2017 Organization Talent Rankings: How They Line Up
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As we continue our offseason prospect rankings, we line up the minor league talent in every organization from 1-30.
| 2017 Rank, Team | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
1. Atlanta Braves | 3 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 2 |
2. New York Yankees | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
3. Houston Astros | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
4. Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 12 |
5. Chicago White Sox | 23 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
6. Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 11 |
7. Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
8. Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 30 |
9. San Diego Padres | 25 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
10. Colorado Rockies | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 10 |
11. Tampa Bay Rays | 13 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
12. St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 24 |
13. Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
14. Boston Red Sox | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
15. New York Mets | 15 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
16. Chicago Cubs | 20 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
17. Oakland Athletics | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
18. Cleveland Indians | 16 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 7 |
19. Washington Nationals | 5 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
20. Toronto Blue Jays | 24 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
21. Minnesota Twins | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 13 |
22. Texas Rangers | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
23. Seattle Mariners | 28 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
24. San Francisco Giants | 19 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 23 |
25. Detroit Tigers | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 25 |
26. Kansas City Royals | 21 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
27. Baltimore Orioles | 27 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
28. Arizona Diamondbacks | 22 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
29. Los Angeles Angels | 30 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 25 |
30. Miami Marlins | 29 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 29 |
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