2018 Angels prospect rankings: Full list and vote reveal!

Previously in this series: Introduction | 26-30 | 21-25 | 16-20 | 11-15 | 6-10 | 1-5

As we approach the date of pitchers and catchers reporting, we can finally put a shiny bow on our now-annual prospect rankings and reveal the full list and point values in full. While none of us are professional scouts and do not claim to be (I cannot emphasize this enough), this series—in conjunction with the Halos Heaven staff—tracks the relative health of the farm system and synthesizes scouting information to improve accessibility of prospect information to the fan base. Thanks in no small part to my fellow masthead members, these missions have been achieved.

As a reminder, with eight writers voting and the top vote worth 50 points, the maximum points a prospect could receive is 400. More information on vote values can be found in the introductory post.

Note that Jose Miguel Fernandez was not included, as voting was already submitted.

Here are the individual vote breakdowns.

System Overview: As luck would have it, today marks two years and two days since Keith Law proclaimed the Angels farm system “the worst I’ve ever seen”. While the 2016 season was not bright for the farm system, 2017 was a year of tremendous growth overseeing the toolsy and advanced additions of Jo Adell/Kevin Maitan and Griffin Canning, highlighting rapid ascensions of Jaime Barria and Michael Hermosillo, and compelling growth from Jahmai Jones and Brandon Marsh, to say nothing of the burgeoning international side. At the GM Q&A for season-ticket holders following the 2016 season, Billy Eppler joked that he would not have been hired if not for his ability to rebuild a farm system. A stronger player development system and improved talent evaluation have been key to such execution. Also, Shohei Ohtani.

Obviously, this is by no means a definitive list and each one’s personal list will depend on his or her tolerance for risk, weight of upside, proximity to the majors, statistical evaluation, and availability of publicly available prospect information. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.