We’re trying out a new format for our 2022 midseason Top 50 prospects lists. There are five updated Top 50s dropping at once, and these columns will be released over the next week or so by division. Our first column features new midseason ranks from all of the AL East farm systems:
Baltimore Orioles – by Ryan James (@RyanJames5)
Boston Red Sox – by Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame)
New York Yankees – by Paul Woodin (@PaulWoodin1)
Tampa Bay Rays – by Jake Wiener (@GatorSosa)
Toronto Blue Jays – by Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07)
For each rank, you’ll see Player Name, Position, Age, Current Level (Preseason rank).
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 9th). 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 Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays and Blue Jays organizations.
| Tier | Baltimore Orioles | Boston Red Sox | New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1. Grayson Rodriguez, RHP22, AAA (2) | 1. Marcelo Mayer, SS19, Single-A (2) | 1. Anthony Volpe, SS21, AA (1) | 1. Shane Baz, RHP23, MLB (2) | 1. Gabriel Moreno, C22, MLB (1) |
| 2. Gunnar Henderson, SS/3B21, AAA (4) | 2. Triston Casas, 1B22, AAA (1) | 2. Taj Bradley, RHP21, AA (5) | |||
| Tier 2 | 3. Colton Cowser, OF22, AA (6) | 3. Nick Yorke, 2B20, High-A (3) | 2. Austin Wells, C22, AA (6) | 3. Josh Lowe, OF24, MLB (3) | 2. Orelvis Martinez, SS20, AA (2) |
| 4. DL Hall, LHP23, AAA (3) | 4. Brayan Bello, RHP23, MLB (6) | 3. Jasson Dominguez, OF19, Single-A (3) | 4. Curtis Mead, 3B 21, AAA (6) | 3. Jordan Groshans, SS22, AA (3) | |
| 5. Coby Mayo, 3B20, AA (7) | 5. Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/IF21, AA (29) | 4. Trey Sweeney, SS22, Single-A (9) | 5. Carson Williams, SS19, Single-A (13) | 4. Ricky Tiedemann, LHP19, High-A (15) | |
| 6. Jordan Westburg, SS/3B23, AAA (5) | 5. Oswald Peraza, SS22, AAA (2) | 6. Greg Jones, SS24, AA (4) | |||
| 7. Kyle Stowers, OF24, MLB (8) | 6. Ken Waldichuk, LHP24, AAA (10) | 7. Jonathan Aranda, 1B24, MLB (12) | |||
| 8. Heston Kjerstad, OF23, Single-A (9) | 7. Roderick Arias, SS17, DSL (5) | 8. Xavier Edwards, 2B22, AAA (8) | |||
| 8. Luis Medina, RHP23, AA (8) | |||||
| 9. Everson Pereira, OF21, High-A (11) | |||||
| 10. Clarke Schmidt, RHP23, AAA (7) | |||||
| 11. Luis Gil, RHP24, AAA (4) | |||||
| 12. Yoendrys Gomez, RHP22, High-A (12) | |||||
| 13. Hayden Wesneski, RHP24, AAA (23) | |||||
| 14. Antonio Gomez, C20, Single-A (13) | |||||
| Tier 3 | 9. Cesar Prieto, INF23, AA (NR) | 6. Blaze Jordan, 3B/1B19, Single-A (5) | 15. Anthony Garcia, 1B/OF21, Single-A (16) | 9. Cole Wilcox, RHP22, Single-A (14) | 5. Samad Taylor, 2B23, AAA (15) |
| 10. Terrin Vavra, 2B/CF25, AAA (12) | 7. Jay Groome, LHP23, AA (8) | 16. Alexander Vargas, SS20, Single-A (15) | 10. Heriberto Hernandez, OF22, High-A (7) | 6. Gabriel Martinez, OF19, Single-A (NR) | |
| 11. Connor Norby, 2B22, AA (11) | 8. Brandon Walter, LHP25, AAA (17) | 17. Randy Vasquez, RHP23, AA (20) | 11. Seth Johnson, RHP23, High-A (15) | 7. Manuel Beltre, SS18, FCL (7) | |
| 12. Hudson Haskin, OF23, AA (14) | 9. Bryan Mata, RHP23, AA (12) | 18. Oswaldo Cabrera, 2B/3B/SS23, AAA (14) | 12. Ryan Spikes, 2B19, Single-A (16) | 8. Otto Lopez, 2B23, AAA (6) | |
| 13. Drew Rom, LHP22, AA (15) | 10. Niko Kavadas, 1B23, High-A (28) | 19. Estevan Florial, OF24, AAA (17) | 13. Ian Seymour, LHP23, AA (10) | 9. Leo Jimenez, SS21, High-A (11) | |
| 14. Carter Baumler, RHP20, Single-A (16) | 11. Alex Binelas, 3B/1B22, AA (11) | 20. T.J. Sikkema, LHP23, High-A (34) | 14. Carlos Colmenarez, SS18, FCL (11) | 10. Sem Robberse, RHP20, High-A (17) | |
| 15. Darell Hernaiz, INF20, High-A (20) | 12. Jeter Downs, IF23, MLB (7) | 21. Justin Lange, RHP20, FCL (13 SD) | 15. Kyle Manzardo, 1B21, High-A (26) | 11. Miguel Hiraldo, 2B21, High-A (10) | |
| 16. Joey Ortiz, SS/2B23, AA (21) | 13. Kutter Crawford, RHP26, MLB (22) | 22. Brendan Beck, RHP23, Single-A (18) | 16. Mason Montgomery, LHP22, High-A (NR) | 12. CJ Van Eyk, RHP23, High-A (12) | |
| 17. Samuel Basallo, C17, FCL (23) | 14. Josh Winckowski, RHP24, MLB (13) | 23. Brock Selvidge,LHP19, FCL (22) | 17. Austin Shenton, 3B24, AA (9) | 13. Adam Kloffenstein, RHP21, AA (13) | |
| 18. Braylin Tavera, OF17, DSL (NR) | 15. Chris Murphy, LHP24, AAA (19) | 24. Beck Way, RHP22, High-A (21) | 18. Ronny Simon, 2B22, AA (27) | ||
| 19. Maikol Hernandez, SS18, FCL (17) | 25. Will Warren, RHP23, AA (NR) | 19. Osleivis Basabe, 3B21, AA (32) | |||
| 20. John Rhodes, OF21, High-A (27) | 26. Elijah Dunham, OF24, AA (27) | 20. Nick Bitsko, RHP20, FCL (17) | |||
| 21. Leandro Arias, SS17, DSL (NR) | 27. JP Sears, LHP24, MLB (39) | 21. Kameron Misner, OF24, AA (18) | |||
| 22. Jean Pinto, RHP21, High-A (38) | 28. Deivi Garcia, RHP23, AAA (19) | 22. Sandy Gaston, RHP20, Single-A (22) | |||
| 23. Reed Trimble, OF21, Single-A (26) | 23. Cooper Kinney, 2B19, Single-A (23) | ||||
| 24. Zach Peek, RHP24, AA (35) | |||||
| Tier 4 | 25. Felix Bautista, RHP27, MLB (NR) | 16. Wikelman Gonzalez, RHP20, Single-A (10) | 29. Edgar Barclay, LHP24, High-A (43) | 24. Jacob Lopez, LHP24, AA (29) | 14. Dahian Santos, RHP19, Single-A (46) |
| 26. Mike Baumann, RHP26, MLB (13) | 17. Ronaldo Hernandez, C24, AAA (25) | 30. Cooper Bowman, 2B22, High-A (32) | 25. Junior Caminero, 3B19, DSL (25) | 15. Rikelbin De Castro, SS19, Single-A (16) | |
| 27. Anthony Servideo, 2B/SS23, Single-A (25) | 18. Miguel Bleis, OF18, FCL (18) | 31. Ron Marinaccio, RHP27, High-A (28) | 26. Willy Vasquez, 3B20, Single-A (35) | 16. Irv Carter, RHP19, FCL (18) | |
| 28. Yusniel Diaz, OF25, AAA (32) | 19. Gilberto Jimenez, OF22, High-A (9) | 32. Matt Sauer, RHP23, High-A (37) | 27. John Doxakis, LHP23, AA (24) | 17. Adrian Pinto, 2B19, Single-A (NR) | |
| 29. Robert Neustrom, OF25, AAA (34) | 20. Eddinson Paulino, IF/OF20, Single-A (23) | 33. Carson Coleman, RHP24, AA (NR) | 28. Tommy Romero, RHP25, MLB (20) | 18. Rafael Ohashi, RHP19, Single-A (NR) | |
| 30. Kevin Smith, LHP25, AAA (24) | 21. Nathan Hickey, C22, High-A (34) | 34. Chandler Champlain, RHP22, Single-A (NR) | 29. JJ Goss, RHP21, Single-A (21) | 19. Rainer Nunez, 3B21, Single-A (NR) | |
| 31. Alex Wells, LHP24, MLB (22) | 22. Brainer Bonaci, 2B/SS20, Single-A (15) | 35. Jhony Brito, RHP24, AAA (NR) | 30. Alika Williams, SS23, High-A (44) | 20. Luis Meza, C17, DSL (33) | |
| 32. Adam Hall, INF/OF23, AA (36) | 23. Connor Seabold, RHP26, MLB (14) | 36. Josh Breaux, C24, AAA (25) | 31. Brett Wisely, 2B23, AA (33) | 21. Estiven Machado, SS19, Single-A (14) | |
| 33. Elio Prado, OF20, Single-A (39) | 24. Tyler McDonough, 2B/OF23, High-A (16) | 37. Brandon Lockridge, OF23, AA (24) | 32. Rene Pinto, C25, MLB (NR) | 22. Spencer Horwitz, 1B24, AAA (20) | |
| 34. JD Mundy, 1B24, AA (41) | 25. Thad Ward, LHP25, FCL-rehab (21) | 38. Greg Weissert, RHP27, AAA (49) | 33. Colby White, RHP24, AAA (38) | 23. Trent Palmer, RHP23, AA (24) | |
| 35. Luis Gonzalez, OF19, FCL (28) | 26. Noah Song, RHP25, Navy-unassigned (20) | 39. Anthony Seigler, C23, High-A (NR) | 34. Mason Auer, OF21, High-A (NR) | 24. Yosver Zulueta, RHP24, AA (36) | |
| 36. Moises Ramirez, 1B/3B20, Single-A (29) | 27. Matthew Lugo, SS21, High-A (27) | 40. Matt Krook, LHP27, AAA (47) | 35. Diego Infante, OF22, High-A (36) | 25. Hayden Juenger, RHP21, AA (48) | |
| 37. Luis Ortiz, LHP19, FCL (30) | 28. David Hamilton, 2B/SS24, AA (24) | 26. Max Castillo, RHP23, MLB (47) | |||
| 38. Zach Watson, OF25, AA (31) | 29. Nicholas Northcut, 1B/3B23, High-A (NR) | 27. Chad Dallas, RHP22, High-A (29) | |||
| 39. Garrett Stallings, RHP24, AA (37) | 30. Chase Shugart, RHP25, AAA (NR) | 28. Adrian Hernandez, RHP22, AAA (31) | |||
| 31. Luis De La Rosa, RHP20, Single-A (59) | 29. Eric Pardinho, RHP21, Single-A (19) | ||||
| 32. Freili Encarnacion, SS/3B17, DSL (NR) | 30. Hagen Danner, RHP23, AA (32) | ||||
| 33. Ryan Fitzgerald, IF/OF28, AAA (51) | 31. Dasan Brown, OF20, Single-A (23) | ||||
| 34. Connor Wong, C26, AAA (26) | 32. Joey Murray, RHP25, AA (21) | ||||
| 35. Frank German, RHP24, AAA (58) | 33. Nick Frasso, RHP23, High-A (42) | ||||
| 34. Tanner Morris, SS 24, AAA (35) | |||||
| 35. Chavez Young, OF25, AAA (27) | |||||
| 36. Tyler Keenan, 3B23, High-A (47-SEA) | |||||
| 37. Nick Allgeyer, LHP26, AAA (38) | |||||
| Tier 5 | 40. Noah Denoyer,RHP24, AA (NR) | 36. Victor Santos, RHP21, AA (35) | 41. Agustin Ramirez, C20, FCL (NR) | 36. Alejandro Pie, 3B20, High-A (28) | 38. Luis Garcia, SS18, FCL (22) |
| 41. Brandon Young,RHP23, AA (49) | 37. Shane Drohan, LHP23, High-A (46) | 42. Keiner Delgado, SS18, DSL (NR) | 37. Blake Hunt, C23, AA (30) | 39. Kendry Rojas, LHP19, Single-A (41) | |
| 42. Mishael Deson,OF19, Single-A (43) | 38. Jhostynxon Garcia, OF19, FCL (30) | 43. Osiel Rodriguez, RHP20, FCL (NR) | 38. Dru Baker, OF22, High-A (46) | 40. Yhoangel Aponte, OF18, FCL (34) | |
| 43. Stiven Acevedo,OF19, Single-A (44) | 39. Pedro Castellanos, 1B/OF24, AAA (44) | 44. Tyler Hardman, 1B23, High-A (38) | 39. Ford Proctor, C25, AAA (31) | 41. Damiano Palmegiani, 3B22, High-A (NR) | |
| 44. Cadyn Grenier,2B/SS25, AAA (40) | 40. Chih-Jung Liu, RHP23, High-A (36) | 45. Alfred Vega, RHP21, FCL (44) | 40. Jayden Murray, RHP25, AA (NR) | 42. Sebastian Espino, OF22, AA (39) | |
| 45. Cesar Alvarez,RHP19, FCL (48) | 41. Kole Cottam, C/1B25, AA (NR) | 46. Marcos Cabrera, 3B20, Single-A (NR) | 41. Patrick Wicklander, LHP22, High-A (42) | 43. Victor Mesia, C19, FCL (28) | |
| 46. Kyle Brnovich,RHP24, AAA (42) | 42. Christian Koss, IF24, AA (41) | 47. Hans Montero, SS18, DSL (33) | 42. Ruben Cardenas, OF24, AAA (37) | 44. Davis Schneider, 2B23, AA (NR) | |
| 47. Anderson De Los Santos,3B18, FCL (47) | 43. Cam Cannon, 2B/3B24, AA (43) | 48. Ben Cowles, 2B22, Single-A (NR) | 43. Alex Ayala Jr., LHP20, FCL (NR) | 45. Addison Barger, SS22, High-A (NR) | |
| 48. Collin Burns, SS22, High-A (NR) | 44. Eduardo Lopez, OF20, Single-A (40) | 49. Juan Carela, RHP20, Single-A (NR) | 44. Shane Sasaki, OF22, Single-A (NR) | 46. Cam Eden, OF24, AA (NR) | |
| 49. Adam Stauffer, RHP23, AA (NR) | 45. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP18, FCL (NR) | 50. Luis Serna, RHP17, FCL (NR) | 45. Jeffrey Hakanson, RHP23, FCL (40) | 47. Alejandro Melean, RHP21, High-A (NR) | |
| 50. Shayne Fontana, OF25, AA (NR) | 46. Kelvin Diaz, OF19, DSL (NR) | 46. Jose Pena, OF19, DSL (34) | 48. Jonatan Bernal, RHP20, Single-A (NR) | ||
| 47. Enderso Lira, C18, FCL (48) | 47. Daiveyon Whittle, RHP22, Single-A (45) | 49. Nathan Lukes, OF27, AAA (NR) | |||
| 48. Devlin Granberg, 1B/OF26, AAA (NR) | 48. Austin Vernon, RHP23, Single-A (NR) | 50. Trenton Wallace, LHP23, Single-A (NR) | |||
| 49. Nick Decker, OF22, High-A (38) | 49. Niko Hulsizer, OF25, AAA (NR) | ||||
| 50. Stephen Scott, C25, AA (56) | 50. Joe LaSorsa, LHP24, AA (NR) |