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Here’s a look at the best prospects for fantasy baseball right now. It’s a fluid list, and you’ll see some big changes as well as some new faces from the preseason Top 50. I’m sticking to a cap of 130 at bats or 50 innings pitched in the major leagues when determining who is still eligible for this list. So while some of the names have already been promoted this year and are expected to graduate, I’m still going to rank them. If Miguel Sano drinks too much nerve tonic with only 100 MLB at bats, he’d still qualify for prospect lists heading into next year, so he’s included on this one. This list does not include any 2015 draftees or J2 signees. The +/- column on the right shows how much each prospect rose or fell from my preseason list. I wouldn’t sweat players who moved just a few slots. Instead, I’d focus on the double-digit changes and the new additions. For lengthier notes on some of the biggest movers, you should check out last week’s post. Personally I skew towards hitters and rank only a handful of pitchers that I really like. Keep in mind that I’m coming at you from the perspective of our fantasy game, so it may differ from a traditional prospect list when it comes to certain players. Now that the housekeeping is out of the way, here is this year’s midseason Top 50 prospects for fantasy baseball…

Rank Player Pos Team Age +/- ETA
1 Byron Buxton OF MIN 21
2 Miguel Sano 3B MIN 22 +3
3 Corey Seager SS LAD 21 +3 2015
4 Yoan Moncada 2B BOS 20 +6 2017
5 Lucas Giolito SP WAS 20 +4 2016
6 Joey Gallo 3B TEX 21 +2 2015
7 Kyle Schwarber C CHC 22 +27 2015
8 Nomar Mazara OF TEX 20 +13 2016
9 J.P. Crawford SS PHI 20 +7 2016
10 David Dahl OF COL 21 +2 2017
11 Aaron Judge OF NYY 23 +21 2016
12 Francisco Lindor SS CLE 21 +5
13 Jose Peraza 2B ATL 21 +12 2015
14 Julio Urias SP LAD 18 +5 2016
15 Rafael Devers 3B BOS 18 +20 2018
16 Raimel Tapia OF COL 21 +2 2017
17 Nick Williams OF TEX 21 NR 2017
18 Josh Bell 1B PIT 22 +4 2016
19 Manuel Margot OF BOS 20 +22 2017
20 Jesse Winker OF CIN 21 +3 2016
21 Bradley Zimmer OF CLE 22 NR 2016
22 Trea Turner SS WAS 22 NR 2016
23 Jose Berrios SP MIN 21 +26 2015
24 Tim Anderson SS CWS 22 +16 2016
25 Michael Conforto OF NYM 22 NR 2016
26 Rusney Castillo OF BOS 28 -2 2015
27 Lewis Brinson OF TEX 21 +6 2018
28 Steven Matz SP NYM 24 NR
29 Ryan McMahon 3B COL 20 +7 2018
30 Stephen Piscotty OF STL 24 +17 2015
31 Raul Mondesi SS KC 19 +12 2017
32 Dalton Pompey OF TOR 22 -6 2015
33 Robert Stephenson SP CIN 22 -5 2016
34 Alex Reyes SP STL 20 NR 2017
35 Jeff Hoffman SP TOR 22 NR 2016
36 Aaron Nola SP PHI 22 NR 2015
37 Trevor Story SS COL 22 NR 2016
38 Clint Frazier OF CLE 20 -7 2017
39 Austin Meadows OF PIT 20 +3 2017
40 Ozhaino Albies SS ATL 18 NR 2018
41 Amed Rosario SS NYM 19 -4 2018
42 Luis Severino SP NYY 21 NR 2015
43 Alex Jackson OF SEA 19 -14 2018
44 Orlando Arcia SS MIL 20 NR 2017
45 Tyler Glasnow SP PIT 21 -1 2016
46 Derek Fisher OF HOU 21 NR 2018
47 Hector Olivera INF LAD 30 NR 2015
48 Daniel Norris SP TOR 22 2015
49 A.J. Reed 1B HOU 22 NR 2017
50 Hunter Renfroe OF SD 23 -4 2016

Graduations: Carlos Correa, Joc Pederson, Maikel Franco, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Blake Swihart, Jorge Soler, Yasmany Tomas, Carlos Rodon, Michael Taylor, and Addison Russell

The Bubble: D.J. Peterson, Jorge Alfaro, Dylan Bundy, Archie Bradley, Reynaldo Lopez, Wilmer Difo, Gleyber Torres, Jameson Taillon, Jorge Mateo, Franklin Barreto, and Willy Adames