Yahoo Sports' 26-and-under power rankings evaluate teams based on young talent (age 26 or younger) across four categories: Young MLB hitters, Young MLB pitchers, Prospect hitters, and Prospect pitchers. The Rockies' young core includes players like C Hunter Goodman, SS Ezequiel Tovar, and RHP Chase Dollander, but not enough to lift them from the bottom of the rankings.
These rankings differ from traditional farm system evaluations by giving more weight to productive young major leaguers than to unproven prospects. Teams are being ranked from weakest to strongest, with the top 10 organizations to be revealed later this week.