"Now that we have ranked the top 100 MLB prospects entering the 2026 season (along with a breakdown of the players landing in the Nos. 101-200 range), it's time to see how all 30 farm systems stack up. And for the second straight year, there is a new No. 1 team. These rankings were done, for the most part, the same way as my previous versions. While at FanGraphs, research by Craig Edwards (who now works for the MLB Players Association) revealed empirical surplus dollar values for each future value tier of prospect, so we can make an objective ranking of farm systems derived from my individual team lists, which will be published next week."
"When talking about the model organizations in baseball, it's common to hear people in or out of the industry mention the Dodgers then quickly also reference the Rays, because finding regular success on a budget is obviously harder than with the biggest payroll. The Guardians also get mentioned. This conversation is now shifting a bit to where the majority of people in the industry point to the Brewers, sometimes first depending on what part of the industry they represent. Milwaukee has been strong internationally for some time, but its recent run might be one we talk about for decades to come: Made, Jackson Chourio and Luis Pena headline the recent crop. In the world of the draft, the Brewers are the new kings of finding later-round value, often in the high school and junior college markets, with Jacob Misiorowski,"
Top 100 MLB prospects for the 2026 season were ranked and players Nos. 101-200 were also broken down to evaluate all 30 farm systems. Empirical surplus dollar values for future prospect tiers were applied to create objective farm system rankings derived from individual team lists. The approach allows disagreement with rankings and enables examination of exact closeness between teams and granular differences among players. The Milwaukee Brewers are identified as the leading farm system, rising from eighth last year with $225 million in value, eight Top-100 prospects, and top prospect Jesus Made (No. 3). Milwaukee's international scouting and late-round drafting produced core talents including Jackson Chourio and Luis Pena.
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