Giants: Marco Luciano, SS (No. And if they do have a lower or mid-range bonus player whose talent level is now on par with the seven-figure signings, they're typically not keen on blasting that information out to alert other teams. He's got juice to the pull-side and only projects to develop more as he ages and works to understand what he's capable of. : Tigers ($900,000) More 45. -- $640,000Rafhlmil Torres, SS, Ven. 5 Dodgers prospects to watch this spring. -- $650,000Joseph Tailor, 2B, D.R. In the event of a draft, international prospects would lose the agency to pick their employers, an ability they currently enjoy, while North American draft prospects do not. Right now, it's more power-over-hit, but scouts think the hit tool could be average too. *Teams will be allowed to trade international bonus slots during this signing period starting Jan. 15. This is largely how Im able to efficiently collect bonus information, but it also reveals an unsavory aspect of the current system that might eventually bring about an international draft. February 26, 2023. Angel Cepeda, SS, D.R. Notable International Signings: 1/15/2023. He's a Kenny Lofton type of spark-plug that provides far more value than his slugging percentage will ever indicate. Yoeilin Cespedes, SS, D.R. Nimmala will be just 17 years old at the time of the draft and offers some of the most intriguing athlete upside at the top of the class. The swing is anchored by lightning quick hands that have feel to all-fields with some pull-side juice. When the most recent CBA was ratified, the league and the MLBPA had until July 25 to agree to a draft, the first of which would have taken place in 2024 had they done so. With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, we're ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. Were talking about an thunderous bat that should hit for average and power. His older brother, Jose Salas, is a highly regarded infield prospect with the Marlins. 4/MLB No. This is an advanced hitter. 10:30 am ET. Twins sign twelve international prospects. He's shown feel for spinning the baseball, primarily a low-to-mid 70s curveball with tight tilt that projects. The league offered to eliminate the qualifying offer system in exchange for an international draft, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Fernando Tats Jr. returns to Padres lineup, Rhys Hoskins, Steven Kwan and more extension candidates, Padres, Manny Machado agree to 11-year, $350M deal, Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss season, Rays ace Tyler Glasnow suffers oblique injury. Unless otherwise noted, clubs have not confirmed the deals. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 20. MLB has pushed for an international draft for years (decades, really), but the union has resisted because it would strip players of the freedom to pick their team, not to mention limit their earning potential. Sure, this is a bet that CJ Abrams (still only 20 years old) will graduate prior to 2023, but the way San Diego was aggressive with sending Abrams to Double-A this summer (and Fernando Tatis Jr.s recent move to the outfield) could be signs he would take that jump next year. Hes missed a lot of time, first with a broken hamate the summer after he was drafted in 2019 and then this year, but the tools and the ability to play shortstop long-term make him stand out. MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft. TCU's Brayden Taylor handled himself very well against the older and stiffer competition on the Cape this past summer for Falmouth after two big years at TCU. He's got a fringy arm, and will almost certainly stay in left field moving forward. Miller is a consistent high-performer on the amateur circuit and his mammoth power finds it way into games already. -- $500,000, TigersAnibal Salas, OF, Ven. Bonuses of $10,000 or less are exempt from the pools. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. : Twins ($1,100.000) More 32. White has been a totem on the prep scouting scene since he was 13 years old. As always, the FV grade is a more important measure for readers to focus on than the ordinal rankings here. -- $300,000, MarlinsJancory De La Cruz, OF, D.R. Maybe even a future Cy Young winner or MVP. section: | slug: mlb-international-signing-period-top-players-bonus-pools-what-else-to-know-as-padres-land-no-1-prospect | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | International free agency remains through at least 2026, when the collective bargaining agreement expires. -- $400,000Carlos Batista, OF, D.R. -- $650,000Yeiker Reyes, OF, Ven. Hes already shown that off with two homers (including a grand slam) in his first three games in the Florida Complex League. Cuban RHP Luis Morales: "(One) of the most interesting and dynamic prospects in the class," according to MLB.com, Morales already sits in the mid-90s and shows promising secondary pitches, including both a curveball and slider. Morales has been most closely connected to the Athletics. 2/MLB No. He's an average defender at shortstop and could comfortably move to third base or second base. Sunday marks the open of the 2023 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. Jobe is the organizations next big project. A very well regarded prep bat, Troy built off a strong freshman campaign at Stanford with an arguably stronger summer at Wareham. The Dodgers surpassed the luxury tax threshold the previous season and had to forfeit $1,000,000 for Freddie Freeman. 63)Walker would have been the likely pick here even before his stellar 2021, but its certainly true now. The 2023 international signing period opens on January 15, as the new collective bargaining agreement has formalized the mid-January start date that has been in place for the last two years. Hes a guy who knows how to get on base and is a nightmare for the opposition when he runs. The fastball eats. The 2023 MLB Draft will take place from July 9 through July 11 during All-Star festivities in Seattle, Washington. He can get a bit erratic with his strike-throwing at times, but there's a ton of upside to unlock here, plus he'll be one of the youngest players in this draft class. I've been . Its been called international signing day. Teams with pool amounts below $5,284,000 lost money from their pools as a penalty for signing free agents who had rejected a qualifying offer. 3 overall in 1988. It's a two-plane sweeper with impressive depth and a bat-missing track record. His 6-foot-3 build and his game prompt comparisons to Salvador Perez, but he's a better pure hitter than the seven-time All-Star. Luis Reyes, RHP, D.R. Clark has a fantastic feel for the strike zone and has a swing catered toward using the entire field. Emerson is largely average on the dirt, though his range and hands do show better than his average speed. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. McGraw has a high-spin slider that's exceeded 3000 rpm in the past, up to 90 mph this spring. Still, there are complicated issues that surround a potential draft. He'll ambush pitches over the right field fence, but it's not necessarily his game. He's hitting .255/.386/.340 through 13 games in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. -- $400,000Andres Valor, OF, Ven. Its also when their dreams are realized. 12)Leiter turned down first-round interest as a New Jersey high schooler in 2019 to attend Vanderbilt, where he was spectacular in his lone full season this spring, no-hitting South Carolina in his first SEC start, tying for the NCAA Division I strikeout lead with 179 in 110 innings and helping the Commodores reach the College World Series finals. 1/MLB No. It's the first date when playersmany of whom have had signing commitments in place dating back two or three yearscan officially sign a contract with a major league team. Here is a snippet of Salas' MLB.com scouting report: The athletic Salas has a good feel for the strike zone and shows the ability to hit the ball to all fields. Gonzalez almost never strikes out, and he makes a ton of contact as well. Still, this bat will be drafted for the juice. Because just a few months of physical development can be quite meaningful for such young athletes, prospects have a tendency to change a lot between when they make a handshake deal with a team and when they actually sign. Gian Zapata, OF, D.R. 10)Basically, the only way lvarez isnt at the top of the Mets list come 2023 is if he somehow graduates next season. Brailer Guerrero, OF, D.R. White Sox: Colson Montgomery, SS (No. Some evaluators compare the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. Enrique Jimenez, C, Ven. He's a thick, twitchy middle-infielder who could certainly stick at shortstop, though some believe he could end up at second base or third base because of his shorter strides and muscular frame. on September 15, 2022 Once the international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2023, there should be 15-20 infielders who will sign for at least $1 million. You can find a lot of our film and live looks in each players blurb below. His profile projects somewhere between Andrew Benintendi and Michael Harris II. Indeed, the size and character of the bonus pool was one of the areas of disagreement during the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA this past summer. He's big and athletic with explosive power that stems from a combination of raw strength and excellent bat speed. -- $750,000, RaysWilian Trinidad, INF, D.R. This is a premium power bat with easy plus raw power to all fields. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. -- $750,000, Blue JaysDavid Guzman, OF, Ven. Weve collected data and pitch metrics from guys showcasing their summer gains and, boy, do things look promising. lvarez shows an impressively quick right-handed bat that should help him hit for average and power the higher he climbs. It's a whippy arm with huge projection, but already shoving gas. Yes, hes struggled during his United States debut, but keep in mind hes played all year at age 19 and jumped to full-season ball. Jun-Seok Shim, RHP, S. Korea: Pirates+ More 11. The Astros originally signed Cristian Javier and Framber Valdez to $10,000 bonuses in 2015. Jan. 15 is officially known as the first day of the international signing period and it means everything to the prospects from across the globe who sign during the 11-month span. -- $407,500Felix Amparo, INF, D.R. Hes put on a lot of muscle over the course of the last calendar year. Yankees: Anthony Volpe, SS (No. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Bahamas: Rangers+ ($3,200,000) More 9. He's got a prolific eye at the plate with an extremely advanced approach and a grand willingness to use the whole field. 1/MLB No. Notes: JV's changeup; Max's pace; Mauricio's clout. : Royals+ ($450,000) More 50. While his time up a level has been a bit more uneven, he is still only 20 years old and continues to hit for some power and steal some bases, with 14 of each heading into Thursdays games in what amounts to his first full season of pro ball. Bonus pool trades were put on hold the last few years, during the pandemic. Yophery Rodriguez, OF, Ven. : Tigers+ ($1,100,000) More 49. As I mentioned in my KBO update from Tuesday, when talent acquisition rules change, they tend to do so in ways that are unfavorable to players and increasingly financially favorable to teams. News. Enmanuel Bonilla, OF, D.R. Jeremy Rodriguez, SS, D.R. The curveball may have the most potential of all his secondaries, but landing it for strikes consistently has come and gone. These are the international bonus pools for the 2022-23 signing period: Clubs that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the Draft (Athletics, Brewers, Mariners, Marlins, Rays, Reds, Tigers and Twins) received a pool of $6,366,900 while clubs with a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A (D-backs, Guardians, Orioles, Padres, Pirates, Rockies and Royals) received $5,825,500. 9)The Red Sox picked fourth in the 2021 Draft, their earliest selection since 1967, and landed MLB Pipeline's top-rated prospect in California prepster Mayer. That said, bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool, but that doesn't mean the players getting those checks shouldn't get some attention too. Crews burst onto the scene as a true freshman, crushing baseballs, earning All-American honors almost unanimously. -- $350,000, White SoxAbraham Nunez, OF, D.R. Players with a 40+ FV grade or above tend to be prospects who I think would go in the first two rounds of a draft, while the teenage 40 FV prospects are the sort Id ballpark in the $700,000 to $1 million bonus range as draft prospects, basically the slot amounts just after the second round. Since bonus pools have become hard-capped, top-of-the-market international players bonuses have fallen well below those of domestic draftees, and its unclear how that might shift with the implementation of an international draft. -- $340,000Jose Pirela, OF, Ven. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2023. Projected bonus amounts for this group will be published on signing day. January 15, 2023 Paul Woodin AL East, General, MiLB, Top 50 Lists, Yankees 9 New York Yankees Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter The Yankees used a lot of youth in 2022 that effectively kept them in the playoff race. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. -- $1,200,000Eduardo Perez, OF, D.R. Los Angeles Dodgers. Nationals: Brady House, SS (No. He generates plenty of carry on the heater, with spin rates in the 2400 RPM range. Hurley is a bit of a five-tool player who can impact the game. 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and he's backed that up with his performance in his first full season. -- $500,000Rafael Alvarez, 3B, D.R. Some scouts question the swing mechanics at the next level as Gonzalez has a tendency to throw open his hips and can step in the bucket at times, but his production has never wavered against premium college stuff. The larger the bonus, the more teams believe in the player. : Mets+ ($1,900,000) More 28. Joendry Vargas, SS, D.R. Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hisashi Iwakuma, Kenta Maeda, Kosuke Fukudome, Alexei Ramirez, Raisel Iglesias, Seung-Hwan Oh and dozens of others signed after the WBC and went onto successful, multi-year MLB. It's solid-average power at the plate, mostly to his pull-side. Hes jumped stateside again this season in the Arizona Complex League, and while results havent been stellar, the pieces are still there to make the Dominican Republic native an above-average hitter for both average and power in time. 1/MLB No. February 28, 2023. 23)The No. Projected signing teams, scouting reports and tool grades on just over 30 players from the 2023 class can now be viewed over on The Board. -- $350,000, YankeesJerson Alejandro, RHP, D.R. 1/MLB No. : Red Sox ($1,400,000) More 26. What are scouting executives, cross-checkers and area scouts seeing at the ballfields? Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it. Long, lean and explosive describe Nimmala well. The fastball is already up into the upper-90s with top of the scale ride. The 2020 21st overall pick has shown his trademark power with impressive exit velocities at both Low-A and High-A this summer, and his hit tool has been perhaps even better than expected with a .323 average through 63 games at both stops. If he can stay up the middle as he matures, then he could be an even bigger position-player star in a system that will likely graduate Bobby Witt Jr., Nick Pratto and MJ Melendez next year. ), where he also holds the career basketball scoring record. Im starting from scratch every time I rank an international class, and I have to begin somewhere just to generate the list of available and relevant names. Wilson showcases 40-grade power but many believe he'll grow into fringe-average pop in the pros. : Cardinals+ ($500,000) More 37. Strong eyes and quick twitch gives him the ability to make good swing decisions consistently, and it is rare to see him post poor at-bats. Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, Dodgers catcher Diego Cartaya, Giants shortstop Marco Luciano, Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte, Guardians outfielder George Valera, Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguezand Rockies shortstop Adael Amador were all seven-figure signings. Skenes has shown the ability to manipulate the shape of his slider, and it's paid dividents depending on the handedness matchup. He is an average runner. Former Braves top prospects shine for A's in spring debuts. 1/MLB No. The league offered to eliminate the qualifying offer system in exchange for an international draft, but the MLBPA said no. Prospects Live Staff MLB Draft, 2023 MLB Draft A new year, a new board and new ranks. -- $600,000Joan Gutierrez, SS, Ven. Of course, so were many of the game's top young international stars, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Alvarez and Wander Francoamong them. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. . Luciano has some of the best bat speed and raw power in the Minors, and he's hitting .270/.358/.510 with 19 homers in 89 games between Low-A and High-A while making his full-season debut at age 19. The son of two-time All-Star and World Series champion Al Leiter, he comes equipped with an elite 90-97 mph fastball that hitters rarely barrel, a plus curveball and a solid slider and changeup. Emerson has shown the ability to get to any ball in any quadrant of the zone and slash it gap-to-gap. Better than McKenzie Gore. We're betting on his dynamic glove, speed, and gamebreaking ability. Indeed, his hit, power, run and arm tools all grade out as above-average, and even if he needs to move to second or third, those skills could make him a special player. He's making his pro debut as a 17-year-old in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, where he's hitting .224/.337/.329 with two homers and nine steals in 24 games. : Cubs ($1,000,000) More 15. The final installment of this weeks set of international player updates revolves around the amateur prospects who will begin to sign a month from now when the new international signing period begins on January 15. -- $320,000Juan Frances, OF, Ven. 3)Some scouts considered Hernandez the best prospect in the 2020 international class and the Cubs say he has more upside than any foreign player they've signed recently -- including Eloy Jimnez and Gleyber Torres. -- $320,000, CardinalsBracewell Taveras, SS, D.R. Accurate information on international players can be hard to find, but bonus size is generally a good proxy for prospect status. Sunday marks the open of the 2023 international signing period, one of two ways MLB teams can acquire amateur talent each year. He'll also flash a changeup. -- $397,500, GiantsChen-Hsun Lee, RHP, Taiwan -- $647,500Yosneiker Rivas, SS, Ven. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted As has been the case with past classes, after these players sign, they will be pulled off the International Players section of The Board and warehoused in a ranking of their signing class for record-keeping purposes. Felix Morrobel, SS, D.R. : Padres+ ($5,600,000) More 2. Prospect Headlines. An above runner, maybe a tick more, he's got the potential to net double digit homers and stolen bases at his peak whilst developing into a Kike Hernandez type pro. -- $500,000Alison Zacarias, RHP, D.R. Alfredo Duno, C, Ven. Robert Calaz, OF, D.R. Crews is as close to a 5-tool talent as youll find in this class and could move quickly through the minor leagues given his position and skillset with the bat. 6)The Astros forfeited their first two Draft choices again in 2021 as punishment for sign stealing, and they used their top pick (third round) in July on Whitaker, Gatorade's Nevada high school player of the year. 48) Martinez has been pegged as a potential future No. : Dodgers+ ($2,077,500) More 4. Rangers land Pablo Guerrero, brother of Vlad Jr. MLB Pipeline's Top 50 International Prospects. February 27, 2023. -- $497,500Daniel Mielcarek, SS, D.R. -- $997,500, GuardiansJose Marcano, INF, Ven. Mariners: Noelvi Marte, SS (No. : Mariners ($4,700,000) More 3. Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer, SS (No. Jenkins has missed time with hip issues and a broken hamate bone, something teams will need to consider. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. -- $1,000,000Juan Hernandez, SS, Ven. 5)While Paris missed a chunk of this season with a fractured fibula, he came back and hit well enough to earn a promotion from Low-A to High-A, and hes still a teenager. Jeter Martinez, RHP, Mex. 28)The Marlins were delighted to find Watson, MLB Pipeline's No. 2023 MLB International Signings Tracking the status and signings of all 2023 MLB international players. Luis Guanipa, OF, Ven. Meyer offers a mid-80s changeup that lags behind his other two weapons, but shows enough promise for scouts to slap a future 50 grade on the off-speed offering. Here are the Braves' 2023 Top 30 prospects. 1 prospect in the Nats future. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, 1 prospect for the Blue Jays since he signed for $3.5 million back in July 2018, and hes backed that up with his performance in his first full season. He just turned 19 in July, meaning there could be fits and starts in his development ahead, but barring an even better prospect coming in the 2022 Draft, he should be in the drivers seat of the Arizona pipeline for the foreseeable future. Teams can not entice players by offering to put them on the 40-man roster. He's probably destined for left field at the next level being pushed over by a superior defender up the middle, though there are scouts that believe he has a real chance at becoming an average big league centerfielder. As always, our boards are based on three pillars: : Twins ($2,100,000) More 39. San Diego Padres. -- $300,000Osvaldo Heredia, OF, D.R. The changeup shows promise too with feel for pronation. Dodgers: Diego Cartaya, C (No. Meyer is also an impressive athlete coming from a 6-foot-5, long, lanky frame. The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year, Lowder has some of the best pitchability in the entire class. The international amateur arena is a procedural and ethical mess that has undergone wholesale structural changes several times during my time as a writer, most recently because of what the pandemic did to shift the timeline of each signing period. Daiverson Gutierrez, C, D.R. He is already exhibiting leadership skills and runs well for a catcher. He'll make his pro debut in 2022. White can also pronate and turn over a changeup. A new year, a new board and new ranks. He carried that over into an equally impressive sophomore campaign in 2022. -- $450,000Fabian Lopez, SS, D.R. Well give Abel the nod for now as the organizations lone Top 100 player currently, even though a shoulder issue has shelved him for a while, as he was missing a ton of bats (13.3 K/9) while proving to be tough to hit (.174 batting average against) before he went on the injured list. Regardless of when it is implemented, most of my sources believe an international draft is likely eventually. Hendry Chivilli, SS, D.R. The real deal. Hes shown that was no summer fluke by jumping to High-A at age 20 this year, going to the Futures Game, and putting up a .303/.355/.447 line with 21 steals to land on the Top 100 list. -- $800,000Bladimir Pichardo, RHP, D.R. For now, it's comfortably a third base profile, with a corner outfield or first base role possible as he ages. The 2021 Futures Gamer would be second in the Low-A West in slugging and OPS if he had enough at-bats to qualify, while hitting over .300 to boot. Really loud. If there is a draft, it could remedy some of the exploitative aspects of the current system, namely billion-dollar sports franchises (and the cottage industry of training facilities in Latin America) dealing with, and sometimes leveraging power over, impoverished minors. Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas, Dominican shortstop. : Tigers+ ($1,250,000) More 33. Hes played primarily in center field as well, only helping his case as a high-end prospect. -- $700,000Angelo Hernandez, C, Ven. February 27, 2023. Jesus Caba, SS, D.R. With Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore both likely in the Majors by 2023, the top spot will be Walkers to lose by then. It would appear better than the last two or three classes. February 27, 2023. : Blue Jays+ ($4,100,000) More 8. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. More Prospects News. 1. He's batting .303/.440/.609 with 20 homers and 28 steals in 88 games between Low-A and High-A, leads the Minors in runs (93) and extra-base hits (55) and ranks third in OPS (1.049). With the summer showcase circuit behind us and college fall ball in the rearview mirror, were ready to re-rank the 2023 draft class. Here are the bonus pools for the 2023 international signing period, according to MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez: Because they paid competitive balance tax in 2021, the Dodgers forfeited $1 million in bonus pool money to sign Freddie Freeman. Kuehler developed extremely quickly upon arriving to Campbell. Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:26 AM ET, Park Factors Rays: Carlos Colmenarez, SS (No. While players routinely have agreements lined up to sign with clubs multiple years in. He could repeat Low-A in 2022 and still be ahead of the curve, with plenty of time to figure it out. : Astros+ ($2,250,000) More 18. Still, some of the best prospects in baseball were prominent amateur players who signed million-dollar bonuses. Every player set to receive a bonus of $2 million or more is included in this ranking, with a smattering of players with high six-figure bonuses and up included as well, players who emerged as favorites of mine throughout the process. Featuring above average power and a potential solid average hit tool, Shaw has impact in his bat and a mature approach. Edwin Solano, SS, D.R. 7)There is a whole lot of projection baked into this selection. 1/MLB No. This is also when I start to collect biographical data like dates of birth, height/weight, position, and handedness, all of which later finds its way on The Board. No matter if you're a diehard to the format or relatively new, everyone loves prospects and wants to establish a rock-solid core on their dynasty team. Better than the whole lot of them. -- $347,500, PhilliesWen-Hui Pan, RHP, Taiwan -- $350,000, PiratesJonathan Rivero, C, Ven. Philadelphia Phillies. An overview of the rules that govern signing international amateurs can be found on MLBs glossary here, while more thorough and detailed documentation can be found starting on page 287 of the CBA (forgive the 2017-21 version the full text of the latest agreement isnt publicly available yet), and page 38 of the Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. This year's newly eligible players were born between Sept. 1, 2005, and Aug. 31, 2006. International bonus pools, the money teams can spend on players, are tied to revenue and market size, with small-market teams getting the biggest bonus pools and large market teams getting the smallest. Players have to be registered with Major League Baseball in advance in order to be eligible to sign. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. 6 overall pick last month. Filippo Di Turi, SS, Ven. The Angels, Phillies and Red Sox each forfeited $500,000 from their pools for signing players who had rejected qualifying offers -- Noah Syndergaard, Nick Castellanos and Trevor Story, respectively -- last offseason, so each has a pool of $4,644,000 . Troy typically takes the field at second base, though hes played a ton of reps at shortstop too. Cristian Perez, OF, D.R. Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, Late Pick (2023) MLB Prospects to Stash in Redraft (2023 Fantasy Baseball) Deep Sleepers: Matt Carpenter (2023 Fantasy Baseball) -- $600,000Hector Liriano, OF, D.R. The Guardians Francisca is considered one of the top young hitters in the entire 2022 MLB International signing class. Yerlin Luis, OF, D.R. -- $300,000, MetsDaviel Hurtado, LHP, D.R. Players at this stage can change a lot in three months, let alone three years. -- $520,000Breyias Dean, 3B, Bah. : White Sox+ ($700,000) More 42. 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