These prospect rankings are based on fantasy value, not real-life value. Considering such, hitters generally weigh a bit heavier for me due to the injury risk and higher volatility of prospect pitchers. Proximity to the majors is also prominent in the equation, though these prospect fantasy baseball rankings are focused on long-term/dynasty outlooks. Think of these rankings as more of a five-year plan.
Rather than getting into writing mini-bios on all prospects, I’ve decided to keep my rankings simple by providing the 2024 stats of each player across all levels, plus a player comp, a small blurb on their prime skills for fantasy and an explanation of my ranking.
I’ve also included updated fScores for any players I expect to debut in 2025, which highlights what my fScore projections believe the player is capable of at the pro level for immediate impact.
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I know most people don’t care to read 250-500 words on each player, so using both box score scouting and film review, I have provided comps for each prospect. For fun, note that comps may be based on mechanics, body type, pitching arsenal or similar skills & box score style and how I think each prospect will perform once in the Majors over the next five seasons or so.
All-in-all, rankings paired with statistical info and a player comp will hit the sweet spot for the broadest category of people reading these prospect fantasy baseball rankings (or listening/watching the Fantasy Aceball podcast).
NOTES:
- Rookie status is determined by 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched at the Major League level.
- I did not include international professionals such as Roki Sasaki. He would be the No. 1 prospect if he were included.
- I prematurely removed the following players due to them being close to graduation, their age or injury concerns, bumping them from prospect status by the next time we see them: Christian Scott (SP – NYM), Drew Thorpe (SP – CWS), Max Meyer (SP – MIA), Ronny Mauricio (2B – NYM) and Robert Gasser (SP – MIL).
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51. Eduardo Tait (C – PHI)
- 2024 CPX/A: .302/.356/.486 | 6.4 BB%, 19.6 K% | 30 XBH, 11 HR, 5 SB (79 games)
- Age: 18
- ETA: 2027
- Comp: A lefty version of the Contreras brothers
- Prime Skills: Nice lefty swing from the catching prospect from Panama (ala lefty Ivan Herrera) with some big power potential, especially for a catcher. Eduardo has been raking through all of the Florida Complex League (CPX) with 34 RBI in 32 games. He took off toward the end of the CPX season from a power standpoint and has kept on raking up through Single-A ball as a 17-year-old.
- Ranking Explanation: Tait has put up some incredibly impressive numbers for this age and I love the swing and power. He’s going to play either at catcher or first base if they move him as we expect the Orioles to move Samuel Basallo off catcher. I’m waiting for people to comment on why Tait is higher than Basallo if I’m a fan of catchers who perform well on an age-to-level basis. Tait has a better build for long-term success and it’s that simple – good body vs. bad body. Being a catcher hurts him a tad, but I expect more power moving forward as the power only improved as the season went on.
- Previous Rank: 98
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52. Jett Williams (2B, SS – NYM)
- 2023 A/A+/AA: .263/.425/.451 | 43 XBH, 13 HR, 45 SB
- 2024 A/AA/AAA: .215/.358/.298 | 14.9 BB%, 23.6 K% | 9 XBH, 0 HR, 5 SB (33 games)
- Age: 21
- ETA: Mid-Late 2025 (July / August)
- fScores: 86 fContact, 146 fDiscipline, 78 fPower, 148 fSpeed
- Comp: Jose Altuve build, Edouard Julien approach with speed (think Nico Hoerner stats)
- Prime Skills: For plate skills and speed, the contact tool is still developing, but should ultimately be a good tool for Jett Williams. However, quality contact is lacking right now. He has non-zero power. His quick swing can lead to a surprising number of extra-base hits.
- Ranking Explanation: Williams was a top-30 prospect for me before his injury last year. He returned to the Arizona Fall League with two homers and seven steals after a short season. The hit tool needs to catch up to the other tools, but Williams projects as a future 10/30 or 10/40 type with an insanely good plate approach if he can increase the aggressiveness in his approach. That’s what seems to be holding down the average in a Twins prospect sort of way.
- Previous Rank: 62
53. Justin Crawford (OF – PHI)
- 2024 A+/AA: .313/.360/.444 | 6.4 BB%, 18.7 K% | 38 XBH, 9 HR, 42 SB (110 games)
- Age: 21
- ETA: Early 2026
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Carl Crawford with less power (Taller Juan Pierre perhaps?)
- Prime Skills: Justin Crawford has lightning speed like his dad. The hit tool is developing and the plate skills are improving. We are getting 10-15 homer power to go along with the rest of the tools.
- Ranking Explanation: Crawford has performed like a stud leadoff hitter at an advanced level for his age throughout his time in the minors. His lack of power will stop him from ever reaching the top level of prospects, but he’s projected as an effective source of speed and batting average for the future. Williams gets the edge with the power and on-base upside.
- Previous Rank: 64
54. Brandon Sproat (SP – NYM)
- 2024 AAA Stats: 47 2/3 IP | 25.3 K-BB%, 12.2 SwStr%, 31.5 CSW% | 2.08 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
- Age: 24
- ETA: Mid 2025
- fScores: 100 fStuff, 96 fControl, 111 fERA
- Comp: Pablo Lopez
- Prime Skills: Brandon Sproat is an athletic righty who has quick action in his delivery and hits 97-99 miles per hour (MPH) on his fastball regularly, which is his best pitch. He pairs it against a cutter that can get nasty at 94-96 MPH, an average-ish changeup and a slider with some nice run against righties. He pounds the fastball in the zone against lefties, while running sliders and cutters against righties with the improved command at AA carrying him there.
- Ranking Explanation: Sproat runs pretty fastball-heavy and then uses his other pitches more to just mix it up. He had a rough run at AAA like many of the guys who don’t skip it entirely, possibly due to the automated ball-strike system (ABS) and other weird elements added into the game at the level and possibly because he was at the end of his season. Either way, Sproat should have a decent run this year with Christian Scott out for the season pending the Mets spending more money on the rotation.
- Previous Rank: 66
55. Jacob Misiorowski (SP – MIL)
- 2024 AA: 97 1/3 IP | 16.1 K-BB%, 14.1 SwStr%, 30.7 CSW% | 3.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
- Age: 23
- Comp: Young Tyler Glasnow with worse control
- ETA: Early 2025
- fScores: 108 fStuff, 88 fControl, 135 fERA (as a starter)
- Prime Skills: Jacob Misiorowski has a killer fastball. He throws it 101 and it’s at an odd arm angle, so it’s difficult to pick up with an elite slider in his pocket as well. He’s had some control issues, especially as a starter, but once he shifted to the pen in AAA he became a beast.
- Ranking Explanation: The control issues limit the upside a bit compared to the upside of his stuff, but he has a range of outcomes that go from ace to top set-up guy. I trust he will find success in one role or another. Remember Glasnow had the same concerns with Pittsburgh due to his size and had control and durability issues at different times throughout his career. Misiorowski went on a nice stretch with limited walks and I thought he had a breakthrough, but he has reverted to bad control in his last few starts before converting back to the pen. After August 7th he had a 1.62 ERA and 0.72 WHIP, with 22 strikeouts and seven walks in his last 16 2/3 innings.
- Previous Rank: 56
56. Robert Calaz (OF – COL)
- 2024 CPX/A: .344/.446/.633 | 13.9 BB%, 23.6 K% | 33 XBH, 12 HR, 15 SB (62 games)
- Age: 19
- ETA: 2027
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Teoscar Hernandez
- Prime Skills: Robert Calaz has big-time power potential but has to combat his swing-and-miss issues. There are a ton of tools here, but also some massive swing-and-miss issues. There could be an Emmanuel Rodriguez-type profile once he gets rolling at the higher levels, but I hope he can cut the swinging strikes down.
- Ranking Explanation: Calaz put up ridiculous power and speed numbers, but he’s very far away and there are some big swing-and-miss concerns (17.3% SwStr) and a near 30% strikeout rate at Single-A ball. Crawford is a more surefire impact player at this point as he has performed with the hit tool at the AA level. Calaz just broke through into Single-A ball and has a crowded Rockies outfield, a bad developmental system and some strikeout issues working against his high-end tools.
- Previous Rank: 74
57. Colby Thomas (OF – ATH)
- 2024 AA/AAA: .277/.342/.563 | 7 BB%, 24.7 K% | 80 XBH, 31 HR, 54 SB
- Age: 24
- ETA: Early 2025
- fScores: 95 fContact, 58 fDiscipline, 124 fPower, 106 fSpeed
- Comp: Taylor Ward and Adolis Garcia mash-up
- Prime Skills: Colby Thomas has all-field power and does a great job of shooting the ball through the gaps and has an over 27% line drive rate this year. He has an open stance with hands up, loaded pre-pitch. He’s an extra-base hit machine and may run into some strikeout issues with a below-average hit tool (only 78.4% in zone contact). He’s aggressive in the zone (near 80% zone swing rate) and runs an optimal batted ball profile with a killer sweet spot percentage.
- Ranking Explanation: Thomas had a strong season last year, but needed to cut down on the strikeout rate to maximize his skills. He’s done that and he’s lifting the ball a lot more this year and looks like a potential stud. He’s also showing off the pull power this year after putting up a near 25/25 season in 2023. I love the way this dude cranks extra-base hits and the Athletics have aggressively moved him to AAA. There’s a risk he flames out at some point, but could be a high-damage hitter like Adolis Garcia was earlier in his career. He also gets a bump for proximity. I expect him up early in 2025. He could even break camp.
- Previous Rank: 48
58. Aidan Miller (SS – PHI)
- 2024 A/A+/AA: .261/.366/.446 | 12.1 BB%, 21.6 K% | 45 XBH, 11 HR, 23 SB
- Age: 21
- ETA: Mid 2026
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Royce Lewis with a worse hit tool
- Prime Skills: This dude is an athlete. I had a live look at Aidan Miller. He’s a super athlete and gamer. A lot of people thought he would move from shortstop to third base. He looks super smooth and athletic and should stay at shortstop as long as he can. Miller has a great eye at the plate with only a 19.5% chase rate at Single-A ball and has great exit velocities for his age at an average of 87.5 and max over 108 while we had measurements at Single-A ball. The hit tool is only average and needs the most work, but he gets an ideal launch angle and is adept at barreling when he does make contact.
- Ranking Explanation: He does have a decently high floor as a further away prospect. Seeing him in person, I know he’s a gamer. I saw him strike out three times, then come back to hit a two-run double and score on a wild pitch. He’s in it even on the bad days, which he has had a lot of since moving up to High-A, but he bounced back for a very strong end of the season before seeing a cup of coffee in AA.
- Previous Rank: 52
59. Kyle Teel (C – CWS)
- 2024 AA: .288/.386/.433 | 13.5 BB%, 23 K% | 36 XBH, 13 HR, 12 SB
- Age: 23
- ETA: Mid 2025
- fScores: 97 fContact, 124 fDiscipline, 69 fPower, 96 fSpeed
- Comp: Shades of Buster Posey with less power
- Prime Skills: Kyle Teel is an athletic catcher with an above-average hit tool. He gets some comps to J.T. Realmuto, but I think he is more of a high-average hitter who will get on base than the power/speed threat of Realmuto. He gets to decent enough exit velocities to raise his power profile as he ages.
- Ranking Explanation: He’s an across-the-board very solid hitter who should maintain primary catcher duties and is a good enough hitter he should find the lineup even when he’s not catching. That might happen more often than anticipated wow that he will be paired with Edgar Quero following the Garrett Crochet trade.
- Previous Rank: 38
60. Braden Montgomery (OF – CWS)
- 2024 College: .322/.454/.611 | 32 XBH, 17 HR, 6 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Mid 2026
- fScores: N/A (need minor league data)
- Comp: Bigger Jasson Dominguez with less speed
- Prime Skills: Braden Montgomery is an athletic, switch-hitting power hitter. He has an arm as a former pitcher as well and a quick, short swing where he gets to the ball no matter where it’s thrown.
- Ranking Explanation: Montgomery missed the minor league season after breaking his ankle in college ball, which might give him a bit of a discount, especially with the lack of minor league data. He’s going to be a stud, but we have to wait. Now is a good time to buy. While I think Montgomery has a much higher ceiling for fantasy than Teel and was the star of the trade, I prefer some more data to raise my ranking of him.
- Previous Rank: 89
61. Kevin McGonigle (2B, SS – DET)
- 2024 A/A+: .309/.401/.452 | 14 BB%, 8.5 K% | 25 XBH, 5 HR, 22 SB (74 games)
- Age: 20
- ETA: Late 2026
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Chase Utley wannabe (with less power and more speed) with a bit of a Steven Kwan profile in the middle infield
- Prime Skills: Kevin McGonigle has probably the best hit tool of the high school guys from the last class, and he’s showing it in the minors. He also has some speed. But will he generate enough power to avoid the Luis Arraez trap?
- Ranking Explanation: McGonigle is following the James Triantos pathway, but a year behind. He’s been a great contact hitter (near 95% Z-Contact%), avoids strikeouts (only a 22% chase rate) and steals bags. The only thing keeping him out of the top 30/top 40 in my rankings is the below-average power to date.
- Previous Rank: 80
62. Cooper Pratt (SS – MIL)
- 2024 A/A+: .277/.362/.406 | 10.3 BB%, 20 K% | 26 XBH, 8 HR, 27 SB (96 games)
- Age: 20
- ETA: 2027
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Giant Ha-Seong Kim
- Prime Skills: Cooper Pratt is a huge athletic shortstop who is far away as a high school guy, but has five-tool potential, especially due to his size. He hit for more power in High-A, which was my biggest concern even despite the size. I would ignore some of the batting average worries at the level as he was running a low batting average on balls in play (BABIP) in the 23-game sample size.
- Ranking Explanation: Pratt could grow into a 25-30 homer guy due to his size, but for now, he works off a killer plate approach teamed with speed. If he sticks at shortstop, watch out. Pratt has some excellent upside and is safer than someone like Aidan Miller, but Miller has the more explosive tools and gets the edge.
- Previous Rank: 90
63. Jesus Made (SS – MIL)
- 2024 DSL: .331/.458/.554 | 18.1 BB%, 13 K% | 21 XBH, 6 HR, 28 SB (51 games)
- Age: 18
- ETA: Late 2027
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Smaller switch-hitting infield Christian Yelich profile and swing mechanics
- Prime Skills: We don’t have a lot of data on the Dominican Summer League (DSL) guys, but the stats speak for themselves. Great plate skills (more walks than strikeouts) are rare for DSL hitters who put up these kinds of power and speed numbers. It’s hard to judge how the power and speed will translate as he increases levels, but he projects as a 20/30 bat as his development continues.
- Ranking Explanation: I don’t like ranking guys who only have DSL experience in my top 150, but he performed exceptionally across the board in all facets of his game. Pratt has had some similar production in the low minors. Until we see Jesus Made in Single-A ball, I have a hard time pushing him into the top 40, though the skills could get him there in the next year.
- Previous Rank: N/A
64. Dalton Rushing (C – LAD)
- 2024 AA/AAA: .271/.384/.512 | 12.7 BB%, 20.5 K% | 48 XBH, 26 HR, 2 SB
- Age: 24
- ETA: Mid 2025
- fScores: 93 fContact, 121 fDiscipline, 107 fPower, 66 fSpeed
- Comp: Daulton Varsho without the baserunning ability
- Prime Skills: Dalton Rushing is a stout kid with a quick swing and nice lefty pull power, great plate discipline and an average hit tool. The lack of speed dings his max potential a bit for fantasy purposes, but he has the skills to be a regular starter if the Dodgers can clear the room for him.
- Ranking Explanation: Rushing is still a decent prospect, but the Dodgers tend to let some of their guys stew, and he’s older for the level. There’s a good chance he ends up in left field and backup catcher for the Dodgers having played 27 games in left field and only six at catcher in AAA. The upside is capped a little and though he reminds me of Daulton Varsho the skills profile is closer to Taylor Ward.
- Previous Rank: 120
65. Josue Briceno (C – DET)
- 2024 A: .319/.402/.529 | 12.2 BB%, 14.6 K% | 29 XBH, 7 HR, 3 SB
- Age: 20
- ETA: Late 2026
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Bigger MJ Melendez with a better hit tool
- Prime Skills: Josue Briceno is a huge 6-foot-5 catcher who will probably move off due to size. Has not developed the power to match his exit velocities or size, but the hit tool has been spectacular, as are the plate skills. The power came along in the Arizona Fall League where he cranked 17 extra-base hits, including 10 bombs and a .433/.509/.867 triple slash line.
- Ranking Explanation: This is a guy who needs to develop more bat speed and better swing mechanics to maximize his potential. He’s big, strong, has a great eye and can make contact, but just needs to get around on pitches faster to generate more hard contact that results in damage like he did in the fall league.
- Previous Rank: 140
66. Owen Caissie (OF – CHC)
- 2024 AAA: .278/.375/.472 | 12.9 BB%, 28.4 K% | 51 XBH, 19 HR, 11 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Early 2025
- fScores (May): 96 fContact, 94 fDiscipline, 103 fPower, 91 fSpeed
- Comp: Cody Bellinger meets Joey Gallo
- Prime Skills: The power is legit (115.5 max exit velocity this year and around 90 average exit velocity), but the hit tool and plate skills need some serious work. There is a lot of potential here, however, hence the ranking. Owen Caissie just needs to work on making more contact and putting the ball into the air to maximize his skill set.
- Ranking Explanation: Caissie has always played young for the level. I expect more power to develop based on the exit velocities, but will the hit tool keep up and can he cut down on the strikeouts? These are the major hurdles that will determine whether or not Caissie leans toward good Cody Bellinger production or bad Joey Gallo production.
- Previous Rank: 69
67. James Triantos (2B, OF – CHC)
- 2024 AA/AAA: .300/.346/.427 | 5.6 BB%, 11.1 K% | 36 XBH, 7 HR, 47 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Early 2025
- fScores: 96 fContact, 94 fDiscipline, 59 fPower, 206 fSpeed
- Comp: Luis Rengifo
- Prime Skills: Good hit tool with a solid set of wheels and some developing pull power from the right side. James Triantos is a bigger kid who projects for more power than he’s shown at this point in his Minor League career.
- Ranking Explanation: There’s a chance to get to a little more power, but the key to Triantos’ value is in points leagues, where he’s going to rack up a ton of hits and get additional points for steals. Triantos has had a good year. I gave him a nice bump in the rankings because if he’s going to supply this much speed he’s going to be useful in most league types as a super-utility speed and batting average guy. There’s a proximity bump in Triantos’ ranking as well.
- Previous Rank: 60
68. Jhostynxon Garcia (OF – BOS)
- 2024 A/A+/AA: .286/.356/.536 | 7.2 BB% / 21.6 K% | 52 XBH, 23 HR, 17 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Early 2026
- fScores: 97 fContact, 67 fDiscipline, 101 fPower, 102 fSpeed
- Comp: Super light Manny Ramirez (aggressive righty swing with the dreads in the Sox uniform looks so much like him) with a Nicholas Castellanos profile.
- Prime Skills: Already nicknamed “The Password”, Jhostynxon Garcia has 14 bombs and 14 steals when combining his Low-A and High-A numbers. He’s rocking a 177 wRC+ in High-A right now. He’s a better version of Isaac Paredes as a hitter. Rocking an over 46% flyball rate and 46% pull rate equals a near 30% home run per flyball (HR/FB) rate in High-A.
- Ranking Explanation: Garcia went from a ridiculous amount of steals in a short time in Single-A ball to smashing everything out of the park in High-A. Despite the 17 steals, I don’t see much base running value in the future. He projects as more of a 25-homer, five-steal type with a good batting average.
- Previous Rank: 70
69. Jacob Wilson (SS – ATH)
- 2024 AA/AAA: .433/.473/.668 | 6.2 BB%, 6.6 K% | 35 XBH, 7 HR, 2 SB (53 games)
- 2024 MLB: .250/.314/.315 | 7.8 BB%, 9.7 K% | 4 XBH, 0 HR, 0 SB (28 games)
- Age: 23
- ETA: Opening Day (Debuted in 2024)
- fScores: 106 fContact, 114 fDiscipline, 60 fPower, 77 fSpeed
- Comp: More athletic Luis Arraez
- Prime Skills: Jacob Wilson was a first-rounder last year and has gotten the bump to AAA after decimating AA pitchers. He’s been a doubles machine, it almost looks like he’s been at batting practice since the draft because he’s been generating so many hits. I thought the pick was a reach when the Athletics drafted him, but he’s moving quickly and is hitting at every level.
- Ranking Explanation: Wilson has the best hit tool of any prospect with an insane 97.4% contact rate and 98.9% Z-contact rate. Crawford gets the edge thanks to the insane speed skills he brings to the table, but if you need batting average or are in points leagues, don’t sleep on Jacob Wilson.
- Pre-Season Rank: 65
70. Joendry Vargas (SS – LAD)
- 2024 CPX: .303/.406/.493 | 12.3 BB%, 22.8 K% | 16 XBH, 4 HR, 11 SB
- Age: 19
- ETA: 2027
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Taller Bobby Witt Jr.-light mashed up with a Jordan Lawlar-like skillset
- Prime Skills: Great hit tool that can get to all fields with a nice quick swing with good reach. Joendry Vargas’ swing reminds me of Bobby Witt Jr., hence the comp, but there’s less power as he’s more lanky. This gives him more reach to get bat to ball, but it will likely result in fewer barrels and overall power.
- Ranking Explanation: The reason some of the other complex guys are ranked higher is the batted ball profile. He did not line many despite having great contact skills. A lot of that is him just throwing the bat out with his reach and not being able to get his hands in quicker, which is going to take some adjusting against more breaking stuff. I would have loved to see what he could have done at Single-A ball, but the Dodgers were conservative on pushing him this year.
- Previous Rank: 95
71. Seaver King (SS, 3B – WSH)
- 2024 College: .308/.377/.577 | 33 XBH, 16 HR, 11 SB
- 2023 A: .295/.367/.385 | 10 BB%, 14.4 K% | 4 XBH, 0 HR, 10 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Mid 2026
- fScores: N/A
- Comp: Trea Turner-light
- Prime Skills: Seaver King has a good hit tool and electric speed. He has a wide-open stance that generates more power from his smaller frame than you would expect which will likely translate more for doubles than homers in the Majors. He is aggressive in the zone and should run high averages.
- Ranking Explanation: King has a high-end profile rating, above average across-the-board hit tool, power skills and plus speed. I expect him to have a killer year in High-A and AA, priming himself for a 2026 debut. He could be a big-time climber up prospect rankings when we get more Statcast data from him.
- Previous Rank: N/A (2024 Draftee)
72. Caden Dana (SP – LAA)
- 2024 AA: 135 2/3 IP | 20.1 K-BB%, 12.6 SwStr%, 27.7 CSW% | 2.52 ERA, 0.94 WHIP
- 2024 MLB: 10 1/3 IP | 1.9 K-BB%, 11.2 SwStr%, 26.2 CSW% | 9.58 ERA, 2.03 WHIP
- Age: 21
- ETA: May/June 2025 (debuted in 2024)
- fScores: 98 fStuff, 103 fControl, 125 fERA
- Comp: Young Noah Syndergaard
- Prime Skills: Caden Dana looks like old-school Thor Syndergaard on the mound with his Viking hair, 94-95 MPH fastball and power slider. The curveball is only average, but he has a pretty nifty two-seamer to pair against the four-seamer with some nice ride.
- Ranking Explanation: The Angels are always a team to promote players quickly, but Dana’s swinging strike rate reminds me of AJ Smith-Shawver last year, and that he might not be ready yet. He’s young for the level and, therefore, should get an appropriate bump even though the strikeout rate isn’t elite at AA compared to what he was doing in Single-A ball. He had a rough introduction to the pros, but it was a small sample size and all things being even most 20-year-olds should not be pitching in the Majors unless they are a super elite talent. Dana projects more as a mid-rotation guy.
- Previous Rank: 40
73. Cam Smith (3B – HOU)
- 2024 College: .387/.488/.654 | 39 XBH, 16 HR, 4 SB
- A/A+/AA: .313/.396/.609 | 11.2 BB% / 17.9 K%| 16 XBH, 7 HR, 2 SB
- Age: 22
- ETA: Late 2025
- fScores: 96 fContact, 89 fDiscipline, 102 fPower, 81 fSpeed
- Comp: Josh Jung with shades of Manny Machado
- Prime Skills: Cam Smith began his minor league career on a complete tear, outpacing his college profile. He’s very stoic at the plate, very calm with a great eye and quick hands to get to any pitch and crush it. He hits to all fields. If the Astros can teach him to pull more into the Crawford boxes, there’s quite a bit more of a power upside here.
- Ranking Explanation: Cam Smith gets the edge over some of the guys who have been around the Minors for a while and have not produced at AA as he did in his small sample size. The hit and power combo is lacking in someone like Moises Ballesteros. Smith has a better body to lean into the new environment post-trade to the Astros. Vargas has a higher upside and Wilson is a near-lock to be a great batting average contributor, so for now, they get the edge over Smith.
- Previous Rank: N/A (2024 draft)
74. Cole Young (SS – SEA)
- 2024 AA: .271/.369/.390 | 12.1 BB%, 15.8 K% | 36 XBH, 9 HR, 23 SB
- Age: 21
- ETA: Late 2025
- fScores: 95 fContact, 121 fDiscipline, 66 fPower, 110 fSpeed
- Comp: Jackson Holliday-light meets Geraldo Perdomo‘s skillset
- Prime Skills: Cole Young has a good hit tool to go along with great plate skills, especially for a player his age and as a 20-year-old in AA last season. The speed is good, but not great. He has quick hands and is starting to hit the ball in the air more as he moves up each level. He’s going to be a winner in points leagues.
- Ranking Explanation: I like Young as a real-life player more than a fantasy asset. Unless he can reach back for more power he’s just going to be a filler outside of points league. He deserves an age-to-level bump for doing what he has done at each level way below the average age. He has an advanced approach, but the physical tools have not developed with his profile.
- Previous Rank: 54
75. Moises Ballesteros (C – CHC)
- 2024 AA/AAA Stats: .289/.354/.471 | 8.9 BB%, 18.3 K% | 44 XBH, 19 HR, 1 SB
- Age: 21
- ETA: Early 2025
- fScores: 95 fContact, 86 fDiscipline, 85 fPower, 67 fSpeed
- Comp: Lefty only Pablo Sandoval with more pop
- Prime Skills: Moises Ballesteros has an above-average hit tool and power for a catcher, but he has a bad body ala Pablo Sandoval, which may negatively impact him down the line. He showed even more power in the Arizona Fall League and is advanced as a hitter for his age with six bombs there.
- Ranking Explanation: Ballesteros has shown to be a pure hitter with a 127 wRC+ as a 20-year-old at AA and AAA ball, and rates out as someone who could be an Alejandro Kirk-type with power or a young Pablo Sandoval as a catcher. He would be better off working on his body before a promotion to get in better shape for a better career, which hurts him and stops me from ranking him higher despite the killer stats for his age. I gave Young the edge over Ballesteros because I could see him developing more power as he ages, while Ballesteros might not stick at catcher and could be one of these guys who pops early and ages poorly.
- Previous Rank: 85
Tim’s fScores Rankings & Tiers (2025)
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