I mentioned it first in the title, so I suppose it’s the first thing to dive into today. The folks at MLB Pipeline have updated their Top 100 overall prospects list, and have somehow found a way to rank 50 players higher than Elly De La Cruz.
I don’t buy it. You shouldn’t buy it. It’s free, so we don’t have to. Still, it’s a traveshamockery.
Anyway, Nick Lodolo spearheads four Cincinnati Reds prospects on the list, with each of Elly, Matt McLain, and Brandon Williamson checking in, too.
The trade front has yet to truly ramp up, but the kind of stage-setting that usually preempts it certainly has begun to round into form.