Lee also doesn't have the plus mobility/bat speed/raw power that you want to see at a top pick and he didn't play in an elite conference, but he's a slam-dunk everyday bat who gives you some defensive value. This spring was a disaster with inconsistent swing mechanics and less bat speed while facing mostly weak competition and having poor performances when he did face good competition -- and a couple injuries on top of that. 57. Mike Boeve (21.1), 3B, Nebraska-Omaha Velo: 94-96 t98, Fastball: 60/65, Slider: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 40/50. Wilson, son of former Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, has a similar profile to that of Bradfield as a player who is good at everything but with power being the main question. Jacob Melton (21.8), CF, Oregon State, Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. 26. He has the least defensive value and the noisiest swing, but that's further down the list of musts considering he stands defensively in one of the right positions. McDaniel's list, ranking the prospects from one to 100, combines his in-depth analysis with advanced metrics and insight from dozens of industry sources.. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. 43. Cam Brown (21.7), RHP, TCU. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel says Druw Jones is the top prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft because of a unique combination of present skills and future projection, but there is one college hitter in . Sizing up the player of the year winners in all 32 Division I men's conferences. Kiley McDaniel: Trevor Story is a name that comes up a lot. Thorpe is a strong performer who will sometimes get away from his fastball enough that he works at 87-90 mph, but other times he will show 92-94 mph. He also took on a much bigger challenge than he needed by playing at IMG when he could've played typical high school competition. . 81. Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB draft rankings 2.0 -- Which former MLB star's son soars up our top 150? 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. Porter sometimes looks like a top-10 overall pick with three plus pitches and solid strike throwing. 1 farm system in baseball by Keith Law at The Athletic, and rated sixth by Kiley McDaniel at ESPN. Travis Sykora (19.1), RHP, Round Rock HS (TX), Texas commit. 3 overall, followed by Waldrep (No. He's making the big leagues, but I'm not positive it'll be as a starter. Florida A&M Rattlers. Kiley McDaniel's top 100 MLB prospects for 2023: Which future star is No. He has a unique, divisive hand pump in his swing and, after a hot start, finished not as well, so teams are split about what to do with him. Dollander is in the conversation for best pitching prospect in recent memory, but the biggest question being asked by MLB teams is how high anyone can take a pitching prospect in the draft, given the recent data point of Jack Leiter and his struggles since being taken No. George Wolkow (17.5), 3B, Downers Grove North HS (IL), South Carolina commit Liam Peterson (18.0), RHP, Calvary Christian HS (FL), Florida commit 29. This year, the Dodgers were ranked the No. 1 player among my "so who do you like more than everyone else?" Klassen will regularly hit 100 mph, and some scouts see Ben Joyce potential in him, but he's a little too one-dimensional at the moment. 55. Andrew Wiggins (18.8), CF, Heritage Christian HS (IN), Indiana commit MLB draft storylines to watch: Did the Mets learn from their mistake? He was uneven as a hitter last summer but made strides starting in the fall and continuing this spring. I'll continue to group them together because, while they are stylistically different in a way that is obvious to the eye, Langford and Crews have far more in common than not and are clearly in the top tier of players. Can the Lions fix their defense? Top 100 prospects | Bold predictions 1 spot in our MLB draft rankings as a new season begins. Peyton Pallette (21.1), RHP, Arkansas, Velo: 93-96 t98, Fastball: 55/60, Curveball: 60/65, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 40/50. Robinson is a consensus top-50 recruit for football as a 6-foot-6 tight end who hasn't picked a school yet, but buzz is that it could be coming soon. Kiley McDaniel joined ESPN in 2020 as an MLB Insider, covering a wide range of topics, including prospects, the draft, free agency and more. . . pic.twitter.com/hXsxoM2c16, 18. Cooper Hjerpe (21.2), LHP, Oregon State, Velo: 90-93 t95, Fastball: 50/55, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55. Nailed it! Neto's swing is almost hilarious to watch the first time you see it if you aren't prepared; there are elements of a classic softball swing. Both used mid-90s heaters with bat-missing life at the top of the zone and plus breaking balls to dominate their first seasons in the SEC. 63. Oklahoma lost the No. Close. He also has huge power and might be able to play center field. I'm listing both of these prospects as center fielders, because I think they'll both be sent out there to start pro ball, and both do have a chance to stick, but a corner outfield spot is the most likely outcome for both of them. Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd Top 100 Day - Includes tool grades, type, and "reminds me of" - 29 additional 50 FVs that just missed the list - Notable movers from 2022 draft - Farm rankings coming in a few days, team lists coming next week - Tom Brady is a fraud espn.com Kiley McDaniel's top 100 MLB prospects for 2023: Which future star is No. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections Steamer600. There isn't much argument about his above-average hit tool or pitch selection, and there is broad agreement that he has average-to-a-bit-above raw power with some feel to get to it. In other words, it's time for a refresh of my draft rankings that now include 150 prospects. The college pitching class has been ravaged by injury and is one of the worst in recent memory, but there's a number of injured pitchers and prep pitchers with over-slot demands who will be littered all over the second and third rounds. He has made big strides since then, getting stronger and now projecting for above-average tools across the board. That is a bit unfair, but it's something that is front of mind for scouts and there are some similarities between Dollander and Leiter. I'm also solid on his plus power and switch-hitting ability that will produce above-average offense of some sort. Has worked for four MLB teams. 15. Bryce Eldridge (18.8), 1B/RHP, James Madison HS (VA), Alabama commit If you want every draft prospect compared to a big league star, I'm not your draft analyst. That continued Friday with the release of Kiley McDaniel's farm system rankings over at ESPN. 7d Kiley McDaniel. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason. 64. The Braves were shutout of his Top 100 list earlier this week and unsurprisingly their farm system ranks dead last in his updated rankings. 69. Tatis went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base and scored a run in a 7-5 win over the San . Sources: Love gets buyout; Heat, 76ers in line. Matthew Etzel (21.1), CF, Southern Miss Hit: 30/50, Game Power: 30/50, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 40/40, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. Beck has a good swing, feel for the bat head, potential 30-homer raw power and tools to maybe even play center field. 13. Stay on current site or go to US version. Brayden Taylor (21.0), 2B, TCU. His Stanford commitment makes him a tough sign, but there are some similar elements to Kevin Parada at the same stage and a handful of teams are thinking about paying up to sign him. 59. Now there are more concerns that he ends up a reliever than last year, but he'll show three plus pitches so he might get to the big leagues quickly. Fresh IFA signing Derniche Valdez, a shortstop from the . I've given up trying to figure him out, but the tools are here to make me look silly for ranking him this low. Beavers is a late-bloomer who is new to the national stage and is also young for the class. DRAFT BUZZ ESPN's Kiley McDaniel recently released his list of top-100 prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft, with Langford coming in at No. Hurston Waldrep (21.3), RHP, Florida Pittsburgh Pirates on Yahoo! 87. That he is a plus runner, is an above-average defender at short and has a plus arm also help ease that concern. 1 overall? 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. Graduated MLB prospect stock watch: Which rookies are rising and falling since their debuts? . Now for the good: He has the best current hit/power/pitch selection combo in the whole draft and might even project to be top five in that regard when all is said and done. Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd Mar 1 Florida prep LHP Brandon Barreira (Vandy commit) is 13th on my latest draft rankings. Velo: 93-96 t97, Fastball: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/55, Command: 40/50. Crawford starred last summer for Team USA then had Tommy John surgery before the season. He reminds me of a Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez type of player. The son of your favorite 2004 Red Sox player (and an '04 Yankee!) For some scouts, Clark is the top prospect in this draft because he's a slam-dunk center fielder with enough offensive potential (plus hit tool and 20-homer upside) and explosiveness to justify waiting a bit longer for a prep player to develop. 54). 65. Holliday (son of Matt) was a mid-first-round prospect, a clear tier behind Jones and Johnson, when they were all at some of the same events last summer. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, F1 season preview: Who's hot and who's not, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas, a Rafael Devers and Jose Ramirez type of player, How one pitching prospect could change the MLB draft forever -- by not pitching. 9d Pete Thamel. They seem likely to be offered second- or third-round-type money given their body of work, but their stock won't move much until draft day, so I opted to instead include some other players, but you can call Taylor and Wiggins Nos. All-Stars for this draft is Gilbert, and the rest of that crew (Zach Neto, Jet Williams, Tucker Toman) are lined up right after him. 54). Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/60, Raw Power: 65/70, Speed: 50/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. Phillips had Tommy John surgery this spring but looked to be going around picks 25-40 before that. Hughes has been a college standout with solid performance and above-average-to-plus stuff for a couple years. Ranking HBCU prospects for the NFL draft: 15 names to know, Legacy Bowl players to watch. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Schultz was good last summer, then missed a couple months to start the spring because illness. 1. Termarr Johnson (18.0), 2B, Mays HS (GA), Arizona State commit, Hit: 30/60, Game Power: 30/60, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 50/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50. Top 100. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Everything you need to know about F1's 2023 season, F1 season preview: Who's hot and who's not, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, Oral history: When Barcelona, Real Madrid played four Clasicos in 18 days back in 2011, LIVE Transfer Talk: Gvardiol, Bellingham named Real Madrid's top transfer targets, Roundtable: Early takeaways from Kyrie Irving joining Luka Doncic in Dallas. Scouts don't love what Melton does with his hands in his swing, but it works for now -- and he rakes. Nolan Schanuel (21.3), RF, Florida Atlantic Has worked for four MLB teams. 34. Young has a long track record of hitting, and a wide base of skills as the sort of player (safe, up-the-middle prep position player) that a lot of teams are looking for. Hit: 35/55, Game Power: 30/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 60/60, Field: 45/50, Throw: 60/60. Friend helped me with a side angle @espn @jones_druw pic.twitter.com/8huUGVhFUG, 2. 59. Cameron Johnson (18.4), LHP, IMG Academy HS (FL), LSU commit 82. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. 54. Blake Mitchell (18.9), C, Sinton HS (TX), LSU commit Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. His stock probably won't move much during his prep season, provided his tools or swing don't change dramatically, but the SEC performances of players ranked around him will cause a lot of movement. 92. This, for my money, is the much more important aspect: how . . 24. He is an 80-grade runner who is a plus defender in center field with plus contact skills and plus pitch selection -- but his power is below average. 37. Has worked for four MLB teams. Like Anderson, Graham also swings a little too much, but Graham's contact rates spiked late in the year when he made a swing adjustment to keep his head more still. Hit: 35/55, Game Power: 30/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 60/60, Field: 50/55, Throw: 60/60. 28. McDaniel ranked them 1st in the majors. Facebook; The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! He has shown four plus pitches and above-average command, but the shape of his fastball wouldn't miss as many bats if he was throwing it 90-93 mph, so there's some risk with that considerable upside. 15. 1 overall (Waldrep - No. Graham has tools reminiscent of White Sox SS Tim Anderson, even if he's not quite as fluid physically. Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Bradfield is well known to college baseball fans and scouts, and he seems likely to go in the top half of the first round, but takes on his overall value vary. Misiorowski is a projection arm who exploded this year, sitting in the upper 90s with 20 command early this spring, then he started throwing strikes, and some scouts hung a perfect 80 grade on his slider. 34. In a feature on Brandon Barriera and the future of pitching, I pointed out the awful track record of the prep pitcher who gets the top bonus in a draft class. Feb 3 Farm Rankings! He had Tommy John surgery this spring after trying to see if his Craig Kimbrel impression would work as a starter. His content appears regularly on ESPN.com, including analysis exclusive for ESPN+ subscribers. Taylor is a classic advanced college bat who is well rounded but isn't a shortstop, with some debate over whether he fits better at second or third base. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? Chase Davis (21.6), RF, Arizona 2022. 53. Adam Hachman (18.2), LHP, Timberland HS (MO), Arkansas commit Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, Judge OK's some Flores claims vs. NFL for court, More PGA Tour changes: No cuts, smaller fields, No. If he can roll through the minors with strikeout rates under 25%, his upside is right there with Druw Jones: it's very hard to think of players with 70 grades for power, speed and arm strength. Jackson Ferris (18.4), LHP, IMG Academy HS (FL), Ole Miss commit, Velo: 92-94 t96, Fastball: 50/55, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/50, Command: 40/55. You can check out more on the Future Value (FV) system, the scouting scale, and see where these players could slot into a top 100 or your team's prospect list. 38. 5h Kiley McDaniel. Jason Savacool (21.1), RHP, Maryland Alabama LHP Connor Prielipp threw a bullpen for scouts yesterday. 97. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 30/30, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. Neal joins Cam Collier and Walter Ford as reclassifying from the 2023 class and projecting to go early. He's decent in center field, though likely settles in right long term. Scouts will be watching to see how explosive he is at the plate this spring since he has had hip and hand injuries in the past. ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel joined ESPN in 2020 to focus on prospects, the draft, free agency and more. Mikey Romero (18.5), SS, Orange Lutheran HS (CA), LSU commit, Hit: 25/55, Game Power: 20/45, Raw Power: 45/50, Speed: 50/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50. Juaron Watts-Brown (21.4), RHP, Oklahoma State Tucker Toman (18.7), 3B, Hammond HS (SC), LSU commit, Hit: 25/50, Game Power: 30/60, Raw Power: 55/60, Speed: 45/45, Field: 45/50, Throw: 50/50, Toman is one of my picks to click in this draft and might go seven to 10 picks after I have him ranked. 46. In the past two springs and summers, he has faced excellent competition but has had worrying swing-and-miss rates. 1 overall next summer) and Jacob Berry, but Doughty can hit, has some pop and can play almost anywhere defensively. The most famous player in the draft for the second year in a row had shoulder surgery after not signing with the Mets last summer and now is back up to 98 mph while pitching in Indy ball. Landon Sims (21.5), RHP, Mississippi State, Velo: 92-95 t98, Fastball: 55/60, Slider: 55/65, Changeup: 40/50, Command: 40/50. Joon Lee . Nathan Dettmer (21.1), RHP, Texas A&M I broke them both down right after the 2022 draft, comparing their swing qualities (Langford's is low maintenance; Crews' is higher, though it is now simplified), surface-level production (Langford has a slight edge but both are excellent), tool grades (Langford has slight edges on bat, speed and defense, while Crews has more pop) and history (Crews has been scout-famous for years; Langford wasn't notable to scouts until midway through the 2022 season). Eric Brown (21.5), SS, Coastal Carolina, Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 25/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 50/50, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. The worry on Berry is clear: He's a below-average athlete who is just OK in right field and at third base and might settle as a first baseman/designated hitter. Roman Martin (18.9), SS, Servite HS (CA), UCLA commit Brown is unique in being a first-round talent who needs a complete swing overhaul in pro ball. 101 and 102. 38. Part 2 will be published Thursday. Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search MLB Home Spring Training Scores. 2023 Updated In-Season Projections 30. 1? Teams now better understand why this fastball shape and arm slot work, and he's above average at basically everything he does, along with a sparkling stat line this year. 90. Join or start a league for free >>. Phillips would be sophomore eligible in Fayetteville because of his age, and the Razorbacks know how to develop arms, so there's no wrong decision here. Facebook; Twitter; . Justin Campbell (21.3), RHP, Oklahoma State, Velo: 90-93 t96, Fastball: 45/50, Curveball: 45/55, Changeup: 50/55, Command: 45/55. I felt similarly about Nolan Gorman and Austin Riley at the same stage, and they're all similar types of players. His power output has been low enough that some clubs that really emphasize it aren't on him much, while others that value the contact/speed/defense skill set are certain that Bradfield will be a solid big leaguer. He's another big boom/bust prospect in this class. I'll bet there's a couple really good players in that group. Boston Red Sox. Everyone raves about his makeup and desire to adjust his swing and approach. Teams with slightly different priorities will look more at the positive and have him about 10 slots higher than I do. DeLauter was a scout and draft model favorite after a huge coming out party on the Cape last summer. Murphy has a ton of markers to project improvement: plus athlete, cold weather kid with limited reps, two-way prospect, naturally data-friendly raw stuff, beautiful delivery, good strike thrower, above-average raw stuff to the eye. Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. 66. Which players could finish the season on a different team? Nimmala checks a lot of boxes for analytics-minded teams because of his young age and scouts love his explosiveness. 96. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 35/55, Raw Power: 65/65, Speed: 55/50, Field: 50/55, Throw: 55/55. Has worked for four MLB teams. Colton Ledbetter (21.7), RF, Mississippi State Maui Ahuna (21.3), SS, Tennessee 19. Want to get ready for this summer's MLB draft? 1 overall spot. Langford is playing left field almost exclusively in deference to a 70-grade runner in Michael Robertson this year and a plus defender (and Orioles second-round pick) Jud Fabian last year, but Langford has made some standout defensive plays and has an arm that's enough for right field. 100. The most notable part of this class is the huge number of sons of notable players who are projected for the top few rounds, including two of the top three players overall (most notably: the sons of Andruw Jones, Matt Holliday and Carl Crawford). 76. For those not familiar with my/FG's approach, we use empirical prospect values, then add them up and that's your farm system value, in dollars. For reference, Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker (No. Jace is a lefty bat with a unique hand move that trades power for contact, and I think he's fringy but fine defensively at second and third base. This explains why Crews excels with a swing designed to make the most of his skill set (lift the ball more at the expense of some contact), while Langford's simpler swing means more contact (Langford's whiff rates are lower) with more balls hit at line-drive launch angles that don't look to the eye to be the moon shots you'd expect from a classic power hitter. Adrian Santana (17.9), SS, Doral Academy HS (FL), Miami commit ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel released his annual list of the Top 100 Major League Baseball Prospects today on ESPN+. Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues . Oklahoma lost the No. Hit: 30/45, Game Power: 30/50, Raw Power: 55/55, Speed: 60/55, Field: 45/50, Throw: 45/45. Duce Robinson (18.5), CF, Pinnacle HS (AZ), Uncommitted 98. It's a little funny to watch next to the NFL combine guys, but this guy is going to play in the TV league, and it won't just be as a defensive replacement. Wyatt Crowell (21.7), LHP, Florida State Brock Porter (19.0), RHP, St. Mary's HS (MI), Clemson commit, Velo: 94-96 t99, Fastball: 60/65, Slider: 55/60, Changeup: 55/60, Command: 40/50. And the high ranking by ESPN was only helped by what was considered by many experts a home run of a draft in July. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. . Has worked for four MLB teams. Stay on current site or go to US version. One position all 30 MLB . Stay on current site or go to US version. For a righty batter, 4.20 is a 60-grade run time in a straight line to first base, but he was taking a turn. MLB draft rankings. 41. 11. Cross has held serve in that top group of guys for the past 12 months. EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's Part 1 of this introduction to Kiley McDaniel, Items 1-5. This also mirrors real life where you can't trade five. Hit: 35/55, Game Power: 40/55, Raw Power: 60/60, Speed: 45/40, Field: 40/45, Throw: 50/50. Velo: 92-96 t97, Fastball: 50/55, Cutter: 55/60, Curveball: 50/55, Changeup: 45/55, Command: 40/50. Henry Bolte (18.9), CF, Palo Alto HS (CA), Texas commit, Hit: 25/45, Game Power: 25/55, Raw Power: 65/70, Speed: 60/55, Field: 40/50, Throw: 50/50. 19, Sproat - No. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Cole Schoenwetter (18.8), RHP, San Marcos HS (CA), UC Santa Barbara commit Miller gives off some Josh Donaldson vibes with plus bat speed and raw power along with a bat waggle and the way he walks to the plate looking to do damage. February 19, 2023. This, for my money, is the much more important aspect: how good I think the players actually are. LuJames Groover (21.1), 3B, North Carolina State Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search MLB Home Spring Training Scores. Top prospects have graduated to the big leagues in Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning and the next wave of potential stars is on the doorstep, led by a pair of top-10 overall draft picks in Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson. Paul Wilson (18.6), LHP, Lake Ridge HS (OR), Oregon State commit In March, McDaniel debuted his first Top Prospects series on ESPN+, ranking the best up-and-coming players and teams in Major League Baseball. His command was bad early then solid in a college summer league. Kiley McDaniel ranks the best prospects and farm systems in baseball. Kiley McDaniel: we have exactly 1,225 players in the 2020, 2021 and 2022 draft rankings so I feel like you can't want more than that 12:14 Kiley McDaniel: I also added some notes to the. Let's keep things simple and focus on the positives: Johnson has the two traits that matter the most for a hitter. 50. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Wyatt Langford (age on draft day: 21.7), CF, Florida And finally, while I'll delay including my 2024 and 2025 rankings until we get a few more weekends to see who makes big jumps, the top candidates to be top-half-of-the-first-round-type pitchers (cross your fingers for their health) in the next two classes are righty Chase Burns (Tennessee), lefty Hagen Smith (Arkansas), righty Brody Brecht (Iowa) and lefty Carter Holton (Vanderbilt) for 2024, while the early returns for the 2025 group point to righty Chase Shores (LSU) and righty Grayson Saunier (Ole Miss). Barrett Kent (18.7), RHP, Pottsboro HS (TX), Arkansas commit Jett Williams (18.7), SS, Rockwall Heath HS (TX), Mississippi State commit, Hit: 30/55, Game Power: 25/45, Raw Power: 45/45, Speed: 60/60, Field: 40/50, Throw: 55/55. Oh, and I hate your team espn.com Who has the most talent in the minors? Hit: 30/50, Game Power: 30/45, Raw Power: 50/50, Speed: 50/50, Field: 45/50, Throw: 55/55. Kiley McDaniel: Yeah, we're actually gonna add some crosstabs to the Farm Rankings in the offseason, like upper/lower level concentration, average age, amount of upside, etc. McDaniel began working with MLB clubs in 2005, scouting and working in the front office in various roles. Aidan Miller (19.0), 3B, Mitchell HS (FL), Arkansas commit. You might prefer a perfect swing and SEC performance, but you aren't getting that and what Melton has at this point in the draft, so he's got a lot of support in the late 20s. 5. Has worked for four MLB teams. College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. 2023 MLB draft rankings 1.0: Which SEC slugger is No. He's not a slam-dunk shortstop, but he's getting to almost every ball and getting it over to first however he needs to do it. Pitched thru the rain (see last clip), worked fast, under control. Jeff Passan goes inside the decline of the starting pitcher -- and what it means for baseball's future. Alex Clemmey (17.9), LHP, Bishop Hendricken HS (RI), Vanderbilt commit I wasn't a huge Skenes fan as recently as this summer because I didn't think he had a plus pitch, instead possessing a nice package of above-average stuff (92-95, touching 97 mph, 55-grade slider) as a durable sinker/slider type. Updated after the trade deadline and the 2022 MLB Draft, the Mets have been ranked 5th by ESPN behind the Baltimore Orioles, the Cleveland Guardians, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 9d ESPN. 65. 3. He closed much better and has tools, but teams are wary. I'm totally sold on his plus makeup and that he'll stick at third base. Hunter Owen (21.3), LHP, Vanderbilt. The question is how much of his power projection shows up in games and exactly how good of a hitter he'll become, but he'll be electrifying no matter what. 5h Kiley McDaniel. 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