- Andrew Painter
- Aidan Miller
- Mick Abel
- Justin Crawford
- Eduardo Tait
- Aroon Escobar
- Carson DeMartini
- Otto Kemp
- Keaton Anthony
- Hendry Mendez
- Gabriel Rincones Jr.
- Jean Cabrera
- Wen Hui Pan
- Eiberson Castellano
- Moisés Chace
- Dante Nori
- Devin Saltiban
- Alex Binelas
- Raylin Heredia
- Mavis Graves
- Griff Burkholder
- Daniel Harper
- José Rodríguez
- Jaydenn Estanista
- Charles King
- Avery Owusu-Asiedu
- Carson Taylor
- John Spikerman
- Tristan Garnett
- Juan Amarante
No shock at the top here. Andrew Painter and Aidan Miller have both started rough on the season, but they're still the two guys I feel the best about being stars in the Majors down the line. I leaned Mick Abel over Justin Crawford at 3, but both are guys I also feel good about, just as less likely to reach the heights as Painter and Miller. Eduardo Tait, like Painter and Miller has had a meh season, but he's still quite young and still very skilled. Aroon Escobar and Carson DeMartini were guys who I needed to see more from coming into this season, and so far, they've delivered, but some higher success would move both up even more. Otto Kemp and Keaton Anthony have taken different tracks to get there, but both are former UDFAs bordering on MLB breakouts. Hendry Mendez jumps ahead of Gabriel Rincones Jr., but both are toolsy OF prospects closing in on the Majors. Jean Cabrera is a guy who I'm still a tad skeptical of the ceiling of, but his floor continues to rise. Tough seasons for Wen Hui Pan, Eiberson Castellano, and Moisés Chace from a health perspective have dimmed their prospects, but each possess impressive stuff that could eventually help the bullpen. Dante Nori and Devin Saltiban, too have slipped off of unimpressive seasons, but both are still terribly toolsy.
Things get a bit more murky at this point. Alex Binelas occupies the Keaton Anthony spot from the start of the season's list as an interesting boom-or-bust tweener type that could pop with some refinement of his game. Raylin Heredia is a bit of a divisive prospect, but if he can stay healthy, he has the upside to be a good CF. Mavis Graves and Griff Burkholder have both had miserable seasons, but they still have to be in this tier due to their upside.
At this point, there's a lot of "meh" and "who knows" for me. Daniel Harper leads this tier as perhaps the best near-term true RP prospect for the team. Jaydenn Estanista's always been a fascination of mine, and he's pitched well until a recent roadbump at Reading. Charles King's numbers as a starter are meh, though he's done better recently. I do believe the stuff is very intriguing as a RP though. Avery Owusu-Asiedu's been one of the bigger surprises in the system this season. He has a skillset that lends to a utility role. Winning the battle royale for the final spot is Juan Amarante, who beats out a group mostly of RP types. Amarante likely ends up there as well, but has started as well. However, look for a guy like Ramon Marquez to perhaps sneak into this spot eventually. He's a popular sleeper type at the very bottom of the system.
Amongst draftees, there are more than a few that can fit into these rankings, even if their current spots are kinda TBD for me. Amongst the draftees, 5 would probably make my list: Gage Wood, Cade Obermueller, Matthew Fisher, Sean Youngerman, and Cody Bowker, with Gabe Craig being one of the first guys out.
