We're almost two months into the 2023 MLB season, and several of the best prospects from my offseason top 100 list have now graduated from eligibility, which makes it a perfect time for an updated look at the best young players currently starring in the minors.
Because the top four players in my last rankings are among that group now playing in the majors, this top 50 will look dramatically different right from the start.
Here's what you need to know before we get into the list:
MLB rookie eligibility rules (130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster) apply here, but there are also a few players who are days away from graduating as I write this (Zach Neto, Brett Baty, Grayson Rodriguez), so they've also been excluded to allow this list to be a reference for the next few months before our next version after the draft and trade deadline.