2022 mlb international prospects
The most famous prospect available is 23-year-old Cuban outfielder Oscar Cols, who was once dubbed the "Cuban Ohtani" for his two-way ability. His changeup is only fair right now, and his command still comes and goes, and even though he didnt walk nearly as many hitters in 2021 as he did in college, there was still relief risk here even before his elbow blew out. Casas is capable of hitting huge tanks to all parts of the ballpark; his hard-hit rate in 2022 was a whopping 50%, which would have been top 15 among qualified big league hitters. 40) is 30 spots, and theres a substantial difference in talent between them. MLB Pipeline on Apple Podcasts Make no mistake, Paradas bat was one of the surer things in the 2022 draft, and hes likely to hit in the middle of a big league order regardless of position, which would make him a superstar catcher, but closer to an average regular if he ends up a LF/DH. Harrisons fastball sits 93-94 mph, topping out around 98, and it plays up thanks to its shape and the deceptively low lefty arm slot Harrison hurls it from. He also shows good footwork with soft hands and above-average range. . 4/5 on a contender. Hes similar to DJ LeMahieu and Vinnie Pasquantino from a skill set standpoint and should provide a long-term answer at first base for the Rays within the next couple of years. He still isnt throwing a great many strikes with his fastball, but the improved command reinforces his viability as a starter, and he looks likely to make his big league debut this season. His swing is already geared for lift, but he doesnt currently have the raw juice to make the most of it. Jesus Caba, SS, D.R. His overall chase rates remain a little worse than average but theyre not terrifying. There are still some things to work on here, but Prez is younger now than Trevor Rogers was on the day he was drafted, and the fact that Prez has made relevant adjustments and continued to dominate while implementing them is remarkable. He issued more strikeouts and lowered his WHIP, all while racking up more innings and advancing two levels without showing many growing pains in the process. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. Felnin Celesten, SS, Dominican RepublicCelesten shows big tools across the board and has a chance to be a five-tool player if he continues to develop at a normal pace. Arias, a 17-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, is the top-ranked international prospect of 2022 by MLB Pipeline and agreed to a $4 million deal with New York, MLB.com reported. 2022 Top 250 MLB Prospects To win World Series Astros +600 Yankees +750 Mets +750 Dodgers +850 Braves +900 Padres +950 Blue Jays +1300 Phillies +1700 Cardinals +1800 Mariners +1800 Rays +2000. His hands are quick and direct to the ball, though he struggles to make contact in front of the plate, often over-swings, and tends to chase. During his 2022 spring break, Holliday came to Arizona to work out and take BP with his high school team at some of the big league teams complexes, and he (and his younger brother, Ethan) put balls out of backfields into the teeth of the wind with ease. 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. His on-paper whiff and chase rates are about average, while his peak power and hard hit rates are at the top of the scale for a hitter his age. While this might contribute to some of his in-zone and overall swing-and-miss rates (he posted a 77% Z-contact% and 72% overall contact% in 2022, both comfortably below the big league average), Henderson shows plenty of hitterish traits that instill confidence in his 2022 output. Fernando Tats Jr. suspension: Padres star back in lineup in spring Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. Lewis missed a chunk of 2019 with an injury before losing all of 2020 to the pandemic. The toolset to profile as a 50 in right is arguably already in place, and theres a chance Mayo ends up with 70 raw at peak and becomes a star out there. The floor for Ortiz looks something like Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a slick-fielding utilityman with plus bat-to-ball ability, but not enough power to be a true everyday option, essentially a 45-grade player. No doubt aided by the hitting environment of the Pacific Coast League, Busch swatted 32 home runs and 70 extra-base hits last season. Vargas doesnt have the sort of projectable, statuesque frame typical of a hitter in his early 20s, and despite the relevant changes to his swing, he still isnt an especially electric athlete and the cement appears quite dry on his physique, so theres not much reason to project on his raw power going forward. The tailing shape on his heater is suboptimal but at times helps him miss a bat. His gigantic frame and plus arm are a big part of where the Salvador Perez comps are coming from. Acuas athleticism is too exciting to keep him off the list even though his approach is sometimes reckless and he doesnt impact the ball in the air. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. Plus athlete, "true shortstop". He is similar to Henry Davis and Kyle Schwarber, in that he may have to move out from behind the plate due to poor receiving, ball-blocking, and his raw arm strength, though he is pretty accurate. Described as the "total package" solid hit/solid power. Padres looking to extend Juan Soto, Josh Hader after massive Manny After the Reds gave him some time at first base in 2022, Steer now has experience at all four infield positions. For example, the gap between Padres shortstop Jackson Merrill (No. Its tough for hitters who are looking for a fastball to do anything with them, even though Millers feel for locating his secondaries (especially his sinking changeup and low-80s curveball) is not sharp. Framber Valdezoriginally signed for $10,000 in 2015, for example. Johnson often ends his swing with his torso having made a full 180 degree rotation, sometimes swinging with such ferocious bat speed that he loses his balance and faceplants in the batters box. Jones had surgery, missed the back half of the summer and instructs, and only began hitting again in January. Merrill is Michael Brantley, except at shortstop. Short levers enable Frelick to turn on inner-third fastballs and let him spray or spoil pitches that travel deep into the hitting zone, making him very tough to strike out. Miller spent his freshman year at Blinn College, then pitched out of the Texas A&M bullpen as a sophomore and junior. 2022 Staff Consensus Top-40 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings, 5 Stealthy MLB Prospects to Consider For Your 2023 MLB Re-Draft League. Historically, Mead has raked despite having a hyper-aggressive approach at the plate, and this is where he grew the most in 2022. Despite being rough around the edges (remember Cappe waited an extra year to sign so he could get more money from the Marlins and has played a full season less than the typical 20-year-old prospect), he has a great tools and projection foundation that is now being reinforced by early-career performance, most notably from a bat-to-ball standpoint. There are 12 prospects from Venezuela, three from Cuba, two from the Bahamas and one each from Mexico and Korea. Because the International Players tab has an apples and oranges mix of older pros from Asian leagues and soon-to-be first-year players, there is no explicit ranking on The Board, but Ive stacked the class of anticipated 2023 signees in a table below with a ranking for reference should you need it. One that doesnt involve scouting undeveloped players. Hes not quite as deft a hitter from the right side, but hes still plenty dangerous. 4 starter fairly soon even if the arrow is currently pointing down. Baseball America 2021-2022 International bonus board is out; Mariners That bat speed, in conjunction with his short levers, allows him to track pitches well, resulting in impressive swing decisions for such a young player. Brailer Guerrero, OF, D.R. lvarez has plenty of arm strength and will sometimes pop below 1.80 seconds (seriously) now that hes gotten better at starting to exit his crouch before the pitch has reached him, or just cutting it loose from his knees when thats not feasible. He does play with lots of effort, though, and Mead has enough range that the second base experiment has merit. Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. -- $375,000, OriolesJoshua Liranzo, INF, D.R. This years crop of prospects has a relatively shallow high-impact group at the very top of the list. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. How much should I spend in FAAB money to acquire him? 2023 MLB International Signings Tracker | Spotrac He had a breakout 2021 at Double-A, his first full season in pro ball, posting a .98 WHIP across 15 starts while working about five innings per start until August, when he blew out and needed Tommy John. The rip was more explosive than his shoulder could handle, and part of it tore away from the bone. : Mariners ($4,700,000) More 3. Its possible hell be so good upon return that he kicks down the door, but its more likely from a roster timeline standpoint that Miami gives him all of 2023 in the minors so his innings can be manicured with his health and development in mind. He has tended to strikeout at a 20% or lower clip throughout his pro career, even when chase was an issue, which is very impressive considering Ramos age relative to the levels to which hes been assigned. 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. -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. But assuming that third base is now his likeliest position, more pressure will be put on Martes bat, and while theres good news in that regard, there also needs to be refinement if Marte is going to hit enough to play an everyday role at third base. Ariel Castro, OF, Cuba: Twins ($2,400,000) More 12. It was enough for the Yankees to roster him for their postseason series against Houston, who worked Peraza with sink and breaking balls in the bottom of the zone, which he consistently swung over the top of. Yasser Mercedes, OF, Dominican Republic Twins ($1,700,000) More 18. Cartayas exchange is absurdly fast for a player his size, and he actively hunts baserunners when they reach, a threat to throw to the bases at any time. Just in time, I'm happy to share my updated rankings, and add some of the prospects expected to sign in the next couple of days. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. Thirty-one of the players on the 2022 Top 50 International Prospects list are from the Dominican Republic. Of course, he has game-changing arm strength. The larger the bonus, the more teams believe in the player. This is a little odd, but it might be remedied with an unobtrusive mechanical tweak. A downward cutting swing and middling rotational athleticism limit Carters offensive impact to the doubles variety, and even though hes young and has a huge, rectangular frame, Carters lack of explosiveness tempers long-term raw power projection here, and we consider him more of a high-floor prospect than a future star. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29. Arizonas relatively new Amarillo affiliate is especially extreme relative to the rest of the Texas League. His mid-90s fastball missed bats up in the zone and above it, and he commanded all three secondaries, with above-average spin across the board. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. We can safely put to bed any notion that Pages (pronounced p-hz) might stay in center field, and as such, his projection has narrowed as he shifts to being an average everyday corner outfield prospect by virtue of his ability to get to power, which he does via his combination of raw strength and the extreme lift in his swing. While his ball/strike recognition isnt good, Tovar is otherwise an advanced hitter. Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association finalized a deal in March 2020 that addressed the international signing period during the pandemic. Cabrera is expected to sign with the Reds. -- $425,000, DodgersJesus Tillero, RHP, Ven. Prior to the injury, he had allowed just 48 baserunners in 56 innings and struck out 80 men. Top prospect Brown focusing on slider mechanics after spring debut. There might be more game power here than there is raw power, or at least more game power than youd expect from someone who has some approach-related red flags. A bat-only prospect with a well-rounded offensive skill set, Busch may end up a 30-grade second base defender or just play 1B/LF. -- $840,000Carlos Mateo, RHP, D.R. The tools Merrill has in place already make him feel like a high-probability impact player, and if he develops feel for lift without compromising contact as he enters his 20s, then hes going to be one of the top couple of prospects in the minors before he debuts. With a fastball like this, his floor is that of an impact reliever. Turang can really play shortstop, has feel for the strike zone, and makes a fair amount of contact. Theres an All-Star-caliber hit and power combination here, and while a bigger pro data sample might reveal some approach-related issues, Johnson has been one of the best hitters his age for going on a half decade and feels like a relatively high-probability high school hitting prospect. So Lawlar isnt quite as good as his cartoonish stats his present hit/power combination is actually closer to average but he does everything well and is a potential plus defender at short because of his acrobatics. Still, lvarez was 20 and facing Double- and Triple-A pitching, and its prudent to project growth in this area. Heres what scouts like: He runs well for a catcher, and he already shows elite bat speed. Sheer unpredictability and velocity allow Miller to bully the strike zone without precision and still stay off barrels, while his well-executed pitches miss bats. Veen rotates with rare ferocity and his broad-shouldered, 6-foot-4 frame leaves room for immense strength as he matures. Jameson reached the majors in 2022 and is ready for prime time. By his senior year of high school, Holliday already had. Peraza seems to realize this and tends to let strikes in the lower third of the zone go by until he absolutely has to swing at them. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by. Hes so long that this may be exposed as an issue as the level of velocity Wood sees increases. He doesnt track pitches especially well (his head often flies all over the place) and he has mediocre barrel variability, so hes likely to swing and miss at an above-average clip in the big leagues, but hes going to get to an absurd amount of power for a catcher and produce at an All-Star offensive level for that position.
