2012 Top 100 Prospect List

by Project Prospect
January 27, 2012
Ranking Objective, Principles and Criteria
Rk Player Age Position ETA Team 2011 Rk
1 Mike Trout 20.7 CF 2012 LAA 2 ↑
2 Bryce Harper 19.5 RF 2012 WAS 1 ↓
3 Matt Moore 22.8 LHP 2012 TB 14 ↑
4 Jesus Montero 22.3 C 2012 SEA 3 ↓
5 Shelby Miller 21.5 RHP 2012 STL 9 ↑
6 Manny Machado 19.7 SS 2014 BAL 27 ↑
7 Jurickson Profar 19.1 SS 2014 TEX 51 ↑
8 Manny Banuelos 21.1 LHP 2012 NYY 34 ↑
9 Anthony Rendon 21.8 3B/2B 2013 WAS n/a
10 Trevor Bauer 21.2 RHP 2012 ARI n/a
11 Jameson Taillon 20.4 RHP 2013 PIT 13 ↑
12 Nolan Arenado 21.0 3B 2013 COL NR ↑
13 Devin Mesoraco 23.8 C 2012 CIN 24 ↑
14 Wil Myers 21.3 RF 2013 KC 6 ↓
15 Martin Perez 21.0 LHP 2012 TEX 31 ↑
16 Dylan Bundy 19.4 RHP 2014 BAL n/a
17 Jarrod Parker 23.4 RHP 2012 OAK 11 ↓
18 Gerrit Cole 21.6 RHP 2013 PIT n/a
19 Danny Hultzen 22.3 LHP 2012 SEA n/a
20 Julio Teheran 21.2 RHP 2012 ATL 22 ↑
21 Tyler Skaggs 20.7 LHP 2012 ARI 70 ↑
22 Francisco Lindor 18.4 SS 2015 CLE n/a
23 Randall Delgado 22.1 RHP 2012 ATL 21 ↓
24 Xander Bogaerts 19.5 SS 2015 BOS NR ↑
25 Matt Harvey 23.0 RHP 2012 NYM 48 ↑
26 Yonder Alonso 25.0 1B 2012 SD 15 ↓
27 Archie Bradley 19.5 RHP 2014 ARI n/a
28 Drew Pomeranz 23.4 LHP 2012 COL 99 ↑
29 Mike Montgomery 22.8 LHP 2012 KC 54 ↑
30 Yasmani Grandal 23.4 C 2012 SD 58 ↑
31 Zack Wheeler 21.8 RHP 2013 NYM 45 ↑
32 Wilin Rosario 23.1 C 2012 COL 10 ↓
33 Jacob Turner 20.9 RHP 2012 DET 55 ↑
34 Gary Brown 23.5 CF 2013 SF NR ↑
35 Nick Franklin 21.1 SS 2013 SEA 44 ↑
36 James Paxton 23.4 LHP 2012 SEA NR ↑
37 Sonny Gray 22.4 RHP 2012 OAK n/a
38 Robbie Erlin 21.5 LHP 2012 SD NR ↑
39 Gary Sanchez 19.3 C 2014 NYY 73 ↑
40 Brett Jackson 23.7 CF 2012 CHC 59 ↑
41 Taijuan Walker 19.6 RHP 2015 SEA NR ↑
42 Christian Yelich 20.3 LF 2013 MIA NR ↑
43 Bubba Starling 19.7 CF 2014 KC n/a
44 Travis d'Arnaud 23.1 C 2013 TOR 41 ↓
45 Neil Ramirez 22.9 RHP 2012 TEX NR ↑
46 Anthony Rizzo 22.6 1B 2012 CHC 38 ↓
47 David Holmberg 20.7 LHP 2013 ARI NR ↑
48 Casey Kelly 22.5 RHP 2012 SD 36 ↓
49 Joe Wieland 22.2 RHP 2012 SD NR ↑
50 Carlos Martinez 20.5 RHP 2013 STL NR ↑
51 Taylor Guerrieri 19.3 RHP 2015 TB n/a
52 Nick Castellanos 20.1 3B 2014 DET 32 ↓
53 Jean Segura 22.0 SS 2013 LAA 66 ↑
54 Josh Bell 19.6 OF 2015 PIT n/a
55 Christian Bethancourt 20.6 C 2014 ATL NR ↑
56 George Springer 22.5 CF 2014 HOU n/a
57 Brad Peacock 24.2 RHP 2012 OAK NR ↑
58 Zach Lee 20.6 RHP 2014 LAD 47 ↓
59 Michael Choice 22.4 CF 2013 OAK NR ↑
60 Drew Hutchison 21.6 RHP 2012 TOR NR ↑
61 Hak-Ju Lee 21.4 SS 2013 TB 84 ↑
62 Jed Bradley 21.8 LHP 2013 MIL n/a
63 Oscar Taveras 19.8 RF 2013 STL NR ↑
64 Andrelton Simmons 22.6 SS 2013 ATL NR ↑
65 Cheslor Cuthbert 19.4 3B 2014 KC NR ↑
66 Miguel Sano 18.9 3B 2015 MIN 98 ↑
67 Jonathan Singleton 20.5 1B 2013 HOU 37 ↓
68 Arodys Vizcaino 21.4 RHP 2012 ATL NR ↑
69 Chad Bettis 22.9 RHP 2012 COL NR ↑
70 Addison Reed 23.3 RHP 2012 CHW NR ↑
71 Jeurys Familia 22.5 RHP 2012 NYM NR ↑
72 Noah Syndergaard 19.6 RHP 2014 TOR NR ↑
73 Ronald Torreyes 19.6 2B 2014 CHC NR ↑
74 A.J. Cole 20.2 RHP 2014 OAK NR ↑
75 Anthony Gose 21.6 CF 2013 TOR 97 ↑
76 Kolten Wong 21.5 2B 2013 STL n/a
77 Rymer Liriano 20.8 RF 2014 SD NR ↑
78 Hector Gomez 24.1 SS 2012 COL 82 ↑
79 Jorge Bonifacio 18.8 RF 2014 KC NR ↑
80 Ronny Rodriguez 20.0 SS 2014 CLE NR ↑
81 Adrian Salcedo 20.9 RHP 2014 MIN 81 ↔
82 Trevor May 22.5 RHP 2013 PHI NR ↑
83 Mikie Mahtook 22.3 OF 2013 TB n/a
84 Tyler Pastornicky 22.3 SS 2012 ATL 89 ↑
85 Jaff Decker 22.1 LF 2012 SD 26 ↓
86 Joe Ross 18.9 RHP 2015 SD n/a
87 James Darnell 25.2 3B/OF 2012 SD 62 ↓
88 Starling Marte 23.5 CF 2013 PIT NR ↑
89 Welington Castillo 24.9 C 2012 CHC NR ↑
90 Javier Baez 19.3 SS 2015 CHC n/a
91 Nestor Molina 23.2 SP 2012 CHW NR ↑
92 Jose Iglesias 22.2 SS 2012 BOS 29 ↓
93 Dellin Betances 24.0 RHP 2012 NYY NR ↑
94 Joe Panik 21.4 SS/2B 2013 SF n/a
95 Adeiny Hechavarria 23.0 SS 2013 TOR 52 ↓
96 Mike Olt 23.6 3B 2013 TEX NR ↑
97 Jorge Alfaro 18.8 C 2015 TEX NR ↑
98 Jake Marisnick 21.0 CF 2014 TOR NR ↑
99 Jedd Gyorko 23.5 3B 2013 SD NR ↑
100 Sean Coyle 20.2 2B 2014 BOS NR ↑
HM Christian Colon 22.9 SS/2B 2013 KC 78 ↓
HM Patrick Corbin 22.7 SP 2012 ARI NR ↑
HM Nathan Eovaldi 22.1 RHP 2012 LAD NR ↑
HM Tyler Matzek 21.5 LHP 2014 COL 64 ↓
HM Derek Norris 23.1 C 2012 OAK 50 ↓
HM Jake Odorizzi 22.0 RHP 2013 KC 71 ↓
HM Marcell Ozuna 21.4 RF 2014 MIA NR ↑
HM Eddie Rosario 20.5 CF 2014 MIN NR ↑
HM Cory Spangenberg 21.0 2B 2014 SD n/a
HM Tim Wheeler 24.2 CF 2012 COL NR ↑
* Ages are as of April 1st, 2012        
** The far-right column shows our 2011 Top 100 ranks  
*** If eligible, Darvish would have ranked 6th; Leonys Martin 51st