Ten players poised to join the Top 100 this season

Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list for 2023 has been released, but the version you see now is far from its final form.

- JOSH NORRIS

We update the list regularly throughout the season. Sometimes it’s to replace players who have graduated from prospect status. Other times, it’s to reflect the ebbs and flows of prospects during the spring and summer.

Here are 10 players we believe could land on the Top 100 at some point in 2023 if they live up to their expectations.

SAMUEL ZAVALA, OF, PADRES 

Despite trading a small city’s worth of prospects over the last few years, San Diego still has an enviable top of its system. The Padres placed Jackson Merrill (22) and Dylan Lesko (69) on this year’s Top 100, but Zavala could join them at some point. The outfielder missed time in 2022 with hamstring and wrist injuries but was impressive when he was on the field. He’s got plenty of power potential from the left side—he homered seven times in 33 games at Low-A— despite a frame that doesn’t look like it would be conducive to thumping balls. He’s also got a strong idea of the strike zone and the speed and instincts to handle center field at least until his body reaches full maturity. He’ll play more than half of the 2023 season at 18 years old and could shoot his way onto the Top 100 if he shows the potential he hinted at last summer.

SPENCER JONES, OF, YANKEES