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Player |
Team | Pos |
Quick Thought |
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| 1. | Gleyber Torres | NYY | SS | He’s going to be a star, but it’s going to have to wait until 2018 |
| 2. | Yoan Moncada | CHW | 2B | Crazy tools but the strikeouts are a problem |
| 3. | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS | He’s quietly one of the best prospects in the game…somebody should tell the Mets |
| 4. | Eloy Jimenez | CHC | OF | In the game of big power, he has plenty and then some |
| 5. | Brendan Rodgers | Col | SS | It’s the Troy Tulowitzki starter kit. |
| 6. | Victor Robles | WAS | OF | He’ll be the Top Prospect in the game before it’s all said and done |
| 7. | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | He can hit and hit with power…and Boston just might promote him sometime in the second half |
| 8. | Ronald Acuna | ATL | OF | Maitan who? Acuna is the real deal |
| 9. | Kyle Tucker | HOU | OF | Will the Astros trade him? They better not as he could be special |
| 10. | Lewis Brinson | MIL | OF | Eh…the first promotion didn’t go so well, but he’s a better version of Keon Broxton and will be just fine |
| 11. | Nick Senzel | CIN | 3B | A little speed, a little pop and can really hit…what’s not to like |
| 12. | Brent Honeywell | TB | RHP | The Rays are on a roll with bringing up young pitchers. Honeywell will be next |
| 13. | Walker Buehler | LAD | RHP | He’s moving quickly and will help the Dodgers in 2018 |
| 14. | Austin Meadows | PIT | OF | Does Cutch finally get moved? If so, Meadows will get his chance |
| 15. | Alex Reyes | STL | RHP | Is 15 too high? Perhaps, but assuming he comes back healthy, he has top of the rotation potential |
| 16. | Franklin Barreto | OAK | SS | Has already gotten a taste at 21-years-old. He’ll be back and he’s going to be very good |
| 17. | Michael Kopech | CHW | RHP | Elite stuff…maybe a closer…doesn’t matter, he’ll be good |
| 18. | Ozzie Albies | ATL | SS | Given the absence of speed in the league, you can argue that Albies should be a Top 10 prospect |
| 19. | Mitch Keller | PIT | RHP | He might be the best pitching prospect in the game. Needs to stay healthy though |
| 20. | Willy Adames | TB | SS | Always gets lost in the shuffle but Adames can really play |
| 21. | Francisco Mejia | C | CLE | Elite hit tool with improving defensive skills should translate into a Top 5 fantasy catcher |
| 22. | Vlad Guerrero | TOR | OF | He’s not his Dad, but he could be very close…especially in the power department |
| 23. | Lucas Giolitto | CHW | RHP | I really don’t know…but I saw him last month and the stuff is still elite |
| 24. | Hunter Greene | CIN | RHP | 80 grade fastball, 80 grade makeup could make him an Ace |
| 25. | Clint Frazier | NYY | OF | He might be the forgotten guy in a stacked Yankee system, but he still has all star potential |
| 26. | Triston McKenzie | CLE | RHP | I’ve been a fan for a quite a while. If you haven’t jumped on the bandwagon…start |
| 27. | Nick Gordon | MIN | SS | It’s taking a while to get going, but the tools are starting to translate |
| 28. | Alex Verdugo | LAD | OF | He plays a little out of control, but it doesn’t matter as his loud tools should play just fine |
| 29. | Derek Fisher | HOU | OF | My man-crush continues |
| 30. | Leody Taveras | TEX | OF | He’s holding his on in Low-A at 18 with a 15.7% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate |
| 31. | Cal Quantrill | SD | RHP | It won’t take long for Quantrill to work through the system |
| 32. | Anthony Alford | TOR | OF | With Bichette and Vlad Jr., people are forgetting about Alford. Don’t… |
| 33. | Blake Rutherford | NYY | OF | I thought he would have shown more this year…still a fan |
| 34. | Kyle Wright | ATL | RHP | It won’t take him long |
| 35. | J.P Crawford | PHI | SS | I saw Crawford twice this year and he looked lost. Too passive at the plate. Not ready to jump ship |
| 36. | Kolby Allard | ATL | LHP | Top of the rotation lefty |
| 37. | Francis Martes | HOU | RHP | Big stuff with a wide body to boot. He might be bored in the minors because he thinks he belongs in the big leagues. He might be right |
| 38. | Sean Newcomb | ATL | LHP | Showed flashes in the majors, but still needs work |
| 39. | Royce Lewis | MIN | OF | #1 pick in June is better than the talking heads said on draft night. Invest! |
| 40. | Mickey Moniak | PHI | OF | It’ll be fun to see who the better major leaguer will be…Moniak or Lewis |
| 41. | Brendan McKay | TB | 1B/LHP | I hope McKay becomes the first pitcher/positional player. Probably won’t happen, but we can dream |
| 42. | MacKenzie Gore | SD | RHP | Very athletic pitcher that some liked more than Greene. |
| 43. | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B | He might see time in the big leagues in the second half. A Matt Adams type of talent |
| 44. | Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | I don’t think he’ll be as good as his Dad, but it could be close |
| 45. | Scott Kingery | PHI | 2B | A true breakout this year in Double-A. It hasn’t yet continued in Triple-A, but it’s early… |
| 46. | A.J. Puk | OAK | LHP | I wasn’t a fan of the pick last June, but he’s proven me wrong so far |
| 47. | Dominic Smith | NYM | 1B | Can hit and field, but will there be enough power. I say 20 home runs, which might not be enough… |
| 48. | Forrest Whitley | HOU | RHP | The Astros love this kid and candidly, so should you |
| 49. | Ian Anderson | ATL | RHP | How many Braves are on this list? Good grief, they have a chance to be very good in a couple of years |
| 50. | Luis Robert | CHW | OF | He hasn’t made his US debut, but when he does, I’ll be there… |