Our Top 100 prospect list is finally here! This is a culmination of efforts forged by over 20 different individuals here at Prospects Live. We began our offseason report writing in late September with the aim to grade out and rank 900 different prospects to be included across our Top 30 team lists. Yesterday we released our final top 30 list with the Miami Marlins. We are proud to have finished writing up all teams prior to releasing this list to give each prospect full and equal consideration.
Process
Let’s proceed to our Top 100 process. Jake Kerns led the way this offseason and he guided our team through the completion of all Top 30 lists. Jake and Matt Thompson, went through the submitted reports by the members of the Prospects Live Evaluation Team and helped shape these reports into the foundation for our site Top 100. We had four players receiving a grade of 70 OFP, so naturally those four slotted into the top four spots, and then we ranked the twenty 60 OFP players next, and then the 55s and so on. A total of 71 players had OFP of 55 or higher.
Jake Kerns, Matt Thompson, Tyler Jennings, Harris Yudin, Chris O’Day, Adam Kiel, and Grant Carver each submitted a completed individual Top 100, and then the lists were combined to form a true site ranking, hopefully devoid of any bias that could creep in from a single evaluator. We also tried to follow the previously released organization lists. So, if a prospect was ranked ahead of a player in his organization, but dropped behind him in the aggregate, we then made the adjustment. We do have one overwhelming exception to the rule this year, as Tink Hence came out way ahead of Gordon Graceffo in the aggregate; so much so that we thought we should stick with it and will make the necessary changes in any updated Cardinals list. Similarly, Marco Luciano and Daniel Espino were hurt shortly before the list was finalized, and both have been knocked down slightly behind their peers, Kyle Harrison and Gavin Williams.
Report Contributors
Below is our team of report writers, editors and creative contributors whose efforts have led to this list’s creation. Please give them a follow on Twitter as they all provide great content:
Adam Kiel, Alex Jensen, Brandon Smith, Brennan Delaney, Cameron Emamian, Chris O'Day, Daniel Garcia, Diego Solares, Eddy Almaguer, Eli Emery, Grant Carver, Harris Yudin, Ian Smith, Jackson Thomas, Jake Kerns, Jared Perkins, John Brophy, Justin Lada, Mat Adams, Matt Thompson, Rhys White, Tyler Jennings, Tyler Paddor, and Will Hoefer.
We were also helped in this endeavor by former evaluators Tieran Alexander and Trevor Hooth. Their contributions cannot be appreciated enough.
Full Reports On Patreon
In 2021 we launched a Patreon with fantasy baseball as the primary content. Our Patreon not only keeps the lights on here, but allows us to pay our scouts for attending games, our fantasy contributors to make the most informed dynasty lists in the industry, our MLB Draft team to provide incredible content, and expansion of our site content to cover topics like mental health, college analytics, and baseball card news.
We’ve released all the team top 10 ranks with full reports of the top 5 to the site while putting the full rankings and reports on each Top 30 over on Patreon at the 55-tier ($5 level).
We are continuing this with our Top 100 reports. Further on in this post, you’ll find the top 100 rankings, but for scouting reports, you’ll have to head over to Patreon and subscribe at the 55-tier ($5 level). The 100 reports will be in a PDF of our book format and you’ll have access to our all Top 30 team lists & 900 scouting reports. During the season we provide the 55-tier with MiLB daily notes where we cover standout performances from the previous day’s slate of games. We offer a lot more, and we really suggest you check it out.
Below are two examples of reports from a hitter and pitcher.
The 2023 Top 100 Prospect List
1. GUNNAR HENDERSON, 3B/SS - BAL
OFP: 70 Age: 21 Highest Level: MLB
2. JORDAN WALKER, 3B/OF - STL
OFP: 70 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
3. CORBIN CARROLL, OF - ARI
OFP: 70 Age: 22 Highest Level: MLB
4. JACKSON CHOURIO, OF - MIL
OFP: 70 Age: 19 Highest Level: AA
5. ELLY DE LA CRUZ, SS/3B - CIN
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
6. ANDREW PAINTER, RHP - PHI
OFP: 60 Age: 19 Highest Level: AA
7. GRAYSON RODRIGUEZ, RHP - BAL
OFP: 60 Age: 23 Highest Level: AAA
8. JAMES WOOD, OF - WSH
OFP: 60 Age: 20 Highest Level: A
9. ANTHONY VOLPE, SS - NYY
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: AAA
10. EURY PEREZ, RHP - MIA
OFP: 60 Age: 19 Highest Level: AA
11. FRANCISCO ÁLVAREZ, C - NYM
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: MLB
12. JORDAN LAWLAR, SS - ARI
OFP: 60 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
13. JACKSON HOLLIDAY, SS - BAL
OFP: 60 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
14. MARCELO MAYER, SS - BOS
OFP: 60 Age: 20 Highest Level: A+
15. DRUW JONES, OF - ARI
OFP: 60 Age: 19 Highest Level: HS
16. JACKSON MERRILL, SS - SD
OFP: 60 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
17. DIEGO CARTAYA, C - LAD
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: A+
18. PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG, OF - CHC
OFP: 60 Age: 20 Highest Level: A+
19. KYLE HARRISON, LHP - SF
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
20. NOELVI MARTE, SS/3B - CIN
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: A+
21. HUNTER BROWN, RHP - HOU
OFP: 60 Age: 24 Highest Level: MLB
22. MARCO LUCIANO, SS - SF
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: A+
23. MASYN WINN, SS - STL
OFP: 60 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
24. TYLER SODERSTROM, C/1B - OAK
OFP: 60 Age: 21 Highest Level: AAA
25. RICKY TIEDEMANN, LHP - TOR
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
26. TRISTON CASAS, 1B - BOS
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
27. ENDY RODRIGUEZ, C/OF - PIT
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
28. EZEQUIEL TOVAR, SS - COL
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: MLB
29. JOSH JUNG, 3B - TEX
OFP: 55 Age: 25 Highest Level: MLB
30. BOBBY MILLER, RHP - LAD
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: AAA
31. EVAN CARTER, OF - TEX
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
32. ZAC VEEN, OF - COL
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
33. COLSON MONTGOMERY, SS - CWS
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
34. TERMARR JOHNSON, 2B - PIT
OFP: 55 Age: 18 Highest Level: A
35. BRETT BATY, 3B/OF - NYM
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
36. CURTIS MEAD, 3B/2B - TB
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
37. COLTON COWSER, OF - BAL
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
38. TINK HENCE, RHP - STL
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: A
39. OSWALD PERAZA, SS - NYY
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: MLB
40. BROOKS LEE, SS - MIN
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
41. GAVIN WILLIAMS, RHP - CLE
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: AA
42. ROBERT HASSELL III, OF - WSH
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
43. GAVIN STONE, RHP - LAD
OFP: 55 Age: 24 Highest Level: AAA
44. SAL FRELICK, OF - MIL
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
45. ELIJAH GREEN, OF - WSH
OFP: 55 Age: 19 Highest Level: CPX
46. MICK ABEL, RHP - PHI
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
47. JASSON DOMINGUEZ, OF - NYY
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: AA
48. DANIEL ESPINO, RHP - CLE
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
49. CADE CAVALLI, RHP - WSH
OFP: 55 Age: 24 Highest Level: MLB
50. TAJ BRADLEY, RHP - TB
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AAA
51. KYLE MANZARDO, 1B - TB
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
52. GAVIN CROSS, OF - KC
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: A
53. HENRY DAVIS, C - PIT
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: AA
54. MIGUEL VARGAS, 3B/1B/2B/OF - LAD
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
55. TANNER BIBEE, RHP - CLE
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: AA
56. KEVIN ALCANTARA, OF - CHC
OFP: 55 Age: 20 Highest Level: A
57. QUINN PRIESTER, RHP - PIT
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
58. DREW ROMO, C - COL
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: A+
59. BRANDON PFAADT, RHP - ARI
OFP: 55 Age: 24 Highest Level: AAA
60. KEVIN PARADA, C - NYM
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: A
61. MAX MEYER, RHP - MIA
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
62. COBY MAYO, 3B - BAL
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
63. HARRY FORD, C - SEA
OFP: 55 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
64. GORDON GRACEFFO, RHP - STL
OFP: 55 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
65. OWEN WHITE, RHP - TEX
OFP: 55 Age: 23 Highest Level: AA
66. WILMER FLORES, RHP - DET
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: AA
67. DL HALL, LHP - BAL
OFP: 55 Age: 24 Highest Level: MLB
68. BRYCE MILLER, RHP - SEA
OFP: 55 Age: 24 Highest Level: AA
69. DREY JAMESON, RHP - ARI
OFP: 55 Age: 25 Highest Level: MLB
70. JUNIOR CAMINERO, 3B/SS - TB
OFP: 55 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
71. CADE HORTON, RHP - CHC
OFP: 55 Age: 21 Highest Level: NCAA
72. ROYCE LEWIS, SS/OF - MIN
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
73. EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ, OF - MIN
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
74. LOGAN O’HOPPE, C - LAA
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB
75. CAM COLLIER, 3B - CIN
OFP: 50 Age: 18 Highest Level: CPX
76. CARSON WILLIAMS, SS - TB
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
77. ADAEL AMADOR, SS - COL
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
78. ZACH NETO, SS - LAA
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
79. BO NAYLOR, C - CLE
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: MLB
80. MIGUEL BLEIS, OF - BOS
OFP: 50 Age: 18 Highest Level: CPX
81. EDWIN ARROYO, SS - CIN
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
82. DYLAN LESKO, RHP - SD
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: HS
83. CONNOR NORBY, 2B - BAL
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
84. ALEX RAMIREZ, OF - NYM
OFP: 50 Age: 20 Highest Level: A+
85. EDGAR QUERO, C - LAA
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: A
86. BRAYAN ROCCHIO, SS/2B - CLE
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
87. GEORGE VALERA, OF - CLE
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: AAA
88. COOPER HJERPE, LHP - STL
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: NCAA
89. BRENNEN DAVIS, OF - CHC
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: AAA
90. CEDDANNE RAFAELA, OF - BOS
OFP: 50 Age: 22 Highest Level: AA
91. ALEC BURLESON, OF - STL
OFP: 50 Age: 24 Highest Level: MLB
92. NICK NASTRINI, RHP- LAD
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: AA
93. OSCAR COLAS, OF - CWS
OFP: 50 Age: 24 Highest Level: AAA
94. MICHAEL BUSCH, 2B/OF - LAD
OFP: 50 Age: 25 Highest Level: AAA
95. JORDAN WESTBURG, SS/2B/3B - BAL
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: AAA
96. YOSVER ZULUETA, RHP - TOR
OFP: 50 Age: 25 Highest Level: AAA
97. BROCK PORTER, RHP - TEX
OFP: 50 Age: 19 Highest Level: HS
98. HESTON KJERSTAD, OF - BAL
OFP: 50 Age: 24 Highest Level: A+
99. CHASE DeLAUTER, OF - CLE
OFP: 50 Age: 21 Highest Level: NCAA
100. MATTHEW LIBERATORE, LHP - STL
OFP: 50 Age: 23 Highest Level: MLB