ESPN has come out with their rankings of the top 100 prospects in professional baseball.  Players who meet MLB rookie eligibility requirements (fewer than 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster) going into the season are eligible for this list. For a quick overview of the tool grades on the 20-80 scale that are used heavily throughout this list -- and are the industry standard across baseball -- along with other key terms used in the ranking, click here.

On the top 100 list you can find two players from the state of Indiana, Max Clark from Franklin Community High School and Khal Stephen from Seeger High School.  Khal was not born in Indiana (Danville, IL) but he played high school in the state.  He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 2024 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mississippi State University.  Max Clark was born in Indiana (Franklin) and was drafted right out of high school.  He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft.  The future looks bright for these two players.  Below you can see the writeup from the ESPN Top 100 article.

8. Max Clark, CF, Detroit Tigers

Age: 21 | Bats: Left | Throws: Left

Hit: 40/60
Game Power: 40/50
Raw Power: 50/55
Speed: 70/70
Fielding: 45/50
Throwing: 55/55

Reminds me of: A little bit of Pete Crow-Armstrong and a little bit of Kenny Lofton, but not quite that kind of defender

Type: Well-rounded combination of all five tools and solid feel

Walker Jenkins and Clark were seen as the top two players in the loaded 2023 prep class for years in advance, and it's still looking that way after they both went in the top five picks, although some others have risen to join them near the top of that class. Clark is a filled-out 6-footer with plus-plus speed, an above-average arm, plus contact skills, above-average raw power and an excellent approach.

Clark is leaning more into his power than some expected at draft time, hitting nine homers in 2024 and 14 last season with a power spike once he reached Double-A. He might post plus OBPs and hit 20 homers annually while stealing 20 to 30 bases and playing a roughly average center field; he has the speed to be above average in the field but hasn't taken that step forward just yet. It wouldn't surprise me if Clark is knocking on the door in September 2026.

68. Khal Stephen, RHP, Cleveland Guardians

Age: 23 | Bats: Right | Throws: Right

Type: Fastball/splitter/command good enough to work around iffy breaking stuff to make a No. 3/No. 4 starter

Stephen made a huge development jump from his sophomore year at Purdue (5.21 ERA over 14 starts with equally mediocre peripherals) to his junior year in 2024 at Mississippi State (3.28 ERA over 16 starts with 107 strikeouts and 21 walks). He was a second-round pick of the Blue Jays after dealing in the SEC and in 2025 made it to Double-A with almost identical peripherals as in college. He was traded to Cleveland straight up for veteran starter Shane Bieber at the deadline.

I grade Stephen's 92 to 94 mph fastball that hits 97 as a hair above average mostly due to shape and command, while his splitter is above to plus, but his cutter, slider and curveball are all just below average. You can see from Logan Henderson (at No. 64 on this list) that this can work with no further development, but it's a narrow path. Stephen's command is among the best in the minors, so he'll be an innings eater of some kind, but he could become a No. 2/No. 3 starter with another step of development.