Baseball America - August/September 2024

In this issue

Numbers Game
We rank all 30 farm systems after the 2024 draft and trade deadline, filtering out prospects in MLB as of Aug. 1.

In With The New
The Mariners have more Top 100 Prospects than any organization in our summer update that excludes major leaguers.

Coming Of Age
Not even a global pandemic could dim the starpower of the 2019 draft class. Five years later, we reflect on the epic group..

IN WITH THE NEW

The 2024 draft is in the books. The trade deadline is history.

3 mins

K.C.MASTERPIECE

Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. wins games for the Royals with his bat, glove, speed and baseball IQ. He might be the most tooled-up player in the game.

7 mins

Wood Has Towering Upside- Nationals rookie James Wood also stands 6-foot-7 and also has game-changing power.

Aaron Judge and Oneil Cruz are 6-foot7 sluggers who stand out for their power in this year’s MLB Best Tools voting. Wood spent half of this season with Triple-A Rochester before making his MLB debut on July 1. While he was in the International League, he captured managers’ attention. Wood unanimously won Best Power Prospect and also claimed Most Exciting Player in a survey of league skippers. Wood hit .353/.463/.595 with 10 home runs in 52 games for Rochester. His .242 isolated slugging was the best for a player 21 or younger at Triple-A this season.

2 mins

WALCOTT BLASTS OFF

It took some time for Rangers shortstop Sebastian Walcott to find his footing at High-A Hickory.

2 mins

FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE TOP 10

Last year’s Florida Complex League prospect crop has been beset by lengthy injuries to many of its top players, including Yankees pitchers Henry Lalane and Carlos Lagrange, Mets infielder Marco Vargas and Red Sox catcher Johanfran Garcia.

6 mins

SUMMER STANDOUTS

The top prospects in summer college leagues are poised to impact the 2025 draft

7 mins

ROYALS REVIVAL

A revamped and rejuvenated farm system has Kansas City ready to rebound

6 mins

A RECORD NIGHT FOR COLLEGIANS

Four key takeaways from the 2024 draft

4 mins

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