Hello, everyone! What follows is our midseason Angels top prospect rankings, a compilation of our writers’ votes.
In the interest of comparing and contrasting, the methodology is the same one used at the beginning of the season. This means a 1st-5th place vote is 50-45-40-35-30 points, 6th-10th is 28-26-24-22-20 points, and 11th-25th place is 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points.
Eight writers voted, which means the maximum total was 400 (compared to the preseason’s maximum, which was 350). Remember that even though the top 30 prospects were voted on, only the top 25 are awarded points in order to maintain consistency.
2017 midseason rankings: full list
Pick # | Prospect | Points |
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Pick # | Prospect | Points |
1 | Jo Adell | 360 |
2 | Brandon Marsh | 340 |
3 | Jaime Barria | 320 |
4 | Jahmai Jones | 305 |
5 | Griffin Canning | 241 |
6 | Chris Rodriguez | 210 |
7 | Grayson Long | 178 |
8 | David Fletcher | 159 |
9 | Nate Smith | 128 |
10 | Michael Hermosillo | 120 |
11 | Matt Thaiss | 109 |
12 | Eduardo Paredes | 108 |
13 | Jesus Castillo | 104 |
14 | Jacob Pearson | 103 |
15 | Elvin Rodriguez | 96 |
16 | Leonardo Rivas | 78 |
17 | Jake Jewell | 70 |
18 | Brennon Lund | 64 |
19 | Cole Duensing | 61 |
20 | Troy Montgomery | 43 |
21 | Brendon Sanger | 39 |
22 | John Swanda | 34 |
23 | Trent Deveaux | 33 |
24 | Taylor Ward | 27 |
25 | Francisco del Valle | 24 |
26 | Nonie Williams | 20 |
27 | Troy Scribner | 19 |
28 | Adam Hofacket | 11 |
29 | Jose Natera | 11 |
30 | Samil de los Santos | 8 |
31 | Jonah Wesely | 7 |
32 | Sam Holland | 6 |
33 | Jose Rodriguez | 3 |
34 | Joe Gatto | 2 |
35 | Connor Justus | 2 |
36 | Jose Rojas | 2 |
37 | Wade Wass | 1 |
38 | Jared Foster | 1 |
39 | Jose Suarez | 1 |
2017 midseason rankings: full list
Pick # | Prospect | Points |
---|---|---|
Pick # | Prospect | Points |
1 | Jo Adell | 360 |
2 | Brandon Marsh | 340 |
3 | Jaime Barria | 320 |
4 | Jahmai Jones | 305 |
5 | Griffin Canning | 241 |
6 | Chris Rodriguez | 210 |
7 | Grayson Long | 178 |
8 | David Fletcher | 159 |
9 | Nate Smith | 128 |
10 | Michael Hermosillo | 120 |
11 | Matt Thaiss | 109 |
12 | Eduardo Paredes | 108 |
13 | Jesus Castillo | 104 |
14 | Jacob Pearson | 103 |
15 | Elvin Rodriguez | 96 |
16 | Leonardo Rivas | 78 |
17 | Jake Jewell | 70 |
18 | Brennon Lund | 64 |
19 | Cole Duensing | 61 |
20 | Troy Montgomery | 43 |
21 | Brendon Sanger | 39 |
22 | John Swanda | 34 |
23 | Trent Deveaux | 33 |
24 | Taylor Ward | 27 |
25 | Francisco del Valle | 24 |
26 | Nonie Williams | 20 |
27 | Troy Scribner | 19 |
28 | Adam Hofacket | 11 |
29 | Jose Natera | 11 |
30 | Samil de los Santos | 8 |
31 | Jonah Wesely | 7 |
32 | Sam Holland | 6 |
33 | Jose Rodriguez | 3 |
34 | Joe Gatto | 2 |
35 | Connor Justus | 2 |
36 | Jose Rojas | 2 |
37 | Wade Wass | 1 |
38 | Jared Foster | 1 |
39 | Jose Suarez | 1 |
*Parker Bridwell was not eligible for our list, even though he is prospect eligible. If I were to guesstimate, he would slot into the #11-15 range.
Here is how each of us voted:
How did each of our writers vote?
Rank | Josh | Jessica | Rahul | Chase | Rick | htennis | Turks Teeth | rghan |
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Rank | Josh | Jessica | Rahul | Chase | Rick | htennis | Turks Teeth | rghan |
1 | Jo Adell | Brandon Marsh | Brandon Marsh | Jahmai Jones | Jaime Barria | Jo Adell | Jo Adell | Brandon Marsh |
2 | Jahmai Jones | Jahmai Jones | Jo Adell | Jo Adell | Jahmai Jones | Jaime Barria | Jahmai Jones | Jo Adell |
3 | Brandon Marsh | Jaime Barria | Jahmai Jones | Brandon Marsh | Jo Adell | Brandon Marsh | Jaime Barria | Jaime Barria |
4 | Jaime Barria | Jo Adell | Jaime Barria | Jaime Barria | Brandon Marsh | Jahmai Jones | Brandon Marsh | Griffin Canning |
5 | Griffin Canning | Matt Thaiss | Griffin Canning | Griffin Canning | Griffin Canning | Griffin Canning | Griffin Canning | Jahmai Jones |
6 | Jesus Castillo | Chris Rodriguez | Chris Rodriguez | Chris Rodriguez | Chris Rodriguez | Grayson Long | Grayson Long | Jesus Castillo |
7 | Grayson Long | Griffin Canning | Matt Thaiss | Grayson Long | David Fletcher | David Fletcher | Chris Rodriguez | Leonardo Rivas |
8 | Chris Rodriguez | Brennon Lund | David Fletcher | David Fletcher | Eduardo Paredes | Chris Rodriguez | Nate Smith | Chris Rodriguez |
9 | Matt Thaiss | Jacob Pearson | Nate Smith | Nate Smith | Nate Smith | Michael Hermosillo | David Fletcher | Elvin Rodriguez |
10 | Michael Hermosillo | Nate Smith | Michael Hermosillo | Eduardo Paredes | Grayson Long | Jake Jewell | Michael Hermosillo | Grayson Long |
11 | Eduardo Paredes | Grayson Long | Grayson Long | Elvin Rodriguez | Jacob Pearson | Grayson Long | Jesus Castillo | Jake Jewell |
12 | Leonardo Rivas | Taylor Ward | Jake Jewell | Jacob Pearson | Michael Hermosillo | Troy Montgomery | Eduardo Paredes | Eduardo Paredes |
13 | Elvin Rodriguez | David Fletcher | Brendon Sanger | Matt Thaiss | Cole Duensing | Brendon Sanger | Leonardo Rivas | David Fletcher |
14 | Jacob Pearson | Michael Hermosillo | Jacob Pearson | Michael Hermosillo | Jake Jewell | Elvin Rodriguez | Elvin Rodriguez | Michael Hermosillo |
15 | David Fletcher | Eduardo Paredes | Cole Duensing | Franciso Del Valle | Elvin Rodriguez | Nate Smith | Brennon Lund | Jose Natera |
16 | Trent Deveaux | Troy Scribner | Eduardo Paredes | Cole Duensing | Brendon Sanger | Eduardo Paredes | Jacob Pearson | Trent Deveaux |
17 | Cole Duensing | Cole Duensing | John Swanda | Trent Deveaux | Leonardo Rivas | Jacob Pearson | Troy Montgomery | Jacob Pearson |
18 | Brennon Lund | Jesus Castillo | Taylor Ward | John Swanda | John Swanda | Adam Hofacket | Matt Thaiss | Nate Smith |
19 | Troy Montgomery | Elvin Rodriguez | Troy Montgomery | Leonardo Rivas | Troy Scribner | Matt Thaiss | Jake Jewell | Jonah Wesely |
20 | Francisco Del Valle | Leonardo Rivas | Sam Holland | Jesus Castillo | Brennon Lund | Jesus Castillo | Cole Duensing | Francisco Del Valle |
21 | Samil De Los Santos | John Swanda | Brennon Lund | Brennon Lund | Troy Montgomery | Nonie Williams | Francisco del Valle | Brennon Lund |
22 | John Swanda | Nonie Williams | Elvin Rodriguez | Nonie Williams | Jesus Castillo | Taylor Ward | Trent Deveaux | Nonie Williams |
23 | Nonie Williams | Jake Jewell | Jesus Castillo | Jose Rodriguez | Matt Thaiss | Cole Duensing | Samil De Los Santos | Joe Gatto |
24 | Troy Scribner | Connor Justus | Jose Rojas | Connor Justus | Wade Wass | Leonardo Rivas | Brendon Sanger | Taylor Ward |
25 | Adam Hofacket | Troy Montgomery | Leonardo Rivas | Jimmy Barnes | Adam Hofacket | Jared Foster | Adam Hofacket | Jose Suarez |
26 | Nate Smith | Abel De Los Santos | Nonie Williams | Troy Scribner | Nonie Williams | John Swanda | John Swanda | Matt Thaiss |
27 | Joe Gatto | Joe Gatto | Kevin Grendell | Joe Gatto | Trent Deveaux | Francisco del Valle | Nonie Williams | Jose Soriano |
28 | Jose Suarez | Vicente Campos | Adam Hofacket | Keith Grieshaber | Connor Justus | Vicente Campos | Troy Scribner | Brendon Sanger |
29 | Taylor Ward | Jose Rojas | Jimmy Barnes | Taylor Ward | Jared Walsh | Troy Scribner | Jimmy Barnes | Cristopher Molina |
30 | Jose Rojas | Samil De Los Santos | Francisco del Valle | Samil De Los Santos | Samil de los Santos | Trent Deveaux | Joe Gatto | Kevin Grendell |
31 | Connor Justus | David Mackinnon | Troy Scribner | Jonah Wesley | Sam Holland | Brennon Lund | Ryan Vega | Troy Scribner |
32 | Torii Hunter Jr. | Torii Hunter | Trent Deveaux | Brendon Sanger | Kevin Grendell | Abel de los Santos | Keith Grieshaber | Cole Duensing |
33 | Jimmy Barnes | Connor Justus | Jake Jewell | Manny Banuelos | Manny Banuelos | Jose Suarez | John Swanda | |
34 | David mackinnon | Jose Rodriguez (intl) | Jose Suarez | Vicente Campos | Julio Garcia | Jonah Wesely | Daniel Ozoria | |
35 | Jesus Nunez | Forrestt Allday | Troy Montgomery | Joe Gatto | Samil De Los Santos | Taylor Ward | Jose Rodriguez | |
36 | Sean Isaac | Joe Gatto | Adam Hofacket | Dennis Brady | Joe Gatto | Luis Pena | Jesus Nunez | |
37 | Jose Soriano | Jeremy Rhoades | Ryan Vega | Keith Rogalla | Jose Rodriguez | Jose Rojas | Samil De Los Santos | |
38 | Luis Pena | Kevin Grendell | Forrest Allday | Connor Justus | Jose Soriano | Jimmy Barnes | ||
39 | Daniel Ozoria | Jared Foster | Jordan Serena | Sean Isaac | Adam Hofacket | |||
40 | Jonah Wesely | Taylor Ward | Tyler Warmoth | David Mackinnon |
So there you have it. By our voting, Jo Adell is the Angels’ #1 prospect, though others — Brandon Marsh, Jaime Barria, Jahmai Jones — are not far behind.
Which ballots do you agree or disagree with? What would your vote look like? How do these compare to Baseball America’s or MLB Pipeline’s midseason rankings?
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