Established stars drive a team's success at the MLB level and put fans in the seats, but we're always looking to the future.
Who's next?
Ahead is a look at the top 50 prospects in baseball at the start of the 2018 season.
The following factors helped determine where each player fell in these rankings:
- Potential: Potential trumps production a lot of the time, especially in the lower levels of the minors and with recent draft picks. Skill set and overall tools are often a better indication of what kind of player a guy will be in the future.