Let's Go Tribe · Jan 27, 2024
News and Notes: MLB Pipeline Top 100 List Released
Photo by Jason Hanna/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesMLB.com released their top 100 prospects list. Chase DeLauter is 31st, Kyle Manzardo is 59th, Brayan Rocchio is 91st and Daniel Espino is 100th. Juan Brito was robbed.
FanGraphs’ ZiPS projections are complete, so you can look at the projections for the Guardians. For hitters, the top 9 are:
Jose Ramirez: 5.2 fWAR, 129 wRC+
Andres Gimenez: 4.7, 113 wRC+
Steven Kwan: 2.9 fWAR, 102 wRC+
Bo Naylor: 2.7 fWAR, 102 wRC+
Brayan Rocchio: 2 fWAR, 91 wRC+
Josh Naylor: 1.9 fWAR, 117 wRC+
Estevan Florial: 1.9 fWAR, 94 wRC+
Kyle Manzardo (if given full-time plate appearances): 1.8 fWAR, 113 wRC+
Ramon Laureano: 1.6 fWAR, 101 wRC+