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. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Clark doesn't try to hit homers. The son of MLB-veteran shortstop Jack Wilson, Jacob Wilson has been one of the most accomplished, mature hitters in the country during his stay at GCU. This is an advanced hitter. Janero Miller, OF, Bahamas: Marlins ($950,000) More 17. : Twins ($1,100.000) More 32. He's got a prolific eye at the plate with an extremely advanced approach and a grand willingness to use the whole field. From Mick Abel to Nelson Keljo, Jesuit has a knack for developing arms. Because just a few months of physical development can be quite meaningful for such young athletes, prospects have a tendency to change a lot between when they make a handshake deal with a team and when they actually sign. Reds: Matt McLain, SS (No. : Tigers+ ($1,250,000) More 33. February 26, 2023. Major League Baseball's international signing period for 2023 opens on Sunday, Jan. 15. Cubs: Cristian Hernandez, SS (No. : Phillies ($3,000,000) More 14. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 1. 98)Hes only just started his pro career as the Reds top pick in the 2021 Draft, but the fact that hes already in High-A ball points to the possibility hell live up to his billing as an advanced college hitter who can move quickly. 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. January 15, 2023 Paul Woodin AL East, General, MiLB, Top 50 Lists, Yankees 9 New York Yankees Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter The Yankees used a lot of youth in 2022 that effectively kept them in the playoff race. Jan 30, 2023. Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. Hes put on a lot of muscle over the course of the last calendar year. He'll be able to sign a contract of any size at that time. As a 6-foot-4 lefty-hitting shortstop with a lofty offensive ceiling, he draws comparisons to Corey Seager at the same stage of their careers. Clark figures to stick in centerfield where his 70-grade run times and strong routes should age beautifully. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. -- $500,000, RedsAlfredo Alcantara, SS, D.R. He's got juice to the pull-side and only projects to develop more as he ages and works to understand what he's capable of. 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. For prospects around the globe hoping to sign with an MLB franchise, it kicks off a 11-month window for teams to land prospects. The Mariners are expected to sign Celesten. Shaw does a little bit of everything well. 3/MLB No. 1/MLB No. Prospect Highlights. Los Angeles Dodgers. Hes shown that was no summer fluke by jumping to High-A at age 20 this year, going to the Futures Game, and putting up a .303/.355/.447 line with 21 steals to land on the Top 100 list. The consensus top prospect in this year's international class is Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas. Again, verbal agreements are sometimes made a couple of years in advance of a player actually being eligible to sign, a phenomena that tends to happen most often with top-of-the-market prospects. 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. White can also pronate and turn over a changeup. 537. For many scouts, the top international prospect this year is Ethan Salas, a 16-year-old catcher from Venezuela who is also the brother of Jose Salas, a shortstop in the Marlins' system. For now, it's comfortably a third base profile, with a corner outfield or first base role possible as he ages. Crews is as close to a 5-tool talent as youll find in this class and could move quickly through the minor leagues given his position and skillset with the bat. 4/MLB No. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. 9)The Red Sox picked fourth in the 2021 Draft, their earliest selection since 1967, and landed MLB Pipeline's top-rated prospect in California prepster Mayer. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET, Park Factors Major League Baseball's international signing period for 2023 has officially opened up today, with many of the big names signing almost immediately . Elite instincts on the field and makeup off the field, Wilson checks a ton of boxes and is a very popular figure among his peers and evaluators. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. Padres: Robert Hassell III, OF (No. MLB has pushed for an international draft for years (decades, really), but the union has resisted because it would strip players of the freedom to pick their team, not to mention limit their earning potential. Brandon Mayea is an outfielder out of Havana, Cuba who ranks ninth among MLB Pipeline's top international prospects for 2023. This crop of talent looks strong with college bats and college pitching likely dominating the headlines leading up to the event. Welcome to this year's ranking of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Meyer is also an impressive athlete coming from a 6-foot-5, long, lanky frame. Luis Guanipa, OF, Ven. Indeed, the size and character of the bonus pool was one of the areas of disagreement during the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA this past summer. 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. Emerson is largely average on the dirt, though his range and hands do show better than his average speed. Here is a snippet of Salas' MLB.com scouting report: The athletic Salas has a good feel for the strike zone and shows the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Hes missed a lot of time, first with a broken hamate the summer after he was drafted in 2019 and then this year, but the tools and the ability to play shortstop long-term make him stand out. : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. In the middle of the month, the international free agency (IFA) signing period re-opened; a few days before that, MLB reinstated former Braves executive John Coppolella, who was ousted for improprieties in this market, and then banned from baseball for refusing to cooperate with the MLB investigation. As an example, there's a 2024 high school pitcher in the United States who is 16. He carried that over into an equally impressive sophomore campaign in 2022. -- $347,500, PhilliesWen-Hui Pan, RHP, Taiwan -- $350,000, PiratesJonathan Rivero, C, Ven. His profile projects somewhere between Andrew Benintendi and Michael Harris II. He shows good throwing mechanics and a strong arm. San Francisco Giants. 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. 47)Hassell is off to a solid start in his first full season with a .320/.414/.478 line in 90 games at Low-A Lake Elsinore, showing off the advanced hit tool that made him the eighth overall pick in 2020. Thats unlikely given that hell only turn 20 in November. Combine that with notes from in-person looks (there are sometimes workouts and showcases in Arizona or in close proximity to big MLB events like the Winter Meetings) and supplementary video analysis of my own, and the list is pretty much baked. by Retrosheet. Get ready for a lot of talented rookies in the big leagues and a lot of turnover atop MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list in 2022. The international signing period used to run from July 2 to June 25 each year, but the start of the 2020-21 signing period was pushed back to Jan. 15 because of the pandemic, and that change is now permanent under the current agreement. Korean RHP Jun-Seok Shim:Shim, 18, was expected to be the No. The 19-year-old infielder's carrying tool remains his power with 24 homers in 90 . Braves: Michael Harris, OF (No. -- $300,000Osvaldo Heredia, OF, D.R. 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. 1/MLB No. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. Welbyn Francisca, SS, D.R. Hes jumped stateside again this season in the Arizona Complex League, and while results havent been stellar, the pieces are still there to make the Dominican Republic native an above-average hitter for both average and power in time. -- $350,000, TwinsJuan Hernandez, SS, Ven. In the event of a draft, international prospects would lose the agency to pick their employers, an ability they currently enjoy, while North American draft prospects do not. Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, Dodgers catcher Diego Cartaya, Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte, Guardians outfielder George Valera, Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguezand Rockies shortstop Adael Amador were all seven-figure signings. White Sox: Colson Montgomery, SS (No. And thats not just for right now, or even next year. 02:24. : Mets+ ($1,100,000) More 30. San Diego Padres. Lawlar earns 55s and 60s across the board as a shortstop who can hit for both average and power and steal his fair share of bags too. If he can stay up the middle as he matures, then he could be an even bigger position-player star in a system that will likely graduate Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto and MJ Melendez next year. -- $325,000Luis Lameda, SS., Ven. : Guardians+ ($1,375,000) More 29. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. Players have little to no recourse when this happens, though that might change depending on the outcome of a recently-filed lawsuit in the Dominican Republic. 1/MLB No. Prospect Headlines. : D-backs+ ($1,250,000) More 48. As far as the two-way potential goes, offensively Skenes has some contact issues but really excels at finding the barrel and has legitimate slugging potential. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity . 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. Top 100 MLB prospects 2023: Keith Law's rankings, with Corbin Carroll at No. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. 48) Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. Defensively, it's a solid average glove with an above average arm, though his size may ultimately shift him to third base. The Dodgers and Rangers each forfeited $1,000,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers to lower their pool to $4,144,000. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. : Dodgers+ ($697,500) More 24. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. Camilo Diaz, OF, D.R. : Red Sox ($1,400,000) More 26. He can run it up to 99 and hold mid-90s. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, were ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. You can find a lot of our film and live looks in each players blurb below. Teams with pool amounts below $5,284,000 lost money from their pools as a penalty for signing free agents who had rejected a qualifying offer. February 27, 2023. Some scouts question the swing mechanics at the next level as Gonzalez has a tendency to throw open his hips and can step in the bucket at times, but his production has never wavered against premium college stuff. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. : Giants ($2,697,500) More 16. -- $300,000, MetsDaviel Hurtado, LHP, D.R. To be eligible to sign, players must be at least 16 years old and turn 17 by Sept. 1 of the following year. He's a pro hitter. For these prospects, it is their first step in professional baseball. Really loud. 55)The only thing that will remove Veen from the Rockies top spot, in all likelihood, will be when he graduates to the big leagues. There are 12 prospects from Venezuela, three from Cuba, two from the Bahamas and one each from Mexico and Korea. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Teams can not entice players by offering to put them on the 40-man roster. -- $650,000Samuel Acuna, RHP, Ven. That all means that, truthfully, public rankings of the top international players before Jan. 15 are not a great way to accurately capture the true best players in the class today or what we would consider an industry consensus the way we can in the draft. The Angels (Noah Syndergaard), Phillies (Nick Castellanos), Red Sox (Trevor Story), and Rangers (Corey Seager, Marcus Semien) each forfeited $500,000 to sign free agents with qualifying offers as non-CBT payers (Texas forfeited $500,000 each for Seager and Semien). As always, the FV grade is a more important measure for readers to focus on than the ordinal rankings here. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. 23)The No. Gian Zapata, OF, D.R. 1/MLB No. The younger Salas has all the tools to be an impact player at the game's most demanding position. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. Some believe the profile is best suited as an impact second baseman, though proponents point to his athleticism, lateral burst and sparky actions as reasons to let him develop as a SS. 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. Given his low release and mid-90s velo, there's definitive swing-and-miss upside if he can find consistency up there. Darling Fernandez, OF, D.R. -- $300,000, BravesJohn Estevez, OF, D.R. His speed will be an asset at any outfield spot, but he does have a fringy arm that may preclude him from right field. Still, the impact and track record against velocity and spin has evaluators believing this is a big league regular bat. -- $640,000Rafhlmil Torres, SS, Ven. Jeter Martinez, RHP, Mex. 10)Basically, the only way lvarez isnt at the top of the Mets list come 2023 is if he somehow graduates next season. The body is already very thick and muscular, so he'll need to maintain his athleticism as he gets older. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF, D.R. He has a strong arm for the infield with soft hands, smooth actions and good transitions around the bag. Below is how much money each team has available to spend in their international bonus pools. : Rays ($3,700,000) More 13. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! But then again, it might be best not to doubt the backstop. Its also when their dreams are realized. 1 pick in the Korea Baseball Organization's amateur draft a few weeks back, but he withdraw his name to pursue opportunities with MLB teams. -- $409,000. 3/MLB No. Under the current system, players with verbal agreements often work out at their future teams complex and have resources available to them there that they wouldnt have at home in the time between when they come to a verbal agreement and when they actually sign. Yophery Rodriguez, OF, Ven. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Perennial contenders like the Dodgers and Yankees, teams that usually pick late in the draft, use international free agency to add high-end prospects to their farm system. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. It's one of the more impactful bats available in 2023. From Detroits stance, it picked up a pitcher who could eventually end up as the best arm of the class. A premium high school hitter. Jobe is the organizations next big project. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. Jobe sports four above-average to plus-plus pitches, headlined by a killer wipeout slider, and the Tigers have a recent history of developing top-pick hurlers into Major Leaguers in Casey Mize and Matt Manning. Hendry Chivilli, SS, D.R. During the course of working on the 2023 class, I became aware of about a half-dozen players set to sign in 2025 and 26 who already have verbal deals for north of $3 million. Hes going to move fast, with how his catching develops the only thing that will slow him down at all. 13)Arizona looks like an organization ready to turn even more attention to its young farm system, so the club must have been elated when Lawlar dropped to the No. The 2023 MLB Draft will take place from July 9 through July 11 during All-Star festivities in Seattle, Washington. He's an average defender at shortstop and could comfortably move to third base or second base. 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. Miller is one of the most physical preps in the 2023 class. 5 Dodgers prospects to watch this spring. No matter if you're a diehard to the format or relatively new, everyone loves prospects and wants to establish a rock-solid core on their dynasty team. *The forfeited monies are redistributed to the other clubs. Mayea also has a good approach at the plate and mans center field now, though he is likely to settle into a corner down the road. MLB.com adds he "plays with flair and is dedicated to improving." The floor here is pretty high as far as prep bats go. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. Ariel Castro, OF, Cuba: Twins ($2,400,000) More 12. Dodgers: Diego Cartaya, C (No. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET, Park Factors -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? -- $300,000, MarlinsJancory De La Cruz, OF, D.R. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 20. Mariners: Noelvi Marte, SS (No. When the most recent CBA was ratified, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25 to agree to a draft, the first of which would have taken place in 2024 had they done so. This class is led by a strong and deep crop of college talents. Emerson showcased a whole lot of tools on the circuit in 2022 with an impressive hit tool and sneaky power. 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. 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. An international player is eligible to sign with a Major League team between Jan. 15 and Dec. 15. Yoeilin Cespedes, SS, D.R. He offers a four-seam and a two-seam fastball, the latter being more consistent, though McGraw showed a willingness to elevate the four-seamer on the Cape last summer. There are bonus pool penalties for signing major-league free agents who have a qualifying offer attached, and teams can once again trade for an additional 60 percent of their original bonus pool this year. : Guardians+ ($850,000) More 38. Pretty much the complete package. He just turned 19 in July, meaning there could be fits and starts in his development ahead, but barring an even better prospect coming in the 2022 Draft, he should be in the drivers seat of the Arizona pipeline for the foreseeable future. Pirates: Henry Davis, C (No. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Prospects Live Staff. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. The son of two-time All-Star and World Series champion Al Leiter, he comes equipped with an elite 90-97 mph fastball that hitters rarely barrel, a plus curveball and a solid slider and changeup. A new year, a new board and new ranks. The . White has been a totem on the prep scouting scene since he was 13 years old. : Nationals+ ($1,300,000) More 46. He's hitting .255/.386/.340 through 13 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases, as well as a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties with consistency. : Orioles+ ($2,297,500) More 21. As: Tyler Soderstrom, C (No. 2023 MLB Draft - Top 100 College Prospects Prospects Live Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. He shows good raw power, and it is expected to increase as he develops. The 20-year-old is regarded as a future front-of-the-rotation starter. The league offered to eliminate the qualifying offer system in exchange for an international draft, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Fernando Tats Jr. returns to Padres lineup, Rhys Hoskins, Steven Kwan and more extension candidates, Padres, Manny Machado agree to 11-year, $350M deal, Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss season, Rays ace Tyler Glasnow suffers oblique injury. 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. Were talking about an thunderous bat that should hit for average and power. on January 15, 2023 Major League Baseball's international signing period opened on Sunday, Jan. 15. Rockies: Zac Veen, OF (No. He went from throwing 86 mph in October to now touching 93 mph. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. The real deal. The fastball gets up to 99 with immense hop at the top of the zone and true bat-missing qualities. Crews burst onto the scene as a true freshman, crushing baseballs, earning All-American honors almost unanimously. Beyond his 70-grade run tool, the former Boston College star looks like a potential plus hitter, and he works well in both center and right. 46 INF Dayan Frias. -- $400,000Andres Valor, OF, Ven. -- $425,000, DodgersJesus Tillero, RHP, Ven. In the field, he's comfortably a plus defender in center. CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MLB INTERNATIONAL SIGNINGS TRACKER. He'll also flash a changeup. Evaluators certainly prefer the arm, but theres two-way upside. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted He is rumored to have a deal in place with the Yankees. His frame still has room to add some muscle, so it wouldn't surprise scouts if he ended up with enough juice to run into double-digit homers at his pro peak. Daiverson Gutierrez, C, D.R. I've been . Even though it seems likely there will eventually be a draft, in the immediate-term, teams are behaving as if there wont be one to avoid being caught flat-footed in the event one doesnt materialize, or that it takes a while for the infrastructure that would support a draft to be put in place. Rangers: Jack Leiter, RHP (No. . 1. With college ball right around the corner and more industry insight at our fingertips, it's time to dive into the top college prospects for the 2023 class. News. Rule Changes Probable Pitchers Starting Lineups . February 26, 2023. Jenkins has missed time with hip issues and a broken hamate bone, something teams will need to consider. 50)From an external point of view, there were higher ranked players on the board when the Tigers took Jobe third overall last month. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. A new year, a new board and new ranks. Gonzalez almost never strikes out, and he makes a ton of contact as well. -- $300,000, MarinersSebastian De Andrade, C, D.R. The fastball eats. With that in mind, we give you who we think will be the No. 60)The biggest asset on Houses scouting report was his plus power. Those teams have largely turned their attention to the 2025 and 2026 classes over the past year. 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. He can run a fastball into the low-90s on the mound, but his future is likely swinging a bat. And unlike in the United States, where players often commit to a college when they're 14 but are still scouted intensely by major league teams leading up to draft day, once an international player commits to a team, they stop going to showcases and typically aren't scouted much in a competitive environment by other clubs. He's got a super-quick arm and natural deception that's been hell on the opposition. He can get a bit erratic with his strike-throwing at times, but there's a ton of upside to unlock here, plus he'll be one of the youngest players in this draft class. 4/MLB No. 48)Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. Royals: Erick Pea, OF (No. Long, lean and explosive describe Nimmala well. Hes a guy who knows how to get on base and is a nightmare for the opposition when he runs. Heck, someone who signs Sunday could one day find himself in Coopertown. Led by Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, Mariners outfielder Julio Rodrguez and Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., seven of the eight highest-rated prospects on our end-of-season 2021 Top 100 should graduate to the Majors this year. When a team and a player (or the players camp) come to a verbal agreement on a bonus (a practice that is commonplace throughout the industry despite its prohibition), other MLB teams are alerted to the agreement, usually by the players trainer informing them that they arent going to sign the player. And while some of my sources think the league and the PA could come together on a draft format before the next CBA is ratified, there is doubt that it will happen soon enough for it to change the way the 2024 class signs. Its a complex situation without, so far as I can conceive, a nice, clean solution that perfectly addresses all of the issues surrounding the safety, well-being, and agency of these young amateur players, whose plight I consider the most important issue at stake. It's a compact, strong, sometimes rotational cut that creates big pound-for-pound pull-side power, though McGonigle is in no rush to sellout for the juice. The draft you see every summer covers players born in the. His slider works into the mid-80s with sweeping action and short vertical tilt. An above runner, maybe a tick more, he's got the potential to net double digit homers and stolen bases at his peak whilst developing into a Kike Hernandez type pro. Luis Almeyda, SS, D.R. SPENDING BY COUNTRY $50.9M 1 Dominican Republic $26.3M 2 Venezuela $7.2M 3 Cuba $3.3M 4 Japan $0.6M 5 Mexico $0.4M 6 Panama $0.1M 7 Canada $0.0M 8 Curacao $0.0M 9 Switzerland $0.0M 10 Brazil $0.0M 11 Taiwan $0.0M 12 Italy $0.0M 13 Nicaragua Cuban RHP Luis Morales: "(One) of the most interesting and dynamic prospects in the class," according to MLB.com, Morales already sits in the mid-90s and shows promising secondary pitches, including both a curveball and slider. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. He's shown feel for spinning the baseball, primarily a low-to-mid 70s curveball with tight tilt that projects. He stays up the middle of the field, letting his bat speed handle the rest. The Guardians Francisca is considered one of the top young hitters in the entire 2022 MLB International signing class. Thatll be a big part of his development. 2/MLB No. : Braves ($2,500,000) More 35. Left-hander Ricky Tiedemann went from third-round pick in 2021 to one of baseball's elite pitching prospects last year when he logged a 2.17 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 117 strikeouts in 78.2 innings. : Angels ($900,000) More . 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. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. He'll likely be tested at shortstop for the Cardinal moving forward, but this is a definitive middle infield profile. 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