‘We’ll Get Through It’
Daily routines at all levels of baseball were disrupted as games, workouts and scouting operations were halted—but optimism endured.

Climbing The Ladder
Ryan Jeffers’ explosive bat and new catching technique excite the Twins. 
Plus: Spring reports for all 15 American League organizations.

By The Numbers
The Rays lead all organizations with eight Top 100 Prospects— and other facts and figures.

BA Crystal Ball
We predict teams’ order of finish, award winners, breakout players and much more.

Top 20 Rookies
We round up the first-year players we expect to be the biggest difference-makers.

Winter Wonders
Ten prospects who shined in Latin American winter leagues looking to carry momentum into 2020..

Full Steam Ahead
Vanderbilt’s historic 2019 season will be tough to top, so coach Tim Corbin is looking squarely ahead to 2020.

Preseason Top 25
The key players for the best teams in the nation, complete with paths to Omaha and players to watch.

Healthy New Year
A clean bill of health would do wonders for these 10 prospects—led by Forrest Whitley and Jordan Groshans—who dealt with injuries in 2019.

Los Angeles Angels
The organization’s preference for athletes begins to bear fruit at the upper levels.

Texas Rangers
A lack of a clearly defined No. 1 prospect is at odds with improved system depth.

Los Angeles Dodgers
A layered farm system has Los Angeles poised to contend for the long term..

Kansas City Royals
Recent draft classes provide hope as organization’s rebuild enters year three.

Milwaukee Brewers
A depleted farm system bears the scars of win-now trades and prospect graduations.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Organizational pitching makeover could pave the way for young pitchers’ success...

Rookie Of The Year First baseman Pete Alonso emerged
as not only the Mets’ best hitter but also a vocal clubhouse leader, $5 Million Man We go beyond the tools to explain why Dominican outfielder Jasson Dominguez is poised for greatness...

MINOR LEAGUE ALL-STARS

Overall All-Star Team
A team of top prospect performers, headlined by Wander
Franco, MacKenzie Gore, Jarred Kelenic and Gavin Lux.

Classification All-Stars
The best years by the best prospects at each minor league
classification, from Triple-A to Class A to Rookie ball.

Team USA Top 10
The top 10 prospects for USA
Baseball’s Collegiate National
Team, led by Arizona State’s
Spencer Torkelson

Cape League Top 10
New Mexico State’s Nick
Gonzales carries a big stick to
rank as the top prospect in the
Cape Cod League.

Numbers Game
Miguel Cabrera and Clayton
Kershaw headline our look at
the major leaguers with the
best tools of the 2010s.

MIDSEASON
PROSPECT
UPDATE
› COMPLETELY
REVISED RANKINGS
› STOCK WATCH
REPORTS FOR
RISERS & FALLERS

Clutchman
Adley Rutschman’s tools,
charisma and determination
make him Oregon State’s very
own superhero.

Tools For The Trade
A summary of the high school
and college players with the
best tools in the draft class.

Tiger Tale
Outfielder Kameron Misner
is vying to become the rare
first-round Missouri
position player.
HIGH SCHOOL

Standout Prospects
What we learned about the
2019 draft from the annual
NHSI tournament.

What’s New
In 2019?
New logos, new affiliations,
prospects in new places—
plus a new baseball comes
to Triple-A.

Mets New
GM A Man Of Action
Going back to his playing
days at Stanford, Brodie Van
Wagenen has never been
someone to sit back and wait.

Peer Into
The Crystal Ball
Baseball America’s writers
predict who will succeed and
who will disappoint during the
upcoming season.

Road To Omaha
We peer into our crystal ball to
project the field of 64, the CWS
champion, Omaha sleepers,
player of the year and more.

top 10 prospects
We take a big-picture look at
the five National League West
organizations and their farm
systems .

top 10 prospects
We take a big-picture look
at the five National League
Central organizations and their
farm systems

Top 10 prospects
We take a big-picture look at
the five National League East
organizations and their farm
systems

Houston Astros
No. 1: Forrest Whitley

Oakland Athletics
No. 1: Jesus Luzardo

The American League Central
has four organizations building
for better days ahead. An
overview of all five systems

TOP 10 PROSPECTS
We kick off our signature Top
10 Prospects rankings with the
American League East. An
overview of all five systems

TOP 10 PROSPECTS
FOR ALL SIX SHORT-SEASON/
ROOKIE LEAGUES INCLUDING
WANDER FRANCO
JOEY BART
GRANT LAVIGNE

TOP 10
PROSPECTS
FOR ALL 10
FULL-SEASON
MINOR LEAGUES
› ROYCE LEWIS
› KYLE TUCKER
› JO ADELL
› FERNANDO TATIS JR.
› VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR.

SIMPLY THE BEST
Blue Jays uber-prospect
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is an
easy choice for Minor League
Player of the Year 

ALL-STAR TEAM
Our Minor League All-Star
Team brims with future
big league stars

SCOUTS LIKE IT HOT
Warm-weather states produce
the most pro players, though
the per capita leaders might
surprise you

CAPE COD TOP 10
Cal first baseman Andrew
Vaughn rakes on the Cape
before joining Team USA

CELEBRATING BELTRE
Adrian Beltre and his major
league peers explain what
makes him so great—and a
shoo-in for Cooperstown

BABY BRAVES
Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna
Jr. are showing why the Braves
have had the No. 1 farm system
for two years running 

EAGER BEAVER
What’s next for Oregon State
catcher Adley Rutschman after
claiming a College World Series
title?

INTERNATIONAL
Ben Badler delivers the best
scouting info in the business
for top July 2 prospects 

DRAFT
Our early-bird draft preview
ranks the top 10 prospects in
both high school and college
as we look ahead to 2019

COLLEGE
The overlapping of the draft
and the NCAA Tournament
benefits no one

MINORS
The Padres’ Chris Paddack
returned from Tommy John
surgery better than ever, plus
reports for all 15 NL teams

COVER STORY
With roots in recruiting and a
commitment to pitching, Kevin
O’Sullivan has built a pitching
factory at Florida 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Florida ace Brady Singer is the
rare pitcher to win our College
Player of the Year

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