Kevin Maitan

As we get closer to the top of these rankings, I’m finding it harder and harder to limit how much I write about each prospect. Can you really blame me? These aren't your run-of-the-mill prospects in this article. No, sir. These are elite stud prospects with tantalizing upside that are about to explode all over the MLB landscape.As you'll see pretty quickly, the terms "ace-caliber" and "elite tools" enter the discussion plenty of times below. You won't find any power or speed-only players below, either. As we continue to…

There are few organizations in Major League Baseball that have a more impressive farm system than the Atlanta Braves. In fact, the Braves rank No. 1 according to MLB Pipeline and Bleacher Report, among others. They took over the No. 1 spot over the winter despite graduating their No. 1 prospect, Dansby Swanson, at the end of last season.A legitimate case can be made for any one of the Braves’ top five prospects being deserving of the No. 1 spot. They have teenagers making names for themselves, MLB-ready talent as well as…

In last week's Dynasty Dugout, we looked into four post-hype prospects that have struggled thus far at the major league level. This week we switch over to every dynasty league owner's favorite topic.For those of us that play in dynasty leagues, prospects are basically as valuable as our own children. Okay, maybe that’s a bit far, but you get the point. The beauty of prospects is that no one really knows how good they can really be. For every person that thinks one prospect will be the next Mike Trout or Bryce Harper,…