Ranking the Prospects Traded During the 2022 Deadline

August 5, 2022

Ranked and briefly analyzed below are the prospects who have been traded during the loosely defined “deadline season,” which for simplicity’s sake I consider all of July. Most of the deals these prospects were a part of have been analyzed at length on this site. An index of those pieces can be found here, or by clicking the hyperlink in the “Trade” column below, which will take you to the relevant article. I’ve moved all of the 35+ FV and above players listed here to their new orgs over on The Board, so you can click through to see where they rank among their new teammates and read their full scouting reports. Our Farm Rankings, which update live, also reflect these changes, so you can see where teams’ systems stack up following the draft and the deadline compared to prior to the draft and relevant 2022 prospect graduations.

I’ve included the compensatory draft pick the Cubs will receive after they extend Willson Contreras a qualifying offer and he signs elsewhere, as they will essentially be trading him for that pick if he signs with another team this offseason, which I think is the most likely outcome. Now, on to the rankings.

2022 Trade Deadline Prospects

FV	Rank	Name	Position	Age	Team	From	Trade
60	1	Noelvi Marte	SS	20.8	CIN	SEA	L. Castillo
Power-hitting shortstop prospect with 30 HR potential. How frame/throwing develop could dictate move to 3B.
60	2	C.J. Abrams	2B	21.8	WSN	SDP	J. Soto
Leadoff prototype w/long-term power projection. Are poor swing decisions chronic or caused by rushed dev?
50	3	Ken Waldichuk	SP	24.6	OAK	NYY	F. Montas
Big league-ready mid-rotation starter with three swing-and-miss offerings.
50	4	Robert Hassell III	RF	21.0	WSN	SDP	J. Soto
High-probability, well-rounded everyday outfield prospect. A star if he stays in center, I think right is more likely.
50	5	Logan O’Hoppe	C	22.5	LAA	PHI	B. Marsh
Well-rounded everyday catching prospect who is a year or two away. A complete player with average tools.
50	6	Luis Medina	MIRP	23.3	OAK	NYY	F. Montas
Upper-90s heat and plus-flashing secondaries. Oakland rebuild gives him more time to develop as a starter.
50	7	James Wood	CF	19.9	WSN	SDP	J. Soto
Leviathan CF w/rare power/speed combo. Huge range of defensive outcomes, raw pop > game pop for now.
45	8	Spencer Steer	2B	24.7	CIN	MIN	T. Mahle
Shift-aided infielder with contact/power blend. Near-ready, integral role-playing bat.
45	9	Jordan Groshans	3B	22.7	MIA	TOR	Bass/Pop
Contact-oriented third baseman and moonlight shortstop. Power weirdly regressed as a pro, has been hurt a lot.
45	10	Clayton Beeter	SIRP	23.8	NYY	LAD	J. Gallo
Relief-only prospect who is still starting. Mid-90s velo, big riding life, plus breaking balls.
40+	11	Edwin Arroyo	SS	18.9	CIN	SEA	L. Castillo
Switch-hitting middle infielder with playable power. Everyday shot, three-ish years away.
40+	12	Hayden Wesneski	SP	24.7	CHC	NYY	S. Effross
Slider-heavy slinger with plus command (esp. of slider), contender’s no. 4/5 starter type.
40+	13	Jarlin Susana	SP	18.4	WSN	SDP	J. Soto
Gigantic 18-year-old up to 102 mph with a plus slider. Young, hard-throwing, but big-bodied demo is scary.
40+	14	T.J. Sikkema	SP	24.0	KCR	NYY	A. Benintendi
Looks great coming off lost 2021 (shoulder), low-90s, plus slider, plus command.
40+	15	Jayden Murray	SP	25.3	HOU	TBR	Mancini/Siri 3-Team
Sits 93-94 mph with big two-seam action, commands plus slider. Another no. 4/5 type, 2023 debut.
40+	16	Nick Frasso	SP	23.8	LAD	TOR	M. White
Whooping crane frame at 6-foot-8, 93-98 mph coming off TJ, above-average slider.
40+	17	Antoine Kelly	SIRP	22.7	TEX	MIL	M. Bush
Low-slot, late-inning mid-90s relief prospect with plus slider potential.
40+	18	Drew Waters	CF	23.6	KCR	ATL	Comp Pick
Frustrating toolshed with poor plate discipline. Realistic role is dangerous fourth/fifth outfielder.
40+	19	Colin Holderman	SIRP	26.8	PIT	NYM	D. Vogelbach
Power sinker/slider reliever. Third bullpen banana on a competitive team.
40+	20	Jay Groome	SP	23.9	SDP	BOS	E. Hosmer
Famous since his junior year of high school, Groome is now a four-pitch backend starter type.
40+	21	Seth Johnson	SP	23.9	BAL	TBR	Mancini/Siri 3-Team
Tommy John timing nukes Johnson’s top 100 status since he’ll miss 2023. Power fastball/breaking ball prospect.
40	22	Victor Acosta	SS	18.1	CIN	SDP	B. Drury
Twitchy MIF w/everyday ceiling who swung underneath lots of fastballs in AZ. Despite hit tool risk, utility floor.
40	23	JP Sears	SP	26.5	OAK	NYY	F. Montas
Big league-ready backend starter with plus fastball command.
40	24	Robert Gasser	SP	23.2	MIL	SDP	J. Hader
Quick-moving kitchen sink starter with low arm slot. Plus on-mound athlete, big command ceiling.
40	25	Cade Povich	SP	22.3	BAL	MIN	J. Lopez
Backend starter look already (low-90s, four pitches, slider is best) with frame/athleticism to project more stuff.
40	26	Steve Hajjar	SP	22.0	CIN	MIN	T. Mahle
Backend starter look already (low-90s, sneaky fastball) with frame and athleticism for more. Barely 22.
40	27	Andrew Hoffmann	SP	22.5	KCR	ATL	Comp Pick
Workhorse starter type with big slider, burgeoning velocity after nomadic amateur career.
40	28	Tristan Peters	RF	22.4	SFG	MIL	T. Rosenthal
Hitterish corner outfielder with sublime bat control, generic other tools.
40	29	Jadiel Sanchez	RF	21.2	LAA	PHI	N. Syndergaard
Well-built corner outfield prospect with over-aggressive approach.
40	30	Ford Proctor	C	25.7	SFG	TBR	J. Walker
Converted catcher who still plays 2B/SS/3B, K% has exploded in the upper levels.
40	31	Compensatory Pick	~75	2023	CHC	MLB	W. Contreras
The Cubs aren’t a revenue sharing recipient, so this comp pick would come between rounds 2 & 3, which is typically 40 FV prospect territory, maybe 40+ if the draft is deep. Window dressing like extra pool space flexibility in next year’s draft, and the time it takes for the Cubs to actually add a prospect to their system by taking this approach with Contreras, might also factor into how you value this pick’s value.
40	32	Levi Stoudt	MIRP	24.7	CIN	SEA	L. Castillo
Plus command and fastball utility give him SP shot, changeup regression with new delivery pushes him to ‘pen.
40	33	Ben Brown	SIRP	22.9	CHC	PHI	D. Robertson
Mid-90s heater with plus, mid-80s breaking ball. Fastball plays down. Has missed reps, more might be coming.
40	34	Esteury Ruiz	CF	23.5	MIL	SDP	J. Hader
Speed and CF ability give Ruiz fifth OF floor; if approach improvement is real (I’m skeptical), he’ll be better.
40	35	Beck Way	SP	23.0	KCR	NYY	A. Benintendi
Big velo, body projection, slider potential. Long arm action creates relief risk.
40	36	Enmanuel Valdez	2B	23.6	BOS	HOU	C. Vázquez
Stocky upper-level hitter with 50/50 hit/power combo and no clear position. Think lefty-hitting Mike Brosseau.
40	37	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	3B	22.7	CIN	MIN	T. Mahle
Power-hitting 3B/1B with high-risk plate discipline.
40	38	Thomas Szapucki	MIRP	26.1	SFG	NYM	D. Ruf
Lower slot lefty with fine three-pitch mix. On the starter/multi-inning relief pitcher line.
40	39	Max Castillo	SP	23.2	KCR	TOR	W. Merrifield
Sink/tail fifth starter with above-average slider/changeup command.
40	40	Nick Zwack	SP	24.0	SFG	NYM	D. Ruf
East/west sinker/slider guy (the slider is plus) who has had a little velo bump (92-93 mph) in pro ball.
40	41	Chayce McDermott	SP	23.9	BAL	HOU	Mancini/Siri 3-Team
Has four pitches and sits 94 mph with two quality breakers; there’s command-driven relief risk.
40	42	Samad Taylor	2B	24.1	KCR	TOR	W. Merrifield
Speedy 2B/LF with enough pop to play part-time, Kelby Tomlinson/Eric Young Jr. type of role.
40	43	Corey Rosier	CF	22.9	BOS	SDP	E. Hosmer
Speedy small-college outfielder. Traded twice already (from SEA to SDP for Adam Frazier). Late bloomer traits.
40	44	Mickey Moniak	CF	24.2	LAA	PHI	N. Syndergaard
Former no. 1 overall pick who now looks like a fifth outfielder.
40	45	Tucker Davidson	MIRP	26.4	LAA	ATL	R. Iglesias
Has had Triple-A success as a starter but hasn’t broken thru in a big league rotation, 92-94 mph with plus slider.
40	46	Malcom Nunez	DH	21.4	PIT	STL	Quintana/Stratton
Potent hit/power combination with DH-only look on defense. Role-playing thumper in the 1 WAR range.
40	47	Christian Fernandez	SP	23.0	OAK	TBR	C. Bethancourt
Low-90s velo and a four-pitch mix, he’s a backend starter type.
35+	48	Alex De Jesus	3B	20.4	TOR	LAD	M. White
Physical power-over-hit third baseman, strikeout-driven bust risk but easily has 25-plus HR raw power.
35+	49	Wilyer Abreu	LF	23.1	BOS	HOU	C. Vázquez
Would be role-playing outfield lock if he improves in center. Sweet lefty swing, playable power, ball/strike recog.
35+	50	Yennier Cano	SIRP	28.4	BAL	MIN	J. Lopez
Three-pitch, middle-inning bully with well below-average control. Hard slider and changeup.
35+	51	Andrew Moore	SIRP	23.0	CIN	SEA	L. Castillo
Junior college righty who is blossoming in pro ball. Mid-90s, huge breaking ball, 30 command.
35+	52	Max Ferguson	2B	22.9	BOS	SDP	E. Hosmer
Plus-running 2B/CF with passive approach at the plate. Needs to add strength.
35+	53	Hector Rodriguez	2B	18.4	CIN	NYM	Naquin/Diehl
Twitchy 2B/LF with precocious bat control, limited power ceiling.
35+	54	Christian Cerda	C	19.6	ARI	TBR	D. Peralta
Bat-first catching prospect with notable size and power for his age.
35	55	Cal Stevenson	CF	25.9	OAK	TBR	C. Bethancourt
Likely to get 2023 shot in Oakland. Small-framed outfielder with plus speed and plate discipline.
35	56	Cooper Bowman	2B	22.5	OAK	NYY	F. Montas
Has changed swing in pro ball, results have been mixed. Occasionally puts a charge into one, 2B-only type for me.
35	57	Sawyer Gipson-Long	SP	24.6	DET	MIN	M. Fulmer
Valuable buffer against injury, SP 6-to-8 type in a contending org. Uphill low-90s heater, slider command.
35	58	Carson Seymour	SP	23.6	SFG	NYM	D. Ruf
Sits 92-95 mph, fastball plays down a little bit, deep repertoire; he’s a college arm dominating A-ball.
35	59	Juan Nunez	RHP	21.7	BAL	MIN	J. Lopez
Has low-90s velo, plus-plus spin rates, riding life shape.
35	60	Michael Stryffeler	SIRP	26.2	SFG	SEA	Casali/Boyd
Mid-90s fastball, plus slider, fringe control, up/down RP with chance to grab full-time spot with better control.
35	61	German Tapia	RF	18.9	LAD	TBR	G. Cleavinger
Two-year DSL outfielder, swing improved in second year, projectable frame.
35	62	Andy Thomas	C	24.1	SFG	SEA	Casali/Boyd
Workmanlike third catcher on your 40-man, probably a couple of years away despite his age.
35	63	CJ Alexander	3B	26.0	KCR	ATL	Comp Pick
3B/1B with plus arm, plus raw power, and a hole in the swing at the letters.
35	64	Trey Harris	LF	26.6	WSN	ATL	E. Adrianza
Righty-hitting corner outfielder who was a 40 FV until performance dipped post-2020.
35	65	Juan Rojas	LHP	18.5	BAL	MIN	J. Lopez
Well-built lefty with a beautiful arm stroke, fastball sits upper-80s with vertical shape.
35	66	Ian Hamilton	SIRP	27.1	CLE	MIN	S. León
Mid-90s up/down reliever with low-spin slider.
35	67	Chandler Champlain	SP	23.0	KCR	NYY	A. Benintendi
Big righty with mid-90s sinker, two average breaking balls.
35	68	Carlos Guarate	SP	21.3	OAK	STL	A. Allen
Pitchability righty with below-average stuff.
35	69	Kris Anglin	SP	21.0	DET	ATL	R. Grossman
Lefty with riding fastball, inconsistent early in 2022, better after demotion.
35	70	Saul Gonzalez	SP	22.6	CHC	NYM	M. Givens
Giant 6-foot-7 righty with 45-grade downhill sinker/slider combination.
35	71	Jose Acuna	SP	19.8	CIN	NYM	Naquin/Diehl
Advanced 19-year-old righty with depth starter look.
35	72	Moises Brito	SP	20.1	LAD	TOR	M. White
Projectable 6-foot-5, sitting 86 mph, clean overhand delivery, curveball has shape but not power.
35	73	Jonatan Bernal	SP	20.1	KCR	TOR	F. Griffin
Sinker in the 89-90 mph area, slider has big break but is slow, averaging 76 mph.

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diamonddores

1 year ago

awesome content. Groome really has been on the radar for a while at this point

liamhiggins

Reply to diamonddores

Yeah as a Sox fan not mad they traded him. He’s been considered a prospect for so long now