Preseason First Base Rankings
Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall.
NO. | NAME | TEAM | FUTURE GRADES | LEVEL | AGE | ETA | DRAFTED/SIGNED |
1 | Spencer Torkelson | DET | 60h-70p-40s-65fv | AAA | 22 | early-2022 | 2020: 1st pick by DET (Arizona St.) |
2 | Triston Casas | BOS | 55h-65p-40s-60fv | AAA | 22 | early-2022 | 2018: 26th pick by BOS (HS) |
3 | Nick Pratto | KC | 55h-60p-45s-55fv | AAA | 23 | early-2022 | 2017: 14th overall by KC (HS) |
4 | Vinnie Pasquantino | KC | 60h-60p-30s-50fv | AA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2019: 319th pick by KC (Old Dominion) |
5 | Seth Beer | ARI | 60h-50p-40s-45fv | MLB | 25 | now | 2018: 28th pick by HOU (Clemson) |
6 | Michael Toglia | COL | 50h-60p-45s-50fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2019: 23rd pick by COL (UCLA) |
7 | Juan Yepez | SL | 50h-55p-30s-45fv | AAA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2014: int’l signing by ATL (Venezuela) |
8 | Samuel Munoz | LAD | 55h-55p-55s-55fv | n/a | 17 | mid-2026 | 2022: int’l signing by LAD (Dominican) |
9 | Lawrence Butler | OAK | 45h-55p-55s-45fv | High-A | 21 | mid-2024 | 2018: 173rd pick by OAK (HS) |
10 | Aaron Sabato | MIN | 40h-65p-20s-45fv | High-A | 23 | late-2023 | 2020: 27th pick by MIN (UNC) |
11 | Anthony Garcia | 1B | 50h-60p-45s-45fv | Low-A | 21 | mid-2024 | 2017: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican) |
12 | Luken Baker | SL | 40h-65p-20s-40fv | AAA | 24 | late-2022 | 2018: 75th pick by SL (TCU) |
13 | Kyle Manzardo | TB | 55h-50p-40s-45fv | R | 21 | mid-2024 | 2021: 63rd pick by TB (Wash. St.) |
14 | Mason Martin | PIT | 40h-60p-30s-45fv | AAA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2017: 508th pick by PIT (HS) |
15 | Grant Lavigne | COL | 50h-50p-30s-45fv | High-A | 22 | mid-2023 | 2018: 42nd pick by COL (HS) |