Bursting with tools, most notably 60-grade power, Chisholm emerged as one of the game's top shortstop prospects. The dynamic tools that made him the No.
21 overall in the 2018 draft, but he showed elite on-base ability in the process. There will be a …
Take shortstop Jazz Chisholm, who was ranked as the top Marlins prospect in December by FanGraphs, but then lost his top ten ranking as a shortstop by …
His 50 hit tool is his lowest rating, bettered with a mark of 55 in power, arm, fielding, and speed.
He is going to take some time to develop, and there's a lot of room between his floor and ceiling, but he has future impact player potential.Primarily a first baseman and outfielder at North Carolina, Busch hit .284/.436/.547 with 16 home runs during his junior season to solidify his standing as a first-round pick.
24 overall in 2018. His surprise demotion to the minors to begin the 2020 season has done nothing to diminish his future outlook.
According to Chisholm posts impressive exit velocities from the left side of the plate with an explosive swing that has natural loft.
He showed in 2018 that he not only could tap into his plus raw power, but also apply it across the entire field, as some of his longest home runs were hit to straightaway center.
Power is his only tool that is not above-average, and he has a good enough hit tool to make up for it offensively.Part of the return package in the deal that sent Starling Marte from Pittsburgh to Arizona during the offseason, Peguero is a prospect on the rise. 38 overall in the 2018 draft, posting a .328/.395/.399 line with 56 steals in 168 minor league games. While his .250/.310/.373 line doesn't jump off the page, his advanced feel for hitting, good wheels and standout defensive tools give him an enormous amount of potential.One of the most productive middle infielders in the minors last year, Jackson posted a .939 OPS with 23 home runs and 60 RBI in 65 rookie ball games. If he can tone down the swing-and-miss in his game, he has the tools to be a power-hitting everyday shortstop.It took Arias some time to get rolling after he signed for $1.9 million as part of the 2016 international class, but he broke out in a big way last year at High-A, hitting .302/.339/.470 with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 75 RBI.
Perdomo hit .275 with a .397 on-base percentage and more walks (70) than strikeouts (67) between Single-A and High-A in 2019, then posted a .316/.417/.418 line in 97 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League.The heir apparent to Francisco Lindor in Cleveland, Freeman is a .319/.379/.441 hitter in 992 plate appearances in the minors since he was selected in the second round of the 2017 draft.
His limited defensive profile puts additional pressure on his bat, but the offensive tools are there for him to be a star.Gimenez saw his stock slip last year when he hit a punchless .250/.309/.387 in 117 games at Double-A.
He's done nothing but hit since going No. In the weeks to come, we'll be counting down the top 50 prospects at each position, starting with the middle infielders.Since the line often blurs between second basemen and shortstops while those players rise the minor league ranks, it made sense to lump the two positions into one list.
He has an extremely high floor and does everything well on both sides of the ball.Duran posted an .824 OPS with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 11 steals in 66 games at Low-A last season. 33, Jazz Chisholm, is 30 90 Jesus Sanchez, No. A .351/.451/.630 line over 185 plate appearances in the Cape Cod League to win MVP honors last summer helps ease concerns about his ability to handle quality competition. Keep checking here for all the latest Marlins news.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Miami Marlins and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. His 6'4" frame is not a prototypical fit at shortstop, but he has the instincts and arm to stick there long-term.Bracho made his pro debut stateside in 2019 and turned heads with a .281/.402/.570 line that included 21 extra-base hits in 169 plate appearances. Despite the inauspicious big league start, his future is still extremely bright.After hitting a middling .236/.290/.371 in 127 games between High-A and Double-A, Lewis took a significant step toward rebuilding his stock with a stellar .353/.411/.565 line and 12 extra-base hits in 22 games in the Arizona Fall League.
He still looks like a future everyday second baseman for the Nationals.One of the best defensive middle infielders in the minors, Allen has legitimate Gold Glove potential at second base and shortstop. He hit .276/.362/.526 with 35 doubles, 24 home runs and 24 steals between High-A and Double-A last year and looks like the long-term answer at second base in Boston.A rare 6'7" shortstop, Cruz has passed all the tests to stick at the position to this point in his minor league career. 74 Jazz Chisholm, No.
He played the entire 2019 season at 17 years old and hit .302/.417/.564 with 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 42 RBI in 47 games, earning a late promotion to Low-A. A torn meniscus limited him to 29 games in 2017, but he still reached High-A before most of his peers -- only 21 of his 501 PA in 2018 came against pitchers who were younger than him. He’s an above-average runner who receives praise for his instincts on the basepaths.Since the beginning of Spring Training, Chisholm has turned heads with his major league ready-level defense. His bat stands out over his glove right now, and he may profile best at third base long-term.The top prep shortstop in the 2020 draft class, Howard was drafted No. If the Dodgers let Corey Seager walk in free agency, Lux could wind up back at shortstop, but for now, he's locked in at second base.After a stellar rookie ball debut in 2018, Franco solidified his standing as the consensus top prospect in baseball last year when he hit .327/.398/.487 with 43 extra-base hits in 114 games between Single-A and High-A. Originally signed for $475,000, he hit .326/.382/.485 with 21 extra-base hits and 11 steals in 60 games between rookie ball and Low-A last year.Turang hit just .256 with a .340 slugging percentage in his first full season after going No. He hit .301/.366/.467 with 28 doubles, 11 home runs and 17 steals in 119 games at Triple-A last year.After an impressive full-season debut in 2018, the Nationals aggressively promoted Garcia to Double-A last year.