Welcome Back
The season will be unlike any before it, with more talent than at any other time in the history of the sport.

The Time Is Now
Ethan Wilson looks to lead a talented South Alabama club back to a regional..

Four Of A Kind
Wander Franco joins distinguished company as the fourth player ever to repeat as No. 1 prospect.

Top 100 Prospects
The top major league prospects in baseball heading into 2021.

Oakland Athletics
The club’s top 2020 draft pick enlivens a system short on upside potential.

Arizona Diamondbacks
A young farm system lost a valuable development year, but pitchers are on the way.

San Diego Padres
The system remains strong at the top as the big league club shifts into contention mode.

Kansas City Royals
The organization’s emphasis on high-end college pitchers nears critical mass.

Cincinnati Reds
Recent first-round picks vie for the top spot, but it’s an international signee who makes the grade.

Milwaukee Brewers
Players signed in the past two years move Milwaukee out of the talent ranking basement.

Baltimore Orioles
Adley Rutschman and a stable of power arms look to lead Baltimore’s next wave.

Tampa Bay Rays
Wander Franco, the best prospect in the game, leads the best system in the game.

Miami Marlins
A system on the rise begins to bear fruit for the surprising, young Marlins.

Just What They Needed
The Padres blended scouting and analytics to onboard two key contributors.

Bigger Than Sports
From Jackie Robinson to Roberto Clemente to Curt Flood, player activism is part of the game’s history...

One For All - Commissioner Rob Manfred’s “One Baseball” vision to integrate all levels of the game begins to take shape.

Simple Yet Complex - The valuation of minor league franchises affects PBA negotiations with MLB.

Athlete’s Advantage
Jack Flaherty projected velocity in high school but didn’t always show it. The projections turned out to be accurate.

Maximum Velocity?
Can pitchers throw even harder, or are have they reached the upper end of the human body’s potential?

Fastball Attributes
We put the scouting jargon in plain English to illustrate all the attributes that make fastballs effective..

Top 50 Names To Know
The most talented players in this year’s international class, ordered by their expected signing bonuses.

Signing Previews
We go team-by-team to forecast which international prospects are expected to sign with each organization.

Global Gains
Players from Latin America make a larger impact in the major leagues each season. Don’t expect that to change..

Deep Depth
Impact bats. Impact arms. The 2020 draft class offers both in volume. All it’s missing is the perspective granted from a full spring season.

Willing And Abel
Righthander Mick Abel is poised to be the rare Oregon high school player drafted in the first round...

‘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

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