2022 Top 100 Prospects By The Numbers
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Each year, we examine the demographics of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects. We continue this year by looking at how many players made the 2022 Top 100 Prospects by team, position, nationality, source and, for players who were drafted, draft round. You can find Top 100 demographic information for previous years here, here and here.
BY TEAM
| Pirates | 6 |
| D-backs | 6 |
| Dodgers | 5 |
| Giants | 5 |
| Guardians | 5 |
| Mariners | 5 |
| Marlins | 5 |
| Orioles | 5 |
| Rays | 5 |
| Twins | 5 |
| Red Sox | 4 |
| Reds | 4 |
| Blue Jays | 3 |
| Braves | 3 |
| Cardinals | 3 |
| Mets | 3 |
| Nationals | 3 |
| Padres | 3 |
| Rangers | 3 |
| Royals | 3 |
| Tigers | 3 |
| Yankees | 3 |
| Astros | 2 |
| Cubs | 2 |
| Phillies | 2 |
| Angels | 1 |
| Athletics | 1 |
| Brewers | 1 |
| Rockies | 1 |
| White Sox | 0 |
BY POSITION
Note: Players are listed by their current position, not their projected future position.
| Catcher | 12 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 5 |
| Third Base | 6 |
| Shortstop | 26 |
| Outfield | 16 |
| Righthanded Pitcher | 24 |
| Lefthanded Pitcher | 8 |
BY NATIONALITY
Note: Players born in Puerto Rico are listed separately from the United States. Players are otherwise listed by the country in which they were born.
| United States | 68 |
| Dominican Republic | 17 |
| Venezuela | 8 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 |
| Cuba | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
BY SOURCE
| College | 26 |
| Junior College | 2 |
| High School | 42 |
| International | 30 |
BY DRAFT ROUND
Note: Only 70 players on the Top 100 were drafted. The remaining 30 signed as international free agents.
| 1st Round | 51 |
| 2nd Round | 9 |
| 3rd Round | 4 |
| 4th Round | 2 |
| 5th Round | 2 |
| 6th Round | 0 |
| 7th Round | 2 |
| Rounds 8-40 | 0 |
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