Hailed by Michael Salfino of the Wall Street Journal and Yahoo! Sports for its “insightful and often contrarian viewpoint to prospect rankings,” the Prospect Digest Handbook is a perennial favorite among baseball enthusiasts, minor league fans, and fantasy general managers. Now back for its fifth season, the Prospect Digest Handbook is the definitive guide to the minor leagues.

1. Royce Lewis, SS

Background: Going back to 2004, a span of 14 drafts, a shortstop has been chosen as the number pick six different times: Lewis (2017), Dansby Swanson (2015), Carlos Correa (2012), Tim Beckham (2008), Justin Upton (2005), and Matt Bush (2004). Lewis, who hails from JSerra Catholic High School, home to 2011 second round selection Austin Hedges of the San Diego Padres, was sort of surprise selection at the top of the draft last season. Many pundits had Notre Dame High School two-way player Hunter Greene or left-hander MacKenzie Gore as the assumed top prospect, though the club’s ability to sign Lewis to a well below-slot deal certainly played into it. Minnesota came to terms with their top prospect on a deal worth $6,725,000 – slightly more than a million below the recommended slot value.

The Twins’ player development engine initially played it conservatively with Lewis, assigning him to the Gulf Coast League. But after slugging .271/.390/.414 with six doubles, a pair of triples, and three homeruns to go along with 15 stolen bases in just 36 games, the front office took off the training wheels and pushed him straight up to the Midwest League. Lo and behold, the 6-foot-2, 188-pound shortstop more than held his own. In his 18-game cameo with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Lewis batted .296/.363/.394 with four extra-base hits.

Lewis finished the year with an aggregate .279/.381/.407 triple-slash line, belting out eight doubles, three triples, and four homeruns in 54 games. He also finished the year with 18 stolen bases in just 21 total attempts. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 30%.

Projection: It – mostly – goes without saying, but the #1 pick in the draft showcased an impressive array of skills during his debut last season: above-average eye at the plate, strong contact skills, above-average to plus speed, and, perhaps, enough power potential to belt out 30+ doubles and 20 or so homeruns in a season. And here’s a little interesting tidbit to chew on:

Since 2006, here’s a list of 18-year-old hitters to post a walk rate of at least 11%, a strikeout rate below 11%, and an Isolated Power of at least .140: Royce Lewis.

He looks poised to move quickly. He also looked very sturdy on the defensive side of the ball as well.

Ceiling: Too Soon to Tell

Risk: N/A

MLB ETA: N/A

2. Fernando Romero, RHP

Background: After throwing just 12.0 innings between 2014 and 2015 courtesy of Tommy John surgery, the well-built right-hander out of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic made up for a lot of lost time since returning back to health. Romero, who stands 6-foot and 215 pounds, split his 2016 campaign between the Midwest and Florida State Leagues, averaging a strikeout per inning to go along with impeccable control; he issued just 1.5 walks per nine innings. And despite making just 11 starts above Low Class A, Minnesota aggressively pushed the young fireballer up to the Southern League last season. And Romero continued to offer up plenty of promise. In 24 appearances, 23 of them coming via the start, Romero tossed 125.0 innings with 120 punch outs against just 45 walks. He finished the year with a 3.53 ERA, a 2.93 FIP, a 3.23 xFIP, and a 3.96 DRA (Deserved Run Average). For his career, he’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts and 2.7 walks per nine innings to go along with a 2.85 ERA in 303.1 innings of work.

Projection: Here’s what I wrote about Romero in last year’s Handbook when I ranked him as the club’s best minor leaguer:

“Injury history notwithstanding, there’s not a whole lot to not like about the fire-slinging righty. A big time fastball with impeccable control is a rare – and expensive – commodity. So let’s delve into the actual numbers, shall we?

Consider the following:

Over his final three starts of the year Romero was practically untouchable – he threw 20.1 innings, coughed up just 11 hits, struck out 28, walked just a pair of hitters, and allowed just zero earned runs.

In only three of his appearances did he surrender more hits than innings pitched.

He gave up only one homerun the entire year, surrendering a two-run dinger to non-prospect Derek Campbell.

Every year I boldly proclaim a pitcher or two as the best prospect you’ve never heard about. Here, ladies and gentlemen, is the biggest breakout minor leaguer in 2017.”

While he didn’t become one of the biggest breakout prospects last season, Romero will likely be widely recognized as a Top 100 prospect now. And it’s important to remember that before last season he’s thrown just under 200 professional innings, most of which came in 2016. Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, here’s a list of 22-year-old pitchers that posted a strikeout percentage between 21-23% and a walk percentage between 7-9% in the Southern League (min. 100 IP): Travis Wood and Paul Mildren.

So it’s a less-than-stellar duo, but Wood did post a 2.7 fWAR as a starter, which is a solid reference point for Romero’s peak. But – and there’s always a but, isn’t there? – take a look at Romero’s work between April 18th and July 28th last season: 99.2 IP, 24.6 K%, 7.9% BB%, and a 2.26 ERA. Why focus on that? Simply put: his lack of a track record and an aggressive development path the past two seasons. So let’s update that study to focus solely on those numbers only:

During the same time, here’s a list of 22-year-old pitchers with a K% between 23.5-25.5% and a BB% between 7-9% (min. 80 IP): Anibal Sanchez.

That’s more like it. Sanchez has averaged 8 K/9 and 3 BB/9 throughout his big league career, something that seems very attainable for Romero.

Ceiling: 3.5-win player

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

3. Stephen Gonsalves, LHP

Background: After missing the first five or so weeks of the 2017 season with a shoulder issue, Gonsalves looked remarkably resilient as he picked up right where left off the previous season. Back in the Southern League after 13 strong starts to close out 2016, the former 2013 fourth round pick rattled off another 15 solid starts with the Chattanooga Lookouts before capping off another wildly successful season with five games with the Rochester Red Wings in the International League. Gonsalves, a 6-foot-5, 213-pound southpaw, finished the year with 118 strikeouts and 31 base-on-balls in 110.0 innings of work. He tallied a matching 3.27 ERA and a 3.27 FIP.

Projection: I’ve long been on the big lefty’s bandwagon, writing the following in the 2016 Handbook:

“CAL stands impressed, comparing him to established big leaguer Drew Hutchison and a pair of high-ceiling youngsters (Luis Severino and Lucas Giolito). And the trio of comparables is quite reasonable: Gonsalves has done nothing but succeed – often against older competition – since signing on the dotted line; his peripherals are above-average; and he does a fine job limiting the long ball (especially considering his groundball rates have been blasé). He’s a solid mid-rotation caliber arm who could jump up a bit as his lanky frame begins to fill out. Needless to say, Gonsalves has proven to be an incredible mid-round find for the organization.”

And I followed it up with this when I ranked him as the club’s #4 prospect in last year’s edition:

“The frame started filling out as his weight, according to stats on Baseball Reference, jumped from 190 pounds to 213 in a year’s time. And the numbers certainly are impressive enough on their own. But let’s throw some proper context their way, shall we? Consider the following:

The last time a pitcher under the age of 22 struck out at least 27.5% of the total number of hitters he faced was Tyler Glasnow in 2014 (minimum 130 IP).

Gonsalves’ control took a tumble back during his time in the Southern League, but it’s been a decent skill in the past so it’s safe to assume that a bounce-back in 2017 is on the horizon. If that takes a step forward in the next year or so, he could develop into a nice little #2-type arm. Otherwise, he should have no problems producing as a good #3 for the Twins for the better part of a decade.”

As predicted, the control/command bounced back in a big way. So let’s provide some more context to the lefty’s numbers in his return to the Southern League:

There’s one pitcher between 2006 and 2015 that posted a strikeout percentage north of 27% and a walk percentage below 7% in the Southern League (min. 75 IP): Matt Moore.

How’s that for one exclusive membership? The Twins’ rotation featuring Jose Berrios, Fernando Romero, and Stephen Gonsalves is very likely to happen in 2018. It’s going to be an exciting, exciting summer for the Twinkies – as long as Gonsalves’ shoulder woes don’t hamper him in the future.

Ceiling: 3.5-win player

Risk: Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

Background: One of only two 21-year-old hitters to accrue more than 400 plate appearances in the Southern League last season, the other being Tampa Bay prospect Justin Williams, Gordon continued his slow-and-steady trek through the minor leagues. And for the third consecutive season Gordon, the fifth overall pick in 2014, took an offensive step forward. His total production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, has increased from 101 to 104 to 112 to 117. His Isolated Power trended along the same line as well, going from .072 to .083 to .095 to .139. Last year, his first in Class AA, Gordon batted a solid .270/.341/.408 with 29 doubles, eight triples, and nine homeruns, all of them career highs, by the way. He also swiped 13 bags in 20 total attempts. For his career, Dee’s younger brother – as well as Tom’s kid – is sporting a solid .281/.337/.383 triple-slash line, hammering out 81 doubles, 25 triples, and 14 homeruns to go along with 68 stolen bases.

Projection: Never quite living up to the lofty expectations that come with being the fifth overall pick, Gordon, nonetheless, has yet to stumble for an extended period during his four-year professional career. Here’s what I wrote about him in last year’s book when I ranked him as the club’s second best prospect:

“Gordon, however, showed a little bit more offensive prowess as he moved up a level. But his power is still nil and he’s not running with the type of efficiency that makes it worthwhile. Defensively, according to Clay Davenport, he saved 11 runs in 2016 and another 16 the year before. He’s going to be a reliable big league shortstop but he’s not going to be a star.”

So what’s his 2017 production say about his future? Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, here’s the list of 21-year-old hitters that posted a wRC+ total between 115 and 125 in the Southern League (min. 350 PA): Alex Liddi, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Gonzalez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Matt Tuiasosopo, and Michael Brantley.

Two of those players – Gonzalez and Brantley – have been well above-average big league bats. Another two – Maybin and Saltalamacchia – have each had two seasons in which they posted at least a 100 wRC+. And the remaining two – Liddi and Tuiasosopo – have struggled, mightily, in their (brief) big league careers.

Again, as I stated in last year’s book, Gordon’s not going to be a future star. But he does have the skill set to develop into an above-average big leaguer. I’d like to see him start running more often, so keep an eye on that.

Ceiling: 3.0-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

5. Brusdar Graterol, RHP

Background: File this one under the heading of little known Minnesota Twins prospect to get excited about. Graterol has flown fully under the radar since signing. Standing 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, the Venezuelan-born right-hander made a brief – albeit incredibly dominant – debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2015, posting a laughably strong 17-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in just 11.0 innings of work. But an elbow injury – which eventually resulted in Tommy John surgery – knocked him out for the remainder of the year as well as the following season. Finally healthy – and now 18-years-old – Graterol was simply breathtaking during his jump stateside. Splitting time between the club’s Gulf Coast and Appalachian League affiliates, the lanky, projectable righty posted an impressive 45-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 40.0 innings of work. He finished the year with an aggregate 2.70 ERA and a 3.27 FIP.

Projection: In the running for Potential Breakout Prospect of the Year in 2018. Graterol, in very short sample sizes, has been ridiculously good. Just how good? Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2014, here’s a list of 18-year-old pitchers to post a strikeout percentage of at least 28% in the Appalachian League (min. 20 IP): Juan Santos, Matt Moore, and Noah Syndergaard.

Again, it’s an incredibly small, unreliable sample size. Yes. Some of this needs to be taken with a grain a salt. But that’s one helluva group to belong too: Two above-average big league starters and a minor league reliever. Graterol looks primed for a huge 2018. Given his age and injury past, he’s probably ticketed for about 80 to 100 innings in Low Class A.

Ceiling: Too Soon to Tell

Risk: N/A

MLB ETA: N/A

6. Mitch Garver, C

Background: Pop Quiz #1: Who slugged the most homers among all International League catchers last season? The Answer: Mitch Garver. Pop Quiz #2: Which prospect led all Class AAA catchers in homeruns last season? The Answer: Mitch Garver. Pop Quiz #3: According to Weighted Runs Created Plus, which catcher turned in the best offensive season in 2017 (min. 300 PA)? The Answer: Mitch Garver. Pop Quiz #4: Since 2006, which minor leaguer has turned in the most productive season as a catcher in the International League (min. 300 PA)? The Answer: Mitch Garver. See a trend yet? Garver, a former ninth round pick out of the University of New Mexico in 2013, turned in one helluva season last year. In 88 contests with the Rochester Red Wings, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound backstop slugged .291/.387/.541 with 29 doubles and 17 homeruns en route to tallying a 159 wRC+.

It’s too bad someone hadn’t made it blatantly clear – and obvious – that Garver was going to be one of the biggest breakout prospects in 2017 – despite heading into his age-26 season.

Projection: Oh. Wait. I did. Just to recap, here’s what I wrote when I ranked Garver as the Twins’ sixth best prospect (and the seventh best catching prospect in the game, by the way):

“As I’ve mentioned elsewhere in the book, I’m of the firm belief that if a player can succeed in Class AA – especially during his first stint at the level – then he can be a positive contributor at the big league level. Enter: Mitch Garver. The 25-year-old backstop has been incredibly consistent – and, admittedly, a touch old for his levels of competition – throughout his four-year career. But production is production. And the big league level is completely in need of serviceable backstops.

Above-average eye at the plate; enough power; solid hit tool; and, according to Clay Davenport’s metrics, he saved 13 runs on defense. In fact, he’s always been an above-average defender. Add it all up and you’re looking at one of the most underrated players in the game. Simply put: Garver could step in a big league lineup and total 2.0- to 2.5-wins tomorrow. The Twins recently signed Jason Castro, a career .232/.309/.390 hitter, to a three-year deal, so hopefully Garver will be able to sneak around past him.”

And, for what it’s worth, here’s what I wrote about Garver on the back cover of last year’s Handbook:

“This year’s book: calls T.J. Rivera, Mitch Garver, Matt Chapman, and Austin Barnes underrated prospects ready to make a big league impact.”

Rivera batted .290/.330/.430 in part 73 games with the Mets. Chapman tallied 2.7 fWAR in just 84 games in Oakland. Barnes posted a 142 wRC+ in 102 games with the Dodgers. And Garver? Well, the Twins decided to run out Jason Castro for 110 games of expensive league-average production.

Consider this:

Between 2006 and 2016, here’s a list of 26-year-old hitters that posted a 155 wRC+ or better in the International League (min. 300 PA): Ryan Raburn, Luis Terrero, and Jason Coats.

While Raburn is the only one of the group to amount to much in terms of big league value, his peripherals closely parallel Garver’s in Class AAA. Raburn, by the way, owns a career 99 wRC+ in the big leagues. Without a question, Garver could match that. Too bad the Twins have a more expensive, similarly producing catcher in the way.

Ceiling: 2.5-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: Debuted in 2017

7. LaMonte Wade, OF

Background: The University of Maryland hasn’t exactly been a hotbed of everyday prospects throughout the years; the school’s only graduated four hitters up to the big leagues since 1965. But Wade, barring some catastrophe, will likely be the fifth, following in the footsteps of Justin Maxwell, Jim Norris, Jeff Schaefer, and Gene Hiser. The former Terrapin, who was chosen in the ninth round three years ago, has been an offensive force to be reckoned with throughout his minor league career. He slugged .302/.418/.486 during his debut in 2015 and promptly followed that up with a .293/.402/.438 showing between the Midwest and Florida State Leagues in 2016. And, once again, the 6-foot-1, 189-pound outfielder continued to exceed expectations. This time, though, he did it at the minors’ most important stop: Class AA.

In a career high 117 games with the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Baltimore native batted .292/.397/.408 with a career best 22 doubles, three triples, and seven homeruns. He also swiped nine bags in 11 total attempts. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 35%.

Projection: A nose for first base like very few in the minor leagues. Wade walked in 14.6% of his plate appearances last season, the third best mark in the Southern League (min. 500 PA) and the ninth best total among all minor leaguers (min. 500 PA). So how’s his production in Class AA stack up, historically speaking? Consider the following:

Between 2006 and 2015, here’s a list of 23-year-old hitters that posted at least a 1.0 walk-to-strikeout ratio in Southern League (min. 350 PA): Brett Keys, Callix Crabbe, Chris Coghlan, Erik Komatsu, Jake Smolinkski, John Jaso, and Jonathan Lucroy. All but Keys have big league experience on their professional resumes.

Have to love those odds, right? Let’s continue:

Three of those aforementioned hitters – Coghlan, Jaso, and Lucroy – own at least a career 99 wRC+ in the big leagues.

Throw in some above-average defense, particularly in left field, and Wade has the makings of a potential, sneaky league average regular. There’s a bit of logjam in Minnesota’s outfield with Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton, and Max Kepler (as well as a resurgent Robbie Grossman), so Wade will have to continue to bide his time.

Ceiling: 2.0- to 2.5-win player

Risk: Low to Moderate

MLB ETA: 2018

8. Wander Javier, SS

Background: Harking back to the old adage that you can never have too many young, promising, offensive-minded shortstops, the Twins continue to horde up-the-middle talent like very few. Minnesota signed the Dominican-born prospect for a cool $4 million on the international market three years ago. And Javier is quickly living up to the hefty signing bonus. After a severe hamstring injury limited him to just nine games in the Dominican Summer League in 2016, the front office pulled no punches and aggressively pushed the teenage middle infielder straight up to the Appalachian League last season. In 41 games with the Elizabethton Twins, the then-18-year-old shortstop slugged an impressive .299/.383/.471 with 13 doubles, one triple, and four homeruns. He also swiped four bags in seven attempts. Javier’s overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by an impressive 31%.

Projection: Javier’s 2017 season is not only impressive given his age and level of competition, an advanced rookie league, but it’s equally important to point that between 2015 and 2016 he totaled just nine games of minor league action, essentially stepping cold into the Appalachian League. As for comps, well, they don’t offer up a whole lot of hope for his future:

Between 2006 and 2014, here’s the list of 18-year-old hitters to post a 10% walk rate, a strikeout rate north of 25%, an ISO of at least .170, and a wRC+ between 125 and 135: Bubba Starling, Fred Ford, Rowan Wick, Wayne Taylor, and Zach Mathieu.

Given his time between meaningful games, Javier more than deserves a pass. But he’s going to have to take some strides in cutting down the K-rate in 2018.

Ceiling: 2.5- to 3.0-win player

Risk: Moderate to High

MLB ETA: 2020

Background: On the heels of a strong showing in the Appalachian League, the club’s 2016 first round pick, 15th overall, missed the entire 2017 campaign recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound outfielder out of Plum High School handled the club’s aggressive assignment to the advanced rookie league during his debut, slugging .306/.341/.454 with nine doubles, one triple, and seven homeruns, the eighth best total in the level. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by 18%. Only three other teenagers – Lewin Diaz (19-years-old), Gabriel Cancel (19), and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (17) – finished with a higher wRC+ total.

Projection: Well, there’s literally nothing new to go off of – courtesy of the elbow injury. So let’s reexamine his debut production. This time, though, through a historical lens. Consider the following:

It’s not exactly an awe inspiring, dream-inducing group of prospects, but the fact that three of the eight eventually made it to the big leagues bodes well for Kirilloff and the Twins. He showed a decent, workable toolkit: above-average power, strong contact skills, especially for a teenager getting his first taste in the minor leagues, and a below-average eye at the plate. Here’s hoping for a full recovery for the former first round pick.

Ceiling: Too Soon to Tell

Risk: N/A

MLB ETA: N/A

10. Brent Rooker, LF

Background: It wasn’t too long ago that Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe was considered the pop-up guy in the MLB draft. Renfroe, the eventual 13th overall pick in 2013, made just 30 trips to the plate as a true freshman and then batted a disappointing .252/.328/.374 in fulltime action during his sophomore campaign. He promptly followed that with a spectacular .345/.431/.620 triple-slash line. Well, fast forward four seasons Mississippi State University produced another major pop-up prospect in Brent Rooker. Coming out of Evangelical Christian High School in Tennessee, Rooker, who stands an impressive 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, got off to a slow start to his collegiate career: he redshirted his true freshman season (2014) and made just 83 trips to the plate the following year. Finally with a chance to prove himself in everyday action in 2016, Rooker batted a solid .324/.376/.578 with 15 doubles, a pair of triples, 11 homeruns, and two stolen bases. And he continued to hit as he moved to the Cape Cod League during the summer as well. In 35 games with the Brewster Whitecaps, Rooker, who would eventually make it to the league’s All-Star contest, slugged .305/.338/.426 with 11 extra-base hits.

But no one could have foreseen what was lurking in the big right-hander’s bat heading into 2017.

In a career best 67 games for the Bulldogs, Rooker bashed and battered the opposition to the tune of .387/.495/.810 with an absurd 30 doubles, three triples, 23 homeruns and, just for good measure, 18 stolen bases in 23 total attempts. The best part of his progression as a hitter: he posted a vastly improved 58-to-48 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

And, as luck would have it, after drafting Rooker in the 28th round in the 2016 draft, the Twins finally got their guy. This time, though, they came calling at the end of the first round. Rooker, the 35th overall pick last June, turned in a phenomenal debut. He slugged an aggregate .281/.364/.566 with 11 doubles and 18 homeruns between the Appalachian and Florida State Leagues. His overall production, according to Weighted Runs Created Plus, topped the league average mark by a whopping 58%.

Projection: Per the usual, here’s what I wrote about Rooker heading into last season’s draft:

“There’s a lot going on here, so let’s take it one step at a time. First, here’s a comparison between the breakout seasons by Rooker and Hunter Renfroe, the Bulldogs’ pop-up prospect – and eventual 13th overall pick in 2013 [at the initial time of the writing]:

Player PA AVG OBP SLG ISO SB CS BB% K% Brent Rooker 277 0.404 0.505 0.843 0.439 18 5 14.80% 17.33% Hunter Renfroe 304 0.345 0.431 0.620 0.275 9 4 11.51% 14.14%

Rooker’s production easily – and I mean, easily – surpasses his counterpart’s. But it’s important to point out that Mississippi State’s current slugger is also a year older, thanks to that redshirt a few seasons ago. Now let’s take a look at how Rooker’s 2017 campaign stacks up against all Division I hitters since 2011. Consider the following [again, which was at the time of the writing]:

Just five Division I hitters have batted .400 with an OBP above .500 (minimum 275 plate appearances): D.J. Peterson, Jameson Fisher, Jason Krizan, Trenton Moses, and Danny Poma.

Only Peterson, the 12 th overall pick in 2013, slugged at least .800 – playing half of his games in New Mexico’s bandbox home field.

overall pick in 2013, slugged at least .800 – playing half of his games in New Mexico’s bandbox home field. Only three players have posted a slugging percentage north of .800: Peterson, Kris Bryant, and, of course, Rooker.

Only four players have slugged 29 or more doubles in a season: Rooker, Danny Poma, Jimmy Rider, and Jason Krizan.

Only two players have bashed at least 20 homeruns and swipe at least 15 stolen bases: Andrew Benintendi and Rooker.

I could continue to go on and on…and on…about Rooker’s dominance [in 2017]. But there’s really no point. He’s arguably the best bat in the class; he’s taken big leaps in development in each of his past two seasons; he’s played well against elite competition…with wood bats; he’s showing plus-power, good speed, and his plate discipline is strong.

In the end, I wouldn’t be surprised to see his name called within the top 12 picks, though that comes with some trepidation about his age – which essentially makes him a senior. But Matt LaPorta was able to achieve the feat.

Rooker looks like a second-tier middle-of-the-lineup thumper. He’ll likely post triple-slash lines in the neighborhood of .270/.330/.500 with 30 homeruns and a handful of stolen bases.”

So let’s add a little more context to his debut production. Consider the following:

You have to lose those odds. But here’s the kicker: only one of those guys from the list of 12, Cody Johnson, fanned in more than 25% of his plate appearances. Rooker punched out 29% of the time, by the way. He’s going to be a boom-or-bust guy. And despite the relatively short sample size, with a big K%, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him in the Southern League early in 2018.

Ceiling: 2.5-win player

Risk: Moderate to High

MLB ETA: 2019/2020

Author’s Note: All statistics mentioned were gathered from Baseball Reference, FanGraphs, ClayDavenport.com, or Baseball Prospectus.