While most baseball sites have the San Diego Padres’ farm system within the top three of Major League Baseball, The Athletic recently ranked them at number five. Keith Law, the author, typically does an excellent job with his analysis, but I think he’s a bit off here. He acknowledges that the Padres’ farm took a hit when Fernando Tatis Jr. graduated to the big leagues, and he also reaffirms MacKenzie Gore‘s status as the best pitching prospect in baseball.
However, Law has the Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks all ahead of the Padres.