MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, with all 30 teams landing at least one player on the rankings for the first time since 2019. Of course, some organizations are better represented than others, whether through player development, international scouting, trades or collecting high Draft picks.

This year, seven teams -- the Mariners, Cubs, White Sox, Tigers, Dodgers, Rays and Reds -- combined to contribute 42 players alone to the list, nearly twice as many prospects as you'd expect if every farm system were equal.

Top 100 talent isn't the only proxy for farm system talent since depth is crucial. But it's a good measure of top-level talent. (Our farm system rankings will come out in March.)

Heading into last season, the Orioles had the second-most Top 100 prospects in baseball and the most ¡°Prospect Points,¡± in which the No. 1 prospect is worth 100 and No. 100 is worth 1. That depth of talent has already paid off, with Colton Cowser finishing second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, Joey Ortiz being part of a trade for ace Corbin Burnes and Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad poised to become major contributors.

Will these teams parlay a deep farm system into a postseason run, as Baltimore did last year? Time will tell, but these seven clubs already have set themselves apart in top-end talent.

Seattle Mariners (7)
The Mariners are known for developing pitchers, having led the Majors in ERA and innings among starters in 2024, but their farm system is loaded with hitters. Seattle has thrived both in the Draft and on the international market by emphasizing up-the-middle defenders. In particular, the Mariners found gems with their first-round picks in 2021 with catcher Harry Ford (No. 65), 2022 with shortstop Cole Young (No. 49) and 2023 with shortstop Colt Emerson (No. 20) and center fielder Jonny Farmelo (No. 96). Their largest signings on the international market have also panned out well. Shortstop Felnin Celesten (No. 74), the second-ranked prospect in the 2023 international class, has emerged as a top talent before playing in full-season ball, while fellow infielder Michael Arroyo (No. 98), a Top 50 international prospect in 2022, has thrived across two Class A levels. Lazaro Montes (No. 42) is a future corner outfielder (or DH) who has developed into one of the game's premier power prospects after signing for $2.5 million in 2022.

Chicago Cubs (7)
The Cubs paced baseball with seven Top 100 prospects last year and return the same number in 2025, with prior international signees Moises Ballesteros (No. 69) and Jefferson Rojas (No. 97) replacing the graduated Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch. Ballesteros and Rojas may be the only Cubs returning to this list next year since the rest of the team's top prospects are banging on the door of the Majors at Triple-A. Matt Shaw (No. 19) has a clear path to earn the big league starting job at third base, and right-hander Cade Horton (No. 52), infielder James Triantos (No. 73) and outfielders Owen Caissie (No. 54) and Kevin Alc¨¢ntara (No. 90) could join him at Wrigley Field as soon as there is an opening.

Chicago White Sox (6)
Trades have left the big league team short-handed, but as a result, the White Sox farm system is as strong as it's been in half a decade -- and the organization isn't afraid to double down on what it likes. Chicago acquired a pair of catching prospects who now rank among the 10 best in the game in Kyle Teel (No. 32), part of the haul for Garrett Crochet, and Edgar Quero (No. 66), the main piece back in the Lucas Giolito/Reynaldo L¨®pez deal. The White Sox also have the two best left-handed pitching prospects in the game after spending their first-round picks in 2022 and '24 on Noah Schultz (No. 16) and Hagen Smith (No. 34). Their two remaining Top 100 prospects even have a mild connection. Shortstop Colson Montgomery (No. 39) and outfielder Braden Montgomery (No. 55), also part of the Crochet return, are the two top-ranked prospects with the last name Montgomery (no relation).

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Detroit Tigers (6)
The Tigers may be atop this list for another year or two because after Jackson Jobe (No. 5), the second-best pitching prospect in baseball, the rest of Detroit's top prospects are in the lower Minors. The club's top two selections in the 2023 Draft, outfielder Max Clark (No. 6) and middle infielder Kevin McGonigle (No. 28), have advanced quickly for prep hitters and earned promotions to High-A West Michigan last July. Their 2024 first-rounder, shortstop Bryce Rainer (No. 53), will make his highly anticipated professional debut this spring. Slugging catcher/first base prospects Thayron Liranzo (No. 82) and Josue Brice?o (No. 95) parlayed excellent Arizona Fall League campaigns into Top 100 prospect status. It will be interesting to see how much they continue to play behind the plate because of their massive size and since their bats could be MLB-ready before their gloves.

Los Angeles Dodgers (6)
The Dodgers already had one of the deepest farm systems in baseball and just added a crown jewel in Roki Sasaki (No. 1). Not only does he immediately slot into the big league rotation, but he brings balance to a farm system that was top-heavy with hitters, especially in the outfield. Dalton Rushing (No. 30) came up through the system as a catcher but has played mostly in left field for Triple-A Oklahoma City in an effort to get his bat into the Major League lineup with Will Smith behind the dish. Fellow outfielders Josue De Paula (No. 40) and Zyhir Hope (No. 75) have tremendous upside, especially in the power department, but are years away. Hope and southpaw Jackson Ferris (No. 71) were nifty pickups in a January 2024 trade with the Cubs, while shortstop Alex Freeland (No. 72) is a developmental success as a 2022 third-rounder who broke out and earned promotions from High-A to Triple-A in his second full pro season.

Tampa Bay Rays (5)
When the Rays selected Theo Gillen (No. 99) 18th overall in the 2024 Draft, he became their highest selection since 2018. But despite picking late, they've consistently been able to find gems each year. Carson Williams (No. 9) is perhaps the best defensive shortstop in the Minors and will likely begin the 2025 campaign back at Triple-A. The triumvirate of Xavier Isaac (No. 51), Brayden Taylor (No. 67) and Tre' Morgan (No. 94) may not be far behind after ending the season at Double-A Montgomery. The big question for them is where natural first basemen Isaac and Morgan play in the field. Morgan is more athletic and the superior defender but may be better suited for an outfield corner than Isaac. They both got some reps in the outfield during the Arizona Fall League, to mixed results.

Cincinnati Reds (5)
Even after graduating several Top 100 infielders (Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte) and pitchers (Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott) over the past few years, the Reds' farm system is still producing top-end talent at those positions. Back-to-back top-10 picks out of Wake Forest have given Cincinnati promising starters with elite stuff -- Chase Burns (No. 26) -- and elite command -- Rhett Lowder (No. 35). The Reds' infield prospects are similarly complementary. Sal Stewart (No. 84) and Cam Collier (No. 91) are bat-first prospects but fringy defenders, with the former possessing an above-average hit tool and the latter flexing plus power. Edwin Arroyo (No. 92) remains one of the league's best defensive shortstop prospects despite missing the 2024 regular season with a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder.

Best of the rest

When you break down the Top 100 list by Prospect Points (100 for No. 1, 99 for No. 2, etc.), this is how the Top 5 looks:

1. White Sox, 364
2. Tigers, 337
3. Dodgers, 317
4. Red Sox, 307
5. Mariners, 263

On the strength of four Top 40 prospects, the White Sox take the first spot on the list, leaping over the Tigers, who led our midseason update (332 points). The Dodgers rose from seventh to third by signing Sasaki, who is worth a cool 100 points in this exercise. That bumped the Cubs (253) out of the top five.

Interestingly, the Red Sox would have had the most points with 422 had they not traded their two most recent first-round selections for Crochet. Still, fourth remains a testament to the depth of their top-level talent. The Mariners round out the top five, despite having seven prospects in the Top 100 since only Emerson ranks in the Top 40.

Historical context

Since MLB Pipeline started ranking Top 50/100 prospects in 2004, the Rays (92), Dodgers (84), Pirates (73) and Padres (72) have had the most ranked preseason, with a four-way tie for fifth between the Cubs, Twins, Rangers and Braves (70). The Cubs have rocketed up the list with a league-best 20 selections over the past three years. The teams with the fewest ranked prospects remain the same as last year: the Angels (40), Giants (44), Athletics (45), Astros (46) and Nationals (46).