Prospectus Hit List for June 4



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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

37

24

43.9

45.2

44.7

.653

.657

86.1%

11.2%

97.2%

-0.8%

-0.4%

Nick Madrigral, so we can call him #JoseAl2ve
2

37

17

35.0

37.6

37.1

.635

.639

62.1%

37.2%

99.3%

-0.1%

0.6%

If their recent strategy is any indication, another power-hitting corner outfielder or two.
3

41

19

39.1

39.3

38.9

.608

.613

37.8%

60.4%

98.2%

0.5%

3.7%

Someone who can run the goddamn bases.
4

33

23

37.6

37.1

36.4

.601

.597

52.1%

31.4%

83.5%

2.6%

14.9%

Hopefully not a catcher, lest Anthony Rizzo decide to clean him out for no reason.
5

30

28

31.1

32.5

32.3

.560

.565

88.8%

1.0%

89.7%

-2.8%

-0.0%

It’s fairly incredible that all of a sudden I can say this sans irony, but ... a reliever.
6

33

25

34.8

36.1

35.2

.570

.565

56.4%

15.8%

72.2%

-3.2%

2.4%

Well, they’re almost out of Zimmermen ...
7

29

30

33.5

33.1

31.7

.563

.558

37.9%

12.5%

50.4%

6.4%

6.9%

Anyone who can convince Cody Bellinger it’s 2017 again.
8

31

27

32.3

30.1

30.8

.545

.540

44.6%

12.7%

57.2%

0.6%

6.0%

A good center fielder who’s capable of playing in AJ Pollock’s absence 120 or 130 times a year.
9

37

23

33.3

33.6

32.5

.542

.537

31.3%

39.1%

70.4%

-3.0%

-1.1%

A toolsy, athletic teenager they can trade to the Marlins in a few years.
10

37

22

31.4

32.9

31.6

.531

.536

10.2%

50.0%

60.2%

1.6%

12.9%

A rabbit’s foot or a four-leaf clover or something.
11

32

25

31.5

30.4

29.7

.535

.530

14.7%

30.3%

45.0%

2.3%

0.6%

It doesn’t matter; their 8th-round pick will emerge as an All-Star in five years anyway.
12

32

28

33.2

32.2

32.5

.520

.525

2.7%

17.8%

20.5%

0.2%

-9.2%

A sprightly 28-year-old who could reduce the average age of their roster.
13

31

26

31.5

31.7

31.3

.529

.524

19.4%

16.3%

35.7%

-5.8%

-14.4%

No one with a strong coconut allergy, that’s for sure.
14

35

24

36.0

34.9

35.0

.526

.521

21.4%

19.2%

40.6%

5.7%

7.0%

Anyone whose various ligaments and body parts can be harvested to protect Ronald Acuna.
15

28

30

28.6

33.0

33.1

.511

.516

0.1%

7.6%

7.8%

-1.1%

-0.7%

An architect who can design a non-trash heap stadium.
16

31

29

31.3

31.4

31.8

.503

.508

1.0%

10.5%

11.5%

0.5%

-4.6%

Someone who enjoys the cities of Montreal and Portland, hopefully ...
17

30

29

30.4

30.8

30.5

.499

.494

1.9%

7.9%

9.8%

-2.8%

-8.7%

Someone who can take over for Austin Meadows once he gets too expensive.
18

29

30

25.5

28.6

29.9

.492

.487

9.4%

6.8%

16.2%

0.9%

3.4%

A scrappy middle infielder who looks like he could be distantly related to Buster Posey, probably.
19

25

30

26.3

24.9

25.0

.480

.485

9.4%

2.7%

12.1%

2.4%

0.6%

A version of Byron Buxton who can make contact.
20

30

29

26.3

27.5

27.2

.483

.478

8.1%

3.8%

11.9%

-3.0%

-10.0%

Another hard-throwing right-handed starting pitcher. 435th time’s the charm?
21

27

30

25.2

24.9

25.5

.474

.469

2.8%

4.0%

6.8%

-0.7%

-6.9%

A medical professional.
22

26

33

26.8

23.9

24.6

.460

.465

0.0%

1.1%

1.1%

-0.1%

-3.1%

A famous 1990s baseball player’s son.
23

28

31

27.9

28.9

26.8

.449

.454

1.8%

0.4%

2.2%

-0.1%

0.5%

Casey Mize.
24

25

37

24.0

20.7

23.0

.419

.424

0.0%

0.2%

0.2%

-0.3%

-0.2%

All joking aside they’re gonna pop a toolsy prep outfielder who Craig will immediately start talking up.
25

21

39

22.9

22.8

23.7

.421

.416

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.1%

An adorable puppy for Joey Votto to take on all his walks.
26

27

34

26.1

22.5

22.8

.418

.413

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

-0.0%

0.0%

A strong, no. 2/3 starter type who can take the mound behind Staff Ace Clayton Richard by 2021.
27

18

38

20.1

21.5

21.0

.399

.404

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.2%

Their own personal Zack Hample for James Shields/Lucas Giolito/Carson Fulmer starts.
28

21

38

20.0

20.6

20.5

.382

.387

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

-0.0%

Someone from BYU who will fit in Dayton Moore’s ideal clubhouse.
29

17

41

19.5

17.1

18.8

.376

.381

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A talented, defensive-minded outfielder for Buck Showalter to not play.
30

20

39

17.4

18.1

20.1

.359

.354

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The best player remaining on their board who doesn’t have any Ls in his name #NoLs