As we did last summer, there are five updated Top 50s dropping at once, and these columns will be released by division. Our fourth installment features new midseason ranks from all of the NL Central farm systems:
Chicago Cubs – by Daniel Hoyle (@ATXRainDog)
Cincinnati Reds – by Daryl Hauck (@darylhauck)
Milwaukee Brewers – by David Gasper (@dgasper24)
Pittsburgh Pirates – by Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07)
St. Louis Cardinals – by Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam)
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 Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates, Cardinals. For each rank, you’ll see Player Name, Position, Age, Current Level (Preseason rank).
| Tier | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | Milwaukee Brewers | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Tier 1 | 1. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, 21, Double-A (1) | 1. Elly De La Cruz, 3B/SS, 21, MLB (1) | 1. Jackson Chourio, OF, 19, Double-A (1) | 1. Termarr Johnson, SS, 19, Single-A (1) | 1. Masyn Winn, SS, 21, Triple-A (2) |
| 2. Cade Horton, RHP, 21, High-A (6) | 2. Noelvi Marte, SS, 21, Triple-A (2) | 2. Sal Frelick, OF, 23, MLB (2) | 2. Paul Skenes, RHP, 21, College (NR) | ||
| Tier 2 | 3. Kevin Alcantara, OF, 21, High-A (2) | 3. Andrew Abbott, LHP, 24, MLB (10) | 3. Jeferson Quero, C, 20, Double-A (7) | 3. Henry Davis, C, 23, MLB (3) | 2. Tink Hence, RHP, 20, Double-A (5) |
| 4. Owen Caissie, OF, 21, Double-A (7) | 4. Edwin Arroyo, SS, 19, High-A, (3) | 4. Tyler Black, 2B/3B, 22, Double-A (8) | 4. Endy Rodriguez, C, 23, MLB (2) | 3. Chase Davis, OF, 21, College (NR) |
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| 5. Ben Brown, RHP, 23, Triple-A (13) | 5. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 3B, 23, MLB (9) | 5. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, 21, Double-A (9) | 5. Quinn Priester, RHP, 22, MLB (5) | 4. Gordon Graceffo, RHP, 23, Triple-A (4) |
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| 6. James Triantos, 2B, 20, High-A (8) | 6. Cam Collier, 3B, 18. Single-A (4) | 6. Luis Lara, OF, 19, Single-A (14) | 6. Anthony Solometo, LHP, 20, Double-A (9) | 5. Cooper Hjerpe, LHP, 22, High-A (6) |
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| 7. Moises Ballesteros, C/1B, 19, High-A, (15) | 7. Sal Stewart, 3B, 19, Single-A (8) | 7. Robert Gasser, LHP, 23, Triple-A (6) | 7. Nick Gonzales, 2B, 24, MLB (4) | 6. Michael McGreevy, RHP, 23, Triple-A (13) |
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| 8. Matt Shaw, SS/2B, 21, College (NR) | 8. Carlos Jorge, 2B, 19, Single-A (24) | 8. Eric Brown Jr., SS, 22, High-A (10) | 8. Liover Peguero, SS, 22, MLB (6) | ||
| 9. Jackson Ferris, LHP, 19, Single-A (12) | 9. Jared Jones, RHP, 21, Triple-A (13) | ||||
| 10. Jordan Wicks, LHP, 23, Triple-A (11) | 10. Thomas Harrington, RHP, 22, High-A (14) | ||||
| 11. Matt Mervis, 1B, 25, Triple-A (4) | 11. Tsung-Che Cheng, SS, 21, Double-A (33) | ||||
| 12. Brennen Davis, OF, 23, Triple-A (3) | |||||
| Tier 3 | 13. Miguel Amaya, C, 24, MLB (21) | 9. Chase Petty, RHP, 20, High-A (11) | 9. Brock Wilken, 3B, 21, College (NR) | 12. Bubba Chandler, RHP, 20, High-A (7) | 7. Jonathan Mejia, SS, 18, Single-A (7) |
| 14. Jefferson Rojas, SS, 18, Single-A (NR) | 10. Hector Rodriguez, OF, 19, Single-A (20) | 10. Cooper Pratt, SS, 18, High School (NR) | 13. Mike Burrows, RHP, 23, Triple-A (8) | 8. Ivan Herrera, C, 23, MLB (14) |
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| 15. Alexander Canario, OF, 23, Triple-A (5) | 11. Rhett Lowder, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 11. Carlos F. Rodriguez, RHP, 21, Double-A (22) | 14. Kyle Nicolas, RHP, 24, Triple-A (20) | 9. Joshua Baez, OF, 20, Single-A (10) |
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| 16. Daniel Palencia, RHP, 23, MLB (20) | 12. Rece Hinds, OF, 22, Double-A (14) | 12. Robert Moore, 2B/SS, 21, High-A (12) | 15. Matt Gorski, OF, 25, Double-A (15) | 10. Won-Bin Cho, OF, 19, Single-A (11) |
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| 17. Haydn McGeary, 1B, 23, Double-A (40) | 13. Connor Phillips, RHP, 22, Double-A, (15) | 13. Freddy Zamora, SS, 24, Double-A (15) | 16. Jared Triolo, 3B, 25, MLB (18) | 11. Brycen Mautz, LHP, 22, Single-A (12) |
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| 18. Cristian Hernandez, SS, 19, Single-A (9) | 14. Alfredo Duno, C, 17, DSL (-) | 14. Daniel Guilarte, SS, 19, Single-A (31) | 17. Mitch Jebb, SS, 21, College (NR) | 12. Victor Scott, CF, 22, Double-A (16) |
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| 19. Kevin Made, SS, 20, High-A (19) | 15. Leonardo Balcazar, SS, 19, Single-A (28) | 15. Abner Uribe, RHP, 22, Double-A (19) | 18. Malcom Nunez, 3B, 22, Triple-A (17) | 13. Leonardo Bernal, C, 19, Single-A (17) |
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| 20. Michael Arias, RHP, 21, High-A (NR) | 16. Ricardo Cabrera, SS, 18, ACL (22) | 16. Matt Wood, C, 22, High-A (25) | 19. Hunter Barco, LHP, 22, Triple-A (16) | 14. Moises Gomez, OF, 24, Triple-A (8) |
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| 21. Pablo Aliendo, C, 22, Double-A (47) | 17. Carlos Sanchez, OF, 18, ACL (23) | 17. Eric Bitonte, 3B, 18, High School (NR) | 20. Lonnie White Jr, OF, 20, Single-A (10) | 15. Max Rajcic, RHP, 21, High-A (25) |
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| 22. Drew Gray, LHP, 20, Single-A (30) | 18. Victor Acosta, SS, 19, Single-A (16) | 18. Hendry Mendez, OF, 19, High-A (11) | 21. Jun-Seok Shim, RHP, 19, Rookie FCL (35) | 16. Inohan Paniagua, RHP, 23, High-A (18) |
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| 23. DJ Herz, LHP, 22, Double-A (14) | 19. Ty Floyd, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 19. Logan Henderson, RHP, 21, Single-A (21) | 17. Ian Bedell, RHP, 23, High-A (33) |
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| 24. Luis Vazquez, SS, 23, Triple-A (NR) | 20. Jay Allen, OF, 20, High-A (12) | 20. Dylan O'Rae, SS, 19, Rookie ACL (28) | 18. Jimmy Crooks, C, 22, High-A (21) |
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| 25. Josh Rivera, SS, 22, College (NR) | 21. Julian Aguiar, RHP, 22, High-A (35) | 19. Pete Hansen, LHP, 23, Single-A (20) |
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| 26. Brody McCullough, RHP, 23, High-A (NR) | 20. Travis Honeyman, OF, 21, College (NR) |
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| 27. Manuel Espinoza, RHP, 22, Double-A (NR) | 21. Luken Baker, 1B, 26, MLB (36) |
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| 28. Nazier Mule, RHP/SS, 18, Single-A (22) | |||||
| Tier 4 | 29. BJ Murray Jr, 3B/1B, 23, Double-A (NR) | 22. Bryce Hubbart, LHP, 22, Single-A (13) | 21. Yophery Rodriguez, OF, 17, Rookie DSL (34) | 22. Matt Fraizer, OF, 25, Double-A (27) | 22. Zach Levenson, OF, 21, College (NR) |
| 30. Porter Hodge, RHP, 22, Double-A (18) | 23. Levi Stoudt, RHP, 25, MLB (27) | 22. Josh Knoth, RHP, 17, High School (NR) | 23. Zander Mueth, RHP, 18, High School (NR) | 23. Jose Cordoba, OF, 20, Single-A (NR) |
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| 31. Caleb Kilian, RHP, 26, Triple-A (16) | 24. Mike Siani, OF, 24, MLB (34) | 23. Filippo Di Turi, SS, 17, Rookie DSL (NR) | 24. Alika Williams, SS, 24, Triple-A (23, TB) | 24. Andre Granillo, RHP, 23, Double-A (28) |
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| 32. Yonathan Perlaza, OF, 24, Triple-A (38) | 25. Jose Torres, SS, 23, Double-A (21) | 24. Justin Jarvis, RHP, 23, Double-A (45) | 25. Dariel Lopez, SS, 21, High A (22) | 25. Alec Willis, RHP, 20, Rookie FCL (26) |
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| 33. Richard Gallardo, RHP, 21, High-A (48) | 26. Blake Dunn, OF, 24, Double-A (NR) | 25. Luke Adams, 3B/OF, 19, Single-A (47) | 26, Jesus Castillo, SS, 20, Single-A (NR) | 26. Chandler Redmond, 1B/OF, 26, Double-A (43) |
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| 34. Jeremiah Estrada, RHP, 24, Triple-A (29) | 27. Esmith Pineda, OF, 18, ACL (NR) | 26. Jadher Areinamo, IF, 19, Single-A (36) | 27. Shalin Polanco, OF, 19, Single-A (23) | 27. Ixan Henderson, LHP, 21, College (NR) |
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| 35. Brandon Birdsell, RHP, 23, High-A (49) | 28. Casey Legumina, RHP, 26, MLB (31) | 27. Edwin Jimenez, RHP, 21, High-A (NR) | 28. Braxton Ashcraft, RHP, 23, Double-A (NR) | 28. Nathan Church, OF, 23, High-A (NR) |
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| 36. Ezequiel Pagan, OF, 23, High-A (NR) | 29. Lyon Richardson, RHP, 23, Double-A (41) | 28. Mike Boeve, 3B/1B, 21, College (NR) | 29. Carmen Mlodzinski, RHP, 24, MLB (25) | 29. Jason Savacool, RHP, 21, College (NR) |
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| 37. Luke Little, LHP, 22, Double-A (28) | 30. Donovan Antonia, C, 19, Single-A (NR) | 29. Will Rudy, RHP, 22, Single-A (NR) | 30. Mason Martin, 1B, 24, Double-A (38) | 30. Quinn Mathews, LHP, 22, College (NR) |
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| 38. Bailey Horn, LHP, 25, Triple-A (35) | 31. Logan Tanner, C, 22, Single-A (19) | 30. Carlos D. Rodriguez, OF, 22, Double-A (44) | 31. Canaan Smith-Njigba, OF, 24, Triple-A (29) | 31. Mike Antico, OF, 25, Double-A (22) |
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| 39. Riley Martin, LHP, 25, Triple-A (39) | 32. Joe Boyle, RHP, 23, Double-A (25) | 31. Felix Valerio, 2B, 22, Double-A (16) | 32. Hudson Head, OF, 22, High-A (21) | 32. Lizandro Espinoza, SS, 20, Single-A (29) |
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| 40. Kohl Franklin, RHP, 23, Double-A (31) | 33. Sammy Stafura, SS, 18, High School (NR) | 32. Luis Castillo, OF, 19, Single-A (33) | 33. Axiel Plaz, C, 17, Rookie FCL (26) | 33. Matt Koperniak, OF, 25, Triple-A (35) |
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| 41. Derniche Valdez, SS, 17, Rookie DSL (42) | 34. Cole Schoenwetter, RHP, 18, High School (NR) | 33. Ethan Small, LHP, 26, Triple-A (17) | 34. Tony Blanco Jr, OF, 18, Rookie DSL (30) | 34. Pedro Pages, C, 24, Triple-A (46) |
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| 34. Kevin Ereu, SS, 17, Rooie DSL (NR) | 35. Ryan Vilade, OF, 24, Triple-A (24) | ||||
| 35. Hedbert Perez, OF, 20, Single-A (13) | |||||
| Tier 5 | 42. Alexis Hernandez, SS, 18, Rookie ACL (NR) | 35. Cade Hunter, C, 22, Single-A (NR) | 36. Eduardo Garcia, SS, 20, High-A (18) | 36. Connor Scott, OF, 23, Double-A (NR) | 35. Jose Suarez, OF, 18, Rookie FCL (NR) |
| 43. Yohendrick Pinango, OF, 21, High-A (17) | 36. Ariel Almonte, OF, 19, Single-A (39) | 37. Yeison Perez, OF, 19, Rookie ACL (32) | 37. Maikol Escotto, SS, 21 High-A (NR) | 36. Osvaldo Tovalin, CI, 23, High-A (NR) |
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| 44. Chase Strumpf, 3B/2B, 25, Triple-A (33) | 37. Javi Rivera, RHP, 23, High-A (NR) | 38. Tayden Hall, C/1B/OF, 20, Single-A (49) | 38,. Tres Gonzalez, OF, 22, High-A (NR) | 37. Nick Dunn, 2B, 26, Double-A (NR) |
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| 45. Pedro Ramirez, 2B, 19, Single-A (27) | 38. Christian Roa, RHP, 24, Triple-A (18) | 39. Stiven Cruz, RHP, 21, High-A (27) | 39. Yordany de los Santos, SS, 18, Single-A (40) | 38. Alex Cornwell, LHP, 24, Double-A (NR) |
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| 46. Will Sanders, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 39. Andrew Moore, RHP, 23, Single-A (NR) | 40. Quinton Low, 1B/RHP, 20, Single-A (NR) | 40. Jhonny Severino, SS, 19, Rookie ACL (29) | 39. Reiner Lopez, RHP, 17, Rookie DSL (NR) |
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| 47. Michael Carico, C, 20, College (NR) | 40. Carson Spiers, RHP, 25, Double-A (NR) | 41. Russell Smith, LHP, 24, Double-A (40) | 41. Michael Kennedy, LHP, 18, Rookie FCL (28) | 40. Michael Curialle, 3B, 22, Single-A (NR) |
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| 48. Christopher Paciolla, 3B, 19, Rookie ACL (24) | 41. Hunter Hollan, LHP, 21, College (NR) | 42. Zavier Warren, 3B, 24, Double-A (23) | 42. Po-Yu Chen, RHP, 21, High-A (43) | 41. Yordalin Pena, OF, 18, Rookie DSL (NR) |
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| 49. Ed Howard, SS, 21, High-A (23) | 42. Austin Callahan, 3B, 22, High-A (50) | 43. Tyler Woessner, RHP, 23, High-A (NR) | 43. Sean Sullivan, RHP, 22, Double-A (NR) | 42. Adari Grant, IF, 19, Rookie FCL (NR) |
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| 50. Ludwing Espinoza, SS, 17, Rookie DSL (NR) | 43. Daniel Vellojin, C, 23, Double-A (40) | 44. Patricio Aquino, RHP, 20, Single-A (NR) | 44. Mike Jarvis, OF, 25, High-A (NR) | 43. Austin Love, RHP, 24, High-A (32) |
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| 44. Allan Cerda, OF, 23, Double-A (38) | 45. Gregory Barrios, SS, 19, Single-A (NR) | 45. Garret Forrester, OF, 21, College (NR) | 44. RJ Yeager, CI, 24, High-A (48) |
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| 45. Yerlin Confidan, OF, 20, Single-A (49) | 46. Wes Clarke, 1B/C, 23, Double-A (35) | 46. Enmanuel Terrero, OF, 20, Single-A (NR) | 45. Jeremy Rivas, SS, 20, High-A (44) |
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| 476 Austin Hendrick, OF, 22, High-A (17) | 47. James Meeker, RHP, 28, Double-A (NR) | 47. Alexander Mojica, 1B, 20, Single-A (NR) | 46. Anyelo Encarnacion, 2B, 19, Rookie FCL (NR) |
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| 47. Mat Nelson, C, 24, High-A (32) | 48. Satchell Norman, C, 20, Rookie ACL (NR) | 48. Travis McGregor, RHP, 25, Triple-A (NR) | 47. Thomas Francisco, 1B, 24, High-A (49) |
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| 48. Kevin Abel, RHP, 24, High-A (30) | 49. Kay-Lan Nicasia, SS, 21, Single-A (NR) | 49. Carlson Reed, RHP, 21, College (NR) | 48. Yancel Guerrero, SS, 19, Rookie FCL (NR) |
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| 49. Bryce Bonnin, RHP, 24, High-A (46) | 50. Noah Campbell, OF, 24, Triple-A (NR) | 50. Jaden Woods, LHP, 21, College (NR) | 49. Hancel Rincon, RHP, 21, Single-A (NR) |
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| 50. Ricky Karcher, RHP, 25, MLB (NR) | 50. Charles Harrison, RHP, 21, College (NR) |
