Prospect Rankings
Player | Position | Team | Height / Weight | Bats | Throws | ||||
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1 | OF | Washington Nationals | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 5' 11" / 203 lbs | R | R | |
2 | OF | Minnesota Twins | AA | 2026 | 19 | 6' 3" / 210 lbs | L | R | |
3 | OF | Boston Red Sox | AAA | 2025 | 20 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | L | R | |
4 | SS | Tampa Bay Rays | AA | 2025 | 21 | 6' 2" / 180 lbs | R | R | |
5 | RHP | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 2" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
6 | OF | Detroit Tigers | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 6' 0" / 205 lbs | L | L | |
7 | SS | Boston Red Sox | AAA | 2025 | 22 | 6' 3" / 188 lbs | L | R | |
8 | 3B/1B | Baltimore Orioles | MLB | 2024 | 23 | 6' 5" / 230 lbs | R | R | |
9 | SS | Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 1" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
10 | 2B/OF/SS | Boston Red Sox | AAA | 2026 | 22 | 6' 3" / 191 lbs | R | R | |
11 | OF/3B | Colorado Rockies | A+ | 2026 | 21 | 6' 6" / 216 lbs | R | R | |
12 | 2B | Cleveland Guardians | A+ | 2025 | 22 | 6' 0" / 199 lbs | L | R | |
13 | C/1B | Baltimore Orioles | AAA | 2025 | 20 | 6' 4" / 180 lbs | L | R | |
14 | OF | New York Yankees | MLB | 2024 | 21 | 5' 9" / 190 lbs | S | R | |
15 | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | AAA | 2025 | 22 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | S | R | |
16 | LHP | Chicago White Sox | AA | 2025 | 21 | 6' 9" / 220 lbs | L | L | |
17 | 1B/LHP | Kansas City Royals | A+ | 2026 | 21 | 6' 5" / 250 lbs | L | L | |
18 | SS/2B | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 2026 | 22 | 5' 10" / 190 lbs | L | R | |
19 | C | San Diego Padres | A+ | 2026 | 18 | 6' 0" / 185 lbs | L | R | |
20 | RHP | Colorado Rockies | AA | 2026 | 23 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | R | R | |
21 | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | ROK | 2026 | 21 | 6' 3" / 210 lbs | R | R | |
22 | INF | Chicago Cubs | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 5' 9" / 185 lbs | R | R | |
23 | SS/3B | Texas Rangers | AA | 2027 | 18 | 6' 4" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
24 | SS | Athletics | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 2" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
25 | C | Chicago White Sox | AAA | 2025 | 22 | 6' 0" / 190 lbs | L | R | |
26 | SS | Philadelphia Phillies | AA | 2027 | 20 | 6' 1" / 205 lbs | R | R | |
27 | SS | Seattle Mariners | A+ | 2026 | 19 | 6' 0" / 195 lbs | L | R | |
28 | SS | San Diego Padres | A | 2027 | 18 | 6' 0" / 183 lbs | S | R | |
29 | OF | Minnesota Twins | MLB | 2025 | 21 | 5' 11" / 210 lbs | L | L | |
30 | LHP | Chicago White Sox | A+ | 2025 | 21 | 6' 3" / 225 lbs | L | L | |
31 | SS/2B | Detroit Tigers | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 5' 10" / 187 lbs | L | R | |
32 | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies | AA | 2025 | 21 | 6' 7" / 215 lbs | R | R | |
33 | RHP | Cincinnati Reds | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | R | R | |
34 | OF | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 2025 | 22 | 6' 3" / 190 lbs | L | R | |
35 | 1B | San Francisco Giants | AAA | 2026 | 20 | 6' 7" / 223 lbs | L | R | |
36 | 1B | Tampa Bay Rays | AA | 2026 | 21 | 6' 3" / 240 lbs | L | L | |
37 | SS | Chicago White Sox | MLB | 2025 | 22 | 6' 3" / 225 lbs | L | R | |
38 | SS/2B | Seattle Mariners | AA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 10" / 180 lbs | L | R | |
39 | C/OF | Los Angeles Dodgers | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 6' 1" / 220 lbs | L | R | |
40 | RHP | New York Mets | AAA | 2025 | 24 | 6' 3" / 215 lbs | R | R | |
41 | OF | Cleveland Guardians | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 6' 3" / 235 lbs | L | L | |
42 | RHP | Chicago Cubs | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 6' 1" / 211 lbs | R | R | |
43 | C | Milwaukee Brewers | MLB | 2025 | 22 | 5' 11" / 215 lbs | R | R | |
44 | C/1B | Chicago Cubs | AAA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 8" / 195 lbs | L | R | |
45 | 1B | Athletics | AA | 2026 | 21 | 6' 5" / 240 lbs | L | L | |
46 | LHP | Miami Marlins | A+ | 2027 | 20 | 6' 5" / 210 lbs | L | L | |
47 | OF | Seattle Mariners | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 6' 3" / 210 lbs | L | R | |
48 | OF | Los Angeles Dodgers | A+ | 2026 | 19 | 6' 3" / 185 lbs | L | L | |
49 | C | Seattle Mariners | AA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 10" / 200 lbs | R | R | |
50 | SS/OF | Pittsburgh Pirates | ROK | 2028 | 18 | 6' 4" / 215 lbs | R | R | |
51 | C | Kansas City Royals | A+ | 2027 | 20 | 6' 0" / 202 lbs | L | R | |
52 | SS/OF | New York Mets | AAA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 6" / 175 lbs | R | R | |
53 | OF | Philadelphia Phillies | AA | 2026 | 20 | 6' 2" / 188 lbs | L | R | |
54 | OF | Chicago White Sox | ROK | 2027 | 21 | 6' 2" / 220 lbs | S | R | |
55 | 2B/OF | Chicago Cubs | AAA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 11" / 195 lbs | R | R | |
56 | SS | Detroit Tigers | ROK | 2027 | 19 | 6' 3" / 195 lbs | L | R | |
57 | SS | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 2027 | 20 | 6' 4" / 195 lbs | R | R | |
58 | RHP | Texas Rangers | MLB | 2024 | 25 | 6' 5" / 245 lbs | R | R | |
59 | C | Chicago White Sox | AAA | 2025 | 21 | 5' 10" / 210 lbs | S | R | |
60 | 3B/SS/2B | Tampa Bay Rays | AA | 2026 | 22 | 6' 0" / 180 lbs | L | R | |
61 | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals | MLB | 2025 | 22 | 6' 1" / 195 lbs | R | R | |
62 | 3B/2B | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 2024 | 24 | 6' 0" / 205 lbs | L | R | |
63 | 2B/OF/1B | Minnesota Twins | AA | 2026 | 22 | 6' 0" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
64 | OF | Cleveland Guardians | A | 2027 | 19 | 6' 1" / 162 lbs | S | R | |
65 | SS | Cincinnati Reds | AA | 2026 | 21 | 5' 11" / 175 lbs | S | R | |
66 | SS | Seattle Mariners | ROK | 2028 | 19 | 6' 1" / 175 lbs | S | R | |
67 | OF | Chicago Cubs | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 6" / 188 lbs | R | R | |
68 | RHP | Los Angeles Angels | MLB | 2024 | 21 | 6' 4" / 215 lbs | L | R | |
69 | RHP | Miami Marlins | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 6' 5" / 185 lbs | R | R | |
70 | SS | Los Angeles Dodgers | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | S | R | |
71 | 2B | Los Angeles Angels | AA | 2025 | 22 | 6' 1" / 210 lbs | R | R | |
72 | INF | Cleveland Guardians | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 5' 9" / 150 lbs | S | R | |
73 | 3B | Houston Astros | AA | 2026 | 21 | 6' 3" / 224 lbs | R | R | |
74 | OF | New York Mets | AAA | 2025 | 24 | 5' 8" / 195 lbs | L | L | |
75 | 2B/SS | Pittsburgh Pirates | AA | 2025 | 20 | 5' 7" / 175 lbs | L | R | |
76 | 2B/3B | Cincinnati Reds | A+ | 2026 | 21 | 6' 1" / 215 lbs | R | R | |
77 | LHP | St. Louis Cardinals | AAA | 2025 | 24 | 6' 5" / 188 lbs | L | L | |
78 | LHP | Los Angeles Dodgers | AA | 2026 | 20 | 6' 4" / 195 lbs | L | L | |
79 | RHP | Washington Nationals | A | 2027 | 20 | 6' 6" / 232 lbs | R | R | |
80 | RHP | Milwaukee Brewers | AAA | 2025 | 22 | 6' 7" / 190 lbs | R | R | |
81 | SS | Miami Marlins | A | 2028 | 19 | 5' 9" / 160 lbs | S | R | |
82 | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | A | 2026 | 21 | 6' 4" / 180 lbs | R | R | |
83 | OF | Colorado Rockies | MLB | 2025 | 23 | 6' 3" / 190 lbs | L | R | |
84 | 3B | Washington Nationals | AAA | 2025 | 21 | 6' 4" / 208 lbs | R | R | |
85 | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | 2025 | 25 | 6' 5" / 195 lbs | L | R | |
86 | RHP | Texas Rangers | AA | 2026 | 23 | 6' 1" / 182 lbs | R | R | |
87 | OF/1B | New York Mets | AA | 2026 | 21 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | L | L | |
88 | OF | San Francisco Giants | A+ | 2026 | 22 | 6' 0" / 201 lbs | L | L | |
89 | OF | Houston Astros | AAA | 2025 | 24 | 6' 2" / 208 lbs | L | L | |
90 | RHP | Washington Nationals | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 6' 6" / 235 lbs | R | R | |
91 | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates | AAA | 2025 | 23 | 6' 2" / 185 lbs | R | R | |
92 | LHP | Atlanta Braves | A | 2028 | 18 | 6' 2" / 195 lbs | L | L | |
93 | 3B | Cincinnati Reds | A+ | 2026 | 20 | 6' 1" / 210 lbs | L | R | |
94 | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays | ROK | 2026 | 21 | 6' 4" / 225 lbs | R | R | |
95 | SS | Boston Red Sox | A | 2028 | 19 | 5' 11" / 170 lbs | R | R | |
96 | C/1B | Miami Marlins | MLB | 2025 | 23 | 6' 0" / 210 lbs | R | R | |
97 | RHP | Atlanta Braves | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 3" / 205 lbs | R | R | |
98 | 1B | Cleveland Guardians | A+ | 2027 | 19 | 6' 3" / 215 lbs | L | R | |
99 | OF | New York Mets | A | 2027 | 21 | 6' 1" / 184 lbs | L | R | |
100 | SS | Chicago Cubs | A+ | 2026 | 19 | 5' 11" / 150 lbs | R | R |
- AGE21
- BATSL
- DOB07/20/2003
- THROWSL
- HT6' 2"
- DRAFTED2022, 11th (343) - HOU
- WT200
- ETA2026
- TWITTER
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 45 | Overall: 55
Clifford was a well-decorated U.S. national team player and had one of the best all-around bats among 2022 high-schoolers, but a lack of showcase-circuit success and a commitment to Vanderbilt caused him to drop to the 11th round, where he would no longer be tied to a specific slot bonus. The Astros took him there and talked him away from the Commodores with a $1,131,530 bonus, roughly second-round money. Clifford quickly climbed from Single-A to High-A after 25 games in his first full season. The left-handed slugger dominated at hitter-friendly Asheville, slashing .271/.356/.547 with 16 homers in 58 games, and moved to the Mets in a Deadline deal that sent Justin Verlander the other way. His move to High-A Brooklyn was an uneasy one (.188/.307/.376 in 32 games), though rough hitting conditions in Coney Island likely played a factor.
Regardless of where he played, Clifford ended 2023 with 24 homers, tied for second-most among Minor League teenagers. His uphill bat path helps him get the most of his significant raw pop, and it plays well to all fields. In fact, he may have gone oppo a little too much in ’23 and could increase the power by aiming for more pulled balls. It certainly helped him to get away from Coney Island with a first-half promotion to Double-A Binghamton this summer. He has high three-true-outcome potential with good walk rates but also his share of swing-and-miss issues.
Clifford has just fringy speed, and while his arm strength could certainly play in a corner outfield spot, both the Astros and Mets gave him ample looks at first base where his lack of quickness is less of a concern. He still has some room to grow defensively there too, but his bat is so good that some evaluators preferred him over Drew Gilbert in the Verlander trade.