Rosario feels like the other side of the coin from Ramirez. With a .230 batting average, striking out well over 30% of the time, and being a bit over-aged for a prep-drafted player, you'd wonder just how a sixth-round pick a year ago would make a top-20 list. The answer, much like the one to the question we posed about Ramirez, is: projection.

Rosario, who is already listed at 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds. is a beast of a human being with some impressive raw power. In a rough hitting environment, the outfielder slugged 16 home runs; he added 18 more doubles and four triples. The man can move his frame: he added 20 steals, as well. Made even more impressive, the outfielder played primarily center field with the Pelicans—adding to the potential upside. So, despite the contact issues, Rosario finished with a cool 127 wRC+ with Myrtle Beach. 

It's likely that the big-bodied outfielder will begin 2025 up a level with South Bend. This should be a bit of a productive struggle, as he works on cleaning up the strikeouts while flashing that raw power. The Cubs have had some success with free swingers in recent years, so the hope is that the team can find a way to get Rosario to hit more baseballs, while not sacrificing power. Rosario is a lottery-ticket type. There's a version of Rosario that could remind you of Yoenis Céspedes in center field: hitting 30 home runs and stealing 15 bags, but there's also a more likely version that strikes out too much and flames out somewhere before he ever makes an MLB club. Regardless, he's one of the most fun prospects in the system to dream about.