In this space, Baseball America gives prospects-turned-big leaguers their due. We rank the top 10 graduated prospects—better known as rookies—from the American and National league Central divisions.
Each prospect is listed with his preseason BA Grade and then his updated BA Grade based on what happened in 2022. Each player is graded on the 20-80 scouting scale, where 50 is average. Risk is also assessed on a scale of Low, Medium, High, Very High or Extreme.
