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There are obviously going to be some changes since the last power rankings, but I've decide to not make another one this season. I've begun work on the final top 30 so I'm going to focus on that. 

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Notes: Think of these rankings like an unofficial prospect rankings that will be adjusted throughout the year. To be eligible for the rankings, a player must still be considered a rookie by MLB standa

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First update of the year

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15 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Lots of movements this week.

I can see about 3 to 4 being added from the FCL and DSL next week. The question will be where?

Basallo will be top 15.   I suppose Maikol Hernandez and Braylin Tavera will be on the list somewhere and maybe Leandro Arias or Anderson Delosantos.

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A lot of pitcher movement this week.  

As much as I like Gunner, I still have Grayson #1.  Really think he's going to the white whale we've been scouring the seas for the past few decades!  

Grayson, Gunnar

Hall

Westburg, Mayo, Kjerstad, Cowser, Stowers

Baumler, Prieto

 

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36 minutes ago, btdart20 said:

A lot of pitcher movement this week.  

As much as I like Gunner, I still have Grayson #1.  Really think he's going to the white whale we've been scouring the seas for the past few decades!  

Grayson, Gunnar

Hall

Westburg, Mayo, Kjerstad, Cowser, Stowers

Baumler, Prieto

 

I go back and forth on Gunnar vs GRod.  Ask me tomorrow and I may have a different answer.  For me, I am giving the slight lean to the everyday player especially since it’s looking like staying at SS is, at the very least, a more viable option now than maybe thought in the offseason.

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18 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I go back and forth on Gunnar vs GRod.  Ask me tomorrow and I may have a different answer.  For me, I am giving the slight lean to the everyday player especially since it’s looking like staying at SS is, at the very least, a more viable option now than maybe thought in the offseason.

Yeah, it makes sense.  It's nice to have this type of 'problem' at the top of the system!  That's why I cheated a bit and tiered them.  Not going to argue against having Gunnar #1.

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3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

My Current top 10(I’m taking Adley and Bradish out):

Gunnar

GRod

Hall

Mayo

Westburg

Stowers

Cowser

Kjerstad

Norby

Baumler

 

Norby but no Prieto?    Not sure I'd have Baumler that high just yet but I like your list.    I might throw Kjerstad above Cowser though and I think I'd have Prieto on it.

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26 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I go back and forth on Gunnar vs GRod.  Ask me tomorrow and I may have a different answer.  For me, I am giving the slight lean to the everyday player especially since it’s looking like staying at SS is, at the very least, a more viable option now than maybe thought in the offseason.

I’m definitely in GRod’s corner.  He’s dominated at every level including AAA.  Such a damned shame he got hurt.  I can’t consider Gunnar unless he thrives in AAA for a couple of months.   Last night was an inspiring start, for sure.   

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3 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Norby but no Prieto?    Not sure I'd have Baumler that high just yet but I like your list.    I might throw Kjerstad above Cowser though and I think I'd have Prieto on it.

I wrestled with Prieto.  Honestly, I’m probably just buying into too much Norby hype from the draft.  I have no issues with Prieto over Norby.  
 

Baumler is an aggressive ranking there for me.  It’s a big jump from where I had him (I think I had him around 17 in the offseason).  Some of that is guys have struggled/been hurt (see Pinto), others haven’t played much (Basallo and Hernandez), some is the graduation of the 2 I mentioned but there is also an element of high upside with Baumler and in a ranking like this, I’m taking  that into consideration.

That said, I know I’m being more aggressive than maybe anyone else would on him.

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I’m definitely in GRod’s corner.  He’s dominated at every level including AAA.  Such a damned shame he got hurt.  I can’t consider Gunnar unless he thrives in AAA for a couple of months.   Last night was an inspiring start, for sure.   

Yea this is where I struggle with the decision.  He has just been so good at every level and been young doing it.

It’s also why I said you can make the argument that Adley, if you are still ranking him, should be 3rd in the organization.

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Yea this is where I struggle with the decision.  He has just been so good at every level and been young doing it.

It’s also why I said you can make the argument that Adley, if you are still ranking him, should be 3rd in the organization.

When I think of Adley vs. Gunnar, the analogy that comes to mind is McDonald vs. Mussina.   McDonald was everyone’s 1-1, and while he was a fine major league pitcher, Mussina lapped him pretty early on.   I certainly don’t assume that Adley will be better than Gunnar, despite the universal praise he received both as a draftee and a MiL prospect.  But I’m not ready to jump just yet.   Of course, Adley’s only got about 3-4 weeks of prospect status left.  Hopefully by then his offense will have picked up.   

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Small sample size, but I've been watching Prieto in person at the Harrisburg series (will be 7 games total with the double header). 

Not impressed, sure hope it's temporary. 
 

Edit: Reverse jinx! Man he just belted that one out to center field with authority!!!

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On 6/9/2022 at 7:38 AM, Sports Guy said:

My Current top 10(I’m taking Adley and Bradish out):

Gunnar

GRod

Hall

Mayo

Westburg

Stowers

Cowser

Kjerstad

Norby

Baumler

 

I really like this, this is what I’ve been thinking. I don’t care about what the national prospect rankings are at the moment on Gunnar. What he’s doing, and at age 20, can’t be ignored. 1-3 is set in stone. 3-6 you could argue a case for all to be ranked interchangeably. I like kicking Baumler up to 9 and putting Rhodes in at top 10. 
 

We’re at a unique time where the top 10 has high upside and performance to back it up(mainly). Kjerstad could rise fast. If we take Druw Jones #1 and go big on our comp pick(Jud Fabian), we could be looking at 4-7 guys in the post draft top 100 lists. 

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