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[SoxFan]

Here are the rankings of the Top 100 prospects in MLB (not counting players who cannot be rookies) and the teams who have prospects in the top 100. I have put in the numbers for the first 50 and in parenthesis are the number of prospects in 51-100. Philly and Houston have the most but LA may have the better quality. The Red Sox, Pitt, and CO have the most in the Top 50.

Wash – 1, 9 (2)
LA D - 2, 20 (4)
Philly – 3, 49 (5)
Marlins – 4, 28, 50 (2)
Red Sox – 5, 14, 21, 34
Atl – 6, 17, 25 (1)
Texas - 7, 13, 31, (1)
Pitt – 8, 16, 44, 48 (1)
Co – 10, 41, 43, 47 (1)
St L – 11 (1)
TB – 12, 38 (1)
Twins – 15, 39 (4)
Houston – 18, 35, 36 (4)
Oakland – 19 (2)
Cleveland – 22, 23 (3)
Cubs – 24, 45 (4)
Yankees – 26, 27 (1)
Cincy – 28, 29 (3)
KC – 32 (1)
White Sox – 33, 42
Toronto – 37
San Diego – 40 (2)
Mets – 46 (2)
Seattle, San Fran, and Baltimore had players in the bottom 51-100

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=prospects

To be eligible for a list, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list or in military service.

The rankings follow the guidelines laid out by the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in terms of who falls under the international pool money rules: Players who are at least 23 years old and played in leagues deemed to be professional (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cuba) are not eligible.

Players are graded on a 20-80 scale for future tools - 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average.