As we've done the past few years, after we publish the Top 30 Prospects lists, we also write two articles called Next Wave. These highlight 8 to 12 position players, then the same number of pitchers in a second article, that didn't make the Top 30 list but who could jump onto the radar in 2016. A bunch from the last version are now ranked, and some from those lists have made the majors.

 

Here is the 2016 Position Players edition. Pitchers will come out in a day or two.

 

Any of these guys interesting to you? Anyone else you would have included?

 

That Keon Barnum pick is looking so bad.

That Keon Barnum pick is looking so bad.

 

I remember it being ridiculed the moment it was announced.

That Keon Barnum pick is looking so bad.

 

 

I remember it being ridiculed the moment it was announced.

 

One-tool player, and the one tool hasn't shown up much in games. Not a great career thus far. He's also not very good at first base defensively from what I've heard.