I disagree with Taillons ranking. He's been inconsistent, but he's still got a 3:1 K:BB ratio and it looks like hes finally on a roll.

Thanks for the in process look at the list, though I am curious what Xander Bogaerts did to drop out of the top 50. You had him at 32 in preseason and from I had heard/read he had more than held his own in High A as 19 year old (.287/.364/.485).

Was also curious about Bogaerts

Javier Baez - has the possibility of him staying at SS long term increased?

curious about Gary Brown, had a slow start but is coming on but a bit old maybe to show up on the top 50?

Surprised to see Trevor May on the list after his recent struggles.

Kevin for context when was this list compiled just to know what information was available when you made the ranking?

I assume Trevor Bauer is not eligible for this list, but out of curiosity, do you think his stock has fallen due to his rough MLB starts?

Surprised Wilmer Flores didnt crack the mid-40s, especially when guys like May did.

No Bogaerts is a huge oversight.

Oskar taveras can PITCH too!?!?

Right. Taveras is a center fielder.

Without giving away rankings, how many '12s would fit into your top 25 and who would you rate the highest?

Very bullish on Walker as #2 ranked SP prospect. What sets him apart?

Better prospect -- 19-yr old Walker in AA now, or 19-yr old Teheran in AA two years ago? Same strikeout rate, other numbers better for Teheran, edge to Walker for breaking ball, edge to Teheran for changeup

I don't understand how Baez can be #15 when all the twitter trolls complain that KG has an anti-Cubs bias.

THE UNIVERSE MAKES NO SENSE.

Was there any thought to adding Hicks? This year has to be his best year thus far, right? Does it get him close?

Thanks for the list, KG.

For the record, I have no problem with the $4 supplementary product (other than frustration over it only being accessible on the Kindle platform). However, Joe Hamrahi (link below) promised that the list would be available here "as soon as we can publish it after the ebook is available."

Were this the case, the list would have been published on Monday. It seems to me, however, that the BP pageviews were kept high on Monday and Tuesday with the trading deadline content, so the decision was made to hold off on publishing this list so as to drive fresh traffic to the site. And while that is a perfectly reasonable business decision, it wasn't what had been promised. I recommend being a little more careful in what you promise.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?type=2&articleid=17651#118176

Thanks Kevin! I really can't believe that Davidson and Owings is ahead of Xander Bogaerts. Wow.

Surprised to see two things:
1. Olt some 30 spots ahead of Adams. Same age, one level down, vastly worse strikeout numbers.
2. Where's Eddie Rosario? His power is down, however he seems to be getting positive reviews at second, and has improved his strikeout/walk rate.

Are there extended reports within the book?

I'm surprised KG has Owings ranked in the Top 50. Seems to me his approach issues (3.5% BB% to 24.3% K% in AA) will hold him back from being a productive offensive player.

Here's the thing folks, if your guy is on the list. HE'S GOOD. Don't think he's getting slighted for being #34 instead of #14. Not a big enough difference to matter.

I realize I can get a free Kindle reader and install it on my computer, but I would really like to see this in some other format as well. Even a .pdf would be great.

Also conspicuous by his absence, at least at the tail end of this list: Jedd Gyorko. KG has been pretty vocal about his belief in Gyorko's ability to hit. I'd bet $1 he's on the "just missed" list.

Hey Kevin did you sour a bit on Jake Marisnick?

Bonifacio is one guy you rank a lot higher than most other lists. He's on my radar - what excites you about him?

I see you're not hot on Dan Straily, despite his great performance in the PCL. Are you seeing flaws?

Is Trevor Story close?

How close were Alen Hanson and Greg Polanco? And does Clay Holmes get any consideration for top 100?

I find it amazing when people jump all over KG (or any of the other prominent prospect raters) when they provide a player ranking substantially different than the consensus. My *favorite* thing about these lists is to see which players are rated substantially different, and why. It's an indication that KG (or KLaw, etc.) has access to information about that player that we don't, and allows to evaluate whether maybe, just maybe, it's time for us to update our prior beliefs about the prospect.

Kind of surprised not to see Kolten Wong as it seem you're a pretty big fan. Just outside of 50? Either way, thanks for the update!

my man crush could not be greater on oscar taveras

not ashamed

Kevin, do people frequently confuse your rankings for fantasy rankings? I notice people rarely mention defense when they're complaining or commenting on a ranking.

How could you not include Stetson Allie? He totally went to the same high school that I did!

Darn, I wish "reply" worked. Kevin, if a .pdf is no good, then how about issuing it in plain old bound paper format? Call me a dinosaur, but I still prefer dead trees for reading.

Hey KG, I saw you mention Max Kepler on twitter today. Just curious, what does he profile as? I saw he got some time at 1B recently, what's that all about? Thanks!

Profar - What's the anticipated ETA given you have Andrus and Kinsler at the Texas keystone?

Yordano Ventura?

Hey Kevin - What has happened to Julio Teheran? Who is the Braves 2nd best prospect(Bethancourt?)? Were they even close to the Top 50?

Is there going to be an iPad edition, or Kindle only?

Obviously not the place but how does Giolito compare to not only the other draft picks but current prospects in upside? Unless you're Strasburg or Harper I can't see someone being put on this list, but does this sort of comparison exist?

How close was Segura?

Underappreciated bonus of having the list published here, even if it contains different content than the ebook: Kevin's been answering questions. Lots of value in that.