Players with a 40+ FV grade or above tend to be prospects who I think would go in the first two rounds of a draft, while the teenage 40 FV prospects are the sort Id ballpark in the $700,000 to $1 million bonus range as draft prospects, basically the slot amounts just after the second round. February 26, 2023. Hes comfortably a plus runner with a huge arm that will play at any outfield spot. And if they do have a lower or mid-range bonus player whose talent level is now on par with the seven-figure signings, they're typically not keen on blasting that information out to alert other teams. With notable power for his size, Troy has shown himself capable of going out to all fields, and finds a ton of barrels. Scouting and comparing international players tools and athleticism to those of recent and upcoming domestic amateurs helps me to triangulate approximately where theyd go in a given draft, and assign them a FV based on that approximation. Twins sign twelve international prospects. lvarez shows an impressively quick right-handed bat that should help him hit for average and power the higher he climbs. Mariners: Noelvi Marte, SS (No. One of this year's top international pitcherswho won't sign for a high bonus or get attention in public rankings (yet)was a solid, projectable arm up to 90 mph during the scouting process who has since reached 97 mph and shown feel for a good breaking ball. -- $500,000Alison Zacarias, RHP, D.R. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. -- $300,000, BravesJohn Estevez, OF, D.R. : Athletics+ ($750,000) More 41. Hes already shown that off with two homers (including a grand slam) in his first three games in the Florida Complex League. : Mets+ ($1,900,000) More 28. Brandon Mayea is an outfielder out of Havana, Cuba who ranks ninth among MLB Pipeline's top international prospects for 2023. A new year, a new board and new ranks. The Angels, Phillies and Red Sox each forfeited $500,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers -- Noah Syndergaard, Nick Castellanos and Trevor Story, respectively -- last offseason, so each has a pool of $4,644,000 . An ultra-aggressive swinger of the bat, Hurley will need to polish up his approach as he sees more advanced pitching at the next level. January 15, 2023 Paul Woodin AL East, General, MiLB, Top 50 Lists, Yankees 9 New York Yankees Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter The Yankees used a lot of youth in 2022 that effectively kept them in the playoff race. . Here's everything you need to know going into the open of the 2023 international signing period. Mets: Francisco lvarez, C (No. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. -- $800,000Bladimir Pichardo, RHP, D.R. -- $797,500, AthleticsRamon Landaeta, C, Ven. Cuban OF Brandon Mayea: According to MLB.com, one evaluator dubbed 17-year-old Mayea "mini Gary Sheffield" for his explosive bat speed. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. MLB's international prospect signing period starts today and the Twins are expected to sign three of the top 25 players in the 2023 class, per Baseball America's rankings. Evaluators certainly prefer the arm, but theres two-way upside. We're betting on his dynamic glove, speed, and gamebreaking ability. The Top 300 is here. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, 1/MLB No. The signing period begins on Jan. 15 and ends on Dec. 15, 2023. Miller is one of the most physical preps in the 2023 class. I know Im not the only one champing at the bit for those sweet prospect lists! He's batting .303/.440/.609 with 20 homers and 28 steals in 88 games between Low-A and High-A, leads the Minors in runs (93) and extra-base hits (55) and ranks third in OPS (1.049). #13 Ariel Castro (OF, Cuba) #15 . Thirty-one of the players on the 2022 Top 50 International Prospects list are from the Dominican Republic. Waldrep has a super-athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and a wicked quick arm. 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and hes backed that up with his performance in his first full season. A new year, a new board and new ranks. Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting slugger of the Yakult Swallows in Japan, won't be posted until after 2025, when he will be 25 and no longer subject to the international bonus pools. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. It's a two-plane sweeper with impressive depth and a bat-missing track record. 48)Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. 1/MLB No. Shaw does a little bit of everything well. -- $320,000, CardinalsBracewell Taveras, SS, D.R. He doesn't have to sellout for power or force things to his pull-side. Manuel Cabrera, SS, D.R. And while some of my sources think the league and the PA could come together on a draft format before the next CBA is ratified, there is doubt that it will happen soon enough for it to change the way the 2024 class signs. Twins: Misael Urbina, OF (No. The fastball eats. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 46. Nimmala will be just 17 years old at the time of the draft and offers some of the most intriguing athlete upside at the top of the class. The international signing period used to run from July 2 to June 25 each year, but the start of the 2020-21 signing period was pushed back to Jan. 15 because of the pandemic, and that change is now permanent under the current agreement. Emerson has shown the ability to get to any ball in any quadrant of the zone and slash it gap-to-gap. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. Rockies: Zac Veen, OF (No. I've been . 4/MLB No. February 27, 2023. According to a source, testimony in that case was heard last week, and we may soon learn more about its outcome and subsequent fallout. -- $409,000. He shows good raw power, and it is expected to increase as he develops. Combine that with notes from in-person looks (there are sometimes workouts and showcases in Arizona or in close proximity to big MLB events like the Winter Meetings) and supplementary video analysis of my own, and the list is pretty much baked. He excelled in his full-season debut as a 19-year-old in Low-A, batting .298/.409/.614 in 31 games, but he sustained a hamstring injury in mid-July that's expected to sideline him for the rest of the year. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. Pfaadt 'fantastic' in debut -- and he made sure to have fun . Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. + indicates that the club has officially announced the signing. : Brewers ($1,400,000) More 36. And unlike in the United States, where players often commit to a college when they're 14 but are still scouted intensely by major league teams leading up to draft day, once an international player commits to a team, they stop going to showcases and typically aren't scouted much in a competitive environment by other clubs. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages, including sitting in on several exhibitions. Crews produces elite exit velocities and balances the raw power with a strong approach and feel for the strike zone. 3/MLB No. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. -- $300,000, Red SoxFranklin Arias, SS, Ven. McGonigle has a loose, flashy glove with bouncy actions on the dirt. Hes put on a lot of muscle over the course of the last calendar year. The financial ecosystem of Latin American scouts and trainers might also be impacted by a draft if MLB starts to seize control of the manner in which players are seen. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. All others fall into international free agency. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. Keith Law. -- $500,000, RedsAlfredo Alcantara, SS, D.R. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. An outstanding international find for $175,000, Peraza is a plus-run, plus-glove shortstop with . : D-backs+ ($950,000) More 19. Reiner Lopez, RHP, Ven. He just turned 19 in July, meaning there could be fits and starts in his development ahead, but barring an even better prospect coming in the 2022 Draft, he should be in the drivers seat of the Arizona pipeline for the foreseeable future. The 2022-2023 international free agent market will feature at least three teenagers set to sign contracts that exceed $4 million in bonuses. Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. He must turn 16 before he signs and be 17 before Sept. 1 the following year -- in practical terms, that means players born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006, will be eligible to sign in the upcoming signing period. 1 pick in the Korea Baseball Organization's amateur draft a few weeks back, but he withdraw his name to pursue opportunities with MLB teams. Since bonus pools have become hard-capped, top-of-the-market international players bonuses have fallen well below those of domestic draftees, and its unclear how that might shift with the implementation of an international draft. : Brewers ($1,500,000) More 23. He played a bit of third base, but with good range to his right and a strong arm, he projects a more natural fit at third base if hes forced off the shortstop position. International players under 25 can sign minor-league contracts only. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL SIGNINGS TRACKER. Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Late Pick (2023) MLB Prospects to Stash in Redraft (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Deep Sleepers: Matt Carpenter (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Pittsburgh Pirates. on January 15, 2023 Major League Baseball's international signing period opened on Sunday, Jan. 15. Defensively, it's a solid average glove with an above average arm, though his size may ultimately shift him to third base. It's a whippy arm with huge projection, but already shoving gas. SPENDING BY COUNTRY $50.9M 1 Dominican Republic $26.3M 2 Venezuela $7.2M 3 Cuba $3.3M 4 Japan $0.6M 5 Mexico $0.4M 6 Panama $0.1M 7 Canada $0.0M 8 Curacao $0.0M 9 Switzerland $0.0M 10 Brazil $0.0M 11 Taiwan $0.0M 12 Italy $0.0M 13 Nicaragua Robert Calaz, OF, D.R. Im starting from scratch every time I rank an international class, and I have to begin somewhere just to generate the list of available and relevant names. San Diego Padres. Washington Nationals. Darling Fernandez, OF, D.R. 6 overall pick last month. Nationals: Brady House, SS (No. White can also pronate and turn over a changeup. Those teams have largely turned their attention to the 2025 and 2026 classes over the past year. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Of the pair, Frelick is almost guaranteed to be the one who wont graduate by 2023. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. February 26, 2023. Gonzalez isn't a burner and probably won't be a base-stealer as a pro, but hes a very good athlete. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29. Korean baseball reporter Daniel Kimsays Shim is on the verge of signing with the Pirates. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. 47)Hassell is off to a solid start in his first full season with a .320/.414/.478 line in 90 games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, showing off the advanced hit tool that made him the eighth overall pick in 2020. -- $600,000, BrewersAntony Gomez, OF, D.R. The fastball is already up into the upper-90s with top of the scale ride. Still, there are complicated issues that surround a potential draft. Edwin Solano, SS, D.R. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. He can run it up to 99 and hold mid-90s. Kuehler developed extremely quickly upon arriving to Campbell. Indians: George Valera, OF (No. Because the International Players tab has an apples and oranges mix of older pros from Asian leagues and soon-to-be first-year players, there is no explicit ranking on The Board, but Ive stacked the class of anticipated 2023 signees in a table below with a ranking for reference should you need it. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. -- $700,000Angelo Hernandez, C, Ven. As an example, there's a 2024 high school pitcher in the United States who is 16. Jan 30, 2023. He's got a fringy arm, and will almost certainly stay in left field moving forward. Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, Dodgers catcher Diego Cartaya, Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte, Guardians outfielder George Valera, Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguezand Rockies shortstop Adael Amador were all seven-figure signings. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, -- $300,000, RockiesAlessander De La Cruz, D.R. : Astros+ ($897,500) More 22. Signed for $3 million out of the Dominican Republic in January, he's built like a young Alex Rodriguez or Manny Machado and could have solid-or-better tools across the board. International free agency remains through at least 2026, when the collective bargaining agreement expires. -- $497,500Daniel Mielcarek, SS, D.R. : Cardinals+ ($500,000) More 37. Teams with pool amounts below $5,284,000 lost money from their pools as a penalty for signing free agents who had rejected a qualifying offer. by Retrosheet. This kid has fantastic eyes at the plate and can anchor any lineup hes thrust into. He's big and athletic with explosive power that stems from a combination of raw strength and excellent bat speed. : Pirates+ ($600,000) More 27. He's an average defender at shortstop and could comfortably move to third base or second base. Sunday marks the open of the 2023 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. They're mostly all shortstops now,. 3/MLB No. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. -- $650,000Samuel Acuna, RHP, Ven. : Mariners ($600,000) More 43. Luis Reyes, RHP, D.R. Pirates: Henry Davis, C (No. Sure, this is a bet that CJ Abrams (still only 20 years old) will graduate prior to 2023, but the way San Diego was aggressive with sending Abrams to Double-A this summer (and Fernando Tatis Jr.s recent move to the outfield) could be signs he would take that jump next year. This class is led by a strong and deep crop of college talents. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. Perennial contenders like the Dodgers and Yankees, teams that usually pick late in the draft, use international free agency to add high-end prospects to their farm system. Some guys are breaking out. -- $600,000Joan Gutierrez, SS, Ven. A buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. -- $350,000D'Angelo Tejada, D.R. Filippo Di Turi, SS, Ven. In the middle of the month, the international free agency (IFA) signing period re-opened; a few days before that, MLB reinstated former Braves executive John Coppolella, who was ousted for improprieties in this market, and then banned from baseball for refusing to cooperate with the MLB investigation. -- $500,000Jeremy Ciriaco, SS, D.R. As has been the case with past classes, after these players sign, they will be pulled off the International Players section of The Board and warehoused in a ranking of their signing class for record-keeping purposes. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. The son of MLB-veteran shortstop Jack Wilson, Jacob Wilson has been one of the most accomplished, mature hitters in the country during his stay at GCU. Blue Jays: Orelvis Martinez, SS/3B ( No. In 2022, he took 25 free passes, punching out just seven times. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! Elite instincts on the field and makeup off the field, Wilson checks a ton of boxes and is a very popular figure among his peers and evaluators. RotoBaller.com 2023 MLB Top Prospect Rankings. It would appear better than the last two or three classes. Still, some of the best prospects in baseball were prominent amateur players who signed million-dollar bonuses. 11)Marte has made the largest leap of any prospect who wasnt on our Top 100 at the start of the season, jumping up to No. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. This is largely how Im able to efficiently collect bonus information, but it also reveals an unsavory aspect of the current system that might eventually bring about an international draft. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. Cardinals: Jordan Walker, 3B (No. The teenager is currently in the Low-A Wests top five in home runs and RBIs and has a very good chance of joining the 20-20 club in his U.S. debut. The signing period is now neatly confined to a single calendar year and runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15. Top 250 Prospects for Dynasty Leagues. Led by Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, Mariners outfielder Julio Rodrguez and Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., seven of the eight highest-rated prospects on our end-of-season 2021 Top 100 should graduate to the Majors this year. Brando Mayea, OF, Cuba: Yankees ($4,350,000) More 10. When we put out a new Top 100 list or Top 30 by team ranking, as we did recently, were trying to look into a crystal ball and predict the stars of tomorrow. Skeptics do question the fastball command, however. The 2020 first-rounder has had a tremendous first full season with a slash line over .300/.400/.500 across the board to go along with 31 stolen bases. : Tigers+ ($1,100,000) More 49. 10)Basically, the only way lvarez isnt at the top of the Mets list come 2023 is if he somehow graduates next season. 2/MLB No. No matter if you're a diehard to the format or relatively new, everyone loves prospects and wants to establish a rock-solid core on their dynasty team. Yophery Rodriguez, OF, Ven. There are about a dozen players who are expected to receive $1 million or more who didnt make the cut, either because I had insufficient scouting information to rank them or because I think they arent very good. He generates plenty of carry on the heater, with spin rates in the 2400 RPM range. The 20-year-old is regarded as a future front-of-the-rotation starter. Maybe even a future Cy Young winner or MVP. Carlos Silva, C, Ven. 11 overall. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. Meyer burst onto the scene during the 2022 showcase circuit with a fastball up to 98 featuring arm-side run and some ride. -- $497,500Jose Mejia, INF, D.R. Reds: Matt McLain, SS (No. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. He'll be able to sign a contract of any size at that time. His 6-foot-3 build and his game prompt comparisons to Salvador Perez, but he's a better pure hitter than the seven-time All-Star. Bonuses of $10,000 or less are exempt from the pools. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. A draft likely wont address all of the abuses of the current system, but it should curtail the practice of teams and 14-year-olds coming to multi-million-dollar agreements. There's potential here to be an athletic impact bat on the left side of the infield, likely at third base at the next level. : Twins ($1,100.000) More 32. He possesses an average arm and his feet can get short and choppy on balls his to his left and right. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. : Braves ($2,500,000) More 35. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. Really loud. His older brother, Jose Salas, is a highly regarded infield prospect with the Marlins. He's a thick, twitchy middle-infielder who could certainly stick at shortstop, though some believe he could end up at second base or third base because of his shorter strides and muscular frame. Marlins: Kahlil Watson, SS (No. Thats unlikely given that hell only turn 20 in November. Rayner Arias, OF, D.R. Hes missed a lot of time, first with a broken hamate the summer after he was drafted in 2019 and then this year, but the tools and the ability to play shortstop long-term make him stand out. Taylor has a short, simple swing from the left side with good upper body rotation and whippy bat speed. Honeyman really began to turn heads as one of the better hitters on the Caps this past summer. Pretty much the complete package. Prospects Live Staff. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. Better than McKenzie Gore. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . A primary left fielder, Honeyman is an above average runner with high-level instincts. The swing is anchored by lightning quick hands that have feel to all-fields with some pull-side juice. If he can stay up the middle as he matures, then he could be an even bigger position-player star in a system that will likely graduate Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto and MJ Melendez next year. Under the current system, players with verbal agreements often work out at their future teams complex and have resources available to them there that they wouldnt have at home in the time between when they come to a verbal agreement and when they actually sign. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. Esmil Valencia, OF, D.R. The reality, though, is it's much more difficult to gauge an international class because players, mostly from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, are signing at 16 and 17 but often agreed with a team when they were 13 or 14. By Eric Cross Last updated Jan 9, 2023 A massive part of fantasy baseball dynasty leagues always has been and always will be prospects. -- $450,000Ruben Menes, RHP, D.R. Royals: Erick Pea, OF (No. Salas has baseball bloodlines. -- $320,000Jonathan Martinez, INF, D.R. Some are already in that top spot, some are recent additions via the 2021 Draft and some are those we feel will ascend between now and the start of 23. Los Angeles Dodgers. -- $300,000, MetsDaviel Hurtado, LHP, D.R. While his time up a level has been a bit more uneven, he is still only 20 years old and continues to hit for some power and steal some bases, with 14 of each heading into Thursdays games in what amounts to his first full season of pro ball. Ethan Salas, C, Ven. Raymond Mola, OF, D.R. Here is a look at which players from MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, according to sources, and for how much. Major League Baseball's international signing period for 2023 has officially opened up today, with many of the big names signing almost immediately . Long, lean and explosive describe Nimmala well. 70)Itll be interesting to see if 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter surpasses Abel, the clubs 2020 top pick, as both are big right-handers drafted out of high school. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. Hes going to move fast, with how his catching develops the only thing that will slow him down at all. D-backs: Jordan Lawlar, SS (No. McGraw doesn't have the prototype size of some of his peers, but his sublime feel for a 4-pitch mix has evaluators drooling. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. That said, he's really begun developing into plenty of game power and could run into 20+ HR at his peak. : Tigers ($900,000) More 45. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: Players have little to no recourse when this happens, though that might change depending on the outcome of a recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic. Anthony Baptist, OF, D.R. 2/MLB No. The 2023 international signing period opens on January 15, as the new collective bargaining agreement has formalized the mid-January start date that has been in place for the last two years. : Guardians+ ($850,000) More 38. : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. -- $997,500, GuardiansJose Marcano, INF, Ven. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. Taylor shows a keen eye at the plate, refusing to expand his zone in favorable counts and commonly walking more than he punches out. -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. He started tapping into big power on the showcase circuit but still remains super projectable and likely to add plenty more strength. 1/MLB No. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. -- $840,000Carlos Mateo, RHP, D.R. *The forfeited monies are redistributed to the other clubs. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. Meyer offers a mid-80s changeup that lags behind his other two weapons, but shows enough promise for scouts to slap a future 50 grade on the off-speed offering. Some scouts question the swing mechanics at the next level as Gonzalez has a tendency to throw open his hips and can step in the bucket at times, but his production has never wavered against premium college stuff. What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? The Astros originally signed Cristian Javier and Framber Valdez to $10,000 bonuses in 2015. It's the first date when playersmany of whom have had signing commitments in place dating back two or three yearscan officially sign a contract with a major league team. 2023 International Amateur Prospects Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. 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