It’s that time of year once again where we give you an in-depth view of the Orioles system. This year, we will be adding in a risk rating based on level played at and injury history for each prospect.
| Risk Assessment | |||||
| Likelihood | AAA | AA | A+ | A- | FCL/DSL |
| Never injured | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 25 |
| Minor injury | 2 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| Multiple injuries | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| Yearly injuries | 10 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| Major Injury | 15 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Risk Likelihood | Minimum | Low | Medium | High | Extreme |
| Score | 1-2 | 3-9 | 10-15 | 16-20 | 25 |
This list was produced after performing 100s of hours of video scouting, analyzing statistics, and conversations with player development personnel and professional scouts inside and outside of the organization.
2020 Prospect List
Prospect Grading System:
Grade Hitters Starters Relievers
80 HOFer HOFer #1
75 Top 1-2 Top 1-2 #1
70 Top 5 Top 5 #1
65 All-Star All-Star #1-#2
60 Plus #2-#3 Elite Closer All-Star
55 Above AVG #3-#4 Mid-Closer
50 AVG Regular #4-#5 Low-Closer/Elite Setup
45 Platoon/Utilty #5-Swingman Setup
40 Bench Up/Down Middle/Long relief
35 Up/Down Emergency Up/Down
30 Org (AA/AAA) Org (AA/AAA) Org (AA/AAA)
25 Org (AA) Org (AA) Org (AA)
20 Org (A Ball ) Org (A Ball) Org (A Ball)
| Rk | Name | POS | Current Grade | Future Grade | Ceiling Grade | Risk |
| 1 | Adley Rutschman | C | 50 | 65 | 75 | Minimum |
| 2 | Grayson Rodriguez | RHP | 50 | 65 | 75 | Low |
| 3 | Coby Mayo | 3B | 30 | 60 | 65 | High |
| 4 | Colton Cowser | OF | 45 | 50 | 60 | Medium |
| 5 | D.L. Hall | LHP | 45 | 55 | 65 | High |
| 6 | Gunnar Henderson | SS/3B | 35 | 50 | 65 | Medium |
| 7 | Kyle Stowers | RF | 45 | 50 | 60 | Low |
| 8 | Jordan Westburg | SS/3B | 40 | 50 | 55 | Medium |
| 9 | Heston Kjerstad | OF | 20 | 50 | 65 | Extreme |
| 10 | Connor Norby | 2B | 35 | 50 | 55 | High |
| 11 | Drew Rom | LHP | 40 | 50 | 55 | Medium |
| 12 | Samuel Basallo | C | 20 | 50 | 60 | Extreme |
| 13 | Jean Pinto | RHP | 30 | 50 | 55 | High |
| 14 | Maikol Hernandez | SS | 20 | 50 | 55 | Extreme |
| 15 | Zac Lowther | LHP | 45 | 45 | 50 | Low |
| 16 | Carter Baumler | RHP | 20 | 50 | 55 | Extreme |
| 17 | Kyle Bradish | RHP | 40 | 45 | 50 | Low |
| 18 | Mike Baumann | RHP | 40 | 45 | 50 | Medium |
| 19 | Joey Ortiz | SS | 35 | 45 | 50 | High |
| 20 | Terrin Vavra | 2B/CF | 35 | 45 | 50 | High |
| 21 | John Rhodes | OF | 30 | 45 | 50 | High |
| 22 | Felix Bautista | RHP | 40 | 45 | 50 | Low |
| 23 | Brandon Young | RHP | 30 | 40 | 50 | High |
| 24 | Creed Willems | C | 20 | 40 | 50 | Extreme |
| 25 | Mishael Deson | OF | 20 | 40 | 50 | Extreme |
| 26 | Reed Trimble | OF | 30 | 40 | 45 | High |
| 27 | Donta Williams | OF | 30 | 40 | 45 | High |
| 28 | Anthony Servideo | INF | 30 | 40 | 45 | High |
| 29 | Hudson Haskin | OF | 30 | 40 | 45 | High |
| 30 | Raul Rangel | RHP | 20 | 40 | 50 | Extreme |
