It’s the darkest doldrums of the off-season, and you know what that means: it’s prospect-ranking time. Here at LL, we take a lot of pride in doing this, even as the process of ranking players is flawed - often unpredictable, and necessarily reductive. However, as people who watch games from Everett, Modesto, Little Rock, Tacoma, and even on the backfields in Peoria, we feel like we’re tapped into this system in a way that’s unique in the prospect landscape. It’s a labor of love to produce this kind of in-depth minor-league coverage year-round, and we’re thankful for everyone who reads and follows along.