These are the 10 best farm systems in baseball

August 2nd, 2018

When A.J. Preller took over as the Padres' general manager in August 2014, he hoped to return the club to contention instantly. In his first four months on the job, he traded a slew of prospects -- including , Zach Eflin, , Joe Ross, and -- and young big leaguers for veterans who could provide immediate help.
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That plan didn't work as hoped, so Preller did a 180 after San Diego went 74-88 in his first full season at the helm. On consecutive days in November 2015, he dealt to the Mariners for two prospects (most notably, Enyel de los Santos) and to the Red Sox for four more (including and Logan Allen). Ever since, the Padres have been stockpiling Minor League talent via the Draft, the international market and more trades.
San Diego hasn't had a payoff at the big league level yet, but it should in the next couple of years. It topped MLB Pipeline's farm system rankings in March and continues to do so five months later.
The Padres' system is only getting stronger. They had another strong Draft, headlined by left-hander Ryan Weathers and shortstop Xavier Edwards, and acquired the best prospect who changed addresses in July, trading Brad Hand and for catcher/outfielder . They've also had several farmhands take huge steps forward, including right-handers Chris Paddack and Luis Patino and outfielder Buddy Reed.
:: Top 10 Farm Systems ::
Here is MLB Pipeline's updated ranking of the top 10 farm systems
Prospect Points are determined by awarding a team 100 points for the No. 1 prospect on the Top 100 list, 99 points for No. 2 and so on, down to one point for No. 100. Points are then tallied by team.
1. Padres
Preseason rank: 1
Top 100 Prospects (8): SS (No. 2), LHP Mackenzie Gore (No. 11), C/OF Francisco Mejia (No. 21), 2B/SS (No. 22), RHP Chris Paddack (No. 49), LHP Adrian Morejon (No. 50), RHP Michel Baez (No. 62), LHP Logan Allen (No. 88)
Padres Top 30 list
Prospect points (MLB rank): 503 (1st)
The Padres have it all. They have three elite hitting prospects in Tatis, Mejia and Urias and plenty of mound depth beginning with Gore, the best left-handed pitching prospect in the game. San Diego's eight Top 100 Prospects, a total that ranks second only to Atlanta's nine, testify to its fine work on the trade (Tatis, Mejia, Paddack, Allen) and international (Urias, Morejon, Baez) fronts. The Padres not only have the best system but also the deepest, and they'd still fit among the top 10 systems even without their Top 100 guys.
Video: Top Prospects: Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, Padres
2. Braves
Preseason rank:
2
Top 100 Prospects (9): RHP Mike Soroka (No. 15), RHP (No. 24), RHP Ian Anderson (No. 39), 3B (No. 43), OF Cristian Pache (No. 57), LHP (No. 61), RHP Touki Toussaint (No. 76), LHP Kolby Allard (No. 91), OF Drew Waters (No. 99)
Braves Top 30 list
Prospect points: 404 (3rd)
Despite graduating superstars-in-the-making Ronald Acuna and to Atlanta in the past year, the Braves still lead all teams with nine Top 100 Prospects. The strength of their system is pitching, much of it acquired via first-round picks (Soroka, Wright, Anderson, Allard) and extending well past their Top 100 arms to left-handers Joey Wentz and Kyle Muller plus right-hander Bryse Wilson, among others.
3. White Sox
Preseason rank:
3
Top 100 Prospects (7): OF (No. 3), RHP (No. 13), OF Luis Robert (No. 25), 2B/SS Nick Madrigal (No. 32), RHP (No. 44), RHP (No. 64), OF Blake Rutherford (No. 89)
White Sox Top 30 list
Prospect points: 437 (2nd)
Of the White Sox's seven Top 100 Prospects, five were acquired via trade: Jimenez, Kopech, Cease, Dunning, Rutherford. General Manager Rick Hahn has navigated the early stages of rebuilding well, though he surely wishes he hadn't parted with Fernando Tatis Jr. to acquire from the Padres. Chicago may have added the two best college hitters from the 2018 Draft in Madrigal and outfielder Steele Walker, and is investing heavily internationally in talents such as Robert and outfielder .
Video: Eloy Jimenez on fitting in with Triple-A Charlotte
4. Rays
Preseason rank:
4
Top 100 Prospects (5): RHP (No. 23), LHP/1B Brendan McKay (No. 29), OF (No. 31), SS, Wander Franco (No. 40), LHP Matthew Liberatore (No. 66)
Rays Top 30 list
Prospect points (MLB rank): 316 (4th)
The only team on this list to graduate three Top 100 Prospects (Willy Adames, Jake Bauers, ) to the Majors this year, the Rays are still going strong. Honeywell is in the process of recovering from Tommy John surgery, but two-way star McKay has been impressive on the mound and international signees Sanchez and Franco continue to rise in stature. Tampa Bay restocked with three 2018 first-round pick in Liberatore, left-hander Shane McClanahan and outfielder Nick Schnell, and it's rumored to be getting a Top 100-caliber prospect from the Pirates as the player to be named in the Chris Archer trade.
5. Blue Jays
Preseason rank:
9
Top 100 Prospects (5): 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (No. 1), SS/2B Bo Bichette (No. 9), C (No. 73), RHP Nate Pearson (No. 90), OF (No. 92)
Blue Jays Top 30 list
Prospect points: 240 (7th)
Guerrero is the best prospect in baseball and Bichette isn't far off. While those sons of former big league stars hog most of the spotlight in the Jays system, there's also plenty of promising pitchers such as Pearson and right-handers Eric Pardinho, and recent trade acquisition Hector Perez. Third baseman/shortstop Jordan Groshans and righty Adam Kloffenstein, teammates at Magnolia (Texas) High, highlight a strong 2018 Draft.
Video: Top Prospects: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B, Blue Jays
6. Twins
Preseason rank:
unranked
Top 100 Prospects (4): SS Royce Lewis (No. 10), OF Alex Kirilloff (No. 30), SS/2B Nick Gordon (No. 74), RHP Brusdar Graterol (No. 79)
Twins Top 30 list
Prospect points: 211 (9th)
The only organization on this list that didn't crack our 2017 midseason or '18 preseason Top 10s, the Twins are firing all cylinders. Recent early Draft picks Lewis, Kirilloff, Gordon, Outfielder Trevor Larnach and first baseman/outfielder Brent Rooker all are playing well. International signees like Graterol and left-hander  are thriving, and Minnesota made some sneaky good moves at the Trade Deadline to land prospects such as right-handers Jorge Alcala and Jhoan Duran and outfielder Gilberto Celestino.
Video: Callis ranks the Twins' farm system
7. Reds
Preseason rank:
8
Top 100 Prospects (4): 3B/2B Nick Senzel (No. 4), RHP Hunter Greene (No. 18), OF Taylor Trammell (No. 19), 3B Jonathan India (No. 55)
Reds Top 30 list
Prospect points: 308 (5th)
With sweet-swinging Senzel, flamethrowing Greene and super-toolsy Trammell, the Reds are the only system that features three of the game's 20 best prospects. It's a top-heavy system that stands out more for its potential superstars than its depth, though India was the No. 5 overall choice in June and right-hander Tony Santillan, catcher Tyler Stephenson and second baseman/shortstop Jeter Downs are making a push for the Top 100.
8. Dodgers
Preseason rank:
10
Top 100 Prospects (4): OF (No. 28), C Keibert Ruiz (No. 37), C/3B Will Smith (No. 72), RHP Dustin May (No. 81)
Dodgers Top 30 list
Prospect points: 186 (11th)
Even after making Yusniel Diaz the centerpiece of the Manny Machado trade with the Orioles, the Dodgers have a deep stock of position players. That group begins with one of the best pure hitting prospects around (Verdugo) and baseball's best pair of catching phenoms (Ruiz, Smith), then continues with shortstop/second baseman Gavin Lux and catcher Diego Cartaya, the top-rated international talent on the 2018-19 market. May is having a breakout year on the mound, and right-handers , Mitchell White and Yadiel Alvarez all have made past Top 100s.
9. Astros
Preseason rank:
unranked
Top 100 Prospects (3): RHP Forrest Whitley (No. 7), OF Kyle Tucker (No. 8), OF Yordan Alvarez (No. 41)
Astros Top 30 list
Prospect points: 247 (6th)
Whitley is the game's best pitching prospect and he and Tucker rival Tatis/Gore (Padres) and Jimenez/Kopech (White Sox) as the best hitter/pitcher prospect duo. Alvarez is another potent corner-outfield bat and could be the Astros' long-term solution at first base. Houston is showing a knack for getting the most out of its young pitchers, with left-hander Cionel Perez and right-handers Corbin Martin and Josh James among those who have taken their game to a new level this year.
Video: Top Prospects: Forrest Whitley, RHP, Astros
10. Yankees
Preseason rank:
6
Top 100 Prospects (4): LHP (No. 27), OF Estevan Florial (No. 46), RHP (No. 75), RHP (No. 77)
Yankees Top 30 list
Prospect points: 179 (12th)
The Yankees continue to bring young players to New York (Gleyber Torres and are their most recent additions) and to trade prospects for veterans (Zach Britton, J.A. Happ, and all arrived in July). Yet they still have one of baseball's deeper systems and seem to have a never-ending supply of pitching prospects: Sheffield, Loaisiga, Abreu, right-handers , Clark Schmidt, Trevor Stephan, Luis Medina and on and on and on.

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