Editorial Staff
Matt Eddy
An Inflection Point For The Minor Leagues
As the minor leagues enter a new era, BA reflects on the past four decades of MiLB prospect rankings.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1998 Texas League
The Texas League class of 1998 had incredible star power, including five future all-star position players and the ace of the winningest team in history.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1995 Gulf Coast League
In 1995 the Gulf Coast League featured 10 first-round picks from that year’s draft, including future Hall of Famer Roy Halladay.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1996 Eastern League
The EL class of 1996 is historic even for a historic league, with a record four players who would go on to accumulate at least 50 WAR.
Thirteen MLB Stars We Never Saw Coming
An all-star team of major league stars who never ranked as Minor League Top 10 Prospects.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1992 Pacific Coast League
Albuquerque teammates and future Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez and Mike Piazza headlined an unusually strong PCL prospect class.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1990 Florida State League
The 1990 FSL boasted transcendent young catcher Ivan Rodriguez plus two late-round draft picks out of college who far exceeded expectations.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1987 Southern League
The Double-A Southern League has a rich prospect tradition, none better than the class of 1987 headlined by two Hall of Famers and a future MVP.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1987 Northwest League
The Northwest League had a banner season for future talent in 1987, the year the draft was streamlined into one June phase.
MiLB Top 10 Prospects Flashback: 1986 American Association
The American Association class of 1986 features two Hall of Famers along with several other longtime contributors.