The Pads will need to pray a little longer before their talent pool will begin to offer much hope.
A deep and varied flock of young talent is gathering within the St. Louis organization.
There may be brighter days ahead for a Pirates team awaiting the rise of a few potential stars.
The defending World Series champions sort through a farm system full of valuables and a pile of over-performing youngsters.
Without the overall depth of some organizations, the Metropolitans are left hoping that their bright lights shine.
The pickings weren’t especially noteworthy, nor were many of the picks.
Having already cranked out so many blue-chip prospects in recent seasons, what else is on the way for the Brew Crew?
While the five-star prospects are already in The Show, the lower rungs have high-upside talent on the way.
The slow work of turning around what had been one of the game’s worst systems has begun, but how much progress has been made in one year?
The Fish system is burgeoning with young talent moving up to exploit the organization’s budget-conscious revolving doors.
The system looks strong up the middle, but also has pitching with promise on the way up.
While the system’s a bit shallow, the Reds have a blend of almost-ready talent and toolsy teens.
The cupboard appears bare for now, and most of what’s there may not be tasty enough to take down from the shelf.
A retooling system provides a crop with tons of upside potential, both close to The Show and in the system’s lowest rungs.
Fewer prospects in Arizona’s inventory is made bearable by the presence of so much young talent already on the major league roster.
Both of this season’s pennant winners have built their teams with home-grown talent.