No, silly, not THAT kind of farm! WAAAAY back in the day someone (Greg? Odom maybe?) did a little review of sorts on each club’s minor league stable. Now, this is a far deeper dive since back then we only had an 8 player minimum (this was in 2017) but maybe not because T only had 6 (Judge as a prospect!) but Odom had 10 because of his high minors obsession and constantly rotating team.

That said, consider this an editorial. The guidelines I’m going to use are two-fold. I did consider MLB dot com’s rankings but heavily factored in the rankings from Fantrax, since they are geared specifically for fantasy. Obviously, this is MY opinion and mine alone and if you don’t like it write your own fucking content.

These are done in no particular order, just however I felt like doing them. Keep in mind, Fantrax ranks 400 prospects while MLB only ranks 100, which is why you’re going to see a LOT of not ranked (NR) on the list.

Editor’s note: I put the prospects lists together sometime in mid-late February so if they’re not 100% accurate, that’s why. I ain’t got all day to stay on top of everyone’s constantly changing lists.

Silverton Sluggers

Edouard Julien

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Edouard Julien	MIN	48	NR
Jordan Westburg	BAL	58	74
Esteury Ruiz	OAK	63	NR
Tyler Soderstrom	OAK	64	39
Will Brennan	CLE	127	NR
Hayden Wesneski	CHC	139	NR
Jordan Diaz	OAK	181	NR
Masataka Yoshida	BOS	205	NR
Michael Toglia	COL	213	NR
Jake Eder	MIA	265	NR
Luis Campusano	SD	NR	NR
Stuart Fairchild	ARI	NR	NR
Mark Mathias	TEX	NR	NR
Luis Matos	PHI	NR	NR
Robert Suarez	SD	NR	NR

Hashtag Analysis: Well, this is certainly one way to put together an inaugural prospect pool. Given the talent available, the Sluggers went with more current players during their startup draft and only time will tell how that will pan out. There are some interesting names at the top. I’m a big fan of Edouard Julien and his 20/20 potential. Jordan Westburg looks to be legit and a big part of the O’s resurgence. Then there’s the ever present Tyler Soderstrom who I feeeel like I’ve been hearing about since 2010 but hasn’t debuted yet still sticks around on these lists. Looking down, there’s a few other names that maybe have lost some prospect luster, like Campusano and Suarez. One may ponder if Mathias and Fairchild are there just to fulfill the minor league requirement,

Overall Grade: D+

While this may seem a bit harsh, the absence of a legitimate top flight prospect and some questionable unranked players means this group needs some work.

Barnegat Banana Slugs

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Jackson Chourio	MIL	6	8
Jackson Holliday	BAL	21	12
Eury Perez	MIA	28	13
Oswald Pereza	NYY	32	52
Matt Mervis	CHC	55	NR
Brennan Davis	CHC	69	92
Ken Waldichuk	OAK	150	76
Austin Martin	BOS	187	NR
Kristian Robinson	ARI	287	NR
Roki Sasaki	NPB	376	NR
Hunter Bishop	SF	383	NR
Stone Garrett	WAS	NR	NR
Kyle Nelson	ARI	NR	NR
Erich Uelmen	PHI	NR	NR
Tommy White	LSU	NR	NR

Hashtag Analysis: The Slugs have been home to many exciting prospects over the life of the league (Vladdy & Bo most recently) and this year is no different. While some of their top prospects are unlikely to debut this year, there is definitely a bright future in Barnegat. Jackson Chourio is a fast riser up prospect charts at just 18 years old as is Eury Perez at just 19 years old and we know the Marlins have been a pitching factory lately. Peraza and Mervis look poised to make an impact in 2023 for their respective clubs. After the top 5, there’s a LITTLE drop-off with some also-rans in the prospect world. Is Austin Martin a guy? Will Kristian Robinson EVER resolve his visa issues? Hunter Bishop is still floating around? I’ll admit that Sasaki was a sneaky good add when the rules allowed for it so there’s some pitching reinforcements on the way in a league where pitching can often be king.

Overall Grade: B+

The top end of their minor league system has a very high ceiling that makes up for the back end’s minor shortcomings.

Queensboro FC

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Corbin Carroll	ARI	1	2
Austin Wells	NYY	34	NR
Nick Yorke	BOS	95	NR
Heston Kjerstad	BAL	114	80
DL Hall	BAL	137	97
Kyle Muller	OAK	237	NR
Jordan Groshans	MIA	297	NR
Shane Baz	TB	NR	NR
Jeter Downs	WAS	NR	NR
Ron Marinaccio	NYY	NR	NR
Brailyn Marquez	CHC	NR	NR
Kirk McCarty	FA	NR	NR
Jonathan Soto	CHC	NR	NR
Zack Thompson	STL	NR	NR
—	—	—	—

Hastag Analysis: We all know how well Mikey T is DIALED IN to the prospect world. Obviously the big name here is Corbin Carroll, someone yours truly was into several seasons ago. But, he’s in Queens now and is poised to light MLB on fire and is arguably the most exciting prospect since J-Rod. But, after Corbin, there’s Austin Wells and then some big question marks. Yorke seems be lost in Boston, Hall might be a bullpen guy and Baz is recovering from TJ so reinforcements might be a bit off if the major league product fails to deliver on the field.

Overall Grade: C-

I can’t go lower because of Corbin Carroll but the remainder of the group lacks excitement.

Ocean Gate Fishing Club

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Ezequiel Tovar	COL	9	25
Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	11	7
Gavin Williams	CLE	39	42
Michael Busch	LAD	77	54
Brady House	WAS	105	NR
Khalil Watson	MIA	117	NR
Brice Turang	MIL	163	NR
Kumar Rocker	TEX	264	NR
JT Ginn	OAK	285	NR
Ethan Small	MIL	340	NR
Maxwell Clark	HS	NR	NR
Esteven Florial	NYY	NR	NR
Yunior Marte	PHI	NR	NR
—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—

Hashtag Analysis: In keeping up with my back and forth between MEH farm systems and good ones, we turn our attention to Ocean gate. Things are exciting at the top with several guys ready to make an immediate impact. Is this the time a Colorado prospect works out? G-Rod might be set up with an innings limit in 2023 but they could be seriously useful innings. Gavin Williams has quietly climbed rankings and could debut this year. The back end could use some work, and they’re a little short on the total, but I like where this group sits entering the season.

Overall Grade: B

The only thing keeping this from being an A is the very back end being a bit underwhelming and a little short handed.

Toms River Swamp Rats

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Jasson Dominguez	NYY	30	47
George Valera	CLE	97	51
Cade Cavalli	WAS	113	58
Garrett Mitchell	MIL	138	NR
Ryan Pepiot	LAD	155	70
Emerson Hancock	SEA	174	NR
Sixto Sanchez	MIA	328	NR
Xavier Edwards	MIA	394	NR
Jose Devers	MIA	NR	NR
Monte Harrison	LAA	NR	NR
Jared Oliva	PIT	NR	NR
Nate Pearson	TOR	NR	NR
Tomoyuki Sugano	NPB	NR	NR
—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—

Hashtag Analysis: So, if you’ll recall earlier in the article (and I know you read all of them not just your own team) I kinda came down on one of the n00bs for their minor leaguers. This group here, uh, needs some work. (I’m trying to be nice) but this is basically Jasson Dominguez. Valera and Cavalli were once on a more upward trend but have quietly plateaued since. Garrett Mitchell could still be a thing and Pepiot could be somewhat useful but after that the dropoff is significant. The consensus is pretty much out on Hancock and Sixto and the rest have lost their luster quite some time ago. I GUESS Pearson could be a guy one day should he get and stay healthy. Sugano will likely never pitch stateside.

Overall Grade: F

We have 15 minor league roster spots and this largely starts and stops at Jasson Dominguez.

Lakehurst Leviathans

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Druw Jones	ARI	10	15
Triston Casas	BOS	24	23
Daniel Espino	CLE	33	16
Termarr Johnson	PIT	36	26
Robert Hassell	WAS	37	35
Joey Wiemer	MIL	38	90
Taj Bradley	TB	42	20
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	47	86
Marco Luciano	SF	49	22
Masyn Winn	STL	60	50
Oscar Colas	CWS	72	85
Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	98	59
Jack Leiter	TEX	115	78
Quinn Priester	PIT	119	60
Pedro Leon	HOU	131	NR

Hastag Analysis: I’m going to try to be objective here (HA!) but after years of losing, the prospects have finally started to pay off. While this group doesn’t boast several top fives like it did last year, this is still a strong group highlighted by Druw Jones. Casas looks to make an immediate impact on the scoresheets. After that, some injury risks follow and a big “when will he be a guy” like Luciano it does get a little lighter towards that back with another recent struggler like Leiter. No, this is probably not the best group out there, but it’s sure as heck not bad to look at.

Overall Grade: A-

With only one unranked prospect, the list goes 14 deep from MLB (and that doesn’t include Gabriel Moreno that I was too lazy to add another row for and whom has apparently graduated from lists but not rookie limits but WHATEVER) the only real risk besides obvious prospect busts is some concerning injuries near the top.

East Coast Mambas

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Noelvi Marte	CIN	14	29
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	16	28
Harry Ford	SEA	40	49
Luisangel Acuna	TEX	45	71
Kevin Alcantara	CHC	52	87
Dustin Harris	TEX	80	NR
Blaze Jordan	BOS	109	NR
Cristian Hernandez	CHC	111	NR
Carlos Colmenarez	TB	189	NR
Owen Caissie	CHC	211	NR
Reginald Preciado	CHC	308	NR
Robert Puason	OAK	NR	NR
Jackson Rutledge	WAS	NR	NR
Drew Waters	KC	NR	NR
Forrest Whitley	HOU	NR	NR

Hashtag Analysis: I have some mixed feelings about this group of misfit toys from the Mambas. Up top, there are some quality names like Marte, PCA and Ford. Go towards the bottom and you’ve got some names who might not ever amount to anything and whom have lost some considerable prospect shine like Puason, Whitley and Waters. AWFUL LOT OF CUBS THOUGH RYAN. But, some sneaky good names in the middle of the group though with Dustin Harris and Owen Caissie making a splash recently.

Overall Grade: B-

A very strong top six makes up for a questionable back end.

Big Red Machine

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	2	1
Anthony Volpe	NYY	7	5
Andrew Painter	PHI	17	6
Josh Jung	TEX	20	31
Marcelo Mayer	BOS	23	9
Curtis Mead	TB	26	33
Francisco Alvarez	NYM	31	3
Tink Hence	STL	46	77
Edwin Arroyo	CIN	53	44
Logan O’Hoppe	LAA	54	53
Cam Collier	CIN	66	69
Bo Naylor	CLE	70	64
Gavin Stone	LAD	83	56
Kevin Parada	NYM	103	36
Jace Jung	DET	134	83
Spencer Steer	CIN	142	NR
Drey Jameson	ARI	232	NR

Hashtag Analysis: Our second newcomer on this list went prospect heavy early and often and sure made this a fun list to review. HOTLY -probably- debated whether or not Gunnar is #1 or #2 makes little difference as he is as exciting as it gets. They selected five top 10 players on the MLB dot com page and six in the top 26 for Fantrax with several more recently debuted or soon to debut players. We all know every prospect works out so this could be an entire team to reckon with for quite a few years.

Overall Grade: A

Ryan #2 (sorry, actual Ryan was here first) paid close attention to the future during the dispersal draft and put together arguably the strongest group in the league.

River City Fightin’ Margs

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3	10
Jordan Walker	STL	4	4
Miguel Vargas	LAD	12	37
Elijah Green	WAS	19	46
Ricky Tiedemann	TOR	22	32
Kyle Harrison	SF	43	18
Hunter Brown	HOU	50	43
Jackson Merrill	SD	56	19
Brett Baty	NYM	65	21
Kodai Senga	NYM	75	NR
Bobby Miller	LAD	81	24
Max Meyer	MIA	84	67
Henry Davis	PIT	85	57
Tanner Bibee	CLE	87	65
Mick Abel	PHI	94	48
Jackson Jobe	DET	122	63

Hashtag Analysis: I hate that I have to say nice things about Lobman. Ok, to be fair, I don’t have to say anything nice about HIM, he’s a prick nice enough guy. But he knows how to build a farm system. He’s got guys ready to contribute now like Walker, Senga and Vargas, guys ready to post numbers soon enough like Baty and Harrison and guys who will probably be stars down the road like Green and Elly.

Overall Grade: A

From top to bottom, there’s not a name to scoff at. We all know that every prospect works out, so this could be a dominant team for years.

Grandpa’s Team

Player	Team	Fantrax Rank	MLB dot com Rank
Jordan Lawlar	ARI	5	11
James Wood	WAS	8	17
Colton Cowser	BAL	13	40
Kyle Manzardo	TB	15	73
Connor Norby	BAL	18	NR
Endy Rodriguez	PIT	25	55
Royce Lewis	MIN	27	45
Evan Carter	TEX	29	41
Zac Veen	COL	35	27
Cristian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	57	NR
Diego Cartaya	LAD	73	14
Brooks Lee	MIN	92	31
Yainer Diaz	HOU	106	NR
Kyle Stowers	CHC	161	NR
Orelvis Martinez	TOR	221	NR
Randy Rodriguez	SF	NR	NR

Hashtag Analysis: Until Keith takes a few seconds to do, well anything in the way of naming the team, it’s just “Grandpa’s Team” but he also seems to have paid some attention to those darn kids that are constantly on his lawn field. He’s got some fast risers like Carter and potential #1 prospect as soon as next year in James Wood. Connor Norby is often overlooked in a deep Baltimore system but he should not be ignored. Royce Lewis might play one of these days, I guess.

Overall Grade: A-

Another who paid close attention during the dispersal draft, this group is set up nicely for the future.