Wander Franco (Princeton 2018) Poised to Become Baseball's Top Prospect

Several former Appalachian League Players on the move in updated Top 100 Prospect Rankings.

Shakeup at the top
Wander Franco (Princeton 2018), SS, Rays (No. 12 to No. 5)
With MLB Pipeline's Nos. 1-4 prospects already in the big leagues and therefore poised to graduate from the Top 100 in the near future, Franco is poised to take over the top spot as baseball's No. 1 prospect. At 19, the switch-hitting shortstop is the next teenage superstar.
Kyle Tucker (Greeneville Astros 2015), OF, Astros (No. 7 to No. 13)
Tucker started slowly back in Triple-A but owns a .350/.435/.775 line with five home runs since the calendar flipped to May.
Risers
Cristian Pache (Danville 2016), OF, Braves (No. 30 to No. 17)
As a 20-year-old in Double-A, Pache's all-around game is coming together quickly, as he's beginning to tap into some of his impressive raw power, making quality contact more consistently and playing his usual elite defense in center field.
Jarred Kelenic (Kingsport 2018), OF, Mariners (No. 49 to No. 42)
The 2018 No. 6 overall Draft pick is excelling at the plate (.316/.405/.564, 6 HR, 13 2B) in his first full season after joining the Mariners' system in the offseason trade that sent Edwin Diaz and Robinson Canó to the Mets.
Nolan Gorman (Johnson City 2018), 3B, Cardinals (No. 54 to No. 35)
After leading all 2018 draftees in home runs (17) and reaching Class A Peoria last summer, Gorman has only added to his reputation as a future slugger by going deep eight times in 31 games -- while hitting for average and demonstrating on-base skills -- in his return to the Midwest League.
Drew Waters (Danville 2017), OF, Braves (No. 76 to No. 66)
Waters has handled the jump to Double-A at age 20 with aplomb, as he's thrived as the M-Braves' leadoff man while lining up alongside Pache in the outfield. The 6-foot-2, 183-pound switch-hitter enters week as the Southern League's leader in average (.336), hits (48), extra-base hits (19) and total bases (75).