It’s easy to forget after his slow start, but Vlad was the consensus #1 prospect in baseball just from of his bat, ahead of both Soto and Tatis. The only prospect that was ahead of Vladdy was Acuna when the hype train was on full steam.
Vladdy was graded 80 grade hit, 70 game power, 80 raw power when he was just 18 years old dominating double-A as the youngest player in the upper minors in 2018 & 2019.
If I remember correctly, Soto climbed up to #4 or 5 mid-season before he graduated. I think Tatis was the #2 prospect in baseball behind Vlad the following year (2019) when Vlad was #1 in back to back years.