Baseball America has a leg up in the desert this year.

One of our newest staff members, Jesús Cano, is an Arizona resident who has already been patrolling the backfields alongside veteran Bill Mitchell, who takes many of the photos you see on our site every day.

Later this week, BA’s Josh Norris will be taking his annual trip to Arizona for a week of reporting that will build the foundation for our Arizona Complex League prospect rankings.

Here’s a look at 10 prospects he’s particularly excited to see. We’ve left five free for Baseball America Prospect Report readers. The rest are available on our site exclusively for BA subscribers. We appreciate your support!

Jhonny Level, SS, Giants

Level was San Francisco's top prospect in the DSL last summer and holds that title once again after moving stateside. The infielder has a reputation for putting lumber on leather and has shown on-base skills, as well, in Scottsdale. He's not the most physically-projectable player you'll find, but he's got enough potential with the bat to continue rising through the system. For now, he'll continue working to produce in Scottsdale.

Brendan Tunink, OF, Dodgers

The Dodgers are rich with outfield prospects, including the fab four of Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope, Mike Sirota and Kendall George at High-A Great Lakes and Eduardo Quintero lurking in Low-A. On the complex, Tunink is working to raise his stock to the level of his higher-ranked peers. Tunink is as athletic as they come, and he's hitting for both average and power in Glendale, though his strikeouts are a touch high.

Tyson Lewis, SS, Reds

Lewis was on my list of ACL players to watch before the season began, and he's done a good job of living up to the billing. Cincinnati's first-rounder from a year ago has been hitting the ball hard and often, showing fine on-base skills in the process. His exit velocity numbers have been eye-popping, too. If he keeps bashing the ball the way he has in the early going, it might not be long before Lewis makes the long flight from Arizona to Florida for his first taste of full-season ball.

Joswa Lugo, SS, Angels

I heard all I needed to hear from Lugo during spring training when he cracked a thunderous home run to the opposite field against the Rockies. Although he's cooled off a bit lately, he's been one of the better players in the ACL. There are plenty of questions about where Lugo plays defense, but there's little doubt he'll be right at home in the batter's box as he moves through the minor leagues.

Yolfran Castillo, SS, Rangers

Castillo made a name for himself in his pro debut by making contact at an absurd rate in both the Dominican Summer League and ACL. He isn't quite connecting at that rate in a return to the complex, but he's still hitting for average and getting on base, though there's still not much power in the bag at this point. Scouts also think he could play above-average defense at shortstop.

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Dillon Lewis, OF, Yankees: When the Yankees called Lewis’ name last summer, they made him just the second player to be drafted out of Queens College of Charlotte. They did so on the strength of a very loud tool set that has shown up in spades in pro ball. Scouts go as high as double-plus on Lewis’ raw power and give him plus grades for his speed, as well. That combination alone is enough to raise eyebrows, but there’s plenty of room for improvement as he moves up the ladder. The Yankees are working with Lewis to raise the trajectories of his batted balls, and in doing so, his miss rates are elevated. His nine home runs and 13 stolen bases are each among the top 10 in his organization, and he’s one of just five minor leaguers to reach both of those plateaus this season.

Quick Hits

Prospect news and notes from around baseball…

• Twins outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez was place on the 7-day IL with a right hip injury. The clubs top three prospects—Rodriguez, Walker Jenkins and Luke Keaschall—are all injured.

• Ronny Mauricio has raked in Triple-A.

• Luis Cova homered twice in his DSL season debut.

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