TOP 5 PROSPECTS
Excerpted from BaseballHQ.com’s 2020 Minor League Baseball Analyst. To order: https://www.baseballhq.com/mlba2020
Luis Robert, OF: Robert is a true fivetool talent with above average or better tools across the board. The 22-year-old doesn’t react well to spin but has elite power that plays to all fields with plus speed. He hit 32 home runs with 36 steals across three levels in 2019 and is knocking on the door of a major league call-up.
Andrew Vaughn, 1B: A top-three draft pick in 2019, the 22-year-old has 30-plus home run potential with easy bat speed and a compact power swing. He’s solid defensively despite being undersized. He will start 2020 back at high A but should move up quickly.
Michael Kopech, RHP: He missed most of 2019 recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery but returned during Instructional League with his dominant velocity intact. His late-running fastball and tight slider are elite pitches, and his changeup continues to improve. He will likely start 2020 at Class AAA but should be in the majors shortly.
Nick Madrigal, 2B: Madrigal hit .311 with 35 steals and just 16 strikeouts across three levels in 2019, including a late stint at Class AAA. He is a plus runner and has great plate discipline but no power. An elite defender, Madrigal is on the cusp of his major league debut.
Jonathan Stiever, RHP: Stiever, 22, took a step forward in 2019 with a 2.15 ERA in 12 starts at high A. He has two potentially-plus offerings, a mid-90s fastball and a tight slider, but his delivery might not allow for development of his changeup. He could start 2020 at AA.
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Pos SP SP SP SP SP RP RP CL SP RP RP
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Ivan Nova Reynaldo Lopez Lucas Giolito Dylan Cease Ross Detwiler* Josh Osich* Aaron Bummer* Alex Colome Dylan Covey Jace Fry* Kelvin Herrera 5 Competition
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29 1 Up-and-coming t Backup & Injured