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Updated Top 100 Prospect List Ahead of MLB Draft 2023

Joel Reuter

We are just a few short weeks away from the 2023 MLB draft, and with it will come a new wave of prospect talent scattered across the minor league ranks. Before that happens, it's time to reset our Top 100 prospect list with a June update.

The following factors helped determine where each player fell on our updated list:

Let's start with 50 players who fell just outside the rankings.

Honorable Mentions: Next 50

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RHP: Cade Cavalli (WAS), Wilmer Flores (DET), Gordon Graceffo (STL), Chase Hampton (NYY), Ty Madden (DET), Max Meyer (MIA), Luis Ortiz (PIT), Ryan Pepiot (LAD), Chase Petty (CIN), Connor Phillips (CIN), Max Rajcic (STL), Marco Raya (MIN), Gavin Stone (LAD), Mike Vasil (NYM)

LHP: Brandon Barriera (TOR), Jackson Ferris (CHC), DL Hall (BAL), Cooper Hjerpe (STL), Jared Shuster (ATL), Anthony Solometo (PIT), Jordan Wicks (CHC)

C: Leonardo Bernal (STL), Thayron Liranzo (LAD), Drew Romo (COL), Daniel Susac (OAK), Austin Wells (NYY)

IF: Edwin Arroyo (CIN), Tyler Black (MIL), Felnin Celesten (SEA), Tsung-Che Cheng (PIT), Cam Collier (CIN), Justin Foscue (TEX), Carlos Jorge (CIN), Justyn-Henry Malloy (DET), Orelvis Martinez (TOR), Connor Norby (BAL), Cayden Wallace (KC), Jett Williams (NYM)

OF: Roman Anthony (BOS), Jordan Beck (COL), Jonatan Clase (SEA), Ryan Clifford (HOU), Oscar Colás (CWS), Josue De Paula (LAD), Dominic Fletcher (ARI), Gavin Cross (KC), Elijah Green (WAS), Robert Hassell III (WAS), Spencer Jones (NYY), Zac Veen (COL)

Nos. 100-91

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100. C Edgar Quero, LAA
99. RHP Jackson Jobe, DET
98. OF Kevin Alcántara, CHC
97. 3B Brady House, WAS
96. 2B Jace Jung, DET
95. 2B Nick Yorke, BOS
94. RHP Bryan Woo, SEA
93. IF Osleivis Basabe, TB
92. OF Alex Ramírez, NYM
91. RHP Owen White, TEX

Nos. 90-81

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90. IF/OF Edouard Julien, MIN
89. RHP Jack Leiter, TEX
88, 2B/3B Zack Gelof, OAK
87. RHP Dylan Lesko, SD
86. OF Miguel Bleis, BOS
85. OF Samuel Zavala, SD
84. OF Drew Gilbert, HOU
83. IF Joey Ortiz, BAL
82. LHP Frank Mozzicato, KC
81. RHP Brock Porter, TEX

Nos. 80-71

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80. C Samuel Basallo, BAL
79. SS Brayan Rocchio, CLE
78. RHP Mason Miller, OAK
77. 3B Coby Mayo, BAL
76. C Kevin Parada, NYM
75. OF George Valera, CLE
74. RHP Jared Jones, PIT
73. SS Cole Young, SEA
72. OF Ceddanne Rafaela, BOS
71. OF Gabriel Gonzalez, SEA

Nos. 70-61

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70. LHP Carson Whisenhunt, SF
69. RHP Jacob Misiorowski, MIL
68. OF Andy Pages, LAD
67. SS Marco Luciano, SF
66. C Jeferson Quero, MIL
65. RHP Ben Brown, CHC
64. RHP Nick Frasso, LAD
63. SS/3B Royce Lewis, MIN
62. 2B Termarr Johnson, PIT
61. C Patrick Bailey, SF

Nos. 60-51

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60. OF Yanquiel Fernandez, COL
59. SS Luisangel Acuña, TEX
58. OF Justin Crawford, PHI
57. LHP Robby Snelling, SD
56. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, MIN
55. C Bo Naylor, CLE
54. OF Luis Matos, SF
53. C Dalton Rushing, LAD
52. 3B/OF Sterlin Thompson, COL
51. SS Masyn Winn, STL

Nos. 50-41

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50. LHP Andrew Abbott, CIN
49. SS Adael Amador, COL
48. 1B Kyle Manzardo, TB
47. SS Noelvi Marte, CIN
46. C Ethan Salas, SD
45. SS Carson Williams, TB
44. RHP Daniel Espino, CLE
43. OF Jasson Dominguez, NYY
42. 3B Curtis Mead, TB
41. RHP Cade Horton, CHC

Nos. 40-31

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40. RHP Emmet Sheehan, LAD
39. SS Ronny Mauricio, NYM
38. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver, ATL
37. 1B/OF Heston Kjerstad, BAL
36. C/OF Henry Davis, PIT
35. RHP Tink Hence, STL
34. 1B/3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand, CIN
33. SS Colson Montgomery, CWS
32. 2B Michael Busch, LAD
31. OF Sal Frelick, MIL

Nos. 30-21

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30. RHP Brandon Pfaadt, ARI
29. SS Brooks Lee, MIN
28. RHP Mick Abel, PHI
27. 3B Colt Keith, DET
26. C Harry Ford, SEA
25. SS Jackson Merrill, SD
24. C Logan O'Hoppe, LAA
23. C/IF/OF Endy Rodriguez, PIT
22. LHP Ricky Tiedemann, TOR
21. IF Jordan Westburg, BAL

Nos. 20-11

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20. OF Druw Jones, ARI
19. 2B/SS Matt McLain, CIN
18. C/1B Tyler Soderstrom, OAK
17. SS Jordan Lawlar, ARI
16. C Diego Cartaya, LAD
15. LHP Kyle Harrison, SF
14. OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC
13. RHP Andrew Painter, PHI
12. OF Colton Cowser, BAL
11. SS Marcelo Mayer, BOS

Nos. 10-1

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10. OF Evan Carter, TEX
9. RHP Gavin Williams, CLE
8. OF Jackson Chourio, MIL
7. SS/3B Junior Caminero, TB
6. OF James Wood, WAS
5. RHP Bobby Miller, LAD
4. RHP Taj Bradley, TB
3. RHP Eury Pérez, MIA
2. SS Jackson Holliday, BAL
1. SS/3B Elly De La Cruz, CIN

Team-by-Team Breakdown

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ARI (3): SS Jordan Lawlar (17), OF Druw Jones (20), RHP Brandon Pfaadt (30)

ATL (1): RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (38)

BAL (7): SS Jackson Holliday (2), OF Colton Cowser (12), IF Jordan Westburg (21), 1B/OF Heston Kjerstad (37), 3B Coby Mayo (77), C Samuel Basallo (80), IF Joey Ortiz (83)

BOS (4): SS Marcelo Mayer (11), IF/OF Ceddanne Rafaela (72), OF Miguel Bleis (86), 2B Nick Yorke (95)

CHC (4): OF Pete Crow-Armstrong (14), RHP Cade Horton (41), RHP Ben Brown (65), OF Kevin Alcántara (98)

CWS (1): SS Colson Montgomery (33)

CIN (5): SS Elly De La Cruz (1), 2B/SS Matt McLain (19), 1B/3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (34), SS Noelvi Marte (47), LHP Andrew Abbott (50)

CLE (5): RHP Gavin Williams (9), RHP Daniel Espino (44), C Bo Naylor (55), OF George Valera (75), SS Brayan Rocchio (79)

COL (3): SS Adael Amador (49), 3B/OF Sterlin Thompson (52), OF Yanquiel Fernandez (60)

DET (3): 3B Colt Keith (27), 2B Jace Jung (96), RHP Jackson Jobe (99)

HOU (1): OF Drew Gilbert (84)

KC (1): LHP Frank Mozzicato (82)

LAA (2): C Logan O'Hoppe (24), C Edgar Quero (100)

LAD (7): RHP Bobby Miller (5), C Diego Cartaya (16), 2B Michael Busch (32), RHP Emmet Sheehan (40), C Dalton Rushing (53), RHP Nick Frasso (64), OF Andy Pages (68)

MIA (1): RHP Eury Pérez (3)

MIL (4): OF Jackson Chourio (8), OF Sal Frelick (31), C Jeferson Quero (66), RHP Jacob Misiorowski (69)

MIN (4): SS Brooks Lee (29), OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (56), SS/3B Royce Lewis (63), IF/OF Edouard Julien (90)

NYM (3): SS Ronny Mauricio (39), C Kevin Parada (76), OF Alex Ramírez (92)

NYY (1): OF Jasson Domínguez (43)

OAK (3): C/1B Tyler Soderstrom (18), RHP Mason Miller (78), 2B/3B Zack Gelof (88)

PHI (3): RHP Andrew Painter (13), RHP Mick Abel (28), OF Justin Crawford (58)

PIT (4): C/IF/OF Endy Rodríguez (23), C Henry Davis (36), 2B Termarr Johnson (62), RHP Jared Jones (74)

SD (5): SS Jackson Merrill (25), C Ethan Salas (46), LHP Robby Snelling (57) OF Samuel Zavala (85), RHP Dylan Lesko (87)

SF (5): LHP Kyle Harrison (15), OF Luis Matos (54), C Patrick Bailey (61), SS Marco Luciano (67), LHP Carson Whisenhunt (70)

SEA (4): C Harry Ford (26), OF Gabriel Gonzalez (71), SS Cole Young (73), RHP Bryan Woo (94)

STL (2): RHP Tink Hence (35), SS Masyn Winn (51)

TB (6): RHP Taj Bradley (4), SS/3B Junior Caminero (7), 2B/3B Curtis Mead (42), SS Carson Williams (45), 1B Kyle Manzardo (48), IF Osleivis Basabe (93)

TEX (5): OF Evan Carter (10), SS Luisangel Acuña (59), RHP Brock Porter (81), RHP Jack Leiter (89), RHP Owen White (91)

TOR (1): LHP Ricky Tiedemann (22)

WAS (2): OF James Wood (6), 3B Brady House (97)

   

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