28)The Marlins were delighted to find Watson, MLB Pipeline's No. -- $840,000Carlos Mateo, RHP, D.R. Still, there are complicated issues that surround a potential draft. 1/MLB No. The body is already very thick and muscular, so he'll need to maintain his athleticism as he gets older. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. February 26, 2023. Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas, Dominican shortstop. He's got a prolific eye at the plate with an extremely advanced approach and a grand willingness to use the whole field. Brailer Guerrero, OF, D.R. 50)From an external point of view, there were higher ranked players on the board when the Tigers took Jobe third overall last month. Royals: Erick Pea, OF (No. Welcome to this year's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Those teams will then triage prospects later in the process and nix whichever verbal deals they see as the least favorable. Hes already shown that off with two homers (including a grand slam) in his first three games in the Florida Complex League. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. 70)Itll be interesting to see if 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter surpasses Abel, the clubs 2020 top pick, as both are big right-handers drafted out of high school. Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF (No. The international signing period used to run from July 2 to June 25 each year, but the start of the 2020-21 signing period was pushed back to Jan. 15 because of the pandemic, and that change is now permanent under the current agreement. Some are already in that top spot, some are recent additions via the 2021 Draft and some are those we feel will ascend between now and the start of 23. Led by Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, Mariners outfielder Julio Rodrguez and Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., seven of the eight highest-rated prospects on our end-of-season 2021 Top 100 should graduate to the Majors this year. Top prospect Bradley gets pumped, then gets souvenir. -- $600,000, AstrosGerman Ramirez, SS, D.R. It was a busy day for the Twins, as they had over $6 million to spend, and did so wisely. : Phillies ($3,000,000) More 14. It's one of the more impactful bats available in 2023. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. -- $300,000, RockiesAlessander De La Cruz, D.R. I've been . 48) Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. MLB's international prospect signing period starts today and the Twins are expected to sign three of the top 25 players in the 2023 class, per Baseball America's rankings. He has touched 100 mph, has a wide array of secondary pitches, and has been praised for his poise and makeup, per MLB.com. Players at this stage can change a lot in three months, let alone three years. Jeter Martinez, RHP, Mex. The teenager is currently in the Low-A Wests top five in home runs and RBIs and has a very good chance of joining the 20-20 club in his U.S. debut. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
As the list below indicates, we try to project as far off into the future as possible. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Twins sign twelve international prospects. Top 100 MLB prospects 2023: Keith Law's rankings, with Corbin Carroll at No. -- $997,500, GuardiansJose Marcano, INF, Ven. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. During the course of working on the 2023 class, I became aware of about a half-dozen players set to sign in 2025 and 26 who already have verbal deals for north of $3 million. The fastball gets up to 99 with immense hop at the top of the zone and true bat-missing qualities. Clark figures to stick in centerfield where his 70-grade run times and strong routes should age beautifully. An overview of the rules that govern signing international amateurs can be found on MLBs glossary here, while more thorough and detailed documentation can be found starting on page 287 of the CBA (forgive the 2017-21 version the full text of the latest agreement isnt publicly available yet), and page 38 of the Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. Brando Mayea, OF, Cuba: Yankees ($4,350,000) More 10. Felix Morrobel, SS, D.R. 1/MLB No. by Retrosheet. The consensus best hitter and best defender in this year's crop -- high school or college -- he also has at least solid power and homered twice in his first eight pro games in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. He's a line drive machine. : Mets+ ($1,100,000) More 30. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. Darling Fernandez, OF, D.R. He barely got a chance to show what he could do in his first four years as a pro, however, because a broken hamate in his right hand in 2018 and the canceled Minor League season in 2020 limited him to just 58 games. -- $400,000Angel Gil, OF, D.R., $375,000, D-backsYassel Soler, 3B, D.R. Really loud. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. 1/MLB No. 4-rated prospect in the 2021 Draft, available with their 16th overall selection. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. Scouting and comparing international players tools and athleticism to those of recent and upcoming domestic amateurs helps me to triangulate approximately where theyd go in a given draft, and assign them a FV based on that approximation. Better than McKenzie Gore. He has a nice loose swing and shows the ability to hit home runs in batting practice and games. This is largely how Im able to efficiently collect bonus information, but it also reveals an unsavory aspect of the current system that might eventually bring about an international draft. He just turned 19 in July, meaning there could be fits and starts in his development ahead, but barring an even better prospect coming in the 2022 Draft, he should be in the drivers seat of the Arizona pipeline for the foreseeable future. Enrique Jimenez, C, Ven. Pretty much the complete package. Emerson has shown the ability to get to any ball in any quadrant of the zone and slash it gap-to-gap. Miller is a consistent high-performer on the amateur circuit and his mammoth power finds it way into games already. -- $525,000Yoiber Ruiz, SS, Ven. Luis Reyes, RHP, D.R. If there's one critique, scouts do question where the body can go from here. 83)Henderson has climbed onto the Top 100 while earning a quick promotion from Low-A to High-A this year. With that in mind, we give you who we think will be the No. He carried that over into an equally impressive sophomore campaign in 2022. Some guys are breaking out. 2/MLB No. ), where he also holds the career basketball scoring record. Clark doesn't try to hit homers. Here are the Nationals' 2023 Top 30 prospects. : Brewers ($1,500,000) More 23. 1/MLB No. He'll be able to sign a contract of any size at that time. Players with a 40+ FV grade or above tend to be prospects who I think would go in the first two rounds of a draft, while the teenage 40 FV prospects are the sort Id ballpark in the $700,000 to $1 million bonus range as draft prospects, basically the slot amounts just after the second round. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. McGonigle has a loose, flashy glove with bouncy actions on the dirt. San Diego Padres. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. 23)The No. Carlos Silva, C, Ven. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. Here are the Braves' 2023 Top 30 prospects. He played a bit of third base, but with good range to his right and a strong arm, he projects a more natural fit at third base if hes forced off the shortstop position. Perennial contenders like the Dodgers and Yankees, teams that usually pick late in the draft, use international free agency to add high-end prospects to their farm system. The Top 300 is here. Bonus pool trades were put on hold the last few years, during the pandemic. Soto brings a lot of intrigue to the table. Hes comfortably a plus runner with a huge arm that will play at any outfield spot. -- $320,000Jonathan Martinez, INF, D.R. The son of two-time All-Star and World Series champion Al Leiter, he comes equipped with an elite 90-97 mph fastball that hitters rarely barrel, a plus curveball and a solid slider and changeup. According to a source, testimony in that case was heard last week, and we may soon learn more about its outcome and subsequent fallout. Strong eyes and quick twitch gives him the ability to make good swing decisions consistently, and it is rare to see him post poor at-bats. A premium high school hitter. Because the International Players tab has an apples and oranges mix of older pros from Asian leagues and soon-to-be first-year players, there is no explicit ranking on The Board, but Ive stacked the class of anticipated 2023 signees in a table below with a ranking for reference should you need it. He excelled in his full-season debut as a 19-year-old in Low-A, batting .298/.409/.614 in 31 games, but he sustained a hamstring injury in mid-July that's expected to sideline him for the rest of the year. Crews produces elite exit velocities and balances the raw power with a strong approach and feel for the strike zone. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. Lawlar earns 55s and 60s across the board as a shortstop who can hit for both average and power and steal his fair share of bags too. It's a whippy arm with huge projection, but already shoving gas. 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Pittsburgh Pirates. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. With Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore both likely in the Majors by 2023, the top spot will be Walkers to lose by then. He's got juice to the pull-side and only projects to develop more as he ages and works to understand what he's capable of. Raymond Mola, OF, D.R. : Giants ($2,697,500) More 16. : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Regardless of when it is implemented, most of my sources believe an international draft is likely eventually. International players under 25 can sign minor-league contracts only. Featuring above average power and a potential solid average hit tool, Shaw has impact in his bat and a mature approach. While his time up a level has been a bit more uneven, he is still only 20 years old and continues to hit for some power and steal some bases, with 14 of each heading into Thursdays games in what amounts to his first full season of pro ball. Teams with pool amounts below $5,284,000 lost money from their pools as a penalty for signing free agents who had rejected a qualifying offer. The 2021 Futures Gamer would be second in the Low-A West in slugging and OPS if he had enough at-bats to qualify, while hitting over .300 to boot. : D-backs+ ($950,000) More 19. We havent seen it in the Minors much yet due to hamate surgery, but when Colmenarez truly gets going next year, he has the potential to jump to the top of the Rays list come 2023. The younger Salas has all the tools to be an impact player at the game's most demanding position. Others have referred to it as the international day of joy. Fantastic write-up as always Eric, thank you! Crews burst onto the scene as a true freshman, crushing baseballs, earning All-American honors almost unanimously. Jenkins has missed time with hip issues and a broken hamate bone, something teams will need to consider. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. : Reds+ ($3,100,000) More 5. While he has some two-way potential, Skenes has more upside on the mound working from a three-quarter arm slot with smooth mechanics, a short-arm action, hiding the ball on his back hip and creating a lot of deception. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. And unlike in the United States, where players often commit to a college when they're 14 but are still scouted intensely by major league teams leading up to draft day, once an international player commits to a team, they stop going to showcases and typically aren't scouted much in a competitive environment by other clubs. Defensively, it's a solid average glove with an above average arm, though his size may ultimately shift him to third base. 97)During his pro debut after being a bit of a surprise third-round pick in 2019, Harris showed that the Braves mightve been shrewd to take the two-way player and let him hit, as he reached full-season ball. As is often the case with top international prospects, Salas has been on the scouting radar for quite some time even though he is only 16. Anthony Baptist, OF, D.R. When the most recent CBA was ratified, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25 to agree to a draft, the first of which would have taken place in 2024 had they done so. The swing is anchored by lightning quick hands that have feel to all-fields with some pull-side juice. It's caused him to go through occasional streaky periods of swing-and-miss, and his chase rates can balloon on him in a rut. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. Filippo Di Turi, SS, Ven. Edwin Solano, SS, D.R. : Pirates+ ($600,000) More 27. 11 overall. Because these players are so close in age to the younger prospects who participate in any given domestic draft, I like to use theoretical draft position as a barometer by which to grade the international amateurs. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: Cuban RHP Luis Morales: "(One) of the most interesting and dynamic prospects in the class," according to MLB.com, Morales already sits in the mid-90s and shows promising secondary pitches, including both a curveball and slider. While players routinely have agreements lined up to sign with clubs multiple years in. Again, verbal agreements are sometimes made a couple of years in advance of a player actually being eligible to sign, a phenomena that tends to happen most often with top-of-the-market prospects. From Detroits stance, it picked up a pitcher who could eventually end up as the best arm of the class. -- $450,000Ruben Menes, RHP, D.R. 29)The Dodgers have landed the best Venezuelan prospect in the last three international classes: Cartaya in 2018, outfielder Luis Rodriguez in 2019 and shortstop Wilman Diaz in January. 3/MLB No. No matter if you're a diehard to the format or relatively new, everyone loves prospects and wants to establish a rock-solid core on their dynasty team. -- $700,000Angelo Hernandez, C, Ven. Salas is extremely polished for his ageboth as a hitter and as a catcherto the point where he even got playing time in winter ball in the Venezuelan League where he caught and hit against players more than a decade older than him. Tony Ruiz, OF, D.R.31. Cristopher Larez, SS, Ven. Joendry Vargas, SS, D.R. Teams can not entice players by offering to put them on the 40-man roster. The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade. He's been up to 98 MPH, sitting 92-96 MPH with late running life. Kevin Ereu, SS, Ven. 1/MLB No. lvarez shows an impressively quick right-handed bat that should help him hit for average and power the higher he climbs. More Prospects News Brandon Mayea is an outfielder out of Havana, Cuba who ranks ninth among MLB Pipeline's top international prospects for 2023. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. : Red Sox ($1,400,000) More 26. -- $497,500Jose Mejia, INF, D.R. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. Jan 30, 2023. Alfredo Duno, C, Ven. 1. He'll ambush pitches over the right field fence, but it's not necessarily his game. : Tigers+ ($1,250,000) More 33. He's batting .303/.440/.609 with 20 homers and 28 steals in 88 games between Low-A and High-A, leads the Minors in runs (93) and extra-base hits (55) and ranks third in OPS (1.049). With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. The changeup shows promise too with feel for pronation. Some guys are breaking out. This is also when I start to collect biographical data like dates of birth, height/weight, position, and handedness, all of which later finds its way on The Board. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. Ethan Salas, C, Ven. He's shown feel for spinning the baseball, primarily a low-to-mid 70s curveball with tight tilt that projects. Prospects Live Staff. This year's newly eligible players were born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are tied to revenue and market size, with small-market teams getting the biggest bonus pools and large market teams getting the smallest. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. Dollander has premium command, pitch-ability, athleticism and polish. 5)While Paris missed a chunk of this season with a fractured fibula, he came back and hit well enough to earn a promotion from Low-A to High-A, and hes still a teenager. Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. Some scouts question the swing mechanics at the next level as Gonzalez has a tendency to throw open his hips and can step in the bucket at times, but his production has never wavered against premium college stuff. He's also an above average runner, but the legs play up thanks to strong instincts and burst in the field. He's got the hit tool and the raw power, and he's got the speed to steal double-digit bags as a pro. Here is a snippet of Salas' MLB.com scouting report: The athletic Salas has a good feel for the strike zone and shows the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Esmil Valencia, OF, D.R. 1/MLB No. Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting slugger of the Yakult Swallows in Japan, won't be posted until after 2025, when he will be 25 and no longer subject to the international bonus pools. It's the first date when playersmany of whom have had signing commitments in place dating back two or three yearscan officially sign a contract with a major league team. The Top 300 is here. Dollander mixes in a bevy of pitches, but it's his tight, sweeping slider that gets whiffs. The 2020 first-rounder has had a tremendous first full season with a slash line over .300/.400/.500 across the board to go along with 31 stolen bases. 6 overall pick last month. Pirates: Henry Davis, C (No. 96)Milwaukee stuck to a theme by taking a speedy outfielder in the first round for the second consecutive year, following up Garrett Mitchell last summer with Frelick this time around. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 47. 63)Walker would have been the likely pick here even before his stellar 2021, but its certainly true now. That tendency applies here as well. Taylors profile is actually carried by the bat, showcasing loud line drive and fly ball exit velocities to his pull-side. + indicates that the club has officially announced the signing. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. On defense, he shows plus potential because of his soft hands, blocking ability and receiving skills. They're mostly all shortstops now,. He shows good throwing mechanics and a strong arm. In 2022, he took 25 free passes, punching out just seven times. Gian Zapata, OF, D.R. He has a strong arm for the infield with soft hands, smooth actions and good transitions around the bag. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted
-- $750,000, Blue JaysDavid Guzman, OF, Ven. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. For prospects around the globe hoping to sign with an MLB franchise, it kicks off a 11-month window for teams to land prospects. With college ball right around the corner and more industry insight at our fingertips, it's time to dive into the top college prospects for the 2023 class. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. 4/MLB No. All Rights Reserved. He's got a fringy arm, and will almost certainly stay in left field moving forward. : Mets+ ($1,900,000) More 28. 1 pick in the 2021 Draft, Davis is showing early on that his bat is as advertised, with six of his first eight professional hits of the extra-base variety while moving quickly to High-A ball. 10:30 am ET. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. . : Astros+ ($897,500) More 22. 1 prospect for each organization at the start of the 2023 season. In the event of a draft, international prospects would lose the agency to pick their employers, an ability they currently enjoy, while North American draft prospects do not. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. In the field, Crews is likely destined for right field where his plus throwing arm and above average speed will be valuable assets. Its one of the best changeups in the class and comfortably projects plus. The Reds dont hesitate to push their college bats quickly, so McLain could be hitting the big leagues at some point in 2023, after kicking off the year as the clubs top prospect. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. Like, ever. Here are the Marlins' 2023 Top 30 prospects. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Salas has baseball bloodlines. 8)Kansas City sent Pea to its alternate site last year when he was still only 17 -- a sign of how advanced they believe the July 2019 signee was. Waldrep transferred out of Southern Miss to Florida for his junior year after some impressive undergrad campaigns. on January 15, 2023 Major League Baseball's international signing period opened on Sunday, Jan. 15. 7)There is a whole lot of projection baked into this selection. Orioles: Gunnar Henderson, SS (No. He shows good raw power, and it is expected to increase as he develops. -- $409,000. If a draft is put in place before then, it will likely impact how much money those players receive and which team they end up working for. : Guardians+ ($850,000) More 38. Kuehler will need to continue throwing more strikes and ironing down the effort in his delivery as he develops and gets more college innings under his belt, but there's definitive day one upside here if the track record and production continue to impress. prospect Winn take on Angels' MVPs. He is rumored to have a deal in place with the Yankees. He is an average runner. 48)Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. He must turn 16 before he signs and be 17 before Sept. 1 the following year -- in practical terms, that means players born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006, will be eligible to sign in the upcoming signing period. Keith Law. Between that initial commitment and their official signing date, so much can change. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 15. Sunday marks the open of the 2023 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. A new year, a new board and new ranks. 2/MLB No. The 20-year-old is regarded as a future front-of-the-rotation starter. 2/MLB No. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. His 6-foot-3 build and his game prompt comparisons to Salvador Perez, but he's a better pure hitter than the seven-time All-Star. -- $300,000, MarlinsJancory De La Cruz, OF, D.R. As has been the case with past classes, after these players sign, they will be pulled off the International Players section of The Board and warehoused in a ranking of their signing class for record-keeping purposes. Since bonus pools have become hard-capped, top-of-the-market international players bonuses have fallen well below those of domestic draftees, and its unclear how that might shift with the implementation of an international draft. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. Here's everything you need to know going into the open of the 2023 international signing period. Better than the whole lot of them. Rockies C prospect Romo shows off wheels. 1. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. Ariel Castro, OF, Cuba: Twins ($2,400,000) More 12. Jan. 15 is officially known as the first day of the international signing period and it means everything to the prospects from across the globe who sign during the 11-month span. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: McGraw holds his velocity and stuff deep into his outings too, something not everyone on this list can necessarily claim. Manuel Cabrera, SS, D.R. Giants: Marco Luciano, SS (No. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 46. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Below is how much money each team has available to spend in their international bonus pools. : Angels ($900,000) More . Primary secondary offerings include a fall-off-the-table split-change and a devestating breaking slider, both in the low-to-mid 80s, the latter featuring extreme sweep when he wants to grab it. -- $797,500, AthleticsRamon Landaeta, C, Ven. The 19-year-old infielder's carrying tool remains his power with 24 homers in 90 . Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer, SS (No. -- $1,000,000Juan Hernandez, SS, Ven. Under the current system, players with verbal agreements often work out at their future teams complex and have resources available to them there that they wouldnt have at home in the time between when they come to a verbal agreement and when they actually sign. . Los Angeles Dodgers. A new year, a new board and new ranks. The signing period begins on Jan. 15 and ends on Dec. 15, 2023. All others fall into international free agency. As far as the two-way potential goes, offensively Skenes has some contact issues but really excels at finding the barrel and has legitimate slugging potential. Hurley comes packed in an athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and organic loft built into his swing. The curveball may have the most potential of all his secondaries, but landing it for strikes consistently has come and gone. : Orioles+ ($2,297,500) More 21. 5 Dodgers prospects to watch this spring. -- $347,500, PhilliesWen-Hui Pan, RHP, Taiwan -- $350,000, PiratesJonathan Rivero, C, Ven. For these prospects, it is their first step in professional baseball. 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