A ceiling-based look at who’s who at each position group in the minors (highest 2018 level):
- Francisco Mejia (MLB), 2. Austin Allen (AA), 3. Luis Campusano (A), 4. Luis Torrens (A+), 5. Blake Hunt (SS)
- Overview: The Padres already boast one of the game’s best defensive catchers in Austin Hedges. Behind him, Mejia is one of the game’s best catching prospects, Allen is one of the most accomplished hitters in the Padres’ system and Campusano, a second-rounder in 2017, is poised for a breakthrough campaign in 2019. A former Rule 5 pick, Torrens’ floor is as a future big league backup.