The Athletic 2022 Mid-Season Top 60 Prospects

Keith Law released his 2022 Mid-Season Top 60 Prospect List on Monday which is topped by Alamo Short Stacks outfielder Corbin Carroll. Currently at Triple-A, Carroll was the 9th overall selection by the Stacks in the 2021 RDBL Reserve Draft, also landing current Active Roster starter Logan Gilbert two picks later in a Draft that has been a boon for the Franchise.

Carroll is one of two Stacks prospects ranked as the club traded away the 13th, 18th, 33rd and 46th prospects ranked on the list over the last few weeks in hopes of their first RDBL Championship.

The Idaho Taters lead the RDBL with seven prospects ranked led by shortstop Marcelo Mayer, a 2021 7th Round pick by the club. Josh Jung, ranked 54th overall, was the latest addition to the group following his acquisition from the Mission Viejo Maulers Monday morning.

The Asti Grape Stompers and Cloverdale Clovers both placed six prospects on the list with both clubs battling it out for the league's top Farm System Award in 2022.

2022 MLB Draftees Jackson Holliday of the Idaho Taters was ranked 42nd overall while 2nd overall pick Druw Jones of the Maltese Falcons ranked 22nd.

The Burlingame Blue Ducks were the lone RDBL club without a representative.

Top 60 Mid-Season Prospects

1 OF Corbin Carroll, Alamo Short Stacks

2. SS Gunnar Henderson, St. Joseph Jokers

3. OF Jackson Chourio, Free Agent

4. C Diego Cartaya, Mt. Diablo Devils

5. C Gabriel Moreno, St. Joseph Jokers

6. C Francisco Alvarez, Asti Grape Stompers

7. 3B Jordan Walker, Asti Grape Stompers

8. SS Elly de la Cruz, Cloverdale Clovers

9. SS Anthony Volpe, Cloverdale Clovers

10. SS Jordan Lawlar, Asti Grape Stompers

11 RHP Eury Perez, Maltese Falcons

12. SS Noelvi Marte, Lunatic Fringe

13. SS Marco Luciano, Cloverdale Clovers

14. RHP Grayson Rodriguez, Lunatic Fringe

15. SS Marcelo Mayer, Idaho Taters

16. LHP Kyle Harrison, Asti Grape Stompers

17. C Henry Davis, Meinert Hops

18. OF Robert Hassell III, Honolulu Hammerheads

19. SS Masyn Winn, Free Agent

20. OF George Valera, Spokane Fightin' Fish

21 SS Brayan Rocchio, Lunatic Fringe

22. OF Druw Jones, Maltese Falcons

23. OF Zac Veen, Maltese Falcons

24. RHP Daniel Espino, Maltese Falcons

25. SS Ezequiel Tovar, Free Agent

26. RHP Bobby Miller, Lake Merced Goutfish

27. LHP DL Hall, St. Joseph Jokers

28. OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Asti Grape Stompers

29. 3B Cam Collier, Free Agent

30. SS Termarr Johnson, Spokane Fightin' Fish

31 1B Triston Casas, Maltese Falcons

32. RHP Gavin Stone, Free Agent

33. RHP Quinn Priester, Honolulu Hammerheads

34. 3B Miguel Vargas, Alamo Short Stacks

35. OF Brennen Davis, Idaho Taters

36. RHP Taj Bradley, Cloverdale Clovers

37. RHP Gavin Williams, Idaho Taters

38. 3B Brett Baty, Meinert Hops

39. OF Elijah Green, Lake Merced Goutfish

40. SS Brooks Lee, Mission Viejo Maulers

41 LHP Ricky Tiedemann, Cloverdale Clovers

42. SS Jackson Holliday, Idaho Taters

43. SS Colson Montgomery, Free Agent

44. OF James Wood, Free Agent

45. RHP Jack Leiter, Idaho Taters

46. RHP Andrew Painter, Cloverdale Clovers

47. C Kevin Parada, Free Agent

48. RHP Tanner Bibee, Free Agent

49. RHP Yosver Zulueta, Free Agent

50. C Shea Langeliers, Las Vegas Aristocrats

51. 3B Curtis Mead, Asti Grape Stompers

52. LHP Matthew Liberatore, Idaho Taters

53. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, Free Agent

54. 3B Josh Jung, Idaho Taters

55. RHP Gordon Graceffo, Free Agent

56. OF Sal Frelick, Free Agent

57. RHP Owen White, Free Agent

58. IF Jace Jung, Honolulu Hammerheads

59. SS Vaughn Grissom, Free Agent

60. OF Kevin Alcantara, Lake Merced Goutfish

Free Agents (14)

3. OF Jackson Chourio, Free Agent

19. SS Masyn Winn, Free Agent

25. SS Ezequiel Tovar, Free Agent

29. 3B Cam Collier, Free Agent

32. RHP Gavin Stone, Free Agent

43. SS Colson Montgomery, Free Agent

44. OF James Wood, Free Agent

47. C Kevin Parada, Free Agent

48. RHP Tanner Bibee, Free Agent

49. RHP Yosver Zulueta, Free Agent

53. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, Free Agent

55. RHP Gordon Graceffo, Free Agent

56. OF Sal Frelick, Free Agent

57. RHP Owen White, Free Agent

Idaho Taters (7)

15. SS Marcelo Mayer, Idaho Taters

35. OF Brennen Davis, Idaho Taters

37. RHP Gavin Williams, Idaho Taters

42. SS Jackson Holliday, Idaho Taters

45. RHP Jack Leiter, Idaho Taters

52. LHP Matthew Liberatore, Idaho Taters

54. 3B Josh Jung, Idaho Taters

Asti Grape Stompers (6)

6. C Francisco Alvarez, Asti Grape Stompers

7. 3B Jordan Walker, Asti Grape Stompers

10. SS Jordan Lawlar, Asti Grape Stompers

16. LHP Kyle Harrison, Asti Grape Stompers

28. OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Asti Grape Stompers

51. 3B Curtis Mead, Asti Grape Stompers

Cloverdale Clovers (6)

8. SS Elly de la Cruz, Cloverdale Clovers

9. SS Anthony Volpe, Cloverdale Clovers

13. SS Marco Luciano, Cloverdale Clovers

36. RHP Taj Bradley, Cloverdale Clovers

41. LHP Ricky Tiedemann, Cloverdale Clovers

46. RHP Andrew Painter, Cloverdale Clovers

Maltese Falcons (5)

11. RHP Eury Perez, Maltese Falcons

22. OF Druw Jones, Maltese Falcons

23. OF Zac Veen, Maltese Falcons

24. RHP Daniel Espino, Maltese Falcons

31. 1B Triston Casas, Maltese Falcons

Honolulu Hammerheads (3)

18. OF Robert Hassell III, Honolulu Hammerheads

33. RHP Quinn Priester, Honolulu Hammerheads

58. IF Jace Jung, Honolulu Hammerheads

Lake Merced Goutfish (3)

26. RHP Bobby Miller, Lake Merced Goutfish

39. OF Elijah Green, Lake Merced Goutfish

60. OF Kevin Alcantara, Lake Merced Goutfish

Lunatic Fringe (3)

12. SS Noelvi Marte, Lunatic Fringe

14. RHP Grayson Rodriguez, Lunatic Fringe

21 SS Brayan Rocchio, Lunatic Fringe

St. Joseph Jokers (3)

2. SS Gunnar Henderson, St. Joseph Jokers

5. C Gabriel Moreno, St. Joseph Jokers

27. LHP DL Hall, St. Joseph Jokers

Alamo Short Stacks (2)

1. OF Corbin Carroll, Alamo Short Stacks

34. 3B Miguel Vargas, Alamo Short Stacks

Meinert Hops (2)

17. C Henry Davis, Meinert Hops

38. 3B Brett Baty, Meinert Hops

Spokane Fightin' Fish (2)

20. OF George Valera, Spokane Fightin' Fish

30. SS Termarr Johnson, Spokane Fightin' Fish

Mission Viejo Maulers (1)

40. SS Brooks Lee, Mission Viejo Maulers

Las Vegas Aristocrats (1)

50. C Shea Langeliers, Las Vegas Aristocrats

Mt. Diablo Devils (1)

4. C Diego Cartaya, Mt. Diablo Devils

State Farm Weekly Recap: Period 17

The State Farm Recap has been anything but weekly, but we are back this week as the 2022 Trade and Keeper Deadline is upon us with just four periods remaining before the Playoff group is set. The group is anything but set as three teams remain within 86.0 points of each other for the Regular Season Title while the Burlingame Blue Ducks spent last week loading up in pursuit of one of the three Wild Card spots.

State Farm Team of the Week: Alamo Short Stacks, 372.5 Points

69-290, 290 AB, 12 2B, 2 3B, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 41 R, 5 SB, 38 BB, 7 HP, 2 SF

53.1 INN, 30 HA, 16 BBI, 69 K, 18 ER, 6 W, 2 L, 7 S, 2 HB

The Stacks had a balanced attack led by Brendan Rodgers (27.5 points, 12-for-27) on offense while Carlos Rodon's dominant effort Sunday night led the way with 45.0 points. The club's investment in the bullpen continues to pay dividends as Emmanuel Clase, Liam Hendriks and Kenley Jansen combined for 61.0 points and seven saves. The club enters Period 18 37.0 points behind the Maltese Falcons for the RDBL lead.

Hitter of the Week: Aaron Judge, Maulers

8-23, 23 AB, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R, SB, 6 BB

Judge is in the middle of a historic season as he has taken over the lead in overall scoring after smashing five home runs in Period 17. The Maulers remain optimistic that they can chase down the top three clubs over the final four weeks and they will start that pursuit in Period 18 with 10 starts from their rotation.

Pitcher of the Week: Merrill Kelly, Devils

15 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 15 K, W

Kelly is solidifying himself as one of the top pitcher values in the RDBL heading into 2023 as the right-hander posted 15 shutout innings and is now on pace for 571.0 points this season. While a lot went wrong on the Devils in 2022, Kelly is a shining bright spot.

Prospect of the Week: 3B Brett Baty, Hops

Over the last 10 days, Baty has slashed .444/.487/.833 with eight extra base hits and a pair of walks. The Hops have been asked about Baty frequently leading up to the deadline, but GM Garrett Shelley has held strong on holding him and Michael Harris as both can be big pieces of the 2023 roster.

Life Insurance Player of the Week: CJ Cron, Falcons

1-for-23, 7 K, -7.0 Points

It was a rough week at the plate for the Maltese Falcons slugger as Cron managed just one hit in 23 at-bats while punching out seven times.

Looking Ahead: Mt. Diablo Devils

The Mt. Diablo Devils left Draft Day widely regarded as a true Title contender following an excellent Auction Draft that landed them Jose Ramirez and Bryce Harper on a pair of reasonable contract. With a wave of activations and additional prospect talent closing in on the big leagues, GM Jason Watson looked well on his way to another cash finish.

Unfortunately things didn't pan out as planned as the Devils stayed on the frays of contention before injuries to Wander Franco and Harper put a nail in their coffin.

Watson, short on expiring contracts, was put in a difficult spot as the club didn't align with the normal sell-off strategy when things go south. There remains internal confidence that this existing core group can take them back to the Playoff contention in 2023.

Here's a look at how things are shaping up for Watson and the Devils for 2023.

Catching

The Devils might have missed the mark on 2021 Trade Deadline acquisition Luis Torrens who has totaled just 35.0 points on the season, but they hit a winner in Christian Vazquez (1/$10) who currently ranks seventh in scoring at the position and should be back for 2023. Vazquez, a career .261 hitter, has been a staple behind the plate since his breakout in 2019 and is a safe bet to finish in the Top-10 at his position again despite entering his age 32 season in 2023.

The Devils boast a pair of excellent catching prospects in Diego Cartaya and Tyler Soderstrom, but both have ETAs beyond 2023 at this point in their development.

Infield

While additional infield help will be an area to upgrade, the top end of their current group is exceptional which is led by Jose Ramirez (1/$47), Bo Bichette (2R/$3) and 2022 activation Wander Franco (1R/$1). All three are exceptional core pieces to build around while offering exceptional cap space value to address the club's remaining needs.

Pre-Draft addition Justin Turner (2/$16) will be an interesting decision for Watson. A rough start has stabilized for Turner, 37 years old, making his $16 contract more of an option for next season as he's currently on pace for 33.0 points.

It's been a rough season for Brandon Belt (2/$3) who has likely played his way out of a Keeper spot for 2023 despite his $3 contract. A strong finish could certainly change things or give the Devils a trade asset for this off-season.

Michael Busch, acquired from the Honolulu Hammerheads earlier this month, could push his way into an activation as he continues to mash at Triple-A. Much like Gavin Lux though, Busch might face difficulty in landing consistent at-bats in an always crowded Dodgers depth chart.

Outfield

The outfield group behind star Bryce Harper (1/$62) easily stands out as the biggest area of need for the Devils going into 2023 while representing the downfall of the club this season. The foursome of AJ Pollock (2/$10), Jesus Sanchez (1R/$1), Avisail Garcia (2/$9) and Eddie Rosario (1/$18) have all been significant busts with Rosario totaling just 8.0 points on the season while the remainder of the group hasn't eclipsed 110.5 points on the year as of late last week.

Josh Rojas (1/$11) has come on strong with a dominant July and could play his way into a 2023 role while offering exceptional positional flexibility in the infield as well.

The jewel of the Devils Farm System will certainly be ready to help as Riley Greene, ranked as the top prospect in all of baseball earlier this month, will be set to join the Opening Day roster for 2023.

Pitching Staff

Matching the offense, there are pieces to build upon in the starting rotation as the contract and performance of Merrill Kelly (1D/$5) and Cal Quantrill (1R/$1) make them bets to return. Additionally, the Devils will face decisions on Jameson Taillon (2/$16) and Adam Wainwright (2/$4) with the latter clearly carving out a spot for himself based purely on performance, but he will be entering his age 41 season.

The Devils found a gem in reliever Jorge Lopez (1FA/$5) who has been one of the league's top performers out of the bullpen and should be back for 2023.

The Devils pitching prospects might have been the biggest disappointment of the 2022 season for Watson. Luis Patino, James Kaprielian and Nick Lodolo were all fighting for Opening Day jobs but have combined for just 142.0 points with Kaprielian (and his 4.74 ERA) accounting for 122.0 of that sum. Deivi Garcia, another potential big league option, has yet to see the Majors thanks to a 10.38 ERA and 2.26 WHIP in 21 2/3 innings at Triple-A.

3rd Overall Reserve Draft pick Cade Cavalli has been a mixed bag at Triple-A, posting a 4.03 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 16 starts while Brailyn Marquez is set for his second consecutive lost season due to shoulder surgery which will likely end his time with the Devils.

Farm System

The top end of the Devils Farm System remains strong with Riley Greene rivaling the value of any player under a Minors contract while the catching duo of Diego Cartaya and Tyler Soderstrom remains well regarded.

The addition of Michael Busch from the Honolulu Hammerheads could provide a big league boost as soon as next season which would be a big development for Watson given the disappointing season from expected activations in the pitching prospect group. Busch will be a player to watch before the MLB Trade Deadline as a move to another organization could lock in a 2023 Opening Day role.

2022 Reserve selection Geraldo Perdomo is getting baptized at the big league level with 268 at-bats for the Diamondbacks and just a .298 OBP and .265 SLG. He will need to show more juice at the plate to become a factor for the Devils in 2023, though the playing time figures to remain a positive for him.

Current 2023 Devils Projected Keepers

*With 2023 Contract Status, Ranked by Value

1. 3B Jose Ramirez (2/$47)

2. OF Bryce Harper (2/$62)

3. SS Wander Franco (2R/$3)

4. SS Bo Bichette (3R/$5)

5. OF Riley Greene (1R/$1)

6. RHP Merrill Kelly (2D/$5)

7. RHP Cal Quantrill (2R/$3)

8. RHP Adam Wainwright (3/$4)

9. RP Jorge Lopez (2FA/$5)

10. C Christian Vazquez (2/$10)

11 IF Michael Busch (Minors)

Current 2023 Draft Picks

Lost 3rd Round Pick to Jokers

Lost 4th Round Pick to Heads

Acquired 4th Round Pick from Maulers

Acquired 4th Round Pick from Maulers by way of Fightin' Fish