At age 14, thin as a rail, he was already hitting balls out of big league spring training stadiums during workouts. Rankings are based on standard 5x5 category roto leagues. And for much of the season, that seemed to be the case: White started the year at High-A, doling out 81 strikeouts against just 19 walks in 58.2 innings of work before being promoted to Double-A Frisco at the end of June. The following human polls make up the 2022 NCAA Division I men's baseball rankings. Sengas walk rate fell from the 10-11% range to the 8-8.5% range during that stretch, and his WHIP was a measly 1.05. Given the 2022 performance of some of their young 40-man occupants (strike-throwing issues for Ryan Pepiot, Andre Jackson), Miller might be Los Angeles most reliable in-season option to make a start if one or more of their projected starters goes down with injury. Julien finally got underway in pro ball in 2021 and since then, hes had two good seasons en route to a 40-man roster spot. Cal Poly; 48. 17 Last Week: 4-0 Overall: 7-0, 0-0 in ACC (0-0 vs. Top 25) Weekend Record: 2-0 Results Feb. 21: Longwood: W 26-2 Feb. 24-26: Columbia: W 4-1, W 11-3, W 9-1 Upcoming Feb. 28: Virginia Military Institute March 3-5: Rhode Island Virginia took care of business with a sweep of Columbia, the 2022 Ivy League champion. ), and this is true of Cartaya in most underlying statistical categories and proprietary stats that attempt to measure power output objectively. UC Santa Barbara; 34. Though hes mostly started so far and has three nasty pitches, Millers delivery is very violent and his injury history suggests he may only have so many bullets, so we expect Oakland will put him on the big league roster in fairly short order, perhaps in a relief role. Previous ranking: No. Initially considered a contact-first prospect, the effort level in Chourios swing ratcheted up in 2022 and he now takes a monster hack, whipping the bat through the zone with all his might, often needing the dirt of the batters box behind him to stop his rotation. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. 33DukeACC8NC463982NR RHP Trey Yesavage Yesavage had a good year out of the bullpen in 2022 for the Pirates and now he looks to translate that into productive starts. The other biggest climbers are Virginia Tech (up 45 spots), Louisiana Tech (up 43), Maryland (up 33) and Oregon (up 26). Lesko is arguably the most polished and complete high school pitching prospect to come along in a decade. Its still quite the arsenal, its just that the breaking balls arent all 60s and 70s anymore, or at least they werent at the end of 2022. He is much more adept at doing this from the left side; his righty swing is relatively grooved. Sheer unpredictability and velocity allow Miller to bully the strike zone without precision and still stay off barrels, while his well-executed pitches miss bats. Hes adept at dropping it into the top of the strike zone, around the hands of left-handed hitters who think its a fastball above the zone until it cuts down onto the corner. Falling out of the Top 25 is Oregon, which was swept last weekend by UC Santa Barbara. But his geographic and two-sport background Montgomery was a high-level hooper in high school were arguably late-bloomer traits. In the Tar Heels first five games, the sophomore outfielder is 7 for 19 with a pair of extra-base hits and drove in four. His numbers backed up in 2022, but thats typical of pitchers who go to work in Reno. Even though premium velocity is rare in Japan, Sengas fastball doesnt play like a premium pitch due to its shape and angle. His pop times are routinely in the 1.85-1.95 range in part because Endy has a strong arm, but also because hes almost always leaving his crouch before he even receives the pitch on steal attempts, which hastens his exchange. Pro pitchers attacked him with lots of back-foot breaking balls in Colliers brief ACL and instructs run, and while he spotted lots of them and hammered a few that didnt finish, he struggled to touch any that were even close to well-executed. Unless hed throwing on the run, he just sort of lollipops the ball over to first. Even though his stride is relatively conservative, he is still generating so much force with his legs that his back foot will sometimes come completely off the ground as hes making contact, la Bryce Harper. In a bodily sense, he was also unlike any amateur prospect most scouts had ever seen. OHoppes feel for contact makes him a likely everyday catcher. His Trackman data makes clear why his offense is so worthy of this line of development. With some of the best bat-to-ball skills in last year's draft Jackson, impressed in his senior year, slashing .685/.749/1.392 in 41 games. But more than that, he seems to have a knack for the clutch hit and seems more comfortable in those big moments than just about any other college hitter. Hassells performance tanked after the Juan Soto trade, and he broke his hamate in Arizona after the regular season. Baltimore Orioles. Fifteen teams entered the Top 100 after being unranked in 2019. Mauricio has gotten big and strong while remaining at shortstop, but his approach remains a huge concern. This isnt an iron clad offensive profile (theres some vulnerability to up-and-away fastballs as a LHH and slightly more chase than average), but Rocchio is a damn fine hitter who looked like his usual self in what was his first season on the Cleveland 40-man. A somewhat frustrating blend of exciting elements, Liberatore features a four-pitch mix and each of his offerings is at least average, which presents as an obvious starters foundation. Its possible the ceiling on Millers curveball is big. 21 Last Week: 3-1 Overall: 4-3, 0-0 in Big 12 (0-2 vs. Top 25) Weekend Record: 1-1 Results Feb. 21: California Baptist: W 2-0 Feb. 25-26: Loyola Marymount: W 1-0, L 10-8 (10), W 11-1 Upcoming Feb. 28: @ Missouri State March 3-5: Austin Peay StateOklahoma State bounced back strong from a tough Opening Weekend and threw back-to-back no-hitters against California Baptist and Loyola Marymount. Tradition is nice, but its more important to establish a tradition of consistent winning in the last decade, and especially in the last five years. NC SOS: Non-Conference SOS. Millers arm swing is long and he has again been somewhat walk-prone in pro ball. When an opposing pitcher releases the ball, the scoop in Johnsons bat head is pointing at the mound with his back elbow hiked way up above his shoulder in a position that seems to defy the rules of normal human physiology. Keith may not have a position, but he has a pretty stable hit/power combination that will profile at third if he can actually stay there. At the plate, he takes a big (but balanced) stride, and can adjust his barrel depth by getting deeper into his lower half through contact. The SEC also occupies each of the top four spots in the rankings for the second time in a row, although the order of that top four has shuffled a bit since our 2019 update. The Demon Deacons will look to keep their bats hot with another home tournament this weekend. 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. Mayo makes frequent, hard, pull-heavy contact despite his sometimes ugly-looking cut, which features a strange, choppy stride. Teams 31-40 He has a 3.52 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 102.1 innings across two seasons. Merrills breaking ball recognition is fantastic and hes adept at making adjustments in the middle of at-bats once hes seen the shape of his opponents pitches. The fastball looked great and the slider seemed unhittable. He dealt with a litany of issues as an amateur, as benign as a fractured finger and as severe as back issues that had some teams drop him from their draft boards. RHP Bryce Cunningham Vandys bullpen was lights out in week one and it all started with Cunningham, who struck out seven in four innings of relief. All of the prospects below also appear on The Board, a resource the site offers featuring sortable scouting information for every organization. LSU lost its first game of the year, but still posted a winning weekend with victories against Kansas State and Sam Houston State. Diaz is a bat-first catching prospect close to the big leagues. Keith made his 2021 pro debut solely as a position player and moved into the top 100 in the middle of 2022 on the strength of his offensive performance, most notably his huge uptick in power. INF Dustin Dickerson Dickerson is part of another experienced lineup for Southern Miss, who have put themselves on the map as a premier mid-major in college baseball. Were he an infielder, there would be times when a manager would want to substitute for him because of how rough his defense can be, but you dont really want to remove a hitter like this from your lineup in the middle of a game. Because Carroll runs such deep counts, his strikeout rates have been higher than one might expect given his reputation as a plus contact hitter. 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. Eder was a tantalizing but inconsistent high school prospect who at times would sit 94-97 mph, but often with scattershot control. 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 6-8 righty struck out ten Omaha batters over 6 innings, earning him the win. Miller has always held his velo deep into games despite a violent delivery, and his slider and changeup are both above-average, rounding out a starters mix in a weird mechanical package. 81San DiegoWCC2CA8191007145 His overall chase rates remain a little worse than average but theyre not terrifying. 96UNC GreensboroSoCon3NC9N/ANRNRNR His four-seamer sits comfortably around 96 mph with gravity-defying carry, and a scout Tess spoke with described his curveball as having the potential to become a similarly elite offering. When Lee does take a comfortable hack, he shows you plus raw power, but his style of hitting is very balanced, and he doesnt sell out for huge pop all the time. Morales was one of three Miami hitters to go deep three times, as he drove in nine and produced a 1.379 OPS. Were betting on Hassell in part because hes a very competitive guy who seems hellbent on maxing himself out. Add to that his plus-plus defense at an up-the-middle position, and hes on track for star-level everyday center field role. As he has laid a statistical track record in pro ball, Turangs plate discipline became the tip of that spear, and even though his walk rate dipped to a mark merely above average (10%) in 2022, his rate of chase was a more superlative 23%, which would have been the best among qualified major league shortstops. He has incredible defensive range, especially to his right, and his footwork around the bag is balletic. Bibee now looks like a polished mid-rotation prospect. Flores will also show you an upper-80s cutter, which has more inconsistent shape but gives him a third viable weapon. He did not hit well after the injury, but thats typical of hitters coming off a wrist fracture, and a second IL stint due to the wrist was an indication that it was bothering Davis throughout the year. C Josiah Cromwick Cromwick is a popular name for the Ducks after a productive sophomore season in Eugene. Hell be a cog in Phillys quest for a second NL pennant. Out over the plate, he has a tendency to stay inside fastballs and lift them toward the opposite field gap. Nebraska; 32. Stone raced to the upper levels of the minors and generated one of the highest swinging strike rates among Double-A pitchers who threw at least 70 innings in 2022. The tools Merrill has in place already make him feel like a high-probability impact player, and if he develops feel for lift without compromising contact as he enters his 20s, then hes going to be one of the top couple of prospects in the minors before he debuts. 70Grand CanyonWAC1AZ3N/ANRNRNR Soderstrom has widened and opened up his stance since the start of his professional career. DI baseball news. Abel has long thrown hard for his age, his velocity steadily climbing into its current 95-97 mph band up from the 90-94 range when he was first known to FanGraphs as a prospect. He definitely has a starters mix, but just one of his three pitches is truly plus, giving Stone the look of a no. He has a pronounced bat wrap. Sometimes the length of his slider is so ridiculous that its actually tough for him to control. Jones swing isnt quite dialed in. It appears the latter is true. Defensively, lvarez is a bit of a mixed bag. A bat-only prospect with a well-rounded offensive skill set, Steer may end up a 30-grade second base defender or just play 3B/1B/LF. Ware has struggled in his first two seasons for the Tigers, but started hot this season, slashing .667/.647/1.133 with four doubles. Remember that there was pre-draft consternation around his age (he was well over 19), which draft models tend to penalize prospects for because of the historical success of younger players. He does show an ability to move the barrel around and sizzle the baseball somewhere, often with tremendous force behind it. The Razorbacks this weekend welcome Wright State, the Horizon League favorite, to Baum-Walker Stadium. Hes a compact-framed, contact-oriented middle infielder from a smaller conference, but Neto gets the most out of his body by taking very athletic, high-octane swings. 58KentuckySEC13KY20584154 He was the fifth ranked prospect on our 2022 Draft Board but was picked 13th, enough to merit some reconsideration as to whether Neto belongs in the 50 FV already. Almost all of Veens pull-side contact into the outfield once he was promoted to Double-A came against secondary pitches. Fall League pitchers were working him in on the hands, then getting him to swing over the top of back-foot breaking balls once Veen would start to cheat on heaters in that spot. He was seen a ton as a junior because he played at IMG, which was home to a lot of 2021 draft prospects and served as competition for others. Johnson was a well-regarded prospect basically as soon as he reached high school, and there were scouts who were so excited when they first watched him hit that they considered him a future top 5-10 pick when he was only a freshman. But its shape, while deep, is a less-than-ideal pairing with his fastball. Even though beat writers reported that he had begun throwing again in June, Espino didnt pitch in games for the rest of the year. National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, "Collegiate Baseball Div. When LSU hired Jay Johnson away, Berry was one of several players who transferred out of Tucson, following Johnson to Baton Rouge. lvarez has been one of the more hyped prospects in the Mets system since signing out of Venezuela in 2018 for nearly $3 million, and he has largely lived up to that hype. Waldichuk came to Oakland as part of the return for Frankie Montas, bringing with him a nicely shaped four-seamer and an intimidating, sweepy slider with tons of horizontal movement. His split/changeup (it only has about 1,300 rpm of spin, definitely in split territory) has plus sinking action, but the direction of its lateral movement is highly variable. Hes performed as a young-for-the-level hitter at each stop despite a raw approach at the plate and uncertainty around his defense, with his third base fit in question due to middling arm strength. NCSA analyzed over 303 four-year colleges with college baseball programs at the NCAA Division 1 level to develop a list of the Best Division 1 Baseball Colleges for Student-Athletes.. NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of NCSA Favorites data obtained from the college search activity of the over 3 million student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting . Still, this is a 6-foot-7, 240-pound 20-year-old who might add weight commensurate with his frame as he matures, and the way that shakes out will have a significant impact on his defensive future. 16 spot after an impressive series win against then-No. In 2022, the talented Cuban slashed a potent .275/.350/.471 and clubbed 19 home runs at High-A Winston-Salem as a young 20-year-old (he wont turn 21 until March) before descending upon Birmingham with the rest of Chicagos high-profile guys. LHP Xavier Rivas Delaware was no match for Rivas, who struck out eight and allowed just one hit. The Padres pitching development track record isnt great and perhaps theyre not the team best suited to coax a great breaking ball out of Lesko, but as long as his stuff is the same coming off of TJ, hes already in position to project as a 50. 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