2016 B.K.D.B. Farm Rankings

[Rockies GM (Alex)]

Team	Rank	2015 Record	# of Top 50 on MLB.com	Details
	1	1-18	5 (Anderson, Stephenson, McMahon, Barreto, Mazara)	There's no question that San Francisco has the best farm system in the league.  Das has drafted and traded extremely well and now possesses a large amount of assets to work with as the team hopefully takes steps towards beginning to compete this season.
	2	2-17	3 (Hoffman, Peraza, Judge)	Colorado comes in second in a battle for the best farm in the NL West.  The team lost some big names with Piscotty, Bird, Severino, and Nola all graduating to the majors.  Even with the losses, the cup is still full with more prospects getting closer and closers to the bigs.  The Rockies should see improvement from their 2015 finish.
	3	13-6	6 (Johnson, Urias, De Leon,  Taillon, Reyes, Adames)	It's simply incredible that the Angels can be a winning ball club year in and year out, all while maintaining one of the best minor league systems in baseball.  Everyone will be looking to see what elite arm Julio Urias can do this season for a team surely to be in the playoff hunt.
	4	10-9	5 (Newcomb, Albies, Winker, Phillips, Margot)	Miguel Sano has finally left the minors and is now crushing the ball for the Kansas City Royals.  Now, the Royals will be looking to a few more top young talents in Newcomb, Winker, and Margot to continue to flood the team with young talent.  They'll all be needed to pull the Royals from mediocrity.
	5	13-6	4 (Fulmer, Dahl, Bell, Giolito)	Detroit made huge strides last season, finishing with a 13-6 record and an AL Central crown.  All eyes are on Lucas Giolito for now here, who is due to be promoted during the 2016 season.  His presence could help move Detroit into the elite tier of the American League.
	6	2-17	4 (Zimmer, Rodgers,  Bregman, Snell)	It's strange to think that being ranked at #6 is perhaps a disappointment for tanking Mets.  Mike made some nice additions with his collection of draft picks in the 2015 Amateur draft by taking star shortstops Brendan Rodgers and Alex Bregman.  Carlos Rodon was the first to come to the bigs for New York, with more to follow to hopefully begin to create some sort of semblance of a real team on the field.
	7	5-14	1 (Jackson)	Toronto just flipped from a contender to a rebuilding squad last season, so a #7 ranking is solid in such a short amount of time.  Alex Jackson is the biggest name here, but the system is full of depth.  This next season will be a long one in Toronto, but help is on the horizon.
	8	15-4	5 (Bradley, McKinney, Buxton Glasnow, Meadows)	Andrew Heaney is gone, and Buxton is basically in the majors, and yet, the 15-4 Phillies still have a terrific farm system.  The rotation is already solid in Philadelphia, but Glasnow and Bradley could take it to the next level.  Meadows and Buxton are going to steal a lot of bases together someday.
	9	12-7	2 (Mondesi, Arcia)	A pair of top shortstop prospects highlight the Chicago Cubs minor leagues.  The Cubs made strides with Franco, Russell, and Syndergaard entering their major league careers.  The depth in this system should allow the Cubs to continue their ascension in the NL Central for years to come.
	10	1-18	4 (Moncada, Frazier,  Kaminsky, Tate)	Like Toronto, the Red Sox also decided to rebuild rather than retool prior to the start of the 2015 season.  The result: a 1-18 season.  The other result: the #1 pick in the 2016 Amateur Draft.  Picture in your mind Carlos Correa, Yoan Moncada, and 2016 #1 playing alongside each other for years to come... sounds solid.
	11	13-6	0	While it may seem odd that the team without Jon Gray and Steven Matz is ranked over Milwaukee, the Marlins make up in depth what they lack in big name prospects.  With a major league team that's finding success currently, the team can afford to wait as their young guys develop.
	12	11-8	2 (Gray, Matz)	Jon Gray and Steven Matz, of course, are the names to watch here.  With the rotation already fairly solidified, I wouldn't be surprised to see either Matz or Gray dealt for a closer or set-up reliever.  The bullpen recorded a whopping 2 saves during their 11-8 2015 season.
	13	5-14	1 (Appel)	Yes, Kris Bryant and Daniel Norris are now a part of the ball club in Chicago.  Yes, Mark Appel and a few other prospects look like they could make an impact in the majors in the next year or two.  But yes, this is disappointing to have a #13 ranking amidst a long rebuilding process for the Sox.
	14	6-13	0	The Braves are in a tough spot.  They have a pretty good farm system, but they have been in no man's land in terms of an MLB Franchise for the past few seasons.  I would hope to see a fire sale rebuild or a few of these nice prospects dealt to give the team a push one way or the other.
	15	9-10	2 (Berrios, Gallo)	Joey Gallo and Jose Berriors should be really productive MLB players for the Houston Astros.  However, this farm system really lacks the depth to deserve a higher ranking.  It's going to be interesting to see whether or not the Astros will be competitive next season and if the farm contributes to the success or lack thereof.
	16	3-16	1 (Torres)	Minnesota has begun a rebuilding project with a new general manager in place for the first time in a long time.  Shortstop Gleyber Torres is a great place to start, but this team will need to continue to build depth and add top arms and bats to this system.  This rebuild may take awhile.
	17	5-14	0	Kyle Schwarber is in now a major league player, but this team has the same issue they've had for years: depth.  This issue is shown in their farm system as well.  Cleveland drafted well this summer in the Amateur Draft, but a lot of work needs to be done to speed up this long rebuilding process.
	18	15-4	1 (Crawford)	The Rays have been alongside the Angels as the kings of homegrown talent in BKDB.  J.P. Crawford will be the latest to hopefully join the machine that is the Rays lineup that blasted the American League during the 2015 regular season.  Although the #18 is low, this team is a product of what the Giants, Rockies, and Mets at the top of the rankings hope to be in a few years.
	19	11-8	0	The other team in Los Angeles needs to do some work in order to not be, well... the other team in Los Angeles.  The farm has a few solid names here and there, but not enough to guarantee sustained success.  Changes will need to be made by the new manager to allow L.A. to compete with the behemoth's of Arizona and San Diego in the division.
	20	9-10	1 (Honeywell)	The Mariners were built like a rich team, handing out big contracts and dealing prospects in order to compete with Texas and Los Angeles in the always difficult AL West.  Now, it's catching up to Seattle with a 9-10 finish in 2015, and the team will need to focus on rebuilding this system that doesn't show much besides a great arm in Brent Honeywell.
	21	12-7	2 (Swanson, Seager)	Carlos Frias is up and into the rotation for New York, and the team is also on the rise after making the playoffs last season.  Two huge names: Corey Seager and Dansby Swanson will hopefully live up to the hype for New York.  The depth will need to come in order to deserve a higher ranking here, but for now the team is focused on winning baseball games.
	22	14-5	0	The Reds are in win-now mode and have been for a long time, so it's understandable that this minor league unit isn't that prominent.  Jack Flaherty is a nice arm, but we can forgive Josh and his Reds for his lack of focus on his young players.  One worry to think about is that age will catch up to players eventually; drafting well is important here for Cincinnati.
	23	7-12	1 (Devers)	The Cardinals are going to have a difficult time reaching elite level of play with their current MLB/MiLB level of talent.  Devers is a nice prospect along with a few others, but for a rebuildingish team there should be more here.  Thankfully, there's a lot of cap room for the Cardinals to spend this free agency.
	24	14-5	0	Texas has dealt their farm system in return for a great roster.  Collin Rea and Kendry Flores are some nice arms, but judging on the past few seasons, they will likely be dealt for a mid-season or off-season boost to one of the best teams in the American League.  We'll see how long the Rangers can keep the magic going.
	25	12-7	0	Pittsburgh was all in on the 2015 season, and in the end, they missed out on the playoffs in a very competitive National League.  Sean Manaea looks like he'll be a great arm in the rotation, but if the Pirates play free agency right, they'll be competing again in 2016... so building a farm can be put on hold in pursuit of winning for now.
	26	14-5	0	The strange case here is that the D'backs almost had so many MLB players last season that they began dealing their surplus for prospects, acquiring an arm in A.J. Cole and an up-and-coming bat in Brandon Drury.  We've reached the best teams though, and it's hard to be the best unless you deal most of your farm away... unless you're the Angels.
	27	16-3	1 (Turner)	The other NL West great, the Padres, are in the same boat as Arizona, except they boast top prospect Trea Turner in their minors.  The young shortstop is a great talent that should be a big contributor for the Padres, assuming he's not traded to another team.  Other than Turner, not much to see here.
	28	16-3	0	I really like one player: Patrick Kivlehan, a slugging third baseman currently in AAA.  Otherwise, the Athletics have flipped their entire organization around, dealing a plethora of prospects last season in order to win 16 games last season.  Expect the farm to stay barren here until the Athletics see the end of their winning run.
	29	7-12	0	The Nationals have a similar farm to the Athletics... which would be acceptable, except the Nationals were 7-12 last season.  The team needs to do a better job building their farm system in order to support a winning organization.  One solid arm in Luis Ortiz won't cut it.
	30	12-7	0	The Orioles... just don't have prospects worth looking into.  Baltimore's philosophy is to sign as many free agents as possible to build up depth within the franchise.  I suppose it's one way to run a ball club... but in these rankings, that puts you last on the list of the 2016 BKDB Farm Rankings.

[Braves GM (Jared)]

Right in the middle. I need to make some changes