We’re using 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 by division. Our sixth and final column features new midseason ranks from all of the AL West farm systems:
Houston Astros – by Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07)
Los Angeles Angels – by Andrew Rhodes (@A_Rhodes77)
Oakland Athletics – by Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam)
Seattle Mariners – by Daniel Gentile (@DGentleman9288)
Texas Rangers – by Byron Cox (@byrontx)
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 Astros, Angels, Athletics, Mariners and Rangers organizations.
| Tier | Houston Astros | Los Angeles Angels | Oakland Athletics | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 1. Tyler Soderstrom, C/1B20, High-A (1) | 1. Noelvi Marte, SS20, High-A (2) | 1. Jack Leiter, RHP21, AA (1) | ||
| 2. Harry Ford, C19, Single-A (5) | 2. Josh Jung, 3B24, AAA (2) | ||||
| 3. Emerson Hancock, RHP23, AA (6) | |||||
| Tier 2 | 1. Pedro Leon, OF24, AAA (1) | 1. Jeremiah Jackson, SS22, AA (9) | 2. Shea Langeliers, C24, AAA (ATL 3) | 4. Edwin Arroyo, SS18, Single-A (14) | 3. Cole Winn, RHP22, AAA (3) |
| 2. Enmanuel Valdez, SS23, AAA (25) | 2. Sam Bachman, RHP22, AA (2) | 3. Zack Gelof, 3B/2B22, AA (2) | 5. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF18, ACL (9) | 4. Ezequiel Duran, SS/3B/OF23, AAA (6) | |
| 3. Hunter Brown, RHP23, AAA (4) | 3. Ky Bush, LHP22, AA (7) | 4. Max Muncy, SS19, High-A (5) | 6. Levi Stoudt, RHP24, AA (20) | 5. Josh H. Smith, 3B/SS24, MLB (8) | |
| 4. Kyren Paris, 2B/SS20, High-A (3) | 5. Nick Allen, SS/2B23, MLB (3) | 7. Starlin Aguilar, 2B/3B18, ACL (21) | 6. Owen White, RHP22, AA (34) | ||
| 5. Werner Blakely, 3B20, Single-A (21) | 6. J.T. Ginn, RHP23, AA (NYM 6) | 8. Jonatan Clase, OF20, Single-A (10) | 7. Evan Carter, OF19, High-A (11) | ||
| 6. Chase Silseth, RHP22, MLB (NR) | 7. Jonah Bride, 3B/2B/C26, MLB (13) | 9. Matt Brash, RHP24, MLB (4) | 8. Dustin Harris, 1B/OF22, AA (9) | ||
| 7. Jordyn Adams, OF22, AA (6) | 10. Adam Macko, RHP21, High-A (19) | ||||
| 8. Coleman Crow, RHP21, AA (13) | |||||
| Tier 3 | 4. Korey Lee, C23, MLB (3) | 9. Arol Vera, SS19, Single-A (4) | 8. Gunnar Hoglund, RHP22, High-A (TOR 4) | 11. Bryce Miller, RHP23, High-A (23) | 9. Aaron Zavala, OF22, High-A (12) |
| 5. Forrest Whitley, RHP24, AAA (15) | 10. Edgar Quero, C19, Single-A (11) | 9. Jordan Diaz, CI/OF21, AA (10) | 12. Michael Arroyo, SS17, DSL (NA) | 10. Sam Huff, C24, AAA (5) | |
| 6. Alex Santos, RHP20, Single-A (6) | 11. Adrian Placencia, 2B/SS19, Single-A (8) | 10. Denzel Clarke, OF22, Single-A (11) | 13. Alberto Rodriguez, OF21, High-A (11) | 11. Luisangel Acuna, SS/2B20, High-A (7) | |
| 7. Joe Perez, 3B22, AA (12) | 12. Alejandro Hidalgo, RHP19, Single-A (NR) | 11. Brayan Buelvas, OF20, High-A (7) | 14. Lazaro Montes, OF17, DSL (NA) | 12. Justin Foscue, 2B23, AA (4) | |
| 8. Colin Barber, OF21, High-A (20) | 13. Denzer Guzman, SS18, ACL (5) | 12. Brett Harris, 3B24, AA (32) | 15. Michael Morales, RHP19, Single-A (22) | 13. Davis Wendzel, SS/3B25, AAA (13) | |
| 14. Adam Seminaris, LHP23, AA (18) | 13. Joey Estes, RHP20, High-A (ATL 11) | 16. Taylor Dollard, RHP23, AA (25) | 14. Tekoah Roby, RHP20, High-A (16) | ||
| 15. Alexander Ramirez, OF19, Single-A (19) | 14. Ryan Cusick, RHP22, AA (ATL 8) | 17. Cade Marlowe, OF25, AA (16) | 15. Maximo Acosta, SS19, Single-A (10) | ||
| 16. Davis Daniel, RHP25, AAA (12) | 15. Pedro Pineda, OF18, Single-A (4) | 18. Zach DeLoach, OF23, AA (8) | 16. Bubba Thompson, OF24, AAA (19) | ||
| 17. Orlando Martinez, OF24, AAA (15) | 16. Jeff Criswell, RHP23, AA (15) | 17. Ricky Vanasco, RHP23, High-A (18) | |||
| 18. Connor Van Scoyoc, RHP22, Single-A (NR) | 17. Colin Peluse, RHP24, AA (8) | 18. A.J. Alexy, RHP24, AAA (26) | |||
| 19. Mason Albright, RHP19, Single-A (14) | 19. Zak Kent, RHP24, AA (35) | ||||
| 20. Luke Murphy, RHP22, AA (39) | 20. Cole Ragans, LHP24, AAA (36) | ||||
| 21. Landon Marceaux, LHP22, High-A (24) | 21. Blaine Crim, 1B25, AA (25) | ||||
| 22. Trevor Hauver, OF23, High-A (24) | |||||
| Tier 4 | 9. Yainer Diaz, C23, AAA (14) | 22. Robinson Pina, RHP23, High-A (36) | 18. Euribiel Angeles, IF20, High-A (SD 11) | 19. Milkar Perez, 3B20, Single-A (12) | 23. Anthony Gutierrez, OF17, DSL (NR) |
| 10. Tyler Whitaker, OF19, Single-A (40) | 23. Austin Warren, RHP26, MLB (20) | 19. Lawrence Butler, 1B/OF21, High-A (14) | 20. Kaden Polcovich, IF23, AA (17) | 24. Cody Bradford, LHP24, AA (28) | |
| 11. Wilyer Abreu, OF23, AA (NR) | 24. Oliver Ortega, RHP25, MLB (27) | 20. Zach Logue, LHP26, MLB (TOR 25) | 21. Robert Perez Jr., IF22, Single-A (NR) | 25. Mitch Bratt, LHP19, A (NR) | |
| 12. Jaime Melendez, RHP20, AA (22) | 25. Ryan Costieu, RHP21, High-A (NR) | 21. Garrett Acton, RHP24, AAA (24) | 22. Edryn Rodriguez, SS19, ACL (34) | 26. Steele Walker, OF25, AAA (21) | |
| 13. Cristian Gonzalez, SS20, High-A (16) | 26. Janson Junk, RHP26, MLB (10) | 22. Adrian Martinez, RHP25, MLB (SD 31) | 23. Juan Mercedes, RHP22, High-A (27) | 27. Yeison Morrobel, OF18, ACL (14) | |
| 14. Misael Tamara, RHP22, AA (8) | 27. Elvis Peguero, RHP25, MLB (29) | 23. Jack Cushing, RHP25, AAA (26) | 24. Walking Cabrera, OF21, Single-A (NR) | 28. Yerry Rodriguez, RHP24, AAA (20) | |
| 15. Shay Whitcomb, SS23, AA (7) | 28. Jose Marte, RHP26, MLB (26) | 24. Max Schuemann, MI/OF25, AA (17) | 25. Juan Then, RHP22, AA (31) | 29. Avery Weems, LHP25, AA (29) | |
| 16. Jonathan Bermudez, RHP26, AAA (13) | 29. Michael Stefanic, 2B26, MLB (NR) | 25. Mason Miller, RHP23, High-A (19) | 26. Prelander Berroa, RHP22, High-A (NR) | 30. Cameron Cauley, SS19, Single-A (33) | |
| 17. Justin Durdin, OF24, AA (21) | 30. Mason Erla, RHP24, AA (32) | 26. Jared Koenig, LHP28, MLB (NR) | 27. Sam Carlson, RHP23, Single-A (23) | 31. Thomas Saggese, SS20, High-A (46) | |
| 18. J.C. Correa, SS23, High-A (9) | 31. David McKinnon, 1B27, MLB (NR) | 27. Carlos Amaya, C/3B20, ACL (29) | 28. George Feliz, OF19, ACL (13) | 32. Chris Seise, SS23, High-A (38) | |
| 19. Peter Solomon, RHP25, AAA (17) | 32. David Calabreses, OF19, Single-A (38) | 28. Cody Thomas, OF27, AAA (20) | 29. Juan Pinto, LHP17, DSL (45) | 33. Marcus Smith, OF21, Single-A (31) | |
| 20. Chayce McDermott, RHP23, High-A (38) | 33. Aaron Hernandez, RHP25, AA (47) | 29. Dermis Garcia, CI24, AAA (27) | 30. Stephen Kolek, RHP25, AA (NR) | 34. Dylan MacLean, LHP19, Single-A (37) | |
| 21. Freudis Nova, SS22, High-A (11) | 34. Ivan Armstrong, RHP21, AA (42) | 31. Colin Davis, OF23, Single-A (24) | 35. Justin Slaten, RHP24, AA (NR) | ||
| 22. Dauri Lorenzo, SS19, FCL (29) | 35. Nelson Rada, CF16, DSL (33) | 32. Spencer Packard, OF24, High-A (NR) | 36. Dane Acker, RHP23, Single-A (NR) | ||
| 23. Zach Daniels, OF23, High-A (33) | 36. Randy De Jesus, CF17, DSL (34) | 33. Ben Ramirez, OF23, Single-A (NR) | 37. Mason Englert, RHP22, High-A (NR) | ||
| 24. Richi Gonzalez, OF19, FCL (35) | 37. Jhonathan Diaz, LHP25, MLB (23) | 34. Brayan Perez, LHP21, Single-A (30) | |||
| 25. Matthew Barefoot, OF24, AA (18) | 38. Brett Kerry, RHP23, AA (NR) | 35. Andrew Moore, RHP22, Single-A (NA) | |||
| 26. Kenedy Corona, OF22, High-A (NR) | 39. Braden Oltoff, RHP23, AA (44) | 36. Bryan Woo, RHP22, Single-A (NR) | |||
| 27. Logan Cerny, OF22, Single-A (NR) | 40. Ryan Smith, LHP24, AAA (NR) | ||||
| 28. J.P. France, RHP27, AAA (28) | |||||
| 29. Luke Berryhill, C24, AA (47) | |||||
| 30. Jimmy Endersby, RHP24, AA (24) | |||||
| 31. Spencer Arrighetti, RHP22, High-A (NR) | |||||
| 32. Jordan Brewer, OF24, AA (30) | |||||
| 33. Jairo Solis, RHP22, AAA-IL (49) | |||||
| 34. J.J. Matijevic, 1B26, MLB (NR) | |||||
| 35. Corey Julks, OF26, AAA (NR) | |||||
| 36. Shaun Dubin, RHP26, AAA (10) | |||||
| Tier 5 | 37. Grae Kessinger, SS24, AA (23) | 41. Fernando Guanare, RHP19, Single-A (NR) | 30. Jorge Juan, RHP23, High-A (12) | 37. Amador Arias, IF/OF21, Single-A (NR) | 38. Jake Latz, LHP26, AAA (NR) |
| 38. Alex McKenna, OF24, AA (36) | 42. Eric Torres, LHP22, AA (NR) | 31. Logan Davidson, SS/3B24, AA (25) | 38. Martin Gonzalez, SS17, DSL (NR) | 39. Ian Moller, C19, Single-A (45) | |
| 39. Brett Conine, RHP25, AAA (32) | 43. Walbert Urena, RHP18, ACL (NR) | 32. Nate Mondou, 2B/3B27, AAA (NR) | 39. Andy Thomas, C24, High-A (NR) | 40. David Garcia, C22, AA (22) | |
| 40. Jojanse Torres, RHP26, AA (26) | 44. D’Shawn Knowles, OF21, High-A (NR) | 33. Gabriel Maciel, OF23, High-A (45) | 40. Tyler Driver, RHP21, Single-A (NR) | 41. Bayron Lora, OF19, DSL (23) | |
| 41. Austin Hansen, RHP25, AAA (42) | 45. Jose Salvador, RHP22, High-A (16) | 34. Robert Puason, SS19, Single-A (16) | 41. Victor Labrada, OF22, High-A (18) | 42. Chase Lee, RHP23, AAA (NR) | |
| 42. Luis Miguel Santana, 2B22, High-A (43) | 46. Jose Soriano, RHP23, Single-A (43) | 35. Michael Guldberg, OF23, AA (33) | 42. Isaiah Campbell, RHP24, High-A (NR) | 43. Jonathan Ornelas, SS/2B/3B22, AA (43) | |
| 43. Angel Macuare, RHP22, AA (34) | 47. Jack Kochanowicz, RHP25, AA (25) | 36. Austin Beck, OF23, AA (43) | 43. Dariel Gomez, 1B25, High-A (NR) | 44. Marc Church, RHP21, AA (48) | |
| 44. Luis Baez, OF18, DSL (NR) | 48. Natanael Santana, OF20, ACL (22) | 37. Junior Perez, OF21, Single-A (31) | 44. Juan Cruz, OF18, DSL (NR) | 45. Josh Gessner, RHP22, Single-A (39) | |
| 45. Julio Robaina, LHP21, AA (46) | 49. Zach Linginfelter, RHP25, AA (49) | 38. Carlos Pacheco, OF17, DSL (NR) | 45. Steven Sanchez, RHP18, DSL (NR) | 46. Emiliano Teodo, RHP21, Single-A (44) | |
| 46. Nerio Rodriguez, C22, High-A (NR) | 50. Livan Soto, 2B/SS22, AA (NR) | 39. Kyle McCann, C24, AA (NR) | 46. Gabriel Sosa, RHP21, ACL (NR) | 47. Kevin Gowdy, RHP24, AA (40) | |
| 47. Quincy Hamilton, OF24, High-A (NR) | 40. Christian Fernandez, RHP23, High-A (NR) | 47. Cesar Izturus Jr, IF22, High-A (NR) | 48. Daniel Mateo, OF21, Single-A (NR) | ||
| 48. Yohander Martinez, 2B20, FCL (20) | 41. Jeremy Eiermann, SS25, AA (35) | 48. Ricardo Cova, SS18, DSL (NR) | 49. Daniel Robert, RHP27, AAA (NR) | ||
| 49. Kenni Gomez, OF17, DSL (NR) | 42. Blake Beers, RHP23, High-A (41) | 49. Joe Rizzo, 1B/3B24, AA (NR) | 50. Zion Bannister, 2B/SS20, ACL (49) | ||
| 50. Joey Loperfido, OF23, Single-A (NR) | 43. CJ Rodriguez, C22, Low-A (39) | 50. Luis Bolivar, OF18, DSL (NR) | |||
| 44. Hogan Harris, LHP25, High-A (42) | |||||
| 45. Devin Foyle, OF25, AA (36) | |||||
| 46. Grant Holman, RHP22, High-A (44) | |||||
| 47. Angel Arevalo, OF18, ACL (46) | |||||
| 48. Shohei Tomioka, RHP26, High-A (47) | |||||
| 49. Joshwan Wright, IF21, High-A (48) | |||||
| 50. Eduardo Rivera, LHP19, Single-A (49) |