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 fourth column features new midseason ranks from all of the NL Central farm systems:
Chicago Cubs – by Kevin Will (@CubsProspector)
Cincinnati Reds – by Daniel Gentile (@DGentleman9288)
Milwaukee Brewers – by David Gasper (@dgasper24)
Pittsburgh Pirates – by Greg Rosenthal (@Bucfish67)
St. Louis Cardinals – by Chris Eros (@ChrisEros)
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 Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Pirates and Cardinals organizations.
| Tier | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | Milwaukee Brewers | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Tier 1 | 1. Brennen Davis, OF 22, AAA (1) | 1. Nick Lodolo, LHP 23, MLB (3), | 1. Jackson Chourio, OF 18, Single-A (17) | 1. Oneil Cruz, SS 23, MLB (1) | 1. Jordan Walker, 3B 20, AA (3) |
| 2. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 20, High-A (9) | 2. Elly De La Cruz, SS/3B 19, Single-A (5) | 2. Henry Davis, C 22, AA (3) | |||
| 3. Nick Gonzales, 2B 23, AA (2) | |||||
| Tier 2 | 3. Cristian Hernandez, SS 18, ACL (2) | 3. Matt McClain, SS 22, AA (4) | 2. Joey Wiemer, OF 23, AA (7) | 4. Liover Peguero, SS 21, AA (5) | 2. Matthew Liberatore, LHP 22, MLB (2) |
| 4. Kevin Alcántara, OF 20, Single-A (3) | 4. Brandon Williamson, RHP 24, AA (7 CIN) | 3. Sal Frelick, OF 22, AA (4) | 5. Quinn Priester, RHP 21, AA (4) | 3. Ivan Herrera, C 22, AAA (4) |
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| 5. Owen Caissie, OF 20, High-A (4) | 5. Andrew Abbott, LHP 23, AA (14) | 4. Hedbert Perez, OF 19, Single-A (1) | 6. Endy Rodriguez, C/1B/OF 22, High-A (7) | 4. Masyn Winn, SS 20, AA (5) |
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| 6. James Triantos, 2B/3B 19, Single-A (5) | 6. Connor Phillips, RHP 21 AA (NR) | 5. Brice Turang, SS/2B 22, AAA (5) | 7. Bubba Chandler, RHP/SS 19, FCL (8) | 5. Joshua Baez, OF 19, Single-A (19) |
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| 7. DJ Herz, LHP 21, High-A (8) | 7. Joe Boyle, RHP 22, High-A (22) | 6. Garrett Mitchell, OF 23, AA (2) | 8. Ji-Hwan Bae, 2B/SS/OF 22, AAA (20) | ||
| 8. Jordan Wicks, LHP 22, High-A (10) | 8. Rece Hinds, 3B 21, High-A (10) | 7. Jeferson Quero, C 19, Single-A (8) | |||
| 9. Kevin Made, SS 19, Single-A (15) | 9. Austin Hendrick, OF 21, High-A (11) | 8. Ethan Small, LHP 25, AAA (6) | |||
| 10. Caleb Kilian, RHP 25, AAA (7) | 10. Allen Cerda, OF 22, AA (32) | 9. Tyler Black, 2B 21, High-A (9) | |||
| 11. Nelson Velazquez, OF 23, MLB (12) | |||||
| Tier 3 | 12. Kohl Franklin, RHP 22, High-A (24) | 11. Jay Allen, OF 19, Single-A (6) | 10. Antoine Kelly, LHP 22, High-A (16) | 9. Anthony Solometo, LHP 19, Single-A (9) | 6. Zack Thompson, LHP 24, MLB (6) |
| 13. Luis Devers, RHP 22, High-A (48) | 12. Tyler Callihan, 3B/2B 21, AA (8) | 11. Felix Valerio, SS/2B 21, AA (18) | 10. Mike Burrows, RHP 22, AAA (21) | 7. Michael McGreevy, RHP 22, AA (16) |
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| 14. Alexander Canario, OF 22, AA (17) | 13. Chase Petty, RHP 19, Single-A (15 MIN) | 12. Eduardo Garcia, SS 19, Single-A (10) | 11. Travis Swaggerty, OF 24, AAA (13) | 8. Tink Hence, RHP 19, Single-A (7) |
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| 15. Matt Mervis, 1B 24, AA (NR) | 14. Alex McGarry, 1B 23, AA (NR) | 13. Mario Feliciano, C 23, AAA (13) | 12. Carmen Mlodzinski, RHP 23, AA (11) | 9. Alec Burleson, OF 23, AAA (9) |
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| 16. Yohendrick Pinango, OF 20, High-A (23) | 15. Carlos Jorge, SS 18, ACL (44) | 14. Hendry Mendez, OF 18, Single-A (14) | 13. Jared Jones, RHP 20, High-A (12) | 10. Gordon Graceffo, RHP 22, AA (NR) |
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| 17. Miguel Amaya, C 23, AA (21) | 16. Daniel Vellojin, C 22, High-A (NR) | 15. Freddy Zamora, SS 23, AA (11) | 14. Canaan Smith-Njigba, OF 23, MLB (15) | 11. Luken Baker, 1B 25, AAA (10) |
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| 18. Brailyn Marquez, LHP 23, AA (11) | 17. Mat Nelson, C 23, High-A (17) | 16. Zavier Warren, C/3B 23, High-A (12) | 15. Luis Ortiz, RHP 23, AA (40) | 12. Malcom Nunez, 3B 21, AA |
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| 19. Moises Ballesteros, C 18, ACL (50) | 18. Lyon Richardson, RHP 22, High-A (15) | 17. Victor Castaneda, RHP 23, AA (27) | 16. Miguel Yajure, RHP 24, AAA (10) | 13. Jhon Torres, OF 22, Single-A (8) |
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| 20. Ed Howard, SS 20, High-A (14) | 19. Jose Torres, SS 22, High-A (12) | 18. Carlos Rodriguez, OF 21, High-A (19) | 17. Cody Bolton, RHP 24, AAA (43) | 14. Inohan Paniagua, RHP 22, Single-A (40) |
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| 21. Drew Gray, LHP 19, ACL (19) | 20. Ariel Almonte, OF 18, ACL (38) | 19. Abner Uribe, RHP 22, AA (25) | 18. Bligh Madris, OF 26, MLB (NR), | ||
| 22. Daniel Palencia, RHP 22, High-A (25) | 21. Esmith Pineda, OF 17, DSL (NR) | 20. Johan Barrios, SS 17, DSL (NR) | 19. Cal Mitchell, OF 23, AAA (31) | ||
| 23. Luke Little, LHP 21, Single-A (47) | 21. Tristan Peters, OF 22, High-A (NR) | 20. Lonnie White Jr., OF 19, FCL (17) | |||
| 24. Reggie Preciado, SS/3B 19, Single-A (6) | 22. Cam Robinson, RHP 22, AA (NR) | 21. Yerry De Los Santos, RHP 24, MLB (NR) | |||
| 25. Cole Roederer, OF 22, AA (35) | 22. Tucupita Marcano, 2B/OF/SS/3B 22, AAA (23) | ||||
| 23. Matt Gorski, OF 24, AA (NR) | |||||
| 24. Matthew Fraizer, OF 24, AA (14) | |||||
| 25. Abrahan Gutierrez, C 22, High-A (32) | |||||
| 26. Blake Sabol, OF/C 24, AA (37) | |||||
| Tier 4 | 26. Tyler Schlaffer, RHP 21, Single-A (43) | 22. Justice Thompson, OF 22, High-A | 23. Joe Gray Jr, OF 22, High-A (15) | 27. Jacob Gonzalez, 1B 24, High-A (NR) | 15. Jonathan Mejia, SS 17, DSL (NR) |
| 27. Jordan Nwogu, OF 23, High-A (31) | 23. Nicolo Pinazzi, LHP 22, ACL (NR) | 24. Jheremy Vargas, IF/OF 19, Single-A (23) | 28. Jared Triolo, 3B/SS 24, AA (39) | 16. Delvin Perez, SS 23, AAA (17) |
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| 28. Chase Strumpf, 3B/2B 24, AA (34) | 24. Jared Solomon, RHP 25, MLB (NR) | 25. Logan Henderson, RHP 20, High-A (24) | 29. Kyle Nicolas, RHP 23, AA (NR) | 17. Edwin Nunez, RHP 20, FCL (13) |
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| 29. Darius Hill, OF 24, AAA (NR) | 25. Ivan Johnson, 2B/3B 23, AA (19) | 26. Jhonny Severino, SS 17, DSL (NR) | 30. Tsung-Che Cheng, SS/2B/3B 20, Single-A (35) | 18. Moises Gomez, OF 23, AAA (NR) |
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| 30. Cam Sanders, RHP 25, AAA (NR) | 26. Yerlin Confidan, OF 19, Single-A (20) | 27. Russell Smith, LHP 23, High-A (20) | 31. Rodolfo Nolasco, OF 20, Single-A (34) | 19. Alec Willis, RHP 19, FCL (47) |
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| 31. Ryan Jensen, RHP 24, AA (13) | 27. Leonardo Balcazar, SS 18, ACL (43) | 28. Luis Lara, OF 17, DSL (NR) | 32. Po-Yu Chen, RHP 20, Single-A (36) | 20. Ryan Holgate, OF 22, Single-A (28) |
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| 32. Bryan Hudson, LHP 25, AAA (NR) | 28. Ricardo Cabrera, SS 17, DSL (NR) | 29. Stiven Cruz, RHP 20, Single-A (33) | 33. Mason Martin, 1B 23, AAA (24) | 21. Freddy Pacheco, RHP 24, AAA (18) |
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| 33. Ben Leeper, RHP 25, AAA (16) | 29. Malvin Valdez, OF 18, ACL (41) | 30. Jakson Reetz, C 26, AA (NR) | 34. Nick Garcia, RHP 23, High-A (45) | 22. Connor Thomas, LHP 24, AAA (NR) |
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| 34. Jeremiah Estrada, RHP 23, AA (NR) | 30. Christian Roa, RHP 22, High-A (13) | 31. Noah Campbell, IF/OF 23, AA (45) | 35. Andres Alvarez, 2B/3B/SS 25, AA (NR) | 23. Austin Love, RHP 23, High-A (27) |
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| 35. Zac Leigh, RHP 24, High-A (27) | 32. Gabe Holt, 2B 24, AA (26) | 36. Dariel Lopez, 20 SS/3B/2B, High-A (50) | 24. Ian Bedell, RHP 22, High-A (20) |
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| 36. Pablo Aliendo, C 21, High-A (44) | 33. Brandon Knarr, RHP 24, AA (NR) | 25. Luis Pino, OF 18, FCL (24) |
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| 37. Yeison Santana, SS/2B 21, High-A (NR) | 34. Micah Bello, OF 21, High-A (37) | 26. Jeremy Rivas, SS 19, Single-A (25) |
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| 38. Luis Verdugo, 3B 21, High-A (HM) | 35. Lucas Erceg, RHP 27, AAA (NR) | 27. Edgar Escobar, RHP 25, AA (30) |
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| 39. Christian Franklin, OF 22, Single-A (30) | 36. Carlos Rodriguez, RHP 20, Single-A (NR) | 28. Mike Antico, OF 24, AA (NR) |
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| 40. Jake Slaughter, 3B/2B 25, AA (NR) | 29. Connor Lunn, RHP 24, AA (NR) |
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| 30. Jake Walsh, RHP 26, AAA (32) |
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| 31. Won-Bin Cho, OF 18, FCL (NR) |
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| 32. Leonardo Bernal, C 18, Single-A (41) |
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| 33. Levi Prater, LHP 23, High-A (22) |
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| Tier 5 | 41. BJ Murray, 3B/1B 22, High-A (NR) | 31. Jack Rogers, OF 23, Single-A (30) | 37. Caleb Boushley, RHP 28, AAA (NR) | 37. Shalin Polanco, OF 18, FCL (48) | 34. Julio Rodriguez, C 25, AA (29) |
| 42. Porter Hodge, RHP 21, Low-A (NR) | 32. Braylin Minier, SS 19, ACL (39) | 38. TJ Shook, RHP 24, AA (NR) | 38. Braylon Bishop, OF 19, FCL (49) | 35. Patrick Romeri, OF 21, Single-A (26) |
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| 43. Pedro Ramirez, 2B 18, ACL (49) | 33. Yassel Pino, 1B 20, Single-A (NR) | 39. Ernesto Martinez, 1B 23, High-A (30) | 39. Solomon Maguire, OF 19, FCL (NR) | 36. Nick Dunn, 2B 25, AA (NR) |
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| 44. Ismael Mena, OF 19, ACL (45) | 34. Mike Siani, OF 22, AA (27) | 40. Cam Devanney, SS 25, AA (NR) | 40. Lolo Sanchez, OF 23, AA (46) | 37. Evan Mendoza, 3B 26, AAA (NR) |
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| 45. Adan Sanchez, C/3B 17, DSL (NR) | 35. Javi Rivera, RHP 22, Single-A (NR) | 41. Thomas Dillard, 1B 24, AA (29) | 41. Tahnaj Thomas, RHP 23, AA (22) | 38. Zane Mills, RHP 22, High-A (37) |
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| 46. Koen Moreno, RHP 20, ACL (NR) | 36. Jackson Miller, C 20, Single-A (18) | 42. Justin Jarvis, RHP 22, High-A (NR) | 42. Connor Scott, OF 22, AA (NR) | 39. Darlin Moquete, OF 22, Single-A (42) |
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| 47. Danis Correa, RHP 22, AA (NR) | 37. Gus Steiger, SS 23, Single-A (NR) | 43. Israel Puello, RHP 21, High-A (NR) | 43. Hudson Head, OF 21, High-A (16) | 40. Griffin Roberts, RHP 26, AA (45) |
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| 48. Alfredo Zárraga, RHP 21, Single-A (NR) | 38. Nick Quintana, 3B 24, AA (NR) | 44. Daniel Guilarte, INF 18, ACL (NR) | 44. Sammy Siani, OF 21, High-A (29) | 41. Ludwin Jimenez, RHP 20, Single-A (38) |
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| 49. Angel González, RHP 19, Single-A (NR) | 39. Isiah Gilliam, OF 25, AAA (NR) | 45. Yeison Perez, OF 18, DSL (NR) | 45. Maikol Escotto, SS 20, FCL (18) | 42. Lizandro Espinoza, SS 19, FCL (NR) |
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| 50. Freylin Silverio, RHP 17, DSL (NR) | 40. Bryce Bonin, RHP 23, High-A (9) | 46. Luis Castillo, OF 18, ACL (NR) | 46. Carter Bins, C 23, AAA (NR) | 43. Jonah Davis, OF 25, AA (NR) |
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| 41. Donovan Antonia, C 18, ACL (NR) | 47. Darrien Miller, C 21, High-A (46) | 47. Javier Rivas, SS 19, FCL (NR) | 44. Pedro Pages, C 23, AAA (NR) |
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| 42. Deivid Alcantara, OF 19, ACL (NR) | 48. Tristen Lutz, OF 23, AA (NR) | 48. Esmerlyn Valdez, OF 18, FCL (NR) | 45. Scott Hurst, OF 26, AAA (NR) |
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| 43. Johnny Ascanio, SS 19, ACL (NR) | 49. Jose Caballero, INF 19, ACL (NR) | 49. Brennan Malone, RHP 21, Single-A (33) | 46. Osvaldo Tovalin, 1B/3B 22, High-A (NR) |
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| 44. Spencer Stockton, RHP 26, AA (NR) | 50. Jace Avina, OF 19, ACL (NR) | 50. Alexander Mojica, 3B/1B 19, FCL (26) | 47. Todd Lott, 1B 24, High-A (NR) |
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| 45. Julian Aguiar, RHP 21, Single-A (NR) | 48. Thomas Francisco, 1B/OF 23, High-A (50) |
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| 46. Carlos Sanchez, OF 17, DSL (NR) | 49. Tre Fletcher, OF 21, Single-A (36) |
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| 47. Jose Montero, P 18, DSL (NR) | 50. Matt Koperniak, 3B/OF 24, AA (43) |
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| 48. Blake Dunn, OF 23, Single-A (NR) | |||||
| 49. Joneiker Arellano, P 17, DSL (NR) | |||||
| 50. Ruben Ibarra, 1B 22, High-A (29) |