Baseball America’s latest prospect rankings have turned the spotlight on a handful of players who share a Connecticut connection, illustrating how the state’s talent pipeline continues to feed Major League Baseball’s future.
At No. 16 overall in the Detroit Tigers’ organizational chart, left‑hander Andrew Sears has impressed with a 1.54 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP and a strikeout‑to‑walk ratio of 15 to 3 over 112⅔ innings.
Right‑hander Kyler Fedko, also a UConn alumnus, climbs to No. 21 on the Minnesota Twins’ list after a strong showing in Triple‑A that included a .286 batting average, 15 home runs and a .950 OPS in 58 games.
Outfielder Cam Maldonado, hailing from Wolcott, sits at No. 24 for the San Francisco Giants after hitting .281 with 11 homers and 45 RBI in 56 games at Class‑A San Jose.
Local Talent Makes Its Mark
Pitcher Colton Shaw, a Yale graduate, is ranked No. 29 by the Seattle Mariners after posting a 4‑3 record, 4.38 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 63⅔ innings at Class‑A Everett.
Daniel Bucciero, from Ridgefield, appears at No. 30 on the Oakland Athletics’ prospect board, where he is batting .287 with nine homers and 11 steals in 71 games at Class‑A Stockton.
Hiro Wyatt of Westport, currently on the Royals’ 60‑day injured list, posted a 3.21 ERA in seven starts for Class‑A Columbia before the setback.
Meanwhile, former top prospect Frank Mozzicato has vanished from the Royals’ Top 30 after a control problem that produced 43 walks in 45 innings and an 8.40 ERA.