Type: Steady fastball/curveball-heavy starter. Nichushkin stepped up when Kadri was out late in the postseason, and at 27, he's four years younger than Kadri. 2-3 starter, if he gets more aggressive. WebNBA draft top 100: Our first rankings after the Champions Classic. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, the expectation was a 45-ish bat where he'd hit .250 with a 20-25% strikeout rate and 25 homers with plus everything else as a quick mover who becomes a top 5-7 catcher in the game. Hit: 45/55, Game power: 50/65, Raw power: 70/70, Speed: 60/60, Fielding: 50/55, Throwing: 65/65 His father, Allan, is the strength and conditioning coordinator for the White Sox, which both informs the kind of player he is and led to this delightful interaction in 2019 spring training: In the slo-mo replay of the homer, you can see the explosive, compact swing of Thomas. Result: Missed playoffs The Pirates will hope to make progress here, but short of roboumps, the bat will move much faster than the glove. harder to get around to hard stuff on his hands while also covering the whole plate) and has always had good-not-great bat control (i.e. Age: 18 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right He pitched in Double-A and briefly in Triple-A last year as a 21-year-old, so he's on the fast track with a solid chance to become a mid-rotation starter with a good shot at a 2022 MLB debut. 69). Age: 22 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right The season he just had playing with Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm showed how Gaudreau has evolved into a more effective two-way player. The third of the top-tier-prospect triumvirate. WebWho's Mel Kiper Jr.'s No. because he's plus or better at basically every part of hitting, and this has been obvious since his freshman year at Arizona State, over both summers for Team USA with wood bats, and during his pro debut in 2021 across three levels, ending in Triple-A. Note: Stanley Cup odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. The defensive story isn't over here, but I wouldn't expect a ton; you're getting a potentially special, Pete Alonso-level bat if it all clicks, and you hope you'll get something other than an OK first baseman. 1 ranking, key risers (including Bronny) and more recruiting storylines. Compared to Witt, there's a little less upside (due to position) and a little more risk (due to approach). Cam Fowler and Adam Henrique hit 42 points each. Type: Solid-average across the board everyday shortstop. The majority of the women's college basketball recruits in the 2023 espnW 100 had been committed prior to the early signing period. And he can't do it all alone for the Capitals. He extended Jordan Greenway. Taking a prep pitcher of any sort in the top 10 picks is a hard no for a number of organizations, with some real empirical heft behind that opinion, but the Tigers certainly aren't one of them. Marte was one of the best players at the time of signing in the 2018 international signing class and he showed some of that promise in his pro debut in 2019. Type: Potential ace who's above average to plus at almost everything (crosses fingers) 44 in the ESPN 100 for the 2023 class. Jung was both an easy evaluation as a college hitter (he hit everywhere and had good tools) and tricky (he didn't lift the ball in games and it was hard to suss out how easily he could learn to do that). Age: 24 | Bats: Both | Throws: Right Plus makeup tends to solve those sorts of problems when you have an elite talent, and that's basically what has happened with both players. While Colorado gets to enjoy its parade, we're already turning the page. The Lightning have been on a high these past two offseasons. The Rangers took him No. Volpe has probably created the most prospect value with his 2021 performance of any player in the minor leagues. They'll need big springs to jump over all of the SEC types in the first group, but both are strong bets to land somewhere in the top 10 picks either way. Cooper also visited Kansas, LSU and Gonzaga. Pratto should be making his big league debut in 2022. Dallas has been wildly inconsistent the past couple of seasons, but there are great players in place. Age: 19 | Bats: Both | Throws: Right In that stretch, he batted .307/.399/.550 while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense and accumulating 22.6 FanGraphs WAR, trailing only Trout and Betts. I like the raw talent, makeup and signals for more growth versus the average 22-year-old top-10 pick, so count me on the Meyer train. WebNBA draft top 100: Our first rankings after the Champions Classic. He's probably not a star, but he's a quick-moving, safe, above-average every-day player at a premium position. Type: Plus-gloved shortstop with emerging bat. And with the two-way standout shortstop heading into a walk year, Story's act might be a limited-run performance. More prospects are making their case to be the top men's basketball recruit in the 2023 class. His batting percentages were down across the board. A 50 PV (present value) is a 2.0 to 2.5 WAR player. Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 45/65, Raw Power: 70/70, Speed: 45/40, Fielding: 40/45, Throwing: 55/55 Only 1 left! With Collier now in the fold, USC has a top-10 recruiting class in 2023. In part, the perception that he'd want full slot value at the top pick in a year where a half-dozen players were very similar in talent meant that he was less likely to go first with a fixed amount of bonus money available to each team. Jasson Dominguez already has an out-of-this-world nickname, a game drawing comparisons to Mike Trout -- and a long line of MLB scouts and executives willing to bet that the hype is real. -- Rogers, Why he's here: He has played only a full season's worth of major league games and has already secured a 14-year, $340 million contract while being considered the new face of baseball. For the record, I wasn't who bought this. Class of 2022 Hall of Fame coverage . Type: Above-average-tooled shortstop, except for power. He belted eight more homers in 55 games, hitting the crud out of the ball and producing better than league average at the plate. 1 prospect and the exact order of the draft will have a significant impact on who goes early. The next year the new regime took a college catcher with its first pick (Patrick Bailey, who just missed this list) and Bart has been bad in his limited 35-game sample in the big leagues. His projectable 6-foot-3 frame will wow you in a workout setting as a switch hitter with a pretty swing, plus raw power, solid average speed, a plus arm and smooth actions at shortstop. He's a solid average defender in a corner outfield spot, more than his raw speed would suggest, he has plus raw power that plays well in games with a late-count, patient approach and enough contact skills to get to his power in games. True 80 runner, knows how to use it, and has a really good approach pic.twitter.com/JSAJWVM4Yj, MLB just held its first draft lottery! Type: Advanced hitter who's good at everything. He's deceptively good defensively at shortstop given his 6-foot-3 height and lack of flashy movement, but he probably won't be much better than average. Calgary needs Gaudreau. Get ready to dominate your fantasy baseball league. Where does everyone else fall in line with only three months (not that we're counting) until the puck drops on the 2022-23 season? The issue offensively early on was the uphill nature of his power-focused swing; in 2019 he turned the corner and put the pieces together in Double-A. 1 picks the Pirates could land, Judge's joins biggest active contracts in MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He got a little too strength-oriented in his swing in 2019 and evaluators thought he'd be more of a .240-type hitter who might have to rely on his defense. Pereira was one of the top position players in the 2017 international signing class. Why Kane didn't get a VAR penalty vs. France, and no foul on Saka? Watson made the most of it, coming out of nowhere on a midtier travel team to show a plus bat, emerging raw power that's at least above average, and a middle-infield fit along with solid average speed. Free shipping. There are some relatively minor concerns around durability, lack of a 70-grade tool, performance vs. tough lefties and exactly how his contact/approach will play at higher levels. Type: Durable, inconsistent starter with plus stuff. He was the No. Langford, on the other end of the spectrum, was anonymous his freshman year at Florida as a lightly regarded backup catcher with four at-bats all season. We're debuting our top-100 prospects tool, which includes detailed scouting observations on most players dating back to 2018. Age: 21 | Bats: | Right Throws: Right 12 overall pick in the 2017 draft out of a Texas high school. Create or join a fantasy baseball league, draft players, track rankings, watch highlights, get pick advice, and more! His power metrics were below average (you can't have it all) but the raw power is in there already, and he's advanced in all defensive phases, so the pieces are in place for another breakout. WebRussell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Which current stars are next up? Davis has premium physical skills with premium makeup and has outperformed all pre-draft expectations, but finally ran into some resistance last spring with a ballooning strikeout rate at Double-A. The pieces are here for a durable, 180+ inning No. There isn't much of a precedent for this type of talent, but it seems like a No. Type: Cleanup-hitter bat; position is shrug emoji. Type: Power-hitting catcher. WebThe Big 12 will be happy to have one player picked in the first round. As Bregman eases into his prime seasons, he'll look to return to hitting rockets, and if he does, he'll remind everyone why he was second in AL MVP voting during our last full season. Trying to keep him on the schedule that other top international signings have been on doesn't make any sense when a pandemic wiped out what would've been the first year before sending him to low-A. Whether Patrice Bergeron plays again or not, Boston has to address its center depth. Due to these extremes, Pepiot is another pitcher whose components are unusual enough to where it's unclear if he'll be a multi-inning multiple-role weapon, Eric Gagne/Fernando Rodney 2.0, or just a unique flavor of an otherwise boring 180-inning, mid-rotation starter. Perhaps fantasy managers shouldn't expect another 1.75 ERA, but Verlander should be reliable and awesome in 2023. On Monday, we revealed Nos. Somehow, GM Kyle Dubas has to get out from under Mrazek. The Orioles cut a deal with the second overall pick and spread the savings around, giving Mayo $1.75 million in the fourth round. Cooper is a 6-foot-5 small forward who is currently ranked No. "I loved the family atmosphere," Collier told ESPN. -- Gonzalez, Why he's here: He's a little undersized, but all this guy does is hit, hit for power and steal some bases. Francis has to hit on those to achieve his ultimate goal of crafting a contender via the slow and steady route. Bradfield really knows how to use his speed in all phases, he has great feel for the game and he's adding more power to his game, but he's always going to be a speed/defense/contact-type first and foremost. The Juan Soto trade added a couple of intriguing outfield prospects in James Wood and Robert Hassell III, who perhaps gets a look in 2023. Ortiz in, Bonds and Clemens miss out House obviously has fast-twitch hands -- potential 80-grade raw power -- plus bat speed, and a 70 arm that's been in the mid-90s on the mound. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Oakland opted to play it safe and shut him down, but it hasn't kept him from improving his arm and defense a grade since draft time. He didn't have much buzz leading up to the draft when the Giants dropped $2.5 million in the third round to keep him from going to UCLA. Type: Advanced hit/power combo infielder WebNBA draft top 100: Our first rankings after the Champions Classic. Expectations are he'll be back on a mound and reasonably back to his old self sometime this year, but shoulders are much trickier to handicap than elbow surgeries. Now that Tom Brady has retired, we can once again believe Molina will at some point and Herrera is a strong bet to be next in line. The Ducks are noticeably top-heavy. Top-50 recruit Kaden Cooper announced his commitment to Oklahoma men's basketball on Saturday, picking the Sooners over Alabama. It is with this sense that we are in the correct headspace to consider the baseball scouting report of Oneil Cruz. Type: Late-blooming starting pitcher with a hammer. Hit: 30/55, Game power: 45/55, Raw power: 55/55, Speed: 50/50, Fielding: 50/55, Throwing: 55/55 2021-22 record: 43-31-8, 94 points He was also into analytics and optimizing his stuff before the draft, and the Guardians are one of the best teams to help nurture that approach. I'd bet on a better outcome for Rodriguez as the underlying components are stronger. The selling points at draft time were clear (huge power, right-field tools, performance), but his age, level of competition and maxed-out frame scared off teams. More prospects are making their case to be the top men's basketball recruit in the 2023 class. Age: 18 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right WebRussell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). (Even before the draft, some teams wondered about moving him to third base after short looks at him there.) Thomas was well-known to scouts, showing up to Team USA events as a prep underclassman along with players like Bobby Witt Jr. and Jarred Kelenic, who kept getting invited back because they were better than the older kids. He joins his high school and AAU teammate Arrinten Page , an ESPN 100 center, and four-star guard Silas Demary . What the Penguins lacked was a complementary second unit that could be just as effective come playoff time. In high school, he looked nothing like Bo Bichette did in high school -- they had almost opposite swings -- but now Volpe kind of looks like the current version of Bichette. I was so-so on Miller at Louisville, thinking he relied too much on power and couldn't pitch more than a couple innings at a time while still commanding the ball. The main rubber-meets-the-road impact of those flaws is that he'd need to perform well, be promoted quickly and show defensive improvement, and all three have happened. $39.99. Laurent Brossoit was injured, too. Result: Lost in first round WebGet the latest NCAA college football news, scores, stats, standings, and more from ESPN. Once again, he came out of the gates blazing in 2021, crushing high-A and getting a quick promotion to Double-A, where his contact/approach issues emerged. Reminds me of: Matt Olson. 1? Espino has held his stuff and stayed healthy, and that optimization process has led to some great numbers when considering he was the age of a college sophomore last year. Williams hit .344/.442/.594 as a 21-year-old. I point all this out to say that Perez and his teammate Sixto Sanchez, the previous player on this list, are very different types, but are both very talented, very accomplished and very risky to me, for very different reasons. Of that previous group of top pitchers, there are some similarities to Whitley at his prospect peak -- a physical specimen with big arm speed and four above-average pitches. Type: Potential superstar shortstop, but with big risk. The risk that he loses a tick of arm speed or that the torque created leads to an injury are elevated, and then a bunch of guys who don't throw as hard move ahead of him. 1:39; Ohio State comes right back with a Marvin Harrison Jr. TD 0:31; Duggan drops dime to Johnston for long TCU gain Miller still has plenty of power sitting at 95-98 mph, and his slider has improved, grading as a 55 now but flashing 60-grade quality. Reminds me of: Bo Bichette. 8 overall, relying mostly on his plus hit tool, solid approach and overall feel for the game. Many expect him to have a Keoni Cavaco-like rise (the 13th overall pick in 2019 who came out of nowhere) this spring, with a chance for even more. With Carlos Correa likely leaving, Pena has the inside track to the Opening Day shortstop job. Fiala could be a useful player on many teams. There are 74 players who'll become trade eligible next week, which could mark the unofficial start of trade season in the NBA. The Golden Knights need a No. Collier, top-10 recruit in 2023, commits to USC, Samuel injured as Purdy powers 49ers to victory, Broncos QB Wilson leaves loss with concussion, Mississippi State's Leach hospitalized in Jackson, Silas, 3-time NBA champ and coach, dies at 79, Hot Lions remember doubters, but not satisfied, Navy wins leader Niumatalolo out as head coach, Cowboys look to grow from slim win vs. Texans, Oregon State rewards Smith with $30.6M contract, Inside the Ukraine national soccer team's heroic fight to carry on, World Cup semifinals preview: What to know about each team, predictions, schedule and more, UFC 282 takeaways: Blachowicz-Ankalaev leaves 205-pound title picture in a lurch, Caleb Williams' Heisman victory sparks reactions across Twitter, Raul Rosas Jr. becomes youngest UFC fighter to win in their debut. Age: 24 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right By midseason, I had seen him in person and accordingly ranked him 14th on my updated prospect list. Age: 24 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right ESPN NBA insider Kevin Pelton is handing out grades for the biggest draft-day moves. Gore has gone on a journey from projectable athlete as a prep underclassman to top-five pick as a prep senior (2017), to arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball two-and-a-half years later (before the 2020 season), to a wild last two seasons of command problems and delivery adjustments. Hit: 50/60, Game Power: 30/50, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 65/65, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55 Result: Missed playoffs He hit the ground running in pro ball, and the tool Cleveland could ID early (switch-hitter with feel for contact) was far better than it expected, the exact reason you bet on kids who can hit because it's the most important tool. At that point he was a strong hitter with below-average power (that played down due to a line-drive approach) and fit best in right field, so he seemed like a second- to third-round prospect. And then they also have to consider the harrowing chances of injury or regression, as recent top-of-the-draft potential ace from the SEC Jack Leiter has shown. "I had other good options. Ford was the No. Reminds me of: Luis Castillo, but bigger and with a four-seam fastball instead of a sinker. He threw his heater less than 40% of the time as another measure of trying to be too cute. Now the Sharks have to find his successor. Age: 24 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Here's what you need to know. Reminds me of: Somewhere on the Austin Riley to Pete Alonso spectrum. Ruiz has always been an advanced defender. The Juan Soto trade added a couple of intriguing outfield prospects in James Wood and Robert Hassell III, who perhaps gets a look in 2023. During the lost 2020 minor league season I was hearing that Marte was wowing M's officials who were whispering the Hanley Ramirez comp. He'll sit 94-98 mph, mix in a slider and curveball that are both above-average to plus and an above-average changeup with control you can project at starter quality. Casas has at least above-average contact skills, plus pitch selection, and plus-plus raw power, so he could be an offensive producer, something like .270, 30ish bombs and a healthy walk rate. If you can judge a player's greatness by his worst seasons, with Trout, you can see at a glance why he's as much in a race with the likes of Babe Ruth and Willie Mays for historical supremacy as he is with Mookie Betts, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. for the best-right-now throne that remains his, and his alone. Type: Well-rounded solid everyday right fielder. Type: Solid average across the board everyday catcher. It's a theme for teams that don't make the playoffs: Goaltenders wanted. 2023 Draft Scout Joshua Moore, Texas, WR, 2023 NFL. Is it time for a more significant retooling, particularly on the defensive side? I think everyone should have to put modifiers in front of the word unique when they talk about Oneil Cruz. Martin was solid defensively at second base, third base and center field while in college, with 2020 the year he was going to get a chance to play shortstop, but never really did. Why Kane didn't get a VAR penalty vs. France, and no foul on Saka? Age: 18 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Why? He's continued to progress. Detmers' command is/will be a 55 or 60; this adds up to a steady mid-rotation starter and that seems where this is headed, after a little more seasoning. Where did your team's future stars land on the list? That's a huge empirical edge based on draft history, so he'll be championed by model teams but also has plenty of scouting appeal with fast-twitch explosiveness and a classic shortstop profile. Age: 20 | Bats: Both | Throws: Right Done deal. Miro Heiskanen is a top-tier blueliner. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Now, ideally, teams want that elite SEC hitter with pedigree and performance who can play up the middle, and Gonzalez has the best chance of this group to do all three. Hit: 50/65, Game power: 40/50, Raw power: 50/55, Speed: 80/80, Fielding: 40/45, Throwing: 50/50 If you've read me for a while, you'll know that I tend to round down on velocity-reliant teenaged righties and my second least-favorite type is massive righties. Opposing coaches weigh in, SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Dick Vitale: Remembering Jim Valvano today, this week and every day after, A new No. That won't be an issue now as Moreno looks to be the best of a crowded group of 40-man roster potential catchers that includes Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Reese McGuire. 5 overall. Age: 20 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right 2023 Cup odds: +25000. A baby who can shoot 3-pointers is unique; a baby with 14 arms who can shoot 3s and also control your mind is incredibly unique. Type: Gifted hitter, mostly average tools otherwise. It took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Now, that's still largely a decent idea as an overall stance on this sort of pitcher, but there will always be exceptions. Given his tools and makeup, San Diego moved Arias aggressively through the minors, at least a level ahead of even most top prospects, so he spent 2021 in Triple-A at age 21, an age at which the next guy on this list was playing at Sam Houston State. Top 25 | 26-50 | 51-100 | Snubs Way-too-early 2023 MLB draft rankings: Kiley McDaniel's initial top 50 prospects, Deals for Bogaerts, Judge, Contreras and more: What we're hearing at the winter meetings, Did your team ace the MLB draft? A new No. The Matt Murray era in Ottawa has been dramatic and mostly unsuccessful. The history of pitcher health in general says to be wary of fighting injury inertia; just read the hedging in last year's rankings when I had Sanchez as the top pitching prospect in baseball (11th overall) coming off an electric MLB debut and I was still measured in my praise for the whole top tier of pitchers. Matos was in the second tier of prospects from the vaunted 2018 international class, signing for $725,000 out of Venezuela, but he quickly proved on the field he belonged in the top tier. 6 overall in 2024, No. Result: Missed playoffs The Senators' best option moving forward would be finding another partner for Anton Forsberg. In two years with the Yankees, LeMahieu has twice finished in the top five in MVP voting and led the majors in batting average in 2020. With that in mind, it's a perfect time to look at the draft prospects whom teams could be eyeing at the top. 2021-22 record: 50-21-11, 111 points "I can connect and talk with him about more than basketball. Hit: 30/50, Game Power: 40/65, Raw Power: 60/70, Speed: 60/50, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55 2021-22 record: 54-21-7, 115 points WebLatest on USC Trojans wide receiver Jordan Addison including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The only real concern here is to watch how his frame, mobility, and defense continue to progress; automatic strike calling could help his case to stick behind the plate full time. Brash was stolen by Seattle from the Padres in an under-the-radar 2020 trade deadline deal for Taylor Williams (designated for assignment last summer, now a free agent). Los Angeles could use a little sandpaper. Free agency? There's some question as to whether he'll fit at shortstop or second and exactly how much of his power makes it in games, but he's otherwise one of the most stable talents you can bet on in the lower minors: left-handed-hitting, hit-first middle infielder with some pop. He looked ticketed to go in the late-first to compensation rounds in the pandemic-shortened 2020 MLB draft and had a big signing bonus ask, higher than where he was projected. WebSee all picks by a selected team during the 2023 NFL Draft with Draftcast on ESPN I went into depth on it last spring after a huge matchup where House squared up the best prep pitcher in this summer's class. It was the end of the season and he was still a teenager at the time, so it's not a red flag, but it points at what could be a problem he runs into at higher levels. But you're going to love the pros on his ledger. The lesson is that the top-tier showcase standout high school hitter will rush to the big leagues just as fast as the top-tier college hitter. I wrote a similar "there aren't really any weaknesses here" blurb for Wander Franco last year, but he was a 19-year-old shortstop who might have some 70-grade tools. A decent comparable, White Sox RHP Dylan Cease, just had a breakthrough 2021 posting 4.4 WAR -- and Espino is certainly ahead of Cease at the same stage with more upside. Granted, Soto did it in just 47 games and Williams then hit .406 as a 22-year-old, but the point is Soto has the same superstar ability and plate discipline as Williams. The way NBA prospects get to the league looks nothing like it used to. Figure out what's next for this franchise. The Pirates traded him in their ill-fated 2018 Chris Archer deal. Lawlar has been one of the top players in the 2021 prep class for years and had a strong summer performance to stay in the conversation for the top pick leading into his draft spring. Why he's here: It's going to be almost impossible for Freeman to match the .341/.462/.640 line that won him MVP honors in 2020, but maybe he can do it again. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. He took it to another level in 2021, crushing Double-A as a 21-year-old, then getting three games into a promotion at Triple-A before he broke his thumb. Type: Potential offensive machine. Cartaya was considered one of the best players ($2.5 million bonus) in a loaded 2018 international signing class that included Francisco Alvarez, Noelvi Marte, Orelvis Martinez, Marco Luciano and Luis Matos. By the midseason top 50 update*, he was ranked 42nd, so it's fair to say he delivered on that promise. He didn't have extensive years of summer performance in national events, but the Red Sox knew him well enough to be sold that the bat was plus and he didn't need to have a second plus tool to be worthy of going No. The pending unrestricted free agent deserves a significant raise from the two-year, $5 million deal about to expire. Saros was the Predators' unquestioned MVP last season, and without him, their postseason hopes went belly up. If Ryan Pepiot (No. It's still not clear whether shoulder surgery will affect him going forward, but an up-the-middle prep bat with tools, track record and an ability to make adjustments is the kind of player you bet on. The Mets are spending a whole lot of money, but are they getting any better? We talk about much more than just basketball.". Realmuto in there. There's been a bit of a curse on the top pitching prospect of late -- Sixto Sanchez (2021) suffered a shoulder injury after an impressive rookie debut that he hasn't yet returned from; Jesus Luzardo (2020) regressed then was dumped to the Marlins for a rental of Starling Marte; Forrest Whitley (2019) was suspended for a stimulant, had lat, oblique and shoulder issues and then elbow surgery (with command issues sprinkled throughout); and finally, MacKenzie Gore, who ranked first for some publications in 2020, saw his pitchability (the knack for setting up and exploiting batters) dry up for long stretches. We all want to see John Tortorella coaching Kadri. But the bat will be big league ready before the glove at this rate, so don't be surprised to see him move to a corner spot if the bat keeps moving as expected. Reminds me of: On the spectrum of the 4-win version of Willy Adames, the 4-win version of Eugenio Suarez and Hanley Ramirez. Type: Gifted hitter with some pop and defensive chops. The hit tool shined through in his pro debut, when he hit .323 over 92 games in low-A as a teenager and earned a late-season promotion to high-A. 7 in the 2018 draft class for FanGraphs and were dumbfounded (still am) on how he lasted until the 19th pick. 3 overall pick, it passed the smell test. Type: Whiff machine who can go multiple innings. WebInside the battle for the No. 2 netminder. Hit: 45/50, Game Power: 45/60, Raw Power: 70/70, Speed: 40/40, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55 He finishes well on the break and is terrific as a lob threat. 2023 Cup odds: +2000. Also, Toronto is up against the salary cap with no starting goaltender signed for next season. WebWho's Mel Kiper Jr.'s No. If you're looking for explosive upside, Bleday isn't for you. With the pair playing in Florida after a strong summer, they'll be priorities and both will be scouted hard in February and early March by those in town for spring training and/or waiting for the weather to thaw up north. Will Florida be able to re-sign pending UFA Giroux? 2023 Cup odds: +10000. . 94-98 4SM, SL, CB, CH in that order. Interim GM Joe Will has been handling recent business, which gives San Jose time to reflect on who best can fill Wilson's shoes. Type: Electric, power-over-contact player, position TBA. There are tough decisions to come in a salary-cap world. Outside of Carl Grundstrom, the Kings don't have many grinder types. The Hurricanes might have due diligence to conduct on the open market either way. 1. Colorado should pay up. When he sits down and slides his feet, it's hard to get by him. If you're reading this, there's a good shot you've read Jeff Passan's feature and you know the deal with Dominguez. Age: 24 | Bats: Both | Throws: Right If not, then who? Rickard Rakell is gone. But another game-changing decision to come involves the coaches. The Islanders have five defensemen under contract for 2022-23. A member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, he is a nine-time NBA All-Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) for the 201617 season.He is also a nine-time All Ashby's three plus pitches (fastball, two-plane slider, changeup) will play in any role, and with Burnes, Woodruff, Peralta, Josh Hader and Devin Williams, Milwaukee has proven that it can optimize talented young arms when they bubble up from their farm system. Milwaukee has had success breaking Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta into the big leagues via bullpen outings, then eventually moving them into the rotation. New Jersey wanted a change. 2021-22 record: 56-19-7, 119 points 9 overall in 2019 and in fall 2020 instructs and the spring of 2021, he proved that the easy part of the eval is still correct and the tricky part is not quite as tricky. Clearly, a No. ESPN this week released its list of the top 300 prospects for the NFL - not a mock draft, just a ranking of the top 300 players - and Iowa State tailback Breece Hall is the only player in the top 32.Hall is ranked 24th. A way-too-early look at the USMNT depth chart for 2026 World Cup. His 38.4 FanGraphs WAR from 2015 to 2020, topped by only Mike Trout, backs that up. This is one ranking that the analytic models will think is too aggressive, but Jones is about to blow (up lists), then the models will all value him. A new season is coming. 2021-22 record: 22-49-11, 55 points He had a slow start to his spring, with some swing-and-miss, but finished strong, giving scouts reason to believe his summer performance -- with wood bats and against better competition -- was still who he was. He swings too much and probably always will, and that gives him fewer balls to hit that he can drive, but Cruz is -- wait for it -- the most unique player on this list. Type: Young shortstop/third base tweener who will mash This is the kind of player who ends up in the top 10 of this list in a year or two, and I think a number of teams will feel foolish for passing on him. Cooper joins an Oklahoma recruiting class that already includes ESPN 100 wing Jacolb Cole (No. Reset. Type: Shortstop/third base tweener with power/patience skill set. He has hit 100 mph but sits 93-95 mph with both four- and two-seam fastballs, a true plus (or more) curveball, an above-average slider and an improving but still fringy changeup along with starter command. Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. Hit: 50/60, Game Power: 45/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 50/50, Fielding: 45/50, Throwing: 55/55 Hassell's power still plays below average in games, but his on-base ability may end up being elite given his approach and contact skills. 13 on this list, so he's unique but has been known for years. 2023 Cup odds: +8000. (You can call prospects four through nine the 62.5 FV tier if you want.). He may even be the one player you are scrolling down to read before you click somewhere else. 25 2023 NFL draft rankings: Mel Kiper's top prospects. He's basically a lock big leaguer, but the question is if he's a platoon option or strong regular. Bart has been a standout defender dating to high school, and he has plenty of arm, along with all the intangibles you'd ask for in a catcher. Age: 22 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right The selling point was advanced feel and strong starter traits of above-average stuff headlined by his fastball, with off-speed pitches mostly around average. There were some subtle improvements in pitch selection and overall offensive approach, but his natural skill set is a 45-to-50-grade hit, solid approach and 25+ homers (the exact number he hit last year). His hit/power combo has never been in question, and both tools will be a 55 or 60 depending on how this last step of development goes. 1 Tennessee and No. The Playbook: Guide to fantasy baseball He's No. Early in pro ball, his fastball was more hittable than expected and his slider wasn't as consistent as you'd like, but the frame, delivery, arm action and strikes were all there, and he kept hitting 100 mph. Age: 24 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left Jacob Wilson, SS, Grand Canyon -- Joon Lee, Why he's here: This will be a critical season for Judge, who turns 29 in April. WebNoticias de Argentina y del mundo en tiempo real. There's some risk that his offense settles below average in the big leagues, but his defense would still make him a decent regular (the 50 that he's graded as right now), but he's on the 40-man and should get a big league look in 2022, so the risk of bust (less than a 45) is getting very unlikely. -- Rivera, Why he's here: It's so easy to forget that Acua is still just 23 years old, given how quickly he has established himself as one of the sport's most feared hitters, belting 14 homers and posting a .250/.406/.581 line in 46 games last year. WebComplete list of ESPN sports blogs. When it comes down to it, you can't ask for anything better but to be able to develop and become a pro doing what you love where you love.". RFA Jason Robertson will get his deal done. This year, though, there isn't a team in the top 10 of the lottery odds that leans heavily on its draft model (Pirates and Detroit Tigers probably do the most) and there are a number of teams more inclined to a traditional approach (Nationals, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies), so signing the top pick for below-slot value is a little less likely this year than in previous years. Physically and in his delivery, Dollander has a look similar to Jacob deGrom. Having fewer strikeouts leads to a higher average and OBP, and he didn't sacrifice any power in cutting down the K's. You could tell he missed competing because in 2021, Greene dominated Double-A, then got promoted to Triple-A and also did well there. Type: Crafty lefty with above-average stuff. Type: Rocket-armed potential frontline starter. Mayer isn't a slam-dunk generational talent like many top prep position players in the draft are, but he could eventually become that. The mechanical thing is obviously fixable (unclear how quickly; often, results will help the hitters fix it without a coach harping on it), and I think the approach part is fixable because we're still early in House's career, but some hitters never make that adjustment, and he'll probably always be aggressive. Age: 23 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left -- David Schoenfield, Why he's here: Re-signing LeMahieu was arguably the best move made in the AL this offseason. Breathe. One thing I noticed when bearing down on both of them at the SEC tournament last year is that Langford has one of the simplest swings you can imagine, reminiscent of former Gator Pete Alonso, while Crews is in a squat and moves around a lot more in the box, looking like a batter with a higher-maintenance swing subject to streakier performance. If Colorado falters as the projections suggest, Story will be a hot commodity on the in-season trade market. Aaron Judge is getting paid by the Yankees after his incredible 2022 season. Malkin is best paired with guys who can hold onto the puck, cycle and score greasy goals. The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place at the winter meetings Tuesday night, so we now know the top order of the 2023 MLB draft, to be held in July at the All-Star festivities in Seattle. Buffalo is on the lookout for a new No. Type: Emerging whiff-heavy starter. If the Rutschman blurb wasn't cartoonish bulging-heart eyes enough for your taste, then Witt's your guy. There's natural curiosity about how GM Doug Armstrong will navigate the Vladimir Tarasenko trade request situation and whether he can shed Marco Scandella's contract. Age: 24 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left Cowser entered the national scouting scene during the summer after a loud freshman year at Sam Houston State, when he was arguably the best hitter on Team USA with the best rising college juniors in the country. Age: 22 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Moving Wheeler opens the door for a new direction and new voices to emerge. My man merely needs to be able to reach it with his boom mic-length arms. I'll group the SEC outfielders together since they're similar and might be the top two candidates to go 1-1 at this point. 1:39; Ohio State comes right back with a Marvin Harrison Jr. TD 0:31; Duggan drops dime to Johnston for long TCU gain The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place at the winter meetings Tuesday night, so we now know the top order of the 2023 MLB draft, to be held in July at the All-Star festivities in Seattle. Finishing off the SEC flavor (it's barbecue, if you were wondering) at the top, we have Gonzalez. 1 player in 2023 NFL draft? Even then, the Rays thought they grabbed a rising bat-first, find-a-position-later sort of player, the type they've excelled with in the past. There isn't true impact ability, but contributing league-average-to-slightly-above offense and defense at shortstop with a lefty stick is massively valuable. Rocchio looked set for a full-season breakout in 2020, which obviously didn't happen, but just kept humming along as though it did, skipping low-A completely and splitting 2021 at high-A and Double-A as a 20-year-old while also showing a new part of his game by hitting 15 homers. He had Todd Helton vibes as an advanced hitter with burgeoning power and a slick glove at first base. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right He's obviously still quick enough at the moment as he stole 36 bases in low-A last year. Neither! Kaplan: Jason Robertson's superstar rise, trade targets and other rumblings around NHL. Result: Lost in first round He'll make regular contact and draw some walks, add value on the basepaths with plus speed and play an above-average shortstop. He's a potential ace who is basically plus at everything from stuff to feel to frame to analytics to makeup to demonstrated improvement. GM Brian MacLellan should be scouring the trade and free-agent markets for help. WebKiper's updated Big Board for the 2023 NFL draft: There's a new No. -- Rivera, Why he's here: This will be a crucial year for the two-time Gold Glove shortstop and four-time All-Star. 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Age: 22 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right He started hot in high-A but had a season-ending shoulder injury after seven games. Speaking of changeup-over-breaking ball righties (if you jumped here from No. Age: 24 | Bats: Left | Throws: Right That's it. Type: Sweet-swinging power-and-patience corner outfielder. He hit immediately in pro ball but got attention from other clubs as turning the corner late in 2019, when he mashed in high-A, helped by significant added strength. It's unfair to compare Miller to the best pitchers in baseball, who happen to also pitch for the Dodgers, but there's effort and aggression to his operation like Walker Buehler and Max Scherzer to give you an idea of what he looks like. Informacin, videos y fotos sobre los hechos ms relevantes y sus protagonistas. His offensive scouting report sounds pretty similar to Fernando Tatis Jr. at the same stage, but if a guy ranked all the way up here doesn't live up to expectations, it's usually due to a pitch-selection issue, and being a corner outfielder eats into his margin for error. Pierre-Luc Dubois is mulling whether he wants to stay long term with the Jets. While catchers are notoriously hard to project because of the rigors of the position, and Cartaya hasn't played much yet in pro ball, all the pieces are here for a 50 hit tool with a good amount of walks, 70 power (30+ homers) and at least average defense. The risk is this issue doesn't get fixed and he's a .230-.240 hitter with 15-18 homers and solid defense, which is a low-end regular/good backup. Type: Toolsy catcher with advanced feel. He's a plus hitter with plus power, a plus arm, plus defensive skills and plus makeup -- evidenced by real feel for the game to get the most out of his tools and also all of the intangibles necessary for a catcher. 1 player in baseball entering 2021? Players up north often have only a month of games with nice enough weather for that process to occur and face notable competition only a few times per spring, so they have trouble creating that narrative and having enough runway to move up the board in the spring. For context that is totally ridiculous in-game exit velo on a fly ball for a teenager, much less doing it regularly. Something like a 45 bat, 55 power, a solid average walk rate, and above-average defense at the hot corner with a lefty stick is a solid everyday player. 4 starters or riskier bets to be No. The biggest change is his power development -- in raw power, loft in his swing, and the in-game utility of it. Still, he kept humming along, skipping low-A altogether last year and hitting 31 homers in 120 games at high-A as a 20-year-old. Type: Shortstop tools bonanza Result: Missed playoffs 55), we come to Pepiot, who probably has the best changeup in the whole minor leagues, an at least 70-grade Bugs Bunny-type offering. WebPlay ESPN fantasy baseball for free. WebNBA trade deadline 2023: Player eligibility ahead of Dec. 15. Watson was a revelation two summers ago on the showcase circuit, when the largely Southeast-based prep events still happened while the Cape and other college leagues were largely dormant. We're debuting our top-100 prospects tool, which includes detailed scouting observations on most players dating back to 2018. Age: 20 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Leiter fits in the Walker Buehler school of Vandy-slash-data-influenced power starters with vertically oriented stuff. Erik Haula and Charlie Coyle are fine, but the Bruins need a long-term, top-end talent who can eventually replace Bergeron. Roundtable: Who has been the top waiver wire pickup so far this season? Dallas' primary offseason issue was whether Rick Bowness should continue behind the bench. Precedent would say that Witt would spend 2020 in low-A and maybe high-A if he performed well, but the pandemic wiped out the whole minor league season, so Witt played simulated games all year. Washington's window to win another Stanley Cup won't be open for long. Age: 21 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right Given the astronomical 14-year, $340 million contract given to Fernando Tatis Jr., Braves fans should feel lucky that the team has locked up the superstar outfielder to an eight-year, $100 million deal. The Bruins don't have a great deal of time to get better down the middle. WebThe official National Hockey League website including news, rosters, stats, schedules, teams, and video. Last year's top prospect Wander Franco was a 70 FV (the highest grade I've given out) and projects for multiple 5-6 WAR seasons, while the MVP winner is usually around 7-8 WAR. Age: 20 | Bats: Switch | Throws: Right Rojas needs to curtail some chase out of the zone and lift the ball more in games to get to his raw power. We just have a better idea of his limitations, as opposed to seeing him beat up on short-season pitching and imagining where things could go. Clubs are now commonly using force plates to put a number on explosion and find it's a good proxy for acceleration, very useful for quantifying defensive range. 5 overall pick, scooping him up for roughly the slot value of the No. No player has ever accumulated more Baseball-Reference WAR within his first 150 games. 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Perron is productive, a strong leader and all-around asset. Reminds me of: An otherworldly being. Type: MLB-ready offensive-oriented catcher. while run grades equate to specific times on a stopwatch, a 50 hit tool is about a .260 batting average, average fastball velocity is 92-93 depending on your role and handedness, and so on. Right when was ready to play in 2021, he got hurt and needed wrist surgery that limited him to 37 games -- but most of it was in Triple-A, and he hit 10 homers. Age: 23 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right WebGet the latest NCAA college football news, scores, stats, standings, and more from ESPN. LIVE Streaminghttps://t.co/1hIixsFn8R#U18WorldCup pic.twitter.com/AnLSsUhDQH, 3B Aidan Miller, Mitchell HS (Fla.), Arkansas commit Analytic models that every team uses grade his changeup as a plus pitch due to movement, but it plays closer to a 55 to the eye and he threw it only 9% of the time. The scouting report now is still pretty similar to what it was then: 93-95 mph heater that plays above it's velocity, four pitch mix and starter traits all solid average or better headlined by plus low-80's curveball. If you're looking for real holes, it's nitpicking on Rutschman lacking a 70-grade tool or the age-versus-level math he could never make up for as a later-blooming, multisport athlete from a cold-weather state. When Rutschman joined Collegiate Team USA 11 months before the 2019 draft, it was quickly obvious that he was the best player on the field, vaulting him from likely top-10 pick to odds-on favorite to eventual No. A position player with all 50 grades, depending on position, is probably a very good reserve or weaker starter. The bar to clear for a right-handed hitting first baseman is incredibly high. The O's worked with Mayo and he hit 9 homers in 53 pro games, the majority in low-A and as a 19-year-old. Reminds me of: Kyle Tucker. If things really click over the next few years, he could hit .280 with 25 homers at short, though physically he's probably never going to get as big as Corey Seager is. Someone out there needs him. Hitters (unless they have Vlad Sr.-level bat control) can't get to all of their raw power in games if they're swinging at a bunch of pitches they can't drive; it only gets harder as you climb the ladder developmentally. He struck out an absurd 157 batters in 98 2/3 innings in his 2021 pro debut, backing up the buzz from instructional league that his velo had spiked in the mid-90s (he sat 93-96 in the regular season) and helped his breaking-ball play just as well as his above-average-to-plus changeup and command. He went wild last spring and was securely in the muddled six-to-eight-player top tier, generally seen as second to fourth in that group, depending on whom you asked. As an evaluator who's always wary of young catchers, I was caught by surprise that a teenaged backstop who had played 42 games in rookie ball in 2019, then missed all of 2020 because of the pandemic, could jump all the way to high-A and dominate the league in 2021. This demonstrates an aptitude to make adjustments. Enfield has a pair of seniors in the starting lineup, Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson, and Collier should seamlessly slot into the starting point guard spot after Ellis' departure. If you're picking the player most likely to be the best hitter in the game in 2021, it's Soto. Type: Massive teenaged front-line starter with advanced potential. Yandy Diaz: you're on notice. Jones' pure hitting performance-age-level metrics aren't top 100-worthy, but they point to later-blooming upside (power, patience, stolen bases, high strikeout rate), though missing the reps of the 2020 season hurt Jones more than most prospects. Age: 19 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right That seems to put a bit of a ceiling on things offensively, but it's still early and he already has beat expectations a few times in his career, so I'll stay on the bullish side. That's why I'm looking at the field in tiers: Most conversations I've had pinpointed a consensus top group, then a handful of likely challengers if things break right for them this spring. Result: Missed playoffs WebThe Big 12 will be happy to have one player picked in the first round. And he was playing mostly shortstop the whole time, and the underlying stats like exit velo also back this up. Brash's command is a little below average, and he probably isn't a 180-200 inning pitcher given his durability. I still don't think Abrams will be good enough at shortstop to start for most teams, but he could certainly play an average second base or center field. 2023 Cup odds: +1000, Move to make: Explore the goalie market (again). Last year, the in-game power showed up and he hit 24 homers across Triple-A and the big leagues, helped greatly by his ground ball rate dropping over 20%; his raw power is still just average-ish. | Full list Hassell was on the national scene as a prep underclassman, showing an advanced bat and decent tools that then progressed in his senior year to include above-average speed and average power potential. Even the most bullish public projections didn't really consider this as a possibility and Witt is now being tossed in the "aggressive at the plate, but that's just a style, not a problem" prospect bin that also included Ronald Acua Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. Those kinds of tools allow for this. Rodriguez's offensive upside is the highest of this group, and he's the youngest of the three. He was No. ESPN this week released its list of the top 300 prospects for the NFL - not a mock draft, just a ranking of the top 300 players - and Iowa State tailback Breece Hall is the only player in the top 32.Hall is ranked 24th. Gorman was one of my favorite players on the summer showcase circuit before the 2018 draft because he had a track record of hitting in national events, flashed 70-grade lefty raw power that showed up in games with exit velos to support it, and the makeup reviews were universally positive. I point all of that out to explain why it's taken this long for a pitcher to be mentioned, but also because, on a pure prospect resume, Rodriguez should be higher. Alvarez jumped into the Top 100 last year as buzz grew that the tools that landed him $2.7 million as an amateur out of Venezuela were playing in games against older competition. Pittsburgh had a fantastic first line last season in Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust. Ortiz stories from those who know him A seven-part, behind-the-scenes docuseries going on and off the ice and in locker rooms for an all-access pass during the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. He's smart and I think he understands the game at a very high level. There's maybe a half-dozen players capable of doing that at that age who aren't playing first base or corner outfield. Those are different degrees of things and it needs to be noted. The whole concept of plate discipline isn't really relevant here. Contreras was signed by the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic in 2016, then was traded in the Jameson Taillon deal before the 2021 season, which served as Contreras' breakout from solid pitching prospect to potential midrotation starter who already has made a big league start. Quoted is a HR from 2022 https://t.co/vBwtybQxXY pic.twitter.com/3mXQuv6wKN. Age: 18 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right This isn't a true comparison, because most players don't have a one-for-one perfect analog. 2021-22 record: 37-38-7, 81 points WebNBA draft top 100: Our first rankings after the Champions Classic. I gave Mead a 55 hit/game power grades, but he's the kind of player who makes enough hard contact to beat that projection. My opinion started shifting when I dug deeper right before the draft and heard the teams most interested in him were the best pitching orgs in the game; the Dodgers scooped him up with the 29th overall pick in the 2020 draft. He joins his high school and AAU teammate Arrinten Page , an ESPN 100 center, and four-star guard Silas Demary . And for historical context, former Florida 3B Jonathan India's breakthrough draft year performance that took him from a third-rounder at the beginning of the 2018 season to the No. Top NFL draft prospects, predictions, 2023 football recruiting rankings: New five-stars, rising prospects (10/12/22) WebThe 2019 NBA draft was held on June 20, 2019. Before Holland thinks about re-signing Evander Kane or finding Mike Smith's replacement in net, focus should be on securing the Oilers' homegrown talent. Result: Missed playoffs Goaltender Jake Oettinger is a cornerstone. The buzz the moment he got into pro ball was even a notch higher than the pre-draft expectations, and Brown has accordingly shot through the system. He's fine in center field and above average in both corners but is blocked by a full outfield in Tampa Bay, waiting for an opening that should come sometime in the first half. Whether it's a nine-figure free agent deal that changes your team's future or a blockbuster trade that has the whole league buzzing, our experts are ready to weigh in. 2023 Cup odds: +2000, Move to make: Secure the top six (i.e., keep Evgeni Malkin). National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. Whom can they bet on to turn the tide? Top Rated. They've been grouped together for at least a year as the two top prep bats in this class. In a debut season shortened by injury, Soderstrom hit and hit for power, with exit velos that put him in the conversation with the best power prospects in his age group, as his surface stats and eyeball scouting also suggest. Collier is a high-level facilitator with excellent positional size and a strong and sturdy frame. Most immediately, the Canucks need to round out their center depth. 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