Welcome to the initial reveal of PTP's Top 150 Fantasy Prospects list: the culmination of months of research, weeks of organization and days of writing on over 400 minor leaguers and their relative Fantasy worth.
Lists such as these are exceedingly difficult to create, as upside, probability, organizational depth charts all weight into these rankings, as does a combination of in-person scouting, Internet research and statistical analysis. Take all of those factors and add in the uniqueness of Fantasy baseball, and there's plenty to consider with each ranking.
Everyone who makes lists like this immediately has a few regrets once they finally commit to a final copy, but overall I'm proud of the months and months of work this represents, and I hope you can use it to your benefit this season.
As always, players must be under MLB's rookie requirements (130 AB, 50 IP) to qualify, and must be signed with an MLB organization. Feedback is not only welcome, but encouraged.
The middle third of my list is presented below. Once all three segments have been revealed, I will post the complete rankings -- plus the tiers I use to separate these players -- on one page. You can check out prospects 101-150 here and players 51-100 here.
Everyone who makes lists like this immediately has a few regrets once they finally commit to a final copy, but overall I'm proud of the months and months of work this represents, and I hope you can use it to your benefit this season.
As always, players must be under MLB's rookie requirements (130 AB, 50 IP) to qualify, and must be signed with an MLB organization. Feedback is not only welcome, but encouraged.
The middle third of my list is presented below. Once all three segments have been revealed, I will post the complete rankings -- plus the tiers I use to separate these players -- on one page. You can check out prospects 101-150 here and players 51-100 here.
Nick Castellanos could find himself batting in one of the majors' most potent lineups this season. Photo by lakelandlocal. |
1) Oscar Taveras (OF,
STL)
From a purely statistical standpoint, Taveras’ frequent
comparison to Vladimir Guerrero
could look pretty accurate in his prime. I can’t give higher praise.
2) Jurickson Profar
(SS/2B, TEX)
Profar’s name would be at the top if this were an MLB prospect
list, and while a good amount of his value is tied up in his defense he has
elite Fantasy tools as well.
3) Xander Bogaerts
(SS, BOS)
Players who hit in the middle of the order and play in the
middle of the diamond are the rarest commodities in the game, and Bogaerts is
poised to become one.