Who is the best prospect not in MLB right now? Here are 8 top candidates

Since my Top 100 went up in February, a number of the top players on the list — including my clear top three — have entered the big leagues and some have lost prospect eligibility. Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and Julio Rodriguez all look like they are in the big leagues to stay, along with others from my Top 25: Spencer Torkelson, Alek Thomas, Hunter Greene, Nolan Gorman and M.J. Melendez.

In addition, C.J. Abrams made his big league debut, though he hassince been optioned to Triple-A. Riley Greene looked set to open the year in the big leagues if not for a foot injury — he just returned in Triple-A. Meanwhile, Oneil Cruz has just caught fire (in, you guessed it, Triple-A) and seems primed for a call-up.

An updated Top 100 already looks totally different up top, which will be only more true in another month. So we decided to answer the question: Who is the top prospect in the minor leagues right now?

Position Players

After consulting some sources, we settled on a list of six position players under consideration for the honor:

Abrams (No. 4 in the February Top 100), SS, Padres

Greene (5), CF, Tigers

Anthony Volpe (6), SS, Yankees

Francisco Alvarez (9), C, Mets

Gabriel Moreno (12), C, Blue Jays

Corbin Carroll (21), CF, Diamondbacks

As mentioned above, Abrams got a 20-game big league look and played pretty well, but is now back in Triple-A. Moreno is also playing well at Triple-A and could get a big league look soon. Since those two — and Greene, as well — are still in the minors, they qualify for this list, but they might not for much longer.

We have three more candidates one level lower, at Double-A: Volpe, Alvarez and Carroll. Carroll is the biggest riser among this group — he missed almost all of the 2021 season due