2021 MLB Pipeline
MLB Prospect Rankings
Pre-season prospect rankings as published by selected site. TBC does not capture mid-season updates.
Statistics displayed are for the most recent active or completed pro season
| 1 | Wander Franco | SS | 5-10 | 189 | B | R | 2001-03-01 | Bani,DR | MLB | 2021-2023 | 2018-2023 | 2017- UDFA -TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman | C-DH | 6-2 | 230 | B | R | 1998-02-06 | Portland,OR | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 1-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 3 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 6-1 | 220 | R | R | 1999-08-26 | Petaluma,CA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 1-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 4 | Jarred Kelenic | LF-CF | 5-11 | 206 | L | L | 1999-07-16 | Waukesha,WI | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 6-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 5 | Julio Rodriguez | CF | 6-3 | 228 | R | R | 2000-12-29 | Loma de Cabrera,DR | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2017- UDFA -SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 6 | MacKenzie Gore | P | 6-2 | 193 | L | L | 1999-02-24 | Wilmington,NC | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 1- 3-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 7 | Bobby Witt | SS-3B | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 2000-06-14 | Colleyville,TX | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 2-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 8 | CJ Abrams | SS | 6-0 | 191 | L | R | 2000-10-03 | Alpharetta,GA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 6-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 9 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | 5-11 | 215 | R | R | 1997-01-28 | Tomball,TX | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2015- 1- 32-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 10 | Nate Pearson | P | 6-6 | 255 | R | R | 1996-08-20 | Odessa,FL | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2017- 1- 28-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 11 | Casey Mize | P | 6-3 | 212 | R | R | 1997-05-01 | Springville,AL | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 1-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 12 | Cristian Pache | CF-LF | 6-1 | 215 | R | R | 1998-11-19 | Santo Domingo Centro,DR | MLB | 2020-2024 | 2016-2026 | 2015- UDFA -ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 13 | Dylan Carlson | CF-RF | 6-2 | 200 | B | L | 1998-10-23 | Elk Grove,CA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2016- 1- 33-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 14 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B-DH | 5-10 | 215 | R | R | 1998-04-03 | Santa Rosa,CA | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 3-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 15 | Sixto Sanchez | P | 6-0 | 234 | R | R | 1998-07-29 | San Cristobal,DR | MLB | 2020-2024 | 2015-2024 | 2015- UDFA -PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 16 | Marco Luciano | SS-2B | 6-1 | 215 | R | R | 2001-09-10 | San Francisco de Macoris,DR | MLB | 2023-2024 | 2019-2026 | 2018- UDFA -SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 17 | Royce Lewis | 3B-DH | 6-0 | 200 | R | R | 1999-06-05 | Aliso Viejo,CA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 1- 1-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 18 | Ian Anderson | P | 6-3 | 170 | R | R | 1998-05-02 | Rexford,NY | MLB | 2020-2025 | 2016-2025 | 2016- 1- 3-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 19 | Luis Patino | P | 6-1 | 192 | R | R | 1999-10-26 | Barranquilla,CB | MLB | 2020-2023 | 2017-2025 | 2016- UDFA -SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 20 | JJ Bleday | CF | 6-2 | 205 | L | L | 1997-11-10 | Danville,PA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 4-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 21 | Riley Greene | LF-DH | 6-2 | 200 | L | L | 2000-09-28 | Orlando,FL | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 5-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 22 | Austin Martin | 2B-LF | 5-11 | 185 | R | R | 1999-03-23 | DeLand,FL | MLB | 2024-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 5-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 23 | Joey Bart | C | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 1996-12-15 | Buford,GA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 2-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 24 | Tarik Skubal | P | 6-3 | 240 | R | L | 1996-11-20 | Hayward,CA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2018- 9- 255-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 25 | Matt Manning | P | 6-6 | 195 | R | R | 1998-01-28 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 2021-2024 | 2016-2025 | 2016- 1- 9-DET | premium | premium | premium |
| 26 | Alex Kirilloff | LF-1B | 6-2 | 195 | L | L | 1997-11-09 | Pittsburgh,PA | MLB | 2021-2024 | 2016-2024 | 2016- 1- 15-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 27 | Grayson Rodriguez | p | 6-5 | 230 | L | R | 1999-11-16 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 11-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 28 | Max Meyer | P | 6-0 | 196 | L | R | 1999-03-12 | Woodbury,MN | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 3-MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 29 | Daniel Lynch | P | 6-6 | 200 | L | L | 1996-11-17 | Richmond,VA | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 34-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 30 | Asa Lacy | P | 6-4 | 215 | L | L | 1999-06-02 | Bryan,TX | AA | | 2018-2022 | 2020- 1- 4-KCA | premium | premium | premium |
| 31 | Emerson Hancock | P | 6-4 | 213 | R | R | 1999-05-31 | Cairo,GA | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 6-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 32 | Jasson Dominguez | CF-LF | 5-9 | 218 | B | R | 2003-02-07 | Esperanza,DR | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2021-2026 | 2019- UDFA -NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 33 | Logan Gilbert | P | 6-6 | 215 | R | R | 1997-05-05 | Winter Park,FL | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 14-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 34 | Randy Arozarena | LF | 5-10 | 185 | R | R | 1995-02-28 | Havana,CU | MLB | 2019-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2016- UDFA -SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 35 | Drew Waters | CF-RF | 6-1 | 185 | B | R | 1998-12-30 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2022-2025 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 2- 41-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 36 | Nolan Jones | LF | 6-5 | 195 | L | R | 1998-05-07 | Langhorne,PA | MLB | 2022-2025 | 2016-2026 | 2016- 2- 55-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 37 | Matthew Liberatore | P | 6-4 | 215 | L | L | 1999-11-06 | Peoria,AZ | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 16-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 38 | Nolan Gorman | 2B | 6-0 | 225 | L | R | 2000-05-10 | Phoenix,AZ | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 19-SLN | premium | premium | premium |
| 39 | Michael Kopech | P | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1996-04-30 | Longview,TX | MLB | 2018-2025 | 2014-2025 | 2014- 1- 33-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 40 | Nick Madrigal | 3B-2B | 5-7 | 175 | R | R | 1997-03-05 | Sacramento,CA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 4-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 41 | Forrest Whitley | P | 6-7 | 208 | R | R | 1997-09-15 | San Antonio,TX | MLB | 2024-2025 | 2016-2025 | 2016- 1- 17-HOU | premium | premium | premium |
| 42 | Spencer Howard | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 1996-07-28 | San Luis Obispo,CA | MLB | 2020-2024 | 2016-2025 | 2017- 2- 45-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 43 | Nick Gonzales | 2B-SS | 5-9 | 200 | R | R | 1999-05-27 | Tucson,AZ | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 7-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 44 | Triston Casas | 1B | 6-4 | 244 | L | R | 2000-01-15 | Miami,FL | MLB | 2022-2025 | 2018-2025 | 2018- 1- 26-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 45 | Luis Campusano | C | 5-10 | 232 | R | R | 1998-09-29 | Augusta,GA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 2- 39-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 46 | Jordan Groshans | 3B-1B | 6-2 | 200 | R | R | 1999-11-10 | Magnolia,TX | MLB | 2022-2022 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 12-TOR | premium | premium | premium |
| 47 | Corbin Carroll | CF-LF | 5-10 | 165 | L | L | 2000-08-21 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 16-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 48 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 5-10 | 233 | R | R | 2001-11-19 | Guatire,VZ | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2018- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 49 | Jeter Downs | SS-3B | 5-10 | 197 | R | R | 1998-07-27 | San Andres,CB | MLB | 2022-2023 | 2017-2025 | 2017- 1- 32-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 50 | Vidal Brujan | 2B-SS | 5-9 | 180 | B | R | 1998-02-09 | San Pedro De Macoris,DR | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2014- UDFA -TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 51 | Triston McKenzie | P | 6-5 | 165 | R | R | 1997-08-02 | Brooklyn,NY | MLB | 2020-2025 | 2015-2026 | 2015- 1- 42-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 52 | Quinn Priester | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 2000-09-16 | Glendale Heights,IL | MLB | 2023-2025 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 18-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 53 | Brandon Marsh | LF-CF | 6-2 | 215 | L | R | 1997-12-18 | Buford,GA | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2016- 2- 60-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 54 | Zac Veen | LF-RF | 6-3 | 190 | L | R | 2001-12-12 | Port Orange,FL | MLB | 2025-2025 | 2021-2026 | 2020- 1- 9-COL | premium | premium | premium |
| 55 | Kristian Robinson | OF | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 2000-12-11 | Nassau,BM | AAA | | 2018-2026 | 2017- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 56 | Garrett Crochet | P | 6-6 | 245 | L | L | 1999-06-21 | Ocean Springs,MS | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 11-CHA | premium | premium | premium |
| 57 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 6-0 | 238 | B | R | 1998-07-20 | Valencia,VZ | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2014- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 58 | Josiah Gray | P | 6-1 | 209 | R | R | 1997-12-21 | New Rochelle,NY | MLB | 2021-2024 | 2018-2025 | 2018- 2- 72-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 59 | Nick Lodolo | P | 6-6 | 216 | L | L | 1998-02-05 | La Verne,CA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 7-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 60 | Brailyn Marquez | P | 6-4 | 185 | L | L | 1999-01-30 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2020-2020 | 2016-2023 | 2015- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 61 | Brennen Davis | LF-RF | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1999-11-02 | Chandler,AZ | AAA | | 2018-2026 | 2018- 2- 62-CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 62 | Robert Hassell | CF-RF | 6-1 | 186 | L | L | 2001-08-15 | Franklin,TN | MLB | 2025-2025 | 2021-2026 | 2020- 1- 8-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 63 | Josh Jung | 3B | 6-1 | 214 | R | R | 1998-02-12 | San Antonio,TX | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 8-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 64 | Oneil Cruz | SS-CF | 6-7 | 240 | L | R | 1998-10-04 | Nizao,DR | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2015- UDFA -LAN | premium | premium | premium |
| 65 | Garrett Mitchell | CF-RF | 6-2 | 228 | L | R | 1998-09-04 | Orange,CA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 20-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 66 | Jazz Chisholm | 2B | 5-11 | 184 | L | R | 1998-02-01 | Nassau,BM | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2015- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 67 | Ronny Mauricio | 2B-SS | 6-4 | 166 | B | R | 2001-04-04 | San Pedro De Macoris,DR | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2017- UDFA -NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 68 | Edward Cabrera | P | 6-5 | 217 | R | R | 1998-04-13 | Santiago,DR | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2015- UDFA -MIA | premium | premium | premium |
| 69 | Heston Kjerstad | RF-LF | 6-2 | 205 | L | R | 1999-02-12 | Amarillo,TX | MLB | 2023-2025 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 2-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 70 | DL Hall | P | 6-1 | 204 | L | L | 1998-09-19 | Valdosta,GA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 1- 21-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 71 | Hunter Greene | P | 6-5 | 242 | R | R | 1999-08-06 | Los Angeles,CA | MLB | 2022-2025 | 2017-2025 | 2017- 1- 2-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 72 | Brendan McKay | P | 6-2 | 220 | L | L | 1995-12-18 | Beaver Falls,PA | MLB | 2019-2019 | 2015-2024 | 2017- 1- 4-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 73 | Shea Langeliers | C-DH | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 1997-11-18 | Portland,OR | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 9-ATL | premium | premium | premium |
| 74 | Reid Detmers | P | 6-2 | 210 | L | L | 1999-07-08 | Nokomis,IL | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 10-ANA | premium | premium | premium |
| 75 | Matt Allan | P | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 2001-04-17 | Fullerton,CA | A+ | | 2019-2025 | 2019- 3- 89-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 76 | Mick Abel | P | 6-5 | 190 | R | R | 2001-08-18 | Portland,OR | MLB | 2025-2026 | 2021-2026 | 2020- 1- 15-PHI | premium | premium | premium |
| 77 | Ryan Mountcastle | 1B | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 1997-02-18 | Winter Springs,FL | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2015- 1- 36-BAL | premium | premium | premium |
| 78 | Sam Huff | C | 6-4 | 242 | R | R | 1998-01-14 | Phoenix,AZ | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2016- 7- 219-TEX | premium | premium | premium |
| 79 | Geraldo Perdomo | SS | 6-2 | 203 | B | R | 1999-10-22 | Santo Domingo,DR | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2016- UDFA -ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 80 | Trevor Larnach | LF-DH | 6-3 | 223 | L | R | 1997-02-26 | Walnut Creek,CA | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2018- 1- 20-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 81 | Alek Thomas | CF | 5-9 | 175 | L | L | 2000-04-28 | Chicago,IL | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 2- 63-ARI | premium | premium | premium |
| 82 | Heliot Ramos | LF-CF | 5-11 | 230 | R | R | 1999-09-07 | Humacao,PR | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 1- 19-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 83 | Hunter Bishop | CF-RF | 6-3 | 210 | L | R | 1998-06-25 | San Carlos,CA | AAA | | 2017-2025 | 2019- 1- 10-SFN | premium | premium | premium |
| 84 | Shane McClanahan | P | 6-3 | 210 | L | L | 1997-04-28 | Baltimore,MD | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2018- 1- 31-TBA | premium | premium | premium |
| 85 | Xavier Edwards | SS | 5-8 | 175 | B | R | 1999-08-09 | Mineola,NY | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 38-SDN | premium | premium | premium |
| 86 | Austin Hendrick | RF | 6-0 | 204 | L | L | 2001-06-15 | Pittsburgh,PA | AAA | | 2021-2026 | 2020- 1- 12-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 87 | Simeon Woods Richardson | P | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 2000-09-27 | Sugar Land,TX | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 2- 48-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 88 | Clarke Schmidt | P | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1996-02-20 | Acworth,GA | MLB | 2020-2025 | 2015-2025 | 2017- 1- 16-NYA | premium | premium | premium |
| 89 | Miguel Amaya | C | 6-1 | 230 | R | R | 1999-03-09 | Herrera,PN | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2015- UDFA -CHN | premium | premium | premium |
| 90 | Shane Baz | P | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1999-06-17 | Houston,TX | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 1- 12-PIT | premium | premium | premium |
| 91 | Dane Dunning | P | 6-4 | 225 | R | R | 1994-12-20 | Orange Park,FL | MLB | 2020-2025 | 2014-2026 | 2016- 1- 29-WAS | premium | premium | premium |
| 92 | George Kirby | P | 6-4 | 215 | R | R | 1998-02-04 | Rye,NY | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2019- 1- 20-SEA | premium | premium | premium |
| 93 | Bobby Dalbec | 1B-RF | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1995-06-29 | Seattle,WA | MLB | 2020-2025 | 2014-2025 | 2016- 4- 118-BOS | premium | premium | premium |
| 94 | Brett Baty | 3B-2B | 6-3 | 210 | L | R | 1999-11-13 | Round Rock,TX | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2019-2026 | 2019- 1- 12-NYN | premium | premium | premium |
| 95 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 6-3 | 225 | R | R | 1996-08-16 | Atlanta,GA | MLB | 2020-2026 | 2015-2026 | 2015- 1- 11-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 96 | Brice Turang | 2B | 5-11 | 190 | L | R | 1999-11-21 | Corona,CA | MLB | 2023-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2018- 1- 21-MIL | premium | premium | premium |
| 97 | Jordan Balazovic | p | 6-5 | 215 | R | R | 1998-09-17 | Mississauga,ON | MLB | 2023-2023 | 2016-2025 | 2016- 5- 153-MIN | premium | premium | premium |
| 98 | Tyler Freeman | CF | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1999-05-21 | Rancho Cucamonga,CA | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2017-2026 | 2017- 2- 71-CLE | premium | premium | premium |
| 99 | Cade Cavalli | P | 6-4 | 223 | R | R | 1998-08-14 | Tulsa,OK | MLB | 2022-2026 | 2018-2026 | 2020- 1- 22-WAS | premium | premium | premium |
| 100 | Taylor Trammell | RF-CF | 6-2 | 220 | L | L | 1997-09-13 | Powder Springs,GA | MLB | 2021-2026 | 2016-2026 | 2016- 1- 35-CIN | premium | premium | premium |
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