SPECULATOR: Rookie class check-ins, 2020
Sep 9 2020
Empty minor league ballparks, taxi squads, alternate sites; it's an entirely different prospect landscape this year.
In normal seasons, we'd love to check in on the rookie class once we have at least a half-season of returns, but... 2020. So yes, the samples are small, but there's still plenty to take in, as three of the top four prospects on our 2020 HQ100 list have made their MLB debuts, as well as over half of the Top 18.
As with other years, we’ll use the HQ100 as the starting point for this exercise, limiting our observations to those who have had a regular MLB role so far. Given the influx of talent, this list only covers the top 30 names in the 2020 HQ100. Our method is to give a quick skills synopsis of what we’ve seen so far,...
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