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Today marks the fourth day of an 11 article special that is designed to help get you all caught up and informed on MLB prospects for your fantasy baseball leagues. I am a day late on my articles, but will work them into a revised schedule. My colleague Adam Garland and I are going to be releasing mid-season top prospect lists for every position and we will release our lists on the following schedule:

Top 30 Catchers

Top 30 1st Basemen

Top 30 2nd Basemen

Top 30 3rd Basemen

Top 30 Shortstops

Top 25 Outfielders

Top 50 Outfielders

Top 150 Overall Hitters

Top 150 Overall Pitchers

Adam’s Disagreements – July 23rd

Brennen’s Disagreements – July 24th

We have included a rough prime projection for each player as well as an estimated ETA. We tried not to include players that have cemented roles in the majors at the time of this writing, so guys like Juan Soto and Mike Soroka will not be included. Note that we place an emphasis on upside, namely power and speed guys, while also prioritizing closeness to the majors when the value is close. Feel free to ask questions or drop a comment, we are always happy to discuss! Without further ado, onto the list!

Rank Player Organization Level Age Projection ETA 1. Bo Bichette Toronto Blue Jays AA 20 .315 AVG / 10 HR / 20 SB 2019 2. Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres AA 19 .270 AVG / 25 HR / 20 SB 2019 3. Brendan Rodgers Colorado Rockies AA 21 .270 AVG / 25 HR / 8 SB 2019 4. Royce Lewis Minnesota Twins A 19 .300 AVG / 12 HR / 25 SB 2020 5. Carter Kieboom Washington Nationals AA 20 .280 AVG / 15 HR / 5 SB 2020 6. Garrett Hampson Colorado Rockies AAA 23 .295 AVG / 3 HR / 37 SB 2019 7. Kevin Maitan Los Angeles Angels R 18 .275 AVG / 30 HR / 1 SB 2022 8. Nick Madrigal Chicago White Sox A 21 .295 AVG / 12 HR / 18 SB 2020 9. Nick Gordon Minnesota Twins AA 22 .270 AVG / 9 HR / 10 SB 2018 10. Wander Javier Minnesota Twins R 19 .265 AVG / 12 HR / 15 SB 2021 11. Willy Adames Tampa Bay Rays MLB 22 .270 AVG / 10 HR / 10 SB (Now) 12. Jorge Mateo Oakland Athletics AAA 23 .270 AVG / 6 HR / 35 SB 2018 13. Cole Tucker Pittsburgh Pirates AA 22 .250 AVG / 3 HR / 30 SB 2019 14. Oneil Cruz Pittsburgh Pirates A 19 .255 AVG / 10 HR / 5 SB 2021 15. Lucius Fox Tampa Bay Rays A+ 21 .250 AVG / 2 HR / 11 SB 2019 16. Andres Gimenez New York Mets A+ 19 .255 AVG / 3 HR / 18 SB 2020 17. Taylor Walls Tampa Bay Rays A 21 .260 AVG / 3 HR / 14 SB 2020 18. Jordan Groshans Toronto Blue Jays R 18 .265 AVG / 23 HR / 9 SB 2022 19. Brice Turang Milwaukee Brewers 18 .280 AVG / 5 HR / 20 SB 2022 20. Delvin Perez St. Louis Cardinals A- 19 .250 AVG / 10 HR / 5 SB 2021 21. Mauricio Dubon Milwaukee Brewers AAA 23 .270 AVG / 5 HR / 15 SB 2018 22. Yu-Chen Chang Cleveland Indians AAA 22 .240 AVG / 15 HR / 8 SB 2018 23. Franklin Barreto Oakland Athletics AAA/MLB 22 .240 AVG / 13 HR / 10 SB 2018 24. Gavin Lux Los Angeles Dodgers A+ 20 .260 AVG / 5 HR / 15 SB 2020 25. Jeter Downs Cincinnati Reds A 19 .255 AVG / 10 HR / 15 SB 2021 26. C.J. Chatham Boston Red Sox A+ 23 .275 AVG / 5 HR / 3 SB 2020 27. Kevin Smith Toronto Blue Jays A+ 20 .265 AVG / 12 HR / 8 SB 2020 28. Xavier Edwards San Diego Padres R 18 .270 AVG / 3 HR / 20 SB 2022 29. Freudis Nova Houston Astros R 18 .275 AVG / 10 HR / 12 SB 2018 30. Ronny Mauricio New York Mets R 17 .275 AVG / 15 HR / 9 SB 2023

Editors Note: I seem to have forgotten Wander Franco – he would have been placed at #21.

Brennen’s Thoughts: