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).

NOTE: Rookie status is determined by 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched at the Major League level.

Full Top 150 Prospect rankings:

• Prospects 1-25
• Prospects 26-50
• Prospects 51-75
• Prospects 76-100
• Prospects 101 – 125
• Prospects 126-150

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: Catcher

1. Samuel Basallo (C/1B – BAL)

• 2024 AA/AAA: .278/.341/.449 | 8.6 BB%, 21.1 K% | 44 XBH, 19 HR, 10 SB
• Age: 20
• ETA: Mid 2026
• fScores: 93 fContact, 80 fDiscipline, 100 fPower, 84 fSpeed
• Comp: Kyle Schwarber with a better hit tool
• Prime Skills: Samuel Basallo has solid plate discipline and great power and is young for his level. Bassallo has seen some regression in 2024 on the batted ball data, as he has not been lifting the ball in the air enough to reach his power potential and he’s been dinged in the plate skills category this year seeing a decent increase in swinging strike and strikeout rate, while also seeing an even larger decrease in walk rate. He is built for his age with fast hands, but a tight/weird batting stance. He will likely move off the catcher position full-time because of Adley Rutschman.
• Ranking Explanation: The fact that Basallo is doing these things in AA/AAA at the age of 19 is insane. He had a 122 wRC+ at AA and AAA where the average player is 22 or 23 years old. This means that when factoring age to level, Basallo is closer to a 200 wRC+ player. He will likely spend the year at AAA as the Orioles are overloaded with depth and have no room for some of their top prospects. However, that doesn’t stop him from being the top choice at the position.
• Top 150 Ranking: 7

2. Agustin Ramirez (C/1B – MIA)

• 2024 AA/AAA: .267/.358/.487 | 11.1 BB%, 18.6 K% | 53 XBH, 25 HR, 22 SB
• Age: 22
• ETA: Early 2025
• fScores: 91 fContact, 103 fDiscipline, 93 fPower, 130 fSpeed
• Comp: Gary Sanchez with speed
• Prime Skills: Agustin Ramirez is a big-time power swing with some sneaky speed, but a questionable hit tool. He’s posted exit velocities up to 111 miles per hour (MPH) in Miami with increased average velocities in the low 90s. He hit a bump in AAA with the Yankees but figured it out in his last 20 AAA games with a .286/.383/.486 triple slash line and three home runs and two steals.
• Ranking Explanation: Ramirez was traded to the Marlins in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade, so this one is going to be fun to follow on both sides. The power stroke looks real with quick hands, but the question is if he can shorten it against major league pitching. The Marlins are not great and I would guess Ramirez will spend most of the season with the big league club. He could alternate between catcher and first base to get the most out of his bat, playing 22 games at catcher and 17 at designated hitter for the Marlins in AAA.
• Top 150 Ranking: 37

3. 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: Eduardo Tait has a nice lefty swing. The catching prospect from Panama (ala lefty Ivan Herrera) has some big power potential, especially for a catcher. He’s 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 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 at first base if they move him off catcher as we expect the Orioles to move 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. However, Tait has a better build for long-term success. It’s that simple. Good body versus 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.
• Top 150 Ranking: 51

4. 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 primary 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 that he should find the lineup even when he’s not catching. For now, he will be paired with Edgar Quero post-Garrett Crochet trade, it could happen more often than one might think.
• Top 150 Ranking: 59

5. 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 with 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. Even though he reminds me of Varsho, the skills profile is closer to Taylor Ward.
• Top 150 Ranking: 64

6. 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 the position due to his size. He hasn’t 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: Briceno 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 needs to get around on pitches faster to generate more hard contact that results in damage – as he did in the Arizona Fall League. The power upside and better body give him an edge to Ballesteros in the long term.
• Top 150 Ranking: 65

7. 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, hitting 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. He rates out as someone who could be an Alejandro Kirk type with power or young Pablo Sandoval as a catcher. However, he would be better off working on his body before a promotion to get in better shape for a better career, which hurts him a bit in my eyes and stops me from ranking him any higher despite the killer stats for his age. Ballesteros might not stick at catcher and could be someone who pops early but ages poorly, while Briceno has the build for more power as we saw in the Arizona Fall League.
• Top 150 Ranking: 75

8. Carter Jensen (C – TB)

• 2024 A+/AA: .259/.359/.450 | 13.2 BB%, 23.4 K% | 46 XBH, 18 HR, 17 SB
• Age: 21
• ETA: Late 2025 (cup of coffee)
• fScores: 85 fContact, 107 fDiscipline, 87 fPower, 98 fSpeed
• Comp: Bo Naylor with a bit of a Will Smith batted ball profile
• Prime Skills: Carter Jensen is a beast of an athlete for a catcher. It seems the Royals are the masters at developing stud catchers. He has some solid pull power while also showing the ability to hit the ball the other way, which should keep him from getting shifted to death. He’s a line drive hitter rather than a fly-ball hitter, so he should run some higher batting average on balls in play (BABIPs) like he is now. Is probably more like a .250 batting average guy. He has some fantastic plate skills and is great on the basepaths.
• Ranking Explanation: Jensen’s BABIP came back down to Earth, but he’s maintained the solid power/speed combo with great plate skills, especially for a catcher. It should be noted that about a third of his plate appearances are coming as a designated hitter, so the Royals really like his bat and he may get moved off the catcher position at some point.
• Top 150 Ranking: 77

9. Harry Ford (C – SEA)

• 2024 AA: .249/.377/.367 | 14.1 BB%, 22 K% | 35 XBH, 7 HR, 35 SB
• Age: 22
• ETA: Late 2025
• fScores: 91 fContact, 122 fDiscipline, 66 fPower, 155 fSpeed
• Comp: J.T. Realmuto-light (less power, better discipline)
• Prime Skills: Harry Ford has great plate skills and he’s a great athlete, but we saw the power taper off after the first month in AA. He may also move off the position ala MJ Melendez and become an outfielder and backup catcher because Cal Raleigh will be blocking him at the position. He’s been a designated hitter or outfielder in about 50% of his games.
• Ranking Explanation: The hit tool has not progressed in the last couple of years and the power has tapered off. Whatever the Mariners are doing developmentally with Ford seems to be failing as we have not seen any growth in his profile. He’s still a good athlete, so there could be more here, but he’s losing steam in my rankings with each update. On the other hand, Jensen is gaining steam and has a power/speed combo rather than only speed. Ford and Jenson are pretty similar, skillset-wise, however, Jensen is trending up and Ford is trending down.
• Top 150 Ranking: 80

10. Edgar Quero (C – CWS)

• 2024 AA/AAA: .280/.366/.463 | 9.7 BB%, 17.4 K% | 32 XBH, 16 HR, 1 SB (98 games)
• Age: 21
• ETA: Early 2025
• fScores: 96 fContact, 113 fDiscipline, 76 fPower, 67 fSpeed
• Comp: Yasmani Grandal with less power and a better hit tool
• Prime Skills: Edgar Quero has fantastic plate discipline with more walks than strikeouts as a young 21-year-old at AA. He has 20-ish homer power in the bat and can steal a few bags as a rare switch-hitting catcher.
• Ranking Explanation: Quero has been destroying AAA as a 21-year-old. It’s impressive to see the power come into its own as I’ve been very high on Quero for a few years now. His falling in these rankings is no negative reflection on Quero, but more an adjustment in moving catchers down my rankings as they won’t have the same number of plate appearances as other position players. Additionally, we have more Statcast data on him, and the exit velocity numbers from Quero are lackluster – 87.3 average exit velocity and 106.7 max exit velocity. He’s young, so I expect the power to improve to a possible 15-20 homer power over a season.
• Top 150 Ranking: 88

Runners Up

11. Drake Baldwin (C – ATL) – Top 150 Ranking: 89
12. Jeferson Quero (C – MIL) – Top 150 Ranking: 92
13. Ethan Salas (C – SD) – Top 150 Ranking: 125
14. Blake Mitchell (C – KC) – Top 150 Ranking: 136
15. Jimmy Crooks (C – STL) – Top 150 Ranking: 146

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