Top Baseball Prospects for the 2020 Season

Looking for information on the top baseball prospects for the 2020 season? Check out this blog post for all the latest news and updates.

Introduction

The list of the top baseball prospects for the 2020 season is out, and there are some familiar names at the top. The Cincinnati Reds have the top two prospects in outfielder Austin Meadows and third baseman Nick Senzel. The San Diego Padres have the third-ranked prospect in pitcher MacKenzie Gore.

The top 10 is rounded out by shortstop Wander Franco (Tampa Bay Rays), outfielder Jo Adell (Los Angeles Angels), third baseman Alec Bohm (Philadelphia Phillies), pitcher Matt Manning (Detroit Tigers), first baseman Jared Walsh (Los Angeles Angels), pitcher Carter Stewart (Atlanta Braves) and second baseman Nick Madrigal (Chicago White Sox).

Top 10 Prospects

Here are the top 10 baseball prospects for the 2020 season, according to MLB.com.

1. Adley Rutschman, C, Orioles
2. Wander Franco, SS, Rays
3. Andrew Vaughn, 1B, White Sox
4. Jo Adell, OF, Angels
5. Mackenzie Gore, LHP, Padres
6. Robert Hassell III, OF, Padres
7. JJ Bleday, OF, Marlins
8. Riley Greene, OF, Tigers
9. Tarik Skubal, LHP, Tigers
10. Alec Bohm, 3B/1B/OF Phillies

By Position

As the 2020 season approaches, baseball scouts and analysts are already hard at work compiling their lists of the top prospects in the game. Here’s a look at some of the names you can expect to hear a lot about in the coming months.

Catchers
1.Adley Rutschman, Orioles
2.Joey Bart, Giants
3.Daulton Varsho, D-backs
4.Ronny Mauricio, Mets
5.Alec Bohm, Phillies

First basemen
1.Andrew Vaughn, White Sox
2.Jared Walsh, Angels
3.Bobby Bradley, Indians
4.Luis Robert, White Sox
5.Peter Alonso, Mets
6.Nate Lowe, Rays

By Team

The 2020 baseball season is still a ways off, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start thinking about who the top prospects are. Baseball America releases their annual list of the top 100 prospects in baseball each January, so we thought we’d take a look at which teams have the most players on that list.

As of right now, the Tampa Bay Rays lead all teams with eight players on the list. The Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox each have seven players on the list, while the Cleveland Indians New York Yankees and San Diego Padres each have six.

Interestingly, there are a few teams who are usually near the top of the list who have zero or only one player represented this year. The Houston Astros for example, only have one player on the list. The same is true for the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers

Here’s a look at the full list:

Tampa Bay Rays (8): Wander Franco, Brendan McKay, Brent Honeywell Jr., Lucius Fox, Vidal Brujan, Josh Lowe, Shane Baz, Garrett Whitley

Atlanta Braves (7): Cristian Pache

By League

As the 2020 baseball season approaches, there are a number of top prospects who are looking to make an impact at the Major League level. Here is a look at some of the top prospects by league.

American League
– Luis Robert, OF, Chicago White Sox
– Bo Bichette, SS/2B, Toronto Blue Jays
– Nate Pearson, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays
– Jesus Luzardo, LHP, Oakland Athletics
– Casey Mize, RHP, Detroit Tigers

National League
– Makael Baez, RHP, San Diego Padres
– Alec Bohm, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies
– Carter Kieboom, SS/2B, Washington Nationals
– Devin Williams RHP. Milwaukee Brewers

By Age

20 and under

1. Mackenzie Gore, LHP, San Diego Padres
2. Jarred Kelenic, OF, Seattle Mariners
3. Wander Franco, SS, Tampa Bay Rays
4. Adley Rutschman, C, Baltimore Orioles
5. Jo Adell, OF, Los Angeles Angels
6. Shane Baz, RHP Tampa Bay Rays
7. Carter Kieboom, SS/2B Washington Nationals
8. Nate Pearson, RHP Toronto Blue Jays
9. Drew Waters OF Atlanta Braves
10. Ian Anderson, RHP Atlanta Braves
11. Nick Madrigal, 2B Chicago White Sox
12. Brendan McKay, LHP/1B Tampa Bay Rays

13-18
1. Luis Robert, OF Chicago White Sox
2. Xavier Edwards, SS San Diego Padres
3. Bobby Witt Jr., SS Kansas City Royals
4 JJ Bleday ,OF Miami Marlins
5 Hunter Bishop ,OF San Francisco Giants
6 Rece Hinds , 3B Cleveland Indians %% 7 Nick Lodolo , LHP Cincinnati Reds %% 8 Austin Martin ,OF Toronto Blue Jays 9 Michael Busch , 2B Los Angeles Dodgers 10 Corbin Carroll , OF Arizona Diamondbacks

By Potential

While it’s impossible to know for sure which players will live up to their potential, there are a few standouts in the 2020 MLB Draft class. Here’s a look at some of the top prospects based on their potential:

1. Hunter Green, OF, Kentucky: Green has the potential to be a five-tool player, with plus-plus speed and the ability to hit for power and average. He’s also a terrific defender in center field.

2. Asa Lacy LHP, Texas A&M: Lacy has the potential to be a frontline starter thanks to his plus fastball and above-average curveball and changeup. He needs to improve his control, but he has the stuff to be a star.

3. Austin Beck, OF, North Carolina Beck is another outstanding athlete with plus-plus speed and the ability to hit for average and power. He’s also a terrific defender in center field.

4. Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn: Mize has the potential to be a top-of-the-rotation starter thanks to his split-finger fastball that is one of the best pitches in baseball. He also has an above-average slider and solid command of his pitches.

5. Jared Kelley, RHP, Refugio HS (TX): Kelley has the potential to be a frontline starter or closer thanks to his plus fastball that can touch 98 mph as well as his above-average curveball and slider. He needs to work on his control, but he has the stuff to be successful at the highest level

By ETA

The following is a list of the top baseball prospects for the 2020 season, organized by their estimated time of arrival in the Major Leagues

1. Jarred Kelenic, OF, Mariners ETA: 2020
2. Jo Adell, OF, Angels ETA: 2020
3. Carter Kieboom, SS/2B, Nationals ETA: 2020
4. Mackenzie Gore, LHP, Padres ETA: 2021
5. Luis Robert, OF, White Sox ETA: 2021
6. Wander Franco, SS, Rays ETA: 2021
7. Alec Bohm, 3B, Phillies ETA: 2021
8. Bo Bichette, SS/2B, Blue Jays ETA: 2021
9. Nolan Gorman, 3B Cardinals ETA: 2022
10. Forrest Whitley Astros RHP ETA: 2022

By Floor

1. Adley Rutschman – C, Orioles
2. Mackenzie Gore – LHP, Padres
3. Royce Lewis – SS, Twins
4. Nick Madrigal – 2B, White Sox
5. Grayson Rodriguez – RHP, Orioles
6. Andrew Vaughn – 1B, White Sox
7. Marco Luciano – SS, Giants
8. JJ Bleday – OF, Marlins
9. Hunter Bishop – OF, Giants

By Ceiling

As the 2019 season comes to a close, baseball fans turn their attention to the future and the next crop of young superstars set to make their debuts. Below is a list of the top 10 baseball prospects in the Game Today sorted by ceiling.

1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B, Toronto Blue Jays
2. Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, San Diego Padres
3. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Chicago White Sox
4. Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
5. Carter Kieboom, SS/2B, Washington Nationals
6. Nick Senzel, 3B/OF, Cincinnati Reds
7. Alex Kirilloff, OF, Minnesota Twins
8. Jo Adell, OF, Los Angeles Angels
9. Nolan Gorman, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals
10. Jarred Kelenic, OF Seattle Mariners