It's getting to be that time of year again, as MLB.com released its list of the top 100 prospects in Major League Baseball.
There are few surprises at the top of the list, as you will notice several players that figure to make significant impacts at the major league level in 2013, including Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar, Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy and Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo breaks down the selections in the video above.
For your reading pleasure, here are MLB.com's top 20 prospects entering the 2013 season. You can check out the rest of their list, which include scouting grades and explanations for each and every player.
Related: Minor League Ball’s farm system rankings
Here's the top 20
1. Jurickson Profar - SS - Texas Rangers
2. Dylan Bundy - RHP - Baltimore Orioles
3. Oscar Tavares - OF - St. Louis Cardinals
4. Wil Myers - OF - Tampa Bay Rays
5. Taijuan Walker - RHP - Seattle Mariners
6. Travis d'Arnaud - C - New York Mets
7. Jose Fernandez - RHP - Miami Marlins
8. Zack Wheeler - RHP - New York Mets
9. Gerrit Cole - RHP - Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Tyler Skaggs - LHP - Arizona Diamondbacks
11. Billy Hamilton - OF - Cincinnati Reds
12. Miguel Sano - 3B - Minnesota Twins
13. Christian Yelich - OF - Miami Marlins
14. Francisco Lindor - SS - Cleveland Indians
15. Jameson Taillon - RHP - Pittsburgh Pirates
16. Javier Baez - SS - Chicago Cubs
17. Trevor Bauer - RHP - Cleveland Indians
18. Danny Hultzen - LHP - Seattle Mariners
19. Byron Buxton - OF - Minnesota Twins
20. Xander Bogaerts - SS - Boston Red Sox
