2016 MLB Organizational Mid-Season Top 5 Prospect Rankings

By: JP Schwartz
Twitter: @Jaypers413

DISCLAIMER: To make these lists, a pitcher must have no more than 50 innings pitched in the Majors, and a hitter no more than 130 at-bats.

Arizona Diamondbacks
1) Braden Shipley, RHP
2) Anthony Banda, LHP
3) Anfernee Grier, OF
4) Alex Young, LHP
5) Cody Reed, LHP
Just Missed – Pete OBrien, OF

Atlanta Braves
1) Dansby Swanson, SS
2) Ozzie Albies, SS/2B
3) Kevin Maitan, SS
4) Ian Anderson, RHP
5) Sean Newcomb, LHP
Just Missed – Kolby Allard, LHP

Baltimore Orioles
1) Cody Sedlock, RHP
2) Chance Sisco, C
3) Trey Mancini, 1B
4) Hunter Harvey, RHP
5) Keegan Akin, LHP
Just Missed – Mike Yastrzemski, OF

Boston Red Sox
1) Yoan Moncada, 2B
2) Andrew Benintendi, OF
3) Rafael Devers, 3B
4) Jason Groome, LHP
5) Michael Kopech, RHP
Just Missed – Josh Ockimey, 1B

Chicago Cubs
1) Willson Contreras, C
2) Ian Happ, 2B
3) Eloy Jimenez, OF
4) Albert Almora, OF
5) Dylan Cease, RHP
Just Missed – Oscar de la Cruz, RHP

Chicago White Sox
1) Zack Collins, C
2) Carson Fulmer, RHP
3) Zack Burdi, RHP
4) Spencer Adams, RHP
5) Alec Hansen, RHP
Just Missed – Adam Engel, OF

Cincinnati Reds
1) Nick Senzel, 3B
2) Cody Reed, LHP
3) Amir Garrett, LHP
4) Robert Stephenson, RHP
5) Jesse Winker, OF
Just Missed – Tyler Mahle, RHP

Cleveland Indians
1) Clint Frazier, OF
2) Bradley Zimmer, OF
3) Brady Aiken, LHP
4) Bobby Bradley, 1B
5) Will Benson, OF
Just Missed – Francisco Mejia, C

Colorado Rockies
1) Brendan Rodgers, SS
2) David Dahl, OF
3) Riley Pint, RHP
4) Jeff Hoffman, RHP
5) Raimel Tapia, OF
Just Missed – Robert Tyler, RHP

Detroit Tigers
1) Matt Manning, RHP
2) Beau Burrows, RHP
3) Christin Stewart, OF
4) Derek Hill, OF
5) Tyler Alexander, LHP
Just Missed – Mike Gerber, OF

Houston Astros
1) Alex Bregman, IF
2) A.J. Reed, 1B
3) Forrest Whitley, RHP
4) Francis Martes, RHP
5) Joe Musgrove, RHP
Just Missed – Kyle Tucker, OF

Kansas City Royals
1) Raul Mondesi, SS
2) Hunter Dozier, 3B
3) Matt Strahm, LHP
4) Bubba Starling, OF
5) Alec Mills, RHP
Just Missed – Ryan O’Hearn, 1B

Los Angeles Angels
1) Matt Thaiss, 1B/C
2) Jahmai Jones, OF
3) Nate Smith, LHP
4) Nolan Williams, SS
5) Brandon Marsh, OF
Just Missed – Taylor Ward, C

Los Angeles Dodgers
1) Julio Urias, LHP
2) Jose De Leon, RHP
3) Cody Bellinger, 1B
4) Gavin Lux, SS
5) Alex Verdugo, OF
Just Missed – Grant Holmes, RHP

Miami Marlins
1) Braxton Garrett, LHP
2) Josh Naylor, 1B
3) Tyler Kolek, RHP
4) Thomas Jones, OF
5) Sean Reynolds, OF
Just Missed – Stone Garrett, OF

Milwaukee Brewers
1) Orlando Arcia, SS/2B
2) Corey Ray, OF
3) Josh Hader, LHP
4) Trent Clark, OF
5) Brett Phillips, OF
Just Missed – Marcos Diplan, RHP

Minnesota Twins
1) Jose Berrios, RHP
2) Max Kepler, OF
3) Alex Kirilloff, OF
4) Nick Gordon, SS
5) Tyler Jay, LHP
Just Missed – Kohl Stewart, RHP

New York Mets
1) Amed Rosario, SS
2) Dominic Smith, 1B
3) Justin Dunn, RHP
4) Anthony Kay, LHP
5) Gavin Cecchini, SS
Just Missed – Brandon Nimmo, OF

New York Yankees
1) Gleyber Torres, SS
2) Aaron Judge, OF
3) Jorge Mateo, SS
4) Gary Sanchez, C
5) James Kaprielian, RHP
Just Missed – Blake Rutherford, OF

Oakland As
1) A.J. Puk, LHP
2) Franklin Barreto, 2B/SS
3) Daniel Mengden, RHP
4) Matt Chapman, 3B
5) Dillon Overton, LHP
Just Missed – Logan Shore, RHP

Philadelphia Phillies
1) J.P. Crawford, SS
2) Mickey Moniak, OF
3) Nick Williams, OF
4) Jake Thompson, RHP
5) Rhys Hoskins, 1B
Just Missed – Dylan Cozens, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates
1) Tyler Glasnow, RHP
2) Austin Meadows, OF
3) Jameson Taillon, RHP
4) Josh Bell, 1B
5) Mitch Keller, RHP
Just Missed – Kevin Newman, SS

San Diego Padres
1) Anderson Espinoza, RHP
2) Manuel Margot, OF
3) Adrian Morejon, LHP
4) Hunter Renfroe, OF
5) Cal Quantrill, RHP
Just Missed – Javier Guerra, SS

San Francisco Giants
1) Phil Bickford, RHP
2) Christian Arroyo, 2B
3) Tyler Beede, RHP
4) Adalberto Mejia, LHP
5) Chris Shaw, 1B
Just Missed – Bryan Reynolds, OF

Seattle Mariners
1) Kyle Lewis, OF
2) Tyler ONeill, OF
3) Nick Neidert, RHP
4) Drew Jackson, SS
5) Alex Jackson, OF
Just Missed – Edwin Diaz, RHP

St. Louis Cardinals
1) Alex Reyes, RHP
2) Delvin Perez, SS
3) Luke Weaver, RHP
4) Jack Flaherty, RHP
5) Sandy Alcantara, RHP
Just Missed – Harrison Bader, OF

Tampa Bay Rays
1) Blake Snell, LHP
2) Willy Adames, SS
3) Brent Honeywell, RHP
4) Jake Bauers, 1B/OF
5) Jacob Faria, RHP
Just Missed – Casey Gillaspie, 1B

Texas Rangers
1) Joey Gallo, 3B
2) Lewis Brinson, OF
3) Luis Ortiz, RHP
4) Leody Taveras, OF
5) Yohander Mendez, LHP
Just Missed – Dillon Tate, RHP

Toronto Blue Jays
1) Sean Reid-Foley, RHP
2) Jon Harris, RHP
3) Anthony Alford, OF
4) Conner Greene, RHP
5) T.J. Zeuch, RHP
Just Missed – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., OF

Washington Nationals
1) Lucas Giolito, RHP
2) Trea Turner, SS
3) Victor Robles, OF
4) Reynaldo Lopez, RHP
5) Dane Dunning, RHP
Just Missed – Erick Fedde, RHP

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