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
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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.
ROAD BLOCK?
Scholarship expansion puts mid-majors at a major disadvantage on the road to Omaha
ROYALS REVIVAL
A revamped and rejuvenated farm system has Kansas City ready to rebound
SUMMER STANDOUTS
The top prospects in summer college leagues are poised to impact the 2025 draft
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.
IN WITH THE NEW
The 2024 draft is in the books. The trade deadline is history.
WALCOTT BLASTS OFF
It took some time for Rangers shortstop Sebastian Walcott to find his footing at High-A Hickory.
A RECORD NIGHT FOR COLLEGIANS
Four key takeaways from the 2024 draft
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.
HOW THE MAJORS HAVE CHANGED FOR YOUNG PLAYERS
When negotiating the 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement, the MLB Players Association prioritized the earning power of young major league players, especially young stars.
