The Athletic published their annual Top 100 Prospect List by Keith Law with Cloverdale Clovers catcher Adley Rutschman taking home the top spot, a likely theme for this cycle of rankings. Rutschman, the 3rd overall pick of the 2019 RDBL Reserve Draft behind Joey Bart and Alex Kirilloff, is on track for his big league debut in 2022 though he's unlikely to be an Opening Day activation candidate for the continuously rebuilding Baltimore Orioles.
The Clovers are set to add another premium asset to their Farm System as GM Chris Shelley owns the top overall selection in the 2022 Reserve Draft. Law ranks 45 prospects in his Top 100 that are currently Free Agents in the RDBL led by catcher Gabriel Moreno, the biggest riser in 2021 of any prospect in baseball.
The Alamo Short Stacks placed a RDBL-high six prospects on the Top 100 list led by Marco Luciano (16) and Corbin Carroll (17) with the club set to activate a pair of Seattle Mariners in Logan Gilbert and Jarred Kelenic who were not eligible.
The Asti Grape Stompers, Idaho Taters, Lake Merced Goutfish and Maltese Falcons were the next highest ranked clubs, each placing five prospects on the Top 100.
The Athletic list likely strays the furthest away from Fantasy scoring as Law places a heavy emphasis on up the middle talent with catchers, shortstop and center fielders annually drawing the highest rankings. Regardless, the difference of opinion is what makes prospect ranking season so much fun to follow.
The Athletic Top 100 Prospects by Keith Law
1. C Adley Rutschman, Cloverdale Clovers
2. SS Bobby Witt, Jr., Asti Grape Stompers
3. OF Riley Greene, Mt. Diablo Devils
4. 3B Spencer Torkelson, Idaho Taters
5. SS CJ Abrams, Meinert Hops
6. C Gabriel Moreno, Free Agent
7. RHP Shane Baz, Free Agent
8. C Francisco Alvarez, Lake Merced Goutfish
9. OF Julio Rodriguez, Spokane Fightin' Fish
10. SS Anthony Volpe, Free Agent
11. SS Noelvi Marte, Lake Merced Goutfish
12. RHP Hunter Greene, Asti Grape Stompers
13. C Diego Cartaya, Mt. Diablo Devils
14. RHP Grayson Rodriguez, Lunatic Fringe
15. SS Marco Luciano, Alamo Short Stacks
16. OF Corbin Carroll, Alamo Short Stacks
17. 2B Nolan Gorman, Maltese Falcons
18. SS Marcelo Mayer, Idaho Taters
19. LHP Reid Detmers, Burlingame Blue Ducks
20. C Henry Davis, Meinert Hops
21. OF Josh Lowe, Honolulu Hammerheads
22. SS Brayan Rocchio, Free Agent
23. OF Zac Veen, Maltese Falcons
24. OF Robert Hassell, Alamo Short Stacks
25. IF Austin Martin, Las Vegas Aristocrats
26. RHP Jack Leiter, Idaho Taters
27. C MJ Melendez, Free Agent
28. OF Brennen Davis, Idaho Taters
29. OF George Valera, Spokane Fightin' Fish
30. 3B Jordan Walker, Free Agent
31. SS Jordan Lawlar, Asti Grape Stompers
32. 3B Josh Jung, Lunatic Fringe
33. RHP Edward Cabrera, Cloverdale Clovers
34. OF Alek Thomas, Lake Merced Goutfish
35. C Tyler Soderstrom, Mt. Diablo Devils
36. LHP Matthew Libertore, Idaho Taters
37. 2B Nick Yorke, Free Agent
38. OF Cristian Pache, Honolulu Hammerheads
39. 2B Vidal Brujan, Asti Grape Stompers
40. SS Ronny Mauricio, Lake Merced Goutfish
41 3B Brett Baty, Free Agent
42. RHP Cole Winn, Free Agent
43. RHP Jordan Balazovic, Honolulu Hammerheads
44. SS Orelvis Martinez, Alamo Short Stacks
45. RHP George Kirby, Lake Merced Goutfish
46. SS Brady House, Free Agent
47. SS Kahlil Watson, Free Agent
48. RHP Cade Cavalli, Free Agent
49. C Henry Ford, Free Agent
50. RHP Bobby Miller, Free Agent
51 RHP Daniel Espino, Free Agent
52. OF Colton Cowser, Free Agent
53. 2B Michael Busch, Honolulu Hammerheads
54. 1B Nick Pratto, Free Agent
55. OF Luis Matos, Maltese Falcons
56. 1B Triston Casas, Maltese Falcons
57. RHP Quinn Priester, Alamo Short Stacks
58. RHP Taj Bradley, Free Agent
59. LHP MacKenzie Gore, Alamo Short Stacks
60. RHP Sam Bachman, Free Agent
61 OF Michael Harris, Free Agent
62. 3B Miguel Vargas, Free Agent
63. SS Geraldo Perdomo, Mt. Diablo Devils
64. RHP Eury Perez, Free Agent
65. SS Oneil Cruz, Cloverdale Clovers
66. SS Bryson Stott, Las Vegas Aristocrats
67. C Luis Campusano, St. Joseph Jokers
68. SS Jose Tena, Free Agent
69. SS Elly De La Cruz, Free Agent
70. OF Heliot Ramos, Maltese Falcons
71. 3B Mark Vientos, Free Agent
72. SS Matt McLain, Free Agent
73. SS Gunnar Henderson, Free Agent
74. RHP Ryne Nelson, Free Agent
75. C Ivan Herrera, Burlingame Blue Ducks
76. OF Andy Pages, Free Agent
77. SS Liover Peguero, Free Agent
78. OF Jasson Dominguez, Mission Viejo Maulers
79. C Joey Bart, Burlingame Blue Ducks
80. C Shea Langeliers, Las Vegas Aristocrats
81. LHP D.L. Hall, St. Joseph Jokers
82. LHP Kyle Harrison, Free Agent
83. RHP Roansy Contreras, Free Agent
84. RHP Drey Jameson, Free Agent
85. SS Brice Turang, Free Agent
86. RHP Bryan Bello, Free Agent
87. RHP Brandon Pfaadt, Free Agent
88. OF Sal Frelick, Free Agent
89. SS Kevin Smith, Free Agent
90. LHP Asa Lacy, Meinert Hops
91 RHP Mick Abel, Asti Grape Stompers
92. 1B Dustin Harris, Free Agent
93. 2B Nick Gonzales, Mission Viejo Maulers
94. 3B Curtis Mead. Free Agent
95. SS Oswald Peraza, Free Agent
96. 3B Jose Miranda, Free Agent
97. C Drew Romo, Free Agent
98. SS Eddys Leonard, Free Agent
99. 3B Jordan Groshans, Meinert Hops
100. OF Alex Ramirez, Free Agent
Free Agents (45)
6. C Gabriel Moreno, Free Agent
7. RHP Shane Baz, Free Agent
10. SS Anthony Volpe, Free Agent
22. SS Brayan Rocchio, Free Agent
27. C MJ Melendez, Free Agent
30. 3B Jordan Walker, Free Agent
37. 2B Nick Yorke, Free Agent
41. 3B Brett Baty, Free Agent
42. RHP Cole Winn, Free Agent
46. SS Brady House, Free Agent
47. SS Kahlil Watson, Free Agent
48. RHP Cade Cavalli, Free Agent
49. C Henry Ford, Free Agent
50. RHP Bobby Miller, Free Agent
51. RHP Daniel Espino, Free Agent
52. OF Colton Cowser, Free Agent
54. 1B Nick Pratto, Free Agent
58. RHP Taj Bradley, Free Agent
60. RHP Sam Bachman, Free Agent
61. OF Michael Harris, Free Agent
62. 3B Miguel Vargas, Free Agent
64. RHP Eury Perez, Free Agent
68. SS Jose Tena, Free Agent
69. SS Elly De La Cruz, Free Agent
71. 3B Mark Vientos, Free Agent
72. SS Matt McLain, Free Agent
73. SS Gunnar Henderson, Free Agent
74. RHP Ryne Nelson, Free Agent
76. OF Andy Pages, Free Agent
77. SS Liover Peguero, Free Agent
82. LHP Kyle Harrison, Free Agent
83. RHP Roansy Contreras, Free Agent
84. RHP Drey Jameson, Free Agent
85. SS Brice Turang, Free Agent
86. RHP Bryan Bello, Free Agent
87. RHP Brandon Pfaadt, Free Agent
88. OF Sal Frelick, Free Agent
89. SS Kevin Smith, Free Agent
92. 1B Dustin Harris, Free Agent
94. 3B Curtis Mead. Free Agent
95. SS Oswald Peraza, Free Agent
96. 3B Jose Miranda, Free Agent
97. C Drew Romo, Free Agent
98. SS Eddys Leonard, Free Agent
100. OF Alex Ramirez, Free Agent
Alamo Short Stacks (6)
15. SS Marco Luciano, Alamo Short Stacks
16. OF Corbin Carroll, Alamo Short Stacks
24. OF Robert Hassell, Alamo Short Stacks
44. SS Orelvis Martinez, Alamo Short Stacks
57. RHP Quinn Priester, Alamo Short Stacks
59. LHP MacKenzie Gore, Alamo Short Stacks
Asti Grape Stompers (5)
2. SS Bobby Witt, Jr., Asti Grape Stompers
12. RHP Hunter Greene, Asti Grape Stompers
31. SS Jordan Lawlar, Asti Grape Stompers
39. 2B Vidal Brujan, Asti Grape Stompers
91. RHP Mick Abel, Asti Grape Stompers
Idaho Taters (5)
4. 3B Spencer Torkelson, Idaho Taters
18. SS Marcelo Mayer, Idaho Taters
26. RHP Jack Leiter, Idaho Taters
28. OF Brennen Davis, Idaho Taters
36. LHP Matthew Libertore, Idaho Taters
Lake Merced Goutfish (5)
8. C Francisco Alvarez, Lake Merced Goutfish
11. SS Noelvi Marte, Lake Merced Goutfish
34. OF Alek Thomas, Lake Merced Goutfish
40. SS Ronny Mauricio, Lake Merced Goutfish
45. RHP George Kirby, Lake Merced Goutfish
Maltese Falcons (5)
17. 2B Nolan Gorman, Maltese Falcons
23. OF Zac Veen, Maltese Falcons
55. OF Luis Matos, Maltese Falcons
56. 1B Triston Casas, Maltese Falcons
70. OF Heliot Ramos, Maltese Falcons
Honolulu Hammerheads (4)
21. OF Josh Lowe, Honolulu Hammerheads
*38. OF Cristian Pache, Honolulu Hammerheads
-Already activated by Hammerheads
43. RHP Jordan Balazovic, Honolulu Hammerheads
53. 2B Michael Busch, Honolulu Hammerheads
Meinert Hops (4)
5. SS CJ Abrams, Meinert Hops
20. C Henry Davis, Meinert Hops
90. LHP Asa Lacy, Meinert Hops
99. 3B Jordan Groshans, Meinert Hops
Mt. Diablo Devils (4)
3. OF Riley Greene, Mt. Diablo Devils
13. C Diego Cartaya, Mt. Diablo Devils
35. C Tyler Soderstrom, Mt. Diablo Devils
63. SS Geraldo Perdomo, Mt. Diablo Devils
Burlingame Blue Ducks (3)
19. LHP Reid Detmers, Burlingame Blue Ducks
75. C Ivan Herrera, Burlingame Blue Ducks
79. C Joey Bart, Burlingame Blue Ducks
Cloverdale Clovers (3)
1. Adley Rutschman, Cloverdale Clovers
33. RHP Edward Cabrera, Cloverdale Clovers
65. SS Oneil Cruz, Cloverdale Clovers
Las Vegas Aristocrats (3)
25. IF Austin Martin, Las Vegas Aristocrats
66. Bryson Stott, Las Vegas Aristocrats
80. C Shea Langeliers, Las Vegas Aristocrats
Lunatic Fringe (2)
14. RHP Grayson Rodriguez, Lunatic Fringe
32. 3B Josh Jung, Lunatic Fringe
Mission Viejo Maulers (2)
78. OF Jasson Dominguez, Mission Viejo Maulers
93. 2B Nick Gonzales, Mission Viejo Maulers
Spokane Fightin' Fish (2)
9. OF Julio Rodriguez, Spokane Fightin' Fish
29. OF George Valera, Spokane Fightin' Fish
St. Joseph Jokers (2)
*67. C Luis Campusano, St. Joseph Jokers
- On 2FA/$5 contract entering 2022
81. LHP D.L. Hall, St. Joseph Jokers
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