the 2019 season Rollie Fingers Jersey , with rankings and analysis by David Hood"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and NotesProspectsDodgers top prospects 2019: No. 31 - 104New,375commentsAnnual ranking of top Dodgersprospectsheading into the2019season, withrankingsand analysis by David HoodPSTShareTweetShareShareDodgers top prospects 2019: No. 31 - 104Carlos Rincon checks in at No. 33 on the prospect listPhoto credit: Tomo San | LA DodgersIt’s taken much longer than I expected, but I’m finally ready to unveil my 2019 Dodgers prospect rankings.This year’s addition is the longest one yet, jumping to 104 names from last off-season’s opening of 87 in November of 2017.The off-season has not been terribly harsh on the prospect list, with the biggest hits coming from middle of the pack, and two players entering the top 20 via the Yasiel Puig-Matt Kemp trade.Still the system’s strength lies in the quantity of solid prospects rather than the quality at the very top.For the first time, the off-season list will not have a player in at least the 70 grade tier since I started producing this ranking.My ranking system remains largely unchanged, although I’ve fine tuned the individual rankings to have the list better reflect my preference of one similarly graded player over another.Grades are done via the 20-80 scouting scale, where 45 represents average for me. Players are grouped in tiers by their overall grade, meaning that I see the players with this grade to hold roughly the same value as prospects.The overall grade is my grade as a prospect, not necessarily the future grade I give the player in the major leagues.That number can be found in the ceiling column, where I give a realistic best case estimate to where I see a player’s talent might take him.The risk score defines the likelihood of a player gaining a meaningful footing in the major leagues (or beyond a cup of coffee-esque trip).With each player I provide a quick pro and con blurb in relation to their tools Randy Jones Jersey , skills, or other relevant information. You will also find their projected defensive home or pitching role, opening day age, and previous minor league level. Lastly, each player’s name on the list will ink out to a YouTube video that you can view to analyze the player yourself. Until the prospect countdown reaches one, this is a living list, so any players moved or acquired during the off-season will be accounted for in the rankings.Like previous years, I only rank players that I have been able to watch in person or have a comfortable enough impression of the player’s tools from watching film. The often leaves players off my list that would otherwise make other media lists built from speaking with scouts. The biggest likely omission from this year’s list will be Miguel Vargas, whose quick rise through short season ball to Great Lakes has left hardly a trail of video or scouting information.As it worked out this season, the top 30 is cleanly divided by players receiving a grade of 50 or higher, and players at 45 or lower.Marshall Kasowski is the closest just missed to the 50 grade.Kasowski’s strikeout rate and pure arm strength make him an appealing relief prospect, but his ceiling in relief might be closer to the seventh inning as somewhat of a one trick pony with a well disguised fastball.Another relief prospect, Jordan Sheffield http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-brad-hand-jersey , will attempt to stunt his slide down the list by likely moving to full time relief.If he can regain the upper reaches of his velocity and hammer curveball he showed in college, he might realize his late relief potential.A pair of infielders coming off strong seasons will look to crack the top 30 in 2019.Jacob Amaya improved his batted ball profile by leaps and bounds while showing a mature approach at the plate.Deacon Liput proved to be more than a light hitting college middle infielder, displaying surprising pop in the Midwest League.Braydon Fisher saw light action in his pro debut, but his frame is teeming with potential and though he is quite far from the majors, his star could rise the highest from this grouping of players.Likewise, a handful of international arms, the hardest for me to evaluate before full season ball, appear primed to breakthrough in 2019.Edwin Uceta, Guillermo Zuniga, and Jose Martinez each pique interest, with Uceta and Martinez showing more polish over stuff at the moment.Two new off-season arrivals in minor trades also bring unique profiles that fit the modern game.Coming from the Yankees, Drew Finley was a personal favorite of mine in the 2018 draft with a high spin fastball and big breaking curve.He has yet to break through at the A level, though. In a smaller trade sending Manny Banuelos to the White Sox Wil Myers Jersey , the Dodgers received 1B Justin Yurchak whose plate discipline and propensity for being a tough out at the plate runs counter to the more common big power-high strikeout style of current big leaguers.Still, Yurchak did not light up A ball and will need to produce more power to move up the ladder.2019 Top Prospect List 31-104RKNAMEPOSOD AGELEVELOVERALLRISKCEILINGPROSCONSRKNAMEPOSOD AGELEVELOVERALLRISKCEILINGPROSCONS2019 Top Dodger Prospects The Cleveland Indians will need some serious firepower to overcome the likes of the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros and New York Yankees in the American League playoffs, and they have reportedly looked at Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper as a potential source of additional offense.On Monday, Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported the Indians and Nationals have discussed a trade involving Harper, although he grantedthe discussions have "no momentum."Harper is a six-time All-Star who won the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year and 2015 NL MVP and is only 25 years old. Trading someone like that would typically seem ill-advised, but he is set to be anunrestricted free agentfollowing this season and figures to earn a significant return for a Nationals team that could miss the playoffs entirely.Washington is six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies and 4.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, and a source toldJeffPassanof Yahoo Sports, "The clubhouse is a mess."Still,Jon Heymanof Fancred reported "rivals believe there's almost no chance" Harper will be moved prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, echoing Morosi's comments that there is "no momentum" in talks between the Nationals and Indians.According to Morosi, the price tag on a Harper trade to Cleveland would be quite high, and he noted "it's difficult to imagine the Indians trading" highly regarded pitching prospects Triston McKenzie and Shane Bieber.Their interest in Harper makes sense Rickey Henderson Jersey , though, seeing how their right fielders have produced a .723 OPS on the season, per Morosi. Even with a .220 batting average, Harper's OPS is .842, and he has 25 home runs and 62 RBI.A Cleveland lineup featuring Harper, Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Encarnacion and Michael Brantley would be terrifying for opposing pitchers, but it appears as if that will not become a reality this season.