Here’s a quickly updated Top 50 MLB prospects list for mid-season, 2018.



The last update was a Top 30 back in May. The original pre-season Top 175 is linked here.

I had planned on this July revision being a top 100 but have backed that off to 50 since I want to do the mid-season organization reviews first before compiling a larger list The first of those reviews will be the Minnesota Twins, hopefully up tomorrow.

This list does not include any 2018 draftees.

As always I am open to discussion and argument. It’s all a moving target.

GRADUATES

Ronald Acuna; Jake Bauers; Walker Buehler; Jack Flaherty; Austin Meadows; Shohei Ohtani; Juan Soto; Gleyber Torres

Top 50 MLB Prospects (6/16/2018)

1) Vladimir Guerrero Jr, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays

2) Fernando Tatis, Jr, SS, San Diego Padres

3) Eloy Jimenez, OF, Chicago White Sox

4) Nick Senzel, 3B, Cincinnati Reds

5) Kyle Tucker, OF, Houston Astros

COMMENT: Pretty standard and non-controversial.

6) Brendan Rodgers, SS, Colorado Rockies

7) Forrest Whitley, RHP, Houston Astros

8) Jesus Luzardo, LHP, Oakland Athletics

9) Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays

10) Alex Reyes, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

COMMENT: Do you think this is too high on Rodgers? I go back and forth between him and Bichette. I don’t know where to put Reyes with his most recent injury but at least it isn’t his arm this time. Luzardo has been excellent and still doesn’t seem like he gets enough attention nationally.

11) Mitch Keller, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

12) Michael Kopech, RHP, Chicago White Sox

13) Willy Adames, SS, Tampa Bay Rays

14) Victor Robles, OF, Washington Natonals

15) Mike Soroka, RHP, Atlanta Braves

COMMENT: Nothing too controversial here.

16) Royce Lewis, SS, Minnesota Twins

17) Taylor Trammell, OF, Cincinnati Reds

18) Jo Adell, OF, Los Angeles Angels

19) Brendan McKay, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays

20) Mackenzie Gore, LHP, San Diego Padres

COMMENT: Lewis, Trammell, Adell all on an upward trajectory.

21) Hunter Greene, RHP, Cincinnati Reds

22) Francisco Mejia, C, Cleveland Indians

23) Jesus Sanchez, OF, Tampa Bay Rays

24) Triston McKenzie, RHP, Cleveland Indians

25) Luis Robert, OF, Chicago White Sox

COMMENT: I still love Greene and think his turnaround since April is legit, though of course I recognize the risks inherent in young pitchers. McKenzie is great if healthy. Robert was trending up until his thumb injury. I still believe in Mejia thought I’m not sure others share this opinion.

26) Carter Kieboom, SS, Washington Nationals

27) Luis Urias, INF, San Diego Padres

28) Keston Hiura, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers

29) Alex Verdugo, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

30) Freddy Peralta, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers

COMMENT: Kieboom and Peralta the surgers here. Peralta will graduate soon enough; this may be too rich for some but I believe.

31) Estevan Florial, OF, New York Yankees

32) Justus Sheffield, LHP, New York Yankees

33) Dylan Cease, RHP, Chicago White Sox

34) Sixto Sanchez, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

35) Franklin Perez, RHP, Detroit Tigers

COMMENT: No big changes from where I had them pre-season.

36) Yordan Alvarez, OF, Houston Astros

37) Michel Baez, RHP, San Diego Padres

38) Brent Honeywell, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays

39) A.J. Puk, LHP, Oakland Athletics

40) Ian Anderson, RHP, Atlanta Braves

COMMENT: I never know what to do with the Tommy John guys like Puk and Honeywell. Ian Anderson may end up better than other Braves arms who get more attention.

41) Adrian Morejon, LHP, San Diego Padres

42) Keibert Ruiz, C, Los Angeles Dodgers

43) Shane Bieber, RHP, Cleveland Indians

44) Tyler O’Neill, OF, St. Louis Cardinals

45) Austin Riley, 3B, Atlanta Braves

COMMENT: There are some people who don’t think Bieber is a Top 100 prospect. Personally I think you can make a case to put him much higher than here.

46) Willie Calhoun, OF, Texas Rangers

47) Dane Dunning, RHP, Chicago White Sox

48) Andres Gimenez, SS, New York Mets

49) Matt Manning, RHP, Detroit Tigers

50) Alex Kirilloff, OF, Minnesota Twins

COMMENT: Reviews on Kirilloff are uniformly positive and he could end up much higher by September.

The next major revision will be after the organization reviews are complete and could look much different.