2022 mlb international prospects

Fernando Tatis Jr. took another step toward rejoining the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Romo has a plus glove and plus-plus arm but likely wont make a huge offensive impact. After a busy offseason, the Blue Jays have limited spots on the active roster that will need to be decided this Spring Training. To an extent, each of those things is still true. The hit/power combination to profile at third base is pretty comfortably here, and Caminero might yet come into more power at physical maturity. Miller will occasionally show you good secondary stuff. Hunt for the College Ticket and Elite Extra Edition Optic set, which will feature this year's top draft picks on opti-chrome cards! A high-probability shortstop with a long-limbed, projectable frame, Hernandez was your traditional international amateur who excels in a workout environment. -- $640,000Rafhlmil Torres, SS, Ven. The 40-man roster (i.e. It will be interesting to see how Tovars speed helps inflate his extra-base output in Coors Field; he might end up turning a lot of doubles into triples there. The young flamethrower has a super high ceiling and looks like he can man the front of a rotation one day, but that mostly depends on his ability to add strength. His innings were limited an effort to keep his workload light as he focuses on adding size and muscle to his frame. Because the White Sox had so many good prospects in Birmingham toward the end of the season, it was extremely efficient to source scouts and conduct film study from that time period. Felnin Celesten, SS, Dominican RepublicCelesten shows big tools across the board and has a chance to be a five-tool player if he continues to develop at a normal pace. For instance, Merrills hard-hit rate in 2022 was nearly 44%, which is already well above the average big league shortstops mark (35%). He actually looks more comfortable and accurate making max-effort throws from deep in the hole than he does when moving toward the first base line. Defensively, he shows an accurate arm, thwarting 29 would-be basestealers in 2022. It seemed as though he had potential landing spots in the 2022 drafts top 10 picks, but he ended up parachuting to 18, and signing for an over-slot $5 million. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 47. Hes a well-rounded star and franchise cornerstone. Arizonas relatively new Amarillo affiliate is especially extreme relative to the rest of the Texas League. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Tiedemann was passed over as a SoCal high school hurler in the 2020 draft due in part to an ill-timed injury. -- $300,000, Red SoxFranklin Arias, SS, Ven. After playing some winter ball for Gigantes del Cibao, Marte saw 520 regular season plate appearances, changed organizations as the highest-profile prospect in the blockbuster Luis Castillo trade in the midst of those, went to Germany as part of Team Spains WBC qualifier roster, and then came back to the US and played for another six weeks in the Fall League. Aside from his arm, OHoppes defense is sturdy if unimpressive, but his physique and ability to move fit well behind the dish, and he seems to have the workmanlike makeup typical of field general catchers. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. Historically, Mead has raked despite having a hyper-aggressive approach at the plate, and this is where he grew the most in 2022. Merrills breaking ball recognition is fantastic and hes adept at making adjustments in the middle of at-bats once hes seen the shape of his opponents pitches. 4:35 pm ET. Hes also shown some ability to make mechanical adjustments, trading a high leg kick for a lower, longer stride that makes it even more evident just how powerful and balanced his lower half is than his previous swing did. He has some outfield experience but very little in pro ball, and he doesnt exactly look like a fish in water out there. Despite the number of international prospects to emerge as elite MLB players in recent years, its still a risky proposition in general. Here's a look at other prospects who signed for $300,000 or more: AngelsByron Castillo, OF, D.R. He tends to throw his two breaking balls (his curveballs shape pairs especially nicely with his fastball) in the zone, often early in counts, and then use the fastball as a finishing pitch. Increased changeup emphasis, which was already evident during Williams first instructs, has occurred in pro ball, and while Williams meal ticket is still his mid-90s fastball, which he rips past hitters at the letters, he has three viable weapons right now and might have a fourth as his changeup develops. There were reasons to be skeptical or apprehensive about declaring Chourio one of the games top prospects, especially at the onset of his breakout. Hunt for the College Ticket and Elite Extra Edition Optic set, which will feature this year's top draft picks on opti-chrome cards . All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Each Box Contains Eight Autographs, Two Memorabilia Cards & Five Opti-Chrome Cards! Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. So Lawlar isnt quite as good as his cartoonish stats his present hit/power combination is actually closer to average but he does everything well and is a potential plus defender at short because of his acrobatics. 4/5 on a contender. Joendry Vargas, SS, D.R. All-Stars will be signed when international free agency opens Saturday. Power and arm strength have been Cartayas headline tools since his amateur days, and despite missing lots of time in the 2020-21 window due to the pandemic and injuries, he has still developed on defense and managed his strikeout tendencies, and played enough in 2022 to reinforce industry confidence in his plate discipline across a larger sample of plate appearances. The lateral agility to block pitches in the dirt is obviously here, though Naylor is sometimes late getting to the ground. He shows power from both sides of the plate, especially by the right side. The swing particulars of an 18-year-old arent especially important, and Colliers skill set gives him star-level ceiling, this is just a specific, key area to be sensitive to as he develops. A draft-eligible sophomore in 2022 and a career .360/.450/.655 hitter, his numbers improved in his sophomore year even though he faced SEC pitching, and he was considered one of the more bankable prospects in the 2023 draft despite lacking a true defensive home. It would be an above-average pitch were it simply in the low-to-mid-80s, but at this velocity, its a 70-grade weapon, and Espino has consistent feel for locating it down and to his glove side. He checks the talent and proximity boxes rather emphatically, and when you start lining up the other pitchers toward the back of the Top 100 list, Williams past and theoretical future injuries are more palatable than lots of other prospects actual injuries, so weve bumped him into this tier as a correction. There are 13 prospects from Venezuela, two from the Bahamas and one each from Cuba, Mexico and Korea. Speaking of the slider, Allens has gotten much better in pro ball. It can take him a while to get to the ground and even when he does, he tends to give up long rebounds that allow runners to advance anyway. His raw power has improved considerably over the last two years, and at age 19, he already has thunderous pull-side pop and is lifting the ball consistently in games. Abel has been the best pitching prospect his age since his sophomore year of high school, and hes continued to track like an impact starter early on as a pro, reaching Double-A in 2022. He had his second straight fair offensive season as a pro, as he produced a 95 wRC+ at High-A, mostly thanks to his ability to put balls in play. Because hes a bit stiff, its possible the grind of a full-season will impact his defensive mobility and even his offense if he has to catch 80-plus games. Still, Mauricio owns a 40% chase rate and has a career .300 OBP in the minors. That caveat extends to his defense, where Luciano continues to look miscast as a shortstop. Soderstrom may end up like Bryce Harper and Wil Myers, where the As cut bait on him catching to get his excellent bat to the big leagues sooner. Espino barely throws his low-90s changeup, but he still has good feel for locating it in an enticing location away from lefty batters, and even that and his rarely-used curveball (combined, he threw those pitches 8% of the time in 2021) could be above average at maturity. His fastballs underlying traits will make his current style of pitching effective at the big league level, and Bradleys demonstrated durability and command mean hes going to consume a ton of innings and have some years where hes one of baseballs top 25 or so starters from a WAR standpoint even if that splitter is only ever okay. Flores velocity tapered off some in 2022 but he threw more strikes than expected, enough to now project as a starter. -- $400,000Angel Gil, OF, D.R., $375,000, D-backsYassel Soler, 3B, D.R. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Yilber Herrera, SS, Dominican Republic Twins ($700,000) More 36. He lacks precise command, but he throws enough strikes to start and bully hitters with his velocity and slider for five and six innings at a time. With the Dragons in 2022, Rece earned the Reds Minor League Player of the Month Award for May. His on-paper whiff and chase rates are about average, while his peak power and hard hit rates are at the top of the scale for a hitter his age. Maikol Orozco, SS, Ven. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. : Phillies ($3,000,000) More 14. Theres no present danger that he needs to revisit third base (which he played plenty of in high school and early in pro ball) or anything like that, and Naylor continues to project as a 2-WAR primary catcher. That will be a full decade before Green will be drafted in 2022, very likely with the #1 overall selection. Instead, just a few days before Top 100 list publication, it was revealed that he still has a tear in his shoulder and will miss the first few months of the year. by Handedness, Updating the 2023 Draft Prospect Rankings, Cardinals Scouting Director Randy Flores on Drafting the Team's Top Prospects, Updating the International Player Rankings, The New LSU, Part 2: Paul Skenes Is on a New Heading, Diamondbacks Farm Director Josh Barfield Talks Development and Comps, Brewers Prospect Sal Frelick on Being a Pure Hitter, Fantasy Update: 2023 Re-Draft Top 25/Dynasty Top 120, Picks to Click: Who We Expect to Make the 2024 Top 100, Lets Identify Some Hitter Sleeper Candidates. This projection is a little more bullish about him staying at short, at least for a while, largely based on Lees feel for the position. Still, the quality of Martes contact, as much as he might make, is not consistent or authoritative, and this was true in the regular season when he looked twitchier and looser than he did in the fall. Hes only been able to pull breaking balls that dont quite finish. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29. His hands load in a pretty typical spot that keeps him short back to the baseball, and he doesnt swing and miss a ton. This is another potential homegrown star for the Sox. Flores has emerged as the best current prospect among the 2020 undrafted free agents and spent most of 2022 carving up the Eastern League. This is technically the 2021-22 signing period, and the players who sign Saturday would have signed last July 2 in a normal year. He has special hand-eye coordination and bat-to-ball skill, as well as a tremendous idea of the strike zone. Carter has put up video game numbers in the mid-minors but his visual scouting report doesnt really jive with his surface-level output. Johnson projects as a second baseman with plus contact and power. He ultimately went fourth overall to Pittsburgh, and because hes a relatively advanced hitter with a mature build, theres a good chance the Pirates move Johnson through the minors pretty quickly if he hits the ground running offensively. A bat-only prospect with a well-rounded offensive skill set, Steer may end up a 30-grade second base defender or just play 3B/1B/LF. Casas went to the Dominican Winter League to be part of Liceys prospect-studded lineup (Elly De La Cruz, Ronny Mauricio, and a few others were also on that roster at the start of the LIDOM season), but a knee injury ended that jaunt after just three games. More striking than his velocity itself is the ease with which Espino generates it. Because he participated in Team USA and showcase events from a very young age, Collier generated an inordinate amount of amateur data. Meet the top international prospects expected to sign when the period commences in January: 1. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. Even though he has no defensive position (Buschs issues at second base go beyond just range, and he isnt a fit there no matter what the rules around shifting are), he is one of the more well-rounded near-ready bats in the minors and could play an integral role for the Dodgers in 2023, though the addition of J.D. His swing is like a right-handed version of Juan Sotos, capable of getting underneath the baseball in basically every part of the zone, in part because of the flexibility and athleticism in his lower half. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. He took a throw to the face during extended spring training, but was back for the start of the Complex League season and was one of that leagues most dominant hitters, slashing .326/.403/.492 with a 13% K% and 10% BB%, and earning a promotion to full-season ball, which also went swimmingly (.299/.359/.505). Ideally, hell have a four- and two-seam variant at peak and be able to work both north/south and east/west with his fastball, but as of 2022, his fastball command was still quite crude. Mead has spent a lot of time at third and second base. SS Adeal Amador was the prize from the 2019 class and he's a top ten prospect in the organization with growing offensive tools. Because fate was cruel to his playing time in college, his pro data sample is already much bigger than his college one, which has helped reveal that he has premium feel for the strike zone. Compiling 2022 MLB top prospects rankings from all of the best sources in the Minor League baseball, scouting, and fantasy industries. That said, bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool, and inevitably some of those players become big leaguers. Peraza seems to realize this and tends to let strikes in the lower third of the zone go by until he absolutely has to swing at them. Readers have probably seen the side-by-side mechanical comparisons of Brown and Justin Verlander, and took notice of Browns overpowering stuff during his brief 2022 big league debut. Rocchios calling card is still his switch-hitting offensive ability, specifically his bat-to-ball skills, which have made him a 50 FV mainstay since he finished his first domestic pro season. Whether or not Cartaya does this depends on the pitch hes called, and sometimes hell start from a crouch and drop to a knee as the pitch is in mid-flight. Fraymi De Leon, SS, Dominican Republic Red Sox ($1,200,000) More . For instance, Dodgers 2B/LF Miguel Vargas and Marlins shortstop Yiddi Cappe are both 50 FV prospects, but other than them both being Cuban, they are nothing alike. His swing is a spectacle, lots of fun when hes on time and frustrating when hes late, utilizing a narrow, open stance and a huge leg kick. That way players sign contracts for the coming season -- when they signed on July 2, they often signed contracts that started the following year -- and budgets don't span multiple years. The Cubs have had some recent success in tweaking swings and if Hernandez can shorten up his cut and even be a 40-grade contact hitter at maturity, then hes likely to be a good big league shortstop because every other tool is in place. The toolset to profile as a 50 in right is arguably already in place, and theres a chance Mayo ends up with 70 raw at peak and becomes a star out there. Priesters four-seamer is divisive. 3 prospect in the class Hes a young, switch-hitting catcher with cartoonish offensive numbers (especially from a bat-to-ball standpoint) and uncommon defensive versatility, as hes played a bunch of second base and left field as well. . Erick Hernandez, OF, Dominican Republic White Sox ($1,000,000) More 29. His fastball has done a ton of damage at the top of the zone and is a legit plus-plus pitch. Carter looks like a high-OBP, table-setting center fielder in the Brandon Nimmo mold. Fall League pitchers were working him in on the hands, then getting him to swing over the top of back-foot breaking balls once Veen would start to cheat on heaters in that spot. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. Williams injury history and the relative violence of his delivery kept him just outside the 50 FV tier on the Cleveland list, even though he had a strong pro debut and spent most of the year at Double-A Akron. Forty-two of the 57 games he played in the Carolina League came at ballparks with park factors of 116 or more, per research conducted annually by Baseball Americas Matt Eddy. He is similar to Henry Davis and Kyle Schwarber, in that he may have to move out from behind the plate due to poor receiving, ball-blocking, and his raw arm strength, though he is pretty accurate. Parada was the rare high-profile California high schooler who left the state for college, traveling all the way to Atlanta for two years at Georgia Tech. Velocity, repertoire depth, and fastball control have Miller poised to be an impact, mid-rotation starter in the near future, while long-term secondary projection could eventually pull him into a different stratosphere. by Handedness, Board Update: 2023 International Amateur Prospects, Official Professional Baseball Rules Book, recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25, New Brewer Owen Miller Is Evolving as a Hitter (Or at Least Trying To). Updated: July 16, 2022. Hes shown the ability to induce significant swing and miss across all four offerings, both in and out of the zone, aided largely by his funky arm action. Possibly even a Hall of Famer. His throws are accurate and effortless, and he's always in a position to make the throws. A physical lefty with mid-90s arm strength and a mind-bending slider, Tiedemann has become one of the minors highest-ceiling arms. Cartayas exchange is absurdly fast for a player his size, and he actively hunts baserunners when they reach, a threat to throw to the bases at any time. He has no underlying swing-and-miss issues and his massive 6-foot-5 frame still has room for more strength. It is intended to be used as a guide if you find yourself contemplating international players in a dynasty startup or FYPD. Here I highlight the 2022 International class and a little about a few of them. Stone was an athletic small-school prospect with a powerful drop-and-drive delivery and short, vertically-oriented arm action who the Dodgers selected late in the shortened 2020 draft. His long speed gives him a shot to stay in center field, but his routes to balls can be a bit of an adventure. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. A Massachusetts multi-sport prep standout (he was the Gatorade POY in football as a quarterback, as well as a lauded hockey player), Frelick emerged as a baseball prospect during his freshman season at Boston College when he hit .361/.438/.594 and went 22-for-24 on stolen base attempts in just 35 games. Ramirez spent all of 2021 at Low-A as an 18-year-old and slashed .258/.326/.384, which was slightly below the league-average line in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. -- $397,500, GiantsChen-Hsun Lee, RHP, Taiwan -- $647,500Yosneiker Rivas, SS, Ven. He has a polished first step, actions, and internal clock, and enough arm strength for the left side of the infield. Hassell doesnt have premium ball-striking power and is probably a corner outfielder, so the contact piece of his profile needs to rebound in a big way for him to continue projecting as a regular. Their ability as a group to rapidly move their way through the Minor Leagues was unprecedented. His in-zone contact numbers improved throughout 2022, even after promotion. Back in Cuba, he was the best U-18 pitcher on the island, setting a record for strikeouts (161) in 82 2/3 innings between 2019 and 2020. The degree of confidence in his hit tool has him ranked on the Top 100 ahead of some other middle infielders who are closer to the big leagues or who are more likely to stay shortstop. Abel is a prototypical power pitching prospect with huge arm strength, a plus breaking ball, and the frame to not only hold his velo all year but to perhaps keep throwing harder and harder until hes a No. lvarez has been one of the more hyped prospects in the Mets system since signing out of Venezuela in 2018 for nearly $3 million, and he has largely lived up to that hype. His swing is a Mookie Betts clone, rhythmic and athletic, though Rafaela doesnt take a very discerning at-bat the way Betts does, chasing at a whopping 40% clip in 2022. Unfortunately, he did neither. Arias, a 17-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, is the top-ranked international prospect of 2022 by MLB Pipeline and agreed to a $4 million deal with New York, MLB.com reported.

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