Prospects within the same tier are largely interchangeable—considering their ceiling, floor, injury risk, position, room for development, ability to adjust and intangibles, I expect them to have similar career value.
The ranking of these players and the notes below were last updated on May 19, 2022.
Current level: Triple-A
Max Meyer had extraordinary results in 2021 despite slightly lower fastball velocity than what was advertised coming out of college. In his second professional campaign, he’s lighting up the radar gun, sitting in the mid-90s deep into his starts. Just imagine how much his stuff could play up even more out of the bullpen.