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2024 Top 100 Prospects
Last Updated: Sept. 3. The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings are our 35th edition of our flagship prospect ranking, which means the players included…
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MLB Top Prospects 2024
Our final in-season update includes new No. 1s in the Red Sox, Orioles and Nationals systems following high-profile graduations.
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2024 MLB Farm System Midseason Talent Rankings
Our midseason organization talent rankings take stock of every system following the trade deadline and draft.
Latest Top 100 Updates
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Every Top 100 Prospects Riser, Faller & New Addition In September
Kumar Rocker, Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell are among the big winners in our last significant in-season update.
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Tracking 2024 In-Season Top 100 Prospect Movement
All season, we’ll track how players have moved up, down, in or out of the 2024 Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list.
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How Top Red Sox Prospect Roman Anthony Shaped His Game To Become More Than Just An Elite Power Hitter
Red Sox top prospect Roman Anthony explains how he’s worked to refine his all-around game and become more than just a slugger.
Weekly Statcast Standouts Across The Minors
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Kumar Rocker, Jasson Dominguez Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (Sept. 2)
Kumar Rocker is back and better than ever. Plus, Jasson Dominguez has work to do and a potential Mets pitching dev success story.
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Drake Baldwin, Rhett Lowder Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (Aug. 26)
Drake Baldwin doesn’t get nearly as much hype as he deserves, plus how close is Rhett Lowder to making some noise in the majors?
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Jack Leiter, Craig Yoho Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (Aug. 19th)
Craig Yoho and Jack Leiter lead the way as two talented minor league pitchers to keep an eye on in this week’s Statcast Standouts.
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Zebby Matthews, Bubba Chandler Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (Aug. 12th)
Is Zebby Matthews the heir to the Throne Of Radke? Who is the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse? Did the Cardinals make a mistake sending Jordan Walker down?
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Nick Yorke, Deyvison De Los Santos Headline 10 Trade Deadline Statcast Standouts
The Nick Yorke-Quinn Priester swap headlines Statcast Standout’s return following the trade deadline.
Baseball America's Weekly Hot Sheet Rankings
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Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (9/3/24)
Teenage Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge blasted five home runs to nab the top spot on this week’s Hot Sheet run down.
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Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (8/27/24)
Cubs first-rounder Cam Smith headlines this week’s Hot Sheet after his gaudy six-homer week and subsequent promotion.
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Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (8/20/24)
This week’s Hot Sheet is headlined by a white-hot Tigers catching prospect, a top 2024 draft pick and plenty more.
Charlie Condon Joins The Hot Sheet Show
LATEST MLB DRAFT COVERAGE
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Fantasy Podcast: Travis Bazzana, Charlie Condon & First-Year Player Draft Rankings
Geoff Pontes & Dylan White take a deep dive into their FYPD rankings for fantasy baseball managers.
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Draft Podcast: Learning Lessons From Previous Drafts & Impact 2025 Arms To Know
Carlos Collazo and Peter Flaherty discuss Rhett Lowder’s MLB debut on the podcast, plus lasting draft lessons learned & lots more.
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With Early MLB Debuts From Paul Skenes & Others, The 2023 Draft Class Is Already Setting Records
With an eighth draftee set to make his MLB debut this week in Rhett Lowder, the 2023 draft class is shaping up to be historically special.
Check Out The Prospect Wire
Looking for daily news, analysis and stats for 900+ prospects? Here’s our new Prospect Wire, presented by Louisville Slugger.
NCAA Transfer Rankings, Summer Buzz
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2024 College Baseball Transfer Portal Rankings
Baseball America’s Peter Flaherty ranks the top 100 transfers from the summer, headlined by a new Oregon State infielder.
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College Baseball Transfer Portal 2024 Winners And Losers
With the 2024 transfer cycle all but dying down, here are five winners and five losers in the portal.
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2024 Cape Cod Baseball League Top 25 Prospects
We rank the Top 25 Prospects who played in the Cape Cod League this summer. It’s a list that is dominated by hitters.
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2024 Team USA Collegiate National Team Top 10 Prospects
Ranking the 10 best prospects on the 2024 Team USA Collegiate National Team with an eye on the 2025 and 2026 drafts.
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How College Baseball Scholarship Expansion Hurts Mid-Major Programs’ Chances At College World Series Success
J.J. Cooper delves into how the move from 11.7 to 34 scholarships has put smaller college baseball programs at a major disadvantage.
MLB ROOKIE RANKINGS
Pirates righty Paul Skenes headlines the top 20 rookies in baseball.
Dive Deep On The 2024 Draft Class
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The Best & Worst ‘Values’ Of The 2024 MLB Draft
Looking at the best and worst “values” of the top five rounds of the 2024 MLB Draft based on our BA 500 draft rankings.
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How The 2024 MLB Draft First Round Lines Up Based On Money
One of the biggest differences with MLB’s draft compared to other major sports is that it uses a soft-slotting system. Each pick comes with a…
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Top 100 Signing Bonuses Of The 2024 MLB Draft
The 2024 MLB Draft signing deadline has passed. Here are the top 100 signing bonuses among players in the class.
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Top 50 High Schoolers To Reach Campus From 2024 MLB Draft Class
The top 50 high school baseball players who either didn’t get picked in this year’s 2024 MLB Draft class or opted not to sign.
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2024 MLB Draft Big Picture Takeaways & Analysis
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to give their first thoughts on the 2024 draft and how things played out.
TRADE DEADLINE BREAKDOWNS
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Five MLB Trade Deadline Hauls We Loved (And 5 That Puzzled Us)
It’s hard to say anyone dramatically upped their chances of winning the 2024 World Series at the trade deadline.
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Eight MLB Prospects Who Could Provide A Post-Deadline Boost
From here on out, MLB teams need to look inward for roster upgrades. Here are eight prospects who could help contenders.
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Zero Top 100 MLB Prospects Dealt At 2024 Trade Deadline
We’ve updated our midseason Top 100 for a decade. This is the first time no Top 100 prospects were dealt at the deadline.
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Trade Deadline Reaction! Initial Takeaways On Buyers, Sellers & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 18
Upon the conclusion of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, we went live with a special edition of the Hot Sheet Show to analyze the day’s action.
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2024 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker
With just hours to go, track every move and prospect traded ahead of the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline.
How Many Deadline Deals Will Pan Out?
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How Many Top 100 Prospects Will Be Traded At The Deadline?
With the trade deadline looming, we look back at the last 10 years of deals.
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Tiering All 499 MLB Prospects Traded At The Deadline Since 2015
From MLB stars to prospects that never panned out, we tiered every prospect dealt at the deadline since 2015.
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Picking An ‘All-Prospect’ MLB Trade Deadline Team Since 2015
Here’s our compilation of a 26-player roster of the best prospects acquired in deadline deals since 2015.
Futures Game 2024 Reaction, Analysis
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Five Players Who Could Star In The 2025 Futures Game
Last year, we went a perfect 5-for-5 in our predictions. Here are five players who could end up starring next year in Atlanta.
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MLB Futures Game 2024 Superlatives: Best Players & Scouting Tools
Our 2024 MLB Futures Game superlatives dish out the best player, pitcher, hitter and even best batting practice from Arlington.
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Reds’ Cam Collier Named 2024 Futures Game MVP
In the third inning of the Futures Game on Saturday, Cam Collier crushed a sinker 409 feet into the American League bullpen. As he rounded…
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2024 Futures Game Box Score
Find the 2024 Futures Game Box Score here, complete with results for every player on American and National League rosters.
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Futures Game Statcast Standouts
The Futures Game provided high quality looks at some of the game’s brightest prospects, and with it, some intriguing data. Today, I’m going to take…
Win Your Dynasty League
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RoboScout Top MLB Prospects At Every Level On Sept. 8, 2024
RoboScout hopes the rest of your league is distracted by the return of the NFL, allowing you to win on waivers by identifying these prospects.
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2025 FYPD Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Ranking the top 50 players available to dynasty managers entering 2025 first-year player drafts.
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RoboScout Top MLB Prospects At Every Level On Sept. 1, 2024
RoboScout’s first update of September has dynasty targets at each level and risers in the Rays, Phillies and Mariners systems.
2024 College World Series
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Tennessee’s Fight Pays Off With 2024 College World Series Title
It wasn’t easy, but Tennessee defeated Texas A&M to win the program’s first ever national championship.
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Tennessee Rallies To Beat Texas A&M, Force College World Series Game 3
Tennessee evened the College World Series finals on Sunday behind major contributions from Dylan Dreiling, Cal Stark & others.
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Texas A&M Beats Tennessee In Opening Game Of 2024 College World Series Finals
Texas A&M on Saturday defeated Tennessee, 9-5, in game 1 of the College World Series finals. The Aggies’ started hot, getting a leadoff home run…
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Coaching Confidential: SEC Coaches Pick College World Series Championship
It’s an all-SEC affair in Omaha, so we asked rival coaches to pick a winner for the CWS final.
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2024 College World Series Final: Previewing Tennessee-Texas A&M
Here’s a schedule for the College World Series final, plus top draft prospects, X-factors & more.
2024 International Reviews
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2024 MLB International Reviews For All 30 Teams
Our International Reviews include scouting reports on top names to know and sleepers for each MLB organization.
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New York Yankees 2024 International Review
Updated information and scouting reports on the New York Yankees’ 2024 international signing class.
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Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 International Review
Updated information and scouting reports on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 international signing class.
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Boston Red Sox 2024 International Review
Ceddanne Rafaela isn’t off to a great start as a rookie, but he has been a great find for Boston’s international scouting group, going from…
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Atlanta Braves 2024 International Review
Updated information and scouting reports on the Atlanta Braves’ 2024 international signing class.
BA's College Players of the Year
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Charlie Condon Named Baseball America’s 2024 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Few players are as accomplished in the batter’s box as Condon, and his team-first mentality elevated Georgia in 2024.
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Paul Skenes Named Baseball America’s 2023 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Paul Skenes delivered an all-time performance in his first year at LSU, punctuating a championship season.
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2022 College Player of the Year: Ivan Melendez
Ivan Melendez makes the most of his return to Texas by propelling the Longhorns to Omaha and boosting his draft stock.
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2019 College Player of the Year: Adley Rutschman
Rutschman was the wire-to-wire favorite to win the award.
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2018 College Player of the Year: Brady Singer
After an impressive junior year under considerable pressure, Florida ace Brady Singer was named Baseball America’s 2018 Player of the Year.
BA's High School Players Of The Year
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Konnor Griffin Named Baseball America’s 2024 High School Player Of The Year
Mississippi two-way standout Konnor Griffin can do it all on the field, but his ability to handle the spotlight truly set him apart.
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Max Clark Named Baseball America’s 2023 High School Player Of The Year
Max Clark earns high marks for his tools. Those who know him best are just as impressed with his commitment and work ethic.
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2022 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Holliday
Pursuit of hits record, scrutiny of scouts did not faze Stillwater’s Jackson Holliday, son of the program’s most famous baseball alum.
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2021 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Jobe
Whether hitting or pitching, Jackson Jobe does things on the field that few have seen.
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2019 High School Player Of The Year: Bobby Witt Jr.
A humble teammate with an immeasurable work ethic, Royals draft pick Bobby Witt Jr. is our 2019 High School Player of the Year.
Early-Season Breakout Prospects
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15 Notable 2024 Top 30 MLB Prospects Additions In May
Scouting reports for 15 prospects who joined their respective organization’s Top 30s in our latest update.
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25 Rising MLB Prospects Early In 2024
Following our updated Top 30s for every team, here are some of the notable movers across different systems.
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RoboScout’s MLB Prospects With Intriguing April Data
We don’t quite have enough data to roll out formal RoboScout rankings yet, but here’s an appetizer of prospects worth monitoring.
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10 MLB Pitching Prospects Showing Better Stuff In 2024
Pitchers who are throwing harder this year, a mix of some famous names and deeper sleepers to watch in the lower levels.
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Fantasy Podcast: Identifying Trade Targets After The First Month
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10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention
We know it’s early, but these 10 prospects are all showing positive signs and some could even push into the Top 100 conversation.
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Who Could Be Baseball America’s No. 1 Prospect In 2025?
BA staffers give five players, including an outside the box wild card option, who could be No. 1 in the 2025 Top 100.
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9 Players Primed To Rise In Our 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Ranking
Here are nine players we think could make big moves up the Top 100 as the season plays out.
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The Jackson Era: Led By Holliday And Chourio, The ‘Jacksons’ Are Set To Take Over Baseball
Jackson Holliday and Jackson Chourio are ushering in the Jackson Era in baseball.
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20 Players Who Could Become 2025 Top 100 Prospects
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Why Japanese Righthander Yoshinobu Yamamoto Is Coveted By MLB Teams
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Better Than Babe: Shohei Ohtani Shatters Precedent As 2023 MLB Player Of The Year
For yet another transcendent and dominant season, Shohei Ohtani is the 2023 Major League Player of the Year.
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The Next Orion Kerkering? Here Are 8 MLB Draft Picks Who Could Reach Majors In 2024
We examine eight pitchers who were selected in the 2023 MLB Draft who we think could reach the majors in 2024.
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From The Archives: Baseball America’s Scouting Dictionary
We present the Baseball America Scouting Dictionary, the first time all important scouting terms have been brought together in one handy-dandy, clip-and-save resource.
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Understanding Pitch Classification In The Pitch-Tracking Era
Geoff Pontes breaks down the different pitch types and subclassifications within each to gain a better understanding of each pitch type.
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Explaining The 20-80 Baseball Scouting Scale
Explaining how we—and most baseball scouts—determine the player grades you often read about on the scouting scale.
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Explaining The Rule 5 Draft
Frequently asked Rule 5 Draft questions, roster rules, and how players “stick” with their new teams.
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The Oral History Of The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List
It was 25 years ago that Baseball America unveiled its first Top 100 Prospects list. Braves wunderkind lefty Steve Avery was the original No. 1…