Ranking the Prospects Traded During the 2023 Deadline
Ranked and briefly analyzed below are the prospects who have been traded during the loosely defined “2023 deadline season,” which for simplicity’s sake I consider all of July. Most of the deals these prospects were 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 System Rankings, which update live, also reflect these changes, so you can see where teams’ systems stack up following the draft and the deadline.
FV | Rank | Player | Position | Age | Team | From | Trade |
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50 | 1 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 23.0 | CLE | TBR | Civale | Stable, comfortably plus hit tool should allow for everyday role despite lacking prototypical first base power. |
50 | 2 | Drew Gilbert | CF | 22.8 | NYM | HOU | Verlander | A well-rounded, do-everything everyday center field prospect, though probably not a star. |
50 | 3 | Luisangel Acuña | SS | 21.4 | NYM | TEX | Scherzer | Huge bat/hand speed made risky by an impatient approach. Has everyday middle infield talent. |
50 | 4 | Edgar Quero | C | 20.3 | CHW | LAA | Giolito/López | Switch-hitting, bat-first catcher whose youth generates optimism about his ability to develop on defense. |
50 | 5 | Tekoah Roby | SP | 21.9 | STL | TEX | Montgomery | Impact mid-rotation talent currently on the shelf with a shoulder injury. Monstrous curveball. |
50 | 6 | Korey Lee | C | 25.0 | CHW | HOU | Graveman | Glove-first catcher with 70 arm and enough pull pop to be a primary catcher despite 30-grade hit tool. |
45+ | 7 | Marco Vargas | 2B | 18.2 | NYM | MIA | Robertson | Exciting, hitterish teenage middle infielder with compact lefty stroke. Impact hit tool could drive everyday role. |
45+ | 8 | Nick Nastrini | SIRP | 23.5 | CHW | LAD | Lynn/Kelly | Erratic righty with plus velo and breaking stuff. On the SP/RP line but likely to make impact in either role. |
45 | 9 | Jake Eder | SP | 24.8 | CHW | MIA | Burger | Slides out of Top 100 due to velo dip post-TJ, but still has monster slider and set-up man floor. |
45 | 10 | Ryan Clifford | RF | 20.0 | NYM | HOU | Verlander | Stiff, power-hitting corner bat with strong side of a platoon projection. Lucas Duda type. |
45 | 11 | Kahlil Watson | SS | 20.3 | CLE | MIA | Bell | Mercurial switch-hitting middle infielder with more talent than production due to hit tool risk and immaturity. |
45 | 12 | Sem Robberse | SP | 21.8 | STL | TOR | Hicks | Strike-throwing youngster with good secondary stuff (change/curve/cutter) and no. 4/5 starter projection. |
40+ | 13 | Thomas Saggese | 3B | 21.3 | STL | TEX | Montgomery | Lacks typical pro athlete build and strength, but hands work great. Plus contact quality, 40 contact and defense. |
40+ | 14 | Kevin Made | SS | 20.9 | WSN | CHC | Candelario | Deep projection shortstop with room for strength and decent feel to hit. Considerable long-term upside. |
40+ | 15 | Bradley Blalock | SP | 22.6 | MIL | BOS | Urías | Vertical action righty. 2022 breakout pick here at FG, but TJ delayed it until ’23. Plus fastball/curve. |
40+ | 16 | Jake Madden | SP | 21.6 | COL | LAA | Grichuk/Cron | Athleticism and frame-projection righty who’s more raw dev material than polished stuff right now. |
40+ | 17 | Hao-Yu Lee | 2B | 20.5 | DET | PHI | Lorenzen | Stocky 2B/3B with strength-driven power. Below-average athlete, more likely role player than everyday piece. |
40+ | 18 | Estuar Suero | CF | 17.9 | PIT | SDP | Choi/Hill | Biggest risk/reward prospect moved at the deadline. 6-foot-5 switch-hitting center fielder with huge hit tool risk. |
40+ | 19 | DJ Herz | SIRP | 22.6 | WSN | CHC | Candelario | Funky lefty reliever prospect with great changeup and low-90s fastball. |
40+ | 20 | Jordan Leasure | SIRP | 25.0 | CHW | LAD | Lynn/Kelly | Velo leap has heater in the upper-90s, potential 7th/8th inning type. |
40 | 21 | César Prieto | 2B | 24.2 | STL | BAL | Flaherty | Might have a 7 hit tool, but plays down due to chase. 40-grade infield defender. Eric Sogard type. |
40 | 22 | Ryan Bliss | 2B | 23.6 | SEA | ARI | Sewald | Above-average pop for a 2B, but it tends to only show up against breaking balls. 2B-only defender, no versatility. |
40 | 23 | Justin Jarvis | MIRP | 23.5 | NYM | MIL | Canha | Vertical slot starter with deep repertoire. Arm strength and command a little south of average. |
40 | 24 | Ky Bush | SP | 23.7 | CHW | LAA | Giolito/López | Peak velo seems to be in the past, now looks like low-90s fifth starter/middle reliever. |
40 | 25 | Jackson Wolf | SIRP | 24.3 | PIT | SDP | Choi/Hill | Low-slot lefty with a good slider, command. Fiery on-mound competitor with fifth starter/middle relief fit. |
40 | 26 | Ronald Hernandez | C | 19.8 | NYM | MIA | Robertson | Advanced switch-hitting catcher with an above-average arm and exciting feel to hit. Will probably take a while. |
40 | 27 | Jhonny Severino | 3B | 18.7 | PIT | MIL | C. Santana | Young power-hitting SS/3B project with hit tool risk due to chase. Huge power for his age. |
40 | 28 | Adam Kloffenstein | SP | 22.9 | STL | TOR | Hicks | Sinker/slider backend starter with new, lower arm slot than he’s shown in the past. On 2024 debut pace. |
40 | 29 | Mason Albright | SP | 20.7 | COL | LAA | Grichuk/Cron | Plus lefty curveball all but ensures big league relief fit, finding a changeup will enable him to start. |
40 | 30 | Victor Vodnik | SIRP | 23.8 | COL | ATL | Johnson | Relief-only prospect with huge velo and plus changeup. |
40 | 31 | Henry Williams | SP | 21.9 | KCR | SDP | Barlow | 2022 draftee coming off TJ, projectable frame and athlete with vulnerable downhill heater, plus curveball. |
40 | 32 | Joe Boyle | SIRP | 24.0 | OAK | CIN | Moll | Upper-90s fastball as a starter, sliders and curveballs both plus, 20-grade control. |
40 | 33 | Sean Reynolds | SIRP | 25.3 | SDP | MIA | Weathers | Converted infielder with 96-97 mph fastball and plus slider. Big league-ready middle relief fit. |
40 | 34 | Dominic Canzone | RF | 26.0 | SEA | ARI | Sewald | Corner platoon OF with some issues vs. breaking balls. Plus power. Absurd ’23 exit velos at Reno as older hitter. |
35+ | 35 | Jeremy Rodriguez | SS | 17.2 | NYM | ARI | Pham | Well-rounded DSL shortstop with a shot to be a regular five years from now. |
35+ | 36 | Drew Rom | SP | 23.6 | STL | BAL | Flaherty | Spot starter with low-90s fastball, sweeper slider, above-average command, funky delivery. |
35+ | 37 | Marques Johnson | SIRP | 23.1 | SFG | BOS | Llovera | College starter who’s had three-tick bump as pro reliever. Vertical fastball/breaker combo with 30 control. |
35+ | 38 | Nick Robertson | SIRP | 25.0 | BOS | LAD | Hernández | Up/down reliever with mid-90s fastball and above-average changeup. |
35+ | 39 | Josh Roberson | SIRP | 27.2 | CHC | TBR | Rodríguez | Hard-throwing enigma with 20-grade control. Sitting 97, flashing plus slider, walking 6/9 IP since ’21. |
35+ | 40 | Sammy Hernandez | C | 19.2 | STL | TOR | Cabrera | Athletic catcher with plus bat speed, hit tool risk. Raw pitch recognition and defense. |
35 | 41 | Devin Mann | 2B | 26.5 | KCR | LAD | Yarbrough | Upper-level performer, infield versatility (best at corners) with shot to be bench stalwart. |
35 | 42 | Juan Carela | SP | 21.7 | CHW | NYY | Middleton | Low-90s sinker/cutter spot starter type. Could be long relief type with velo bump in shorter stints. |
35 | 43 | Easton Lucas | SIRP | 26.9 | OAK | BAL | Fujinami | Had four-tick bump this year, but it came at cost of control. Potential up/down reliever. |
35 | 44 | Tanner Gordon | SP | 25.8 | COL | ATL | Johnson | Plus command of 40-grade three-pitch mix. Spot starter. |
35 | 45 | Evan McKendry | SP | 25.5 | MIL | TBR | Jackson | Deceptive kitchen sink righty, upper-level depth. |
35 | 46 | Justin Hagenman | SP | 26.8 | BOS | LAD | Hernández | 91-94 mph with sink, good changeup. Spot starter. |
35 | 47 | Alec Barger | SIRP | 25.3 | COL | ATL | Hand | Up/down “look” reliever sitting 93-94 with average slider. |
35 | 48 | Jesus Rios | SP | 21.6 | KCR | SDP | Barlow | DSL starter sitting 93 with sink, upper-80s cutter and changeup. Potential backend starter far from the bigs. |
35 | 49 | Zack Showalter | SP | 19.5 | STL | BAL | Flaherty | Uphill fastball/slider prospect with relief risk. |
35 | 50 | Jeremiah Jackson | 3B | 23.4 | NYM | LAA | Leone | Rejoins old Angels brass. Huge power with 20-grade hit tool. |
35 | 51 | Derlin Figueroa | 1B | 19.8 | KCR | LAD | Yarbrough | Slow-twitch lefty stick with uphill swing and power. First base projection on defense. |
35 | 52 | Chad Patrick | SP | 24.9 | OAK | ARI | Peterson | Sitting 92, remarkably consistent slider/cutter command drives depth starter fit. |
35 | 53 | Logan Rinehart | SP | 25.8 | BAL | SEA | Bazardo | Recent bullpen convert with a good changeup/slider combo. |
35 | 54 | Matt Svanson | SIRP | 24.5 | STL | TOR | DeJong | Sinker/slider low-leverage relief prospect out of Lehigh. |
35 | 55 | Eddys Leonard | 2B | 22.7 | DET | LAD | Cash Considerations | Mid-minors on-paper performer. Has 50/55 hit tool but no true defensive home. |
Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.
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