Baseball is all about rebuilding.
Just ask the 1997 Florida Marlins. Or maybe the 2003 Marlins.
With by far the biggest minor league system out of any of the major professional sports, baseball teams are constantly cycling through new players.
All it takes is a slow start to the season. If teams find themselves out of contention early, it’s not uncommon to see them dump big contracts and look towards the farm system and the future.
So, to fully have a grasp on where your team is headed, it is important to keep an eye on the minor leagues and the top prospects.
Let’s take a look at the young guns that can eventually help rebuild some of the teams in the AL West.
Also, I’ll just do it by position, as opposed to ranking them in order. A prospect all-star team, if you will.