Astros: MLB’s Top 30 prospects list for 2020 shows changes

MLB Pipeline revealed its top prospects lists for 2020, and here’s how the Astros list shapes up.

As we get ready for the start of the season, one of the best bits of information is the annual release of MLB’s top prospect rankings. It gives us a glimpse into how the club’s prospects are advancing and how the farm system as a whole ranks against the rest of the league. This year’s rankings for the Astros reflect some changes over last year’s.

What’s not changed, however, is that Forrest Whitley remains in the top spot among Astros prospects. The scouting report noted his tough 2019 season and how he’s adjusted his mechanics. The big takeaway, as we’ve known all along, is that “if he can…