Padres: Robert Hassell III, OF (No. There isnt an official source from which to draw that info early on. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Here is a look at which players from MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, according to sources, and for how much. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. San Diego Padres. 28)The Marlins were delighted to find Watson, MLB Pipeline's No. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. Wilson never strikes out. Brailer Guerrero, OF, D.R. This is an advanced hitter. The Dodgers and Rangers each forfeited $1,000,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers to lower their pool to $4,144,000. He's hit absolutely everywhere he's gone. It's a deceptive slot that's tough to pick up too. He is already exhibiting leadership skills and runs well for a catcher. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29. The Dodgers surpassed the luxury tax threshold the previous season and had to forfeit $1,000,000 for Freddie Freeman. Meyer is also an impressive athlete coming from a 6-foot-5, long, lanky frame. January 15, 2023 Paul Woodin AL East, General, MiLB, Top 50 Lists, Yankees 9 New York Yankees Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter The Yankees used a lot of youth in 2022 that effectively kept them in the playoff race. Indeed, the size and character of the bonus pool was one of the areas of disagreement during the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA this past summer. Jenkins is long, lean, athletic, and projectable at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, showcasing some of the best bat speed and power in the class. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra. 1/MLB No. Waldrep has a super-athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and a wicked quick arm. When we put out a new Top 100 list or Top 30 by team ranking, as we did recently, were trying to look into a crystal ball and predict the stars of tomorrow. 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. 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. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. He is rumored to have a deal in place with the Yankees. 3 / MLB No. -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. As a 6-foot-4 lefty-hitting shortstop with a lofty offensive ceiling, he draws comparisons to Corey Seager at the same stage of their careers. 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. He shows good raw power, and it is expected to increase as he develops. San Francisco Giants. Theres no reason to doubt that the pop wont keep showing up in his first full season next year, and even if he needs to move off short, his offensive ceiling is considerable enough to make him a potential No. 4 prospect in Miami's system and said his "offensive skills will make him a valuable player." 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. By Eric Cross Last updated Jan 9, 2023 A massive part of fantasy baseball dynasty leagues always has been and always will be prospects. Those negotiations failed, meaning that the future signing periods of the 2022-26 CBA will continue to operate on the current schedule and under the current rules. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Its one of the best changeups in the class and comfortably projects plus. Korean RHP Jun-Seok Shim:Shim, 18, was expected to be the 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. With college ball right around the corner and more industry insight at our fingertips, it's time to dive into the top prospects for the 2023 class. 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. There are about a dozen players who are expected to receive $1 million or more who didnt make the cut, either because I had insufficient scouting information to rank them or because I think they arent very good. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. -- $840,000Carlos Mateo, RHP, D.R. Hes already shown that off with two homers (including a grand slam) in his first three games in the Florida Complex League. 1/MLB No. Here are the Nationals' 2023 Top 30 prospects. From Mick Abel to Nelson Keljo, Jesuit has a knack for developing arms. The 2023 international signing period opens on January 15, as the new collective bargaining agreement has formalized the mid-January start date that has been in place for the last two years. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. : Cubs ($2,800,000) More 7. Skenes velo sits in low-to-mid 90s, though when he rears back he's been up to 99. prospect Winn take on Angels' MVPs. lvarez shows an impressively quick right-handed bat that should help him hit for average and power the higher he climbs. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. An above runner, maybe a tick more, he's got the potential to net double digit homers and stolen bases at his peak whilst developing into a Kike Hernandez type pro. Pfaadt 'fantastic' in debut -- and he made sure to have fun . Enrique Jimenez, C, Ven. : Mets+ ($1,400,000) More 44. February 28, 2023. Combine that with notes from in-person looks (there are sometimes workouts and showcases in Arizona or in close proximity to big MLB events like the Winter Meetings) and supplementary video analysis of my own, and the list is pretty much baked. Honeyman has essentially been a steady performer throughout his college career, both on campus and in wood-bat summer leagues. 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. McGraw holds his velocity and stuff deep into his outings too, something not everyone on this list can necessarily claim. Jesus Caba, SS, D.R. Of the pair, Frelick is almost guaranteed to be the one who wont graduate by 2023. Its got ride, run and immense deception. A buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. As always, the FV grade is a more important measure for readers to focus on than the ordinal rankings here. All rights reserved. Long, lean and explosive describe Nimmala well. A premium high school hitter. -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. Sunday marks the open of the 2023 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. 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. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. The body is already very thick and muscular, so he'll need to maintain his athleticism as he gets older. 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. -- $300,000Osvaldo Heredia, OF, D.R. February 27, 2023. McGraw has a high-spin slider that's exceeded 3000 rpm in the past, up to 90 mph this spring. Signing Bonus Pool B: $6,366,900 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays, Signing Bonus Pool A: $5,825,500 Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Guardians Colorado Rockies Kansas City Royals Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres, $5,284,000 Pool Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Houston Astros New York Mets New York Yankees San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals, $4,644,000 Pool Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Philadelphia Phillies, $4,144,000 Pool Los Angeles Dodgers Texas Rangers, CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD. Miller is a consistent high-performer on the amateur circuit and his mammoth power finds it way into games already. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 47. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. Clark doesn't try to hit homers. Pretty much the complete package. Taylor shows a keen eye at the plate, refusing to expand his zone in favorable counts and commonly walking more than he punches out. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. 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. Alfredo Duno, C, Ven. Jun-Seok Shim, RHP, S. Korea: Pirates+ More 11. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. In the field, Crews is likely destined for right field where his plus throwing arm and above average speed will be valuable assets. Skenes has shown the ability to manipulate the shape of his slider, and it's paid dividents depending on the handedness matchup. He features an intriguing toolset that includes plus power and arm strength as well as solid to plus speed. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Bahamas: Rangers+ ($3,200,000) More 9. I've been . The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade. He's big and athletic with explosive power that stems from a combination of raw strength and excellent bat speed. 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. 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. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 20. He's a true power pitcher with a bulldog mentality on the bump. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. Ethan Salas, C, Ven. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hisashi Iwakuma, Kenta Maeda, Kosuke Fukudome, Alexei Ramirez, Raisel Iglesias, Seung-Hwan Oh and dozens of others signed after the WBC and went onto successful, multi-year MLB. 1. -- $500,000, TigersAnibal Salas, OF, Ven. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. Top 250 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues. 2/MLB No. Updating the 2023 Draft Prospect Rankings; . "Overall, there is lots of offensive upside, which is particularly valuable at such a premium position," writes MLB.com. Luis Almeyda, SS, D.R. Crews is as close to a 5-tool talent as youll find in this class and could move quickly through the minor leagues given his position and skillset with the bat. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. He's a switch-hitter with contact ability, power, and strong defensive chops. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. A draft likely wont address all of the abuses of the current system, but it should curtail the practice of teams and 14-year-olds coming to multi-million-dollar agreements. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. 1 prospect for each organization at the start of the 2023 season. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. 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. February 26, 2023. 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. International free agency remains free agency because MLB and the MLB Players Association were unable to agreed to an international draft last year. That's because the teams themselves know their own class of commits better than anyone but are generally working off older reports or small snippets of more recent looks. The floor here is pretty high as far as prep bats go. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. -- $600,000Joan Gutierrez, SS, Ven. : Mariners ($600,000) More 43. 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. : Royals+ ($450,000) More 50. He jumped to High-A for his full-season debut this year and hit .256/.430/.548 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 63 games to earn a promotion to Double-A at age 20. For many scouts, the top international prospect this year is Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old catcher from Venezuela who is also the brother of Jose Salas, a shortstop in the Marlins' system. -- $409,000. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. Jan 30, 2023. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. Mets: Francisco lvarez, C (No. It's a compact, strong, sometimes rotational cut that creates big pound-for-pound pull-side power, though McGonigle is in no rush to sellout for the juice. Right now, it's more power-over-hit, but scouts think the hit tool could be average too. Better than the whole lot of them. A new year, a new board and new ranks. Pittsburgh Pirates. He's got a prolific eye at the plate with an extremely advanced approach and a grand willingness to use the whole field. You can find a lot of our film and live looks in each players blurb below. Defensively, it's a solid average glove with an above average arm, though his size may ultimately shift him to third base. -- $600,000, AstrosGerman Ramirez, SS, D.R. With Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore both likely in the Majors by 2023, the top spot will be Walkers to lose by then. Twins: Misael Urbina, OF (No. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the. 3)Some scouts considered Hernandez the best prospect in the 2020 international class and the Cubs say he has more upside than any foreign player they've signed recently -- including Eloy Jimnez and Gleyber Torres. -- $650,000Samuel Acuna, RHP, Ven. Skeptics worry about the myriad of injuries that have plagued Jenkins during his prep career. 63)Walker would have been the likely pick here even before his stellar 2021, but its certainly true now. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. When a team and a player (or the players camp) come to a verbal agreement on a bonus (a practice that is commonplace throughout the industry despite its prohibition), other MLB teams are alerted to the agreement, usually by the players trainer informing them that they arent going to sign the player. -- $500,000Jose Monzon, INF, D.R. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. Gonzalez isn't a burner and probably won't be a base-stealer as a pro, but hes a very good athlete. While players routinely have agreements lined up to sign with clubs multiple years in. Between that initial commitment and their official signing date, so much can change. Cardinals: Jordan Walker, 3B (No. Honeyman really began to turn heads as one of the better hitters on the Caps this past summer. Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF (No. From Detroits stance, it picked up a pitcher who could eventually end up as the best arm of the class. 3/MLB No. Langford has been an offensive force for the Gators providing plenty of punch and impact at the plate in Gainesville. -- $350,000, TwinsJuan Hernandez, SS, Ven. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. 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. Reiner Lopez, RHP, Ven. Better than Brien Taylor. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages, including sitting in on several exhibitions. Here are the Marlins' 2023 Top 30 prospects. Twins sign twelve international prospects. -- $425,000, DodgersJesus Tillero, RHP, Ven. 4/MLB No. A very well regarded prep bat, Troy built off a strong freshman campaign at Stanford with an arguably stronger summer at Wareham. Dollander mixes in a bevy of pitches, but it's his tight, sweeping slider that gets whiffs. 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. The 20-year-old is regarded as a future front-of-the-rotation starter. Prospect Highlights. Top prospect Bradley gets pumped, then gets souvenir. Ethan Salas, C, Ven. Meyer burst onto the scene during the 2022 showcase circuit with a fastball up to 98 featuring arm-side run and some ride. 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. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. Sure, this is a bet that CJ Abrams (still only 20 years old) will graduate prior to 2023, but the way San Diego was aggressive with sending Abrams to Double-A this summer (and Fernando Tatis Jr.s recent move to the outfield) could be signs he would take that jump next year. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. 5 Dodgers prospects to watch this spring. 1 pick in the Korea Baseball Organization's amateur draft a few weeks back, but he withdraw his name to pursue opportunities with MLB teams. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 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. February 26, 2023. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. 1/MLB No. Hendry Chivilli, SS, D.R. The 2020 21st overall pick has shown his trademark power with impressive exit velocities at both Low-A and High-A this summer, and his hit tool has been perhaps even better than expected with a .323 average through 63 games at both stops. As an example, there's a 2024 high school pitcher in the United States who is 16. 1. What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? White Sox: Colson Montgomery, SS (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. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. The international signing period ends on Dec. 15, 2023. Esmil Valencia, OF, D.R. He's shown feel for spinning the baseball, primarily a low-to-mid 70s curveball with tight tilt that projects. But then again, it might be best not to doubt the backstop. : Astros+ ($897,500) More 22. 5)Luciano has been better than advertised since the Giants signed him for $2.6 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, part of an international haul that included two more potential impact bats in outfielders Luis Matos and Jairo Pomares. Better than McKenzie Gore. Waldrep transferred out of Southern Miss to Florida for his junior year after some impressive undergrad campaigns. Given his low release and mid-90s velo, there's definitive swing-and-miss upside if he can find consistency up there. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. Evaluators certainly prefer the arm, but theres two-way upside. Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. All Rights Reserved. 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