KLaw's Top 100 Prospects List

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Originally Posted by mwash1983

How do you know this guy's ceiling is above average bat. Hell Mike Trout was compared to Aaron Rowand after the draft/Rookie Ball....

That was before he took the juice, that may have been accurate

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[Jaypers]

Here it is, folks. The top 20.

(Crawford at #5? Really? Now THAT'S optimism. And Moncada's ranking. Wow.)


1. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox
2. Dansby Swanson, SS, Braves
3. Amed Rosario, SS, Mets
4. Gleyber Torres, SS, Yankees
5. J.P. Crawford, SS, Phillies
6. Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, Dodgers
7. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox
8. Victor Robles, CF, Nationals
9. Austin Meadows, OF, Pirates
10. Alex Reyes, RHP, Cardinals
11. Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox
12. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Cubs
13. Lucas Giolito, RHP, White Sox
14. Josh Bell, 1B/OF, Pirates
15. Nick Senzel, 3B, Reds
16. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates
17. Yoan Moncada, 2B/3B, White Sox
18. Francisco Mejia, C, Indians
19. Brendan Rodgers, SS, Rockies
20. Jason Groome, LHP, Red Sox

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[BacktoBusiness]

Keith law should stick to his foodie blog putting moncada that low

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[Keyser Soze]

I've literally never even heard of Mitch Keller. Not sure if that reflects poorly on me or KLaw.

[xxmudgexx]

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Here it is, folks. The top 20.

(Crawford at #5? Really? Now THAT'S optimism. And Moncada's ranking. Wow.)


1. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox
2. Dansby Swanson, SS, Braves
3. Amed Rosario, SS, Mets
4. Gleyber Torres, SS, Yankees
5. J.P. Crawford, SS, Phillies
6. Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, Dodgers
7. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox
8. Victor Robles, CF, Nationals
9. Austin Meadows, OF, Pirates
10. Alex Reyes, RHP, Cardinals
11. Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox
12. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Cubs
13. Lucas Giolito, RHP, White Sox
14. Josh Bell, 1B/OF, Pirates
15. Nick Senzel, 3B, Reds
16. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates
17. Yoan Moncada, 2B/3B, White Sox
18. Francisco Mejia, C, Indians
19. Brendan Rodgers, SS, Rockies
20. Jason Groome, LHP, Red Sox

Keith Law's 2017 prospect rankings 20-1 - Keith Law Blog- ESPN

16.keller higher then Glasnow wow...I will take it
14. Josh bell...hope he builds on what he did last season
9. Meadows...nicest kid I have ever met/cut ha replacement at mid-season

[JoshHarrison5]

Me and ole Keith don't see eye to eye....top 100 didn't include B. Bichette, Tellez, or Soto... Haha beauty of rankings, opinions, and debates!! In the end it's a crap shoot!

As a Pirates fan do like seeing Josh Bell that high up!!

[Keyser Soze]

Keller is the new Newman. KLaw loves him some random Pirates prospects.

[Keyser Soze]

Originally Posted by JoshHarrison5

Me and ole Keith don't see eye to eye....top 100 didn't include B. Bichette, Tellez, or Soto... Haha beauty of rankings, opinions, and debates!! In the end it's a crap shoot!

As a Pirates fan do like seeing Josh Bell that high up!!

Bolded couldn't be more true. I find it funny that people talk abut how dumb his list is just because it doesn't fall in line with others in the industry. How long has Law done this? Has anyone done a study going back 5-10 years to see the percentages of hits vs. misses of him versus BA/BP?

[blackandgold]

2-5 shortstops and Giolito still has life!!!

[jewcer2k5]

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Here it is, folks. The top 20.

(Crawford at #5? Really? Now THAT'S optimism. And Moncada's ranking. Wow.)


1. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox
2. Dansby Swanson, SS, Braves
3. Amed Rosario, SS, Mets
4. Gleyber Torres, SS, Yankees
5. J.P. Crawford, SS, Phillies
6. Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, Dodgers
7. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox
8. Victor Robles, CF, Nationals
9. Austin Meadows, OF, Pirates
10. Alex Reyes, RHP, Cardinals
11. Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox
12. Eloy Jimenez, OF, Cubs
13. Lucas Giolito, RHP, White Sox
14. Josh Bell, 1B/OF, Pirates
15. Nick Senzel, 3B, Reds
16. Mitch Keller, RHP, Pirates
17. Yoan Moncada, 2B/3B, White Sox
18. Francisco Mejia, C, Indians
19. Brendan Rodgers, SS, Rockies
20. Jason Groome, LHP, Red Sox

Keith Law's 2017 prospect rankings 20-1 - Keith Law Blog- ESPN

Moncada looked horrific in his ML stint.

Look at freakin Rosario!

[JoshHarrison5]

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Bolded couldn't be more true. I find it funny that people talk abut how dumb his list is just because it doesn't fall in line with others in the industry. How long has Law done this? Has anyone done a study going back 5-10 years to see the percentages of hits vs. misses of him versus BA/BP?

Exactly!! Bottom line is all of those guys miss on prospects, as do we!! Like gambling in Vegas. We are talking about young kids between the ages of 17-24 with a lot of pressure on them, playing a game where going 3-10 is considered a success. Thousands of players and very few makes it to majors, let alone become hobby stars!

[xxmudgexx]

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Keller is the new Newman. KLaw loves him some random Pirates prospects.

Guess you haven't been paying attention

[pkscards]

I guess Moncada wasn't the centerpiece in the Sale deal...

[Master Shake]

Without that Sale trade the Red Sox would have had 5 in the top 20. Their system was/is loaded.

[Homerun]

lol this list is a complete joke.

[pkscards]

Also, the way the guys talk about Albies at BA, he sounds like a surefire Top 20 guy, maybe Top 10. They don't talk about there being that big of a gap between him and Swanson. Interesting he's not even top 20 here.

[patientgambler]

Amed Rosario over J.P. Crawford? Kopech over Reyes? Bellinger over Robles? Moncada 17th? Let there be no doubt Keith Law tries to be different and create discussion with his rankings but given the nature of prospects, there's a chance he'll be right in the end.

[IamRalpho]

Surprised Kopech is higher than Reyes.

I knew Moncada would be low, not that low?

Wow on Rosario

Other than that, I get it

[Diem926]

Am I missing it or did Bradley Zimmer not make the list?

[chippv]

Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

Keller is the new Newman. KLaw loves him some random Pirates prospects.

keller is legit. Hopefully he finally gets a auto in Bowman this year

[IamRalpho]

Originally Posted by Homerun

lol this list is a complete joke.

You have the #1 pitching prospect in baseball according to him, how is this a joke?

He's been low on Moncada since day 1, thats nothing new.

[fenwaykid]

Originally Posted by Diem926

Am I missing it or did Bradley Zimmer not make the list?

I just tripled checked. He's not on the top 100. That has to be an oversight.

[ksemmel]

Originally Posted by fenwaykid

I just tripled checked. He's not on the top 100. That has to be an oversight.

Yup, I don't see him on here. Definitely a valid top 100

[34JacktheRipper]

Originally Posted by fenwaykid

I just tripled checked. He's not on the top 100. That has to be an oversight.

Maybe not. He struggled in AAA. I'd have put him down around 60-80 range personally, but I don't think Law just didn't see him.

[fulltritty]

I really don't see how Mateo dropped out the Top 100 altogether.