THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2022 TOP 40 SS PROSPECTS, #1-20

Hello and welcome back to the PROSPECTS ONLY portion of our ranking SZN, continuing on with the top half of a loaded SS position! Of course, not all these guys will stick at SS, but we’re ranking based on games played last season so the list is bursting with some of the best talents in the minors. While there was consensus agreement within the prospect team for who’s #1, there were several tiers including #2-#5, each of which received at least one vote to be #2. The next two tiers are interesting, with #7 to #12 receiving similar scores but the players closest to the majors at the bottom of the tier, then another group from #15 to #18 this time with the more advanced AA bats at the top. We hope you enjoy the list and feel free to share feedback/questions in the comments or on Twitter!
Rank | Player | Team | Age | Last Level |
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1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | 21.32 | AAA |
2 | CJ Abrams | SDP | 21.06 | AA |
3 | Noelvi Marte | SEA | 20.15 | A+ |
4 | Oneil Cruz | PIT | 23.18 | MLB |
5 | Anthony Volpe | NYY | 20.71 | A+ |
6 | Marco Luciano | SFG | 20.15 | A+ |
7 | Orelvis Martinez | TOR | 20.25 | A+ |
8 | Jordan Lawlar | ARI | 19.42 | CPX |
9 | Marcelo Mayer | BOS | 19.15 | CPX |
10 | Kahlil Watson | MIA | 18.75 | CPX |
11 | Oswald Peraza | NYY | 21.62 | AAA |
12 | Bryson Stott | PHI | 24.25 | AAA |
13 | Jose Barrero | CIN | 23.78 | MLB |
14 | Cristian Hernandez | CHC | 18.11 | DSL |
15 | Brayan Rocchio | CLE | 21.01 | AA |
16 | Gunnar Henderson | BAL | 20.55 | AA |
17 | Royce Lewis | MIN | 22.58 | AA |
18 | Carlos Colmenarez | TBR | 18.18 | DSL |
19 | Liover Peguero | PIT | 21.05 | A+ |
20 | Tyler Freeman | CLE | 22.67 | AA |