prospect update

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https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-prosp ... e-coverage

Blue Jays: OF Alan Roden

Get used to hearing Alan Roden’s name. The 25-year-old outfielder is an on-base machine, beloved by coaches in the Minors and should have a legitimate opportunity to earn MLB reps by the middle of 2025, if not sooner. Roden (Toronto’s No. 12 prospect) performed well in 71 games at Triple-A after his promotion last summer, hitting .314 with a .406 OBP, and while he’s not a slugger by any definition, he’s slowly growing into enough power to make pitchers take that part of his game seriously. There’s a reason Roden’s name comes up so often when speaking with members of the front office or Blue Jays coaches. -- Keegan Matheson

Red Sox: INF/OF Kristian Campbell

It’s hard to remember the last time a Boston prospect made as significant a jump from one season to the next as Campbell did last year. With some swing adjustments, Campbell (Boston’s No. 3 overall prospect) added power to the mix of the many other things he was already doing. It will be interesting to see whether Campbell can win a job on the Opening Day roster. If so, he could be a prime candidate to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Campbell is ranked No. 10 in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects. -- Ian Browne

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Not a big fan of this list but here’s what I got!

#3 Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF, Red Sox
#26 Matt Shaw, 3B, Cubs
#45 Kyle Teel, C, White Sox
#54 Cole Young, SS, Mariners
#78 Angel Genao, SS, Guardians

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BA Top 100 list

#4 Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF, Red Sox
#27 Chase Burns, RHP, Reds
#35 Matt Shaw, 3B, Cubs
#37 Angel Genao, SS, Guardians
#52 Kyle Teel, C, White Sox
#56 Cole Young, SS, Mariners
#76 Franklin Arias, SS, Red Sox
#78 Caden Dana, RHP, Angels
#80 Tre Morgan, 1B, Rays

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7 Kristian Campbell, 2B/LF, Red Sox
19 Matt Shaw, 3B, Cubs
32 Kyle Teel, C, White Sox
49 Cole Young, SS, Mariners
62 Angel Genao, SS, Guardians
76 Franklin Arias, SS, Red Sox
78 Caden Dana, RHP, Angels
94 Tre Morgan, 1B, Rays
97 Jefferson Rojas, SS, Cubs

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/607845 ... keith-law/

#9 Kristian Campbell, 2b/OF, Red Sox
#14 Matt Shaw, 3B, Cubs
#37 Kyle Teel, C, White Sox
#42 Franklin Arias, SS, Red Sox
#45 Cole Young, SS, Mariners
#54 Angel Genao, SS, Guardians
#63 Caden Dana, RHP, Angels
#88 Adrian Del Castillo, C, Diamondbacks

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Fangraphs Top 100 list

#7 Kristian Campbell, 2B/OF, Red Sox
#13 Matt Shaw, 3B, Cubs
#25 Caden Dana, RHP, Angels
#28 Chase Burns, RHP, Reds
#30 Adrian Del Castillo, C, Diamondbacks
#49 Kyle Teel, C, White Sox
#76 Cole Young, SS, Mariners
#86 Tre Morgan, 1B, Rays
#95 Carson Whisenhunt, LHP, Giants

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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... pect-team/

SP1 – Zak Kent, RHP, Guardians

I spoke with Kent a few months ago, and I went into detail on him in an upcoming piece. I love his cut-fastball, a pitch shape that I think will become more popular at some point, as well as his deathball slider with negative vert. He has the makings of a true five-pitch mix, and is finally fully healthy heading into 2025.