As we did last summer, there are five updated Top 50s dropping at once, and these columns will be released by division. Our fifth installment features new midseason ranks from all of the AL West farm systems:
Houston Astros – by Eric Killian (@USKillian)
Los Angeles Angels – by Andrew Rhodes (@A_Rhodes77)
Oakland Athletics – by Nick Leonardo (@Leobaseball3)
Seattle Mariners – by PJ Benasillo (@pjbenasillo)
Texas Rangers – by Byron Cox (@byrontx)
Players are prospect eligible and can be ranked if they have less than 130 AB or less than 50 IP in the majors (as of our cutoff date July 16th). We use these limits as most dynasty leagues have the same thresholds for prospects and minor league status.
We still have each Top 50 list ranked in our Prospects1500 Tiers:
Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years
Tier 2: Players with an above-average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 4: Players who have the potential of making the majors, or have a high likelihood of making the majors, but provide minimal impact (e.g. middle reliever, low-ceiling UT guys)
Tier 5: Players of interest, worth keeping an eye on, who have an outside chance of making a team’s 40-man roster.
Here are Prospects1500’s midseason Top 50 Prospects for the Astros, Angels, A’s, Mariners, and Rangers. For each rank, you’ll see Player Name, Position, Age, Current Level (Preseason rank).
*EDITOR NOTE: Edgar Quero and Ky Bush were ranked in the Angels’ Top 5 prior to the recent trade. They are now with the Chicago White Sox. Korey Lee was ranked in the Astros Top 5 prior to that trade. He is now with the White Sox as well.
As of 7.31.23, Seattle has acquired Ryan Bliss and Dominic Canzone, who were both ranked in the Dbacks Top 10.
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| Tier 1 | 1. Logan O’Hoppe, C, 22, MLB (1) | 1. Tyler Soderstrom, 1B/ C, 21, MLB (1) | 1. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF, 19, High-A (1) | 1. Evan Carter, OF, 20, Double-A (2) |
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| 2. Cole Young, SS, 19, High-A (3) | 2. Wyatt Langford, OF, 21, College (NR) |
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| Tier 2 | 1. Drew Gilbert, OF, 22, Double-A (3) | 2. Nolan Schanuel, 1B/OF, 21, College (NR) | 2. Zack Gelof, 2B, 23, MLB (2) | 3. Bryan Woo, RHP, 23, MLB (12) | 3. Owen White, RHP, 23, MLB (4) |
| 2. Jacob Melton, OF, 22, High-A (7) | 3. Caden Dana, RHP, 19, High-A (20) | 3. Lawrence Butler, 1B/OF, 23, Triple-A (10) | 4. Jonatan Clase, OF, 21, Double-A (10) | 4. Sebastian Walcott, SS, 17, Rookie ACL (NR) |
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| 3. Colin Barber, OF, 22, Double-A (4) | 4. Nelson Rada, RHP, 17, Single-A (16) | 4. Mason Miller, RHP, 24, MLB (11) | 5. Harry Ford, C, 20, High-A (2) | 5. Brock Porter, RHP, 20, Single-A (5) |
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| 4. Ryan Clifford, OF, 19, High-A (12) | 5. Jacob Wilson, SS, 21, College (NR) | 6. Michael Arroyo, SS, 18, Single-A (7) | 6. Jack Leiter, RHP, 23, Double-A (3) |
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| 5. Will Wagner, IF, 24, Double-A (6) | 7. Tyler Locklear 1B/3B, 22, High-A (4) | 7. Justin Foscue, 2B, 24, Triple-A (8) |
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| 6. Pedro Leon, SS, 25, Triple-A (5) | 8. Aiden Smith, OF, 18, High School (NR) | ||||
| 9. Colt Emerson, SS, 18, High School (NR) | |||||
| Tier 3 | 7. Justin Dirden, OF, 26, Triple-A (10) | 5. Denzer Guzman, SS, 19, Single-A (6) | 6. Daniel Susac, C, 22, High-A (3) | 10. Lazaro Montes, OF, 18, Rookie ACL (9) | 8. Aaron Zavala, OF, 23, Double-A (9) |
| 8. Brice Mathews, IF, 21, College (NR) | 6. Werner Blakely, 3B, 21, High-A (8) | 7. Darrel Hernaiz, SS, 21, Triple-A (BAL 15) | 11. Felnin Celesten, SS, 17, Rookie DSL (8) | 9. Kumar Rocker, RHP, 23, High-A (7) |
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| 9. Kenedy Corona, OF, 23, Double-A (44) | 7. Jeremiah Jackson, IF/OF, 23, Double-A (9) | 8. Denzel Clarke, OF, 23, Double-A (9) | 12. Jonny Farmelo, OF, 18, High School (NR) | 10. Thomas Saggese, SS, 21, Double-A (15) |
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| 10. Joey Loperfido, 2B, 24, Double-A (24) | 8. Kyren Paris, 2B/SS, 21, Double-A (10) | 9. Ryan Lasko, OF, 21, College (NR) | 13. Tai Peete, SS, 18, High School (NR) | 11. Dustin Harris, OF/1B, 24, Triple-A (11) |
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| 11. Luis Baez, OF, 19, Single-A (20) | 9. Alberto Rios, 3B, 21, College (NR) | 10. Max Muncy, SS, 20, Double-A (8) | 14. Walter Ford, RHP, 18, Rookie ACL (11) | 12. Anthony Gutierrez, OF, 18, Single-A (12) |
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| 12. Spencer Arrighetti, RHP, 23, Triple-A (23) | 10. Adrian Placencia, 2B/SS, 20, High-A (11) | 11. Freddy Tarnok, RHP, 24, MLB (13) | 15. Emerson Hancock, RHP, 24, Double-A (6) | 13. Tekoah Roby, RHP, 21, Double-A (14) |
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| 13. Colton Gordon, LHP, 24, Double-A (26) | 11. Mason Albright, LHP, 20, Single-A (26) | 16. Alberto Rodriguez, OF, 22, Double-A (NR) | 14. Abimelec Ortiz, 1B/OF, 21, High-A (NR) |
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| 12. Ben Joyce, RHP, 22, MLB (12) | 17. Prelander Berroa, RHP, 23, Double-A (16) | 15. Mitch Bratt, LHP, 20, High-A (13) |
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| 13. Jack Kochanowicz, RHP, 22, Double-A (38) | 18. Zach DeLoach, OF, 24, Triple-A (21) | 16. Cole Winn, RHP, 23, Triple-A (10) |
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| 14. David Calabrese, OF, 20, Double-A (14) | 19. Teddy McGraw, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 17. Yeison Morrobel, OF, 19, Single-A (18) |
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| 15. Victor Mederos, RHP, 22, MLB (34) | 20. Taylor Dollard, RHP, 24, Triple-A (18) | 18. Gleider Figuereo, 3B, 19, Single-A (20) |
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| 16. Jorge Marcheco, RHP, 20, High-A (18) | 21. Jimmy Joyce, RHP, 24, High-A (NR) | 19. Jonathan Ornelas, 2B/SS, 23, Triple-A (21) |
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| 17. Jorge Ruiz, OF, 19, Single-A (NR) | 20. Zak Kent, RHP, 25, Triple-A (22) |
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| 21. Emiliano Teodo, RHP, 22, High-A (23) |
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| 22. Alex Speas, RHP, 25, MLB (NR) |
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| Tier 4 | 14. Joe Perez, 3B, 23, MLB (8) | 18. Jake Madden, RHP, 21, Single-A (19) | 12. Henry Bolte, OF, 19, Single-A (16) | 22. Michael Morales, RHP, 20, Single-A (14) | 23. Aidan Curry, RHP, 21, Single-A (NR) |
| 15. Alonzo Tredwell, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 19. Joe Redfield, OF, 21, NCAA (NA) | 13. Brett Harris, 3B, 25, Triple-A (18) | 23. Ashton Izzi, RHP, 19, Rookie ACL (15) | 24. Maximo Acosta, SS, 20, High-A (17) |
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| 16. Andrew Taylor, RHP, 21, Single-A (21) | 20. Jordyn Adams, OF, 23, Triple-A (21) | 14. Caeden Trenkle, OF, 22, Triple-A (44) | 24. Ricardo Cova, 3B/OF, 19, Rookie ACL (19) | 25. Josh Stephan, RHP, 21, Double-A (28) |
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| 17. Quincy Hamilton, OF, 25, Triple-A (18) | 21. Barrett Kent, RHP, 18, High School (NR) | 15. Royber Salinas, RHP, 22, Double-A (22) | 25. Cade Marlowe, OF, 26, Triple-A (20) | 26. Jose Corniell, RHP, 20, High-A (NR) |
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| 18. Alex Santos II, RHP, 21, High-A (15) | 22. Kelvin Caceres, RHP, 23, Double-A (23) | 16. Joey Estes, RHP, 21, Double-A (21) | 26. Sebastian De Andrade, C, 17, Rookie DSL (36) | 27. Cody Bradford, LHP, 25, MLB (36) |
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| 19. Alimber Santa, RHP, 20, Single-A (19) | 23. Camden Minacci, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 17. Jack Perkins, RHP, 23, Double-A (NR) | 27. Jeter Martinez, RHP, 16, Rookie DSL (44) | 28. Dane Acker, RHP, 24, Double-A (27) |
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| 20. Jose Fleury, RHP, 21, Single-A (N/A) | 24. Chris Clark, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 18. Luis Morales, RHP, 20, Rookie ACL (NR) | 28. Tyler Gough, RHP, 19, Single-A (23) | 29. Antoine Kelly, LHP, 23, Double-A (16) |
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| 21. Forrest Whitley, RHP, 25, Triple-A (9) | 25. Sam Brown, 1B/OF, 21, College (NR) | 19. Logan Davidson, SS, 25, Triple-A (28) | 29. Starlin Aguilar, 3B, 19, Rookie ACL (17) | 30. Alejandro Osuna, OF, 20, High-A (24) |
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| 22. Zach Dezenzo, OF, 23, Double-A (NR) | 26. Arol Vera, SS, 20, High-A (25) | 20. Cooper Bowman, 2B, 23, Double-A (30) | 30. Milkar Perez, 3B, 21, Single-A (42) | 31. Danyer Cueva, 2B/SS, 19, Single-A (31) |
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| 23. Jaime Melendez, RHP, 21, Double-A (49) | 27. Zach Joyce, RHP, 22, College (NR) | 21. Clarke Elliott, OF, 22, High-A (17) | 31. Carlos Gonzalez, C/1B, 19, Rookie DSL (NR) | 32. Marc Church, RHP, 22, Triple-A (29) |
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| 24. Miguel Ullola, RHP, 21, High-A (22) | 28. Mason Erla, RHP, 25, Triple-A (27) | 22. Jose Dicochea, RHP, 22, High-A (NR) | 32. Luis Suisbel, 1B/3B, 20, Rookie ACL (NR) | 33. Winston Santos, RHP, 21, High-A (NR) |
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| 25. Kenni Gomez, OF, 18, Rookie FCL (23) | 29. Eric Torres, LHP, 23, Triple-A (29) | 23. Steven Echavarria, RHP, 17, High School (NR) | 33. Tyler Cleveland, RHP, 23, Single-A (NR) | 34. Dylan MacLean, LHP, 20, Single-A (30) |
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| 26. Logan Cerny, OF, 23, High-A (29) | 30. Ryan Costeiu, RHP, 22, High-A (21) | 24. Cole Miller, RHP, 18, High School (NR) | 34. Dylan Wilson, RHP, 17, Rookie DSL (45) | 35. Yerry Rodriguez, RHP, 25, MLB (32) |
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| 27. Camilo Diaz, SS, 17, Rookie DSL (NR) | 31. Ivan Armstrong, RHP, 22, Double-A (30) | 25. Gunnar Hogland, LHP, 23, Single-A (12) | 35. Axel Sanchez, SS, 20, High-A (13) | 36. Cameron Cauley, 2B/SS, 20, Single-A (33) |
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| 28. Michael Knorr, RHP, 23, High-A (25) | 32. Nixon Encarnacion, RHP, 18, Rookie DSL (35) | 26. Myles Naylor, 3B, 18, High School (NR) | |||
| 29. Zach Daniels, OF, 24, Double-A (28) | 33. Robinson Pina, RHP, 24, Triple-A (36) | 27. Drew Swift, 2B/SS, 24, Double-A (24) | |||
| 30. Tim Borden II, SS, 23, High-A (43) | 34. Chase Gockel, RHP, 23, College (NR) | 28. Colby Thomas, OF, 22, High-A (20) | |||
| 31. Cristian Gonzalez, SS, 21, High-A (24) | 29. Bjay Cooke, SS, 20, Single-A (NR) | ||||
| 32. Dauri Lorenzo, SS, 20, Single-A (30) | 30. Jonah Cox, OF, 21, College (NR) | ||||
| 33. Shawn Dubin, RHP, 27, MLB (33) | 31. Ryan Cusick, RHP, 23, Double-A (14) | ||||
| 34. David Hensley, 2B, 27, MLB (35) | |||||
| 35. Parker Mushinski, LHP, 27, MLB (36) | |||||
| Tier 5 | 36. Edinson Batista, RHP, 21, High-A (NR) | 35. Jadiel Sanchez, OF, 22, Single-A (33) | 32. Kyle McCann, C/1B, 25, Triple-A (41) | 36. Bill Knight, OF, 23, Single-A (NR) | 37. Blaine Crim, 1B, 26, Triple-A (34) |
| 37. Miguel Palma, C, 21, High-A (42) | 36. Riley Bauman, RHP, 20, College (NR) | 33. Jose Escorche, 2B/SS, 21, Single-A (NR) | 37. Gabe Moncada, 1B, 21, Single-A (25) | 38. Chandler Pollard, 2B, 19, Rookie ACL (47) |
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| 38. Trey Dombroski, LHP, 22, Single-A (31) | 37. Sonny DiChiara, 1B, 23, Double-A (39) | 34. Brayan Buelvas, OF, 21, High-A (24) | 38. Josh Hood, 2B/3B, 22, Single-A (28) | 39. Yeremi Cabrera, 18, OF, Rookie DSL (NR) |
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| 39. Nolan DeVos, RHP, 22, High-A (39) | 38. John Wimmer, SS, 18, High School (NR) | 35. Nathan Dettmer, RHP, 20, College (NR) | 39. Marcelo Perez, RHP, 23, Single-A (30) | 40. D.J. McCarty, RHP, 20, Single-A (NR) |
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| 40. Sandro Gaston, C, 20, Single-A (11) | 39. Braden Olthoff, RHP, 23, Double-A (40) | 36. JT Ginn, RHP, 24, Double-A (15) | 40. Sam Carlson, RHP, 24, High-A (NR) | 41. Marcos Torres, 1B/OF, 18, Rookie ACL (NR) |
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| 41. Misael Tamarez, RHP, 23, Triple-A (32) | 40. Brett Kerry, RHP, 24, Double-A (43) | 37. Max Schuemann, SS/OF, 26, Triple-A (34) | 41. Reid VanScoter, LHP, 24, College (31) | 42. Trevor Hauver, OF, 24, Double-A (35) |
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| 42. Shay Whitcomb, SS, 24, Triple-A (37) | 41. Joe Stewart, OF, 25, Single-A (42) | 38. Jorge Juan, RHP, 24, Double-A (37) | 42. Darren Bowen, RHP, 22, Single-A (NR) | 43. Pablo Guerrero, 16, OF, Rookie DSL (NR) |
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| 43. Jake Bloss, RHP, 22, College (NR) | 42. Orlando Martinez, OF, 25, Triple-A (44) | 39. Jacob Watters, RHP, 22, Single-A (29) | 43. Robert Perez Jr., 1B, 22, High-A (33) | 44. Davis Wendzel, 3B/SS, 26, Triple-A (37) |
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| 44. Jayden Murray, RHP, 26, Triple-A (13) | 43. Randy De Jesus, OF, 18, Rookie ACL (17) | 40. Pedro Pineda, OF, 19, Single-A (27) | 44. Kendal Meza,, RHP, 16, Rookie DSL (37) | 45. Chase Lee, RHP, 24, Triple-A (40) |
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| 45. J.C. Correa, C/IF, 24, Double-A (27) | 44. Alexander Ramirez, OF, 20, High-A (45) | 41. Carlos Pacheco, OF, 18, Rookie DSL (38) | 45. Roiber Talavera, RHP, 18, Rookie DSL (38) | 46. Joseph Montalvo, RHP, 21, Single-A (NR) |
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| 46. Cam Fisher, OF, 22, College (NR) | 45. Luis Torres, 1B/OF, 19, Single-A (46) | 42. Cesar Gonzalez, C, 18, Rookie DSL (NR) | 46. Edryn Rodriguez, SS, 19, Rookie ACL (40) | 47. Ian Moller, C, 20, Single-A (45) |
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| 47. Cristopfer Gonzalez, OF, 17, Rookie DSL (NR) | 46. Tucker Flint, OF, 22, Double-A (NR) | 43. Joelvis Del Rosario, RHP, 22, Single-A (NR) | 47. Travis Kuhn, RHP, 24, Double-A (43) | 48. Echedry Vargas, SS, 18, Rookie ACL (NR) |
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| 48. Tyler Guilfoil, RHP, 23, Single-A (NR) | 47. Luke Murphy, LHP, 23, Double-A (28) | 44. Brennan Milone, 1B/2B, 22, High-A (36) | 48. Natanael Garabitos, RHP, 21, Single-A (49) | 49. Ismael Agreda, RHP, 19, Rookie ACL (NR) |
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| 49. Tyler Whitaker, OF, 20, Single-A (NR) | 48. Landon Wallace, 1B/OF, 21, College (NR) | 45. Euribiel Angeles, 2B/SS, 21, High-A (26) | 49. Joseph Yabbour, RHP, 20, Rookie DSL (NR) | 50. Tommy Specht, OF, 19, Single-A (NR) |
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| 50. Zachary Cole, OF, 22, High-A (NR) | 49. Sammy Natera Jr., LHP, 23, High-A (NR) | 46. Colin Peluse, RHP, 25, Triple-A (31) | 50. Delfry Carrasco, 2B, 19, Rookie DSL (50) | ||
| 50. Michael Darrell-Hicks, RHP, 25, High-A (NR) | 47. Yeniel Laboy, 3B, 19, Single-A (NR) | ||||
| 48. Tzu-Chen Sha, RHP, 19, Single-A (NR) | |||||
| 49. Nate Nankil, OF, 20, College (NR) | |||||
| 50. Drew Conover, RHP, 22, College (NR) |
