MLB power rankings have been popping up across the baseball landscape in recent weeks, as the day pitchers and catchers report to their respective spring training camps creeps slowly closer.
Spring training isn’t just about seeing baseball’s established stars get ready for the season; it’s also about getting to see some of your favorite team’s best young talent fighting to prove they’re ready for a shot with the big club, rather than stagnating in the minors.
But with so many minor leaguers and upcoming rookies, how can you know who to follow?
Look no further than our list of baseball’s top 100 prospects. These are the guys who would qualify for the Rookie of the Year award in their division—which means they’ve had fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the major leagues.
You won’t see Washington Nationals sensation Stephen Strasburg, Cleveland Indians stud catcher Carlos Santana, or several other big-name youngsters on this list because of that, but you will see some of the best talent Major League Baseball’s farm system has to offer.
Some of them are close to the big leagues, but may not be top-tier talents, while others are still at least a couple of years from the bigs but have incredibly high ceilings.
Without further ado—let’s get to it, shall we?