This week, Baseball America and ESPN’s Keith Law ($) released an updated top-100 and top-50 prospects list, respectively. Each list received significant updates with the addition of 2018 draft picks.

BA’s list features the following Rays:

9. SS Willy Adames

16. RHP Brent Honeywell

26. SS Wander Franco

34. 1B Jake Bauers

38. 1B/LHP Brendan McKay

44. OF Jesus Sanchez

80. LHP Matthew Liberatore

86. C Ronaldo Hernandez

Law’s list includes a similar group:

16. 1B/LHP Brendan McKay

17. SS Wander Franco

27. SS Willy Adames

41. RHP Brent Honeywell

45. LHP Matthew Liberatore

Subscribers can read all of his player comments, but this regarding Franco stood out: “If you’re looking for the next Vlad Jr. who’s going to be in the No. 1 overall discussion and might see the majors before he turns 20, this is your guy.”

Franco is just 17 and has only played in 25 professional games, but it’s impossible to ignore what he’s done so far. The Rays have paid big bonuses to international players before, and the early returns indicate Franco is going to be more than worth the investment.

Had Law extended his list to 100, Hernandez would have been there:

Rays catcher. Top 100 guy for sure, but you nailed the reason he wasn't in consideration for top 50 https://t.co/mPVNoRwpC1 — keithlaw (@keithlaw) July 19, 2018

Like Franco, Liberatore is another recent addition already making headlines. Although he lasted until the No. 16 pick, he was ranked as the No. 2 player in the class by BA and No. 3 by Law.