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Get ready for the big reveal! MLB Pipeline will be unveiling its 2024 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 26. You can watch the one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we’ll take a look at baseball’s top 10 prospects at each position.
Prepare for an exciting influx of talented left-handed pitchers joining the Majors this summer.
Six of MLB Pipeline’s newly released Top 10 southpaws are estimated to arrive in 2024, led by top two talents Kyle Harrison (Giants) and Ricky Tiedemann (Blue Jays).
Harrison made his debut with San Francisco last season, putting up a 4.15 ERA with 35 strikeouts in seven starts (34 2/3 innings). With his plus-plus fastball and impressive slider and changeup, he’s poised to secure a more permanent spot in the Giants rotation this spring. Tiedemann, with his plus fastball-slider-changeup mix, could have made his Major League debut last season if not for shoulder and biceps issues, but he’s expected to get a shot at Toronto’s staff given the club’s competitiveness in the AL East.
There are more left-handed pitching prospects on the rise, including Anthony Solometo (Pirates), Carson Whisenhunt (Giants), and Robert Gasser (Brewers). Keep an eye out for them to potentially join the Majors in the near future. The potential promotions mean that the Top 10 LHP list could look very different in 2025.
Stay tuned as we keep you updated on the top prospects by position:
1/16: RHP
1/17: LHP
1/18: C
1/19: 1B
1/22: 2B
1/23: 3B
1/24: SS
1/25: OF
1/26: Top 100
For all of the exceptional tools these prospects offer, don’t miss out on the detailed breakdowns:
Fastball: Harrison (70)
The Giants southpaw threw his heater 60.7 percent of the time in the Majors with incredible results. His 92-95 mph pitch, reaching as high as 97, plays above its velo due to his impressive extension and approach angle. These characteristics helped it earn a 24.8 percent whiff rate in the bigs and 39.7 percent in Triple-A (per Synergy Sports).
Curveball: Snelling, Ferris, White (60)
Quality curves aren’t always easy to find in today’s slider-heavy game, but there are three good ones here. Snelling rode his two-plane breaker to Double-A in a breakout 2023 campaign, while Ferris used his 75-78 mph downer to fan 77 in 56 innings at Single-A in his first full season.