This article is part of our Collette Calls series.
Here are my latest rankings with the same caveats as the update in May:
I tilt more toward fantasy potential than MLB potential (and, yes, there is a difference)
I take positional history into play (please refer to last month's column for explanation)
I give those who have played in full-season leagues preference over players with only short-season league history and discount recent draftees that have not yet played in the minors.
I do not rank import players.
I do not consider college players prospects until they are signed with their major league organization and start producing in the minors. Sorry, no Anthony Rendon here.
I rarely consider relievers top 100 prospects because nearly all of them need to fail as starting prospects first.
I do not rank anyone that has already hit the majors this year as I am assuming that someone in your league has grabbed them on the waiver wire.
In all, 12 players dropped off the list from May due to promotions and nine other players were dropped off due to severe lack of performance, injury, or in the case of Tyler Matzek, coming down with Steve Blass disease.
New | Previous | Player | LEV | ORG | POS |
1 | 1 | Bryce Harper | A- | WAS | OF |
2 | 2 | Mike Trout | AA | LAA | OF |
3 | 5 | Matt Moore | AA | TB | LHP |
4 | 7 | Shelby Miller | AA | STL | RHP |
5 | 8 | Manny Machado | A- | BAL | SS |
6 | 4 | Julio Teheran | AAA | ATL | RHP |
7 | 16 | Brett Lawrie | AAA | TOR | 3B |
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Here are my latest rankings with the same caveats as the update in May:
I tilt more toward fantasy potential than MLB potential (and, yes, there is a difference)
I take positional history into play (please refer to last month's column for explanation)
I give those who have played in full-season leagues preference over players with only short-season league history and discount recent draftees that have not yet played in the minors.
I do not rank import players.
I do not consider college players prospects until they are signed with their major league organization and start producing in the minors. Sorry, no Anthony Rendon here.
I rarely consider relievers top 100 prospects because nearly all of them need to fail as starting prospects first.
I do not rank anyone that has already hit the majors this year as I am assuming that someone in your league has grabbed them on the waiver wire.
In all, 12 players dropped off the list from May due to promotions and nine other players were dropped off due to severe lack of performance, injury, or in the case of Tyler Matzek, coming down with Steve Blass disease.
New | Previous | Player | LEV | ORG | POS |
1 | 1 | Bryce Harper | A- | WAS | OF |
2 | 2 | Mike Trout | AA | LAA | OF |
3 | 5 | Matt Moore | AA | TB | LHP |
4 | 7 | Shelby Miller | AA | STL | RHP |
5 | 8 | Manny Machado | A- | BAL | SS |
6 | 4 | Julio Teheran | AAA | ATL | RHP |
7 | 16 | Brett Lawrie | AAA | TOR | 3B |
8 | 9 | Desmond Jennings | AAA | TB | OF |
9 | 10 | Dustin Ackley | AAA | SEA | 2B |
10 | 13 | Manny Banuelos | AAA | NYY | LHP |
11 | 18 | Drew Pomeranz | A+ | CLE | LHP |
12 | 3 | Jesus Montero | AAA | NYY | C |
13 | 6 | Will Myers | AA | KC | OF |
14 | 11 | Lonnie Chisenhall | AAA | CLE | 3B |
15 | 24 | Devin Mesoraco | AAA | CIN | C |
16 | 14 | Jason Kipnis | AAA | CLE | 2B |
17 | 37 | Jake Odorizzi | A+ | KC | RHP |
18 | 12 | Jacob Turner | AA | DET | RHP |
19 | 22 | Martin Perez | AA | TEX | LHP |
20 | 17 | Jameson Taillon | A- | PIT | RHP |
21 | 23 | Brett Jackson | AA | CHC | OF |
22 | 26 | Delin Betances | AA | NYY | RHP |
23 | 32 | Casey Kelly | AA | SD | RHP |
24 | 33 | Zach Wheeler | A+ | SF | RHP |
25 | 36 | Kyle Gibson | AAA | MIN | RHP |
26 | 34 | Aaron Hicks | A+ | MIN | OF |
27 | 35 | Randall Delgado | AA | ATL | RHP |
28 | 31 | Billy Hamilton | A- | CIN | 2B |
29 | 28 | Derek Norris | AA | WAS | C |
30 | 15 | Mike Montgomery | AAA | KC | RHP |
31 | 25 | Nick Franklin | A+ | SEA | SS |
32 | 40 | Yonder Alonso | AAA | CIN | 1B |
33 | 46 | Robbie Erlin | AA | TEX | LHP |
34 | 48 | Arodys Vizcaino | AA | ATL | RHP |
35 | 42 | Zach Lee | A- | LAD | RHP |
36 | 52 | Deck McGuire | A+ | TOR | RHP |
37 | 53 | Alex Colome | A+ | TB | RHP |
38 | 55 | Jurickson Profar | A- | TEX | SS |
39 | 60 | Anthony Ranaudo | A+ | BOS | RHP |
40 | 62 | Trayvon Robsinson | AAA | LAD | OF |
41 | 63 | Matt Harvey | A+ | NYM | RHP |
42 | 64 | Zack Cox | AA | STL | 3B |
43 | 66 | Jaff Decker | AA | SD | OF |
44 | 68 | Jarred Cosart | A+ | PHI | RHP |
45 | 69 | Tyler Skaggs | A+ | ARI | LHP |
46 | 73 | Reymond Fuentes | A+ | SD | OF |
47 | 20 | Jarrod Parker | AA | ARI | RHP |
48 | 74 | Liam Hendriks | AA | MIN | RHP |
49 | 75 | Hak-Ju Lee | A+ | TB | SS |
50 | 81 | Jonathan Villar | AA | HOU | SS |
51 | 84 | James Darnell | AA | SDP | 3B |
52 | NR | Paul Goldschmidt | AA | ARI | 1B |
53 | NR | Jose Altuve | AA | HOU | 2B |
54 | NR | Neil Ramirez | AAA | TEX | RHP |
55 | NR | Tim Wheeler | AA | COL | OF |
56 | 58 | Nick Castellanos | A- | DET | 3B |
57 | NR | Jedd Gyorko | A+ | SD | 3B |
58 | 54 | Trey McNutt | AA | CHC | RHP |
59 | 41 | Brody Colvin | A+ | PHI | RHP |
60 | NR | Eric Surkamp | AA | SF | LHP |
61 | 19 | Wilin Rosario | AA | COL | C |
62 | 79 | Zach Cozart | AAA | CIN | SS |
63 | 43 | Yasmani Grandal | A+ | CIN | C |
64 | 49 | Stetson Allie | SS | PIT | RHP |
65 | 29 | Jean Segura | A+ | LAA | 2B |
66 | 27 | Chris Carter | AAA | OAK | 1B |
67 | NR | Trevor May | A+ | PHI | RHP |
68 | 51 | Chris Archer | AA | TB | RHP |
69 | NR | Joe Benson | AA | MIN | OF |
70 | 61 | Tony Sanchez | AA | PIT | C |
71 | 70 | Matt Dominguez | AAA | FLA | 3B |
72 | 44 | Miguel Sano | GCL | MIN | 3B |
73 | 85 | Brandon Guyer | AAA | TB | OF |
74 | 78 | Christian Friedrich | AA | COL | LHP |
75 | NR | Colin Cowgill | AAA | ARI | OF |
76 | NR | Travis D'Arnaud | AA | TOR | C |
77 | 77 | Nolan Arenado | A+ | COL | 3B |
78 | 80 | Oswaldo Arcia | A- | MIN | OF |
79 | NR | Dayan Viciedo | AAA | CHA | OF |
80 | 30 | Jonathan Singleton | A+ | PHI | 1B |
81 | 38 | Michael Choice | A+ | OAK | OF |
82 | 88 | Alex Torres | AAA | TB | LHP |
83 | NR | Tim Beckham | AA | TB | SS |
84 | 87 | Grant Green | AA | OAK | SS |
85 | 39 | Chris Dwyer | AA | KCR | LHP |
86 | 59 | Christian Colon | AA | KC | SS |
87 | NR | Chase D'Arnaud | AAA | PIT | SS |
88 | 65 | Wilmer Flores | A+ | NYM | SS |
89 | 82 | Chad James | A+ | FLA | LHP |
90 | 47 | Tanner Scheppers | AAA | PCL | RHP |
91 | NR | David Phelps | AAA | NYY | RHP |
92 | NR | Edwar Cabrera | A- | COL | LHP |
93 | NR | Ryan Lavarnway | AAA | BOS | C |
94 | NR | Brad Peacock | AA | WAS | RHP |
95 | NR | Matt Adams | AA | STL | 1B |
96 | 86 | Matt Lipka | A- | ATL | 2B |
97 | NR | Tyler Moore | AA | WAS | 1B |
98 | NR | Kyle McPherson | AA | PIT | RHP |
99 | NR | Clint Robinson | AAA | KC | 1B |
100 | NR | Jose Ceda | AAA | FLA | RHP |
I am traveling to Pittsburgh this week, but leave me your questions and I will reply to them in the evening.