As we did last summer, there are five updated Top 50s dropping at once, and these columns are being released by division. Our fifth installment features new midseason ranks from all of the AL Central farm systems. Our Top 50 ranks are now collaborations of several writers on staff including Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Pat Doherty, Jr. (@TheRealNaClown), Clint Fasse (Prospect Larceny), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam). John Dodge (@blacksox96) pitched in on the White Sox ranks, Kurt Moody (@DET_Guru_Kurt) assisted in ranking the Tigers, and Adam Halpin (@AdamHalpin) assisted with the Royals.
Players are prospect eligible and can be ranked if they have less than 130 AB or less than 50 IP in the majors. 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 to make the majors; possible sleeper candidates for sustained MLB success
Tier 5: Players of interest, worth keeping an eye on, who may make (or have made) the majors but provide minimal impact
Here are Prospects1500’s midseason Top 50 Prospects for the White Sox, Guardians, Tigers, Royals and Twins organizations. For each rank, you’ll see Player Name, Position, Age, Current Level (Preseason rank).
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| Tier 1 | 1. Colson Montgomery, SS, 22, Triple-A (1) | 1. Travis Bazzana, 2B, 21, High-A (N/R) | 1. Jackson Jobe, RHP, 21, Double-A (3) | 1. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, 21, High-A (N/R) | 1. Walker Jenkins, OF, 19, Single-A (1) |
| 2. Max Clark, OF, 19, High-A (2) | |||||
| Tier 2 | 2. Noah Schultz, LHP, 20, Double-A (3) | 2. Chase DeLauter, OF, 22, Double-A (2) | 3. Jace Jung, 3B, 23, MLB (4) | 2. Blake Mitchell, C, 19, Single-A (1) | 2. Brooks Lee, SS, 23, Triple-A (3) |
| 3. Hagen Smith, LHP, 21, College (N/R) | 3. Jaison Chourio, OF, 19, Single-A (7) | 4. Kevin McGonigle, 2B/SS, 19, High-A (6) | 3. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, 21, Double-A (2) |
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| 4. Edgar Quero, C, 21, Triple-A (2) | 4. Kyle Manzardo, 1B, 23, Triple-A (1) | 5. Bryce Rainer, SS, 18, High School (N/R) | 4. Zebby Matthews, RHP, 24, Triple-A (21) |
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| 5. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, 19, Single-A (9) | 6. Thayron Liranzo, C/1B, 20, High-A (14) | 5. Luke Keaschall, DH, 21, Double-A (9) |
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| Tier 3 | 5. Jacob Gonzalez, SS, 22, Double-A (4) | 6. Angel Genao, SS, 20, High-A (15) | 7. Ty Madden, RHP, 24, Triple-A (7) | 3. Ben Kudrna, RHP, 21, Double-A (5) | 6. David Festa, RHP, 24, Triple-A (8) |
| 6. Bryan Ramos, 3B, 22, Triple-A (6) | 7. Welbyn Francisca, 2B/SS, 18, Rookie-ACL (13) | 8. Dillon Dingler, C, 25, MLB (14) | 4. Gavin Cross, OF, 23, Double-A (6) | 7. Marco Raya, RHP, 21, Double-A (4) |
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| 7. Jairo Iriarte, RHP, 22, Double-A (7) | 8. Angel Martinez, 3B, 22, Triple-A (N/R) | 9. Hao-Yu Lee, 2B, 21, Double-A (9) | 5. Carter Jensen, C, 20, Double-A (11) | 8. Kaelen Culpepper, 3B/SS, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 8. Nick Nastrini, RHP, 24, Triple-A (5) | 9. Juan Brito, 2B, 22, Triple-A (4) | 10. Wilmer Flores, RHP, 23, Triple-A (8) | 6. Blake Wolters, RHP, 19, Single-A (14) | 9. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF, 20, High-A (SEA 3) |
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| 9. Samuel Zavala, OF, 19, High-A (SD 6) | 10. C.J. Kayfus, 1B, 22, Double-A (39) | 11. Trey Sweeney, SS, 24, MLB (LAD 10) | 10. Charlee Soto, RHP, 18, Single-A (5) |
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| 10. Jeral Perez, 2B, 19, Single-A (47) | 11. Joey Cantillo, LHP, 24, Triple-A (12) | 11. Andrew Morris, RHP, 22, Double-A (28) |
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| 11. George Wolkow, OF, 18, Single-A (23) | |||||
| Tier 4 | 12. Jake Eder, LHP, 25, Triple-A (7) | 12. Matt Wilkinson, LHP, 21, High-A (N/R) | 12. Troy Melton, RHP, 23, Double-A (18) | 7. Javier Vaz, 2B, 23, Double-A (7) | 12. Rayne Doncon, SS/3B, 20, High-A (LAD 28) |
| 13. Mason Adams, RHP, 24, Double-A (24) | 13. George Valera, OF, 23, Triple-A (6) | 13. Sawyer Gipson-Long, RHP, 26, Single-A (10) | 8. Frank Mozzicato, LHP, 21, High-A (3) | 13. C.J. Culpepper, RHP, 22, High-A (18) |
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| 14. Peyton Pallette, RHP, 23, High-A (N/R) | 14. Parker Messick, LHP, 23, Double-A (16) | 14. Keider Montero, RHP, 23, Triple-A (27) | 9. Austin Charles, SS/3B, 20, Single-A (13) | 14. Brandon Winokur, SS, 19, Single-A (10) |
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| 15. Ky Bush, RHP, 24, Triple-A (10) | 15. Robert Arias, OF, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 15. Justice Bigbie, OF, 25, Triple-A (19) | 10. Yandel Ricardo, SS, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 15. Kyle DeBarge, SS/3B, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 16. William Bergolla, 2B/SS, 19, High-A (N/R) | 16. Braylon Doughty, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 16. Josue Briceno, C/1B, 19, Single-A (41) | 11. Ramon Ramirez, C, 19, Rookie-ACL (8) | 16. Connor Prielipp, LHP, 23, High-A (6) |
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| 17. Grant Taylor, RHP, 22, Single-A (15) | 17. Joey Oakie, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 17. Brant Hurter, LHP, 25, Triple-A (16) | 12. Noah Cameron, LHP, 24, Double-A (17) | 17. Ricardo Olivar, C, 22, High-A (33) |
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| 18. Alexander Albertus, 3B, 19, Single-A (N/R) | 18. Khalil Watson, 2B/SS/CF, 21, Double-A (N/R) | 18. Owen Hall, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 13. Chandler Champlain, RHP, 24, Triple-A (15) | 18. Kala'i Rosario, OF, 21, Double-A (14) |
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| 19. Andrew Walters, RHP, 23, Triple-A (28) | 19. Jaden Hamm, RHP, 21, High-A (44) | 14. David Shields, LHP, 17, High School (N/R) | 19. Tanner Schobel, 3B, 23, Double-A (7) |
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| 20. Jhonkensy Noel, 1B/OF, 22, MLB (29) | 20. Max Anderson, 2B, 22, High-A (17) | 20. Yasser Mercedes, OF, 19, Single-A (17) |
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| 21. Will Dion, LHP, 24, Triple-A (19) | 21. Roberto Campos, OF, 21, High-A (13) | 21. Cory Lewis, RHP, 23, Double-A (15) |
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| 22. Nate Furman, 2B, 22, Double-A (21) | 22. Paul Wilson, LHP, 19, Rookie-FCL (21) | 22. Dasan Hill, LHP, 18, High School (N/R) |
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| 23. Joseph Montalvo, RHP, 22, High-A (39) | |||||
| Tier 5 | 19. Seth Keener, RHP, 22, Single-A (20) | 23. Cooper Ingle, C, 22, High-A (N/R) | 24. Enrique Jimenez, C/1B, 18, Rookie-FCL (28) | 15. Asbel Gonzalez, OF, 18, Rookie-ACL (35) | 23. Yunior Severino, 1B, 24, Triple-A (26) |
| 20. Wilfred Veras, OF, 21, Double-A (12) | 24. Jackson Humphries, LHP, 19, Single-A (24) | 25. Cristian Santana, 3B, 20, Single-A (15) | 16. Tyler Gentry, OF, 25, Triple-A (9) | 24. Billy Amick, 3B/1B/RF, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 21. Caleb Bonemer, SS/3B, 18, High School (N/R) | 25. Daniel Espino, RHP, 23, Double-A (5) | 26. Eric Silva, RHP, 21, Double-A (24) | 17. Luinder Avila, RHP, 22, Double-A (25) | 25. Danny De Andrade, SS, 20, High-A (12) |
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| 22. Sean Burke, RHP, 24, Triple-A (18) | 26. Jacob Cozart, C, 21, High-A (N/R) | 27. Tyler Mattison, RHP, 24, Double-A (24) | 18. Felix Arronde, RHP, 21, Single-A (42) | 26. Dameury Pena, 2B, 18, Rookie-FCL (N/R) |
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| 23. Prelander Berroa, RHP, 24, Triple-A (15) | 27. Petey Halpin, OF, 22, Double-A (26) | 28. Eddys Leonard, SS/3B, 23, Triple-A (26) | 19. Drew Beam, RHP, 21, College (N/R) | 27. Daiber De Los Santos, SS, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) |
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| 24. Javier Mogollon, SS, 18, Rookie-ACL (31) | 28. Dayan Frias, 3B, 22, Double-A (23) | 29. Peyton Graham, SS, 23, High-A (20) | 20. Carson Roccaforte, OF, 22, High-A (18) | 28. Darren Bowen, RHP, 23, High-A (34) |
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| 25. Tanner McDougal, RHP, 21, High-A (36) | 29. Alex Mooney, SS/3B, 21, High-A (33) | 30. Carson Rucker, SS/3B, 19, Rookie-FCL (29) | 21. Steven Zobac, RHP, 23, Double-A (32) | 29. Eduardo Beltre, OF, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) |
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| 26. Blake Larson, LHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 30. Franco Aleman, RHP, 24, Triple-A (32) | 31. Dylan Smith, RHP, 24, High-A (22) | 22. Jhonayker Ugarte, 3B, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 30. Rubel Cespedes, 3B, 23, High-A (N/R) |
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| 27. Jacob Burke, OF, 23, Double-A (25) | 31. Johnathan Rodriguez, OF, 24, Triple-A (27) | 32. Izaac Pacheco, 3B, 21, High-A (23) | 23. Jordan Woods, LHP, 20, Rookie-ACL (N/R | 31. Cesar Lares, LHP, 20, Single-A (42) |
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| 28. Brooks Baldwin, SS, 23, Triple-A (39) | 32. Austin Peterson, RHP, 24, Double-A (N/R) | 33. Danny Serretti, SS/3B, 24, High-A (30) | 24. Hiro Wyatt, RHP, 19, Single-A (34) | 32. Hendry Chivilli, SS/3B, 18, Rookie-FCL (30) |
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| 29. Zach DeLoach, OF, 25, Triple-A (27) | 33. Justin Campbell, RHP, 23, College (25) | 34. Lael Lockhart, LHP, 26, Triple-A (N/R) | 25. Erick Torres, OF, 19, Single-A (47) | 33. DaShawn Keirsey, OF, 27, Triple-A (36) |
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| 30. Ryan Burrowes, SS, 19, Single-A (29) | 34. Doug Nikhazy, LHP, 24, Triple-A (31) | 35. Ethan Schiefelbein, LHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 26. Hyung-Chan Um, C, 20, Single-A (N/R) | 34. Payton Eeles, 2B, 24, Triple-A (N/R) |
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| 31. Aldrin Batista, RHP, 21, Single-A (14) | 35. Jake Fox, OF, 21, High-A (17) | 36. Blake Dickerson, LHP, 19, Rookie-FCL (26) | 27. Hunter Owen, LHP, 22, High-A (20) | 35. Jose Salas, OF, 21, High-A (19) |
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| 32. Juan Carela, RHP, 22, High-A (30) | 36. Maick Collado, 1B, 21, High-A (47) | 37. Carlos Mendoza, 2B//OF, 24, Triple-A (N/R) | 28. Peyton Wilson, 2B/OF, 24, Double-A (23) | 36. Khadim Diaw, OF/C, 20, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 33. Tyler Schweitzer, LHP, 23, Double-A (27) | 37. Aaron Davenport, RHP, 23, Double-A (N/R) | 38. Liam Hicks, C/DH, 25, Double-A (35) | 29. Daniel Vazquez, SS, 20, Single-A (39) | 37. Andrew Cossetti, C/1B, 24, Double-A (22) |
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| 34. Terrell Tatum, OF, 24, Double-A (16) | 38. Ryan Webb, LHP, 25, Double-A (22) | 39. Michael Massey, 2B/DH, 26, Triple-A (N/R) | 30. Derlin Figueroa, 1B/3B, 20, Single-A (N/R) | 38. Carson McCusker, OF, 26, Double-A (N/R) |
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| 35. Wes Kath, 3B, 21, High-A (42) | 39. Trenton Denholm, RHP, 24, High-A (N/R) | 40. Gage Workman, 3B, 24, Double-A (34) | 31. Spencer Nivens, OF, 22, High-A (28) | 39. Byron Chourio, OF, 19, Single-A (31) |
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| 36. Jonathan Cannon, RHP, 23, Triple-A (13) | 40. Jacob Zibin, RHP, 19, High School (37) | 41. Luke Gold, 1B, 23, High-A (32) | 32. John Rave, OF, 26, Triple-A (N/R) | 40. Jaime Ferrer, OF, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 37. Eduardo Herrera, 3B, 17, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 41. Chase Mobley, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 42. Manuel Sequera, 2B/DH, 21, Rookie-FCL (31) | 33. Henry Williams, RHP, 22, High-A (30) | 41. Bryan Acuna, SS/3B, 18, Rookie-FCL (34) |
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| 38. Stiven Flores, C, 18, Rookie-ACL (34) | 42. Wuilfredo Antunez, OF, 22, Single-A (38) | 43. Josh Randall, RHP, 21, College (N/R) | 34. Emmanuel Reyes, RHP, 20, Single-A (29) | 42. Ariel Castro, OF, 18, Rookie-FCL (40) |
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| 39. Nick McLain, OF, 21, College (N/R) | 43. Jose Devers, SS, 21, High-A (N/R) | 44. Nestor Miranda, DH, 18, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 35. Trevor Werner, 1B/3B, 23, High-A (16) | 43. Derek Bender, C/1B, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 40. Rikuu Nishida, 2B/OF, 23, Single-A (N/R) | 44. Aidan Major, RHP, 21, College (N/R) | 45. Trei Cruz, SS, 25, Double-A (38) | 36. Anthony Veneziano, LHP, 26, Triple-A (21) | 44. Adrian Bohorquez, RHP, 19, Rookie-FCL (N/R) |
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| 41. Ronny Hernandez, C, 19, Single-A (41) | 45. Juneiker Caceres, OF, 16, Rookie-DSL (N/R) | 46. Abel Bastidas, 2B/3B, 20, Single-A (37) | 37. Luca Tresh, C, 24, Double-A (N/R) | 45. Jose Olivares, RHP, 21, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 42. Adam Hackenberg, C, 24, Triple-A (32) | 46. Rafe Schlesinger, LHP, 21, College (N/R) | 47. Garrett Burhenn, RHP, 24, Double-A (N/R) | 38. L.P. Langevin, RHP, 21, College N/R) | 46. Ty Langenberg, RHP, 22, High-A (N/R) |
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| 43. Casey Saucke, SS/3B/RF, 21, High-A (N/R) | 47. Esteban Gonzalez, OF, 21, High-A (N/R) | 48. Ricky Vanasco, RHP, 25, Triple-A (N/R) | 39. Lizandro Rodriguez, 2B, 21, Single-A (4) | 47. Jair Camargo, C, 24, Triple-A (N/R) |
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| 44. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHP, 23, Double-A (N/R) | 48. Cameron Sullivan, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 49. Javier Osorio, SS/3B, 19, Rookie-DSL (50) | 40. Roni Cabrera, OF, 19, Rookie-ACL (37) | 48. Tanner Hall, RHP, 22, Single-A (23) |
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| 45. Adrian Gil, 1B/3B, 18, Rookie-ACL (N/R) | 49. Caden Favors, LHP, 22, Single-A (N/R) | 50. Andrew Sears, LHP, 21, Single-A (N/R) | 41. Kyle DeGroat, RHP, 18, High School (N/R) | 49. Jose Rodriguez, OF, 19, High-A (20) |
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| 46. Riley Gowens, RHP, 24, Double-A (N/R) | 50. Luis Merejo, 1B/3B/RF, 18, High School (N/R) | 42. Noah Murdock, RHP, 25, Triple-A (N/R) | 50. Caden Kendle, OF, 22, Single-A (N/R) |
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| 47. Sam Antonacci, 2B/SS/3B, 21, Single-A (N/R) | 43. Eric Cerantola, RHP, 24, Double-A (N/R) | ||||
| 48. Trey McGough, LHP, 26, Triple-A (N/R) | 44. Andrew Hoffmann, RHP, 24, Triple-A (41) | ||||
| 49. Ryan Galanie, 1B, 24, High-A (N/R) | 45. Tyson Guerrero, LHP, 25, Double-A (31) | ||||
| 50. Eddie Park, OF, 22, High-A (N/R) | 46. Cam Devanney, SS, 27, Triple-A (44) | ||||
| 47. Jacob Wallace, RHP, 25, Triple-A (N/R) | |||||
| 48. Steven Cruz, RHP, 25, Triple-A (N/R) | |||||
| 49. Oscar Rayo, LHP, 22, High-A (45) | |||||
| 50. A.J. Causey, RHP, 21, College (N/R) |