Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: 101-125 (Updated)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: 101-125 (Updated)

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 writing mini bios on all of these prospects, I’ve decided to keep my rankings simple by providing the most recent year’s stats of each player across all levels, a player comp, a small blurb on the player’s prime skills for fantasy, including my tool grades/pitching arsenals and an explanation of my ranking that may include trending data.

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Please note these rankings are the result of months of work from using available data, regular in-person scouting (Florida-based), writing weekly prospect performance columns for FantasyPros and regular film review; I have provided my personal comps for each prospect. Comps may be based on mechanics, body type, pitching arsenal or similar skills & box score style, and how I generally think each prospect will perform once in the Majors over the next five or so seasons.

Please keep in mind that since this is a massive write-up, the statistical inputs will have varying dates and are not based upon one static date.

NOTE: Rookie status is determined by 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched at the Major League level. Christian Scott (SP – NYM) was removed from prospect status.

Full Top 150 Prospect Rankings:

101. Aiva Arquette (SS – MIA)

  • 2025 College: .354/.461/.654 | 12.6 BB%, 16.5 K% | 37 XBH, 19 HR, 7 SB
  • 2025 CPX/A (as of 8/25/25): .226/.338/.323 | 14.9 BB%, 23 K% | 4 XBH, 1 HR, 5 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Wiry Carlos Correa/Kris Bryant hybrid
  • Prime Skills: Aiva Arquette is a huge, lean 6-foot-5 shortstop with an open stance and a lot of bat wiggle. We’ve only seen a small sample size in the Minors thus far (17 games), but as a longer lever player, he has a subpar hit tool that only got to average-ish angles (but the ability to go to all fields) with a metal bat. He has hit too many balls on the ground in his small sample size. Arquetter reportedly posted a max exit velocity of 104 with wood in the Cape Cod Baseball League last year, and he ranked in the 92nd percentile of exit velocities in college last year, indicating a potential plus hit tool.
  • Ranking Explanation: I’m not as big on Arquette as others are (as you can see based on my ranking). I don’t necessarily buy the power upside as more than mid-20s because he doesn’t get to the best angles and he has a decent number of holes in his swing. Despite not being as good an athlete, Dalton Rushing is a better pure hitter and gets the edge over Arquette.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
  • Hit: 35/45
    • Plate Approach: 40/50
    • Power: 45/55
    • Speed: 50/50

102. Cam Caminiti (SP – ATL)

  • 2024 A: 3 IP | 4 Ks, 0 BBs | 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
  • 2025 CPX (as of 8/27/25): 64 IP | 21.2 K-BB%, 13.8 SwStr%, 30.4 SwStr% | 3.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: A raw MacKenzie Gore with more wiry mechanics
  • Prime Skills: Cam Caminiti has an athletic build at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball from the left side with a fun under 3/4 arm-slot, but inconsistent secondaries outside of the sweeper/slider (which has become nasty). The fastball has some natural ride and glove-side run as he almost just slings it from his arm slot, and the sweeper against lefties is funny because batters think they are about to get nailed and flinch at the pitch that lands in the strike zone. He’s run a 2.84 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season.
  • Ranking Explanation: Caminiti has shown some impressive stuff and has improved as the season has gone on, especially the sweeper that is becoming a dominant pitch. The change-up has evolved into a splitter with some drop to it that is a nasty change of pace against the fastball and slider. Unlike some of the other young prospects, Caminiti’s pitch count has been increasing as the season has gone on, and he is getting stronger. Caminiti gets the slight edge over Parker Messick with a much better arsenal overall. He could be a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, whereas Messick looks like a solid No. 3 or No. 4 starter but has proximity on his side.
  • Top 150 Rank: 113
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (93-96 MPH): 60/65
    • SW (80-85 MPH): 60/65
    • CU (76-78 MPH): 40/45
    • FS/CH (86-89): 50/55
    • Command: 40/50

103. Brody Hopkins (SP – TB)

  • 2024 A/A+: 115 IP | 16.4 K-BB%, 12.6 SwStr%, 29.6 CSW% | 2.30 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
  • 2025 A (as of 8/27/25): 106 IP | 16.6 K-BB%, 12.1 SwStr%, 27.6 CSW% | 2.80 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: 2026
  • Comp: Shades of a wild Zack Wheeler
  • Prime Skills: Brody Hopkins has some really great stuff, but has had rough control so far this season. He’s almost a side-armer (funky, slightly under 3/4 arm-slot) that is tough to pick up and comes in at 96-98 miles per hour (MPH) with a crazy 88-90 MPH slider. He’s a bit of a slinger, and on some of the breaking pitches, his arm angle and wrist change to try to get the spin he wants, which leads to inconsistencies in the delivery and lack of tunneling. Hopkins is throwing fewer than 50% of strikes per game. He needs to clean up the command to live up to his potential. The curveball has good depth on it, but it’s rarely in the zone, while the vertical cutter is just a tighter bridge between his sweeper and fastball. The arsenal overall is dirty. I love the sinker and sweeper, and he has very good extension.
  • Ranking Explanation: Hopkins has some command issues, and I previously have noted he reminds me of a righty version of Cooper Hjerpe (in my prospect to prospect comp) and has posted a 3.28 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season. He may run into issues in AAA due to the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system because his stuff is more likely to generate swings and misses outside of the zone (ala Quinn Mathews) rather than called strikes landing in the zone. Hopkins versus Parker Messick is an interesting debate, as Messick has way better command, but Hopkins has a much better arsenal overall and does not have the proximity. I’m a bit of a stuff-ist with pitchers, thus the edge to Hopkins.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (96-99 MPH): 60/60
    • FS (93-97 MPH): 60/65
    • SW (87-90 MPH): 60/65
    • FC (88-91 MPH): 45/50
    • CH (86-88 MPH): 40/40
    • CU (81-84 MPH): 50/55
    • Command: 35/40

104. Parker Messick (SP – CLE)

  • 2024 A+/AA: 133 2/3 IP | 22.1 K-BB%, 16 SwStr%, 30.6 CSW% | 2.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
  • 2025 AAA: 98 2/3 IP | 18.8 K-BB%, 13.2 SwStr%, 28.1 CSW% | 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
  • 2025 MLB (as of 8/26/25): 13 2/3 IP | 22 K-BB%, 12.7 SwStr%, 35.4 CSW% | 0.66 ERA, 0.88 WHIP
  • Age: 24
  • ETA: Debuted (in MLB)
  • Comp: Framber Valdez/lefty Sonny Gray-lite
  • Prime Skills: Parker Messick is a shorter, heavy-set lefty who is a classic Guardians command pitcher, who is breaking ball heavy and a former second-rounder out of FSU. He’s been primarily throwing fastballs and change-ups this season, even though his slider and sinker are both very solid pitches. The change-up has become his primary strikeout pitch with a 23.1% SwStr% on the season at AAA, where he posted a 3.03 JA ERA (SIERA) on the year before being called up.
  • Ranking Explanation: Messick is a bit of a bulldog on the mound, and as a command first pitcher, there should be a pretty smooth transition up level. Unsurprisingly, his walk rate has increased about 2% thanks to the ABS at AAA, but it should bounce back to the 8% range he’s had throughout his entire career in the Majors. It’s been even better in his first two starts in the Majors. Messick doesn’t have the same stuff as Troy Melton, who he is behind, or Kendry Rojas (who I have him bumped ahead of for durability reasons), but we are at this edge of proximity of starting pitchers to high ceiling pitchers who are much further away. As a pitcher who always logs innings and is in the Majors, Messick deserves an edge over prospects who may never get to this point because it’s still a long road.
  • Previous Rank: 107
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (92-94 MPH): 40/45
    • CH (84-86 MPH): 65/70
    • SL (85-88 MPH): 45/55
    • CU (76-78 MPH): 40/50
    • FS (91-93 MPH): 40/45
    • Command: 50/55

105. Edgar Montero (SS – ATH)

  • 2024 DSL: .239/.398/.375 | 21.1 BB%, 22 K% | 15 XBH, 3 HR, 11 SB
  • 2025 DSL (as of 8/27/25): .313/.484/.580 | 24.6 BB%, 22.1 K% | 26 XBH, 9 HR, 11 SB
  • Age: 18
  • ETA: 2029
  • Comp: Juan Soto mechanics meet shades of a bigger Ozzie Albies profile
  • Prime Skills: Edgar Montero has an athletic switch-hitting 6-foot-2 build with a very simple and easy toe tap setup that replicated Juan Soto‘s mechanics — not a surprise for a young Dominican hitter, but he does it well. Montero has a potential plus plate approach with the rare higher walk rate than strikeout rate in his second go at the Dominican Summer League (DSL), chopping his swinging strike rate more than half from last year. The contact rate is a rough 67.3%, but even a super hit tool batter like Juneiker Caceres bumped his contact rate from 72% to 84% once he hit the Florida Complex League (FCL), so there’s a likelihood of a big jump once Montero gets stateside. Montero has a strong pull/air approach, having jumped his pull rate more than 20% year over year, so we are seeing a ton of angles growth this year. Montero has a reported 104.7 90th percentile exit velocity and 87.5 average exit velocity, which are both great for his age, demonstrating some plus power upside.
  • Ranking Explanation: Montero is a long way off, hence how far down my rankings he is, despite how much I like him. He was the most consistently great player week-to-week in the DSL this year as I was doing my weekly top-10 player articles for FantasyPros. As you can see, he compiled excellent stats across the board. It would be great to see him take the jump to Single-A ball next year rather than getting stuck in the FCL. Aiva Arquette and Dalton Rushing have a multi-year proximity bump over Montero, even though I think Montero may have higher upside.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 30/50
    • Plate Approach: 40/55
    • Power: 45/55
    • Speed: 50/50

106. Cris Rodriguez (OF – DET)

  • 2025 DSL (as of 8/27/25): .308/.340/.564 | 5.9 BB%, 22.3 K% | 23 XBH, 10 HR, 10 SB
  • Age: 17
  • ETA: 2029
  • Comp: Alex Rodriguez mechanics/George Springer mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Cris Rodriguez is a big dude for his age with a 68.3% contact rate on the year and a fairly standard batted ball profile. The power and speed tools are what really make Rodriguez stand out against some of the other top DSL performers over the past year. Rodriguez had a reported 90th percentile EV of 103.1 in 2024 in youth Dominican leagues as a 16-year-old. We have no data on how his exit velocities may have improved this year, but there’s 30-homer potential in his bat. The Tigers paid Rodriguez a $3.2 million bonus, so they obviously like his potential.
  • Ranking Explanation: Unlike Edgar Montero, Rodriguez is a year younger, and that counts for something. The plate approach is lacking with a classic DSL aggressiveness in his profile. There’s a 30/15 type profile here in his peak if Rodriguez develops properly and cuts the swings and misses. Like Montero, Rodriguez is years away, and this is just my little DSL pocket in these rankings.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 25/50
    • Plate Approach: 20/40
    • Power: 40/60
    • Speed: 50/50

107. Jack Wenninger (SP – NYM)

  • 2024 A/A+: 115 IP | 19.9 K-BB%, 14.4 SwStr%, 30.1 CSW% | 4.30 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
  • 2025 AA (as of 8/27/25): 118 2/3 IP | 20.2 K-BB%, 14.3 SwStr%, 31.1 CSW% | 2.73 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • Comp: Roy Halladay meets Emmet Sheehan with a splitter
  • Prime Skills: Jack Wenninger’s splitter is a monster. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite starters in the Minors and is on the fast track as a big 6-foot-4 pitcher with wide shoulders and long legs — the classic early 2000s workhorse ace frame. His dominant splitter is complemented by a mid-90s fastball with a hard slider that also gets a lot of swinging strikes. The arsenal is further complemented by a vertical gyro slider that he throws as a spike pitch with nice depth and a progressively better curve that acts as his off-tempo pitch.
  • Ranking Explanation: Wenninger has a great frame and has an aura of being an old-school professional pitcher about him. Wenninger is rocking a 2.89 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season and is coming off a rough three-game stretch post-All-Star break, but has come out of it the last couple of starts. Wenninger is polished and has a work-horse build. While I think Kendry Rojas might have a better arsenal than Wenninger overall, since Wenninger lacks a dominant east-to-west pitch (splitter goes west to east), Wenninger has the durability you want to see in a solid mid-rotation piece. He’s a lock to become a dependable No. 3 or No. 4 starter while Rojas has No. 2 upside, but could end up in the bullpen if he can’t build innings.
  • Previous Rank: 82
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (94-97 MPH): 55/55
    • FS (82-87 MPH): 60/70
    • SL (83-85 MPH): 45/50
    • CU (77-79 MPH): 45/55
    • Command: 50/55

108. A.J. Ewing (OF – NYM)

  • 2024 CPX/A: .233/.361/.390 | 16.5 BB% / 28.5 K%| 26 XBH, 10 HR, 13 SB
  • 2025 A/A+/AA (as of 8/28/25): .317/.410/.437 | 12.9 BB%, 17.7 K% | 36 XBH, 3 HR, 66 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: 2027
  • Prime Skills: A.J. Ewing runs an above-average hit tool with a 79.5% contact rate and 88.9% Z-Contact% with decent enough angles at a 7.4% barrel rate and 10 degree launch angle when he was at Single-A ball. This also resulted in a 46.3% line drive rate, but that was only at the Single-A level. While there, Ewing showed decent enough hard-hit data, despite only mashing three homers on the year with a 108.7 max exit velocity, 103.6 90th percentile exit velocity and a 90.6 average exit velocity, which are all good enough to reach 15 homers. However, he gets the ball in the air less than 30% of the time, so the angles are not great for power.
  • Ranking Explanation: Cris Rodriguez has a more well-rounded profile than Ewing and gets the edge in my rankings, while Ewing gets the call over Brock Wilken, who is an extreme in the other direction of power versus speed. Ewing’s above-average hit tool could develop into a plus hit tool, and if he can fix some of the angle issues, it will make him a more well-rounded player.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/55
    • Plate Approach: 55/60
    • Power: 30/40
    • Speed: 70/70

109. Kendry Rojas (SP – MIN)

  • 2024 CPX/A/A+: 62 2/3 IP | 13.8 K-BB%, 15.3 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW% | 4.37 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
  • 2025 CPX/A/AA/AAA: 58 1/3 IP | 24.9 K-BB%, 16 SwStr%, 30.8 CSW% | 3.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Early/Mid 2026
  • Comp: Cristopher Sanchez
  • Prime Skills: Kendry Rojas has a 2.35 SIERA this year and started running into trouble post-trade deadline as the Twins traded for him from the Blue Jays. He’s an athletic lefty with a snappy delivery from a 3/4 arm slot. His primary fastball is a high run sinker, but his sinking change-up (22.6% SwStr%) and slider (20.4% SwStr%) are elite pitches that generate elite swing and miss. Rojas demonstrates average to plus command from the left side. The fastball has high potential with up to 19 inches of induced vertical break (IVB), but it’s not nearly as good at generating swings and misses as the sinker.
  • Ranking Explanation: Rojas fell a bit in my rankings after the trade deadline, as his walk rate has jumped over 8% and the swinging strike rate is down 4% in three starts at AAA for the Twins. However, it should be noted that the Blue Jays’ AAA home park factor is 96 and the Twins’ is 105, so this may play a small role. Rojas is a plus player across the board without any real elite attributes, but until the trade, he was a consistent performer. He profiles as a good No. 3 starter, but health issues are a concern. His maximum innings in pro ball is 84 in 2023.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FS (94-95 MPH): 55/60
    • SL (86-88 MPH): 55/60
    • CH (88-90 MPH): 55/60
    • FA (95-99 MPH): 45/55
    • Command: 40/60

110. Aron Estrada (2B – BAL)

  • 2024 A/A+: .286/.356/.416 | 8.2 BB% / 16 K%| 33 XBH, 9 HR, 39 SB
  • 2025 A+/AA (as of 8/28/25): .286/.366/.454 | 10.1 BB% / 16.7 K% | 32 XBH, 10 HR, 34 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Mini Shohei Ohtani mechanics with an Ozzie Albies-like profile
  • Prime Skills: Aron Estrada is a small 5-foot-8 switch-hitting shortstop. He’s only 20 years old in AA with a solid 79.3% contact rate and some potential above-average tools and an aggressive approach (51.2% swing rate). The power for Estrada is developing as he’s been getting to better angles at AA, dropping the ground ball rate closer to 40% and raising the fly ball profile. He hits the ball harder than you would think for size, getting to a 112 max exit velocity earlier this year and reportedly hitting 102 90th percentile exit velocities in the 2024 season. Based on these numbers and the change in attack angles, he has a lot more power to grow into.
  • Ranking Explanation: I love Estrada’s swing, high hands, simple toe tap in the box and a nice load that gets him into way more power than you think he would be capable of. He reminds me of a mini switch-hitting Shohei Ohtani. Estrada is rocking a 138 wRC+ on the season and is more than two years young for the level, so he deserves a theoretical bump of another 50-65 points to a 190-ish wRC+. If the power can uptick, Estrada could be a Top-100 prospect this offseason.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/55
    • Plate Approach: 40/45
    • Power: 40/55
    • Speed: 65/60

111. Harry Ford (C – SEA)

  • 2024 AA: .249/.377/.367 | 14.1 BB%, 22 K% | 35 XBH, 7 HR, 35 SB
  • 2025 AAA (as of 8/28/25): .289/.411/.469 | 15.8 BB%, 19 K% | 34 XBH, 16 HR, 7 SB
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Late 2025
  • Comp: J.T. Realmuto-lite (less power, better discipline)
  • Prime Skills: Harry Ford has great plate skills and he’s a great athlete, but the biggest change this year is the power finally showing up. He’s done a great job improving the hit tool this season as his contact rate has risen nearly 5% to a solid 78% with an 84.1% Z-Contact%. Ford gets to slightly above average angles as well with an 8.8% barrel rate, 23.2% line drive rate and a nine-degree average launch angle this year. Ford’s power this season has ticked up to average-ish despite hitting way too many balls on the ground as he’s netted a 103.5 90th percentile exit velocity and 109.3 average exit velocity on the season.
  • Ranking Explanation: Ford is a good athlete, so there’s a chance he moves off catcher to the outfield, where he played a little in 2024. This year, he has only played at catcher and designated hitter. While he might move off a bit, he should keep the catcher designation as the backup to Cal Raleigh, even if it’s not his primary position in the bigs. He should get a September call-up based on his performance, and the only thing to hate this year is the drop in stolen bases after coming off three consecutive 20+ steal seasons. Ford has a 127 wRC+ and is still at least one year young for the level, so he theoretically should net a 150 wRC+ when considering age-to-level. I give Aron Estrada an edge over Ford as I think Estrada has more power potential and Ford being a catcher and not yet playing off position, may impact his total at-bats ala Dalton Rushing.
  • Previous Rank: 133
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/55
    • Plate Approach: 65/70
    • Power: 45/45
    • Speed: 50/55

112. Ryan Clifford (1B, OF – NYM)

  • 2024 A+/AA: .228/.372/.421 | 17.6 BB%, 29.6 K% | 46 XBH, 19 HR, 4 SB
  • 2025 AA/AAA (as of 8/28/25): .245/.356/.488 | 13.9 BB%, 25.6 K% | 47 XBH, 26 HR, 4 SB
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Early 2026
  • Comp: Vinnie Pasquantino with more strikeouts
  • Prime Skills: Ryan Clifford has big-time power and a decent eye to take a walk. The hit tool has gone from subpar to above average at AAA (as I have previously mentioned, the AAA environment is great for hitters and terrible for pitchers) as his contact rate has gone from 74.9% to 83.3% with a 93.5 Z-Contact%. I’m not sure how much I buy that, but it is definitely factored into this ranking. The angles haven’t been great, with only a 6.9% barrel rate and a six-degree average launch angle in a small AAA sample size. The AA angles were a bit better, though still only average. The max exit velocity is only 111, though I’m sure he’s hit it harder when we haven’t had the data, based on his profile, and his 90th percentile exit velocity is sitting at a very good 107.1 MPH.
  • Ranking Explanation: The power is legit at a young age; Clifford might struggle at times with strikeouts, but he actually does have a good approach with only a 22.6% chase rate at AAA. He needs to swing in the zone more, though, as a 52.9% Z-Swing% is way too passive. I jumped Clifford over Brock Wilken, even though Clifford is probably, at best, a 30-35 homer guy based on the lower exit velocities and worse angles. He makes much better contact and has a little more athleticism, which will raise his batting potential batting average to be a good 20 points higher than Wilken, and that matters.
  • Top 150 Ranking: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/55
    • Plate Approach: 50/55
    • Power: 60/65
    • Speed: 35/30

113. Nate George (OF – BAL)

  • 2025 A/A+ (as of 8/28/25): .325/.402/.469 | 10.4 BB% / 16.1 K% | 25 XBH, 5 HR, 46 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Jackson Chourio-lite
  • Prime Skills: Nate George was a high schooler drafted in the 16th round, who has been one of the biggest breakouts this year. George has a solid hit tool with a 78.6% contact rate and demonstrated the ability to get to great angles at Low-A with a fantastic 31.3% line drive rate, which has not yet translated to High-A. He has plus-plus speed, but he is not the greatest baserunner, having been caught stealing 22 times this year. I don’t have exit velocity data on George, but he has recorded a 108 max EV this year after recording a max 104 last year in high school.
  • Ranking Explanation: It should be noted that a lot of what George did was fueled by his batting average on balls in play (BABIP), and he has really cooled off at High-A, but he is young for that level and may take longer to develop as a non-pedigree guy. He does have some platoon issues, hitting only .222/.327/.311 against lefties. George has a lot of potential and has demonstrated above-average contactability and plate skills for his age, but needs to work on angles and his baserunning to maximize his skillset. He’s a high-risk, high-reward type based on his current profile, but he has extremely high upside — more than Kyle DeBarge.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/50
    • Plate Approach: 40/50
    • Power: 30/50
    • Speed: 60/65

114. Angel Genao (SS – CLE)

  • 2024 A/A+: .330/.379/.499 | 7.7 BB% / 15.5 K%| 52 XBH, 10 HR, 25 SB
  • 2025 CPX (as of 8/28/25): .254/.322/.385 | 9.2 BB%, 16.9 K% | 24 XBH, 5 HR, 5 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: Shades of Tommy Edman with a better hit tool and less speed
  • Prime Skills: Angel Genao is an athletic switch-hitting middle infielder with a classic hit and speed type profile with a little power built in. He’s a small dude and will have a limited power upside, but he does have 15 homer power just based on how much hard contact he generates from his smaller frame. He was a .300-plus hitter on both sides of the plate, so he is a legit switch-hitter that will stick with a great hit tool (81.2% contact rate) and solid angles. Idelly, the ground balls decrease. The stolen bases are down this year, as is the power stroke — likely due to his injury or lack of a normal preseason program. Interestingly, Genao gets close to his max exit velocity pretty regularly, having posted a 105 max exit velocity anda  104.1 90th percentile exit velocity.
  • Ranking Explanation: The Guardians have a lot of these hit first switch-hitting middle infielders, and while Genao might be the best of their massive middle infield crop behind Travis Bazzana, they haven’t exactly hit on all of them (see Brayan Rocchio and Andres Gimenez).
  • Previous Rank: 92
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/60
    • Plate Approach: 55/55
    • Power: 45/50
    • Speed: 55/60

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115. Brock Wilken (3B – MIL)

  • 2024 AA: .200/.314/.365 | 13.3 BB%, 28 K% | 33 XBH, 17 HR, 1 SB
  • 2025 AA (as of 8/27/25): .226/.387/.535 | 19.9 BB%, 27.4 K% | 35 XBH, 18 HR, 2 SB
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • Comp: Righty Max Muncy
  • Prime Skills: Brock Wilken has massive power, but the question is if the hit tool can be average enough to allow him to mash 30-40 homers. His contact rate is up to 72.5%, which is good enough with his power, and he has a top-notch eye; the strikeout rates should tick down as the swinging strike rate of 9.5% portends to better future outcomes. Wilken has a near 60% pull rate, so the air/pull here is ridiculous for a guy who has put up a 115 max exit velocity and a 108.1 90th percentile exit velocity back in 2023 when we had those numbers for him.
  • Ranking Explanation: Brock Wilken missed time in 2024 after getting hit in the eye with a pitch, and it messed up his entire season. Don’t get too excited about his low average this year either, as he’s been hitting in the Southern League, which is basically the opposite Minor League version of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). I’m taking Wilken over Owen Caissie, as I trust his approach more. Best case scenario, he’s probably a .220 to .240 hitter because he is so slow with the sub-average hit tool.
  • Previous Rank: 88
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/40
    • Plate Approach: 50/60
    • Power: 60/70
    • Speed: 30/25

116. Wei-En Lin (SP – ATH)

  • 2025 A/A+ (as of 8/27/25): 77 1/3 IP | 28.3 K-BB%, 16.8 SwStr%, 30.6 CSW% | 3.84 ERA, 1.06 WHIP
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Jesus Luzardo/Shota Imanaga mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Wei-En Len is a lefty out of Taiwan, who has been near invincible in his first pro season with a 1.91 JA ERA (SIERA) at just 19 years of age. His level of production is rare for an international prospect from the far east. He has a high IVB fastball at 18 inches that darts in against a fairly nasty 87-89 MPH sweeper, a slower loopier two-plane knuckle curveball and a very solid change-up. He has a slight build at 6-foot-1 and only about 180 pounds, but has great locations with only a 5.5% walk rate. He puts the ball where he wants it to go.
  • Ranking Explanation: The Athletics are being cautious with Lin this year, limiting his pitch count to fewer than 50 pitches since the start of June, hence the lower innings count. The command has gotten worse at High-A, which I would attribute more to the innings count than to his overall command. Kendry Rojas gets the nod over Lin as he’s closer to the Majors. While they both have been limited innings-wise this year, Rojas’ limitation is due to injury, while Lin’s is because it’s his first season playing stateside pro ball.
  • Previous Rank: 111
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (92-95 MPH): 55/60
    • SW (87-89 MPH): 50/60
    • KC (77-78 MPH): 45/55
    • CH (mid 80s): 50/50
    • Command: 55/65

117. Owen Caissie (OF – CHC)

  • 2024 AAA: .278/.375/.472 | 12.9 BB%, 28.4 K% | 51 XBH, 19 HR, 11 SB
  • 2025 AAA: .289/.389/.566 | 13.1 BB%, 28.2 K% | 50 XBH, 22 HR, 3 SB
  • 2025 MLB (as of 8/27/25): .238/.273/.429 | 4.5 BB%, 31.8 K% | 2 XBH, 1 HR, 0 SB (10 games)
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Debuted (in MLB)
  • Comp: Cody Bellinger meets Joey Gallo
  • Prime Skills: The power is legit for this big lefty outfielder (115.5 max exit velocity in 2024 and around 91.9 average exit velocity with a 107.7 90th percentile exit velocity this season), but the hit tool (73% contact rate and 81.5 Z-Contact% at AAA) and plate skills need some serious work. Owen Caissie also hits to good angles and can barrel the ball well when he does make contact with a 17.5% barrel rate and 25.8% line drive rate at AAA this year. There is a lot of power potential here; however, it will likely come in a strong-side platoon role because his numbers against lefties are horrendous with a .225/.355/.371 slash against same-handed pitching.
  • Ranking Explanation: Caissie has always played young for the level, and I expect more power to develop based on the exit velocities, but the hit tool has to catch up for this to happen. These are the major hurdles that will determine whether or not Caissie leans toward good Cody Bellinger production or bad Joey Gallo production, while the exit velocities keep his prospect status afloat. A lot of people will have Caissie as a top-100 prospect, but he’s basically all power at this point, with a lot of questions in the approach and hit tool. Plus, he can’t hit lefties, so he’s likely a platoon bat.
  • Previous Rank: 118
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/40
    • Plate Approach: 30/40
    • Power: 55/70
    • Speed: 35/40

118. Tommy Troy (2B, SS – ARI)

  • 2024 CPX/A+: .234/.318/.363 | 9.9 BB%, 22.6 K% | 23 XBH, 5 HR, 16 SB
  • 2025 AA/AAA (as of 8/25/25): .288/.381/.463 | 12 BB%, 17.6 K% | 41 XBH, 14 HR, 21 SB
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Early 2026
  • Comp: Matt McLain-lite/Maikel Garcia mash-up
  • Prime Skills: I was really high on Tommy Troy when he first entered the scene and his hit tool has improved as the season has gone on from below average to a potential solid 50 at this point (75.8% contact rate; 87.2% Z-Contact%), but he does have above-average gap power — 24.1% line drive rate, despite still getting below average angles with only a six-degree average launch angle and a 3.7% barrel rate at AAA. Those numbers have led to a 51.9% ground ball rate. Troy has double-plus speed with a much-improved plate approach that could result in a 15/25 potential profile. He has a 5-foot-9 fire hydrant type build with a big leg kick in his swing, and the AAA data thus far doesn’t portend much power with a 103.8 max exit velocity on the year and a poor 99.8 90th percentile exit velocity. It’s only been 23 games, though. He had a 108 max exit velocity last season.
  • Ranking Explanation: Troy jumped out as a standout post-draft in the fast lane to a quick promotion. He killed it in his debut, but then struggled in 2024 and has fallen off most lists. However, a solid 2025 season is helping him rebound into prominence — at least as a notable prospect.
  • Previous Rank: 119
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/50
    • Plate Approach: 50/55
    • Power: 40/45
    • Speed: 55/50

119. Michael Forret (SP – BAL)

  • 2024 College: 68 1/3 IP | 23.3 K-BB% | 5.80 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA (as of 8/28/25): 70 1/3 IP | 25.9 K-BB%, 15.6 SwStr%, 30.7 CSW% | 1.28 ERA, 0.78 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Early 2027
  • Comp: Pablo Lopez/Tanner Bibee mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Michael Forret is a nasty kitchen sink, off-tempo athletic righty, rather than a power velocity type. The video we have of him from High-A is not of the greatest quality. Hopefully, now that he’s in AA we get better video moving forward. He went to Tread Athletics last year and added a couple of ticks to his fastball, sitting at 94-95 with nice ride on the four seamer. He also throws a sinker with good ride to it to throw hitters off balance. His best secondary pitch is a nasty vertical sweeper, but he also has a gyro slider type spike curveball, AKA “death ball,” that was developed at Tread Athletics. He also developed a nasty kick change-up, which has more negative vert like a splitter, against his traditional change-up. He’s a true pitcher who loves his craft, which is why he’s so good.
  • Ranking Explanation: Forret might be one of the most underrated starters in the Minors. A partial explanation is that he hasn’t had many ridiculous strikeout games with elite numbers, but is just steadily and consistently good each time out. He also has been getting capped at around 75 pitches per game, which is limiting his innings and ability to pile up strikeouts, but he is rocking a 2.18 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season. The individual pitches may not be as good as what Dasan Hill throws, but the sum of the parts and the better command give Forret the nod.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (93-97 MPH): 55/60
    • FS (91-95 MPH): 55/60
    • SW (82-87 MPH): 60/60
    • CU “Death Ball” (83-84 MPH): 45/50
    • CH (81-84 MPH): 40/50
    • Kick CH (84-89 MPH): 50/60
    • Command: 50/55

120. Dasan Hill (SP – MIN)

  • 2025 A (as of 8/27/25): 58 1/3 IP | 14.7 K-BB%, 12.9 SwStr%, 30.9 CSW% | 3.24 ERA, 1.37 WHIP
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Max Fried-lite
  • Prime Skills: Dasan Hill is a lean lefty who looks like a lefty George Kirby on the mound and throws a 95-97 MPH sinker as his primary fastball (even though the four-seamer is arguably a better pitch). His 81-84 MPH slider is a two-plane sweeper netting a 14.9% SwStr% on the year. The 82-85 MPH kick change-up is generating a 19.3% SwStr%. The 11-5 curveball is generating a 21.6% SwStr%, and should be thrown more.
  • Ranking Explanation: I saw Hill’s first professional start in person. He was extremely impressive, and I see a lot of good starters in the Florida State League (FSL). Watching him reminded me of Shane McClanahan at first, but the movement on the primary fastball is completely different, and upon second consideration, his profile is more Max Fried. Hill should scrap throwing the sinker so much and throw the four-seamer and curveball more. His command has been getting worse as the season has gone on, and the Twins are babying him. The arsenal is great, though, and I’d bet the command comes around next year.
  • Previous Rank: 105
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FS (94-97 MPH): 35/40
    • SW (81-84 MPH): 55/65
    • CH (83-85): 60/65
    • FA (95-98): 55/60
    • CU (79-81 MPH): 50/55
    • Command: 25/45

121. Johnny King (SP – TOR)

  • 2025 A (as of 8/27/25): 54 2/3 IP | 27 K-BB%, 17 SwStr%, 33.8 CSW% | 2.30 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Shades of Carlos Rodon
  • Prime Skills: Johnny King is an athletically built lefty with a plus high rising fastball from the left side and a plus sinker with some good run to it, and he dots it into the zone nicely for strikes. Those two pitches are a fun combo that keeps hitters off balance because they tunnel so well together. The slider doesn’t produce high velocity, but it does have a lot of sweeping movement to it across the zone, while the curveball almost looks like a slow traditional slider with two-plane break with a 22.6% SwStr% at Single-A ball. King has a 2.58 JA ERA (SIERA) on the year.
  • Ranking Explanation: King is another prospect I’ve seen live this year, catching his first Low-A start of his career. His change-up is an underrated pitch with a lot of room to run, and at only 19 years old, you know he will be adding velocity as he develops. Dasan Hill has nastier stuff, but King is a bit more polished. I’m going to lean toward Hill as I was just blown away with how good he looked when I saw him in April.
  • Previous Rank: 105
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (92-96 MPH): 55/60
    • FS (91-95 MPH): 55/60
    • SL (79-82 MPH): 45/55
    • CH (80-81 MPH): 40/50
    • CU (78-81 MPH): 45/55
    • Command: 35/50

122. Luis Perales (SP – BOS)

  • 2024 A+/AA: 33 2/3 IP | 30.6 K-BB%, 19.6 SwStr%, 35.7 CSW% | 2.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: Bryce Miller with worse command
  • Prime Skills: Luis Perales has a smaller 6-foot-1 frame (for a starter) with a baller mid-90s fastball that tops out at 99 with excellent ride. This is complemented by two breakers (one being a hard gyro slider/cutter that sits 86-92, with the other having a wider vertical break that I might classify as a hard curveball or sweeper that sits closer to 80-84) and a nasty splitter that sits in the high 80s. The stuff is all north/south except the splitter, and he needs a pitch that can effectively break east to west to perfect the arsenal.
  • Ranking Explanation: Perales was off my rankings list last time around since he had to get Tommy John surgery last year, but he began a throwing program in early May and has yet to return. It appears the Red Sox are being overly cautious, which is concerning and helps to explain the rankings drop, though there is new video of him throwing 98 MPH. Perales has very high upside with killer stuff. Coming off the significant injury should hopefully have wind in his sails healthwise moving forward.
  • Previous Rank: 94
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (95-99 MPH): 60/65
    • FS (85-88 MPH): 60/65
    • SL/SW (80-84 MPH): 40/45
    • FC/SL (86-92 MPH): 45/55
    • Command: 40/50

123. Bo Davidson (OF – SF)

  • 2024 A: .327/.437/.605 | 14.4 BB%, 24.7 K% | 32 XBH, 11 HR, 7 SB
  • 2025 A+/AA (as of 8/29/25): .289/.387/.474 | 13.4 BB%, 22.8 K% | 37 XBH, 15 HR, 9 SB
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • Comp: Curtis Granderson
  • Prime Skills: Bo Davidson is a toolsy undrafted outfielder with a good plate approach from a lefty toe tap to a lunge stance, who is developing a hit tool as he advances levels. Davidson has a 72.8% contact rate on the season with some great angles (27.7% line drive rate). He has above-average speed and a potential plus power tool, having netted a 112 max exit velocity, a very good 106 90th percentile exit velocity and an elite 78.9 MPH bat speed.
  • Ranking Explanation: Davidson is one of the more under-the-radar breakouts this year, though I suppose technically he broke out last season, but this is the “show me” season where he is proving last year wasn’t just a flash in the pan. Davidson has a 140 wRC+ on the year, including 112 at AA, where he has five bombs and seven steals in 31 games. Davidson doesn’t have elite speed, but I’ll take a 20/10 profile over the 10/30 profile of Kyle DeBarge most times, especially when Davidson has continued a linear developmental path since he broke into the organization.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/45
    • Plate Approach: 50/55
    • Power: 55/60
    • Speed: 55/55

124. Kyle DeBarge (2B, SS – MIN)

  • 2024 A: .235/.322/.343 | 10.4 BB% / 24.3 K%| 6 XBH, 1 HR, 15 SB
  • 2025 A+ (as of 8/28/25): .245/.353/.365 | 13.3 BB%, 20.9 K% | 34 XBH, 6 HR, 62 SB
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Jett Williams/Matt McLain mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Kyle DeBarge was a comp first-round pick who has an advanced plate approach with plus, plus speed and non-zero power. It’s funny to me that I compared a prospect to another prospect, but he has the same profile as Jett Williams, almost to a tee, especially because Jett Williams is still younger than DeBarge. The Twins prospect has a solid hit tool thanks to some very quick hands, posting a 77.6% contact rate to date. DeBarge had a reported 106.2 max exit velocity and 102 90th percentile exit velocity in 2024, but we have no data for 2025.
  • Ranking Explanation: DeBarge is a smaller player at 5-foot-9, so the power is a bit limited — maybe 15 homer power if he really leans into it with his 57.4% pull rate. He should be a quick mover as a college prospect, but with Luke Keaschall at second base, it may come down to DeBarge and Kaelen Culpepper as to who will end up as the long-term shortstop in the organization. DeBarge is very comparable to A.J. Ewing, but the contactability is not as good, though DeBarge does get to better angles. DeBarge and Tommy Troy are a close matchup, but Troy gets the edge for the better power potential and for proximity.
  • Previous Rank: 127
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/55
    • Plate Approach: 55/55
    • Power: 35/40
    • Speed: 65/60

125. Didier Fuentes (SP – ATL)

  • 2024 A: 75 2/3 IP | 25.2 K-BB%, 14 SwStr%, 31.5 CSW% | 2.74 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA/AAA (as of 8/27/25): 57 IP | 23.1 K-BB%, 14.9 SwStr%, 28.8 CSW% | 4.58 ERA, 1.14 WHIP
  • 2025 MLB: 13 IP | 8.7 K-BB%, 10.2 SwStr%, 25.6 CSW% | 13.85 ERA, 2.23 WHIP
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Freddy Peralta/Jose Soriano mash-up
  • Prime Skills: The Braves obviously called Didier Fuentes up way too early (ala AJ Smith-Shawver) as they continue to be the Angels of the East. Thankfully, it didn’t negatively impact him too much in his return to the Minors. He has a lower, 3/4 arm slot that provides for a lot of ride on the fastball, which is his best pitch. There is some relief risk with Fuentes since he’s a primary two-pitch hurler, as he needs to develop at least one more pitch that can go east to west — maybe a sinker. He’s still very young, so there is a lot of time to develop without rushing him to the Majors again. The curveball has a two-plane break and nice depth, but needs work on spotting locations.
  • Ranking Explanation: Fuentes was placed on the injured list (IL) at the beginning of the month with an unspecified injury and has yet to return. I’m sure rushing him between all levels of the entire organization was not great for his health. Hopefully, it’s not an arm issue keeping him out. Fuentes has a 2.53 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season, which is insane for someone who literally made a Major League start this year at 19 years old.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (94-98 MPH): 60/70
    • SW (82-84 MPH): 50/60
    • FS (87-90 MPH): 30/40
    • CU (78-80 MPH): 40/45
    • Command: 45/60

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