His infield actions are smooth and athletic, his swing has a gorgeous, pronounced finish, and he has the right amount of overt physical projection that he might mature into the unteachable, star-making Goldilocks Zone, where he stays at short and also has impact power. He hit .335/.392/.591 with 24 doubles and 12 home runs a season ago and flashed promising tools defensively, including a plus arm. His in-zone contact rate on the year (89%) is very impressive for someone who detractors feared would be raw upon his entry into pro ball, and Montgomery is already doing measureable damage (based on his barrel rate, hard-hit rate, and other sourced metrics assessing impact contact) on par with a typical starting big league shortstop. Previous ranking: No. Painter overpowered low-level hitters with sheer velocity and breaking ball quality during the majority of his first full pro season. It can be tough to turn over a changeup from his arm slot, but that slot is also part of how Bibee creates depth on his curveball, which has become a show-me pitch that he lands in the zone at will. The sophomore first baseman produced a 1.953 OPS with a home run and a pair of triples. 57AlabamaSEC12AL221785228 The identifiable visual tweak to the swing, the shift in batted ball profile, and Batys dramatic uptick in home runs are all indications that hes dialed in the details that have kept him vacillating between several FV tiers for the last couple of years. Now on the 40-man roster, Cartaya is poised to be a power-hitting All-Star catcher who gets eased into the big league waters in 2024 and 2025, toward the back end of Will Smiths arbitration years. That outcome seems in play for Merrill after his first full season in pro ball, even though a fractured wrist and strained hamstring both limited his reps and probably impacted his power output in A-ball. While he can ambush high pitches, especially up-and-in, and show you close to average peak pop, Turang had not slugged over .400 in any pro season until he saw Triple-A in 2022. There was no 2020 post-draft minor league season, and each of Jungs last two campaigns have begun with prolonged IL stints due to severe injury. Prior to his fifth-round selection in the 2021 draft, Graceffo had been Villanovas Friday starter, routinely called upon to throw well over 100 pitches per outing. Its possible some of this is simply the growing pains of a teenage pitcher, and its also possible that this is what Jones stuff will be under the stress of a pro seasons worth of innings. 21UCLAPac-123CA2-214154 The 55 FV pitchers and above tend to have some combination of monster stuff and good command, whereas the 50 FV pitchers often have one or the other. 7 Last Week: 1-3 Overall: 4-3, 0-0 in SEC (0-0 vs. Top 25) Weekend Record: 1-1 Results Feb. 21: Lamar: L 7-4 Feb. 24-26: Portland: L 10-3, L 4-1, W 5-4 Upcoming Feb. 28: Houston Christian Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic (Houston) March 3: vs. (4) Louisville March 4: vs. Rice March 5: vs. (18) Texas Tech It was a tough week for Texas A&M, as it lost Tuesday against Lamar and then lost its first two games against Portland. Because he participated in Team USA and showcase events from a very young age, Collier generated an inordinate amount of amateur data. The ball explodes off his bat to all fields, and he can do extra-base damage even when he mis-hits a ball. A lumbering, heavy-bodied athlete, Casas injury track record is also a bit of a concern. By the end of the year he was late on any sort of real velocity, struggling to get on top of fastballs up and away from him, and spraying most of his contact down the third base line, unable to turn on much of anything. Lesko looked like he had two plus pitches on board as a high schooler. Hes a good enough defender that hed probably being playing shortstop had he ended up at Arizona State, but in pro ball the keystone is Johnsons likeliest defensive home given his maxed-out, stocky build and what projects to be somewhat limited range. For instance, Marte isnt easy to beat in the strike zone. Allens fastball has other traits that help it punch above its weight, and he commands it with machine-like regularity to the locations in which it is most effective. The bumps and bruises suffered from catching can sometimes level players for whole seasons, and Davis had a lot of them in 2022. 18 Last Week: 2-2 Overall: 5-2, 0-0 in Sun Belt (0-0 vs. Top 25) Weekend Record: 1-1 Results Feb. 21: New Orleans: W 12-0 Feb. 24-26: Illinois: L 13-5, W 14-13 (11), L 9-4 Upcoming Feb. 28: vs. Mississippi State (Pearl, Miss.) He can absolutely fly and will occasionally do some impressive stuff at the dish, especially when he bends out over the plate to whack breaking stuff away from him. His powerful lower half and flexibility drive the production of this velocity, while McGarrys long arm action makes it tough for him to have a consistent release. The Diamondbacks selected Pfaadt with their final pick in 2020s abbreviated draft. This is a little odd, but it might be remedied with an unobtrusive mechanical tweak. Chourio is a hard-swinging center fielder with plus power and speed. Quero is a switch-hitting catcher who only had 39 professional games under his belt coming into 2022, the majority of which were played on the complex the previous year. Collegiate Baseball's 2022 College Baseball Preview Edition (Jan. 7, 2022) has just been published and features all the top teams and players on all levels of college baseball plus a look at the top 93 college baseball players for the 2022 MLB Draft, All-American teams and much more. Hassell went to the Fall League, where he broke his right hamate; he had surgery and was shut down. 90Kent StateMAC2OH3-29616750 In 2022, he dominated the upper levels (.260/.374/.511) and made his big league debut at age 20 with a five-game cup of coffee. 54West VirginiaBig 127WV115573NR Tall, well-built, and athletic, Pfaadt has plenty of starter traits. Ramirez spent all of 2021 at Low-A as an 18-year-old and slashed .258/.326/.384, which was slightly below the league-average line in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League. He has performed well through the lower minors (.271/.368/.438), and his frame, speed, general athleticism, and long-term frame-based power projection are all very enticing from a scouting standpoint, but the limitations of his current swing still make Veens big league impact more of an abstract projection than an inevitability. His hands load in a pretty typical spot that keeps him short back to the baseball, and he doesnt swing and miss a ton. If you would like to read a book-length treatment on the subject, one is available here. Based on a combination of respecting the results, strength of schedule, and more than anything else, just how good these teams appear to be at the moment, here are our college basketball rankings for February 27th from 1 to 68. Power on par with Salvy seems in play here, too. 13 Last Week: 2-2 Overall: 5-2, 0-0 in Pac-12 (1-2 vs. Top 25) Weekend Record: 1-1 Results Feb. 21: Pepperdine: W 11-2 Feb. 24-26: @ (5) Vanderbilt: L 6-0, W 3-0, L 2-1 Upcoming Feb. 28: Loyola Marymount March 1: Michigan Southern California College Baseball Classic March 3: Tulane March 4: Sacramento State March 5: Southern California UCLAs trip to Vanderbilt delivered on its promise on the mound, as the teams traded shutouts in the first two games before the Commodores edged the Bruins in the series finale. Libbys curveball wont ever play like you want it to, but he still goes at hitters with the kitchen sink and we think his command will sharpen enough for him to have a career as a fourth starter. Its hard to know how much of that was caused by the back issue, which may have been compromising his movement. When he can get the barrel out there, though, hes a threat to do extra-base damage the other way because of his bat speed. But the best parts of Libbys game are offset by the fact that they dont fit with the rest of his profile, which puts a mild damper on it. He receives on one knee with the bases empty before utilizing a traditional crouch with runners on, and hes an acceptable receiver and ball-blocker with a plus arm that plays down due to a slow exchange. With Willy Adames ahead of him on the shortstop depth chart, the Brewers tried Turang at second, third and in center in 2022; he will likely be in a timeshare with Milwaukees righty-hitting infield crew come 2023. Big league pitchers will be able to limit the damage Turang does by working him in the bottom half of the zone, where he struggles to lift the ball. Generally considered a polished, high-floored prospect, theres now a fair bit of volatility here. He throws two plus secondaries a mid-80s changeup and a low-80s slider, each with good movement and high whiff-rates and hes shown the ability to locate each of his offerings, boasting strikeout rates over 34% at all three minor league levels. A downward cutting swing and middling rotational athleticism limit Carters offensive impact to the doubles variety, and even though hes young and has a huge, rectangular frame, Carters lack of explosiveness tempers long-term raw power projection here, and we consider him more of a high-floor prospect than a future star. Of course, he has game-changing arm strength. Born in Panama, Espino had the best arm strength among the high school pitchers in the 2019 draft, but concerns about his delivery and arsenal depth dropped him to the 24th overall pick. 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Miller will occasionally show you good secondary stuff. Hes such a good athlete with such polished baseball aptitude (the Rays field staff raves about it unprompted) that this forecast expects him to make the necessary adjustments to do so. His frame makes him pretty likely to slow down with age, but as he fills out hell probably grow into elite raw power. Its tough to account for what sort of long-term impact Lees injury history will have on his defense, and Carlos Correas presence is also a factor, but in a vacuum he projects as an above-average everyday shortstop. All rights reserved. Bibees velocity ticked way up in pro ball, and he has command of a mid-rotation starters four-pitch mix. He does not take casual BP hacks he maxes out and swings with all-out effort, which extends to his in-game approach, a feature that gives some scouts pause and worry that big league pitchers will pull the rug out from under him. His speed makes him a defensive fit in center field but a lack of arm strength and the presence of young Alek Thomas in Arizona will likely push Carroll to left, where he might be the games best defender at that position. Here at The Duel, we'll have you covered every step of the way, starting with the first step of draft prep identifying this year's top fantasy baseball assets. LHP Jac Caglianone No, this isnt a mistake, Caglianone does both at a very high level. The Marlins made him the sixth overall pick. He was set to pick up winter ball reps in the Dominican Republic for Estrellas Orientales, but was shut down after just five games due to continued back discomfort. OF Jace Laviolette A big recruiting coming out of high school, all of Laviolettes 6-6 frame showed up on campus and didnt disappoint in week one. RHP Paul Skenes Out of all the top aces in college baseball, Skenes was the best last weekend. Alcantara sometimes has trouble turning on hittable fastballs and tends to pepper the right-center field gap, which is an indication he might struggle to catch up to big league heat at all. The lateral agility to block pitches in the dirt is obviously here, though Naylor is sometimes late getting to the ground. A relatively complete player, Baty will likely be better than Eduardo Escobar pretty soon and should be the Mets everyday third baseman in the near future, projecting as an above-average regular. He is similar to Henry Davis and Kyle Schwarber, in that he may have to move out from behind the plate due to poor receiving, ball-blocking, and his raw arm strength, though he is pretty accurate. His stolen base total itself is not an indication of speed, but Naylor is running home-to-first as fast as 4.10, which is a plus run time, and he should swipe double-digit bases in his physical prime, relevant for fantasy-playing readers. Weve manually adjusted Netos ETA to reflect the Angels tendency to move their prospects more quickly than their stock 40-man timeline. Mayers underlying TrackMan data is only okay. Texas, coming off a season that saw it win the Big 12 title and reach the bracket finals of the College World Series, opens the 2022 season ranked No. It has been tough to truly find out even though Jung is now 25 and has set foot in the big leagues. Louisiana Tech; 33. This sort of offensive player would be a good everyday third baseman and a star shortstop. 4/5 on a contender. Vargas is a bankable, big league-ready hitter with moderate upside, while Cappe is a risky low-level prospect with huge upside. Even though both Davis and Rodriguez are near-ready catching prospects, they arent redundant, and in fact they complement each other well. There is hit-related bust risk here, but things trended in a favorable direction during Greens senior season and he didnt play enough after the draft for his pro strikeout rate to scare us away. Caminero has plus-plus bat speed, but his pitch recognition and swing path are concerning. Cartaya had a whopping 41% hard-hit rate in 2022, which is already better than that of the average big league starting catcher (hes 21! Previous ranking: No. It plays as an above-average offering even though Allens raw arm strength is comfortably below average. Watch him hit and you see the breaking ball recognition and low-ball power, as well as the flexibility in Montgomerys lower half that should help him move the barrel around the zone. His slider tunnels better with the four-seamer, but its whiff and chase rates have been more pedestrian. Some of Lawlars offensive performance has been inflated by his home parks hitting environments, especially Low-A Visalia and Double-A Amarillo. He threw his heavy, low-spin curveball with greater frequency and relied on it more as an out pitch. 29ConnecticutBig East1CT17365760 Ortiz is a plus defender anywhere on the infield dirt. Bat speed prodigy Luciano has encountered a few developmental speed bumps since roasting the Cal League in 2021. Pages swing is as geared for lift as any hitter in the minors, and he should get to enough power to profile in a corner. Thats a plus metric for a big leaguer and is ridiculous for a 19-year-old who hasnt totally grown into his body. INF Jonathan Vastine Vanderbilt is counting on the sophomore Vastine this spring and he didnt disappoint last week. Millers upshot mid-90s fastball should, on its own, make him some kind of impact arm. While most players on this list have experience at the college level, we also included some newcomers, with the expectation that those players will be among the favorites to win freshman of the year honors. The Tigers put together a 2-1 record at the event with the lone loss coming to Iowa. On the field, the Vols were undeterred and completed a 5-0 week. Baltimore has tried him some at second and first base, but because hell show you a 70 arm on his best throws and runs pretty well, right field continues to feel like the best long-term fit even though Mayo hasnt played there yet. A rookie more than he is a prospect, Sengas splitter and fastball velocity fit in the middle of a contenders rotation. Casas has plus-plus power and enough bat-to-ball skill to weaponize it. With another season like the last, when he hit .337/.462/.697 with 21 home runs, Jace Jung, one of the finest all-around hitters in the country, could find himself drafted higher than his brother Josh, who was taken eighth overall in 2019. Plus, lvarez isnt nearly as chase-prone as Alfaro and has much more power than Bart, so he should outperform both. 1VanderbiltSEC1TN11221 Its important to acknowledge the risk of his profile at this stage, but Mayer still projects as an extra-base machine at shortstop and an impact big leaguer. In the past, Ortizs high-effort delivery and sub-optimal fastball shape put him on the starter/reliever line, but hes thrown plenty of strikes across multiple seasons while simultaneously developing more velocity and comfortably projects as a starting pitcher now. 33DukeACC8NC463982NR On paper, Amador is still generating flat, groundball and line drive contact a lot of the time, but we think his feel for the barrel and for the zone together will enable him to hit for average power at maturity, maybe more as a left-handed hitter. Hes still likely to get to enough power and play good enough defense to be an impact regular for Arizona. 69 to No. The 11th overall pick in 2018 out of a Texas high school, Rodriguez saw his stuff tick up immediately after turning pro, and it steadily climbed each year until it took a step backward in 2022 amid a shoulder injury. 74CharlotteC-USA4NC8N/ANRNRNR Hes going to get to whatever raw power he ends up growing into and has a good shot to be a middle infield regular, though probably not until 2026 or so just based on his 40-man timeline.There are mixed feelings about his defensive fit, with most of Erics sources projecting him to second base (a mix of scouts and analysts), which is where he had him coming out of high school. 89CreightonBig East2NE2-12779677 Healthy Espino is a physical freak with exceptional talent and drive, and his continued presence on the 100 is as much a bet on his demeanor and makeup as it is his ability. 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