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For teams good and bad, updates to the list of MLB top prospects always bring hope of potentially finding the next franchise player. And, while the lists aren’t always predictive of future success, they certainly create debate.
And, on Sunday, MLB.com updated their list, considered one of the best of all the services that rank prospects.
It's halfway through the MiLB season, so we refreshed the Top 100 Prospects list! And there's a new No. 1: https://t.co/aHjoOEJbD4 pic.twitter.com/0lRQucvgI8 — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 26, 2023 ” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Here it is.
Cincinnati Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz has taken MLB by storm in his first few weeks in the big leagues, hitting for the cycle earlier this week. But, he’s not even the top prospect, as he comes in at number two. Number one belongs to Baltimore Orioles’ prospect Jackson Holliday, son of former Rockies and Cardinals star Matt Holliday.
Holliday was drafted out of high school with the first pick in the 2022 MLB drafted, and instantly became one of the top prospects in baseball. He’s already reached high-A ball at just 19 years old, and he’s expected to make his major league debut next year as a 20-year-old. He’s raking at high-A Aberdeen, and should be heading to AA Bowie soon.
Marlins prospect Eury Perez has already made the big leagues and comes in at number four, the top-ranked pitching prospect in MLB> In his first 41 innings, he has a 1.54 ERA and an ERA+ of 284.
Each team’s top 30 prospect list also has been updated.