance anyway. Even though his career walk rates are extremely low (7%) for a complex-level prospect (where pitchers often struggle to throw strikes), Bleis chase rates are closer to average. The offensive package, even with a bat-to-ball blemish (for now), is still befitting of a star-level talent at shortstop or third base, wherever Henderson ends up playing. Its no surprise, then, that his introduction to pro ball came with a reduced workload, which Graceffo combined with a clear commitment to hitting the gym, resulting in an immediate velocity increase across his repertoire. "Consensus No.
MLB Prospect Watch: 2022 minor-league awards, including Orioles as top We get $200 to start the season. Davis skills and offensive style are tailored like those of Evan Gattis. Acuas athleticism is too exciting to keep him off the list even though his approach is sometimes reckless and he doesnt impact the ball in the air. Oscar Colas, OF, Cuba White Sox ($2,700,000) More 6. Manzardo hasnt hit a single speed bump in pro ball and moved into the Top 100 during the middle of 2022 on the strength of his statistical performance and visual feel to hit. -- $497,500Daniel Mielcarek, SS, D.R. Michael Arroyo, SS, Colombia Mariners ($1,375,000) More 42. At the plate, he takes a big (but balanced) stride, and can adjust his barrel depth by getting deeper into his lower half through contact. Williams has hit tool risk, but his power and shortstop defense make him a potential star. Add to that his plus-plus defense at an up-the-middle position, and hes on track for star-level everyday center field role. Even if he plays nothing but first base from the jump, Walker will still produce enough power to be a consistent 3-WAR All-Star, and theres superlative thump here even at that position. The signing period closes Dec. 15. A decade ago, players with no professional experience were not considered viable draft picks, even in most deeper settings. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. Its possible hell find a way to play a mold-breaking style of third base defense over time, but an elbow sprain (which happened amid a throwing program to try to improve his arm strength) ended his 2022 and required a PRP injection, which is often a precursor to Tommy John for pitchers. Neto dials down his footwork with two strikes and becomes even tougher to put away. Here are the bonus pools for the 2022 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: The Blue Jays (George Springer) and Dodgers (Trevor Bauer) each forfeited $500,000 in international bonus pool money to sign a qualified free agent last offseason. Simon Juan, OF, Dominican Republic Mets ($1,900,000) More 17. He was rewarded with a promotion to Brooklyn, where his walk rate again keeled off but Ramirez performed anyway, and he posted an above-average batting line as a 19-year-old during two months at High-A. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. While his breaking ball command is inconsistent, Sengas velocity, splitter, repertoire depth, and demonstrated durability make him a fit as no. "We really are excited about him and the live arm he has with control and how big he is," said Daniel Rodriguez, the Astros . High-risk hitters with huge tools are also welcome since FV is a subjective way to factor both ceiling and risk into the same grade. His ball-blocking is still pretty rough, though. It has been his best in-zone bat misser thanks largely to the breadth of his arsenal. Cols is exclusively an outfielder now, and he hit .269/.319/.481 in part-time duty with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan from 2017-19. Parada has impeccable hitters timing, and batting stance aside, his swing is rhythmic and balanced. From 2021's inaugural MLB Draft League team, Mitchell Bratt will represent Canada, while 2022 players Branden Starting on the defensive side of the ball, Arias has plus arm potential. The good news is that Chourio made adjustments throughout the year, ditching his leg kick with two strikes. He walked at hefty 15% clip in June, three times as much as he had to that point in the season, and his strikeout rate barely moved even though he was running deeper counts. If a draft is put in place before then, it will likely impact how much money those players receive and which team they end up working for. A relatively complete player, Baty will likely be better than Eduardo Escobar pretty soon and should be the Mets everyday third baseman in the near future, projecting as an above-average regular. Cincinnatis present roster situation funnels him to third base, but Jonathan Indias injury history, Joey Vottos age and handedness, and the Reds willingness to play Kyle Farmer at shortstop in the past likely mean that Steer will see time all over the infield throughout the next few years, and this flexibility along with his hitting skill should make him nearly an everyday, every-inning player despite some of his defensive blemishes. The pitch has natural tailing action, but Ortiz can also blow it past hitters at the letters when he wants, and his TrackMan data shows hes mixing in four- and two-seamers in the locations where theyre most effective. Having started 2022 with the Yankees Triple-A affiliate, Wesneski was shipped to Chicago as part of the Scott Effross trade. A bat-only prospect with a well-rounded offensive skill set, Steer may end up a 30-grade second base defender or just play 3B/1B/LF. He isnt a great hands-and-feet athlete, and his arm strength doesnt match that of a typical third baseman. The Orioles selected Ortiz in the fourth round based largely on his defensive prowess, and he has lived up to those expectations while exceeding them on the offensive side. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. A fantastic defensive shortstop, Tovars poor plate discipline somewhat undermines his excellent bat-to-ball skill. Ortiz is a slick shortstop defender with a plus hit tool and very little pop.