With action in full swing across fields in Florida and Arizona, another spring tradition is upon us: the unveiling of each team’s preseason Top 30 Prospects list.
We started with the 10 teams from the American League and National League East, then moved on to the AL and NL Central. The lists for the remaining divisions will be released as follows:
To qualify for a list, a player must have rookie eligibility, which means he must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues or have accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club, excluding time on the injured list or in military service (not counting September time in 2019 or earlier seasons).
Below is a snapshot of each farm system, with a link to a breakdown of its Top 30 list.
The lists are assembled by Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo with input from industry sources, including scouts and front-office executives. They are based on analysis of players’ upsides, tools and potential Major League impact.
Blue Jays
The 2023 season wasn’t exactly a raging success for the Blue Jays’ farm system, but for an organization trying to make the most of a window that won’t stay open forever, it’s all about producing present-day value. Last year’s breakout star was Davis Schneider. Who will it be in ’24? More »
Orioles
The Orioles brought an emphatic end to their long rebuild in 2023, winning their first American League East title in years on the strength of a roster full of young and mostly homegrown talent. As the focus shifts in Baltimore to maintaining that success, it would make sense for the Orioles’ farm system to be thinned out at least a little bit, but that’s not the case. More »
Rays
You don’t need to look too far down the Rays’ depth chart to see how much they depend on their Minor League system. From Taj Bradley to Josh Lowe, the club touts multiple big league contributors who were prospects not long ago, a trend that will likely continue in ’24. More »
Red Sox
Since their 2018 World Series triumph, the Red Sox have more last-place finishes in the American League East (three) than they do winning seasons (two), let alone playoff appearances (one). New chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has made multiple moves focused on pitching depth, but with their top five prospects all being hitters, where do they stand on that front? More »
Yankees
The Yankees extended two streaks in 2023, while snapping another in the process. They finished .500 or better for the 31st year in a row, but failed to advance to the playoffs, snapping a six-year run while also failing to win the World Series for the 14th straight. Can their MLB-ready prospects change that in ’24? More »
Braves
They say you can never have enough pitching. The Braves are trying to make sure they do. The top five in their new Top 30 are all right-handed pitchers. Ten of the top 15, with just one lefty, make their living on the mound. More »
Marlins
The Marlins enjoyed a successful but strange season in 2023. They made the playoffs for just the fourth time in their 31-year history, but they also had the lowest run differential (-57) of any postseason team ever and got swept in the Wild Card round by the Phillies. Last year’s No. 1 prospect Eury Pérez has graduated and looks to be mainstay in the ’24 rotation, so who’s up next? More »
Mets
Meet the future Mets may never be more apt a phrase. Of the 13 prospects atop MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 30 list for the 2024 season, seven weren’t in the organization at all this time last year. More »
Nationals
The Nationals have been in a rebuilding cycle since trading Juan Soto at the 2022 Deadline, but given the quality and proximity of their top prospects, the club could be turning the final corner on that process quite soon. More »
Phillies
The Phillies’ stable of prospects is still topped by the same two right-handed pitchers who were there a year ago at this time, but this go-round, the…
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