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For the second year in a row, I placed as the number 15 minor league system. This year I only had two top 100 prospects according to OOTP. SP Killough improved to #6 and trade acquisition SP Salazar comes in at # 82. I had nine players place in the top 200 with seven ranking after 130.

1. SS Greg Warren, AA (2024 Draft, Rd 1)
   Warren continues to develop his bat and he still has his plus power potential. His defense is probably good enough to play in the majors right now, so it should only be a matter of time before he is contending for gold gloves in the majors.
2. SP Sean Killough, AAA (2025 Draft, Rd 1)
   Killough pitched well in spring training and could probably get by starting the season in the majors. With his jump up to average current control at the end of last season, the only thing he has to gain is some AAA experience. If he isn't on the Expos by the end of the season then something went wrong.
3. SS Danny Flores, AAA (2023 Draft, Rd 1)
   Despite missing almost all of last season, Flores continued to grow. Like Killough, he could be staring in the majors now, but I would like him to get more AAA at bats first. His bat profiles well at short, though he will only be about average defensively there.
4. SP Ed Salazar, AAA (Trade w/TOR 11/2026)
   Salazar is making the jump to AAA from A+, but he appears to be on the verge of contributing to the Expos. His velocity and third pitch are only average, but otherwise he is solid above average.
5. SP Steve Womble, AAA (Trade w/TOR 11/2026)
   Womble is also making a big jump from A ball. His four pitch mix is already all average or better, as are his stuff, movement, and control. I'm excited to see how he performs at AAA.
6. 1B Justino Jonne, AAA (FA Signing 1/2027)
   Jonne is playing to make next year's team as a first baseman. He has the potential to be an solid, above average offensive contributor.
7. CL Caleb Scott, AA (2024 Draft, Rd 7)
   Scott is possibly ready to contribute to my bullpen now. He is one of the next in the pipeline to fill my need for lefty power relievers.
8. SS Richard Goette, AA (2024 Draft, Rd 6)
   Goette still profiles as a utility player with an average to slightly above bat and great speed. He is starting his climb into the upper levels of the minors this season.
9. SP Fernando Farfan, AA (Trade w/TOR 11/2026)
   Farfan is skipping two levels by going from A- to AA. He has three potentially great pitches that are almost fully developed and he only needs experience and to improve his current control a little bit to be in consideration for promotions to AAA and the majors.
10. SS Josh Draxler, AAA (Trade w/BOS 5/2025)
    Draxler is nearly an average bat right now rating-wise, but his performance in AA left some to be desired. He earned a promotion to AAA nonetheless and has a decent shot to make the majors, but likely not for another year or two.
11. RP Devon James, AA (Trade w/BOS 7/2024)
    James is on the 40 man roster for the first time after bouncing around the upper minors a bit the past two years. If he gets a shot at a bullpen spot, he has the potential to stick, even with his slightly below average control, which could still improve to average.
12. SP Jose Garcia, AA (Trade w/CLE 12/2023)
    Garcia seems to be stalled at AA, unable to improve his control enough to earn a promotion. I am still holding out hope as he is still 22 and everything else indicates he could dominate a lineup.
13. RP Jaime Varnell, AA (Minor Lg. FA 6/2023)
    Varnell has a deep repertoire, but with below average movement and slightly above average control, is likely to amount to more than minor league bullpen filler.
14. SP Craig Rocha, A- (Trade w/HOU 11/2026)
    Rocha is still working on his third pitch and his control. If both of these come around for him, he will continue to start as he rises to the upper levels of the minors.
15. CF Ross Wright, A- (2025 Draft Rd 5)
    Wright has plus speed and an average bat. I would be surprised if he makes it to the majors. Despite being almost fully developed, he is still struggling to advance past the lower levels of the minors.
16. CL Alberto Solis, A+ (2025 Draft, Rd 10)
    Solis is another power lefty reliever. His movement and control only project to average so I would put him at a 50/50 chance of eventually making it to the majors. His fastball, slider combo seems to be lethal, though.
17. CF Sean Derringer, A- (2024 Draft, Rd 2)
    Derringer is progressing slowly as this is his first season higher than R ball. While he still projects to be an above average bat, he is fallen quite a bit from his potential when I drafted him. I'm a bit surprised that his defense hasn't developed at all too.
18. RP Danny Garcia, AAA (Trade w/HOU 11/2025)
    Garcia hasn't shown any progress with his control and won't make the majors unless there is a drastic change here.
19. RP Chris Harris, AA (Minor Lg. FA 6/2023)
    Harris is much the same as Garcia. Unless he develops better control, he won't make the majors. And both seem unlikely.
20. SS Chase Woodburn, A+ (Minor Lg. FA 6/2023)
    This is the first time Woodburn has made it onto my radar. His bat projects to be slightly above average, as does his defense. He's not as exciting as some of the players I drafted and rank below him, but his current ratings are close to his potentials already, helping him secure this spot on the list.

This is quite a different list than from the mid season, mostly because of the scout change, but also because of the great hauls I received in offseason trades.

For me there are a lot of really exciting players in the 21-30 range of this list: SP Moser, SS Naranjo, SP Turkel, SP McDonald, SP Caprio, and SP Craig.