Here are the top prospects still in camp
Spring Training is winding down, and that means Opening Day rosters are taking shape. For top prospects such as Jordan Walker (Cardinals) and Anthony Volpe (Yankees), that means achieving the ultimate spring goal -- breaking camp with their club for the start of the season.
Some are still awaiting the final word, while others fell short, though with the expectation they¡¯ll be in the big leagues in short order. So, who¡¯s in? Who¡¯s out?
Below is a team-by-team breakdown of every Top 30 prospect who remains in big league Spring Training and whether he's a long shot, contender or lock to earn an Opening Day roster spot.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
None
Orioles (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: 3B/SS Gunnar Henderson (No. 1, MLB No. 1)
Rays (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
None
Red Sox (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: 1B Triston Casas (No. 2, MLB No. 23), RHP Zack Kelly (No. 26)
Yankees (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: SS Anthony Volpe (No. 1, MLB No. 5) More ?
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
Guardians (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: INF Gabriel Arias (No. 9), OF Will Brennan (No. 11), RHP Xzavion Curry (No. 23), RHP Hunter Gaddis (No. 28) More ?
Royals (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Long shot: UTIL Nick Loftin (No. 4), OF Tyler Gentry (No. 8)
Injured: OF Drew Waters (No. 6 -- left oblique strain)
Tigers (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Contender: LHP Joey Wentz (No. 8), INF Ryan Kreidler (No. 11), RHP Mason Englert (No. 27 -- Rule 5 pick)
Twins (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock/injured: Ronny Henriquez (No. 20 -- right elbow soreness)
White Sox (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: OF Oscar Colas (No. 2, MLB No. 85), RHP Gregory Santos (No. 21)
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
Angels (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: C Logan O¡¯Hoppe (No. 1, MLB No. 53)
Astros (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: RHP Hunter Brown (No. 1, MLB No. 43), C/1B Yainer Diaz (No. 2), OF/3B Corey Julks (No. 30)
A¡¯s (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Long shot/injured: RHP Freddy Tarnok (No. 9 -- right arm discomfort)
Lock: LHP Ken Waldichuk (No. 2, MLB No. 76); LHP Kyle Muller (No. 5 -- Opening Day starter) More ?; OF Esteury Ruiz (No. 6) More ?
Mariners (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
None
Rangers (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: 3B Josh Jung (No. 1, MLB No. 34)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
Braves (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: LHP Jared Shuster (No. 1) More ?; LHP Dylan Dodd (No. 10) More ?
Marlins (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Injured: RHP Max Meyer (No. 3, MLB No. 67 -- Tommy John rehab), RHP Nic Enright (No. 23 -- Hodgkin¡¯s Lymphoma/Rule 5 pick)
Mets (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
None
Nationals (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Long shot: C Israel Pineda (No. 22)
Contender: RHP Thaddeus Ward (No. 12 -- Rule 5 pick)
Injured: RHP Cade Cavalli (No. 4, MLB No. 58 -- Tommy John rehab) More ?
Phillies (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Long shot: RHP McKinley Moore (No. 20)
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
Brewers (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: OF Garrett Mitchell (No. 4), SS/2B/OF Brice Turang (No. 5) More ?; RHP Gus Varland (No. 27 -- Rule 5 pick) More ?
Cardinals (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: OF/3B Jordan Walker (No. 1, MLB No. 4) More ?; OF Alec Burleson (No. 5, MLB No. 91)
Cubs (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: RHP Hayden Wesneski (No. 5) More ?
Pirates (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Contender: 2B/OF Ji Hwan Bae (No. 13)
Lock: OF Canaan Smith-Njigba (No. 28) More ?
Reds (Top 30 prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: 3B Spencer Steer (No. 5)
Injured: SS/3B Elly De La Cruz (No. 1, MLB No. 10) More ?; 3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (No. 7) More ?
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
D-backs (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: OF Corbin Carroll (No. 1, MLB No. 2); RHP Ryne Nelson (No. 6) More ?; RHP Drey Jameson (No. 7) More ?
Dodgers (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: 3B/OF/1B Miguel Vargas (No. 3, MLB No. 37); RHP Ryan Pepiot (No. 6, MLB No. 70) More ?; OF James Outman (No. 9) More ?
Giants (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Long shot: 3B/SS Casey Schmitt (No. 4)
Contender: INF Brett Wisely (No. 24)
Padres (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
None
Rockies (Top 30 Prospects | Spring stats)
Lock: SS Ezequiel Tovar (No. 1, MLB No. 25)