MLB Pipeline's Organizational Prospects of the Year
Last Friday, MLBPipeline.com announced its Prospect Team of the Year, headlined by the Cubs' Kyle Schwarber and the Rays' Blake Snell, who were named as the top hitting and pitching prospects of the 2015 season, respectively.
This week, we're handing out awards for each organization. Below is a list of the top hitting and pitching prospects for all 30 farm systems. Candidates were taken from each club's Top 30 Prospects list, with a combination of performance and prospect status taken into account. The end result is a list of 60 names that includes 26 prospects who are, or have been, a part of the overall Top 100 this season, as well as prospects ranked at the end of their organizations' lists.
Team: Pitching Prospect | Hitting Prospect
Angels: LHP Sean Newcomb | 3B Kaleb Cowart
Astros: RHP Joe Musgrove | 1B A.J. Reed
Athletics: LHP Dillon Overton | SS Chad Pinder
Blue Jays: LHP Shane Dawson | OF Anthony Alford
Braves: LHP Manny Banuelos | SS Ozhaino Albies
Brewers: RHP Jorge Lopez | SS Orlando Arcia - More »
Cardinals: RHP Alex Reyes | OF Stephen Piscotty
Cubs: LHP Ryan Williams | C/OF Kyle Schwarber
D-backs: RHP Aaron Blair | OF/C Peter O'Brien
Dodgers: RHP Jose De Leon | SS Corey Seager
Giants: RHP Chase Johnson | SS Christian Arroyo
Indians: RHP Adam Plutko | OF Bobby Bradley
Mariners: RHP Edwin Diaz | OF Tyler O'Neill
Marlins: RHP Kendry Flores | SS J.T. Riddle
Mets: LHP Steven Matz | OF Michael Conforto
Nationals: RHP Lucas Giolito | OF Victor Robles
Orioles: RHP Mychal Givens | 1B Trey Mancini
Padres: RHP Colin Rea | 1B Alex Dickerson
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola | C Andrew Knapp - More »
Pirates: RHP Tyler Glasnow | 1B Josh Bell
Rangers: RHP Ariel Jurado | OF Lewis Brinson
Rays: LHP Blake Snell | 3B/1B Richie Shaffer
Red Sox: LHP Brian Johnson | 2B Yoan Moncada - More »
Reds: LHP Amir Garrett | OF Jesse Winker - More »
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela | SS/2B Trevor Story
Royals: RHP Alec Mills | 1B Balbino Fuenmayor
Tigers: LHP Kevin Ziomek | OF Mike Gerber - More »
Twins: RHP Jose Berrios | 1B/OF Max Kepler - More »
White Sox: LHP Jordan Guerrero | SS Tim Anderson
Yankees: RHP Luis Severino | SS Jorge Mateo