Tracking 2024 In-Season Top 100 Prospect Movement

May

Big Moves Up In The May Update

James Wood, OF, Nationals (Up 2 Spots In The Top 10): Wood continues to show solid improvement in the plate discipline skills that were his to-do list to be big league ready. The competition between him and Dylan Crews for No. 1 prospect status in the Nationals system remains a tight one, but Wood is younger, has louder tools and is performing better at a level higher than Crews.

Jared Jones, RHP, Pirates (Up 16 Spots): Pretty much every pitcher in the Top 100 aspires to do what Jones is doing currently in the major leagues. We didn’t put him above Skenes, and so he’ll likely graduate without ascending to “top pitching prospect in baseball” status, but it’s hard to argue any other pitcher in the minors should rank ahead of him considering Jones’ combination of exceptional stuff, solid control and big league success.

Mason Miller, RHP, Athletics (Up 8 Spots): Miller is showing he can be one of the best relievers n baseball. There are still durability concerns, but if Miller can stay healthy, he should dominate ninth innings for years to come.

Max Meyer, RHP, Marlins (Up 34 Spots): Coming into the year, there were questions about whether Meyer could show he was as good or even better than he was pre-injury. Meyer answered those questions with several impressive MLB starts before a puzzling demotion to the minors that’s aimed to reduce his workload.

Jefferson Rojas, SS, Cubs (Up 45 Spots): Rojas has drawn rave reviews during spring training and early in the Midwest League season.

Jacob Wilson, SS, Athletics (Up 19 Spots): We were a little skeptical about Wilson’s bat coming out of 2023. He’s shown so far that he can handle the aggressive assignment to Double-A Midland. He has a very aggressive, contact-oriented approach, but it’s working for him, and his defense is solid.

Christian Scott, RHP, Mets (Up 31 Spots): Scott has been one of the fastest risers of the early season, as he’s managed to maintain all of his best attributes (control, feel for pitching) while steadily improving his stuff. He’s knocking on the door of a big league callup.

Orelvis Martinez, 2B/3B, Blue Jays (Up 18 Spots): Martinez’s power potential has long been lauded, but he’s steadily improved at his ability to make consistent contact on hittable pitches.

Tink Hence, RHP, Cardinals (Up 11 Spots): Hence keeps shoving and keeps showing why he’s on of the better pitching prospects in baseball.

Jordan Beck, OF, Rockies (Up 20 Spots): Beck received an April promotion to the big leagues. He has a nice blend of power and athleticism that should fit well in Coors Field’s cavernous outfield.

Aidan Miller, SS, Phillies (Up 16 Spots): Miller has gotten off to a good start at the plate, which was to be expected. His defense has looked better than expected so far.

Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Guardians (Up 12 Spots): Manzardo is doing everything he can to push for a spot in the Guardians’ lineup and

Big Moves Down In The May Update

Brooks Lee, SS, Twins (Down 14 Spots): Lee’s injury risk was the biggest concern surrounding him when he was draft eligible. Now he’s sidelined with a back injury that could be a long-term concenr.

Ricky Tiedemann, LHP, Blue Jays (Down 34 Spots): Tiedemann’s stuff is special when he’s healthy. But he’s on the injured list once again with elbow issues. Durability is the biggest concern with Tiedemann, and those concerns are only heightened now.

A.J. Smith-Shawver, RHP, Braves (Down 25 Spots): Smith-Shawver has gone from the Braves’ rotation to struggling in Triple-A.

Noble Meyer, RHP, Marlins (Down 22 Spots): Meyer’s control has been less than expected in the early going this year.

Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Braves (Down 20 Spots): Waldrep reached Triple-A in 2023. This year, he’s started the season by getting regularly shelled in Double-A. His velocity hasn’t dipped, but his fastball is much too hittable.

Marco Luciano, SS, Giants (Down 10 Spots): Luciano’s surface-level numbers look fine, but his lack of power production, especially for a hitter in the Pacific Coast League who has already spent a week in Reno, is puzzling.

Mick Abel, RHP, Phillies (Down 13 Spots): Young pitchers don’t always develop linearly. Abel seems to have stagnated, as he continues to struggle to put away hitters. He’s only 22, so there’s plenty of time to fix this issue, but ideally we’d see more improvement already.

Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pirates (Down 12 Spots): As a second baseman, Johnson is going to need to hit a lot to justify a Top 100 spot. In a return to High-A Greensboro, he hasn’t taken a step forward yet.

Victor Scott II, OF, Cardinals (Down 10 Spots): Don’t worry too much about Scott’s struggles in a brief big league stint, but it was a sign he needs some more minor league time.

Dylan Lesko, RHP, Padres (Down 50 Spots): We hoped that Lesko’s control and command troubles in 2023 were based around him shaking off rust after Tommy John surgery. Instead, the control problems have gotten even worse this year. Lesko has a 51% strike rate this year, which is about as low as you’ll ever find for a minor league starter.

Roderick Arias, SS, Yankees (Down 31 Spots): This is Arias’ first exposure to full-season baseball, but a 37% strikeout rate wasn’t expected. The hope is this is a hiccup as he adjusts to a new level.

Tyler Soderstrom, C, Athletics (Down 21 Spots): Soderstrom’s defense behind the plate remains in question.

Connor Phillips, RHP, Reds (Down 27 Spots): Phillips’ control isn’t helped by Triple-A’s ABS system, but he has to throw more strikes more consistently to get back to the majors.

Moving On

Edgar Quero, C, White Sox: Quero has impressed in the early going both at and behind the plate.

Caden Dana, RHP, Angels: Dana has handled a very aggressive assignment to Double-A Rocket City with aplomb.

Jaison Chourio, OF, Guardians: Chourio keeps getting better and better, and now joins his brother Jackson on the Top 100, just before his brother graduates.

Graduated

Evan Carter, OF, Rangers

Kyle Harrison, LHP, Giants

Colton Cowser, OF, Orioles

Michael Busch, 1B, Cubs

Brayan Rocchio, SS, Guardians

Gavin Stone, RHP, Dodgers

Nolan Schanuel, 1B, Angels

Curtis Mead, 2B, Rays

DL Hall, LHP, Brewers

Ceddane Rafaela, OF/SS, Red Sox

Dropped Out

Everson Pereira, OF, Yankees: Pereira’s contact issues remain a concern. He misses way too may hittable pitches.

Chase Hampton, RHP, Yankees: Hampton remains sidelined by injury. When you’re at the back of the Top 100, that’s enough to sometimes drop you off so other players can join the 100.

April

Big Moves Up In The April Update

James Wood, OF, Nationals (Up 3 Spots Into The Top 10): Wood was one of the best hitters in spring training, flashing the tools that have long made him a premium prospect.

Jackson Jobe, RHP, Tigers (Up 8 Spots): Jobe already ranked among the best pitching prospects in the game, but the feedback from his spring outings led us to now bump him up to the second highest ranked pitching prospect in the game behind Paul Skenes.

Jared Jones, RHP, Pirates (Up 48 Spots): The scouting feedback on Jones’ improvements during the 2023 season was quite strong, but even with that, his step forward this spring was eye-opening. Jones’ fastball and slider are both present plus pitches, which makes him a valuable part of the Pirates’ rotation.

Rhett Lowder, RHP, Reds (Up 18 Spots): Lowder didn’t pitch in a pro game after he signed in 2023. His spring appearances have been encouraging and offer hints that he could move quickly.

Josue De Paula, OF, Dodgers (Up 46 Spots): De Paula has advanced bat-to-ball skills for his age, and is now showing he’s getting to more of his excellent raw power.

Brayan Rocchio, SS, Guardians (Up 26 Spots): Rocchio won a competitive battle to be the Guardians’ everyday shortstop. He’ll graduate soon, but he gets a bump up the list before he does.

Gavin Stone, RHP, Dodgers (Up 17 Spot): Stone was excellent this spring and won the Dodgers’ fifth starter job. He is three starts away from graduating.

Big Moves Down In The April Update

Noelvi Marte, 3B, Reds (Down 10 Spots): Since we last ranked Marte, he’s been suspended for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug. It doesn’t derail his long-term potential, but it is a cause for some concern.

Chase Hampton, RHP, Yankees (Down 19 Spots): Hampton is on the injured list with a sore shoulder.

Graduated

Masyn Winn, SS, Cardinals

Dropped Out

Nick Frasso, RHP, Dodgers: Frasso will miss the 2024 season with a torn labrum.

Robert Gasser, RHP, Brewers: Gasser went on the injured list with an elbow injury.

Here’s a full look at how our Top 100 has changed with each monthly update. In-between movement during a month to account for graduations is not reflected.

Jan. 16	April 5	May 2	Player	Pos	Team
1	1	1	Jackson Holliday	SS	Orioles
2	2	2	Jackson Chourio	OF	Brewers
3	3	3	Junior Caminero	3B	Rays
4	4	Gr.	Evan Carter	OF	Rangers
5	5	4	Wyatt Langford	OF	Rangers
6	6	7	Dylan Crews	OF	Nationals
7	9	9	Jordan Lawlar	SS	D-backs
8	10	10	Ethan Salas	C	Padres
9	7	6	Paul Skenes	RHP	Pirates
10	11	11	Samuel Basallo	C	Orioles
11	8	5	James Wood	OF	Nationals
12	13	13	Andrew Painter	RHP	Phillies
13	14	14	Walker Jenkins	OF	Twins
14	21	21	Marcelo Mayer	SS	Red Sox
15	15	16	Colson Montgomery	SS	White Sox
16	16	17	Jasson Dominguez	OF	Yankees
17	17	15	Jackson Merrill	OF	Padres
18	20	20	Pete Crow-Armstrong	OF	Cubs
19	19	19	Max Clark	OF	Tigers
20	12	12	Jackson Jobe	RHP	Tigers
21	18	18	Roman Anthony	OF	Red Sox
22	22	55	Ricky Tiedemann	LHP	Blue Jays
23	33	37	Noelvi Marte	3B	Reds
24	23	22	Cade Horton	RHP	Cubs
25	24	23	Coby Mayo	3B	Orioles
26	25	Gr.	Kyle Harrison	LHP	Giants
27	27	24	Robby Snelling	LHP	Padres
28	28	25	Colt Keith	3B	Tigers
29	29	26	Chase DeLauter	OF	Guardians
30	30	27	Jett Williams	SS	Mets
31	31	28	Matt Shaw	SS	Cubs
32	34	29	Jacob Misiorowski	RHP	Brewers
33	35	38	Jeferson Quero	C	Brewers
34	32	Gr.	Colton Cowser	OF	Orioles
35	38	49	Brooks Lee	SS	Twins
36	39	32	Adael Amador	SS	Rockies
37	40	33	Carson Williams	SS	Rays
38	41	88	Dylan Lesko	RHP	Padres
39	Gr.		Masyn Winn	SS	Cardinals
40	36	30	Noah Schultz	LHP	White Sox
41	43	36	Heston Kjerstad	OF	Orioles
42	44	66	AJ Smith-Shawver	RHP	Braves
43	45	Gr.	Michael Busch	1B	Cubs
44	46	39	Cole Young	SS	Mariners
45	47	35	Mason Miller	RHP	Athletics
46	37	31	Spencer Jones	OF	Yankees
47	48	40	Owen Caissie	OF	Cubs
48	49	67	Noble Meyer	RHP	Marlins
49	52	68	Hurston Waldrep	RHP	Braves
50	53	43	Dalton Rushing	C	Dodgers
51	63	53	Harry Ford	C	Mariners
52	50	41	Colt Emerson	SS	Mariners
53	55	44	Emmanuel Rodriguez	OF	Twins
54	56	56	Sebastian Walcott	SS	Rangers
55	57	50	Brady House	3B	Nationals
56	64	69	Marco Luciano	SS	Giants
57	58	60	Bryce Eldridge	1B	Giants
58	59	45	Drew Thorpe	RHP	White Sox
59	60	61	Bubba Chandler	RHP	Pirates
60	42	34	Rhett Lowder	RHP	Reds
61	61	51	Chase Dollander	RHP	Rockies
62	62	52	Kyle Teel	C	Red Sox
63	66	54	Justin Crawford	OF	Phillies
64	67	78	Mick Abel	RHP	Phillies
65	79	Gr.	Curtis Mead	3B	Rays
66	68	57	Shane Baz	RHP	Rays
67	80	Drop	Everson Pereira	OF	Yankees
68	69	94	Roderick Arias	SS	Yankees
69	70	58	Xavier Isaac	1B	Rays
70	81	65	Tyler Black	3B	Brewers
71	71	59	Austin Wells	C	Yankees
72	91	Drop	Chase Hampton	RHP	Yankees
73	82	95	Tyler Soderstrom	C	Athletics
74	26	8	Jared Jones	RHP	Pirates
75	72	70	Tekoah Roby	RHP	Cardinals
76	73	48	Jacob Wilson	SS	Athletics
77	74	80	Termarr Johnson	2B	Pirates
78	75	96	Connor Phillips	RHP	Reds
79	86	75	Luis Morales	RHP	Athletics
80	54	Gr.	Brayan Rocchio	SS	Guardians
81	76	71	Jace Jung	2B	Tigers
82	65	Gr.	Gavin Stone	RHP	Dodgers
83	77	81	Victor Scott II	OF	Cardinals
84	83	64	Tink Hence	RHP	Cardinals
85	84	72	Thomas Saggese	2B	Cardinals
86	78	Gr.	Nolan Schanuel	1B	Angels
87	85	82	Ronny Mauricio	2B	Mets
88	87	73	Jacob Melton	OF	Astros
89	88	46	Max Meyer	RHP	Marlins
90	89	63	Orelvis Martinez	SS	Blue Jays
91	90	74	Drew Gilbert	OF	Mets
92	92	83	Yanquiel Fernandez	OF	Rockies
93	93	Gr.	DL Hall	LHP	Brewers
94	94	Gr.	Ceddanne Rafaela	OF	Red Sox
95	95	77	Brayden Taylor	3B	Rays
96	97	85	Andy Pages	OF	Dodgers
97	51	42	Josue De Paula	OF	Dodgers
98	Drop		Robert Gasser	LHP	Brewers
99	96	84	Leodalis De Vries	SS	Padres
100	99	86	Lazaro Montes	OF	Mariners
	98	92	Thayron Liranzo	C	Dodgers
	100	Gr.	Luis Gil	RHP	Yankees
		62	Christian Scott	RHP	Mets
		76	Jordan Beck	OF	Rockies
		87	Kyle Manzardo	1B	Guardians
		89	Cam Collier	3B	Reds
		90	Alfredo Duno	C	Reds
		91	Kevin Alcantara	OF	Cubs
		93	Moises Ballesteros	C	Cubs
		97	Edgar Quero	C	White Sox
		99	George Lombard Jr.	SS	Yankees