Updated: 99 Dynasty Prospects for 2020 (Battle-Tested Version)

A couple of months ago, I published my original 99 Dynasty Prospects for 2020 (this includes a summary of my approach to dynasty prospect valuation). But things change. And in this case, the world changed more than we could imagine over that time. As I write this in late May, we still don’t know if we’ll even have a 2020 season, let alone what the rules of engagement are. But dynasty leagues are very much still in play. So I thought I’d take the time to update the list. There are three primary reasons for changes in rankings.

1. The primary reason you’ll see changes is that I took my original list into two battles: an industry dynasty league draft that Ray Butler of Prospects 365 and I put together, and a dynasty mock draft that Eric Cross and Nathan Dokken at FantraxHQ were kind enough to invite me to join. It’s one thing to put together a list, however well-researched it may be. It’s another to put it through the battle of drafts and see how it plays out. It makes you put your money where your mouth is.

2. The second reason for changes is around the uncertainty of baseball in 2020. As things stand, it seems impossible to imagine a minor league season of any kind this year. If MLB returns, there may be complexes of minor leaguers that teams run, but that set-up isn’t clear either yet. And then we have the culling of minor league franchises by MLB.

The changes in season length, roster size, and service time rules will all impact the opportunities that prospects get in 2020. Currently, it’s all speculation so I tried to limit the changes I made on this front. But it did move a few players up and down.

3. The third reason for prospect movement in my rankings over the last two months is that I know more than I did two months ago. We should always be trying to learn more and get better in this game. On a daily basis, I am listening/reading/watching/consuming prospect content, increasing my knowledge of the player pool and their skills. I’ve also been lucky enough to have conversations with analysts and experts that have changed my opinions on some players.

I hope this list challenges some of your existing thoughts on players. And if you want to chat about it, leave a comment or find me @baseballpods on Twitter.