I want to thank you for all of the time and care you put into this annual list. I can tell you proof-read & edit your copy because it's more rare to find a typo in your work than it is to see Rafaela walk!
Okay, through the top 30, & scrolled to the bottom. Will read the rest later today.
Great, great work! I read a LOT of these lists & haven't heard of Celesten until now!
Was surprised to see Sproat at 30, & no Jarlin Susana.
Control issues keeping Susana off the list? Lots of Ks, but BBs too.
Ah, went back & found Celesten on 2 other lists; just a fair amount lower. My oversight. Missing from BP Top 101.
Seems you like him, where others like Made better.
Susana anywhere from 49-77 on 3 others. I'm a Cards fan - but I'll read all the team Top 20s.
Just curious. Thanks for your hard work!
Somewhere in the article he wrote that things are thinner at the top than they usually are, which seems pretty consistent with the sentiment around the industry. Good year to go all in on the lower-minors guys he believes in.
MLB Pipeline and some other prospect ranking publications have Caissie in the top 100, but Keith never has.
Was just curious how far outside of it Keith has him, and if there were any issues he sees in Caissie's game that those other publications may be missing.
Do you hate my team more if you rank a bunch of guys highly and they fail, or if you don't rank my team's guys highly? I think the former is actually more cruel.
Great stuff. I know you've got a chat scheduled but I'm really intrigued by everyone's treatment of Montes and M. Arroyo this year. Obviously Montes has more raw power, but Arroyo actually out-powered him in '24 at the same age/levels & isn't bat-only. Will be interesting to follow as they progress.
So sorry to bother you sir but when will you be dropping the top prospects from each org. I love reading your write ups especially the guys you think will break out. Thank you
What’s the reasoning for Colson Montgomery dropping out of the top 100? Rough year, but the promotion was a bit aggressive and he still walked at a good clip with flashes of power. Guessing it’s a combo of K’s, contact issues and not believing he can play SS?
I think last year Montgomery was listed as a third baseman as it was believed he would inevitably have to move there. That meant if his bat faltered at all his prospect status would immediately become suspect.
Love the list and appreciate the work that goes into it, but Christian Moore should be in the top 100. One of the best college hitters and raked at AA. He'll be in the bigs soon.
Assuming defense, both skill and position, and K rate? Yeah, those are concerns with many prospects but an advanced bat and eye could level those out. Thanks, Keith.
These type of comments are just as helpful to fantasy players as the rankings. Would love to figure out a way to formulate this into an article of why ‘big’ names didn’t make it.
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Great, great work! I read a LOT of these lists & haven't heard of Celesten until now!
Was surprised to see Sproat at 30, & no Jarlin Susana.
Control issues keeping Susana off the list? Lots of Ks, but BBs too.
Seems you like him, where others like Made better.
Susana anywhere from 49-77 on 3 others. I'm a Cards fan - but I'll read all the team Top 20s.
Just curious. Thanks for your hard work!
I don't think it's exciting what MLB is doing to MiLB. They are hurting their own product.
Now I have time to get to the next 30 or so. Thanks!
Was just curious how far outside of it Keith has him, and if there were any issues he sees in Caissie's game that those other publications may be missing.
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Bubba, Konnor and Temarr are list staples. Not surprised to see them
What did surprise me was seeing Nick Yorke! No one else had him
My projection is for him to start at 2B this year with Nick Gonzalez sliding over to SS for an all Nick middle infield.
Are you going to have a chat this week?