MLB Top 30, July 31, 2019

Prospect Rankings

MLB finally released their vision of the top 30 prospects in the Phillies organization.  Here it is.

  1. ALEC BOHM, 3B/1B
  2. ADONIS MEDINA, RHP
  3. BRYSON STOTT, SS
  4. ADAM HASELEY, OF
  5. SPENCER HOWARD, RHP
  6. LUIS GARCIA, SS/2B
  7. FRANCISCO MORALES, RHP
  8. ENYEL DE LOS SANTOS, RHP
  9. MICKEY MONIAK, OF
  10. ERIK MILLER, LHP
  11. JOJO ROMERO, LHP
  12. SIMON MUZZIOTTI, OF
  13. JHAILYN ORTIZ, OF
  14. RAFAEL MARCHAN, C
  15. NICK MATON, SS/2B
  16. MAURICIO LLOVERA, RHP
  17. COLE IRVIN, LHP
  18. RODOLFO DURAN, C
  19. DAVID PARKINSON, LHP
  20. DEIVY GRULLON, C
  21. DAMON JONES, LHP
  22. KYLE YOUNG, LHP
  23. ARQUIMEDES GAMBOA, SS
  24. DANIEL BRITO, 2B/SS
  25. KYLE DOHY, LHP
  26. DOMINIC PIPKIN, RHP
  27. KEVIN GOWDY, RHP
  28. JAMARI BAYLOR, SS
  29. CORNELIUS RANDOLPH, OF
  30. VICTOR SANTOS, RHP

Adam Haseley will, barring injury or some incredible acquisition by 4:00 PM today, undoubtedly exceed the 130 at bats and/or the 45 day limits on rookie eligibility by the end of the month.

Deivy Grullon (no longer Deivi, I see) will be a free agent after the world series, and should be signing with an organization that offers a chance of playing in the majors.

I’m not going to pick this list apart.  I don’t agree with the inclusion of some players.  But, every list reflects the bias of the person/people making the list.  I, however, have seen our prospects.  And, I admit that my bias tends to run in favor of the players I see most often.  So, my list would include more players from the lower levels rather than some of the tired, old names still haunting the MLB list.  And, just so I’m clear, I’m not saying that MM is a tired, old name.  Frankly, I consider him more valuable than ninth.

33 thoughts on “MLB Top 30, July 31, 2019”

  1. I think if you asked 29 GMs if the would rather have Medina or Howard, 29 would want Howard.

    1. Absolutely – it’s ridiculous because it’s not even close. Howard isn’t just a better prospect than Medina, he’s clearly a superior prospect to Medina and he’s at the very least our second best prospect in my opinion (or maybe even best if you’re higher on him than Bohm).

    2. No question. I also think MM is top 6 at this point. It’s very disappointing looking at the top 25 and counting the number of guys with down years.

  3. Yes,Howard and Medina should switch spots..Makes you wonder about people making these lists..

    In spite of his control/command issues, I would have Damon Jones higher based on his pure stuff and his K9.
    Hopefully he improves on the control.command, this year yet,while getting used to the different ball.

    50% of these guys are pitchers! That’s exactly what the phillies need right now.

    1. Yeah, MLB lost me last year with Jose Gomez in the top 20. Really? Who were they consulting with, his mom?

      1. @8mark – Jose Gomez, oh yeah! Romus and I talked about that months ago. I agree with Romus that people in MLB have vast resources to properly evaluate any prospect, but man…they still make some obvious miss here and there.

        In their recent rankings as posted by JimP, i can name at least 10 prospects who are more deserving (performance and upside) than CeeCee and Gamboa.

        I have nothing against Kyle Young, some prospects that already overtook him due to his injury.

        I also find Duran and Parkinson too high, but I can see the rationale why some will rank them in the Top 30.

        1. KuKo…absolutely.
          IMO….the true MLB.com list , after they do all their work-ups, is the one in February of each year.
          Mayo and Callis go thru all the systems and do their due scouting and evaluting diligence on every prospect
          Their mid-season lists sometimes are just copy and plug prospects from deadline trades or the Rule 4 recent draftees.

          1. Good point and something to remember when viewing this list. A handful of these guys are stock down since the season started and now look out of place in the top 30.

  5. Gamboa and Brito! This ranking must’ve been done by first time-long time WIP basement dwellers. How does O’Hoppe not make this list? Laughable.

    1. Gamboa and Brito rankings were probably done by Matt Winkleman. He falls in love with prospects and can’t deal with their failures. I’m sure he is still holding on hope. Ricardo Pinto is still throwing 95 somewhere.

  7. Agree with Jim about not getting too argumentative about any list, but Baseball America’s Top 30 released last week appears closer to what I would list. Here’s their Top 10:

    1. Bohm
    2. Howard
    3. Medina
    4. Stott
    5. Haseley
    6. Marchan
    7. De Los Santos
    8. Francisco Morales
    9. Luis Garcia
    10. Damon Jones

    They have O’Hoppe 19, Aparicio 23 and Ortiz way down at 28.

    I think they significantly under rate Moniak at 18.

    They have a couple of surprises: Glogoski at 25 and Addison Russ making the list at 30.

    They didn’t forget Starlyn Castillo at 17.

    And for those who don’t like Gamboa, he makes BA’s list, too, though not until 27.

      1. DLS at 22 in AAA 22 Start 1.161 WHIP K/9 7.4

        DLS at 23 in AAA has 14 starts his WHIP is 1.186 his K/9 8.7.

        His Minors stats over 500+ IP 1.196 WHIP K/9 8.2

        DLS 2019 MLB 1 Game Started 11 IP total

        I ask is the problem Enyel or the way he’s been managed.

  8. Hard to see what the upside or Cornelius Randolph ever was. Lacked any real tools except hitting for contact. Just don’t get why you’d value someone like that with a top 10 pick just a disaster.

    1. If the hit tool had been what they thought it was, it would have been a fine pick. They were taking a guy who they thought could be a middle of the order bat.

    2. Five big names emerged in the first round from that draft…of course Swanson and Bregman at the top …Sox Benintendi drafted ahead of Randolph @ 7…..and the two RHPs Walker Beuhler and Braves; Soroka.
      My favorite was Ian Happ and the Cubs nailed him at 9….but he has struggled.
      Right now for the overall 35 first round picks…..it may not be the best class.

  9. Personally I no longer do lists but I enjoy debating them. To me you can maybe get to a top 5 or top 10 then it all becomes an exercise in futility.

    I’d pull Haseley from that list as it is now apparent he will be up to stay and probably put Marchan into the top 10

    Bohm
    Howard
    Moniak
    Medina
    Stott
    Morales
    DLS
    Marchan
    Garcia
    Miller

    1. Dmar, u r one of few giving moniak his due. Rymed I think. Hopefully he doesn’t get traded. I think they would regret it

      1. I like MM I think there is something there. Are you old enough to remember Von Hayes Mr. 5 for 1.

        He’s was much maligned in this town for what we gave up for him. In many ways they couldn’t be more different Von was a 7th round pick out of college…MM 1 overall

        Both had expectations put on them that were IMO unfair. Von didn’t decide or make the Phillies give up 5 players one of which was Julio Franco for him

        and MM didn’t draft himself at 1:1

        In the end Von carved out a 12 year career in the MLB 267/354/770 OPS

        Fun Fact: Julio Franco had a 23 year MLB career and amassed a 298/365/782 OPS. He played his last season at 48 2007

      1. I don’t mean the players themselves, I meant the order they were ranked in. I would not have half of them in my Top 30.

  14. To be honest, I have never paid attention to Mlb.com ranks. No offense to them but they simply are not insightful. BA has always been the best, by far. (BP – baseball prospectus is another I respect.) BA’s entire business model is about scouting and evaluating young talent. They get it and are great at it and it shows in all their write ups and lists! For mlb, ranking minor leaguers is about 15th on their priority list. Maybe 115th.

  15. #3 seems a bit high to me for Bryson Stott, especially from the game I saw in person…it was a rough one (July 22nd @ State College). The State College starter was a RH throwing FB (84-86), CB (70-72), and another offspeed pitch in the vicinity of 80. Stott faced him 3 times and struck out two of those. I think he popped out to the left side of the field the other time. In those three plate appearances he swung through about half a dozen 85 MPH fastballs, and a few others he was late on popping them foul down the 3B line. In general the rest of the team hit that starter hard; the only reason the starter lasted as long as he did was because Williamsport made multiple outs running the bases and also hit a number of loud outs. In his 4th plate appearance Stott faced a lefty slinging it up to 88 and hit a weak GB to 2nd. Stott came into that game hitting 0.304 (I was really excited to get to see him), but is now below 0.200. Maybe I jinxed him? (kidding of course)

    I was somewhat surprised not to see O’Hoppe on the list. He hit the ball really hard in 3 of his 4 plate appearances that game. His double was likely a homer in just about any other park he plays in (its 410 to LC and the ball either hit the base of the wall or very near it). One of the big things that jumped out at me with O’Hoppe is that it doesn’t like he’s anywhere near done filling out his uniform yet, so there is projection there as well.

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