Each and every MLB organization has an overall “draft board” that ranks every prospect, starting at the top and working its way down. This list typically extends to the top-100. However, a deeper look into a War Room will show multiple lists that provide greater insight and allow for more flexibility in stress-filled situations.

Multiple board rankings separated by year in school status (HS / College) and by position (Hitters / Pitchers) provide protection from getting locked into a pick by simply taking the next prospect on an overall Draft Board. When a scouting director looks around his War Room for his next pick he can choose from a variety of pick types; high school hitter, high school pitcher, college hitter, college pitcher. Each pick type comes with a different degree of risk, and signability. Generally, high school pitchers carry the most risk, while college hitters the least.

We updated our PBR Draft Board recently, on June 23, which you can view here. The lists below encapsulate the way pro teams organize their lists so it's easier to weigh options when the pressure is on and the clock is ticking, especially in the later rounds:

• Top College Hitters
• Top College Pitchers
• Top Prep Pitchers

Here's our final version of the Top-50 Prep Hitters to know for the 2023 MLB Draft:

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