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Summer Collegiate  | Story  | 10/4/2021

Prospect League Top Prospect List

Cade Schares     
Photo: Ryan Eiermann (Kankakee CC Athletics)
Summer Collegiate Top Prospect List Index

http://www.prospectleague.com
Year Established: 2008
States Represented: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
No. Of Teams: 16
Regular Season Champion (best overall record): Lafayette Aviators (41-18)
Postseason Champion: Cape Catfish (38-22)
No 1 Prospect, 2019: Austin Marozas, RHP, Quincy (UNC Charlotte)
First 2019 Player Selected, 2021 Draft: Trey Sweeney, 3B, Lafayette (Eastern Illinois, 20th Overall Pick)



Player of the Year: Jackson Jones, C/DH, Burlington (Young Harris College)
Pro Prospect and Starting Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Eiermann, LHP, Illinois Valley (Kankakee CC??)
Reliever of the Year: Anthony Klein, RHP, O’Fallon (Southeast MO State)

The Prospect League continued its trend of growth during the 2021 season, as it saw a major expansion into new markets with the addition of the Johnstown Mill Rats (Pennsylvania), Alton River Dragons (Illinois), Burlington Bees (Iowa) and Clinton LumberKings (Iowa), bringing the number of total teams from 12 to 16. To add to the excitement, they saw the highest draft pick in League history, as former Lafayette Aviator and 2019 Prospect League All-Star, Trey Sweeney, was selected by the New York Yankees with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. 

The Cape Catfish took home the 2021 Prospect League Championship after defeating the regular season champions, the Lafayette Aviators, in a best of three series. The Catfish have had a short but wildly successful stint so far in the Prospect League, making it to the Championship in each of their two seasons and compiling an 81-39 record. 

The League’s Roland Hemond Pro Prospect and Starting Pitcher of the Year went to the Pistol Shrimp’s Ryan Eiermann, who compiled an 8-1 record with a 2.12 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 68 innings pitched. Burlington slugger Jackson Jones took home the Mike Schmidt Player of the Year award after hitting .295 over 57 games and leading the League in home runs and doubles with 18 and 17, respectively. The Prospect League also gives out the Galen Woods Fireman of the Year (given to the League’s top reliever), which was awarded to the Hoots’ Anthony Klein, who held opposing batters to a .125 average and amassed a 0.81 ERA over 33 1/3 innings pitched. 

Top 10 Prospects

Rank Name Pos. School Hometown State Draft Year
1 Ryan Eiermann LHP Kankakee CC* Naperville IL 2022
2 Curtis Washington Jr. OF Purdue* West Memphis AR 2022
3 Keshawn Ogans SS Cal Daly City CA 2022
4 Jared Simpson LHP Iowa* Clinton IA 2022
5 Gino D’Alessio SS Quincy Milwaukee WI 2022
6 Ruben Ramirez RHP SIGNED/Royals Juncos PR N/A
7 Jake Leger LHP Alabama* Lexington NE 2022
8 Tanner Craig 1B Evansville Scottsburg IN 2022
9 Matt Schark 1B Jefferson CC St. Charles MO 2022
10 Avery Owusu-Asiedu OF SIU-E Waukesha WI 2023

*Denotes transfer

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