2024 MLB Playoff Predictions

Below are my playoff predictions for the 2024 MLB postseason.

Wild Card

NL

(4) Padres over (5) Braves in 3 games 

(6) Mets over (3) Brewers in 3 games

AL

(5) Royals defeat (4) Orioles in 3 games

(3) Astros over (6) Tigers in 3 games

Division Series

NL

(2) Phillies over (6) Mets in 4 games

(4) Padres over (1) Dodgers in 4 games

AL

(2) Guardians over (6) Tigers in 4 games

(1) Yankees over (5) Royals in 4 games

Championship Series

NL

(2) Phillies over (4) Padres in 6 games

AL

(1) Yankees over (2) Guardians in 7 games

World Series

(2) Phillies over (2) Yankees in 6 games

World Series MVP: Trea Turner

2024 MLB Awards

Below is what I believe the 2024 MLB Awards should look like. This is not a prediction, and instead this is what I think should happen.

All MLB First Team

C: William Conteras, Milwaukee Brewers

1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

2B: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks

3B: Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians

SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
OF: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

OF: Juan Soto, New York Yankees

OF: Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers

DH: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

SP: Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

SP: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

SP: Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies

SP: Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

SP: Framber Valdez, Houston Astros

RP: Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians

RP: Kirby Yates, Texas Rangers

All MLB Second Team

C: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals

1B: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

2B: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

3B: Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox

SS: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles

OF: Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox
OF: Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres

OF: Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs

DH: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

SP: Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs

SP: Bryce Miller, Seattle Mariners

SP: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals

SP: Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles

SP: Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners

RP: Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals

RP: Raisel Iglesias, Atlanta Braves

Rookie of the Year

AL: Luis Gil, New York Yankees
NL: Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

Cy Young

AL: Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

NL: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

MVP

AL: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

NL: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

2024 MLB Mock Draft

Below is my Mock Draft for the 2024 MLB Draft. All picks made are what I think should happen, and not what I think what will happen. The purpose is to come back to this post 5-10 years from now and see how well each of my picks turned out.

1. Cleveland Guardians: Travis Bazzana, 2B, Oregon State

2. Cincinnati Reds: Charlie Condon, OF, Georgia

3. Colorado Rockies: Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest

4. Oakland Athletics: Chase Burns, RHP, Wake Forest

5. Chicago White Sox: Jac Caglione, 1B/LHP, Florida

6. Kansas City Royals: Hagen Smith, LHP, Arkansas

7. St. Louis Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt, 2B, West Virginia

8. Los Angeles Angels: Bryce Rainer, SS, Harvard-Westlake (CA)

9. Pittsburgh Pirates: Tommy White, 1B, LSU

10. Washington Nationals: Christian Moore, 2B, Tennessee

11. Detroit Tigers: James Tibbs, OF, Florida State

12. Boston Red Sox: Konnor Griffin, SS, Jackson Prep (MS)

13. San Francisco Giants: Braden Montgomery, OF, Texas A&M

14. Chicago Cubs: Trey Yesavage, RHP, East Carolina

15. Seattle Mariners: Cam Caminiti, LHP, Saguaro (AZ)

16. Miami Marlins: Carson Benge, OF, Oklahoma State

17. Milwaukee Brewers: Ryan Sloan, RHP, York (IL)

18. Tampa Bay Rays: Kash Mayfield, LHP, Elk City (OK)

19. New York Mets: Cam Smith, 3B, Florida State

20. Toronto Blue Jays: Theo Gillen, 2B, Westlake (TX)

21. Minnesota Twins: William Schmidt, RHP, Catholic (LA)

22. Baltimore Orioles: Seaver King, OF, Wake Forest

23. Los Angeles Dodgers: Carter Johnson, SS, Oxford (AL)

24. Atlanta Braves: Dylan Doughty, RHP, Chaparral (CA)

25. San Diego Padres: Slade Caldwell, OF, Valley View (AR)

26. New York Yankees: Dakota Jordan, OF, Mississippi State

27. Philadelphia Phillies: Jonathan Santucci, LHP, Duke

28. Houston Astros: Brody Brecht, RHP, Iowa

29. Arizona Diamondbacks: Kaelen Culpepper, SS, Kansas State

30. Texas Rangers: Caleb Lomavita, C, California

What Should the 2024 MLB All-Star Game Starting Lineups Look Like?

 

Below are the lineups I believe to consist of the most deserving players for the 2024 MLB All Star Game.

National League

SP Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH, Los Angeles Dodgers

2. Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, San Diego Padres

3. Christian Yelich, CF, Milwaukee Brewers

4. Bryce Harper, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

5. Alec Bohm, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies

6. Ketel Marte, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks

7. CJ Abrams, SS, Washington Nationals

8. William Contreras, C, Milwaukee Brewers

9. Jurickson Profar, LF, San Diego Padres

American League

SP Tarik Subal, Detroit Tigers

1. Jose Altuve, 2B, Houston Astros

2. Juan Soto, RF, New York Yankees

3. Aaron Judge, CF, New York Yankees

4. Rafael Devers, 3B, Boston Red Sox

5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Toronto Blue Jays

6. Yordan Alvarez, DH, Houston Astros

7. Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Kansas City Royals

8. Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals

9. Steven Kwan, LF, Cleveland Guardians

2024 MLB Predictions

Below are all my team predictions and awards predictions for the 2024 MLB Season. 

MLB Regular Season

NL East Winner: (1) Atlanta Braves

NL Central Winner: (3) St. Louis Cardinals

NL West Winner: (2) Los Angeles Dodgers

NL Wild Cards: (4) Philadelphia Phillies, (5) Arizona Diamondbacks, (6) San Diego Padres

AL East Winner: (2) Baltimore Orioles

AL Central Winner: (3) Cleveland Guardians

AL West Winner: (1) Houston Astros

AL Wild Cards: (4) Texas Rangers, (5) New York Yankees, (6) Seattle Mariners

MLB Post Season

Wild Card Series

(3) St. Louis Cardinals over the (6) San Diego Padres, 2-1

(4) Philadelphia Phillies over the (5) Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-0

(6) Seattle Mariners over the (3) Cleveland Guardians, 2-0

(4) Texas Rangers over the (5) New York Yankees, 2-1

Division Series

(1) Atlanta Braves over the (4) Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2

(2) Los Angeles Dodgers over the (3) St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0

(4) Texas Rangers over the (1) Houston Astros, 3-2

(6) Seattle Mariners over the (2) Baltimore Orioles, 3-2 

Championship Series

(1) Atlanta Braves over the (2) Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2

(4) Texas Rangers over the (6) Seattle Mariners, 4-2

World Series

(1) Atlanta Braves over the (4) Texas Rangers, 4-2

Awards

MVP

NL: Ronald Acuña Jr., RF, Atlanta Braves

AL: Julio Rodriguez, CF, Seattle Mariners

Cy Young

NL: Spencer Strider, RHP, Atlanta Braves

AL: Luis Castillo, RHP, Seattle Mariners

ROY

NL: Jackson Merrill, CF, San Diego Padres

AL: Wyatt Langford, DH, Texas Rangers

Manager of the Year

NL: Oliver Marmol, St. Louis Cardinals

AL: Stephen Vogt, Cleveland Guardians

Reliever of the Year

NL: Camilo Doval, RHP, San Francisco Giants

AL:  Emmanuel Clase, RHP, Cleveland Guardians

All-MLB Teams

First Team

C: Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles

1B: Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers

2B: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

3B: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

SS: Corey Seager, Texas Rangers

OF: Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves

OF: Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners

OF: Juan Soto, New York Yankees

DH: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

SP: Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves

SP: Luis Castillo, Seattle Mariners

SP: Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles

SP: Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies

SP: Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants

RP: Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians

RP: Camilo Doval, San Francisco Giants

Second Team

C: JT Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies

1B: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

2B: Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers

3B: Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves

SS: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

OF: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

OF: Fernando Tatis, Jr., San Diego Padres

DH: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

SP: Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays

SP: Framber Valdez, Houston Astros

SP: Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks

SP: George Kirby, Seattle Mariners

SP: Jesus Luzardo, Miami Marlins

RP: Josh Hader, Houston Astros

RP: Andres Muñoz, Seattle Mariners

2023-24 MLB Free Agent Predictions

 

UPDATE AS OFFSEASON GOES ON:

• Correct Team prediction will be highlighted in Green, Incorrect Team prediction will be highlighted in Red.
• +/- 1 year of actual length of contract will be highlighted in Green. +/- of 2 or more years of actual length will be highlighted in Red.
• Club/Player/Vesting Options will not be included in my predicted contract length.
• +/- $5M or less in Average Annual Value will be highlighted in Green. +/- $5.01M or more will be highlighted in Red.
• The Buyout amount for Team Options will be included in the Average Annual Value. I will be using the Luxury Tax salary.

Projected Available Free Agents (after Club Options/Player Options/Mutual Options)

Top 10

1. Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH, Los Angeles Angels

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 11 years/$500.5M

Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 10 years/$700M

2. Josh Hader, LHP, San Diego Padres

Prediction: Texas Rangers, 6 years/$106.5M

Actual: Houston Astros, 5 years/$95M

3. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, Japan

Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 8 years/$200M

Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 12 years/$325M

4. Aaron Nola, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 6 years/$164M

Actual: Philadelphia Phillies, 7 years/$172M

5. Blake Snell, LHP, San Diego Padres

Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks, 6 years/$174M

Actual: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$62M

6. JD Martinez, DH, Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction: Milwaukee Brewers: 2 years/$36M

Actual: New York Mets, 1 year/$12M

7. Sonny Gray, RHP, Minnesota Twins

Prediction: Atlanta Braves, 3 years/$81M

Actual: St. Louis Cardinals, 3 years/$75M

8. Justin Turner, IF/DH, Boston Red Sox

Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 1 year/$14M

Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$13M

9. Jordan Montgomery, LHP, Texas Rangers

Prediction: Boston Red Sox, 6 years/$132M

Actual: Arizona Diamondbacks, 1 year/$25M

10. Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, Chicago Cubs
Prediction: New York Yankees, 6 years/$156M

Actual: Chicago Cubs, 3 years/$80M

Other

Lucas Giolito, RHP, Cleveland Guardians

Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$15M

Actual: Boston Red Sox, 2 years/$38.5M

Marcus Stroman, RHP, Chicago Cubs

Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies, 3 years/$66M

Actual: New York Yankees, 2 years/$37M

Jack Flaherty, RHP, Baltimore Orioles

Prediction: Cleveland Guardians, 1 year/$13M

Actual: Detroit Tigers, 1 year/$14M

Hector Neris, RHP, Houston Astros

Prediction: San Diego Padres, 2 years/$30M

Actual: Chicago Cubs, 1 year/$9M

Luis Severino, RHP, New York Yankees

Prediction: Detroit Tigers, 1 year/$10M

Actual: New York Mets, 1 year/$13M

Michael Wacha, RHP, San Diego Padres

Prediction: New York Yankees, 2 years/$30M

Actual: Kansas City Royals, 1 year/$16M

Kenta Maeda, RHP, Minnesota Twins

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 2 years/$25M

Actual: Detroit Tigers, 2 years/$24M

Seth Lugo, RHP, San Diego Padres

Prediction: Minnesota Twins, 3 years/$48M

Actual: Kansas City Royals, 2 years/$30M

Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP, Detroit Tigers

Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals, 4 years/$72M

Actual: Arizona Diamondbacks, 4 years/$80M

Shoto Imanaga, LHP, Japan

Prediction: Cincinatti Reds, 5 years/$75M

Actual: Chicago Cubs, 2 years/$26.5M

Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$10M

Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$5M

Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Texas Rangers 

Prediction: Baltimore Orioles, 1 year/$14M

Actual: Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 year/$10.5M

Mitch Garver, C, Texas Rangers

Prediction: San Diego Padres, 3 years/$36M

Actual: Seattle Mariners, 2 years/$24M

Rhys Hoskins, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

Prediction: Colorado Rockies, 1 year/$14M

Actual: Milwaukee Brewers, 1 year/$12M

Brandon Belt, 1B/DH, Toronto Blue Jays

Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 year/$11M

Actual: Unsigned on OD

Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds

Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 1 year/$5M

Actual: Toronto Blue Jays, Minor League Contract

Matt Chapman, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays

Prediction: Chicago Cubs, 5 years/$110M

Actual: San Francisco Giants, 1 year/$18M

Jeimer Candelario, 3B, Chicago Cubs

Prediction: San Francisco Giants, 2 years/$32M

Actual: Cincinnati Reds, 3 years/$45M

Tim Anderson, SS, Chicago White Sox

Prediction: Miami Marlins, 1 year/$6M

Actual: Miami Marlins, 1 year/$5M

Jung Hoo Lee, CF, South Korea

Prediction: Toronto Blue Jays, 5 years/$65M

Actual: San Francisco Giants, 4 years/$73.33M

Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

Prediction: Seattle Mariners, 3 years/$48M

Actual: Arizona Diamondbacks, 2 years/$28M

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Seattle Mariners

Prediction: Miami Marlins, 3 years/$54M

Actual: Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 year/$23.5M

Tommy Pham, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels, 1 year/$8M

Actual: Unsigned on OD

Michael Brantley, OF/DH, Houston Astros

Prediction: Houston Astros, 1 year/$7.5M

Actual: Retired

Andrew McCutchen, OF/DH, Pittsburgh Pirates

Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 year/$4M

Actual: Pittsburgh Pirates, 1 year/$5M

2023 MLB Playoff Predictions

Below are my playoff predictions for the 2023 MLB postseason.

Wild Card

NL

(3) Brewers defeat (6) Diamondbacks in 3 games

(4) Phillies defeat (5) Marlins in 2 games

AL

(6) Blue Jays defeat (3) Twins in 3 games

(4) Rays defeat (5) Rangers in 3 games

Division Series

NL

(2) Dodgers defeat (3) Brewers in 4 games

(1) Braves defeat (4) Phillies in 4 games

AL

(2) Astros defeat (6) Blue Jays in 4 games

(4) Rays defeat (1) Orioles in 5 games

Championship Series

NL

(1) Braves defeat (2) Dodgers in 5 games

(2) Astros defeat (4) Rays in 6 games

World Series

(1) Braves defeat (2) Astros in 6 games

World Series MVP: Ronald Acuña Jr.

MLB Mock Draft 2023

 

Being able to watch the top 3 draft prospects in the College World Series has made everyone look forward to this draft more than usual. This is not a mock of what I think will happen, instead it is a mock of what I think each team should do with their selection. Which LSU star should the Pirates select...?

1. Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Paul Skenes, LSU

The Pirates are in desperate need of an ace, and it is a toss-up between Crews and Skenes. They should land their future rotation anchor and go to work on polishing that changeup. Skenes has the stuff and command to fly through the minors. The Pirates shouldn't even think about saving money for their future picks. They should land the LSU star.

2. Washington Nationals OF Dylan Crews, LSU

The Nationals should take whoever is left between Crews or Skenes. When a player is this talented, it doesn't matter if your system is loaded with outfielders already. Crews also has a chance to quickly work up the minors and could make in impact in Washington quickly.

3. Detroit Tigers OF Wyatt Langford, Florida

Langford is an outfielder who can hit much better than he can field. The bat will play nicely at park even as big as Comerica Park. Expect some big-time offensive numbers on a yearly basis, especially in the power department. The only question is how well Langford will defend. He seems destined for a corner outfield/DH role.

4. Texas Rangers OF Max Clark, Franklin (IN)

The Rangers will have their pick of the two high school outfielders, and I think they should go with Clark because he has Jenkins beat on 4/5 tools. Clark will be able to stick in centerfield for the duration of his career because of his speed and arm. As for hitting, he should continue to hit for a high average while using the whole field. The only knock on Clark is there may be a lack of power, but all the other tools make up for that.

5. Minnesota Twins OF Walker Jenkins, South Brunswick (NC)

The Twins have the luxury of waiting to see who of the tier-1 players falls to them. I think Jenkins should make it to Minnesota. He probably has a higher ceiling than Clark but a lower floor. The two are going to be compared for the length of their careers, especially if they are picked back-to-back like this. Where Jenkins can separate himself is by having more impressive power numbers, which is definitely possible.

6. Oakland Athletics RHP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest

Oakland is in desperate need of safe prospects that are definitely going to be big leaguers. They can't afford to take high school projects. Lowder is a very safe bet to be at least a solid mid-rotation arm. His control and changeup are his biggest attributes, and he should be able to make it into the A's rotation quickly.

7. Cincinnati Reds RHP Chase Dollander, Tennessee

The Reds can add another talented young arm into their rotation with this selection. I don't see much ace potential in Dollander but his combo of being a strike thrower with his power offerings is a good pair of things to have.

8. Kansas City Royals SS Jacob Gonzalez, Ole Miss

The Royals can help cement their infield for the next 7 years and pair Bobby Witt Jr. with Gonzalez. Gonzalez does a good job of using the whole field and putting the ball in play, and also has the ability to hit for some power.

9. Colorado Rockies SS Colin Houck, Parkview (GA)

Houck should be the first high school infielder taken because of his all-around game. Houck has a very simple and short swing that should lead to a lot of consistent contact. The power should develop more as Houck fills out his frame. Houck has an above average arm which should allow him to stay on the left side of the infield.

10. Miami Marlins C Blake Mitchell, Sinton (TX)

The best catcher in the draft lands with Miami to help their pitcher heavy system. Mitchell has a fantastic arm so he should be able to stick behind the plate. Offensively, he should have an above average bat and above average power.

11. Los Angeles Angels SS Jacob Wilson, Grand Canyon

Wilson has a lot of movement in his swing but he has a history of making consistent contact. The power wont be anything special but he should mark as average in that department. The Angels should grab Wilson to help solidify their middle infield.

12. Arizona Diamondbacks SS Colt Emerson, Glenn (OH)

I have the Diamondbacks taking Emerson earlier than many expected because the bat is too good to pass up. Emerson has a very smooth and simple left handed swing that should lead to a high batting average at the next level.

13. Chicago Cubs RHP Noble Meyer, Jesuit (OR)

Noble's slide ends here with the Cubs taking the tall high school righty. If Meyer polishes the changeup and improves upon the command he could be an absolute steal in the draft.

14. Boston Red Sox 3B Brayden Taylor, TCU

Taylor is an all around player who looks like he should be a third baseman for his career.  The only problem is that Rafael Devers signed an extension and will lock down 3B for the near future for the Red Sox. Boston is taking Taylor for his bat and they will figure out which position he will play on the fly.

15. Chicago White Sox SS Kevin McGonigle, Monsignor Bonner (PA)

This is the beginning of the next tier of players using my rankings, and the White Sox reach a little bit to take McGonigle. The PA product might look like a long term 2B but the hit tool is very good, and this pick allows so the White Sox to save money for their later picks.

16. San Francisco Giants 2B Matt Shaw, Maryland

Shaw is another well rounded college infielder, but he profiles best at 2B because of his below average arm. The power and bat should be above average so if Shaw indeed is a 2B he could win multiple silver sluggers there.

17. Baltimore Orioles RHP Travis Sykora, Round Rock (TX)

The Orioles should take the high upside high school righty here. Skykora has impressive size and a very nice repertoire with a heavy FB, and great secondary offerings of a slider and splitter. He has three pitches that will eventually be MLB ready. He just needs to improve the command.

18. Milwaukee Brewers LHP Thomas White, Phillips Academy (MA)

The Brewers should take White to help them continue to churn out quality arms. White is the best lefty in the draft by far and operates with an above average fastball and curveball, and an average changeup. White needs to work on that third pitch and focus on improving his command.

19. Tampa Bay Rays 3B Brock Wilken, Wake Forest

The Rays seem to do well with players who possess great power with not necessarily a good hit tool. Wilken has a rocket arm but needs to improve on his glove to stick there. The Rays land a nice future middle of the order bat here.

20. Toronto Blue Jays SS Tommy Troy, Stanford

Troy puts together professional at bats consistently, even though his tools don't grade above average. The Stanford product should be a good top of the order bat who gets on base, but Troy may have to move to 2B eventually.

21. St. Louis Cardinals RHP Charlee Soto, Reborn Christian (FL)

The Cardinals usually do well with college players but I think the upside Soto possess is worth the switch up in philosophy. Soto is a young high schooler so he has time to improve his command and changeup.

22. Seattle Mariners RHP Hurston Waldrep, Florida

The Mariners have done extremely well with developing right-handed starters over recent years. Waldrep has all the stuff to succeed but he needs some serious work in the command department. Waldrep has a floor of a very good big-league reliever with a ceiling of an ace if he fixes his command.

23. Cleveland Guardians OF Enrique Bradfield, Vanderbilt

The speedy Vandy outfielder finally goes here to the Guardians. With the increase in stolen bases across the leagues that adds to Bradfield's value. Bradfield is an elite defensive center fielder. Bradfield doesn't have much power so he should focus on hitting the ball on the ground, getting on base, and swiping bases.

24. Atlanta Braves 1B Nolan Schanuel, FAU

For a player who profiles as a first baseman, there is some concern about the lack of power. But Schanuel has impressive bat to ball skills that should lead to a high batting average. A massive bonus would be if Schanuel can lock down a corner outfield spot.

25. San Diego Padres C Kyle Teel, Virginia

Teel ends his slide here with the Padres as they could use college players to make a quick impact at the MLB level. Teel has a good bat but lacks a little bit of power. He will stick at catcher for his whole career and should be a very solid contributor.

26. New York Yankees 3B Aidan Miller, Mitchell (FL)

The Yankees should grab the Miller without question this far in the draft. Miller is a player with very good power, but might struggle making consistent contact. He has the arm to stick at 3B.

27. Philadelphia Phillies OF Jack Hurley, Virginia Tech

The Phillies could use another outfielder to help out the MLB club soon. Hurley should be a true centerfielder with potential leadoff skills. 

28. Houston Astros SS Arjun Nimmala, Strawberry Crest (FL)

The Astros should end the slide for Nimmala and take a potential future starting SS for them. Nimmala is a young infielder and there is a ton of room for growth. Nimmala has a compact swing that should allow him to hit for a high average. Patience is key for Nimmala.

Opening Day 2023 Prospect Rankings

Top 50 MLB Prospects

1. Anthony Volpe, SS, New York Yankees

2. Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

3. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Baltimore Orioles

4. Gunnar Henderson, SS, Baltimore Orioles

5. Marcelo Mayer, SS, Boston Red Sox

6. Druw Jones, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

7. Eury Perez, RHP, Miami Marlins

8. Elly De La Cruz, SS, Cincinnati Reds

9. Jordan Walker, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals

10. Corbin Carrol, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

11. Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks

12. Jackson Holliday, SS, Baltimore Orioles

13. Diego Cartaya, C, Los Angeles Dodgers

14. Daniel Espino, RHP, Cleveland Guardians

15. Jackson Jobe, RHP, Detroit Tigers

16. Sal Frelick, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

17. Kyle Harrison, LHP, San Francisco Giants

18. Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates

19. Tyler Soderstrom, C, Oakland Athletics

20. Marco Luciano, SS, San Francisco Giants

21. Brooks Lee, SS, Minnesota Twins

22. Gavin Williams, RHP, Cleveland Guardians

23. Ricky Tiedemann, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays

24. Kevin Parada, C, New York Mets

25. Hunter Brown, RHP, Houston Astros

26. Miguel Vargas, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers

27. Brett Baty, 3B, New York Mets

28. Francisco Alvarez, C, New York Mets

29. James Wood, OF, Washington Nationals

30. Jackson Chourio, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

31. Jackson Merrill, SS, San Diego Padres

32. Jacob Berry, 1B, Miami Marlins

33. Bobby Miller, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

34. Max Meyer, RHP, Miami Marlins

35. Harry Ford, C, Seattle Mariners

36. Taj Bradley, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays

37. Gavin Cross, OF, Kansas City Royals

38. Dylan Lesko, RHP, San Diego Padres

39. Jasson Dominguez, OF, New York Yankees

40. Triston Casas, 1B, Boston Red Sox

41. Royce Lewis, SS, Minnesota Twins

42. Gavin Stone, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers

43. Brock Porter, RHP, Texas Rangers

44. Mick Abel, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

45. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Chicago Cubs

46. Noelvi Marte, 3B, Cincinnati Reds

47. Zac Veen, OF, Colorado Rockies

48. Robert Hassell III, OF, Washington Nationals

49. Josh Jung, 3B, Texas Rangers

50. Colton Cowser, OF, Baltimore Orioles

Top 10 Prospects by Position

RHP

1. Andrew Painter, Philadelphia Phillies

2. Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles

3. Eury Perez, Miami Marlins

4. Daniel Espino, Cleveland Guardians

5. Jackson Jobe, Detroit Tigers

6. Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians

7. Hunter Brown, Houston Astros

8. Bobby Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers

9, Max Meyer, Miami Marlins

10. Taj Bradley, Tampa Bay Rays

LHP

1. Kyle Harrison, San Francisco Giants

2. Ricky Tiedemann, Toronto Blue Jays

3. Jordan Wicks, Chicago Cubs

4. Brandon Barriera, Toronto Blue Jays

5. Jackson Ferris, Chicago Cubs

6. Ken Waldichuk, Oakland Atheltocs

7. Jake Eder, Miami Marlins

8. Dax Fulton, Miami Marlins

9. Robby Snelling, San Diego Padres

10. Matthew Liberatore, St. Louis Cardianals

C

1. Diego Cartaya, Los Angeles Dodgers

2. Tyler Soderstrom, Oakland Athletics

3. Kevin Parada, New York Mets

4. Francisco Alvarez, New York Mets

5. Harry Ford, Seattle Mariners

6. Logan O'Hoppe, Los Angeles Angels

7. Ethan Salas, San Diego Padres

8. Endy Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Pirates

9. Henry Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates

10. Bo Naylor, Cleveland Guardians 

1B

1. Miguel Vargas, Los Angeles Dodgers

2. Jacob Berry, Miami Marlins

3. Tristan Casas, Boston Red Sox

4. Kyle Manzardo, Tampa Bay Rays

5. Matt Mervis, Chicago Cubs

6. Jordan Diaz, Oakland Athletics

7. Xavier Isaac, Tampa Bay Rays

8. Michael Toglia, Colorado Rockies

9. Grant Lavigne, Colorado Rockies

10. Tyler Locklear, Seattle Mariners

2B

1. Termarr Johnson, Pittsburgh Pirates

2. Jace Jung, Detroit Tigers

3. Michael Busch, Los Angeles Dodgers

4. Edouard Julien, Minnesota Twins

5. Connor Norby, Baltimore Orioles

6. Nick Gonzales, Pittsburgh Pirates

7. Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds

8. Justin Foscue, Texas Rangers

9. Zack Gelof, Oakland Athletics

10. Nick Yorke, Boston Red Sox

3B

1. Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals

2. Brett Baty, New York Mets

3. Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds

4. Josh Jung, Texas Rangers

5. Curtis Mead, Tampa Bay Rays

6. Cam Collier, Cincinnati Reds

7. Colt Keith, Detroit Tigers

8. Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays

9. Deyvison De Los Santos, Arizona Diamondbacks

10. Coby Mayo, Baltimore Orioles

SS

1. Anthony Volpe, New York Yankees

2. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles

3. Marcelo Mayer, Boston Red Sox

4. Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds

5. Jordan Lawlar, Arizona Diamondbacks

6. Jackson Holliday, Baltimore Orioles

7. Marco Luciano, San Francisco Giants

8. Brooks Lee, Minnesota Twins

9. Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres

10. Royce Lewis, Minnesota Twins

OF

1. Druw Jones, Arizona Diamondbacks

2. Corbin Carrol, Arizona Diamondbacks

3. Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers

4. James Wood, Washington Nationals

5. Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers

6. Gavin Cross, Kansas City Royals

7. Jasson Dominguez, New York Yankees

8. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs

9. Zac Veen, Colorado Rockies

10. Robert Hassell III, Washington Nationals

Top 7 Prospects by Team

Arizona Diamondbacks

1. Druw Jones, OF

2. Corbin Carrol, OF

3. Jordan Lawlar, SS

4. Brandon Pfaadt, RHP

5. Deyvison De Los Santos, 3B

6. Landon Sims, RHP

7. Drey Jameson, RHP

Atlanta Braves

1. Owen Murphy, RHP

2. JR Ritchie, RHP 

3. Cole Phillips, RHP

4. AJ Smith-Shawyer, RHP

5. Spencer Schwellenbach, RHP

6. Jared Schuster, LHP

7. Luis Guanipa, OF

Baltimore Orioles

1. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP

2. Gunnar Henderson, SS

3. Jackson Holliday, SS

4. Colton Cowser, OF

5. Connor Norby, 2B

6. Coby Mayo, 3B

7. Jordan Westburg, SS

Boston Red Sox

1. Marcelo Mayer, SS

2. Triston Casas, 1B

3. Nick Yorke, 2B

4. Bryan Mata, RHP

5. Miguel Bleis, OF

6. Ceddanne Rafaela, OF

7. Mikey Romero, 2B

Chicago Cubs

1. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF

2. Jordan Wicks, LHP

3. Kevin Alcantara, OF

4. Brennen Davis, OF

5. Cade Horton, RHP

6. Matt Mervis, 1B

7. Hayden Wesneski, RHP

Chicago White Sox

1. Oscar Colas, OF

2. Colson Montgomery, 3B

3. Bryan Ramos, 3B

4. Noah Schultz, LHP

5. Cristian Mena, RHP

6. Sean Burke, RHP

7. Jose Rodriguez, 2B

Cincinnati Reds

1. Elly De La Cruz, SS

2. Noelvi Marte, 3B

3. Cam Collier, 3B

4. Matt McLain, 2B

5. Chase Petty, RHP

6. Edwin Arroyo, SS

7. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 3B

Cleveland Guardians

1. Daniel Espino, RHP

2. Gavin Williams, RHP

3. Chase DeLauter, OF

4. Tanner Bibee, RHP

5. George Valera, OF

6. Bo Naylor, C

7. Logan Allen, LHP

Colorado Rockies

1. Zac Venn, OF

2. Adael Amador, SS

3. Ezequiel Tovar, SS

4. Jaden Hill, RHP

5. Gabriel Hughes, RHP

6. Drew Romo, C

7. Benny Montgomery, OF

Detroit Tigers

1. Jackson Jobe, RHP

2. Jace Jung, 2B

3. Colt Keith, 3B

4. Ty Madden, RHP

5. Wilmer Flores, RHP

6. Justyn-Henry Malloy, OF

7. Wenceel Perez, 2B

Houston Astros

1. Hunter Brown, RHP

2. Yainer Diaz, C

3. Drew Gilbert, OF

4. Jacob Melton, OF

5. Ryan Clifford, OF

6. Colin Barber, OF

7. Korey Lee, C

Kansas City Royals

1. Gavin Cross, OF

2. Frank Mozzicato, LHP

3. Ben Kudrna, RHP

4. Tyler Gentry, OF

5. Cayden Wallace, 3B

6. Nick Loftin, OF

7. Maikel Garcia, SS

Los Angeles Angels

1. Logan O'Hoppe, C

2. Zach Neto, SS

3. Sam Bachman, RHP

4. Edgar Quero, C

5. Chase Silseth, RHP

6. Denzer Guzman, SS

7. Ky Bush, LHP

Los Angeles Dodgers

1. Diego Cartaya, C

2. Miguel Vargas, 1B

3. Bobby Miller, RHP

4. Gavin Stone, RHP

5. Michael Busch, 2B

6. Dalton Rushing, C

7. Ryan Pepiot, RHP

Miami Marlins

1. Eury Perez, RHP

2. Jacob Berry, 1B

3. Max Meyer, RHP

4. Jake Eder, LHP

5. Dax Fulton, LHP

6. Jacob Miller, RHP

7. Yiddi Cappe, 3B

Milwaukee Brewers

1. Sal Frelick, OF

2. Jackson Chourio, OF

3. Brice Turang, 2B

4. Joey Wiemer, OF

5. Tyler Black, OF

6. Jeferson Quero, C

7. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP

Minnesota Twins

1. Brooks Lee, SS

2. Royce Lewis, SS

3. Edouard Julien, 2B

4. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF

5. Connor Prielipp, LHP

6. Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP

7. Marco Raya, RHP

New York Mets

1. Kevin Parada, C

2. Brett Baty, 3B

3. Francisco Alvarez, C

4. Jett Williams, 2B

5. Blake Tidwell, RHP

6. Mark Vientos, 3B

7.Ronny Mauricio, SS

New York Yankees

1. Anthony Volpe, SS

2. Jasson Dominguez, OF

3. Spencer Jones, OF

4. Austin Wells, C

5. Clayton Beeter, RHP

6. Oswald Peraza, SS

7. Everson Pereira, OF

Oakland Athletics

1. Tyler Soderstrom, C

2. Ken Waldichuk, LHP

3. Mason Miller, RHP

4. Zack Gelof, 2B

5. Esteury Perez, OF

6. Jordan Diaz, 1B

7. Max Muncy, SS

Philadelphia Phillies

1. Andrew Painter, RHP

2. Mick Abel, RHP

3. Griff McGarry, RHP

4. Hao-Yu Lee, 2B

5. Justin Crawford, OF

6. Gabriel Rincones Jr., OF

7. Johan Rojas, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1. Termarr Johnson, 2B

2. Endy Rodriguez, C

3. Henry Davis, C

4. Quinn Priester, RHP

5. Nick Gonzales, 2B

6. Bubbs Chandler, RHP

7. Anthony Solometo, LHP

San Diego Padres

1. Jackson Merrill, SS

2. Dylan Lesko, RHP

3. Ethan Salas, C

4. Robby Snelling, LHP

5. Samuel Zavala, OF

6. Adam Mazur, RHP

7. Victor Lizarraga, RHP

San Francisco Giants

1. Kyle Harrison, LHP

2. Marco Luciano, SS

3. Grant McCray, OF

4. Casey Schmitt, 3B

5. Luis Matos, OF

6. Reggie Crawford, LHP

7. Mason Black, RHP

Seattle Mariners

1. Harry Ford, C

2. Cole Young, SS

3. Emerson Hancock, RHP

4. Bryce Miller, RHP

5. Felnin Celesten, SS

6. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF

7. Bryan Woo, RHP

St. Louis Cardinals

1. Jordan Walker, 3B

2. Tink Hence, RHP

3. Alec Burleson, OF

4. Gordon Graceffo, RHP

5. Matthew Liberatore, LHP

6. Cooper Hjerpe, LHP

7. Masyn Winn, SS

Tampa Bay Rays

1. Taj Bradley, RHP

2. Curtis Mead, 3B

3. Kyle Manzardo, 1B

4. Junior Caminero, 3B

5. Carson Williams, SS

6. Osleivis Basabe, SS

7. Cole Wilcox, RHP

Texas Rangers

1. Brock Porter, RHP

2. Josh Jung, 3B

3. Evan Carter, OF

4. Owen White, RHP

5. Kumar Rocker, RHP

6. Dustin Harris, OF

7. Jack Leiter, RHP

Toronto Blue Jays

1. Ricky Tiedemann, LHP

2. Brandon Barriera, LHP

3. Yosver Zulueta, RHP

4. Tucker Toman, SS

5. Orelvis Martinez, SS

6. Addison Barger, 3B

7. Gabriel Martinez, OF

Washington Nationals

1. James Wood, OF

2. Robert Hassell III, OF

3. Brady House, 3B

4. Cade Cavalli, RHP 

5. Elijah Green, OF

6. Jarlin Susana, RHP

7. Christhian Vaquero, OF