Anthony Alford, Conner Greene and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are the Toronto Blue Jays’ top three prospects according to Baseball America.
Alford, 21, began his season at single-A Lansing hitting .293/.418/.394 before being promoted to high-A Dunedin and posting a .302/.380/.444 line. The former NCAA football player impressed with a combination of speed, defence and an advanced approach at the plate in first year committing to baseball full-time.
Greene, 20, was a fast riser in 2015, beginning his year in Lansing and finishing at double-A New Hampshire. He rode his mid-nineties fastball to a 12-7 record and 3.54 ERA with 115 strikeouts in 132.1 innings across three levels.
Guerrero, Baseball America’s top-ranked international prospect of 2015, signed with the team for $3.9 million on July 2. The 16-year-old son of nine-time all-star Vladimir Guerrero could wind up as an outfielder or third baseman at the next level with power likely to be his carrying tool.
The complete list is as follows:
1. Anthony Alford OF
2. Conner Greene RHP
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. OF/3B
4. Richard Urena SS
5. Sean Reid-Foley RHP
6. Jon Harris RHP
7. Rowdy Tellez 1B
8. Max Pentecost C
9. Justin Maese RHP
10. D.J. Davis OF
