Youngest Players By League, August 2022

By J.J. Cooper
on August 5, 2022

As the MLB and MiLB seasons head into their final months, we update the youngest players in every affiliated league on active rosters. Players on the injured list or any other non-active status are not included.

MAJOR LEAGUES

At the major league level, a couple of remarkable items stand out. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains the 10th youngest player in the American League. New Padres outfielder Juan Soto remains the 15th youngest player in the National League. The 10 National League hitters who are younger than him have combined for 509 hits in the majors. Soto has 570 hits himself.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 28.1 Pitchers Average Age: 28.1
Rk.	Player	Position	Team Name	Age
1	Riley Greene	CF	Detroit Tigers	21.8
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	SS	Kansas City Royals	22.1
3	Maikel Garcia	SS	Kansas City Royals	22.4
4	Jarred Kelenic	LF	Seattle Mariners	23.1
5	Reid Detmers	LHP	Los Angeles Angels	23.1
6	Ezequiel Duran	3B	Texas Rangers	23.2
7	Tyler Freeman	SS	Cleveland Guardians	23.2
8	Brayan Bello	RHP	Boston Red Sox	23.2
9	Jo Adell	LF	Los Angeles Angels	23.3
10	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1B	Toronto Blue Jays	23.4
11	Isaac Paredes	3B	Tampa Bay Rays	23.5
12	Andres Munoz	RHP	Seattle Mariners	23.5
13	M.J. Melendez	C	Kansas City Royals	23.7
14	Sebastian Rivero	C	Kansas City Royals	23.7
15	Alejandro Kirk	C	Toronto Blue Jays	23.7
16	Nick Allen	2B	Oakland Athletics	23.8
17	Nick Pratto	1B	Kansas City Royals	23.8
18	Leody Taveras	CF	Texas Rangers	23.9
19	Andres Gimenez	2B	Cleveland Guardians	23.9
20	Akil Baddoo	LF	Detroit Tigers	24.0
21	Jose Miranda	1B	Minnesota Twins	24.1
22	Josh Winckowski	RHP	Boston Red Sox	24.1
23	Will Benson	RF	Cleveland Guardians	24.1
24	Mickey Moniak	CF	Los Angeles Angels	24.2
25	Matt Brash	RHP	Seattle Mariners	24.2

NATIONAL LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 28.8 Pitchers Average Age: 29.2
Rk.	Player	Position	Team Name	Age
1	Michael Harris	OF	Atlanta Braves	21.4
2	Luis Garcia	SS	Washington Nationals	22.2
3	Nolan Gorman	2B	St. Louis Cardinals	22.2
4	Alek Thomas	CF	Arizona Diamondbacks	22.3
5	Miguel Vargas	3B	Los Angeles Dodgers	22.7
6	Geraldo Perdomo	SS	Arizona Diamondbacks	22.8
7	Tucupita Marcano	2B	Pittsburgh Pirates	22.9
8	Hunter Greene	RHP	Cincinnati Reds	23.0
9	Christopher Morel	CF	Chicago Cubs	23.1
10	Cal Mitchell	RF	Pittsburgh Pirates	23.4
11	Adrian Morejon	LHP	San Diego Padres	23.4
12	Kervin Castro	RHP	Chicago Cubs	23.5
13	Nelson Velazquez	RF	Chicago Cubs	23.6
14	Spencer Strider	RHP	Atlanta Braves	23.8
15	Juan Soto	RF	San Diego Padres	23.8
16	Dylan Carlson	RF	St. Louis Cardinals	23.8
17	Oneil Cruz	SS	Pittsburgh Pirates	23.8
18	Andre Pallante	RHP	St. Louis Cardinals	23.9
19	Elehuris Montero	3B	Colorado Rockies	24.0
20	Keibert Ruiz	C	Washington Nationals	24.0
21	Aaron Ashby	LHP	Milwaukee Brewers	24.2
22	Ian Anderson	RHP	Atlanta Braves	24.3
23	Jose Barrero	SS	Cincinnati Reds	24.3
24	Anderson Espinoza	RHP	Chicago Cubs	24.4
22	Graham Ashcraft	RHP	Cincinnati Reds	24.5

TRIPLE-A

At the Triple-A level, the International League's youngest players are a number of the best prospects in baseball. The youngest player in the Pacific Coast League, Kervin Pichardo, is a different case. Pichardo was traded to the Padres at the end of March. The shortstop/third baseman was promoted to Triple-A El Paso from Low-A Lake Elsinore in mid-July as a fill-in. He has hit .214/.347/.336 for his career and had played one game above Low-A before this recent promotion. He's likely to head back to a more appropriate level when the Padres make other moves.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 26.4 Pitchers Average Age: 27.2
Rk.	Player	Position	Team Name	Age
1	Francisco Alvarez	C	Syracuse Mets	20.7
2	Gunnar Henderson	SS	Norfolk Tides	21.1
3	Taj Bradley	RHP	Durham Bulls	21.4
4	Curtis Mead	3B	Durham Bulls	21.8
5	CJ Abrams	SS	Rochester Red Wings	21.8
6	Hayden Juenger	RHP	Buffalo Bisons	22.0
7	Ronny Henriquez	RHP	St. Paul Saints	22.1
8	Oswald Peraza	SS	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	22.1
9	Ivan Herrera	C	Memphis Redbirds	22.2
10	Sal Frelick	CF	Nashville Sounds	22.3
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 26.7 Pitchers Average Age: 27.3
Rk.	Player	Position	Team Name	Age
1	Kervin Pichardo	SS	El Paso Chihuahuas	20.8
2	Corbin Carroll	CF	Reno Aces	22.0
3	Alison Quintero	C	El Paso Chihuahuas	22.3
4	Ryan Weathers	LHP	El Paso Chihuahuas	22.6
5	Cole Winn	RHP	Round Rock Express	22.7
6	Heliot Ramos	RF	Sacramento River Cats	22.9
7	Gregory Santos	RHP	Sacramento River Cats	22.9
8	Eguy Rosario	2B	El Paso Chihuahuas	22.9
9	Ryan Vilade	LF	Albuquerque Isotopes	23.5
10	R.J. Dabovich	RHP	Sacramento River Cats	23.6

DOUBLE-A

Eury Perez is the youngest pitcher in Double-A. He is a full year younger than any other pitcher in Double-A and he is also younger than any pitcher in High-A.

EASTERN LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 24.0 Pitchers Average Age: 24.6
1	Orelvis Martinez	SS	New Hampshire Fisher Cats	20.7
2	Kyle Harrison	LHP	Richmond Flying Squirrels	21.0
3	Jhonkensy Noel	3B	Akron RubberDucks	21.1
4	Anthony Volpe	2B	Somerset Patriots	21.3
5	Everson Pereira	CF	Somerset Patriots	21.3
6	Ronny Mauricio	SS	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	21.3
7	Jose Tena	SS	Akron RubberDucks	21.4
8	Malcom Nunez	3B	Altoona Curve	21.4
9	Wilmer Flores	RHP	Erie SeaWolves	21.5
10	Brayan Rocchio	SS	Akron RubberDucks	21.6
SOUTHERN LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 24.3 Pitchers Average Age: 24.6
1	Eury Perez	RHP	Pensacola Blue Wahoos	19.3
2	Elly De La Cruz	SS	Chattanooga Lookouts	20.6
3	Jose Rodriguez	SS	Birmingham Barons	21.2
4	Connor Phillips	RHP	Chattanooga Lookouts	21.3
5	Vaughn Grissom	SS	Mississippi Braves	21.6
6	D.J. Herz	LHP	Tennessee Smokies	21.6
7	Coleman Crow	RHP	Rocket City Trash Pandas	21.6
8	Felix Valerio	2B	Biloxi Shuckers	21.6
9	Terence Doston	OF	Biloxi Shuckers	21.9
10	Osleivis Basabe	SS	Montgomery Biscuits	21.9
TEXAS LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 24.3 Pitchers Average Age: 24.5
1	Jordan Walker	3B	Springfield Cardinals	20.2
2	Masyn Winn	SS	Springfield Cardinals	20.4
3	Luisangel Acuna	SS	Frisco RoughRiders	20.4
4	Tyler Soderstrom	C	Midland RockHounds	20.7
5	Jaime Melendez	RHP	Corpus Christi Hooks	20.9
6	Blake Walston	LHP	Amarillo Sod Poodles	21.1
7	Marc Church	RHP	Frisco RoughRiders	21.3
8	Julio Robaina	LHP	Corpus Christi Hooks	21.4
9	Jorge Barrosa	LF	Amarillo Sod Poodles	21.5
10	Franny Cobos	RHP	Corpus Christi Hooks	21.5

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HIGH CLASS A

Brewers top prospect Jackson Chourio is nearly four years younger than the average Midwest League hitter and he is more than a half year younger than anyone else in High-A.

MIDWEST LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 22.3 Pitchers Average Age: 23.1
1	Jackson Chourio	OF	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers	18.4
2	Jose Salas	SS	Beloit Snappers	19.3
3	Chase Petty	RHP	Dayton Dragons	19.3
4	Izaac Pacheco	SS	West Michigan Whitecaps	19.7
5	Kevin Made	SS	South Bend Cubs	19.9
6	Max Muncy	IF	Lansing Lugnuts	19.9
7	Owen Caissie	OF	South Bend Cubs	20.1
8	Brayan Buelvas	OF	Lansing Lugnuts	20.2
9	Petey Halpin	CF	Lake County Captains	20.2
10	Euribiel Angeles	2B	Lansing Lugnuts	20.2
NORTHWEST LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 22.6 Pitchers Average Age: 23.2
1	Deyvison de los Santos	3B	Hillsboro Hops	19.1
2	Jordan Lawlar	SS	Hillsboro Hops	20.0
3	Warming Bernabel	SS	Spokane Indians	20.2
4	Alex De Jesus	SS	Vancouver Canadians	20.4
5	Case Williams	RHP	Spokane Indians	20.5
6	Luis Matos	OF	Eugene Emeralds	20.5
7	Zac Veen	OF	Spokane Indians	20.6
8	Sem Robberse	RHP	Vancouver Canadians	20.8
9	Dasan Brown	CF	Vancouver Canadians	20.9
10	Justin Martinez	RHP	Hillsboro Hops	21.0
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 22.5 Pitchers Average Age: 23.1
1	Andrew Painter	RHP	Jersey Shore BlueClaws	19.3
2	Jasson Dominguez	CF	Hudson Valley Renegades	19.5
3	Alex Ramirez	OF	Brooklyn Cyclones	19.6
4	Cristian Mena	RHP	Winston-Salem Dash	19.6
5	Alejandro Osuna	OF	Hickory Crawdads	19.8
6	Evan Carter	CF	Hickory Crawdads	19.9
7	Thomas Saggese	SS	Hickory Crawdads	20.3
8	Nick Yorke	2B	Greenville Drive	20.3
9	Bryan Ramos	3B	Winston-Salem Dash	20.4
10	Colson Montgomery	SS	Winston-Salem Dash	20.4

LOW CLASS A

With all the many moves in the Padres organization because of the trade deadline, Zavala was promoted to Lake Elsinore on Aug. 3. That makes him the youngest player in all of Low-A.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 21.1 Pitchers Average Age: 21.8
1	Samuel Zavala	OF	Lake Elsinore Storm	18.1
2	Gabriel Gonzalez	OF	Modesto Nuts	18.6
3	Manuel Pena	SS	Visalia Rawhide	18.7
4	Victor Lizarraga	RHP	Lake Elsinore Storm	18.7
5	Javier Armas	SS	Rancho Cucamonga Quakes	18.9
6	Yu-Min Lin	LHP	Visalia Rawhide	19.1
7	Fernando Guanare	RHP	Inland Empire 66ers	19.1
8	Victor Juarez	RHP	Fresno Grizzlies	19.1
9	Gavin Conticello	3B	Visalia Rawhide	19.1
10	Adrian Placencia	SS	Inland Empire 66ers	19.2
CAROLINA LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 20.8 Pitchers Average Age: 21.7
1	Deivy Cruz	LHP	Delmarva Shorebirds	18.5
2	Daniel Vazquez	SS	Columbia Fireflies	18.6
3	Jadher Areinamo	SS	Carolina Mudcats	18.7
4	Moises Ballesteros	C	Myrtle Beach Pelicans	18.7
5	Hendry Mendez	OF	Carolina Mudcats	18.7
6	Luis Castillo	OF	Carolina Mudcats	18.8
7	TJ White	OF	Fredericksburg Nationals	19.0
8	Yaqui Rivera	RHP	Delmarva Shorebirds	19.0
9	Carter Jensen	C	Columbia Fireflies	19.1
10	Mitch Bratt	LHP	Down East Wood Ducks	19.1
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 21.1 Pitchers Average Age: 22.1
1	Juan Reynoso	RHP	Jupiter Hammerheads	18.3
2	Joel Diaz	RHP	St. Lucie Mets	18.4
3	Leonardo Bernal	C	Palm Beach Cardinals	18.5
4	Cristian Santana	SS	Lakeland Flying Tigers	18.7
5	Dameivi Tineo	LHP	Jupiter Hammerheads	19.0
6	Carlos Marcano	RHP	Lakeland Flying Tigers	19.1
7	Roberto Campos	OF	Lakeland Flying Tigers	19.1
8	Sean Hermann	RHP	Tampa Tarpons	19.1
9	Braylin Minier	SS	Daytona Tortugas	19.1
10	Kahlil Watson	SS	Jupiter Hammerheads	19.3

ROOKIE BALL

The difference in ages of Arizona and Florida Complex League hitters and pitchers is somewhat remarkable. At those complexes, the average hitter is nearly a year and a half younger than the average pitcher.

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 19.7 Pitchers Average Age: 21.3
1	Rosman Verdugo	SS	ACL Padres	17.5
2	Ben Walmsley	LHP	ACL Reds	17.7
3	Anthony Gutierrez	CF	ACL Rangers	17.7
4	Kristin Munroe	3B	ACL Angels	18.0
5	Cristian Garcia	3B	ACL Angels	18.0
6	Felipe Valderrama	C	ACL Brewers Blue	18.0
7	Samuel Zavala	OF	ACL Padres	18.1
8	Kleiver Lopez	SS	ACL Angels	18.1
9	Darnel Collins	OF	ACL Royals Blue	18.1
10	Jorge Ruiz	OF	ACL Angels	18.1
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 17.8 Pitchers Average Age: 18.6
1	Ilmerson Colon	LHP	DSL Dodgers Shoemaker	16.8
2	Luis Marquez	IF	DSL Rangers 1	16.9
3	Donis Rodriguez	SS	DSL Brewers 2	16.9
4	Denison Sanchez	RHP	DSL Red Sox Blue	16.9
5	Estuar Suero	OF	DSL Padres	16.9
6	Manuel Perez	RHP	DSL Athletics	16.9
7	John Cruz	CF	DSL Yankees 1	16.9
8	Juan Peralta	LHP	DSL Rangers 1	16.9
9	Omar Romero	SS	DSL Blue Jays	16.9
10	Andres Tabares	CF	DSL Phillies White	16.9
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE Hitters Average Age: 19.6 Pitchers Average Age: 21.0
1	Albert Millan	C	FCL Blue Jays	17.5
2	Nikau Pouaka-Grego	SS	FCL Phillies	17.9
3	Gabriel Agostini	LHP	FCL Nationals	18.0
4	Jonathan Peguero	C	FCL Blue Jays	18.0
5	Luis Serna	RHP	FCL Yankees	18.0
6	Fredy Michel	SS	FCL Twins	18.1
7	Rayner Castillo	RHP	FCL Tigers East	18.1
8	Termarr Johnson	SS	FCL Pirates Black	18.1
9	Manuel Beltre	SS	FCL Blue Jays	18.2
10	Jose Garces	RHP	FCL Pirates Black	18.2

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