Each season, many MLB prospects and rookies are called up -- some make immediate fantasy baseball impacts. These types of impact prospects can be league winners, and also provide jolts to their MLB teams in the quests to be champions.
RotoBaller's resident fantasy baseball prospects team lead Marc Hulet has released his initial 2022 prospect rankings for fantasy baseball redraft leagues (non-keeper). All throughout the preseason and in-season, these prospect rankings will be updated and revised so be sure to check back often.
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Top Prospects for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
These prospect rankings are for 2022 redraft leagues.
Ranking | Player | Pos | Team | Age | ETA |
1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | KC | 21 | April |
2 | Seth Beer | DH/1B | ARI | 25 | Aprl |
3 | Shane Baz | SP | TB | 22 | April |
4 | Josh Jung | 3B | TEX | 24 | May |
5 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B/3B | DET | 22 | May |
6 | Jarren Duran | OF | BOS | 25 | April |
7 | Keibert Ruiz | C | WAS | 23 | April |
8 | Nolan Gorman | 2B/3B | STL | 21 | May |
9 | Josh Lowe | OF | TB | 24 | May |
10 | Aaron Ashby | SP | MIL | 23 | May |
11 | Hunter Greene | SP | CIN | 22 | June |
12 | Edward Cabrera | SP | MIA | 23 | May |
13 | Jose Barrero | SS | CIN | 23 | May |
14 | Joey Bart | C | SF | 25 | April |
15 | Nate Pearson | SP/RP | TOR | 25 | May |
16 | Vidal Brujan | OF/2B | TB | 24 | April |
17 | Alek Thomas | OF/2B | ARI | 21 | May |
18 | Bryson Stott | SS | PHI | 24 | June |
19 | Oneil Cruz | SS | PIT | 23 | June |
20 | Jose Miranda | 3B/1B | MIN | 23 | June |
21 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | LAD | 22 | June |
22 | Joe Ryan | SP | MIN | 25 | April |
23 | Alec Burleson | OF | STL | 23 | June |
24 | Nick Pratto | 1B | KC | 23 | June |
25 | George Kirby | SP | SEA | 24 | June |
26 | Gabriel Arias | SS | CLE | 21 | June |
27 | Michael Busch | 2B | LAD | 24 | June |
28 | Tristan Casas | 1B | BOS | 22 | June |
29 | Drew Waters | OF | ATL | 23 | May |
30 | Adley Rutschman | C | BAL | 24 | June |
31 | MacKenzie Gore | SP | SD | 22 | June |
32 | Luis Gil | SP/RP | NYY | 23 | May |
33 | Sixto Sanchez | SP | MIA | 23 | June |
34 | Julio Rodriguez | OF | SEA | 21 | July |
35 | JJ Bleday | OF | MIA | 24 | June |
36 | Gabriel Moreno | C | TOR | 22 | July |
37 | Juan Yepez | 1B | STL | 24 | July |
38 | MJ Melendez | C | KC | 23 | July |
39 | Riley Greene | OF | DET | 21 | July |
40 | Oswald Peraza | SS | NYY | 21 | July |
41 | Jackson Kowar | SP | KC | 25 | June |
42 | Kyle Muller | SP | ATL | 24 | June |
43 | Brennen Davis | OF | CHC | 22 | July |
44 | Nolan Jones | 3B | CLE | 23 | June |
45 | Reid Detmer | SP | LAA | 22 | July |
46 | Bobby Miller | SP | LAD | 22 | July |
47 | Tucker Davidson | SP | ATL | 25 | June |
48 | Matthew Liberatore | SP | STL | 22 | June |
49 | Kevin Smith | 3B/SS | TOR | 25 | June |
50 | Grayson Rodriguez | SP | BAL | 22 | July |
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