5/MLB No. 1/MLB No. A premium high school hitter. Even though it seems likely there will eventually be a draft, in the immediate-term, teams are behaving as if there wont be one to avoid being caught flat-footed in the event one doesnt materialize, or that it takes a while for the infrastructure that would support a draft to be put in place. Some are already in that top spot, some are recent additions via the 2021 Draft and some are those we feel will ascend between now and the start of 23. : Mets+ ($1,400,000) More 44. MLB's international prospect signing period starts today and the Twins are expected to sign three of the top 25 players in the 2023 class, per Baseball America's rankings. The Reds dont hesitate to push their college bats quickly, so McLain could be hitting the big leagues at some point in 2023, after kicking off the year as the clubs top prospect. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Robert Calaz, OF, D.R. Top 100 MLB prospects 2023: Keith Law's rankings, with Corbin Carroll at No. -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. We havent seen it in the Minors much yet due to hamate surgery, but when Colmenarez truly gets going next year, he has the potential to jump to the top of the Rays list come 2023. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. It's a deceptive slot that's tough to pick up too. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. "Overall, there is lots of offensive upside, which is particularly valuable at such a premium position," writes MLB.com. : Nationals+ ($550,000) More 40. White has been a totem on the prep scouting scene since he was 13 years old. Skeptics worry about the myriad of injuries that have plagued Jenkins during his prep career. Heck, someone who signs Sunday could one day find himself in Coopertown. That's a seven mph jump that, in three months, took him from a lower-end Division 1 arm into now one of the harder throwers in the country for his age group. 12)Leiter turned down first-round interest as a New Jersey high schooler in 2019 to attend Vanderbilt, where he was spectacular in his lone full season this spring, no-hitting South Carolina in his first SEC start, tying for the NCAA Division I strikeout lead with 179 in 110 innings and helping the Commodores reach the College World Series finals. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. : Reds+ ($3,100,000) More 5. -- $497,500Daniel Mielcarek, SS, D.R. His older brother, Jose Salas, is a highly regarded infield prospect with the Marlins. -- $300,000, RockiesAlessander De La Cruz, D.R. Wilson never strikes out. *The forfeited monies are redistributed to the other clubs. Jan. 15 is officially known as the first day of the international signing period and it means everything to the prospects from across the globe who sign during the 11-month span. Taylor shows a keen eye at the plate, refusing to expand his zone in favorable counts and commonly walking more than he punches out. Crews is as close to a 5-tool talent as youll find in this class and could move quickly through the minor leagues given his position and skillset with the bat. -- $300,000Osvaldo Heredia, OF, D.R. Royals: Erick Pea, OF (No. -- $500,000Rafael Alvarez, 3B, D.R. Here is a look at which players from MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, according to sources, and for how much. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. He has a nice loose swing and shows the ability to hit home runs in batting practice and games. Because the International Players tab has an apples and oranges mix of older pros from Asian leagues and soon-to-be first-year players, there is no explicit ranking on The Board, but Ive stacked the class of anticipated 2023 signees in a table below with a ranking for reference should you need it. 70)Itll be interesting to see if 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter surpasses Abel, the clubs 2020 top pick, as both are big right-handers drafted out of high school. February 28, 2023. : Cardinals+ ($500,000) More 37. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. 96)Milwaukee stuck to a theme by taking a speedy outfielder in the first round for the second consecutive year, following up Garrett Mitchell last summer with Frelick this time around. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. He's really dialed in a slider/cutter that flash plus when he's got feel for it. Waldrep transferred out of Southern Miss to Florida for his junior year after some impressive undergrad campaigns. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Kevin Ereu, SS, Ven. 3/MLB No. After a slow start in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League, he has tripled and doubled in his last two games. 2023 International Amateur Prospects Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up. That said, bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool, but that doesn't mean the players getting those checks shouldn't get some attention too. Its been called international signing day. Angel Cepeda, SS, D.R. Dollander has premium command, pitch-ability, athleticism and polish. 10:30 am ET. All Rights Reserved. He possesses an average arm and his feet can get short and choppy on balls his to his left and right. This is also when I start to collect biographical data like dates of birth, height/weight, position, and handedness, all of which later finds its way on The Board. 1/MLB No. -- $1,200,000Eduardo Perez, OF, D.R. Keith Law. When the most recent CBA was ratified, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25 to agree to a draft, the first of which would have taken place in 2024 had they done so. -- $405,000Manuel Genao, RHP, D.R. 4 prospect in Miami's system and said his "offensive skills will make him a valuable player." January 15, 2023 Paul Woodin AL East, General, MiLB, Top 50 Lists, Yankees 9 New York Yankees Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter The Yankees used a lot of youth in 2022 that effectively kept them in the playoff race. January 2023 has been relatively quiet for the Atlanta Braves, punctuated by a few big days. Cuban RHP Luis Morales: "(One) of the most interesting and dynamic prospects in the class," according to MLB.com, Morales already sits in the mid-90s and shows promising secondary pitches, including both a curveball and slider. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. While his time up a level has been a bit more uneven, he is still only 20 years old and continues to hit for some power and steal some bases, with 14 of each heading into Thursdays games in what amounts to his first full season of pro ball. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. A draft likely wont address all of the abuses of the current system, but it should curtail the practice of teams and 14-year-olds coming to multi-million-dollar agreements. Pirates: Henry Davis, C (No. Future All-Stars will be signed when international free agency opens Sunday. Meyer is also an impressive athlete coming from a 6-foot-5, long, lanky frame. 29)The Dodgers have landed the best Venezuelan prospect in the last three international classes: Cartaya in 2018, outfielder Luis Rodriguez in 2019 and shortstop Wilman Diaz in January. The financial ecosystem of Latin American scouts and trainers might also be impacted by a draft if MLB starts to seize control of the manner in which players are seen. Below is how much money each team has available to spend in their international bonus pools. Here's a look at other prospects who signed for $300,000 or more: AngelsByron Castillo, OF, D.R. : Astros+ ($897,500) More 22. He's got a fringy arm, and will almost certainly stay in left field moving forward. : Phillies ($3,000,000) More 14. Notable International Signings: 1/15/2023. He's got juice to the pull-side and only projects to develop more as he ages and works to understand what he's capable of. February 26, 2023. 1/MLB No. He may ultimately be a second or third baseman baseman, but if it's a plus hit tool, it won't matter where he plays. 13)Arizona looks like an organization ready to turn even more attention to its young farm system, so the club must have been elated when Lawlar dropped to the No. 12)We gave 2021 first-round pick Chase Petty a long look, but Urbinas upside is too hard to ignore. Thats unlikely given that hell only turn 20 in November. Astros: Tyler Whitaker, OF (No. During the course of working on the 2023 class, I became aware of about a half-dozen players set to sign in 2025 and 26 who already have verbal deals for north of $3 million. The international amateur arena is a procedural and ethical mess that has undergone wholesale structural changes several times during my time as a writer, most recently because of what the pandemic did to shift the timeline of each signing period. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in full swing, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. He doesn't have to sellout for power or force things to his pull-side. Kuehler will need to continue throwing more strikes and ironing down the effort in his delivery as he develops and gets more college innings under his belt, but there's definitive day one upside here if the track record and production continue to impress. Again, verbal agreements are sometimes made a couple of years in advance of a player actually being eligible to sign, a phenomena that tends to happen most often with top-of-the-market prospects. While players routinely have agreements lined up to sign with clubs multiple years in. + indicates that the club has officially announced the signing. on September 15, 2022 Once the international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2023, there should be 15-20 infielders who will sign for at least $1 million. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. He's making his pro debut as a 17-year-old in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, where he's hitting .224/.337/.329 with two homers and nine steals in 24 games. 23)The No. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL PROSPECT BONUS BOARD. : Mets+ ($1,900,000) More 28. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. When we put out a new Top 100 list or Top 30 by team ranking, as we did recently, were trying to look into a crystal ball and predict the stars of tomorrow. Dominican SS Joendry Vargas: One of the better pure hitters in the international class, 17-year-old Vargas has advanced strike zone knowledge and a rare sweet right-handed swing. by Retrosheet. Taylors profile is actually carried by the bat, showcasing loud line drive and fly ball exit velocities to his pull-side. 50)From an external point of view, there were higher ranked players on the board when the Tigers took Jobe third overall last month. Mayea also has a good approach at the plate and mans center field now, though he is likely to settle into a corner down the road. 1/MLB No. : Mariners ($4,700,000) More 3. Luis Almeyda, SS, D.R. Bradfield will never been a thumper, but he's got elite vision at the plate, hardly ever expands the zone and walks just about as much as he strikes out. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. Once I have a fairly complete picture of the players set to garner meaningful bonuses, I start to make more scouting and evaluation-centric calls and inquiries to augment the initial, bonus-based list. The signing period is now neatly confined to a single calendar year and runs from Jan. 15 to Dec. 15. Players have little to no recourse when this happens, though that might change depending on the outcome of a recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic. Jan 30, 2023. Our team has taken in 9 showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages. Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Late Pick (2023) MLB Prospects to Stash in Redraft (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Deep Sleepers: Matt Carpenter (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Its also when their dreams are realized. February 26, 2023. This class is led by a strong and deep crop of college talents. McGraw doesn't have the prototype size of some of his peers, but his sublime feel for a 4-pitch mix has evaluators drooling. This kid has fantastic eyes at the plate and can anchor any lineup hes thrust into. -- $1,000,000Juan Hernandez, SS, Ven. Camilo Diaz, OF, D.R. Thanks as always, keep up the great work! 55)The only thing that will remove Veen from the Rockies top spot, in all likelihood, will be when he graduates to the big leagues. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. Hes missed a lot of time, first with a broken hamate the summer after he was drafted in 2019 and then this year, but the tools and the ability to play shortstop long-term make him stand out. Indians: George Valera, OF (No. Between that initial commitment and their official signing date, so much can change. A primary left fielder, Honeyman is an above average runner with high-level instincts. Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. He's also an above average runner, but the legs play up thanks to strong instincts and burst in the field. Soto brings a lot of intrigue to the table. News. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. With notable power for his size, Troy has shown himself capable of going out to all fields, and finds a ton of barrels. -- $350,000, White SoxAbraham Nunez, OF, D.R. Pittsburgh Pirates. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. He has a strong arm for the infield with soft hands, smooth actions and good transitions around the bag. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. Hes got a way about impacting the game in every aspect of the game. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Washington Nationals. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. It's the first date when playersmany of whom have had signing commitments in place dating back two or three yearscan officially sign a contract with a major league team. Yerlin Luis, OF, D.R. In the field, he's comfortably a plus defender in center. : Mets+ ($1,100,000) More 30. McGonigle is a smaller, twitchy infielder with lightning for hands and impressive core strength at the plate. Those teams will then triage prospects later in the process and nix whichever verbal deals they see as the least favorable. The final installment of this weeks set of international player updates revolves around the amateur prospects who will begin to sign a month from now when the new international signing period begins on January 15. His speed will be an asset at any outfield spot, but he does have a fringy arm that may preclude him from right field. : Red Sox ($1,400,000) More 26. 3)Some scouts considered Hernandez the best prospect in the 2020 international class and the Cubs say he has more upside than any foreign player they've signed recently -- including Eloy Jimnez and Gleyber Torres. Filippo Di Turi, SS, Ven. Taylor has a short, simple swing from the left side with good upper body rotation and whippy bat speed. Luis Morales, RHP, Cuba: Athletics+ (3,000,000) More 6. Scouting and comparing international players tools and athleticism to those of recent and upcoming domestic amateurs helps me to triangulate approximately where theyd go in a given draft, and assign them a FV based on that approximation. As always, our boards are built on three pillars: Conversations within the industry. There's potential here to be an athletic impact bat on the left side of the infield, likely at third base at the next level. When he first came over to MLB, Shohei Ohtani had to sign a minor-league deal with the Angels because he was only 23. 7)There is a whole lot of projection baked into this selection. Signed for $3 million out of the Dominican Republic in January, he's built like a young Alex Rodriguez or Manny Machado and could have solid-or-better tools across the board. 11)Marte has made the largest leap of any prospect who wasnt on our Top 100 at the start of the season, jumping up to No. 2/MLB No. 3/MLB No. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. : Angels ($900,000) More . What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? Enrique Jimenez, C, Ven. They're mostly all shortstops now,. Rayner Arias, OF, D.R. Twins sign twelve international prospects. 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