If the 2015 MLB season proved anything, it's that prospects are more valuable than ever before.
Young talent made immediate impact on virtually every MLB team this past season. Young players like Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant and Carlos Correa dominated the headlines in October, proving that there should be no timeline on when prospects can contribute at the major league level.
Many prospects graduated to the big leagues this past season, but there are still a handful of high-upside talents ready to make a name for themselves in 2016. Over the next few slides, we'll identify those impact prospects poised to become household names next season.
The players on this list are extremely talented. Some, like Michael Fulmer and Max Kepler, are late bloomers who finally put it all together in 2015. Others, like Blake Snell and A.J. Reed, will ride a wave of momentum from award-winning seasons into 2016. Then there are the likes of Orlando Arcia and Nomar Mazara, major league-ready talents who are often swept to the side in favor of other young players.
We'll touch on those names and plenty more in the slides to come. What do you think about our selections? Which prospect are you most excited to see play this season? How quickly can the names on this list reach the big leagues? Your forum is in the comments section below, just one click away.
Whether it's to keep up with your favorite team or to get a leg up in your fantasy league, knowing where the next impact youngster is coming from is a must for today's MLB fan. The prospects on this list may not be well-known names just yet, but that figures to change over the course of the coming months.
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