Prospect Pipeline

  1. Milwaukee Brewers' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Although the Milwaukee Brewers have a relatively deep farm system with many players close to the major leagues, it’s devoid of a true impact prospect...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 5,711 reads 4 comments

  2. Minnesota Twins' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Headed into the 2012 season, the Minnesota Twins ’ farm system was arguably among the worst in the game. What a difference a year can make. Entering spring training, the organization houses five top-100 prospects with more on the way...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 7,249 reads 2 comments

  3. Kansas City Royals' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    The Kansas City Royals ’ farm system has served as a pipeline to the major leagues in recent years, producing former top prospects such as Mike Moustakas , Eric Hosmer ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 6,124 reads 4 comments

  4. Chicago Cubs' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    While the Chicago Cubs ’ current on-field product may be uninspiring and may result in a few more seasons in the cellar of the NL Central, there is light at the end of the tunnel...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 9,012 reads 9 comments

  5. Detroit Tigers' Top 10 Prospect Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    For the last five years, the Detroit Tigers' farm system has ranked in the bottom third among all organizations...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 6,383 reads 4 comments

  6. San Francisco Giants' Top 10 Prospect Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Even though the San Francisco Giants ’ system is loaded with depth on the mound, it’s also devoid of an impact position prospect headed into the 2013 season...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 7,864 reads 9 comments

  7. Ranking 10 Hottest MLB Prospects at Spring Training

    Due to the start of the World Baseball Classic in early March, this year's spring training exhibition schedule was accelerated by a week to ensure all participants are game-ready...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 31,424 reads 51 comments

  8. St. Louis Cardinals' Top 10 Prospect Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Widely regarded as the best in baseball headed into the 2013 season, the St. Louis Cardinals ’ impressive system is highlighted by the best hitter in the minor leagues, outfielder ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 7,407 reads 2 comments

  9. Chicago White Sox' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Over the last decade, the Chicago White Sox have struggled to produce legitimate major leaguer players, with the exception being Gordon Beckham and Chris Sale—though both ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,071 reads 0 comments

  10. Los Angeles Dodgers' Top 10 Prospect Rankings and Seasonal Forecasts

    After countless seasons under a strict budget, the Los Angeles Dodgers underwent a much-needed transformation in 2012 following their purchase by Guggenheim Baseball Management...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 6,682 reads 1 comments

  11. Texas Rangers' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    The Texas Rangers once again feature a top-ranked farm system thanks to an assemblage of nearly big league-ready and teenage talent—both positional and on the mound...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,590 reads 4 comments

  12. Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    The overall quality of the Baltimore Orioles ’ farm system took a major hit last season with the graduation of Manny Machado , a consensus top-10 preseason prospect, to the major leagues...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,480 reads 2 comments

  13. Pittsburgh Pirates' Top 10 Prospects: Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    With two potential front-line starters in Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon , and a total of five players ranked in Prospect Pipeline's top 100 , the Pittsburgh Pirates ’ ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,793 reads 2 comments

  14. Cincinnati Reds' Top 10 Prospects: Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    The Cincinnati Reds ’ top 10 prospects list headed into the 2013 season actually looks similar to how it did one year ago, with the exception of the team’s 2012 draft picks...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,407 reads 2 comments

  15. Atlanta Braves' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Despite an ugly showing while repeating Triple-A last season, Julio Teheran is still the gem of the Atlanta Braves ’ farm system, though there’s now a host of promising pitching prospects breathing down his neck...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 6,325 reads 5 comments

  16. Los Angeles Angels' Top 10 Prospects: Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    As was the case with Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals last season, the Los Angeles Angels ’ farm system was crippled with Mike Trout's graduation to the major leagues...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 3,414 reads 4 comments

  17. Tampa Bay Rays' Top 10 Prospects: Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    The Tampa Bay Rays ' farm system improved virtually overnight this offseason, as the team acquired Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery and Patrick Leonard from the Kansas ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 4,263 reads 0 comments

  18. Washington Nationals' Top 10 Prospects: Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    At the conclusion of the 2011 season, the Washington Nationals boasted one of the top farm systems in the game...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 7,961 reads 0 comments

  19. Philadelphia Phillies' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Headed into the 2012 season, nobody expected the Phillies to be anything less than a playoff contender, let alone struggle mightily as they did...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 24 reads 14 comments

  20. Toronto Blue Jays' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Had it not been for a pair blockbuster trades with the Miami Marlins and New York Mets this offseason, the Blue Jays could have possessed five consensus top-100 prospects in ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 154 reads 10 comments

  21. Projecting Top 15 Prospects Who Will Make Opening Day Rosters

    Granted, the exhibition schedule has only just begun and nobody has been cut from camp, but prospects have been the talk of spring training thus far...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 11,288 reads 4 comments

  22. Miami Marlins' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    It was an eventful year for nefarious owner Jeffrey Loria and the Miami Marlins , albeit for all the wrong reasons...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 8,238 reads 5 comments

  23. Boston Red Sox's Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Headed into the 2012 season, there was legitimate concern about the depth and quality of Boston 's farm system due to their lack of impact prospects—beyond Will Middlebrooks and Xander Bogaerts, that is...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 9,786 reads 7 comments

  24. New York Mets' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    Over the last decade, the New York Mets have used their first-round pick(s) to target both experienced college players and high-risk, high-reward high-school prospects...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 16,788 reads 10 comments

  25. New York Yankees' Top 10 Prospects Rankings, Spring Forecasts

    While many of the New York Yankees ’ young hitters came into their own last season in the low minors, the organization once again demonstrated an inability to develop pitching prospects...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 18,965 reads 16 comments