re: Interesting article, Tigers better than MLB Farm systems

Bullet points from the article since it's paywalled. Though a lot more people should have ESPN+ subscriptions after ESPN kept putting LSU games on ESPN+.

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My biggest takeaway from Edwards' research has been that the top 125 (or so) prospects have an outsized effect on their teams' farm systems. The top player from my latest rankings -- Reds SS Elly De La Cruz, who made his MLB debut on Tuesday -- is worth $112 million. The 10th overall prospect, Rangers CF Evan Carter, is worth $55 million; the 100th-ranked prospect is worth $17 million, while a typical third-round pick is worth $1-2 million the moment he signs a pro contract.

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The takeaway
So: How talented is LSU exactly? Better than the entire farm systems of six MLB teams. With Crews and Skenes making up the vast majority of their total, the LSU Tigers would slot in between the White Sox and Mets, with a value of $137.5 million.

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The two LSU stars are worth $107 million together -- which for context is the same as minor league prospects 111th through 118th, combined. Another point of comparison: It matches the combined value of every prospect on all six minor league teams that make up the Houston Astros farm system.

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