Written by: Ray Butler
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Call it a new tradition for the site. Below, I’ve listed the 2019 MiLB Opening Day placement for over 350 notable prospects. If you’re anything like me, you get tired of having to constantly Twitter/Google search your favorite prospects to see if there’s an update on their status to begin the season. Instead, this article will include most of the prospects you’re interested in as the 2019 MiLB season begins. All in one place, for your convenience.
Curious about the placement of a prospect who’s not included in this list? Make sure you tweet us at @Prospects365. We’ll do everything in our power to help you out, then we’ll add that prospect to the list (and a hat tip to Dynasty Guru’s Jesse Roche, who’s been steadfastly tweeting out placements since they began to trickle out).
If a prospect has TBD next to their name, either their placement has not yet been announced or (it’s more likely) they will not begin the season in a full season league. The (IL) designation, as you’ll quickly figure out, means a prospect will begin the MiLB season on the injured list.
If you don’t recognize a prospect and want to know if they made my top-200 prospect list, simply click here. My 2019 prospect obsession list can be found here and here, and my prospect bold predictions are here.
Keep that CTRL+F combination at your fingertips and enjoy!
Angels
Jordyn Adams: Low-A Burlington
Jo Adell: Double-A Mobile (IL)
Griffin Canning: Triple-A Salt Lake
Jeremiah Jackson: TBD
Jahmai Jones: Double-A Mobile
Jack Kruger: Double-A Mobile
D’Shawn Knowles: TBD
Brandon Marsh: Double-A Mobile
Kevin Maitan: Low-A Burlington
Luis Rengifo: Triple-A Salt Lake
Chris Rodriguez: High-A Inland Empire
Patrick Sandoval: Double-A Mobile
Jose Soriano: Low-A Burlington
Jose Suarez: Triple-A Salt Lake (IL)
Matt Thaiss: Triple-A Salt Lake
Astros
Bryan Abreu: High-A Fayetteville
Yordan Alvarez: Triple-A Round Rock
Seth Beer: High-A Fayetteville
J.B. Bukauskas: Double-A Corpus Christi
Josh James: MLB
Cristian Javier: High-A Fayetteville
Corbin Martin: Triple-A Round Rock
Freudis Nova: TBD
Luis Santana: TBD
Jairo Solis: Low-A Quad Cities (IL)
Abraham Toro: Double-A Corpus Christi
Kyle Tucker: Triple-A Round Rock
Forrest Whitley: Triple-A Round Rock
Athletics
Lazaro Armenteros: High-A Stockton
Austin Beck: High-A Stockton
Grant Holmes: Double-A Midland
Daulton Jefferies: High-A Stockton
James Kaprielian: TBD
Jesus Luzardo: Triple-A Las Vegas (IL)
Jorge Mateo: Triple-A Las Vegas
Sean Murphy: Triple-A Las Vegas
A.J. Puk: Double-A Stockton (IL)
Blue Jays
Bo Bichette: Triple-A Buffalo
Cavan Biggio: Triple-A Buffalo
Jordan Groshans: Low-A Lansing
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Triple-A Buffalo
Danny Jansen: MLB
Orelvis Martinez: TBD
Eric Pardinho: Low-A Lansing (IL)
Nate Pearson: High-A Dunedin
Sean Reid-Foley: MLB
Kevin Smith: Double-A New Hampshire
Chad Spanberger: Double-A New Hampshire
Cal Stevenson: High-A Dunedin
Forrest Wall: Double-A New Hampshire
Chavez Young: High-A Dunedin
Braves
C.J. Alexander: Double-A Mississippi
Kolby Allard: Triple-A Gwinnett
Ian Anderson: Double-A Mississippi
William Contreras: High-A Florida
Jasseel De La Cruz: Low-A Rome
Luiz Gohara: Triple-A Gwinnett (IL)
Greyson Jenista: High-A Florida
Kyle Muller: Double-A Mississippi
Cristian Pache: Double-A Mississippi
Austin Riley: Triple-A Gwinnett
Mike Soroka: Triple-A Gwinnett (IL)
Freddy Tarnok: High-A Florida
Touki Toussaint: Triple-A Gwinnett
Drew Waters: Double-A Mississippi
Patrick Weigel: Double-A Mississippi
Joey Wentz: Double-A Mississippi
Bryse Wilson: MLB
Izzy Wilson: High-A Florida
Kyle Wright: MLB
Huascar Ynoa: High-A Florida
Brewers
Mauricio Dubon: Triple-A San Antonio
Lucas Erceg: Triple-A San Antonio
Mario Feliciano: High-A Carolina
Keston Hiura: Triple-A San Antonio
Triston Lutz: High-A Carolina
Jacob Nottingham: Triple-A San Antonio
Corey Ray: Triple-A San Antonio
Brice Turang: Low-A Wisconsin
Cardinals
Dylan Carlson: Double-A Springfield
Nolan Gorman: Low-A Peoria
Andrew Knizner: Triple-A Memphis
Elehuris Montero: Double-A Springfield
Malcom Nunez: TBD
Delvin Perez: Low-A Peoria
Alex Reyes: MLB
Jhon Torres: TBD
Cubs
Aramis Ademan: High-A Myrtle Beach
Miguel Amaya: High-A Myrtle Beach
Brennen Davis: TBD
Nico Hoerner: Double-A Tennessee
Brailyn Marquez: Low-A South Bend
Cole Roederer: Low-A South Bend
Diamondbacks
Blaze Alexander: TBD
Jazz Chisholm: Double-A Jackson
Taylor Clarke: Triple-A Reno
Kevin Cron: Triple-A Reno
Jon Duplantier: MLB
Drew Ellis: Double-A Jackson
Geraldo Perdomo: Low-A Kane County
Kristian Robinson: TBD
Pavin Smith: Double-A Jackson
Alek Thomas: Low-A Kane County
Emilio Vargas: Double-A Jackson
Daulton Varsho: Double-A Jackson
Taylor Widener: Triple-A Reno
Andy Yerzy: Low-A Kane County
Dodgers
Yadier Alvarez: Double-A Tulsa
Jeter Downs: High-A Rancho Cucamonga
Josiah Gray: Low-A Great Lakes
Starling Heredia: High-A Rancho Cucamonga
Jeren Kendall: High-A Rancho Cucamonga
Dustin May: Double-A Tulsa
Gavin Lux: Double-A Tulsa
Carlos Rincon: High-A Rancho Cucamonga
Edwin Rios: Triple-A Oklahoma City
Keibert Ruiz: Double-A Tulsa
Dennis Santana: Triple-A Oklahoma City
Will Smith: Triple-A Oklahoma City
Miguel Vargas: Low-A Great Lakes
Alex Verdugo: MLB
Mitchell White: Double-A Tulsa
Giants
Joey Bart: High-A San Jose
Alex Canario: TBD
Marco Luciano: TBD
Heliot Ramos: High-A San Jose
Diego Rincones: Low-A
Gregory Santos: Low-A
Indians
Will Benson: Low-A Lake County
Bobby Bradley: Triple-A Columbus
Yu Chang: Triple-A Columbus
Raynel Delgado: TBD
Tyler Freeman: Low-A Lake County
Ethan Hankins: TBD
Quentin Holmes: Low-A Lake County
Nolan Jones: High-A Lynchburg
Triston McKenzie: Double-A Akron (IL)
Oscar Mercado: Triple-A Columbus
Bo Naylor: Low-A Lake County
Luis Oviedo: Low-A Lake County
Lenny Torres: TBD
George Valera: TBD
Carlos Vargas: TBD
Mariners
Justin Dunn: Double-A Arkansas
Logan Gilbert: Low-A West Virginia
Jarred Kelenic: Low-A West Virginia
Kyle Lewis: Double-A Arkansas
Shed Long: Triple-A Tacoma
Noelvi Marte: TBD
Cal Raleigh: High-A Modesto
Julio Rodriguez: Low-A West Virginia
Justus Sheffield: Triple-A Tacoma
Evan White: Double-A Arkansas
Marlins
Isan Diaz: Triple-A New Orleans
Braxton Garrett: High-A Jupiter
Jorge Guzman: Double-A Jacksonville
Monte Harrison: Triple-A New Orleans
Thomas Jones: Low-A Clinton
Victor Victor Mesa: High-A Jupiter
Nick Neidert: Triple-A New Orleans
Trevor Rogers: High-A Jupiter
Sixto Sanchez: Extended Spring Training (then Double-A Jacksonville)
Connor Scott: Low-A Clinton
Will Stewart: High-A Jupiter
Jordan Yamamoto: Double-A Jacksonville
Mets
Pete Alonso: MLB
Andres Gimenez: Double-A Binghamton
Anthony Kay: Double-A Binghamton
Desmond Lindsay: High-A St. Lucie
Ronny Mauricio: Low-A Columbia
Shervyen Newton: Low-A Columbia
David Peterson: Double-A Binghamton
Thomas Szapucki: Low-A Columbia
Mark Vientos: Low-A Columbia
Simeon Woods-Richardson: Low-A Columbia
Nationals
Yasel Antuna: Low-A Hagerstown (IL)
Mason Denaburg: TBD
Luis Garcia: Double-A Harrisburg
Carter Kieboom: Triple-A Fresno
Victor Robles: MLB
Seth Romero: Low-A Hagerstown (IL)
Orioles
Rylan Bannon: Double-A Bowie
Yusniel Diaz: Double-A Bowie
Jean Carlos Encarnacion: Low-A Delmarva
DL Hall: High-A Frederick
Austin Hays: Extended Spring Training (then Triple-A Norfolk)
Dean Kremer: Extended Spring Training (then Double-A Bowie)
Ryan McKenna: Double-A Bowie
Ryan Mountcastle: Triple-A Norfolk
Grayson Rodriguez: Low-A Delmarva
Dillon Tate: Double-A Bowie
Padres
Austin Allen: Triple-A El Paso
Logan Allen: Triple-A El Paso
Luis Almanzar: Low-A Fort Wayne
Gabriel Arias: High-A Lake Elsinore
Michel Baez: Double-A Amarillo (IL)
Luis Campusano: High-A Lake Elsinore
Xavier Edwards: Low-A Fort Wayne
Anderson Espinoza: High-A Lake Elsinore (IL)
Michael Gettys: Triple-A El Paso
MacKenzie Gore: High-A Lake Elsinore
Reggie Lawson: Double-A Amarillo
Tucupita Marcano: Low-A Fort Wayne
Francisco Mejia: MLB
Adrian Morejon: Double-A Amarillo
Josh Naylor: Triple-A El Paso
Edward Olivares: Double-A Amarillo
Tirso Ornelas: High-A Lake Elsinore
Chris Paddack: MLB
Luis Patino: High-A Lake Elsinore
Hudson Potts: Double-A Amarillo
Cal Quantrill: Triple-A El Paso
Buddy Reed: Double-A Amarillo
Eguy Rosario: High-A Lake Elsinore
Jeisson Rosario: High-A Lake Elsinore
Esteury Ruiz: High-A Lake Elsinore
Fernando Tatis Jr.: MLB
Luis Urias: Triple-A El Paso
Ryan Weathers: Low-A Fort Wayne
Phillies
Alec Bohm: Low-A Lakewood
Enyel De Los Santos: Triple-A Lehigh
Arquimedes Gamboa: Double-A Reading
Luis Garcia: Low-A Lakewood
Adam Haseley: Double-A Reading
Spencer Howard: High-A Clearwater
Austin Listi: Double-A Reading
Adonis Medina: Double-A Reading
Mickey Moniak: Double-A Reading
Francisco Morales: Low-A Lakewood
JoJo Romero: Triple-A Lehigh
Ranger Suarez: Triple-A Lehigh
Pirates
Oneil Cruz: High-A Bradenton
Luis Escobar: High-A Bradenton
Ke’Bryan Hayes: Triple-A Indianapolis
Mitch Keller: Triple-A Indianapolis
Cal Mitchell: High-A Bradenton
Jared Oliva: Double-A Altoona
Travis Swaggerty: High-A Bradenton
Tahnaj Thomas: TBD
Cole Tucker: Triple-A Indianapolis
Rangers
Sherten Apostel: Low-A Hickory
Edgar Arredondo: Double-A Frisco
Brock Burke: Double-A Frisco
Hans Crouse: Low-A Hickory
Taylor Hearn: Triple-A Nashville
Jonathan Hernandez: Double-A Frisco
Heriberto Hernandez: TBD
Jonathan Ornelas: Low-A Hickory
Julio Pablo Martinez: Low-A Hickory
Joe Palumbo: Double-A Frisco
Cole Ragans: TBD
Leody Taveras: High-A
Bubba Thompson: High-A
Cole Winn: TBD
Rays
Shane Baz: TBD
Vidal Brujan: High-A Charlotte
Lucius Fox: Double-A Montgomery
Wander Franco: Low-A Bowling Green
Sandy Gaston: TBD
Ronaldo Hernandez: High-A Charlotte
Brent Honeywell: Triple-A Durham (IL)
Matthew Liberatore: TBD
Brandon Lowe: MLB
Josh Lowe: Double-A Montgomery
Nathaniel Lowe: Triple-A Durham
Resly Linares: High-A Charlotte
Joe McCarthy: Triple-A (IL)
Shane McClanahan: Low-A Bowling Green
Brendan McKay: Double-A Montgomery
Colin Poche: Triple-A Durham
Jesus Sanchez: Double-A Montgomery
Nick Schnell: TBD
Nick Solak: Triple-A Durham
Red Sox
Triston Casas: Low-A Greenville
Michael Chavis: Triple-A Pawtucket
Bobby Dalbec: Double-A Portland
Durbin Feltman: Double-A Portland
Antoni Flores: TBD
Jay Groome: Low-A Greenville (IL)
Darwinzon Hernandez: Double-A Portland
Bryan Mata: High-A Salem
Josh Ockimey: Triple-A Pawtucket
Mike Shawaryn: Triple-A Pawtucket
Reds
Mariel Bautista: Low-A Dayton
Hunter Greene: Low-A Dayton (IL)
Jonathan India: High-A Daytona
Ibandel Isabel: Double-A Chattanooga
Tony Santillan: Double-A Chattanooga
Nick Senzel: Triple-A Louisville (IL)
Mike Siani: Low-A Dayton
Jose Siri: Double-A Chattanooga
Tyler Stephenson: Double-A Chattanooga
Taylor Trammell: Double-A Chattanooga
Rockies
Eddy Diaz: TBD
Garrett Hampson: MLB
Peter Lambert: Triple-A Albuquerque
Grant Lavigne: Low-A Asheville
Tyler Nevin: Double-A Hartford
Riley Pint: Low-A Asheville
Brendan Rodgers: Triple-A Albuquerque
Ryan Rollison: Low-A Asheville
Ryan Vilade: High-A Lancaster
Colton Welker: Double-A Hartford
Royals
Brewer Hicklen: High-A Wilmington
Kyle Isbel: High-A Wilmington
Jackson Kowar: High-A Wilmington
Khalil Lee: Double-A Northwest Arkansas
Nicky Lopez: Triple-A Omaha
Daniel Lynch: High-A Wilmington
Seuly Matias: High-A Wilmington
MJ Melendez: High-A Wilmington
Nick Pratto: High-A Wilmington
Brady Singer: High-A Wilmington
Tigers
Beau Burrows: Triple-A Toledo
Daz Cameron: Triple-A Toledo
Kody Clemens: High-A Lakeland
Brock Deatherage: High-A Lakeland
Alex Faedo: Double-A Erie
Kyle Funkhouser: Triple-A Toledo
Matt Manning: Double-A Erie
Parker Meadows: Low-A West Michigan
Casey Mize: High-A Lakeland
Isaac Paredes: Double-A Erie
Franklin Perez: High-A Lakeland (IL)
Wenceel Perez: Low-A West Michigan
Jake Rogers: Double-A Erie
Christin Stewart: MLB
Twins
Jorge Alcala: Double-A Pensacola
Akil Baddoo: High-A Fort Myers
Nick Gordon: Triple-A Rochester
Brusdar Graterol: Double-A Pensacola
Wander Javier: Extended Spring Training (then Low-A Cedar Rapids)
Alex Kirilloff: Double-A Pensacola
Trevor Larnach: High-A Fort Myers
Royce Lewis: High-A Fort Myers
Brent Rooker: Triple-A Rochester
Yunior Severino: Low-A Cedar Rapids
White Sox
Micker Adolfo: Double-A Birmingham (IL)
Luis Alexander Basabe: Double-A Birmingham (IL)
Bryce Bush: Low-A Kannapolis
Dylan Cease: Triple-A Charlotte
Zack Collins: Triple-A Charlotte
Dane Dunning: Triple-A Charlotte (IL)
Alec Hansen: High-A Winston Salem
Eloy Jimenez: MLB
Michael Kopech: MLB (IL)
Nick Madrigal: High-A Winston Salem
Luis Robert: High-A Winston Salem
Blake Rutherford: Double-A Birmingham
Gavin Sheets: Double-A Birmingham
Seby Zavala: Triple-A Charlotte
Yankees
Albert Abreu: Double-A Trenton
Chance Adams: Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre
Antonio Cabello: TBD
Roansy Contreras: Low-A Charleston
Estevan Florial: High-A Tampa (IL)
Deivi Garcia: High-A Tampa
Luis Gil: Low-A Charleston
Michael King: Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre (IL)
Jonathan Loaisiga: MLB
Luis Medina: Low-A Charleston
Matt Sauer: Low-A Charleston
Clarke Schmidt: High-A Tampa
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