- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Berrios, 3 other Twins prospects make Top 100
- Updated: July 28, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins placed four players, led by right-hander Jose Berrios, in the midseason update to MLBPipeline.com’s Top 100 Prospect list released Thursday.
Berrios, who entered the year as the No. 19 overall prospect, moved up to No. 16. He’s joined by left-hander Tyler Jay, who moved up 13 spots to be ranked No. 47; shortstop Nick Gordon, who moved up 30 spots to be ranked No. 61, and infielder Jorge Polanco, who slid two spots to No. 99. Center fielder Byron Buxton, who entered the season as the No. 2 overall prospect, graduated from the list, as did right fielder Max Kepler, who was ranked No. 44.
The ranking of baseball’s top prospects is done by MLBPipeline.com Draft and prospect experts Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Mike Rosenbaum, who compile input from industry sources, including scouts and scouting directors. It is based on analysis of players’ skill sets, upsides, proximity to the Majors and potential immediate impact to their teams. Only players with rookie status are eligible for the list. The rankings follow the Collective Bargaining Agreement guidelines for which players fall under the international pool money rules: Players who were at least 23 years old when they signed and played in leagues deemed to be professional (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cuba) are not eligible.
Berrios, 22, tops the Twins’ Top 30 list and is 10-5 with a 2.44 …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
