In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. The Skinny: The Guardians' farm system is stocked to the gills with middle infielders and pitchers, and a huge chunk of their talent is clustered in the upper levels as well. Preseason 2022: 25 | 2021: 28 | 2020: 30 | 2019: 26 | 2018: 6 | 2017: 8, Top 100 Prospects: OF Jackson Chourio (2), OF Sal Frelick (70). Preseason 2022: 3 | 2021: 15 | 2020: 24 | 2019: 18 | 2018: 16 | 2017: 7. True Blue LAs Michael Elizondo analyzes the trade market for a shortstop as a result of the season-ending injury to Gavin Lux. Try a week on us. The Skinny: With the Blue Jays in a competitive window the organization has traded from the farm system heavily in recent seasons. 74); Gabriel Arias, INF (No. Preseason 2022: 26 | 2021: 30 | 2020: 23 | 2019: 16 | 2018: 15 | 2017: 19. Preseason 2022: 2 | 2021: 11 | 2020: 19 | 2019: 15 | 2018: 21 | 2017: 18. Top 100 Prospects: SS Elly De La Cruz (20), SS Noelvi Marte (33), SS Edwin Arroyo (45), 3B Cam Collier (63), 2B/3B Spencer Steer (98). Aside from Cartaya, the Dodgers dont have any other prospects who were ranked inside the Top 35 by Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus. The Dodgers climbed to No. Preseason 2022: 24 | 2021: 25 | 2020: 28 | 2019: 23 | 2018: 19 | 2017: 10, Top 100 Prospects: SS Ezequiel Tovar (13), OF Zac Veen (27), C Drew Romo (34), SS Adael Amador (54), 3B Elehuris Montero (95). Preseason 2022: 10 | 2021: 17 | 2020: 10 | 2019: 21 | 2018: 26 | 2017: 28. You would think that trading three players in the Top 100 would guy the system, right? Dodgers news: LAs farm system ranked No. Second baseman Michael Busch, righthander Bobby Miller and breakout righthander Gavin Stone arent far behind, and the lower levels of the Dodgers system are loaded with power pitchers, middle infielders with potent bats and power-hitting outfielders. The Skinny: Shortstop Marco Luciano, the organizations top prospect, started the season strong before being sidelined with a back injury. 5 ahead of the 2023 season. Their rise to this spot came from breakout years from pitchers like Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee, a rebound from catcher Bo Naylor, solid production from top prospects Brayan Rocchio and George Valera and interesting pop-up seasons from players like outfielder Will Brennan. The Padres kept the talent coming by adding Venezuelan catcher Ethan Salas for $5.6 million, and the enthusiasm is so high that the teenager can be a well-rounded RHP JR Ritchie (Tier 3) 5. The graduations and trades mean the Mariners farm system has taken a big hit, but for the tradeoff of building a roster that has the team in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001the very point of prospects in the first place. Which non-quarterback group will define each top-25 team's season? Preseason 2022: 13 | 2021: 16 | 2020: 17 | 2019: 20 | 2018: 2 | 2017: 3, Top 100 Prospects: SS Anthony Volpe (10); SS Oswald Peraza (76). Beyond the prospects at the top, the Orioles have built a strong talent pool throughout their system with depth from their positional group and among their pitching ranks. The top of list seems to be the biggest topic of discussion, as Baseball America went with projection over production, ranking 2021 first-round pick, Marcelo Mayer, as the No. Abrams and Reds lefthander Nick Lodolo both graduated from prospect status, which produced a minor effect on how teams lined up. MLB Farm System Rankings 2022: Ranking Each of the 30 Teams After the 2022 Deadline. The Skinny: Eury Perez is one of the best pitching prospects in the game and has handled Double-A with shocking aplomb. According to Law, that didnt matter. Preseason 2022: 11 | 2021: 21 | 2020: 22 | 2019: 30 | 2018: 23 | 2017: 14, Top 100 Prospects: SS Marcelo Mayer (12), RHP Brayan Bello (21), 1B Triston Casas (28), OF/SS Ceddanne Rafaela (82). The Diamondbacks boast one of the best farm systems in baseball, ranked 5th overall by MLB Pipeline last week. 50% -- Orioles 21% -- Dodgers 9% -- Cardinals 6% -- D-backs Also received votes: Cubs, Guardians, Rays, Top 100 Prospects: SS Brooks Lee (38), SS Royce Lewis (55), OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (83). The Dodgers play the Royals in their spring training game at Surprise Stadium on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The only difference is that hes at least two years away from making the big-leagues. Over the last two seasons, theyve traded Jeter Downs, Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray in separate deals to acquire Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer and Trea Turner. 13 overall by The Athletic. 1 by Keith Law, Lets look at some potential Dodgers SS additions. The additions of 2022 first-rounders in catcher Kevin Parada and shortstop Jett Williamsalong with the ascendance of outfielder Alex Ramirez to High-A at age 19helped jolt the system into the top 10 in baseball. Preseason 2022: 4 | 2021: 7 | 2020: 12 | 2019: 22 | 2018: 17 | 2017: 27, Top 100 Prospects: SS Gunnar Henderson (1), RHP Grayson Rodriguez (4), SS Jackson Holliday (39), LHP DL Hall (56), OF Colton Cowser (92), Jordan Westburg (93). Ethan Salas, C. 4. Cincinnati is overflowing with shortstop/middle infield prospects, which provides the club with plenty of options going forward, since all of them provide defensive versatility. The Skinny: While the headlines often go to the Dodgers or the Rays, the Cardinals have quietly been one of the more successful organizations when it comes to development in recent years. The big league team has struggled since then and injuries to Royce Lewis and Josh Winder havent helped. They have depth and ceiling, pitching and position players, near-in prospects and long-term Players. MLB Farm System Rankings. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The rankings here are as of the morning of Aug. 18, so players who have graduated from prospect status after Aug. 18 are not reflected in these rankings. The list of 40 FV players differs depending on which team you're talking to, but above that tier the takes tend to be more similar and the trade value more universal. Still a pretty good ranking if you ask me. New Yorks first-rounder, Spencer Jones, brings a huge dose of lefty power to the mix. Many anticipate him to be Justin Turners eventual replacement at third base and theres a chance we see him crack the big-leagues in 2022. This can vary between top prospects graduating or using the top prospects as trade pieces. The Skinny: The Cubs have built up plenty of prospect depth during their rebuild, but they have few potential stars in their system. These rankings of all 30 organizations were done, for the most part, the same way as last year's version. Miami added Louisiana State slugger Jacob Berry in the draft and has seen hints of potential from infielders Jose Salas and Yiddi Cappe, but the systems depth behind the top prospects is severely lacking. Already an ESPN+ subscriber? The Skinny: The Nationals had one of the thinnest farm systems in the game a year ago. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). WebFacebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each The Skinny: The D-backs got arguably the top player in each of the last two drafts despite not picking No. Top 100 Prospects: RHP Shane Baz (14), RHP Taj Bradley (15), 3B/1B Curtis Mead (24), 2B Jonathan Aranda (72), SS Carson Williams (78). The Dodgers system certainly is different as in years past, as they dont have that top prospect that is knocking on the door ready to be the next superstar. 89); Daniel Espino, RHP (No. The Skinny: The hefty return the Reds got back for Luis Castillo gave the Reds a pair of additional Top 50 prospects. MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. Each one includes full scouting reports on each of the top-ranked players, additional notable names, and highlights of the expected impact of this season with a predicted riser and faller. 1 in all of baseball - True Blue LA Dodgers prospects Dodgers farm system ranked No. Top 10 Prospects 1. Top 100 Prospects: Daniel Espino, RHP (16); Gavin Williams, RHP (35); George Valera, OF (43); Bo Naylor, C (59); Brayan Rocchio, SS (71); Logan Allen, LHP (91). After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it's time to turn our attention to each team's farm system as a whole. The Skinny: The Rays continue to produce hit-first position players and a seemingly never-ending line of solid pitching prospects. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The breakout of Ceddanne Rafaela has lessened the blow of former top 50 prospect Nick Yorke dropping off the Top 100. As those players rose up the Top 100 they joined 2020 first rounder Zac Veen among the premier prospects in the game. Preseason 2022: 20 | 2021: 10 | 2020: 9 | 2019: 25 | 2018: 24 | 2017: 29, Top 100 Prospects: RHP Eury Perez (8); RHP Max Meyer (30); 3B Jacob Berry (66). 100) 3. Vargas was ranked inside the top 65 by Baseball America, The Athletic and Baseball Prospectus. There are a number of players who were ranked inside different Top 100 lists who likely wont see the majors in 2022, such as Cartaya, Andy Pages, Eddys Leonard and potentially Bobby Miller. I've always found it both overwhelming and too subjective to line up 30 lists of players and say this list is better than that one with any certainty, since the process of ranking them is already pretty subjective and over 1,000 players/data points are too many for one brain to effectively consider. RHP Owen Murphy (Tier 3) 4. Pepiot found himself ranked in the Top 100 on only one ranking (Baseball America, No. One Updated Ranking Has the Cubs Farm System Taking a Big Step Forward July 12, 2022, by Brett Taylor Chicago Cubs I feel like I have to drop some upfront caveats so that we OK, me dont take too much away from one updated ranking. Tyler Soderstrom looks like a potential cornerstone piece of a rebuild, and the additions of Shea Langeliers, Ken Waldichuk, and Luis Medina help, but the As will need to keep adding additional pieces from the outside to bolster a still somewhat thin system. Continue reading this article and more from top writers, for only $9.99/mo. Catcher Diego Cartaya appears next in the franchises long line of catching greats, while third baseman Miguel Vargas and righthander Ryan Pepiot have already made their big league debuts and project to be impact players. That ranking? Every MLB team just improved their farm system with the 2022 MLB The system still runs out of steam pretty quickly when it comes to players that project as MLB regulars, but it has taken a small step forward. RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (Tier 3) 3. Well, you know assuming theres a season. This gives you the tools to see exactly how close every team is and a more granular view of what their players are like, according to the other 29 teams. Preseason 2022: 19 | 2021: 4 | 2020: 6 | 2019: 3 | 2018: 8 | 2017: 20, Top 100 Prospects: C Gabriel Moreno (3), LHP Ricky Tiedemann (29). In short, while at FanGraphs, research by Craig Edwards (who now works for the MLB Players Association) revealed empirical surplus dollar values for each future value tier of prospect, so we can now make an objective ranking of farm systems derived from my individual team lists, which have been completed and will be published soon. 2021 stats: .319/.380/.526/.906, 23 HR, 76 RBI. Theres solid depth throughout the Red Sox system but a majority of the upside lies among a group of teenagers in Rookie ball. Henry Davis season has been marred by injury, but trade acquisition Endy Rodriguez has been outstanding on both sides of the ball in a season spent mostly at High-A. Pittsburgh added the best high school hitter in this years class, Termarr Johnson, with their first-round pick. Top 100 Prospects: SS Termarr Johnson (44), RHP Quinn Priester (64); SS Liover Peguero (77); C Henry Davis (81), RHP Michael Burrows (99). With tremendous depth and led by catching prospect Diego Cartaya, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter 2022 with MLB 's top farm system according to The Athletic's Keith Law. Baseball America ranked the Dodgers as the eighth best farm system in the majors, I took a look at Baseball Americas list of LAs top 10 prospects. Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlaw. I know there isnt any official farm system ranking and these are all subjective, but having someone as credible as Law rank the Dodgers at No. Tim Herrin , LHP. He only has 83 games of experience at Double-A, so hell likely need some more time to get polished in the minors before getting called up. This is the cream Now they're going to have just one Top 100 player before this year's draft. Top 100 Prospects: C/1B Tyler Soderstrom (32), C Shea Langeliers (79). He currently leads the systems four Top 100 talents. Heres how to watch and listen to the game. Here is our 2022 ranking of all 30 farm systems, counting down from number 30 to number 1. Both of these pipelines are represented in the top third of the Top 100 in Venezuelan catcher Gabriel Moreno and 2021 draftee Ricky Tiedemann. Updated MLB Farm System Rankings After 2022 MLB Draft 1. Fresh MLB Farm System Rankings at Quarter Mark of 2022 Season Joel Reuter May 30, 2022 Jim McIsaac/Getty Images With two months of the 2022 MLB Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. They make up for it by having so many of those players that they should end up with multiple stars from their current roster of prospects even with typical attrition. In the draft, San Francisco went with consecutive high-upside, high-risk college arms in Connecticut lefty Reggie Crawford and East Carolinas Carson Whisenhunt. With LA set to compete in 2022, their farm system ensures that this team will continue to compete for many years to come. What theyve been able to accomplish over the last decade with no top draft capital has been extraordinary. Keith Law is a senior baseball writer for The Athletic. 1. Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Jeremy Sochan, Christian Wood make the list, top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Top 100 Prospects: Tyler Freeman, INF (No. 18 and No. Cincinnati Reds Farm System 16. Odds & lines subject to change. He's the author of "Smart Baseball" (2017) and "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves" (2020), both from William Morrow. The Skinny: Shortstop Colson Montgomery and outfielder Oscar Colas have been excellent this season, and Bryan Ramos has stretches of greatness as well. Preseason 2022: 21 | 2021: 3 | 2020: 2 | 2019: 1 | 2018: 3 | 2017: 9. 2 prospect in baseball with a chance to be a franchise playeris carrying this system. 1 in the ranking thanks to their consistent success in drafting, international scouting, player development 65); George Valera, OF (No. 10 Guardians Prospects To Watch Beyond The Top 30 Are you a member? A look at how the Dodgers will man the shortstop position with Gavin Lux out for now (mostly Miguel Rojas, plus Chris Taylor) and potentially later. As part of my prospect rankings package, Ive Why stop at 100? Trades and graduations have cut into the systems close-to-the majors talent, but the emergence of Kyle Manzardo, Mason Montgomery, Mason Auer and Oslevis Basabe helped blunt the impact. I took a look at Baseball Americas list of LAs top 10 prospects and here are some players who well likely see in the majors at some point in 2022. The Skinny: The Twins traded away Spencer Steer, Cade Povich, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and others in an attempt to solidify a playoff push. The Skinny: With the breakout of righthander Brayan Bello, the Red Sox now boast three of the Top 30 prospects in baseball. Hell begin the season at AAA most likely and is another name who can become a valuable bench piece some point later in the season. The struggles of 2019 first-rounder Keoni Cavaco and 2020 first-rounder Aaron Sabato have left their mark as well. He wrote that the Dodgers depth is among the best in baseball. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The idea is that a 40 FV is a tier of player every team has a number of, so in any trade they are seen as common. Top 100 Prospects: OF Robert Hassell (23), OF James Wood (37), OF Elijah Green (49), RHP Cade Cavalli (52). BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! In the latest farm system rankings by Baseball America, the Mets come in at No. The Dodgers are loaded with talented players who still need time to develop, but they also have a number of players deeper in the rankings who could find themselves with the big-league club in 2022. Click here to get started. A look at every Dodgers team prospect rankings from national outlets, including Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline, and The Athletic. A strong 2022 draft class saw the Blue Jays add four players to their top 10 with first-rounder Brandon Barriera as well as Josh Kasevich, Tucker Toman and Cade Doughty. Kiley McDaniel's 2022 MLB farm system rankings for all 30 teams, Morant to miss two games after video with gun, Las Vegas prepared to give A's 'better opportunity', Richardson sets QB mark for vertical, broad jump, Curry, Iguodala probable to return vs. Lakers, Sources: Suns hiring Pistons' Bartelstein as CEO, Mbappe breaks PSG's all-time scoring record, Bruins stroll past Kane, Rangers, win 10th in row, Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, Inside the long-awaited return of Jon Jones and his quest for heavyweight glory, The future of the NFL combine: Is there really a chance it could end forever? 2021 stats: 5-9, 4.62 ERA, 101 13 IP, 127 K, 47 BB. Thanks in part to having the top position player prospect and the top pitching prospect in the game, even after graduating preseason No. His biggest knock is that he struggles against left-handed pitching, as he hit below .200 against southpaws last season. Preseason 2022: 23 | 2021: 27 | 2020: 26 | 2019: 12 | 2018: 7 | 2017: 6. Enter science! Seriously, the Dodgers farm system is ridiculous. Our complete rankings are below. Even after Adley Rutschman graduated to the majors, the Orioles still have an Preseason 2022: 15 | 2021: 22 | 2020: 21 | 2019: 29 | 2018: 28 | 2017: 16, Top 100 Prospects: OF Pete Crow-Armstrong (46), OF Brennen Davis (48). The Diamondbacks have four of the Top 100 prospects in baseball, according to mlb.com's 2022 prospect rankings. Theyve done well with a variety of player types, from high school position players to college pitching and bat-first college types. They also traded Top 100 Prospects Noelvi Marte and Edwin Arroyo at the deadline along with other intriguing prospects. The part I've added this year is the number of players better than a 40 FV along with total players ranked who I believe have trade value. Preseason 2022: 30 | 2021: 20 | 2020: 8 | 2019: 6 | 2018: 4 | 2017: 5, Top 100 Prospects: SS Colson Montgomery (36); OF Oscar Colas (96). Top 100 Prospects: C Luis Campusano (60), SS Jackson Merrill (86). In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Not only have they graduated several players to the majors leagues in the last year, but theyve successfully backfilled over that time and now boast seven Top 100 prospects. With potential superstar Jordan Walker leading the way, the Cardinals have both upside and close to the majors talents at the top of their system. Lefty Kyle Harrison cut through High-A with astounding ease and has continued to show high-end stuffalbeit with a need for refined command at the upper levels. Dodgers farm system ranked No. The Skinny: When your system is led by the highest rated positional prospect and highest rated pitching prospect you have a fairly strong start. A tier system was used to help differentiate the varying levels of individual talent: Tier 1: Prospects who have elite skill sets and All-Star potential. 1. The Skinny: The Yankees top two prospectsAnthony Volpe and Oswald Perazaeach started slowly before going on summertime tears that reinforced their statuses as the systems crown jewels. So, I've found that the number of players above that 40 FV cutoff is a good measure of quality depth of a system, or the number of players almost every team would want in a deal. The White Sox invested heavily in pitching in the draft, including high-end talents Noah Schultz and Peyton Pallette with their first two picks. Gambling problem? Feel free to compare to our 2021 farm system rankings if you wish. Baltimore Orioles The Orioles already have the best farm system in 30. Preseason 2022: 7 | 2021: 18 | 2020: 29 | 2019: 7 | 2018: 10 | 2017: 13. The Skinny: The Phillies have developed an interesting set of pitching prospects led by Painter, but the positive development of hitters like Hao Yu Lee and Darick Hall have been important as well. Baltimore Orioles. Tony Gonsolin made his spring debut, the Dodgers batters walked 10 times, and they came out of Tempe with a 2-2 tie against the Angels. But for now, enough talent remains for the farm to provide additional hope for an already bright future in San Diego. When looking at all the different outlets, Diego Cartaya could be considered that prospect, as he was ranked as high as No. One benefit of this approach is that you can use your own judgment to disagree with a ranking if, say, a team has $500,000 more talent but the lower-ranked team has talent of the sort you prefer. The Skinny: The Mariners graduated outfielder Julio Rodriguez and righthander George Kirby from their top-ranked farm system entering the season, as well as righthanders Andres Munoz and Penn Murfee. With the AL East teams on Tuesday, Keith Law completes his deep dive into the top 20 prospects in all 30 MLB organizations. The Rockies system boasts high-end, up-the-middle talent with strong depth and upside throughout their lower levels. Preseason 2022: 1 | 2021: 2 | 2020: 5 | 2019: 17 | 2018: 30 | 2017: 21. Electric athlete Bubba Chandler has outstanding raw stuff, too, albeit with some command and control issues to iron. The Skinny: With catcher Francisco Alvarez and third baseman Brett Baty ranking as top 30 overall prospects, the Mets have two potential impact bats who should be high-end rookies in 2023. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. See our ethics statement. Outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kevin Alcantara, Owen Caissie are all at the Class A levels with questions to answer offensively, and injuries to outfielder Brennen Davis (back), lefthander Brailyn Marquez (shoulder) and shortstop Ed Howard (hip) have set them back. They're based on long-term big league value, including factors such as potential impact talent, depth, proximity to the big leagues and balance between position players and pitchers as well as ceilings and floors. Still, the Blue Jays have typically held onto the right players while adding high-upside talents via the draft and international free agency. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. But the Brewers also have four of their best homegrown position prospects in Triple-A with shortstop Brice Turang and outfielders Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer and Garrett Mitchell, along with outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who arrived from the Padres in the Josh Hader trade. Here are 14 more players who were in consideration to make the big list. Last week, Baseball America ranked the Dodgers as the eighth best farm system in the majors. He was a first round pick by the Dodger in 2019 and has been getting rave reviews as one of LAs top hitters in the system. NHL trade deadline: Winners and losers, including the Bruins, Devils and Bruce Boudreau? Preseason 2022: 8 | 2021: 24 | 2020: 20 | 2019: 24 | 2018: 22 | 2017: 23, Top 100 Prospects: Evan Carter, OF (41); Josh Jung, 3B (42); Jack Leiter, RHP (62); Owen White, RHP (84); Luisangel Acua, SS/2B (85), The Skinny: Even with an inconsistent season from 2021 first-rounder Jack Leiter and another serious injury for Josh Jung, the Rangers system is mighty impressive. His name has been mentioned as one we can see in 2022 due to the Dodgers uncertainty with their starting rotation. Heres his blurb on LA from his Monday post: The Dodgers system is just ridiculous. In the two days before we published these rankings Nationals shortstop C.J. Which team has the best farm system in baseball? The system also has a glut of intriguing, upside-laden prospects in the low minors, topped by fireballing righthander Emiliano Teodo and complex league darlings Anthony Gutierrez, Gleider Figuereo, Danyer Cueva and Yeison Morrobel, Preseason 2022: 18 | 2021: 12 | 2020: 14 | 2019: 11 | 2018: 13 | 2017: 12, Top 100 Prospects: 3B Jordan Walker (7), SS Masyn Winn (57), RHP Tink Hence (58), OF Alex Burleson (67), RHP Gordon Graceffo (68), LHP Matthew Liberatore (74), C Ivan Herrera (88). Righthander Cristian Mena has intrigued at the lower levels, and infielders Lenyn Sosa and Jose Rodriguez have been impressive at times as well, with Sosa earning his first big league callup. He has covered the sport since 2006 and prior to that was a special assistant to the general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays. Heres a look at the Padres top prospects: 1. Highlighted by the Orioles Adley Rutschman and the Royals Bobby Witt Jr. at the top, 28 teams placed at least one player in the ranking of the best 100 prospects in baseball. 17: San Diego Padres Farm System 18. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. BA's organizational talent rankings, which began in 1984, evaluate each organization's farm system as a whole. But They are No. Preseason 2022: 17 | 2021: 14 | 2020: 13 | 2019: 28 | 2018: 25 | 2017: 24, Top 100 Prospects: SS Marco Luciano (17); LHP Kyle Harrison (18). FanGraphs just bumped the Chicago Cubs farm system to 6th best in all of XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Max Meyer came into his second full pro season with a supercharged changeup but had Tommy John surgery shortly after making his big league debut.