Appear in the Baseball America ranking, a seal of success for Dominicans

Appear in the annual ranking of the best 100 prospects that the magazine has been preparing since 1990 Baseball America It is such pleasant news for a young promise and his entourage as it is for a politician a poll that gives him a wide margin winner in the hours of an election.

In the first 28 years of the publication (1990-2018) there were 175 Dominicans on that list, with José Offerman as the best placed in the first edition, in the tenth box.

Of the group of Quisqueyans appointed by BA, only six did not make it to the Big leagues and one of them is still active, Wander Javier, with a fleeting appearance in 2018. Those 169 who did achieve the first goal by signing raise the percentage that reached the Big Show to skyscraper levels: 96.6%.

Those who fell by the wayside were Julián Vásquez (he reached AAA), while Sergio Núñez, Nelson Lara, Jovanny Cedeño and Ángel Villalona did not make it past AA.

Data collected by DL show that there are 47 of the field that were chosen at least once to the All-Star Game (28%), totaling eight Most Valuable Player awards, four Cy Young, six Rookie of the Year, 15 Gold Gloves and three they are Cooperstown Immortals.

The platoon has averaged five years and 80 days of service (35 exceeded 10 years) and has earned a whopping $5,106,307,666, a median of $33,592,051. A sheet that few would not sign if it is proposed to them at the beginning of their career.

Alex Rodríguez (1995) was the only one who appeared as number one on the journey. After him Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2019) and Wander Franco (2020 and 2021) occupied the position and have not let the forecasters look bad.

the new wave

The 2022 ranking of the specialized publication on baseball in the development stage brings 18 Dominicans, of which there are seven who have already briefly stepped foot in the Big Top.

Outfielder Julio Rodriguez (Mariners) ranks as high as the number two box, trailing only catcher/first baseman Adley Rutschman (Orioles), who is also No. MLB Pipeline and ESPN.

After Rodríguez come Oneil Cruz (Pirates, 14), Marco Luciano (Giants, 17), Noelvi Marte (Mariners, 18) and Eury Pérez (Marlins, 48) are among the top 50.

Later anchor Vidal Bruján (Rays, 56), Sixto Sánchez (Marlins, 64), Edward Cabrera (Marlins, 69), Jeremy Peña (Astros, 72), Orelvis Martínez (Blue Jays, 75), Elly de la Cruz (Reds , 77), Liover Peguero (Pirates, 78), Roansy Contreras (Pirates, 80), Cristian Hernández (Cubs, 81), Cristian Pache (Athletics, 84), Jasson Domínguez (Yankees, 87), Geraldo Perdomo (Dbacks, 89 ) and Ronny Mauricio (Mets, 92).