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2018 Prospects: The Top 101
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Most Searched Players
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203.7 | 1.50 | 2.05 | 8.04 |
| PA | HR | TAv | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 0 | .168 | -.45 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186.0 | .99 | 4.25 | 3.12 |
2018 Prospects: Organization Rankings$
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A look at the best...and the rest, in the High-A Florida State League.
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| # | Name | POS | Org | LVL | Age | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald Acuna | CF | 
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AAA | 20 | 12/18/1997 |
| 2 | Victor Robles | CF | 
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AAA | 21 | 05/19/1997 |
| 3 | Gleyber Torres | SS | 
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MLB | 21 | 12/13/1996 |
| 4 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 3B | 
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AA | 19 | 03/16/1999 |
| 5 | Francisco Mejia | C | 
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MLB | 22 | 10/27/1995 |
| 6 | Eloy Jimenez | RF | 
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AA | 21 | 11/27/1996 |
| 7 | Nick Senzel | 3B | 
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AAA | 23 | 06/29/1995 |
| 8 | Alex Reyes | P | 
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MLB | 23 | 08/29/1994 |
| 9 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SS | 
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AA | 19 | 01/02/1999 |
| 10 | Forrest Whitley | P | 
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AA | 20 | 09/15/1997 |
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| Team | Top Prospect (Top 101 Rank) | Team Top 101 Count | Must-See Affiliate (Prospects to see) | |
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| 1 | |
(#) | 0 | San Antonio Missions (Cal Quantrill, Matt Strahm, Fernando Tatis Jr.) |
| 2 | |
(#) | 0 | Tampa Tarpons (Albert Abreu) |
| 3 |  |
Sixto Sanchez (#13) | 7 | Clearwater Threshers (Mickey Moniak, Adonis Medina, Sixto Sanchez) |
| 4 | |
Ronald Acuna (#1) | 7 | Gwinnett Stripers (Ronald Acuna Jr., Mike Soroka, Kolby Allard) |
| 5 | |
(#) | 0 | Birmingham Barons (Eloy Jimenez, A.J. Puckett, Zack Collins) |
| 6 |  |
(#) | 0 | Oklahoma City Dodgers (Alex Verdugo, Walker Buehler, Andrew Toles) |
| 7 |  |
(#) | 0 | Durham Bulls (Willy Adames, Anthony Banda, Christian Arroyo) |
| 8 | |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (#4) | 3 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Sean Reid-Foley, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jon Harris) |
| 9 |  |
A.J. Puk (#30) | 5 | Nashville Sounds (Franklin Barreto, Jorge Mateo, Frankie Montas) |
| 10 |  |
Lewis Brinson (#18) | 6 | Carolina Mudcats () |
Midwest League Preview$
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TAv
| 1 | Luke Voit | .346 |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | .337 |
| 3 | Eric Haase | .333 |
| 4 | Darick Hall | .333 |
| 5 | Fernando Kelli | .329 |
| 6 | Hunter Owen | .329 |
| 7 | Austin Hays | .327 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Arcia | .327 |
| 9 | Jordan Luplow | .327 |
| 10 | Nick Senzel | .326 |
WARP
| 1 | Myles Straw | 7.51 |
| 2 | Victor Robles | 7.22 |
| 3 | Jose Siri | 6.93 |
| 4 | Austin Hays | 6.50 |
| 5 | Bo Bichette | 6.41 |
| 6 | Nick Senzel | 6.14 |
| 7 | Braxton Lee | 5.88 |
| 8 | Yu-Cheng Chang | 5.82 |
| 9 | Sheldon Neuse | 5.43 |
| 10 | Jorge Mateo | 5.40 |
DRA
| 1 | Zac Lowther | .71 |
| 2 | Seth McGarry | 1.01 |
| 3 | Shane Broyles | 1.02 |
| 4 | Nolan Blackwood | 1.06 |
| 5 | Tyler Glasnow | 1.06 |
| 6 | Andrew Kittredge | 1.15 |
| 7 | Jorge Guzman | 1.19 |
| 8 | Trevor Bettencourt | 1.20 |
| 9 | Gavin Wallace | 1.24 |
| 10 | Malky Mena | 1.35 |
WARP
| 1 | Tom Eshelman | 7.22 |
| 2 | Yonny Chirinos | 6.84 |
| 3 | Trevor Richards | 6.54 |
| 4 | Shane Bieber | 6.30 |
| 5 | Ryan Borucki | 6.08 |
| 6 | Aaron Civale | 5.84 |
| 7 | Mike Kickham | 5.80 |
| 8 | Ryan Yarbrough | 5.78 |
| 9 | Andrew Albers | 5.66 |
| 10 | Joey Lucchesi | 5.64 |