However, the LA Angels have yet to see Adell ascend into the top ranks of minor leaguers. Adell usually sits in the second tier of prospects, behind the elite names such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Eloy Jimenez, and Fernando Tatis Jr. He is the highlight of their much-improved farm system, but has steps to take to become an elite prospect.
The argument of whether or not Adell belongs with those names is not what this article is for, though. Some prospect rankings, such as Baseball Prospectus who ranks him second behind Guerrero Jr.