Mariners: Noelvi Marte, SS (No. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. An above runner, maybe a tick more, he's got the potential to net double digit homers and stolen bases at his peak whilst developing into a Kike Hernandez type pro. This Top 300 really establishes a few things: This year is shaping up to be a pretty healthy year for the draft. Here are the Braves' 2023 Top 30 prospects. With that in mind, we give you who we think will be the No. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! A new year, a new board and new ranks. As is often the case with top international prospects, Salas has been on the scouting radar for quite some time even though he is only 16. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. ), where he also holds the career basketball scoring record. The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade. -- $450,000Fabian Lopez, SS, D.R. Regardless of when it is implemented, most of my sources believe an international draft is likely eventually. 12)Leiter turned down first-round interest as a New Jersey high schooler in 2019 to attend Vanderbilt, where he was spectacular in his lone full season this spring, no-hitting South Carolina in his first SEC start, tying for the NCAA Division I strikeout lead with 179 in 110 innings and helping the Commodores reach the College World Series finals. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 15. A new year, a new board and new ranks. In the middle of the month, the international free agency (IFA) signing period re-opened; a few days before that, MLB reinstated former Braves executive John Coppolella, who was ousted for improprieties in this market, and then banned from baseball for refusing to cooperate with the MLB investigation. Here are the Nationals' 2023 Top 30 prospects. -- $497,500Jose Mejia, INF, D.R. Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF (No. 1 prospect for each organization at the start of the 2023 season. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. He has a strong arm for the infield with soft hands, smooth actions and good transitions around the bag. Between that initial commitment and their official signing date, so much can change. Hes going to move fast, with how his catching develops the only thing that will slow him down at all. His defensive work remains a work in progress, but there has been growth there in 2021.That entire package has cemented his place atop the New York rankings for a good while to come. Cardinals: Jordan Walker, 3B (No. 46 INF Dayan Frias. It's a compact, strong, sometimes rotational cut that creates big pound-for-pound pull-side power, though McGonigle is in no rush to sellout for the juice. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. 2/MLB No. Beyond his 70-grade run tool, the former Boston College star looks like a potential plus hitter, and he works well in both center and right. -- $1,200,000Eduardo Perez, OF, D.R. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. Pittsburgh Pirates. He's got a fringy arm, and will almost certainly stay in left field moving forward. 69)Signed for $1.3 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2017, Valera was one of the best offensive prospects in that year's international class. Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting slugger of the Yakult Swallows in Japan, won't be posted until after 2025, when he will be 25 and no longer subject to the international bonus pools. But then again, it might be best not to doubt the backstop. -- $500,000Rafael Alvarez, 3B, D.R. He's probably destined for left field at the next level being pushed over by a superior defender up the middle, though there are scouts that believe he has a real chance at becoming an average big league centerfielder. The 2021 Futures Gamer would be second in the Low-A West in slugging and OPS if he had enough at-bats to qualify, while hitting over .300 to boot. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. February 26, 2023. -- $797,500, AthleticsRamon Landaeta, C, Ven. Weve collected data and pitch metrics from guys showcasing their summer gains and, boy, do things look promising. Even though it seems likely there will eventually be a draft, in the immediate-term, teams are behaving as if there wont be one to avoid being caught flat-footed in the event one doesnt materialize, or that it takes a while for the infrastructure that would support a draft to be put in place. A draft likely wont address all of the abuses of the current system, but it should curtail the practice of teams and 14-year-olds coming to multi-million-dollar agreements. -- $400,000Angel Gil, OF, D.R., $375,000, D-backsYassel Soler, 3B, D.R. Strong eyes and quick twitch gives him the ability to make good swing decisions consistently, and it is rare to see him post poor at-bats. Those teams have largely turned their attention to the 2025 and 2026 classes over the past year. Miller is a consistent high-performer on the amateur circuit and his mammoth power finds it way into games already. Manuel Cabrera, SS, D.R. RotoBaller.com 2023 MLB Top Prospect Rankings. He checks a lot of boxes. Thats unlikely given that hell only turn 20 in November. Some scouts question the swing mechanics at the next level as Gonzalez has a tendency to throw open his hips and can step in the bucket at times, but his production has never wavered against premium college stuff. The signing period begins on Jan. 15 and ends on Dec. 15, 2023. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. -- $800,000Bladimir Pichardo, RHP, D.R. -- $500,000Alison Zacarias, RHP, D.R. By Eric Cross Last updated Jan 9, 2023 A massive part of fantasy baseball dynasty leagues always has been and always will be prospects. He's making his pro debut as a 17-year-old in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, where he's hitting .224/.337/.329 with two homers and nine steals in 24 games. MLB's international prospect signing period starts today and the Twins are expected to sign three of the top 25 players in the 2023 class, per Baseball America's rankings. Well give Abel the nod for now as the organizations lone Top 100 player currently, even though a shoulder issue has shelved him for a while, as he was missing a ton of bats (13.3 K/9) while proving to be tough to hit (.174 batting average against) before he went on the injured list. Hes comfortably a plus runner with a huge arm that will play at any outfield spot. The Reds dont hesitate to push their college bats quickly, so McLain could be hitting the big leagues at some point in 2023, after kicking off the year as the clubs top prospect. 4/MLB No. He's a line drive machine. Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann went from third-round pick in 2021 to one of baseball's elite pitching prospects last year when he logged a 2.17 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 117 strikeouts in 78.2 innings. He is already exhibiting leadership skills and runs well for a catcher. The 2020 21st overall pick has shown his trademark power with impressive exit velocities at both Low-A and High-A this summer, and his hit tool has been perhaps even better than expected with a .323 average through 63 games at both stops. Luciano has some of the best bat speed and raw power in the Minors, and he's hitting .270/.358/.510 with 19 homers in 89 games between Low-A and High-A while making his full-season debut at age 19. Hes got a way about impacting the game in every aspect of the game. Teams keep track of rival clubs bonus allocations both to gauge the market and to assess the total amount of money still available, as well as how much each team has promised to players. 46)While a back issue has kept him out since late July, Soderstrom has shown that reports of his advanced bat coming out of high school were right on target. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. He offers a four-seam and a two-seam fastball, the latter being more consistent, though McGraw showed a willingness to elevate the four-seamer on the Cape last summer. He's really dialed in a slider/cutter that flash plus when he's got feel for it. -- $300,000, BravesJohn Estevez, OF, D.R. 5/MLB No. He started tapping into big power on the showcase circuit but still remains super projectable and likely to add plenty more strength. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. *Teams will be allowed to trade international bonus slots during this signing period starting Jan. 15. A buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. He is rumored to have a deal in place with the Yankees. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Its one of the best changeups in the class and comfortably projects plus. February 26, 2023. Phillies: Mick Abel, RHP (No. : D-backs+ ($950,000) More 19. Giants: Marco Luciano, SS (No. According to a source, testimony in that case was heard last week, and we may soon learn more about its outcome and subsequent fallout. Im starting from scratch every time I rank an international class, and I have to begin somewhere just to generate the list of available and relevant names. 12)We gave 2021 first-round pick Chase Petty a long look, but Urbinas upside is too hard to ignore. Gonzalez isn't a burner and probably won't be a base-stealer as a pro, but hes a very good athlete. News. Youve probably been battered with this question over the past couple months, but any chance the team lists will start rolling out next week? January 2023 has been relatively quiet for the Atlanta Braves, punctuated by a few big days. Mets: Francisco lvarez, C (No. It was a busy day for the Twins, as they had over $6 million to spend, and did so wisely. Skenes has shown the ability to manipulate the shape of his slider, and it's paid dividents depending on the handedness matchup. Clark figures to stick in centerfield where his 70-grade run times and strong routes should age beautifully. Wilson never strikes out. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Top 250 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues. Kuehler will need to continue throwing more strikes and ironing down the effort in his delivery as he develops and gets more college innings under his belt, but there's definitive day one upside here if the track record and production continue to impress. This is largely how Im able to efficiently collect bonus information, but it also reveals an unsavory aspect of the current system that might eventually bring about an international draft. Bonus pool trades were put on hold the last few years, during the pandemic. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: He's hit absolutely everywhere he's gone. Cubs: Cristian Hernandez, SS (No. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. -- $450,000Ruben Menes, RHP, D.R. If Enrique Bradfield isn't the fastest player in the country, he's in the conversation. While he has some two-way potential, Skenes has more upside on the mound working from a three-quarter arm slot with smooth mechanics, a short-arm action, hiding the ball on his back hip and creating a lot of deception. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year, Lowder has some of the best pitchability in the entire class. He can run it up to 99 and hold mid-90s. -- $325,000Daniel Gaitor, OF, Bah. -- $300,000, MetsDaviel Hurtado, LHP, D.R. In the field, Crews is likely destined for right field where his plus throwing arm and above average speed will be valuable assets. We're betting on his dynamic glove, speed, and gamebreaking ability. : Angels ($900,000) More . From Mick Abel to Nelson Keljo, Jesuit has a knack for developing arms. Raymond Mola, OF, D.R. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. Esmil Valencia, OF, D.R. He batted .346/.469/.500 with three extra-base hits and a pair of steals in his first seven pro games in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. 55)The only thing that will remove Veen from the Rockies top spot, in all likelihood, will be when he graduates to the big leagues. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. 1/MLB No. 1)Montgomery immediately became the White Sox's top prospect when they drafted him 22nd overall in July out of Southridge High (Huntingburg, Ind. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET, Park Factors -- $409,000. For many scouts, the top international prospect this year is Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old catcher from Venezuela who is also the brother of Jose Salas, a shortstop in the Marlins' system. White has been up to 96 and many believe he'll approach triple digits when it's all said and done. He'll likely be tested at shortstop for the Cardinal moving forward, but this is a definitive middle infield profile. International free agency remains free agency because MLB and the MLB Players Association were unable to agreed to an international draft last year. St. Louis Cardinals. -- $347,500, PhilliesWen-Hui Pan, RHP, Taiwan -- $350,000, PiratesJonathan Rivero, C, Ven. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, 2/MLB No. Prospect Headlines. Elite instincts on the field and makeup off the field, Wilson checks a ton of boxes and is a very popular figure among his peers and evaluators. 28)The Marlins were delighted to find Watson, MLB Pipeline's No. He has a nice loose swing and shows the ability to hit home runs in batting practice and games. Hurley comes packed in an athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and organic loft built into his swing. Position-wise, there are 20 infielders, 18 outfielders, five catchers, six pitchers and one two-way player. For prospects around the globe hoping to sign with an MLB franchise, it kicks off a 11-month window for teams to land prospects. Weve now had a few years of the current hard-capped bonus pool system, and its become clear that some teams habitually over-commit pool space that they neither have on hand nor have the capacity to trade for. Reiner Lopez, RHP, Ven. There isnt an official source from which to draw that info early on. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. The Guardians Francisca is considered one of the top young hitters in the entire 2022 MLB International signing class. 1. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. -- $300,000, MarlinsJancory De La Cruz, OF, D.R. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. -- $425,000, DodgersJesus Tillero, RHP, Ven. He can pitch backwards off the slider and change-up with ease and has good command and feel of his entire arsenal. on September 15, 2022 Once the international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2023, there should be 15-20 infielders who will sign for at least $1 million. Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. Salas is extremely polished for his ageboth as a hitter and as a catcherto the point where he even got playing time in winter ball in the Venezuelan League where he caught and hit against players more than a decade older than him. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. by Retrosheet. A very well regarded prep bat, Troy built off a strong freshman campaign at Stanford with an arguably stronger summer at Wareham. 4 prospect in Miami's system and said his "offensive skills will make him a valuable player." He's hitting .255/.386/.340 through 13 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. The signing period is now neatly confined to a single calendar year and runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the. As I mentioned in my KBO update from Tuesday, when talent acquisition rules change, they tend to do so in ways that are unfavorable to players and increasingly financially favorable to teams. The international amateur arena is a procedural and ethical mess that has undergone wholesale structural changes several times during my time as a writer, most recently because of what the pandemic did to shift the timeline of each signing period. 6)The Astros forfeited their first two Draft choices again in 2021 as punishment for sign stealing, and they used their top pick (third round) in July on Whitaker, Gatorade's Nevada high school player of the year. Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, Dodgers catcher Diego Cartaya, Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte, Guardians outfielder George Valera, Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguezand Rockies shortstop Adael Amador were all seven-figure signings. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Given his size, his move down the mound and subsequent extension, the baseball explodes on hitters with life at the top of the zone. Fantastic write-up as always Eric, thank you! 4/MLB No. Daiverson Gutierrez, C, D.R. They're mostly all shortstops now,. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra. Some believe the profile is best suited as an impact second baseman, though proponents point to his athleticism, lateral burst and sparky actions as reasons to let him develop as a SS. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL SIGNINGS TRACKER. He possesses an average arm and his feet can get short and choppy on balls his to his left and right. Rockies: Zac Veen, OF (No. The floor here is pretty high as far as prep bats go. He's got the hit tool and the raw power, and he's got the speed to steal double-digit bags as a pro. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Keith Law. 4/MLB No. Skenes velo sits in low-to-mid 90s, though when he rears back he's been up to 99. Honeyman really began to turn heads as one of the better hitters on the Caps this past summer. 11)Marte has made the largest leap of any prospect who wasnt on our Top 100 at the start of the season, jumping up to No. Emerson has shown the ability to get to any ball in any quadrant of the zone and slash it gap-to-gap. The Dodgers surpassed the luxury tax threshold the previous season and had to forfeit $1,000,000 for Freddie Freeman. Maybe even a future Cy Young winner or MVP. Bradfield will never been a thumper, but he's got elite vision at the plate, hardly ever expands the zone and walks just about as much as he strikes out. He may ultimately be a second or third baseman baseman, but if it's a plus hit tool, it won't matter where he plays. If a draft is put in place before then, it will likely impact how much money those players receive and which team they end up working for. -- $750,000, Blue JaysDavid Guzman, OF, Ven. The reality, though, is it's much more difficult to gauge an international class because players, mostly from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, are signing at 16 and 17 but often agreed with a team when they were 13 or 14. Rayner Arias, OF, D.R. If there is a draft, it could remedy some of the exploitative aspects of the current system, namely billion-dollar sports franchises (and the cottage industry of training facilities in Latin America) dealing with, and sometimes leveraging power over, impoverished minors. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. It's a whippy arm with huge projection, but already shoving gas. His slider works into the mid-80s with sweeping action and short vertical tilt. He's a pro hitter. at -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. As always, the FV grade is a more important measure for readers to focus on than the ordinal rankings here. Jan 30, 2023. : White Sox+ ($700,000) More 42. 10:30 am ET. : Athletics+ ($750,000) More 41. This year's newly eligible players were born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are tied to revenue and market size, with small-market teams getting the biggest bonus pools and large market teams getting the smallest. -- $405,000Manuel Genao, RHP, D.R. Royals: Erick Pea, OF (No. He played a bit of third base, but with good range to his right and a strong arm, he projects a more natural fit at third base if hes forced off the shortstop position. Of the pair, Frelick is almost guaranteed to be the one who wont graduate by 2023. A primary left fielder, Honeyman is an above average runner with high-level instincts. : Royals+ ($450,000) More 50. Luis Reyes, RHP, D.R. Were talking about an thunderous bat that should hit for average and power. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 46. 1 pick in the 2021 Draft, Davis is showing early on that his bat is as advertised, with six of his first eight professional hits of the extra-base variety while moving quickly to High-A ball. -- $600,000, AstrosGerman Ramirez, SS, D.R. He doesn't strike out and draws a ton of walks as well, though the swing-and-miss can get streaky against better stuff. 97)During his pro debut after being a bit of a surprise third-round pick in 2019, Harris showed that the Braves mightve been shrewd to take the two-way player and let him hit, as he reached full-season ball. 1/MLB No. 29)The Dodgers have landed the best Venezuelan prospect in the last three international classes: Cartaya in 2018, outfielder Luis Rodriguez in 2019 and shortstop Wilman Diaz in January. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. He's big and athletic with explosive power that stems from a combination of raw strength and excellent bat speed. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. by Handedness. Below is how much money each team has available to spend in their international bonus pools. February 28, 2023. Players with a 40+ FV grade or above tend to be prospects who I think would go in the first two rounds of a draft, while the teenage 40 FV prospects are the sort Id ballpark in the $700,000 to $1 million bonus range as draft prospects, basically the slot amounts just after the second round. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: 2023 MLB International Signings Tracking the status and signings of all 2023 MLB international players. That tendency applies here as well. In the event of a draft, international prospects would lose the agency to pick their employers, an ability they currently enjoy, while North American draft prospects do not. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. 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For now, it's comfortably a third base profile, with a corner outfield or first base role possible as he ages. February 26, 2023. When a team and a player (or the players camp) come to a verbal agreement on a bonus (a practice that is commonplace throughout the industry despite its prohibition), other MLB teams are alerted to the agreement, usually by the players trainer informing them that they arent going to sign the player. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Bahamas: Rangers+ ($3,200,000) More 9. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. : Phillies ($3,000,000) More 14. -- $310,000Carlos Monteverde, OF, Ven. He jumped to High-A for his full-season debut this year and hit .256/.430/.548 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 63 games to earn a promotion to Double-A at age 20. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. Hurley is a bit of a five-tool player who can impact the game. Better than McKenzie Gore. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. Signing Bonus Pool B: $6,366,900 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays, Signing Bonus Pool A: $5,825,500 Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Kansas City Royals Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres, $5,284,000 Pool Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Houston Astros New York Mets New York Yankees San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals, $4,644,000 Pool Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies, $4,144,000 Pool Los Angeles Dodgers Texas Rangers, CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD. 47)Hassell is off to a solid start in his first full season with a .320/.414/.478 line in 90 games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, showing off the advanced hit tool that made him the eighth overall pick in 2020. His frame still has room to add some muscle, so it wouldn't surprise scouts if he ended up with enough juice to run into double-digit homers at his pro peak. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages, including sitting in on several exhibitions. Theres no reason to doubt that the pop wont keep showing up in his first full season next year, and even if he needs to move off short, his offensive ceiling is considerable enough to make him a potential No. Nimmala will be just 17 years old at the time of the draft and offers some of the most intriguing athlete upside at the top of the class. Prospect status outfield or first base role possible as he ages practice and games touching.: Rangers+ ( $ 700,000 ) More 8 the game vertical tilt collected data and pitch metrics guys... 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