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SOMETHING TO PROVE • As a touted amateur and then the No. 1 overall prospect in 1998, Ben Grieve was no stranger to expectations
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THREE-FOR-ALL! • Adley Rutschman, Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt Jr. staged an epic battle to be the No. 1 prospect. All three are worthy candidates, but in the end, the Orioles catcher is our No. 1.
ADLEY RUTSCHMAN
JULIO RODRIGUEZ
BOBBY WITT JR.
How does this year’s big three compare with past top triads?
We could be entering a golden era for young catchers
Ranking the best pitch mixes and individual pitches
Ten players who just missed the Top 100
Five players who could rank as the No. 1 prospect in 2023
SEATTLE’S NEW SOUND • The Mariners’ postseason hopes brighten with the No. 1 farm system, which the organization achieved for the first time in franchise history
ORGANIZATION TALENT RANKINGS
RANGERS PREPARE TO RIDE AGAIN • Texas’ scouting and player development departments are fully in sync, which could spell trouble for the rest of the AL West in the future
WHY PROSPECTS MATTER • Behind many great teams lie great farm systems
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COMING ATTRACTIONS • Ten young players with the potential to play their way onto the Top 100 Prospects this season
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM • MLB scouting directors choose the top preps in the class
BEST TOOLS • Scouting departments line up the loudest tools
GRADING THE 2022 DRAFT CLASS • We surveyed MLB scouting directors to determine the strengths and weaknesses of this class
STOCK WATCH • To-do lists for the projected top 10 picks in July
MONEY MATTERS • In the past decade, NFL and NBA players’ salaries have outstripped MLB players’ earnings