Roman Anthony Tops Baseball America's June Top 100 Update; Jhostnyxon Garcia Debuts

[Matthew Lenz]

Earlier this week baseball America updated their top 100 prospects for the month of June. The Boston Red Sox, who had five players make the list in May, now lead baseball with six players ranked inside the top 100.

Roman Anthony, who should have reached the big leagues by now, is tagged as the best prospect in baseball. Meanwhile, Marcelo Mayer (#7), Franklin Arias (#65), Peyton Tolle (#88), and Brandon Clarke (#90) remain on the list from the May release. Kristian Campbell, previously ranked as the best prospect, has graduated from the list.

Jhostnyxon Garcia debuts on the list coming in as the 98th rated prospect in all of baseball. Garcia, who earned a promotion to Triple-A Worcester last month, has been debating the top level of Minor League Baseball. He is slashing .364/.386/.673 with four home runs in 57 plate appearances.

With the big-league club in shambles, how long will it be until we see some of these names at Fenway? Join the conversation in the comments.

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[Larry Cook]

We almost had the first and last prospects on the list 

[moonslav59]

If KC had not graduated, we'd have 7 in the top 100.

Thanks, Bloom. It's one thing you got right.

[Larry Cook]

17 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

If KC had not graduated, we'd have 7 in the top 100.

Thanks, Bloom. It's one thing you got right.

I feel like the 2024 draft was exceptionally good as well. Montgomery is tearing it up in the white Sox minor league system. 
tolle has gotten national recognition, huge strike out numbers, but his stuff does not look super amazing!  Clarke has amazing stuff, but struggles with command!!  Could be the steal of the draft.
The other 12 pitchers we drafted appear to be average at best. 
great job by bres-slow and company 

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Larry Cook said:

I feel like the 2024 draft was exceptionally good as well. Montgomery is tearing it up in the white Sox minor league system. 
tolle has gotten national recognition, huge strike out numbers, but his stuff does not look super amazing!  Clarke has amazing stuff, but struggles with command!!  Could be the steal of the draft.
The other 12 pitchers we drafted appear to be average at best. 
great job by bres-slow and company 

There is still a lot to be proven with Bloom's prospects. I remember Ben's prospects looked a lot better than they proved to be, in a general sense.

That being said, year by year...

2020's w abbreviated draft:

Rule 5: Whitlock

Yorke>Priester> Y Rod & Holobetz

Jordan starting to come to life

Drohan making a second move up.

2021:

Mayer

Elmer Rodriguez> Narvaez

Dobbins, Guerrero, Z Ehrhard, Hickey, Ubertsine

Winckowski (Beni Trade)

DHam (Renfroe trade)

Paez & Liendo IFA

2022:

Anthony

Romero

Bleis IFA

Jo Garcia, Encarnacion, Yuten IFA

Meidroth> part of Crochet deal

Abreu (Vaz trade)

Coffey> Danny Jansen

Rogers, Dean, Brannon, Mullins, Hoppe

2023:

Campbell

Teel> Major piece of Crochet deal

 

Arias IFA

Cespedes, Valera, Nunez, K Salazar IFA

Early

Taylor

A Anderson, Wehunt, Carlson, Ingrassia, Riemer, Zanetello

 

[Larry Cook]

Is we yuland from the 2020 draft still floating around Portland as a reliever