Diego Benitez, SS, Venezuela Braves ($2,500,000) More 11. He has lost some range as his compact, ovular frame has filled out and matured, and shockingly his hands and arm accuracy (even from second base) were both concerningly bad in Venezuela. Caminero has a big leg kick, loads his hands low, and swings with bloodthirsty effort, with plus bat speed driving big pull-side power. From the left side, he shows doubles power and hits line drives. Roderick Arias, SS, Dominican Republic Yankees ($4,000,000) More 2. Carrolls surprising power development bolsters what was once a traditional leadoff mans skill set featuring elite speed and a great approach. Berry turned down seven figures coming out of high school and went to Arizona, where he raked as a freshman DH for a Wildcats team that made a deep postseason run. It can be prudent to limit the risk and wait until the top names are off the board. Eder was a tantalizing but inconsistent high school prospect who at times would sit 94-97 mph, but often with scattershot control. Just be honest with yourself about the risk involved. Wood has a real chance to both hit and hit for gargantuan power, and while his swing isnt geared for consistent lift at this point, he has the raw strength to do damage anyway. He worked out in Panama during the offseason and the Guardians thought he was a full-go for spring training 2023, the start of his 40-man evaluation year. Turang is so defensively gifted that he is almost certain to have a significant and lengthy big league career, especially now that shifting is banned. He is similar to Henry Davis and Kyle Schwarber, in that he may have to move out from behind the plate due to poor receiving, ball-blocking, and his raw arm strength, though he is pretty accurate. 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. Even though his stride is relatively conservative, he is still generating so much force with his legs that his back foot will sometimes come completely off the ground as hes making contact, la Bryce Harper. The 2022 international free agent signing period began today, and as expected, the Yankees have made a big addition. Vargas is expected to show more raw power and rack up extra-base hits as he fills out his frame. His pop times are routinely in the 1.85-1.95 range in part because Endy has a strong arm, but also because hes almost always leaving his crouch before he even receives the pitch on steal attempts, which hastens his exchange. There will probably be a consistent hole against fastballs up and away for Domnguez. Lesko was already the consensus top high school pitcher in the draft before the curveball showed up, and would have been a top 10 lock had he stayed healthy throughout the spring, but instead he fell to 15th, where he was picked by San Diego. on January 15, 2022 Major League Baseball's international signing period opens on Saturday, Jan. 15 for the 2021-22 class. Bradleys fastball utility, command, and athleticism enable deep projection on his secondary pitches into his 20s. His internal clock is precise and allows him to make fundamentally uncompromised throws to first with confidence because he knows hes going to beat the runner there. -- $500,000, RedsAlfredo Alcantara, SS, D.R. Volpes uppercut swing will allow him to get to impact power for a middle infielder. Right now, hes notching six outs every five days or so, a number the org would surely like to see increase as he ramps up his innings. The Zion Williamson of baseball, Domnguez is a bulked-up, switch-hitting toolshed. Hes going to reach base a ton and hit for power. 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. In the three years since the trade, Mead has become one of the more dangerous hitters in the minor leagues and as soon as he becomes a suitable defender, he should provide a well-rounded offensive threat in the middle of Tampa Bays order. He has no underlying swing-and-miss issues and his massive 6-foot-5 frame still has room for more strength. Ortiz rocketed through the system in 2022, skipping High-A and spending most of the season with Double-A Altoona before making his big league debut across four starts in September and October. Players with a 40+ FV grade or above tend to be prospects who I think would go in the first two rounds of a draft, while the teenage 40 FV prospects are the sort Id ballpark in the $700,000 to $1 million bonus range as draft prospects, basically the slot amounts just after the second round. Rosman Verdugo, SS, Mexico Padres ($700,000) More 48. Its possible he was gassed from playing a career-high 132 games during the regular season, and these issues are uncharacteristic of Rocchio. It comes out of his hand from a high arm slot that looks like the kind optimized for data-friendly ride, but the pitchs downhill angle makes it less of a weapon at the letters and actually makes it very vulnerable within the strike zone. Arroyo hit for a surprising amount of power at Low-A Modesto before he was sent to the Reds as part of the Luis Castillo trade, golfing out 13 homers and slugging .514. Cartaya presents the Dodgers with a good problem, as they already have one of baseballs best catchers in place ahead of him and the two are set to overlap on the active roster during the next three to four seasons. Alexis Hernandez, SS, Dominican Republic Cubs ($1,300,000) More 19. Harrisons body has thickened pretty quickly, but he throws hard and has diverse fastball utility and great secondary stuff. Flores has emerged as the best current prospect among the 2020 undrafted free agents and spent most of 2022 carving up the Eastern League. Mauricios measurable power is already plus (45% hard-hit rate, 114 mph max exit velo), and at a strapping 6-foot-4 or so, he might still grow into more. Nelson Rada, OF, Venezuela Angels ($1,850,000) More 30. Its possible he was gassed at that point, but his late-2021 and early-2022 backfield defensive look was similar, and its rare for shortstops to be this size. A somewhat frustrating blend of exciting elements, Liberatore features a four-pitch mix and each of his offerings is at least average, which presents as an obvious starters foundation. Well, Volpes swing starts with what is best described as a heel tap of his rear leg, as he loads all his weight onto his back side before he strides forward and swings with verve and ferocity. Merrills style of hitting generates a lot of liners and groundballs his swing only occasionally has homer-producing lift but he is striking the baseball with precision and authority in a way thats pretty amazing for a teenage shortstop, let alone one who dealt with a wrist fracture during the year. . Of course, Nolan Arenados presence through 2027 dictates a move regardless of how Walker looks over there. The good news is that Chourio made adjustments throughout the year, ditching his leg kick with two strikes. However, there has been an increase in pitching prospects and catching prospects, especially from Venezuela, in recent years. Among the high school prospects, he not only had perhaps the best chance to remain at shortstop, but he also had one of the better bat-to-ball track records in the class, accumulating a 3-to-1 ball in play-to-whiff ratio on the showcase circuit. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. He began the 2022 slate on a delay and rehabbed in extended spring training until the very end of April. The tailing shape on his heater is suboptimal but at times helps him miss a bat. After the Reds gave him some time at first base in 2022, Steer now has experience at all four infield positions. Keith was in the AFL because he missed all but about two months of the regular season with a shoulder injury. Indeed, the way Mead plays defense isnt typical for an infielder at all; its as if he grew up not watching big league defenders every summer, which might be true. Long, lanky and loaded with tools and projection, Alcantara is a loose, 6-foot-6 outfielder with massive potential. This is particularly important given the fact that his fastballs viability has more to do with its velocity than its shape, so being able to rely more heavily on the secondaries he also features an impressive mid-80s slider and a changeup he reserves mainly for use against lefties allows the whole mix to play up. Hes also learning how to call a game and has a good makeup. Quickly thereafter he was at Triple-A Norfolk and looked like the usual DL Hall, wielding three plus pitches and struggling with walks. Morales has added about 10 pounds of muscle mass in recent months to quell any concerns about his overall strength. by Handedness, Board Update: 2023 International Amateur Prospects, Official Professional Baseball Rules Book, recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25, New Brewer Owen Miller Is Evolving as a Hitter (Or at Least Trying To). He plays with flair and is dedicated to improving. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. Possibly even a Hall of Famer. Where top 30 prospects are signing after Jan. 15 opening Wilman Diaz is the next big international prospect headed to the Dodgers. What you have it what you can spend. 4. Now his son, Georgia center fielder Druw Jones, is one of the top overall . Plus athlete, "true shortstop". -- $350,000D'Angelo Tejada, D.R. Julien has perhaps the best plate discipline in the minors and can bang em when he actually swings. Described as the "total package" solid hit/solid power. Holliday is a sweet-swinging shortstop with above-average feel for contact and burgeoning power. Those negotiations failed, meaning that the future signing periods of the 2022-26 CBA will continue to operate on the current schedule and under the current rules. Drafting toolsy, athletic players with high marks in power and speed is a legitimate approach. Teams keep track of rival clubs bonus allocations both to gauge the market and to assess the total amount of money still available, as well as how much each team has promised to players. Even with Justin Turners departure, the Dodgers are better equipped at third base than they are in the outfield, so Vargas is poised to see time at second base and in left field in 2023. -- $325,000Luis Lameda, SS., Ven. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. Whites stuff continues to shine when hes healthy, which is especially impressive given the amount of time hes lost. The degree of confidence in his hit tool has him ranked on the Top 100 ahead of some other middle infielders who are closer to the big leagues or who are more likely to stay shortstop. The period means everything and its only a few months away. Readers have probably seen the side-by-side mechanical comparisons of Brown and Justin Verlander, and took notice of Browns overpowering stuff during his brief 2022 big league debut. The floor for Ortiz looks something like Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a slick-fielding utilityman with plus bat-to-ball ability, but not enough power to be a true everyday option, essentially a 45-grade player. There is hit-related bust risk here, but things trended in a favorable direction during Greens senior season and he didnt play enough after the draft for his pro strikeout rate to scare us away. Miller pairs the heater with a sharp, mid-80s slider and locates both with consistency, good for a combined 50% strikeout rate, while issuing just three walks across 14 innings in 2022. -- $405,000Manuel Genao, RHP, D.R. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. So far in pro ball, Wood has been incredible. Erick Hernandez, OF, Dominican Republic White Sox ($1,000,000) More 29. Perennial contenders like the Dodgers and Yankees, teams that usually pick late in the draft, use international free agency to add elite prospects to their farm system. Arias, a 17-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, is the top-ranked international prospect of 2022 by MLB Pipeline and agreed to a $4 million deal with New York, MLB.com reported. He does play with lots of effort, though, and Mead has enough range that the second base experiment has merit. The Phillies pushed him aggressively, going all the way to Double-A Reading late in 2022. Throw in the visual twitch and athleticism, and this is the player Spotifys algorithm would recommend to FanGraphs if prospects were musical artists. Hes not only kept things in check physically but actually improved to the point of being an above-average defender. At the plate, he shows an advanced approach with the ability to hit for average. Hence was picked up in the shortened 2020 draft, one of the youngest players taken that year, and in 2021 threw just eight innings on the complex, virtually all in relief. His frame makes him pretty likely to slow down with age, but as he fills out hell probably grow into elite raw power. 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. Theres front-end upside here, and while Painter is not a complete pitcher yet, the Phillies have promoted him at such a brisk pace that hes already on the precipice of the majors as a teenager. Historically, Wesneski has favored his four-seamer overall, though against big league righties, his awesome slider and sinker out-paced the heater in terms of usage, with both secondaries garnering above-average chase rates and aiding his ability to maintain a high groundball rate. William Bergolla, SS, Venezuela Phillies ($2,050,000) More 5. His curveball has a 12-6 shape, and hes deployed the pitch to particularly devastating effect against left-handed opponents; between the two levels, only one lefty has recorded a hit on the curveball. Millers arm swing is long and he has again been somewhat walk-prone in pro ball. : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. Jaison Chourio, OF, Venezuela Guardians ($1,200,000) More 21. His first step can be a little delayed, but Jones huge strides eat up tons of ground in the outfield, and he gallivants into the gaps, robs would-be doubles, and has a runner-sniping arm. Hes a good hitter who will stabilize an infield spot in Cincinnati for the next half decade or so. Over the last year or so, hes thickened like a roux and become stronger, and hes capable of doing more damage than our tepid projection expected. He has impeccable hitters timing and a swing that is equal parts balanced and explosive, generating plus all-fields power despite barely utilizing any sort of stride. He ran an 83% Z-contact rate in 2022, which again, is right on the precipice of viability, as chase-prone, low-OBP hitters like Ozzie Albies and Jonathan Schoop have shown. His swing is a spectacle, lots of fun when hes on time and frustrating when hes late, utilizing a narrow, open stance and a huge leg kick. An intense, cerebral presence on the mound, Liberatore made his big league debut in 2022, spending the back half of the season shuttling between the Cardinals rotation and Triple-A. He projects to be similar to J.P. Crawford in skill and statistical output, a player good for 2 WAR annually. He was working with low-90s velocity and a shapely, low-80s breaking ball at that time. There isnt an official source from which to draw that info early on. Yorke and his French swing (because it is evocative of Ty France) looked like a high-probability big league hitter with a well-rounded contact and power combination in Arizona, enough to project as a regular if he can stay on the dirt. : Angels ($900,000) More . There are guidelines for signing prospects. He features a five-pitch arsenal with three distinct fastballs, and his ability to vary his usage across his pitch mix allows the mid-90s four-seamer to play up. His four-seamer sits comfortably around 96 mph with gravity-defying carry, and a scout Tess spoke with described his curveball as having the potential to become a similarly elite offering. A draft-eligible sophomore in 2022 and a career .360/.450/.655 hitter, his numbers improved in his sophomore year even though he faced SEC pitching, and he was considered one of the more bankable prospects in the 2023 draft despite lacking a true defensive home. He spent a year at a JUCO, where he was good but not totally dominant, to the consternation and befuddlement of some scouts. -- $400,000Andres Valor, OF, Ven. Victor Izturis, C, Venezuela Guardians ($1,150,000) More 41. Hences fastball will be elite if he can sustain mid-to-upper-90s velocity across starters innings, which he hasnt yet had to do. Leiter is too powerful an on-mound athlete not to have an impact fastball, though he does need to sharpen his control. small market teams) get a little bonus pool boost. Berry has no position but raked in college, including after he left hitter-friendly Tucson and faced SEC arms. Tats was in the starting lineup for the club's exhibition game against the NL West rival San Francisco . 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. But the meal ticket here is still Ramos hit and power combination. Hes similar to DJ LeMahieu and Vinnie Pasquantino from a skill set standpoint and should provide a long-term answer at first base for the Rays within the next couple of years. Scouting and comparing international players tools and athleticism to those of recent and upcoming domestic amateurs helps me to triangulate approximately where theyd go in a given draft, and assign them a FV based on that approximation. 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 - Sort by Team - ARI ATL BAL BOS CHC CHW CIN CLE COL DET HOU KC LAA LAD MIA MIL MIN NYM NYY OAK PHI PIT SD SF SEA STL TB TEX TOR WSH His slider can bend in as hard as 94 mph and has late, two-plane finish. He performed well during a September call-up to New York, posting a BABIP-aided .306/.404/.429 line in 18 games. While the righty struggled with walks early in his tenure as a starter (he walked 75 hitters in 180 innings in 2019 and 57 hitters in 121 innings in 2020), free passes have become less of an issue during the last two seasons. There was a stretch as an amateur when Frelick was viewed as a potential second baseman, an experiment that didnt really go anywhere. He covers the inner two-thirds of the zone quite well (his in-zone contact rates are actually about as good as Miguel Vargas), but his desire to pull and lift everything leaves him vulnerable on the outer edge and often impacts the quality of his contact. As I mentioned in my KBO update from Tuesday, when talent acquisition rules change, they tend to do so in ways that are unfavorable to players and increasingly financially favorable to teams. Naylor is a power-hitting catcher who should grab hold of the everyday job in Cleveland within a year or two. There are guidelines for signing prospects. 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. At some point during the next two seasons, Chicago will have to hit the gas on his promotion schedule to avoid burning all of Alcantaras option years before he establishes himself on the big league roster; he cant just climb one level each year now that hes on the 40-man. Those penalties are over. That caveat extends to his defense, where Luciano continues to look miscast as a shortstop. Each Box Contains Eight Autographs, Two Memorabilia Cards & Five Opti-Chrome Cards! as a junior at Campbell in 2022. Ramirez spent all of 2021 at Low-A as an 18-year-old and slashed .258/.326/.384, which was slightly below the league-average line in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. (MLB.com) By MiLB.com Staff January 15, 2021 They may. Powerful and explosive, the exciting Caminero was among the DSLs home run leaders in 2021 before coming over from Cleveland in a 40-man roster deadline trade for pitcher Tobias Myers that offseason. Some aspects of Mauricios defense need to be cleaned up. His finishing pitch, though, is his slider, a nasty upper-80s sweeper that generated a 50% whiff rate and 38% chase rate in 2022. Hes hit 57 home runs combined the last two years while running sub-30% groundball rates and average launch angles in the 22-25 degree range, both of which are extreme by big league standards. There Painter showed more refinement, incorporating a handful of changeups into his outings and displaying an ability to vary breaking ball shape in different situations. His infield actions are smooth and athletic, his swing has a gorgeous, pronounced finish, and he has the right amount of overt physical projection that he might mature into the unteachable, star-making Goldilocks Zone, where he stays at short and also has impact power.

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