2023 Pre Draft Top 40 Prospects Kelly's Heroes

This is a pre-draft top 30 prospect list for the Heroes with the highest ranking that player received on one of the 6 biggest national list (Rotowire, Fangraphs BA, ESPN, Law, Pipeline)

1. SS Jordan Lawler (#3 Rotowire)

2. SS Ezequiel Tovar (#17 BA)

3. SS Marco Luciano (#21 Keith Law)

4. C/1B Tyler Soderstrom (#23 ESPN) 

5. OF Zac Veen (#27 MLB Pipeline)

6. OF Robert Hassell III (#35 MLB Pipeline)

7. SS Brayan Rocchio (#22 Keith Law)

8. OF Miguel Bleis (#20 Fangraphs)

9. SP Mick Abel (#25 Fangraphs)

10. OF George Valera (#27 Keith Law)

11. SP Cade Cavalli (#58 Pipeline)

12. OF/3B Ceddanne Rafaela (#37 Keith Law)

13. SS Brady House (#85 Keith Law)

14. 2B Edouard Julien (#67 Rotowire)

15. SP Gordon Graceffo (#66 Keith Law)

16. 3B Orelvis Martinez (#67 ESPN)

17. SS Joey Ortiz (#66 Fangraphs)

18. SP Hayden Wesneski (#61 Rotowire)

19. SP Ken Waldichuk (#63 ESPN)

20. SP Jarlin Susana (#85 ESPN)

21. C Ivan Herrera (#89 ESPN)

22. OF Luis Matos (HM Keith Law)

23. OF Gabriel Martinez (#271 Rotowire)

24. SS Liover Peguero (HM ESPN)

25. SP Mason Montgomery (#113 Rotowire)

26. 2B Carlos Jorge (#202 Rotowire)

27. OF Jonatan Clase (#209 Rotowire)

28. 1B Malcom Nunez (#311 Rotowire)

29. OF Jose Gerardo (#228 Rotowire)

30. OF Jeremy De La Rosa (#283 Rotowire)

31. SP Robert Gasser (#117 Rotowire)

32. SP Mason Black (#306 Rotowire)

33. OF Jose Ramos

34. 3B Jared Triolo (#380 Rotowire)

35. SP Taylor Dollard (#368 Rotowire)

36. SP Jaden Hill

37. SS Ricardo Cabrera

38. SS Maikol Hernandez

39. 1B Grant Lavigne

40. SS William Bergolla Jr

2022 Little Hero of the Year

2022 Little Hero of the Year is 2B Edouard Julien of the Twins. He went from unknown prospect to top 100 player in a year. His stats were .300 average with a .441 OBP to lead all full season players in the minors. He posted .931OPS with 17HR and 19SB. 

Complete list of winners

2007 1B Billy Butler KC

2008 1B Logan Morrison Fla

2009 SP Arodys Vizcaino NYY

2010 OF Mike Trout LAA

2011 1B Anthony Rizzo SD

2012 OF Adam Eaton Arz

2013 SP Yordano Ventura KC

2014 SP Lucas Giolito Was

2015 1B AJ Reed Hou

2016 2B Yoan Moncada Bos

2017 SP Yonny Chirinos TB

2018 SS Luis Garcia Phi

2019 SS Wander Franco TB

2020 No minor league Season

2021 SP Eury Perez Mia

2022 2B Edouard Julien Min

2022 Kelly's Ace of the Year

Justin Verlander was named Kelly's ace of the year. His stats on the year 18-4, 1.75era, 0.83whip, 175Inn, 185K's. This was the first year Verlander was on the Heroes.

Complete list all Heroes to win this honor:

2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's

2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV

2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's

2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's

2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's

2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV

2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15era 228Inn 197K's

2014 Yordano Ventura 14-10 3.20era 183Inn 159k's

2015 Noah Syndergaard 9-7 3.24era 150Inn 166K's

2016 Noah Syndergaard 14-9 2.60era 183.2inn 218k's

2017 Corey Kluber 18-4 2.25era 203.2inn 265K's

2018 Max Scherzer 18-7 2.53era 220.2Inn 300k's

2019 Jake Odorizzi 15-7 3.51era 158Inn 178K's

2020 Trevor Bauer 5-4,  1.73era 73Inn 100K's

2021 Carlos Rodon 13-5, 2.37era, 0.96whip, 132inn 185K's 

2022 Justin Verlander 18-4, 1.75era, 0.83whip, 175Inn, 185K's 

2022 Hero of the Year

2B Jose Altuve was named Hero of 2022. His numbers .298 avg 28HR, 57RBI, 103Runs, 18SB .917 OPS . Fun fact Altuve was the last player Tiger traded before he left the league. 

Past Winners

2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS

2008 2B Dustin Pedroia .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS

2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS

2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS

2011 2B Dustin Pedroia .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS

2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops

2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS

2014 OF Lorenzo Cain .301avg 5HR 53Rbi 55runs 28SB .751OPS

2015 OF Michael Conforto .270avg 9HR 26RBI .841ops

2016 2B Dustin Pedroia .318avg 15HR 74RBI 105Runs 61BB .825ops

2017 OF George Springer .283avg 34HR 85RBI 112Runs 64BB .889ops

2018 OF Christian Yelich .326avg 36HR 110RBI 118Runs 22SB 1.000OPS

2019 3B Rafael Devers .311avg 32HR, 115RBI, 129Runs, .916OPS

2020 OF Wil Myers 288avg 15 HR, 40RBI, 34 Runs, .959 OPS.

2021 3B Rafael Devers .281avg 38HR, 115RBI, 101Runs, .895 OPS

2022 2B Jose Altuve .298 avg 28HR, 57RBI, 103Runs, 18SB .917 OPS  

2022 update to the all time records

 Updated All Time Records

League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%

TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606***

CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484

CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480

CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*

CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429

CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442

CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*

CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*

CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379

CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286

CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439

CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*

CPL 2018 198-116-22 .622*

CPL 2019 134-179-23 .433

CPL 2020 045-042-09 .516* 

CPL 2021 172-142-22 .545*

CPL 2022 187-128-21 .588*

*** Won the championship

** Won the NL Pennant 

* Made the playoffs