2016 Astros Consensus Top Prospect List

Nine players of the top 21 Astros consensus prospects from 2015 either graduated or were traded. Let's see who took their places.

A.J. Reed - May 2015

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Now that the last of the major prospect lists are out, let's see where the consensus shakes out. First the individual lists:

Baseball America Top 29*: From the 2016 Prospect Handbook published in January 2016

1. 1B A.J. Reed
2. RHP Francis Martes
3. SS Alex Bregman
4. OF Kyle Tucker
5. OF Daz Cameron
6. RHP Joe Musgrove
7. RHP David Paulino
8. 3B Colin Moran
9. OF Derek Fisher
10. RHP Michael Feliz
11. RHP Albert Abreu
12. OF Jon Kemmer
13. 3B J.D. Davis
14. 2B/OF Tony Kemp
15. 3B/1B Tyler White
16. RHP Jandel Gustave
17. C Max Stassi
18. RHP Riley Ferrell
19. RHP Franklin Perez
20. 3B Wander Franco
21. OF Andrew Aplin
22. OF Gilberto Celestino
23. SS Miguelangel Sierra
24. C Alfredo Gonzalez
25. RHP James Hoyt
26. 3B Matt Duffy
27. IF Nolan Fontana
28. LHP Mike Freeman
29. LHP Reymin Guduan

*RHP Mark Appel and RHP Thomas Eshelman were in the handbook but were subsequently traded.

Baseball Prospectus Top 10: Posted 2/2/16

1. SS Alex Bregman
2. 1B A.J. Reed
3. RHP Francis Martes
4. OF Daz Cameron
5. OF Kyle Tucker
6. OF Derek Fisher
7. 3B Colin Moran
8. RHP Michael Feliz
9. RHP David Paulino
10. SS Miguelangel Sierra

Fangraphs Top 24: Posted 2/17/16

1. 1B A.J. Reed
2. SS Alex Bregman
3. RHP Francis Martes
4. OF Daz Cameron
5. 3B Colin Moran
6. 3B/1B Tyler White
7. RHP Joe Musgrove
8. OF Derek Fisher
9. OF Kyle Tucker
10. 3B J.D. Davis
11. 2B/OF Tony Kemp
12. RHP David Paulino
13. SS Miguelangel Sierra
14. RHP Michael Feliz
15. RHP Riley Ferrell
16. OF Jon Kemmer
17. OF Teoscar Hernandez
18. RHP Brady Rodgers
19. OF Andrew Aplin
20. RHP Akeem Bostick
21. LHP Reymin Guduan
22. IF Nolan Fontana
23. RHP Chris Devenski
24. OF Danry Vasquez

Minor League Ball Top 20: Posted 2/28/16

1. SS Alex Bregman
2. 1B A.J. Reed
3. RHP Francis Martes
4. OF Kyle Tucker
5. RHP Joe Musgrove
6. RHP Michael Feliz
7. OF Daz Cameron
8. 3B Colin Moran
9. OF Derek Fisher
10. RHP David Paulino
11. 3B J.D. Davis
12. RHP Franklin Perez
13. 2B/OF Tony Kemp
14. 3B/1B Tyler White
15. RHP Albert Abreu
16. 3B/1B Matt Duffy
17. RHP Jandel Gustave
18. RHP Akeem Bostick
19. OF Teoscar Hernandez
20. OF Gilberto Celestino

MLB Pipeline Top 30: Posted 3/1/16

1. SS Alex Bregman
2. 1B A.J. Reed
3. RHP Francis Martes
4. OF Kyle Tucker
5. OF Daz Cameron
6. 3B Colin Moran
7. RHP David Paulino
8. RHP Joe Musgrove
9. OF Derek Fisher
10. RHP Michael Feliz
11. RHP Albert Abreu
12. 3B J.D. Davis
13. 3B/1B Tyler White
14. 2B/OF Tony Kemp
15. SS/2B Jonathan Arauz
16. OF Gilberto Celestino
17. OF Miguelangel Sierra
18. RHP Franklin Perez
19. RHP Jandel Gustave
20. RHP Riley Ferrell
21. OF Jon Kemmer
22. RHP James Hoyt
23. RHP Brendan McCurry
24. RHP Chris Devenski
25. C Alfredo Gonzalez
26. OF Teoscar Hernandez
27. 3B Matt Duffy
28. OF Andrew Aplin
29. RHP Akeem Bostick
30. LHP Michael Freeman

Now for the Consensus Top 24 list. To make this list, a player needed to appear on three of the five lists above. I have averaged their rankings and here is how they stand. And we have a tie! (Actually, we have two of them.)

1. SS Alex Bregman
1. 1B A.J. Reed
3. RHP Francis Martes
4. OF Daz Cameron
5. OF Kyle Tucker
6. RHP Joe Musgrove
7. 3B Colin Moran
8. OF Derek Fisher
9. RHP David Paulino
10. RHP Michael Feliz
11. 3B J.D. Davis
12. 3B/1B Tyler White
13. RHP Albert Abreu
14. 2B/OF Tony Kemp
15. SS Miguelangel Sierra
16. OF Jon Kemmer
16. RHP Franklin Perez
18. RHP Jandel Gustave
19. RHP Riley Ferrell
20. OF Gilberto Celestino
21. OF Teoscar Hernandez
22. RHP Akeem Bostick
23. OF Andrew Aplin
24. 3B/1B Matt Duffy

Other players on at least two of the five lists include LHP Reymin Guduan, IF Nolan Fontana, RHP Chris Devenski, C Alfredo Gonzalez, RHP James Hoyt and LHP Mike Freeman. Those who appeared on one list include RHP Brady Rodgers, OF Danry Vasquez, C Max Stassi, 3B Wander Franco, SS/2B Jonathan Arauz and RHP Brandon McCurry.

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