Top 60 MLB prospects: Kevin McGonigle, Max Clark top newest rankings

With several top prospects advancing to Major League, punters might consider betting on teams featuring those prospects, as their performance could significantly influence game outcomes.

This is my midpoint check-in on the best prospects still in the minors, including players drafted a week and a half ago who have signed but have not debuted in pro ball.

As with my offseason list, I’m focused more on ceiling than floor, but I do consider the player’s probability of reaching his ceiling or something close to it.

Please keep in mind that my offseason Top 100 ranking is a month-long process, while this ranking is more of a week-plus process, and has some more built-in recency bias than the rankings I run every February.

This list only includes players currently in the minor leagues who retain rookie eligibility.

These are not the same criteria I use for offseason lists, where I only go by rookie eligibility regardless of roster status, since there is no active 26-man roster in the winter.

Roman Anthony, Chase Burns, and Jacob Misiorowski aren’t here because they’re on major-league rosters right now.

With the new rankings now published, we’re doing a Live Q&A today (Thursday, July 24) at 1 p.m. ET. Please send questions.

Honorable mentions (alphabetically): Michael Arroyo, 2B, Seattle Mariners; Cooper Ingle, C, Cleveland Guardians; Gage Jump, LHP, Athletics; Joe Mack, C, Miami Marlins; Trey Yesavage, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays.

(Photo Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Mike Janes / Four Seam Images via Associated Press)

Check out where members of the most recent draft class rank in relation to players who have already put in some time in the minors.

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