Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET, Park Factors MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. He's performed at every stop along the amateur circuit and earned a spot on Team USA 18u as an underclassman. January 2023 has been relatively quiet for the Atlanta Braves, punctuated by a few big days. Our team has taken in nine showcase tournaments and been closely monitoring fall scrimmages, including sitting in on several exhibitions. The Top 300 is here. Cuban outfielder Brando Mayea is another player who stood out early on in the scouting process for a well-rounded balance of tools, skills and hitting ability. As is often the case with top international prospects, Salas has been on the scouting radar for quite some time even though he is only 16. Nationals: Brady House, SS (No. 1/MLB No. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. Rockies: Zac Veen, OF (No. All Rights Reserved. 70)Itll be interesting to see if 2021 first-rounder Andrew Painter surpasses Abel, the clubs 2020 top pick, as both are big right-handers drafted out of high school. He's already incredibly strong and the physical projection portion of his profile may be lacking. Right now, it's more power-over-hit, but scouts think the hit tool could be average too. Its been called international signing day. The international amateur arena is a procedural and ethical mess that has undergone wholesale structural changes several times during my time as a writer, most recently because of what the pandemic did to shift the timeline of each signing period. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. The Rangers forfeit $500,000 each for Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Taylor shows a keen eye at the plate, refusing to expand his zone in favorable counts and commonly walking more than he punches out. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Brewers: Sal Frelick, OF (No. by Retrosheet. -- $497,500Jose Mejia, INF, D.R. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. Here is a look at which players from MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects list have agreed to terms with clubs, according to sources, and for how much. Prospects Live Staff. Carlos Silva, C, Ven. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted He features an intriguing toolset that includes plus power and arm strength as well as solid to plus speed. Sure, this is a bet that CJ Abrams (still only 20 years old) will graduate prior to 2023, but the way San Diego was aggressive with sending Abrams to Double-A this summer (and Fernando Tatis Jr.s recent move to the outfield) could be signs he would take that jump next year. This year's newly eligible players were born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are tied to revenue and market size, with small-market teams getting the biggest bonus pools and large market teams getting the smallest. The signing period begins on Jan. 15 and ends on Dec. 15, 2023. 12)Leiter turned down first-round interest as a New Jersey high schooler in 2019 to attend Vanderbilt, where he was spectacular in his lone full season this spring, no-hitting South Carolina in his first SEC start, tying for the NCAA Division I strikeout lead with 179 in 110 innings and helping the Commodores reach the College World Series finals. 63)Walker would have been the likely pick here even before his stellar 2021, but its certainly true now. With Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore both likely in the Majors by 2023, the top spot will be Walkers to lose by then. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. He's making his pro debut as a 17-year-old in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, where he's hitting .224/.337/.329 with two homers and nine steals in 24 games. Top 100 MLB prospects 2023: Keith Law's rankings, with Corbin Carroll at No. Compreshensive MLB draft prospect rankings in a sortable, easy-to-read, feature-rich table. This crop of talent looks strong with college bats and college pitching likely dominating the headlines leading up to the event. 4/MLB No. The argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade. 50)From an external point of view, there were higher ranked players on the board when the Tigers took Jobe third overall last month. For prospects around the globe hoping to sign with an MLB franchise, it kicks off a 11-month window for teams to land prospects. Salas is extremely polished for his ageboth as a hitter and as a catcherto the point where he even got playing time in winter ball in the Venezuelan League where he caught and hit against players more than a decade older than him. Jenkins has missed time with hip issues and a broken hamate bone, something teams will need to consider. If there is a draft, it could remedy some of the exploitative aspects of the current system, namely billion-dollar sports franchises (and the cottage industry of training facilities in Latin America) dealing with, and sometimes leveraging power over, impoverished minors. 1/MLB No. Langford has been an offensive force for the Gators providing plenty of punch and impact at the plate in Gainesville. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. Updating the 2023 Draft Prospect Rankings; . -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. Miller is a consistent high-performer on the amateur circuit and his mammoth power finds it way into games already. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. 2023 MLB International Signings Tracking the status and signings of all 2023 MLB international players. Really loud. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft. 5 Dodgers prospects to watch this spring. This is largely how Im able to efficiently collect bonus information, but it also reveals an unsavory aspect of the current system that might eventually bring about an international draft. Indians: George Valera, OF (No. Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2020 21st overall pick has shown his trademark power with impressive exit velocities at both Low-A and High-A this summer, and his hit tool has been perhaps even better than expected with a .323 average through 63 games at both stops. Yes, hes struggled during his United States debut, but keep in mind hes played all year at age 19 and jumped to full-season ball. -- $997,500, GuardiansJose Marcano, INF, Ven. As has been the case with past classes, after these players sign, they will be pulled off the International Players section of The Board and warehoused in a ranking of their signing class for record-keeping purposes. : Cardinals+ ($500,000) More 37. The 19-year-old infielder's carrying tool remains his power with 24 homers in 90 . February 28, 2023. Below is how much money each team has available to spend in their international bonus pools. Baseball America recently ranked the elder Salas the No. : Tigers ($900,000) More 45. The financial ecosystem of Latin American scouts and trainers might also be impacted by a draft if MLB starts to seize control of the manner in which players are seen. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. He could repeat Low-A in 2022 and still be ahead of the curve, with plenty of time to figure it out. For these prospects, it is their first step in professional baseball. An outstanding international find for $175,000, Peraza is a plus-run, plus-glove shortstop with . Luis Reyes, RHP, D.R. 1/MLB No. Theres no reason to doubt that the pop wont keep showing up in his first full season next year, and even if he needs to move off short, his offensive ceiling is considerable enough to make him a potential No. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. : Angels ($900,000) More . He may ultimately be a second or third baseman baseman, but if it's a plus hit tool, it won't matter where he plays. Twins sign twelve international prospects. Thirty-one of the players on the 2022 Top 50 International Prospects list are from the Dominican Republic. When we put out a new Top 100 list or Top 30 by team ranking, as we did recently, were trying to look into a crystal ball and predict the stars of tomorrow. Of course, so were many of the game's top young international stars, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Alvarez and Wander Francoamong them. That said, bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool, but that doesn't mean the players getting those checks shouldn't get some attention too. Yerlin Luis, OF, D.R. 1/MLB No. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Still, the impact and track record against velocity and spin has evaluators believing this is a big league regular bat. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra. 46 INF Dayan Frias. Some are already in that top spot, some are recent additions via the 2021 Draft and some are those we feel will ascend between now and the start of 23. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. Signed for $3 million out of the Dominican Republic in January, he's built like a young Alex Rodriguez or Manny Machado and could have solid-or-better tools across the board. 11)Marte has made the largest leap of any prospect who wasnt on our Top 100 at the start of the season, jumping up to No. February 26, 2023. Hurley is a bit of a five-tool player who can impact the game. The Top 300 is here. Like, ever. -- $1,000,000Juan Hernandez, SS, Ven. There are 12 prospects from Venezuela, three from Cuba, two from the Bahamas and one each from Mexico and Korea. The body is already very thick and muscular, so he'll need to maintain his athleticism as he gets older. Guardians 2023 Top 50 Prospects, No. Well give Abel the nod for now as the organizations lone Top 100 player currently, even though a shoulder issue has shelved him for a while, as he was missing a ton of bats (13.3 K/9) while proving to be tough to hit (.174 batting average against) before he went on the injured list. The 2023 international signing period opens on January 15, as the new collective bargaining agreement has formalized the mid-January start date that has been in place for the last two years. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . The consensus best hitter and best defender in this year's crop -- high school or college -- he also has at least solid power and homered twice in his first eight pro games in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. 4/MLB No. Troy typically takes the field at second base, though hes played a ton of reps at shortstop too. Youve probably been battered with this question over the past couple months, but any chance the team lists will start rolling out next week? That's a seven mph jump that, in three months, took him from a lower-end Division 1 arm into now one of the harder throwers in the country for his age group. Taylors profile is actually carried by the bat, showcasing loud line drive and fly ball exit velocities to his pull-side. It would appear better than the last two or three classes. The Angels, Phillies and Red Sox each forfeited $500,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers -- Noah Syndergaard, Nick Castellanos and Trevor Story, respectively -- last offseason, so each has a pool of $4,644,000 . He is already exhibiting leadership skills and runs well for a catcher. He'll likely be tested at shortstop for the Cardinal moving forward, but this is a definitive middle infield profile. San Diego Padres. Hes a guy who knows how to get on base and is a nightmare for the opposition when he runs. 3/MLB No. Orioles: Gunnar Henderson, SS (No. -- $400,000Angel Gil, OF, D.R., $375,000, D-backsYassel Soler, 3B, D.R. section: | slug: mlb-international-signing-period-top-players-bonus-pools-what-else-to-know-as-padres-land-no-1-prospect | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | The 2020 first-rounder has had a tremendous first full season with a slash line over .300/.400/.500 across the board to go along with 31 stolen bases. Welcome to this year's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Weve now had a few years of the current hard-capped bonus pool system, and its become clear that some teams habitually over-commit pool space that they neither have on hand nor have the capacity to trade for. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. Hurley comes packed in an athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and organic loft built into his swing. Evaluators certainly prefer the arm, but theres two-way upside. -- $650,000Samuel Acuna, RHP, Ven. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, were ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. MLB's international prospect signing period starts today and the Twins are expected to sign three of the top 25 players in the 2023 class, per Baseball America's rankings. Janero Miller, OF, Bahamas: Marlins ($950,000) More 17. 2/MLB No. 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and hes backed that up with his performance in his first full season. Players at this stage can change a lot in three months, let alone three years. He'll be able to sign a contract of any size at that time. The Dodgers surpassed the luxury tax threshold the previous season and had to forfeit $1,000,000 for Freddie Freeman. Angel Cepeda, SS, D.R. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 15. This is also when I start to collect biographical data like dates of birth, height/weight, position, and handedness, all of which later finds its way on The Board. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. The scouting summaries were compiled with information provided by available data and industry sources, as well as from our own observations. 8)Kansas City sent Pea to its alternate site last year when he was still only 17 -- a sign of how advanced they believe the July 2019 signee was. He generates plenty of carry on the heater, with spin rates in the 2400 RPM range. His 6-foot-3 build and his game prompt comparisons to Salvador Perez, but he's a better pure hitter than the seven-time All-Star. Jenkins is long, lean, athletic, and projectable at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, showcasing some of the best bat speed and power in the class. He's shown feel for spinning the baseball, primarily a low-to-mid 70s curveball with tight tilt that projects. February 27, 2023. Wilson never strikes out. Top prospect Bradley gets pumped, then gets souvenir. : Mariners ($4,700,000) More 3. He's an average defender at shortstop and could comfortably move to third base or second base. 2/MLB No. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. It's the first date when playersmany of whom have had signing commitments in place dating back two or three yearscan officially sign a contract with a major league team. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. From Detroits stance, it picked up a pitcher who could eventually end up as the best arm of the class. The final installment of this weeks set of international player updates revolves around the amateur prospects who will begin to sign a month from now when the new international signing period begins on January 15. 1 pick in the 2021 Draft, Davis is showing early on that his bat is as advertised, with six of his first eight professional hits of the extra-base variety while moving quickly to High-A ball. 2/MLB No. He jumped to High-A for his full-season debut this year and hit .256/.430/.548 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 63 games to earn a promotion to Double-A at age 20. Jobe is the organizations next big project. That's because the teams themselves know their own class of commits better than anyone but are generally working off older reports or small snippets of more recent looks. He has touched 100 mph, has a wide array of secondary pitches, and has been praised for his poise and makeup, per MLB.com. 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