Here's a look at O's Top 30 Prospects list midseason re-rank
BALTIMORE -- Some of the Orioles¡¯ top prospects have graduated to the big leagues. Others were dealt leading up to the Trade Deadline, as Baltimore aimed to bolster its roster for a deep postseason run this October.
And yet, the O¡¯s farm system is still filled with plenty of promising talent.
MLB Pipeline released the midseason re-rankings of its Top 100 Prospects list and Baltimore¡¯s Top 30 Prospects list on Tuesday, and the Orioles have three of the top 11 prospects in baseball -- infielders Jackson Holliday (No. 1) and Coby Mayo (No. 10) and catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo (No. 11). Holliday and Mayo are both in MLB, but they remain prospects for now.
There¡¯s been some turnover since the preseason rankings. Outfielders Colton Cowser (preseason No. 3) and Heston Kjerstad (No. 5) are no longer prospects. The Orioles have also traded infielder/outfielder Connor Norby (No. 7), right-hander Seth Johnson (No. 11), infielder/outfielder Mac Horvath (No. 12) and righty Jackson Baumeister (No. 19).
More from MLB Pipeline:
? Top 100 prospects | Stats | Video | Podcast | Complete coverage
Let¡¯s break down Baltimore¡¯s farm system following MLB Pipeline¡¯s midseason update.
Here¡¯s a look at the Orioles¡¯ top prospects:
- Jackson Holliday, 2B/SS (MLB No. 1)
- Coby Mayo, 3B/1B (MLB No. 10)
- Samuel Basallo, C/1B (MLB No. 11)
- Vance Honeycutt, OF
- Cade Povich, LHP
Biggest jump/fall
Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the preseason list:
Jump: Stiven Martinez, OF (Preseason: NR | Midseason: 12)
A native of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Martinez signed with the O¡¯s for $950,000 in January. The 6-foot-4, 198-pound outfielder was the No. 28 international prospect at the time. Over his first 36 games in the Dominican Summer League this year, the 17-year-old Martinez slashed .284/.418/.466 with four doubles, four triples, three home runs and 27 RBIs.
Fall: Luis Almeyda, SS (Preseason: 20 | Midseason: NR)
Almeyda signed with the Orioles for $2.3 million in January 2023, the most given to an international signee in franchise history. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound shortstop was born in Paterson, N.J., before his family moved back to the D.R. Almeyda struggled a bit after returning stateside, hitting .200 with a .653 OPS over 53 games in the Florida Complex League this year.
New to the list
Here are the players added to the Top 30 from outside the organization:
No. 4: Vance Honeycutt, OF (Draft, first round)
No. 9: Griff O¡¯Ferrall, SS (Draft, Prospect Promotion Incentive pick)
No. 15: Ethan Anderson, C/1B (Draft, second round)
No. 16: Patrick Reilly, RHP (Trade with Pirates on July 30)
No. 19: Austin Overn, OF (Draft, third round)
Best tools
Players are graded on a traditional 20-80 scouting scale for future tools -- 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.
Hit: 70 -- Holliday
Power: 65 -- Mayo
Run: 80 -- Enrique Bradfield Jr.
Arm: 70 -- Mayo
Defense: 70 -- Bradfield (Honeycutt)
Fastball: 70 -- Keeler Morfe
Curveball: 60 -- Trace Bright
Slider: 60 -- Chayce McDermott
Changeup: 55 -- Povich
Control: 50 -- Povich