Prospect Rankings
Player | Position | Current Team | Bats | Throws | |||
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1 | Wander Franco | SS | Tampa Bay Rays | MLB | 23 | S | R |
2 | Gavin Lux | SS/2B | Cincinnati Reds | MLB | 27 | L | R |
3 | Luis Robert Jr. | OF | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 27 | R | R |
4 | Adley Rutschman | C | Baltimore Orioles | MLB | 26 | S | R |
5 | MacKenzie Gore | LHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 25 | L | L |
6 | Jo Adell | OF | Los Angeles Angels | MLB | 25 | R | R |
7 | Casey Mize | RHP | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 27 | R | R |
8 | Nate Pearson | RHP | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 28 | R | R |
9 | Royce Lewis | SS | Minnesota Twins | MLB | 25 | R | R |
10 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS/3B | Kansas City Royals | MLB | 24 | R | R |
11 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 25 | L | L |
12 | Jesús Luzardo | LHP | Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | 27 | L | L |
13 | Cristian Pache | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | AAA | 26 | R | R |
14 | Joey Bart | C | Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | 28 | R | R |
15 | Brendan McKay | LHP | Tampa Bay Rays | AAA | 29 | L | L |
16 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B/OF | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 26 | R | R |
17 | Dylan Carlson | OF | Tampa Bay Rays | MLB | 26 | S | L |
18 | Julio Rodríguez | OF | Seattle Mariners | MLB | 24 | R | R |
19 | Forrest Whitley | RHP | Houston Astros | MLB | 27 | R | R |
20 | Michael Kopech | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | MLB | 28 | R | R |
21 | Carter Kieboom | SS/2B | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 27 | R | R |
22 | Sixto Sánchez | RHP | Miami Marlins | AAA | 26 | R | R |
23 | Dustin May | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | MLB | 27 | R | R |
24 | Matt Manning | RHP | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 26 | R | R |
25 | CJ Abrams | SS | Washington Nationals | MLB | 24 | L | R |
26 | Drew Waters | OF | Kansas City Royals | MLB | 26 | S | R |
27 | Luis Patiño | RHP | San Diego Padres | AAA | 25 | R | R |
28 | JJ Bleday | OF | Athletics | MLB | 27 | L | L |
29 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B/SS | Colorado Rockies | MLB | 28 | R | R |
30 | Alec Bohm | 3B/1B | Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | 28 | R | R |
31 | Riley Greene | OF | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 24 | L | L |
32 | Alex Kirilloff | OF/1B | Minnesota Twins | MLB | 27 | L | L |
33 | Sean Murphy | C | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 30 | R | R |
34 | Spencer Howard | RHP | San Francisco Giants | AAA | 28 | R | R |
35 | Marco Luciano | SS | San Francisco Giants | MLB | 23 | R | R |
36 | Grayson Rodriguez | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | MLB | 25 | L | R |
37 | Ian Anderson | RHP | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 26 | R | R |
38 | Logan Gilbert | RHP | Seattle Mariners | MLB | 27 | R | R |
39 | Mitch Keller | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | 28 | R | R |
40 | Nick Madrigal | 2B | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 27 | R | R |
41 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | 27 | R | R |
42 | Nolan Jones | OF/3B | Colorado Rockies | MLB | 26 | L | R |
43 | Kristian Robinson | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | AA | 24 | R | R |
44 | Jeter Downs | SS | New York Yankees | AAA | 26 | R | R |
45 | Vidal Bruján | OF/2B/SS | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 26 | S | R |
46 | Tarik Skubal | LHP | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 28 | R | L |
47 | Nolan Gorman | 2B/3B | St. Louis Cardinals | MLB | 24 | L | R |
48 | Nick Lodolo | LHP | Cincinnati Reds | MLB | 26 | L | L |
49 | Alek Thomas | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | 24 | L | L |
50 | Luis Campusano | C | San Diego Padres | MLB | 26 | R | R |
51 | Nico Hoerner | SS/2B/OF | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 27 | R | R |
52 | Kyle Wright | RHP | Kansas City Royals | MLB | 29 | R | R |
53 | Hunter Greene | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | MLB | 25 | R | R |
54 | Jasson Domínguez | OF | New York Yankees | MLB | 21 | S | R |
55 | Josh Jung | 3B | Texas Rangers | MLB | 26 | R | R |
56 | Evan White | 1B | Los Angeles Angels | AAA | 28 | R | L |
57 | Taylor Trammell | OF | Houston Astros | MLB | 27 | L | L |
58 | Matthew Liberatore | LHP | St. Louis Cardinals | MLB | 25 | L | L |
59 | Brady Singer | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | MLB | 28 | R | R |
60 | A.J. Puk | LHP | Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | 29 | L | L |
61 | Daniel Lynch IV | LHP | Kansas City Royals | MLB | 28 | L | L |
62 | Ronny Mauricio | 2B/SS/OF | New York Mets | MLB | 23 | S | R |
63 | Francisco Alvarez | C | New York Mets | MLB | 23 | R | R |
64 | Oneil Cruz | SS | Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | 26 | L | R |
65 | Heliot Ramos | OF | San Francisco Giants | MLB | 25 | R | R |
66 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | SS/2B | New York Yankees | MLB | 26 | L | R |
67 | Josiah Gray | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 27 | R | R |
68 | Brailyn Marquez | LHP | Houston Astros | AAA | 25 | L | L |
69 | DL Hall | LHP | Milwaukee Brewers | MLB | 26 | L | L |
70 | Shea Langeliers | C | Athletics | MLB | 27 | R | R |
71 | Hunter Bishop | OF | San Francisco Giants | AAA | 26 | L | R |
72 | Xavier Edwards | 2B/OF | Miami Marlins | MLB | 25 | S | R |
73 | Keibert Ruiz | C | Washington Nationals | MLB | 26 | S | R |
74 | Sam Huff | C/1B | San Francisco Giants | MLB | 26 | R | R |
75 | Jordan Groshans | 3B/SS | Kansas City Royals | AAA | 25 | R | R |
76 | Daulton Varsho | C | Toronto Blue Jays | MLB | 28 | L | R |
77 | Triston Casas | 1B | Boston Red Sox | MLB | 24 | L | R |
78 | Brennen Davis | OF | New York Yankees | AAA | 25 | R | R |
79 | Brandon Marsh | OF | Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | 27 | L | R |
80 | Jesús Sánchez | OF | Miami Marlins | MLB | 27 | L | R |
81 | Trevor Larnach | OF | Minnesota Twins | MLB | 27 | L | R |
82 | Geraldo Perdomo | SS | Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | 25 | S | R |
83 | Brusdar Graterol | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | MLB | 26 | R | R |
84 | Edward Cabrera | RHP | Miami Marlins | MLB | 26 | R | R |
85 | Jordan Balazovic | RHP | Detroit Tigers | AAA | 26 | R | R |
86 | Bryson Stott | SS | Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | 27 | L | R |
87 | Clarke Schmidt | RHP | New York Yankees | MLB | 28 | R | R |
88 | Corbin Carroll | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | 24 | L | L |
89 | Shane Baz | RHP | Tampa Bay Rays | MLB | 25 | R | R |
90 | Brent Honeywell | RHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | MLB | 29 | R | R |
91 | Deivi García | RHP | Milwaukee Brewers | AAA | 25 | R | R |
92 | Brett Baty | 3B/OF | New York Mets | MLB | 25 | L | R |
93 | Ryan Mountcastle | OF/1B | Baltimore Orioles | MLB | 27 | R | R |
94 | Miguel Amaya | C | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 25 | R | R |
95 | Tyler Freeman | SS/2B | Cleveland Guardians | MLB | 25 | R | R |
96 | Luis Garcia | SS | - | - | 24 | S | R |
97 | Simeon Woods Richardson | RHP | Minnesota Twins | MLB | 24 | R | R |
98 | Seth Corry | LHP | San Francisco Giants | AA | 26 | L | L |
99 | George Kirby | RHP | Seattle Mariners | MLB | 26 | R | R |
- AGE27
- BATSR
- DOB05/13/1997
- THROWSR
- HT6' 1"
- DRAFTED2018, 1st (24) - CHC
- WT200
- ETA2020
- TWITTER
Scouting Grades/Report (20-80 grading scale)
- Hit60
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 55
Hoerner wasn't a consensus first-rounder when the Cubs spent the 24th overall pick and a $2,724,000 bonus on him in the 2018 Draft, but that now looks like a steal. Though he missed time with strained left elbow ligaments in his debut and with a hairline fracture of his left wrist last April, he has displayed a potent bat and advanced rapidly when healthy. Injuries to Javier Baez and Addison Russell necessitated an emergency big league callup last September, and he responded by hitting .282 with three homers in 20 games.
Hoerner makes contact more easily than most hitters because he has tremendous hand-eye coordination, a short right-handed swing and a disciplined approach. Hitting just three homers in three years at Stanford led to questions about his power, but he has surprised the Cubs with the strength in his hands and ability to drive the ball with wood bats. If he can continue to learn to lift more balls in the air, he could hit 15 homers per season.
Enhancing his offensive profile, Hoerner possesses solid speed and the savvy to steal an occasional base. He's a reliable defender with good instincts at shortstop, though his range and arm are no better than average for the position. Most scouts think he fits better at second base -- he has earned some Ian Kinsler comparisons -- and he also saw some action in center field last summer.