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. We also take into account player productivity, projection about what players will be as opposed to what they currently are and how we think each player will fit into what his specific program is trying to accomplish in 2022. While not quite as mountainous as skill set-cousins Gallo or Jorge Soler, Wiemers size and physicality set him apart from other players, even big leaguers, and he seems likely to get to power in big league games by virtue of how much raw thump he has. Since joining the Dodgers system, Stones changeup has come out of nowhere to become his best pitch, while his breaking ball was split into two distinct pitches a mid-80s slider/cutter and a slower curveball the latter of which was scrapped in 2022. Now that hes on the 40-man roster, proactive experimentation makes sense so that Ramos can move the moment he needs to. While he can ambush high pitches, especially up-and-in, and show you close to average peak pop, Turang had not slugged over .400 in any pro season until he saw Triple-A in 2022. Not since Bryce Harper has a prospect carved a path quite like Colliers, one that was optimized to appeal to draft models, weighty in-person scouting looks, and perhaps lead to a very young eventual free agency. We are still in a holding pattern with Veen because the length of his swing continues to make it very difficult for him to turn on fastballs. As explosive as most of his body is, Veens hands are not, and he tends to be long into the hitting zone. Sheer unpredictability and velocity allow Miller to bully the strike zone without precision and still stay off barrels, while his well-executed pitches miss bats. Julien hit 17 dingers and slashed .278/.398/.556 as a freshman at Auburn, then was ruled draft-eligible as a 20-year-old sophomore not because of his age, but because he had attended a year of secondary school in Canada before heading to college, which made him three years removed from high school. 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. Ortiz is a slick shortstop defender with a plus hit tool and very little pop. Zavala was the youngest player to reach an affiliate in 2022, joining Low-A Lake Elsinore just a couple weeks after his 18th birthday. On its own, the heater hasnt been much of a bat-misser, but it plays up thanks to two excellent secondaries a changeup and a slider both of which are plus or better, and both of which garnered whiff rates over 50% and chase rates over 40% in 2022. His walk rates reached career highs despite facing upper-level pitching for the first time in his life, and Meads underlying chase data (only 24%) was better than the big league average (33%). McGarrys mid-80s slider and low-80s changeup are both plus, but his control issues extend to those pitches. Florida hosts rival Miami this weekend. 16 this week following the impressive series win over the Horned Frogs. He might have to augment his swing to get to all of that power, and the chase component threatens to drag the hit tool down, but guys who hit the ball this often and this hard tend to turn into good big leaguers. He doesnt have a huge frame, but his lack of room for mass arguably makes it more likely that he stays at short since hes unlikely to outgrow it. 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. Lesko hasnt thrown a pro pitch yet due to TJ rehab, but his changeup and pre-injury velocity and fastball playability demand he be one here toward the back. 5. Jackson profiles as a true dynasty manager's dream, showing plus grades in contact . He generates bigger exit velocity than his size would imply, but because he tends to offer at pitchers pitches, it has resulted in a groundball rate around the 50% mark. We gravitate toward up-the-middle defenders littered all throughout the minor leagues, and really only tend to push corner bats onto the list when theyre close to the big leagues, or if we have an abnormal degree of confidence that they will continue to hit all the way through the minors. The righty had only made 11 career starts at then-Division-II Bellarmine University, but a successful 2019 summer on the Cape and a lights out draft spring suggested that he was a real prospect. RHP Jackson Pace The 6-5 freshman righty made his presence known on Sunday, striking out four batters in a one-hit performance, lasting six innings. OF Vance Honeycutt A top freshman from a year ago, Honeycutt is already off to a hot start in 2023. The swing changes that helped enable his breakout created a bat path built to lift the ball to the extreme, and Volpes average launch angle was a whopping 24 degrees last year. LSU had a successful weekend at the Karbach Round Rock Classic and remains the No. Jones had surgery, missed the back half of the summer and instructs, and only began hitting again in January. LHP Hagen Smith Smith is one of the best left-handers in college baseball and he put that on display last Friday. We think there will be enough power for Barger to produce like an average regular in a multi-positional role. The SEC also occupies each of the top four spots in the rankings for the second time in a row, although the order of that top four has shuffled a bit since our 2019 update. To say he looks like a steal is a drastic understatement at this point, as he is one of the most exciting young hitters in the minors, with elite power potential and superlative on-paper performance at Double-A throughout 2022, all while he was still not old enough to have a beer. The junior third baseman slashed .529/.526/1.235 with three bombs, driving in 13. He has incredible defensive range, especially to his right, and his footwork around the bag is balletic. In two-strike counts, Cavalli threw his fastball 51% of the time in the first couple months of the season, with the curveball coming in second at just 22%. This years 60 FV tier has some players who still show some hit tool red flags (Chourio, De La Cruz, Jones) that kept them from ever really being considered for the tier above. It isnt pretty, but some of the proof is in the data. While Flores didnt throw quite that hard throughout 2022, he did a lot to prove that despite a relatively violent delivery, he can throw strikes and work efficiently enough to be a starter. Hernandez has fantastic bat speed and power for a no-doubt shortstop prospect, but he Kd at a concerning rate in 2022. He had a somewhat rocky first full season in pro ball, running a FIP near 5.00 across 18 starts with Lakeland before finishing up with three fair outings at Western Michigan. But his stuff, body projection and age (even after a year of JUCO ball, he was still just 18 when he was drafted in 2021), were enough for Toronto to pick him up in the third round. Marte had a long and eventful 2022 that culminated in him looking absolutely gassed during the Arizona Fall League. On paper, Amador is still generating flat, groundball and line drive contact a lot of the time, but we think his feel for the barrel and for the zone together will enable him to hit for average power at maturity, maybe more as a left-handed hitter. He was on pace to start 2023 at Double-A and be in the mix for a big league roster spot at some point in 2024 if he kept hitting. The Marlins made him the sixth overall pick. Hes coming off another terrific offensive year, slashing .257/.336/.420 as a 21-year-old at Akron with about a month of Columbus thrown in, and setting a career-high in homers (18) for the second straight season. OF Braden Montgomery Remember this guys name. The junior backstop had a great weekend, mashing three home runs and driving in six in just nine at-bats. He spent a year at a JUCO, where he was good but not totally dominant, to the consternation and befuddlement of some scouts. In four innings, the senior lefty struck out six and didnt allow a hit. He may just be a DH, which would obviously make it tougher for him to profile, but there may be elite on-base ability here and that plus the power might be enough for Julien to make an impact that way, too. His hands are quick and direct to the ball, though he struggles to make contact in front of the plate, often over-swings, and tends to chase. In 12 games, he slashed .300/.317/.550 with two home runs, four triples, and just five strikeouts. 1 or 2 starter. While injured, he was dealt to the Cubs, and when he returned in 2022, he wasted little time demonstrating why hed netted the Mets Javier Bez and Trevor Williams in return. The Tigers put together a 2-1 record at the event with the lone loss coming to Iowa. Hes able to pull his hands in and get the barrel on inside pitches, but he swung underneath a ton of fastballs during his 2022 season on the complex, which is why he struck out at a very scary 30% clip. He had a paltry 7% swinging strike rate to go along with an amazing 90% z-contact% and 85% overall contact rate. Lewis missed a chunk of 2019 with an injury before losing all of 2020 to the pandemic. South Carolina; 45. NCSA analyzed over 257 four-year colleges with college baseball programs at the NCAA Division 2 level to develop a list of the Best Division 2 Baseball Colleges for Student-Athletes.. NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of NCSA Favorites data obtained from the college search activity of the over 3 million student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting . It might not be long before Montgomerys bat is better than Yon Moncadas, so perhaps a proactive shift to third base is a good idea. Oklahoma; 46. 3B Yohandy Morales Morales is attracting first-round buzz, and for good reason after two dominant years for the Hurricanes. Still, hes poised to be a franchise cornerstone for the Orioles looming renaissance. His right-handed swing is pretty grooved, but still powerful, while his lefty swing is more skillful and dynamic, giving him a potent contact/power blend. 28MichiganBig Ten1MI13315367 25MiamiACC6FL3-4211413 The quality of Millers outings improved throughout 2022 and after some early-season hiccups, he dominated Double-A in July and August and was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City for the final month of the season. 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. He doesnt have traditional long-term power projection, but hes already so powerful that if all the pop Domnguez ever has is what hes working with now, it will still be plenty for him to be a good everyday big leaguer for as long as hes a center fielder. Our ultimate goal here is to identify the programs in the best shape right now, with an eye toward the next five to 10 years. Louisiana Tech; 33. He has a polished first step, actions, and internal clock, and enough arm strength for the left side of the infield. Even though hes been on a throwing program to strengthen his arm, Volpe still doesnt have the hose typical of a big league shortstop. 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. Davis has huge, plus-plus raw power, and will be a star if he can stay behind the plate or a solid everyday first baseman if he cant. Teams 91-100, Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. 64) and Georgia Southern (No. RHP Drew Beam Beam was dominant over the weekend, allowing three hits over six innings and punching out six. He projects to be similar to J.P. Crawford in skill and statistical output, a player good for 2 WAR annually. Teams not listed above are: 31. His curveball has 12-6 shape and plus depth and power, used as a way of garnering called, early-count strikes, and the speed with which he has developed two distinct breaking balls despite pitching just one full minor league season is incredible. The SEC also occupies six of the top eight spots, and nine of the top 20. Big-bodied catchers with potent bats, like Travis dArnaud, Tyler Flowers and Diaz, are the sorts who tend to take a leap later in their 20s, which is the expectation here. Quero is a bat-first catching prospect far away from the big leagues. California is now tied with Texas for most teams in the top 100 with 10 apiece. They were joined in the top five by Stanford, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Wake Forest, which entered the top five after Texas A&M had an ugly weekend against Portland. Abel has a strong natural proclivity for spinning his breaking stuff, and his low-to-mid-80s slurve is already an above-average pitch and could be a 70-grade shove machine at maturity. His aggressive approach resulted in his walk rate dipping at High-A, while his strikeout rate inflated a bit typical advancement-related growing pains but he still managed to slug .498 and swipe 19 bags at the higher level. Arizonas relatively new Amarillo affiliate is especially extreme relative to the rest of the Texas League. He does show an ability to move the barrel around and sizzle the baseball somewhere, often with tremendous force behind it. Jung was an elite college performer at Texas Tech he posted a .348/.455/.577 line with more walks than strikeouts throughout his career but didnt hit for huge home run power there, in part because he tended to work the opposite field. Historically, Wesneski has favored his four-seamer overall, though against big league righties, his awesome slider and sinker out-paced the heater in terms of usage, with both secondaries garnering above-average chase rates and aiding his ability to maintain a high groundball rate. Elko, already a popular and accomplished player in college baseball, was elevated to cult hero status late last season, when he played on a torn ACL and thrived, hitting seven of his 16 total home runs after the injury. Even if he plays nothing but first base from the jump, Walker will still produce enough power to be a consistent 3-WAR All-Star, and theres superlative thump here even at that position. 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