Over the past week at The Dynasty Guru, we examined infield, outfield, and pitching prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value. As the culmination of the monthly review and update, we shall revisit the 2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, published in March.

Fantasy value is ever-changing. Like the stock market, there are stable assets and volatile, high-risk / high-reward assets. When it comes to prospects, value swings are common and often drastic, and the astute fantasy owner must quickly adapt. Although it is only one month into the season, there is already plenty of movement in the Top 200.

Top 200 Prospects, May 2018

Rank Player Position Age 2018 Level ETA March Rank Change 1 Ronald Acuna ATL OF 20.39 AAA/MLB 2018 1 0 2 Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. TOR 3B 19.14 AA 2019 2 0 3 Shohei Ohtani LAA RHP/DH 23.84 MLB 2018 3 0 4 Eloy Jimenez CHW OF 21.45 AA 2018 4 0 5 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B/SS 21.40 AAA/MLB 2018 6 1 6 Victor Robles WAS OF 20.97 AAA 2018 5 -1 7 Brendan Rodgers COL SS/2B 21.75 AA 2019 8 1 8 Nick Senzel CIN 3B/2B 22.86 AAA 2018 9 1 9 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD SS 19.24 AA 2019 7 -2 10 Kyle Tucker HOU OF 21.31 AAA 2018 11 1 11 Walker Buehler LAD RHP 23.78 AAA/MLB 2018 15 4 12 Bo Bichette TOR SS 20.18 AA 2019 10 -2 13 Michael Kopech CHW RHP 22.02 AAA 2018 13 0 14 Juan Soto WAS OF 19.54 A/A+ 2020 39 25 15 Forrest Whitley HOU RHP 20.65 SUS 2019 12 -3 16 Alex Reyes STL RHP 23.69 MLB DL 2018 18 2 17 Scott Kingery PHI IF/OF 24.03 MLB 2018 16 -1 18 Miguel Andujar NYY 3B 23.18 MLB 2018 58 40 19 Willy Adames TB SS 22.68 AAA 2018 24 5 20 Mike Soroka ATL RHP 20.76 AAA/MLB 2018 43 23 21 Mitch Keller PIT RHP 22.09 AA 2019 20 -1 22 Royce Lewis MIN SS 18.93 A 2021 23 1 23 Sixto Sanchez PHI RHP 19.78 A+ 2020 19 -4 24 Franklin Barreto OAK 2B/SS 22.20 AAA/MLB 2018 37 13 25 Austin Hays BAL OF 22.84 AA 2018 17 -8 26 Keston Hiura MIL DH 21.77 A+ 2019 25 -1 27 Luis Robert CHW OF 20.76 A+ DL 2020 22 -5 28 Brendan McKay TB 1B/LHP 22.39 A 2019 33 5 29 Taylor Trammell CIN OF 20.65 A+ 2020 38 9 30 Alex Verdugo LAD OF 21.98 AAA/MLB 2018 35 5 31 Francisco Mejia CLE C/OF 22.53 AAA 2018 21 -10 32 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF 20.86 AA 2019 55 23 33 Jesus Sanchez TB OF 20.59 A+ 2020 44 11 34 Austin Riley ATL 3B 21.10 AA 2019 56 22 35 Willie Calhoun TEX OF 23.51 AAA 2018 26 -9 36 MacKenzie Gore SD LHP 19.21 A 2021 31 -5 37 Kyle Wright ATL RHP 22.60 AA 2019 34 -3 38 Jo Adell LAA OF 19.08 A 2021 46 8 39 Jack Flaherty STL RHP 22.56 MLB 2018 49 10 40 Justus Sheffield NYY LHP 21.99 AA/AAA 2018 51 11 41 Jesus Luzardo OAK LHP 20.61 A+/AA 2019 128 87 42 Brent Honeywell TB RHP 23.11 TJ 2019 53 11 43 Hunter Greene CIN RHP 18.76 A 2021 32 -11 44 Luiz Gohara ATL LHP 21.77 AA/AAA 2018 27 -17 45 Monte Harrison MIA OF 22.74 AA 2019 50 5 46 Michel Baez SD RHP 22.30 A+ 2019 47 1 47 A.J. Puk OAK LHP 23.04 TJ 2019 30 -17 48 Christin Stewart DET OF 24.41 AAA 2018 97 49 49 Estevan Florial NYY OF 20.45 A+ 2020 40 -9 50 Jorge Mateo OAK SS 22.88 AAA 2018 28 -22 51 Ryan McMahon COL 1B/2B 23.40 AAA/MLB 2018 29 -22 52 Luis Urias SD 2B/SS 20.93 AAA 2018 60 8 53 Tyler O'Neill STL OF 22.88 AAA 2018 70 17 54 Jake Bauers TB 1B 22.59 AAA 2018 65 11 55 Dustin Fowler OAK OF 23.36 AAA 2018 78 23 56 Austin Meadows PIT OF 23.01 AAA 2018 42 -14 57 Nick Gordon MIN SS/2B 22.54 AA 2019 74 17 58 Anthony Alford TOR OF 23.80 A+/AAA 2018 45 -13 59 Jahmai Jones LAA 2B 20.76 A+ 2020 64 5 60 Joey Lucchesi SD LHP 24.92 MLB 2018 144 84 61 Ian Anderson ATL RHP 20.02 A+ 2020 61 0 62 Corbin Burnes MIL RHP 23.54 AAA 2018 62 0 63 Julio Pablo Martinez TEX OF 22.13 EXT 2020 - - 64 Kolby Allard ATL LHP 20.74 AAA 2018 66 2 65 Triston McKenzie CLE RHP 20.77 A+ DL 2019 36 -29 66 Brandon Marsh LAA OF 20.39 A 2021 111 45 67 Peter Alonso NYM 1B 23.42 AA 2019 117 50 68 Josh Naylor SD 1B 20.88 AA 2019 173 105 69 Griffin Canning LAA RHP 21.99 A+/AA 2019 - - 70 Garrett Hampson COL 2B/SS 23.58 AA 2019 152 82 71 Cal Quantrill SD RHP 23.24 AA 2019 71 0 72 Stephen Gonsalves MIN LHP 23.83 AA/AAA 2018 95 23 73 Franklin Perez DET RHP 20.42 AA DL 2019 48 -25 74 Shane Bieber CLE RHP 22.94 AA/AAA 2018 176 102 75 Fernando Romero MIN RHP 23.37 AAA/MLB 2018 100 25 76 Alec Hansen CHW RHP 23.58 AA 2019 52 -24 77 Alex Faedo DET RHP 22.49 A+ 2019 72 -5 78 Carter Kieboom WAS SS 20.68 A+ 2020 75 -3 79 Yusniel Diaz LAD OF 21.59 AA 2019 84 5 80 Jose Siri CIN OF 22.79 AA 2018 80 0 81 Heliot Ramos SF OF 18.67 A 2021 59 -22 82 Colton Welker COL 3B 20.47 A+ 2020 102 20 83 Jon Duplantier ARI RHP 23.83 AA 2019 73 -10 84 Albert Abreu NYY RHP 22.62 A+ 2018 83 -1 85 Dylan Cease CHW RHP 22.36 A+ 2020 103 18 86 Adrian Morejon SD LHP 19.20 A+ 2020 67 -19 87 Chance Adams NYY RHP 23.74 AAA 2018 68 -19 88 Ryan Mountcastle BAL SS/3B 21.22 AA DL 2019 85 -3 89 Chris Shaw SF OF 24.04 AAA 2018 93 4 90 Cristian Pache ATL OF 19.47 A+ 2020 98 8 91 Leody Taveras TEX OF 19.67 A+ 2020 54 -37 92 Shed Long CIN 2B 22.71 AA 2018 138 46 93 Brett Phillips MIL OF 23.94 AAA/MLB 2018 99 6 94 Blake Rutherford CHW OF 21.02 A+ 2020 125 31 95 Corey Ray MIL OF 23.63 AA 2019 96 1 96 Kyle Lewis SEA OF 22.82 EXT 2019 63 -33 97 Seuly Matias KC OF 19.68 A 2021 - - 98 Max Fried ATL LHP 24.31 AA/AAA 2018 86 -12 99 Matt Manning DET RHP 20.28 A 2020 82 -17 100 Keibert Ruiz LAD C 19.80 AA 2019 101 1 101 Michael Chavis BOS 3B 22.74 SUS 2019 57 -44 102 Andres Gimenez NYM SS 19.68 A+ 2020 155 53 103 Danny Jansen TOR C 23.06 AAA 2018 124 21 104 Anderson Espinoza SD RHP 20.16 A+ 2020 104 0 105 Jorge Guzman MIA RHP 22.28 A+ 2020 105 0 106 Shane Baz PIT RHP 18.89 EXT 2021 106 0 107 Adbert Alzolay CHC RHP 23.19 AAA 2018 127 20 108 Wander Javier MIN SS 19.36 EXT 2021 108 0 109 J.D. Davis HOU 3B/1B 25.03 AAA/MLB 2018 163 54 110 Isan Diaz MIA 2B 21.95 AA 2019 89 -21 111 Bobby Bradley CLE 1B 21.94 AA 2019 76 -35 112 Austin Beck OAK OF 19.46 A 2021 112 0 113 Zack Collins CHW C 23.26 AA 2019 113 0 114 Sandy Alcantara MIA RHP 22.67 AAA 2018 114 0 115 Nate Pearson TOR RHP 21.72 A+ DL 2020 115 0 116 Dane Dunning CHW RHP 23.38 A+/AA 2019 140 24 117 Jeren Kendall LAD OF 22.26 A+ 2020 122 5 118 Chance Sisco BAL C 23.21 MLB 2018 91 -27 119 Ronald Guzman TEX 1B 23.55 AAA/MLB 2018 116 -3 120 Daulton Varsho ARI C 21.85 A+ 2020 179 59 121 Jeter Downs CIN SS/2B 19.78 A 2021 - - 122 Nick Pratto KC 1B 19.59 A 2021 118 -4 123 Beau Burrows DET RHP 21.64 AA 2019 139 16 124 Jason Groome BOS LHP 19.71 A DL 2020 81 -43 125 Mitchell White LAD RHP 23.36 AA 2019 120 -5 126 Adonis Medina PHI RHP 21.39 A+ 2019 141 15 127 Joey Wentz ATL LHP 20.59 A+ 2020 142 15 128 Lazaro Armenteros OAK OF 18.96 EXT 2021 135 7 129 Andrew Knizner STL C 23.26 AA 2019 166 37 130 Yu-Cheng Chang CLE SS/3B 22.72 AAA 2018 147 17 131 Pavin Smith ARI 1B 22.26 A+ 2019 77 -54 132 Josh Lowe TB OF 20.27 A+ 2020 169 37 133 D.J. Peters LAD OF 22.41 AA 2019 167 34 134 Dylan Cozens OF PHI OF 23.94 AAA 2018 199 65 135 Daz Cameron DET OF 21.31 A+ 2020 110 -25 136 Brent Rooker MIN OF 23.52 AA 2019 79 -57 137 Khalil Lee KC OF 19.87 A+ 2020 178 41 138 Erick Fedde WAS RHP 25.20 AAA 2018 143 5 139 Yadier Alvarez LAD RHP 22.17 AA 2019 88 -51 140 J.B. Bukauskas HOU RHP 21.58 A DL 2020 94 -46 141 Domingo Acevedo NYY RHP 24.17 AA 2018 121 -20 142 Daniel Johnson WAS OF 22.83 AA 2019 145 3 143 Alex Kirilloff MIN OF 20.50 A 2020 159 16 144 Max Schrock STL 2B 23.57 AAA 2018 - - 145 Esteury Ruiz SD 2B/3B 19.23 A 2021 - - 146 Kevin Maitan LAA SS 18.24 EXT 2021 107 -39 147 Jordan Hicks STL RHP 21.67 MLB 2018 - - 148 Wander Franco TB SS 17.19 EXT 2022 148 0 149 Jeisson Rosario SD OF 18.54 A 2021 - - 150 Adam Haseley PHI OF 22.07 A+ 2020 92 -58 151 Carson Kelly STL C 23.82 AAA 2018 123 -28 152 Cole Tucker PIT SS 21.85 AA 2019 130 -22 153 Jhailyn Ortiz PHI OF 19.47 A 2020 126 -27 154 Touki Toussaint ATL RHP 21.88 AA 2019 158 4 155 Brusdar Graterol MIN RHP 19.70 A 2021 198 43 156 Domingo German NYY RHP 25.76 MLB 2018 - - 157 James Kaprielian OAK RHP 24.18 A+ DL 2019 157 0 158 Tony Santillan CIN RHP 21.06 A+ 2020 - - 159 Jalen Beeks BOS LHP 24.83 AAA 2018 - - 160 Luis Ortiz MIL RHP 22.63 AA 2019 153 -7 161 Dennis Santana LAD RHP 22.07 AA 2018 - - 162 Akil Baddoo MIN OF 19.73 A 2021 161 -1 163 Sean Murphy OAK C 23.58 AA 2019 - - 164 Evan White SEA 1B 22.03 A+ 2019 137 -27 165 Austin Allen SD C 24.31 AA 2019 - - 166 Christian Arroyo TB 3B 22.94 AAA 2018 132 -34 167 Isaac Paredes DET SS 19.22 A+ 2020 - - 168 Tyler Stephenson CIN C 21.73 A+ 2020 - - 169 Bubba Thompson TEX OF 19.91 EXT 2021 160 -9 170 Jonathan Loaisiga NYY RHP 23.52 A+/AA 2019 - - 171 Corbin Martin HOU RHP 22.36 A+/AA 2019 - - 172 Bryse Wilson ATL RHP 20.38 A+ 2020 - - 173 Hunter Harvey BAL RHP 23.41 AA 2018 171 -2 174 Connor Wong LAD C 21.97 A+ 2020 - - 175 Nick Solak TB 2B/OF 23.33 AA 2019 186 11 176 Edwin Rios LAD 1B/3B 24.05 EXT 2019 180 4 177 Hudson Potts SD 3B 19.53 A+ 2020 - - 178 Jaime Barria LAA RHP 21.81 AAA/MLB 2018 - - 179 Lucas Erceg MIL 3B 23.02 AA 2019 164 -15 180 Dakota Hudson STL RHP 23.65 AAA 2018 182 2 181 Sheldon Neuse OAK 3B 23.41 AAA 2019 136 -45 182 T.J. Zeuch TOR RHP 22.77 A+ 2019 183 1 183 Logan Allen SD LHP 20.96 AA 2019 191 8 184 Adolis Garcia STL OF 25.18 AAA 2019 185 1 185 Cedric Mullins BAL OF 23.60 AA 2019 193 8 186 Roman Quinn PHI OF 24.98 AAA 2018 - - 187 Micker Adolfo CHW OF 21.66 A+ 2018 - - 188 Franmil Reyes SD OF 22.84 AAA 2018 - - 189 David Paulino HOU RHP 24.26 AAA 2018 192 3 190 Myles Straw HOU OF 23.56 AA 2019 - - 191 Darick Hall PHI 1B 22.79 A+ 2020 - - 192 LaMonte Wade MIN OF 24.35 AA 2019 - - 193 M.J. Melendez KC C 19.44 A 2022 - - 194 Mauricio Dubon MIL SS/2B 23.80 AAA 2018 - - 195 Brandon Lowe TB 2B/OF 23.84 AA 2019 - - 196 Sean Reid-Foley TOR RHP 22.69 AA 2019 - - 197 Kyle Muller ATL LHP 20.59 A 2020 - - 198 Rylan Bannon LAD 3B/2B 22.04 A+ 2020 - - 199 Austin Slater SF OF 25.40 AAA/MLB 2018 - - 200 Riley Pint COL RHP 20.51 A 2020 129 -71

Notable Changes

Graduates

With over 130 at-bats in the majors, the following prospects exceeded MLB rookie limits.

Lewis Brinson, OF, Miami Marlins

J.P. Crawford, SS, Philadelphia Phillies

Jesse Winker, OF, Cincinnati Reds

Jorge Alfaro, C, Philadelphia Phillies

Brian Anderson, 3B, Miami Marlins

Colin Moran, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates

Franchy Cordero, OF, San Diego Padres

Harrison Bader, OF, St. Louis Cardinals

Projected June Graduates

Based on projected playing time, the following prospects likely will exceed MLB rookie limits by June.

Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH, Los Angeles Angels

Walker Buehler, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Scott Kingery, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies

Jack Flaherty, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

Miguel Andujar, 3B, New York Yankees

Chance Sisco, C, Baltimore Orioles

Brett Phillips, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

Joey Lucchesi, LHP, San Diego Padres

Honorable Mentions

Numerous prospects were in consideration for inclusion in the top 200, including each of the following prospects.

Catcher : Tom Murphy, Colorado Rockies; Ronaldo Hernandez, Tampa Bay Rays

: Tom Murphy, Colorado Rockies; Ronaldo Hernandez, Tampa Bay Rays First Base : Daniel Vogelbach, Seattle Mariners; Cavan Biggio, Toronto Blue Jays

: Daniel Vogelbach, Seattle Mariners; Cavan Biggio, Toronto Blue Jays Second Base : Kevin Kramer, Pittsburgh Pirates; Eguy Rosario, San Diego Padres

: Kevin Kramer, Pittsburgh Pirates; Eguy Rosario, San Diego Padres Third Base : Jake Burger, Chicago White Sox; Nolan Jones, Cleveland Indians

: Jake Burger, Chicago White Sox; Nolan Jones, Cleveland Indians Shortstop : Jasrado Chisholm, Arizona Diamondbacks; Kevin Smith, Toronto Blue Jays

: Jasrado Chisholm, Arizona Diamondbacks; Kevin Smith, Toronto Blue Jays Outfield : Cal Mitchell, Pittsburgh Pirates; Marcus Wilson, Arizona Diamondbacks; Justin Williams, Tampa Bay Rays; Forrest Wall, Colorado Rockies; Conner Capel, Cleveland Indians; Luis Alexander Basabe, Chicago White Sox

: Cal Mitchell, Pittsburgh Pirates; Marcus Wilson, Arizona Diamondbacks; Justin Williams, Tampa Bay Rays; Forrest Wall, Colorado Rockies; Conner Capel, Cleveland Indians; Luis Alexander Basabe, Chicago White Sox Pitcher: Braxton Garrett, Miami Marlins; Trevor Stephan, New York Yankees; Enyel De Los Santos, Philadelphia Phillies; Tyler Beede, San Francisco Giants; Eric Lauer, San Diego Padres; Franklyn Kilome, Philadelphia Phillies; David Peterson, New York Mets; A.J. Minter, Atlanta Braves; Zac Lowther, Baltimore Orioles; Hans Crouse, Texas Rangers; Aaron Civale, Cleveland Indians; Chris Paddack, San Diego Padres; Keury Mella, Cincinnati Reds; Caleb Ferguson, Los Angeles Dodgers

Notable Additions

The following prospects have entered the top 150 after being unranked in the initial top 200.

Julio Pablo Martinez, OF, Texas Rangers

Griffin Canning, RHP, Los Angeles Angels

Seuly Matias, OF, Kansas City Royals

Jeter Downs, SS/2B, Cincinnati Reds

Max Schrock, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals

Esteury Ruiz, 2B/3B, San Diego Padres

Jordan Hicks, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals

Jeisson Rosario, OF, San Diego Padres

Notable Drop Outs

Other than the graduates (above), the following prospects in the top 175 fell completely out of the top 200 due to under-performance or injury.

Mickey Moniak, OF, Philadelphia Phillies

Starling Heredia, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Tristen Lutz, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

Nolan Jones, 3B, Cleveland Indians

Seth Romero, LHP, Washington Nationals

Ryan Vilade, SS, Colorado Rockies

Braxton Garrett, LHP, Miami Marlins

Aramis Ademan, SS, Chicago Cubs

Garrett Whitley, OF, Tampa Bay Rays

Freicer Perez, RHP, New York Yankees

Franklyn Kilome, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

Marcus Wilson, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

David Peterson, RHP, New York Mets

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