Diamondbacks top prospects 2022 Outfield

Major League Baseball's owners may have locked out the players, triggering the league's first work stoppage since 1994-95 and bringing the offseason to a halt, but that doesn't mean we're letting it derail our typical offseason plans. Indeed, CBS Sports is in the proce s of highlighting the top three prospects for all 30 teams.That journey finds us today focusing on the ' farm system.Do note that these lists are formed after conversations Steven Matz Jersey with scouts, analysts, and player development folks from around the league. There is personal bias baked in, as one would expect from subjective exercises, so some disagreement is to be expected.Now, onto the gasbaggery.The Diamondbacks organization has made a habit out of taking undersized outfielders. Thomas, listed at 5-foot-11, is one of the prizes from that approach. (The injured Michael Conforto Jersey , No. 2 on this list, is another.) Thomas authored a breakout season this year, batting .313/.394/.559 with 18 home runs, 29 doubles, and 12 triples in 106 contests acro s Double- and Triple-A. Thomas has a noisy swing, including an elongated leg kick, that helps him generate more power than his size indicates (encouragingly, the moving parts have not resulted in a high strikeout rate). Add in his good defense, and he should become the Diamondbacks' starting center fielder as early as this spring. Newly named to Pipeline's final Team of the Week, ' No. 3 prospect Alek Thomas got even hotter with a two-triple, four-hit night. MLB Pipeline ( Mookie Wilson Jersey @MLBPipeline) Carroll suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on a home-run swing in early May, bringing his year to a close after seven High-A games. (He'd hit .435/.552/.913 with two homers and three stolen bases in those contests.) When healthy, Carroll has proven himself to be a dynamic, well-rounded player with the potential to contribute in Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey all phases. He commands the strike zone and he hits the ball with more authority than his stature (5-foot-10, 165 pounds) suggests. He's also a fast runner and a good defender who someday ought to compete with Thomas for center-field reps at the big-league level. Provided he makes a full recovery, he should debut in 2023. At No. 1 on our list of the top 2021 high school Draft prospects is commit Jordan Lawlar. Here's the complete list: MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) Lawlar entered the spring as a candidate to go No. 1 overall in the 2021 Draft. He ended up sliding to the sixth spot, in part because of signability concerns. All the same, Lawlar has drawn comparisons to Jr. for reasons on and off the field (they share a home state, in Texas, and were both over-age for prep players). He has a projectable frame that should bode well for his power potential; a strong arm; and the other nece sary traits to stick at the shortstop position. There are some concerns about his swing-and-mi s tendencies, Dwight Gooden Jersey and he appeared in only two games before he required a shoulder surgery of his own. Lawlar still has All-Star potential if all goes well.