Toronto – The wheel never stops turning in these parts. The Minor League season may be over and the Majors might be in the midst of the postseason, but the Arizona Fall League begins with its Opening Day today. So let’s give the MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects list a quick refresh before heading into the desert.
As we did previously in May and July, this update is separate from preseason and in-season reranks. Instead of revoting on the Top 100 completely, we’ve set a new Top 15 and then moved only the prospects who required the biggest jumps or falls (i.e., 10 spots or more in either direction). We’ve also removed five players from the Top 100 and added five replacements to complete the century mark.
Here’s how the list shakes out heading into the AFL and the beginning of the offseason:
Top 15
1. Dylan Crews, OF, Nationals
2. Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins
3. Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox
4. Carson Williams, SS, Rays
5. Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers
6. Max Clark, OF, Tigers
7. Marcelo Mayer, SS, Red Sox
8. Coby Mayo, 3B/1B, Orioles
9. Jordan Lawlar, SS, D-backs
10. Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF/SS, Red Sox
11. Charlie Condon, OF/3B, Rockies
12. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Guardians
13. Samuel Basallo, C/1B, Orioles
14. Jasson Domínguez, OF, Yankees
15. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pirates
Complete Top 100 »
Crews holds onto our top spot as the premier five-tool prospect in the sport, despite a lukewarm introduction to the Majors. Given how many top prospects have performed in their first tastes of the bigs, this isn’t as big a demerit as it used to be. The 2023 No. 2 overall pick’s speed, arm and overall defense in the outfield all grade out well on the game’s top stage, and he was showing improvements in whiff and chase rates throughout his first full season between Double-A and Triple-A before his MLB debut on Aug. 26. Those gains should continue with more big league experience, enabling his power to play even more, and if Washington signs a big corner-outfield bat this offseason, Crews could easily slide back into center as a more well-rounded option than Jacob Young.
Source: https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/