The Top 20 Washington Nationals prospects headlined by Dylan Crews
The Top 20 New York Mets prospects headlined by Brandon Sproat
In recent years, we have had more evaluators contribute to the Top 100 list. However, this year we have decided to combine Matt Thompson and Rhys White's lists to create the midseason Top 100 list. This update reflects how we view the prospects as things stand, with their fit within their organizations to be reflected at a later time.
We have included the 2024 draftees in this updated version, with the assumption that everyone here will sign and play some form of affiliated baseball this season for the team that drafted them. This year’s draft was not known for its strength or depth, leading to a record low number of recent draftees making the midseason list. It is not easy to properly assess how recent college players will slot into their respective organizations, but we believe we did a good job of comparing them to their new peers. Evaluating high school/prep talent through the same prism is harder, but we are confident in the way we stacked them up against other fellow minor leaguers.
There was no debate for the top prospect this year; it was clearly James Wood, who provides eye-popping power and more than enough plate skills to make us confident in him atop our list. He has overtaken Jackson Holliday for us. While we believe Holliday will be a really good major leaguer and have him right behind Wood, we are more confident in Wood being the better player short and long-term. Rhys and Matt had a pretty similar top 10, with Dylan Crews and Junior Caminero being flipped on their lists. The same goes for Samuel Basallo and Jackson Jobe, who were also flip-flopped on their respective lists.
The biggest riser this year is recent major leaguer Jacob Wilson. He has hit the ground running this season, and a year after being drafted, he is now a big leaguer. He has shown that minor league pitching is no match for him. He doesn’t hit the ball hard, but he has enough power that opposing pitchers have to respect him. He is one of the highest-floor prospects to come out in a while and was fast-tracked through the Athletics’ system.
On the flip side, one of the biggest fallers is Colson Montgomery. He is still a top 60 prospect for us, but he was viewed as someone who was going to break into the top 10. Things for him as a hitter have gone backward. He isn’t hitting like he has before this season, and his power has taken a step back as well. The encouraging development in Montgomery’s game is that he has taken a big step forward as a shortstop defender. However, the building blocks of his skill set have regressed this season, pushing him down our list.
It is important to note that the minor leagues as a whole are weaker. This is a result of several factors. Teams are more aggressive than ever in promoting prospects to the majors. Plus, we have a cutdown of the minor league spots in general, lessening the pool. This is one of the weaker crops of top 100 prospects in recent memory.
All this to say, here is the Prospects Live Midseason Top 100 Prospects list.
1. James Wood, OF Washington Nationals
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 10
2. Jackson Holliday, SS/2B Baltimore Orioles
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 1
3. Junior Caminero, 3B Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 4
4. Dylan Crews, OF Washington Nationals
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 6
5. Samuel Basallo, C Baltimore Orioles
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 7
6. Jackson Jobe, RHP Detroit Tigers
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 13
7. Coby Mayo, 3B Baltimore Orioles
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 25
8. Carson Williams, SS Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 35
9. Jasson Dominguez, OF New York Yankees
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 27
10. Walker Jenkins, OF Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 8
11. Brooks Lee, 3B Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 23
12. Noah Schultz, LHP Chicago White Sox
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 62
13. Andrew Painter, RHP Philadelphia Phillies
Highest Level: INJ | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 11
14. Marcelo Mayer, SS Boston Red Sox
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 36
15. Colt Emerson, SS Seattle Mariners
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 41
16. Travis Bazzana, 2B Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
17. Jacob Wilson, SS Oakland Athletics
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
18. Lazaro Montes, OF Seattle Mariners
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 53
19. Xavier Isaac, 1B Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 74
20. Jordan Lawlar, SS Arizona Diamondbacks
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 15
21. Kyle Teel, C Boston Red Sox
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 45
22. Roman Anthony, OF Boston Red Sox
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 33
23. Charlie Condon, OF Colorado Rockies
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
24. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 24
25. JJ Wetherholt, SS St. Louis Cardinals
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
26. Tink Hence, RHP St. Louis Cardinals
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 81
27. Heston Kjerstad, OF Baltimore Orioles
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 61
28. Chase Dollander, RHP Colorado Rockies
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 60
29. Adael Amador, 2B Colorado Rockies
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 21
30. Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B Detroit Tigers
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
31. Cole Young, SS/2B Seattle Mariners
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 38
32. Chase Burns, RHP Cincinnati Reds
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
33. Aidan Miller, SS Philadelphia Phillies
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
34. Cade Horton, RHP Chicago Cubs
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 17
35. Hagen Smith, LHP Chicago White Sox
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
36. Owen Caissie, OF Chicago Cubs
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 68
37. Max Clark, OF Detroit Tigers
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 30
38. Dalton Rushing, C Los Angeles Dodgers
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 63
39. Ethan Salas, C San Diego Padres
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 12
40. Bubba Chandler, RHP Pittsburgh Pirates
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 76
41. Matt Shaw, 3B/2B Chicago Cubs
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 29
42. Quinn Mathews, LHP St. Louis Cardinals
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
43. Spencer Jones, OF New York Yankees
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 32
44. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
45. Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B Texas Rangers
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 99
46. Bryce Eldridge, 1B San Francisco Giants
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 64
47. Moises Ballesteros, C/1B Chicago Cubs
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
48. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP Milwaukee Brewers
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 40
49. Luke Keaschall, 2B Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
50. Brandon Sproat, RHP New York Mets
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
51. Colson Montgomery, SS Chicago White Sox
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 18
52. Thomas White, LHP Miami Marlins
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
53. Rhett Lowder, RHP Cincinnati Reds
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 52
54. Jett Williams, SS New York Mets
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 34
55. Chase DeLauter, OF Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 31
56. Starlyn Caba, SS Philadelphia Phillies
Highest Level: CPX | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
57. Kyle Manzardo, 1B Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 69
58. Angel Genao, SS Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
59. Justin Crawford, OF Philadelphia Phillies
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
60. David Festa, RHP Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
61. Zebby Matthews, RHP Minnesota Twins
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
62. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP Kansas City Royals
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
63. Leodalis De Vries, SS San Diego Padres
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 71
64. Josue De Paula, OF Los Angeles Dodgers
Highest Level: High-A| 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 50
65. Braden Montgomery, OF Boston Red Sox
Highest Level: NCAA | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
66. Jonny Farmelo, OF Seattle Mariners
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
67. Drew Gilbert, OF New York Mets
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 48
68. Caden Dana, RHP Los Angeles Angels
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
69. Brayden Taylor, SS/3B Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
70. Max Meyer, RHP Miami Marlins
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
71. Jefferson Rojas, SS Chicago Cubs
Highest Level: high-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
72. Jace Jung, 3B/2B Detroit Tigers
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 91
73. Jeferson Quero, C Milwaukee Brewers
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 44
74. Felnin Celesten, SS Seattle Mariners
Highest Level: CPX | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
75. Jaison Chourio, OF Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
76. Tyler Black, 1B Milwaukee Brewers
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 70
77. Victor Scott II, OF St. Louis Cardinals
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 47
78. Luis Morales, RHP Oakland Athletics
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
79. Agustin Ramirez, C New York Yankees
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
80. Emiliano Teodo, RHP Texas Rangers
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
81. Santiago Suarez, RHP Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
82. Bryce Rainer, SS Detroit Tigers
Highest Level: HS | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
83. Konnor Griffin, OF Pittsburgh Pirates
Highest Level: HS | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: N/A
84. Chandler Simpson, OF Tampa Bay Rays
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
85. Brock Wilken, 3B Milwaukee Brewers
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 72
86. Justin Wrobleski, LHP Los Angeles Dodgers
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
87. Cade Povich, LHP Baltimore Orioles
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
88. Edgar Quero, C Chicago White Sox
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 100
89. Kristian Campbell, 3B Boston Red Sox
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
90. Cooper Pratt, SS Milwaukee Brewers
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
91. Brady House, 3B Washington Nationals
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 66
92. C.J. Kayfus, 1B Cleveland Guardians
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
93. George Klassen, RHP Philadelphia Phillies
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
94. Termarr Johnson, 2B Pittsburgh Pirates
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 42
95. Henry Bolte, OF Oakland Athletics
Highest Level: Double-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
96. Alfredo Duno, C Cincinnati Reds
Highest Level: Single-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
97. Thayron Liranzo, C Los Angeles Dodgers
Highest Level: High-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 97
98. Drew Thorpe, RHP Chicago White Sox
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: 43
99. Nacho Alvarez Jr., SS/3B Atlanta Braves
Highest Level: Triple-A | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
100. Hayden Birdsong, RHP San Francisco Giants
Highest Level: MLB | 2024 Preseason Top 100 Rank: UNRANKED
Previewing the 2022 Bowman Draft baseball card product with a focus on every player that has a 1st Bowman card. Here you will find the most desirable prospect cards from the majority of players from the 2022 MLB Draft including Jackson Holliday, Termarr Johnson, Elijah Green, Kumar Rocker, and over 100 more prospects getting their first official Bowman card.
Covering the major product releases and news in the baseball card hobby for the week of December 5th through December 11th, 2022. Releases include 2022 Topps Heritage High Number, 2022 Panini Donruss Optic Baseball, 2022 Onyx Vintage Extended Series, and possibly 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition (no longer likely). 2022 Bowman Platinum and 2022 Bowman Chrome X were dropped unannounced by Topps this week as well. 2021 Leaf Perfect Game also went on sale from Leaf. Add in 2022 Topps Japan Edition as an unannounced late week drop.
This Top 600 really reinforces a few things we’ve always believed… Druw Jones, for us, is a cut above the rest. College hitters are good. Really good. And deep. The high school pitching in this class has the potential to be one of the stronger groups in recent memory. Where do we currently have Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones, Jackson Holliday, and Elijah Green currently ranked? What about Chase DeLauter, Brooks Lee, Kumar Rocker, Jace Jung and others?
This Top 500 really reinforces a few things we’ve always believed… Druw Jones, for us, is a cut above the rest. College hitters are good. Really good. And deep. The high school pitching in this class has the potential to be one of the stronger groups in recent memory. Where do we currently have Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones, Jackson Holliday, and Elijah Green currently ranked? What about Chase DeLauter, Brooks Lee, Kumar Rocker, Jace Jung and others?
This Top 400 really reinforces a few things we’ve always believed… The Top 3 guys in this class are a cut above the rest. College hitters are good. Really good. And deep. The high school pitching in this class has the potential to be one of the stronger groups in recent memory. Where do we currently have Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones and Elijah Green currently ranked? What about Chase DeLauter, Brooks Lee, Kumar Rocker, Jace Jung and others?
