Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: 76-100 (Updated)

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: 76-100 (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:

76. Trey Gibson (SP – BAL)

  • 2024 A: 85 IP | 31 K-BB%, 20.8 SwStr%, 36.2 CSW% | 2.30 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA/AAA (as of 8/24/25): 99 2/3 IP | 27.8 K-BB%, 14.4 SwStr%, 32.6 CSW% | 3.07 ERA, 1.01 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Early/Mid 2026
  • Comp: Bigger Drew Rasmussen
  • Prime Skills: Trey Gibson is phenomenal and has been one of the most consistent starters in the Minors all season. He has a 1.98 JA ERA (SIERA) and pitches from a very over-the-top delivery you don’t see too often, but it is becoming more popular among pitchers like Gibson, Jonah Tong and Trey Yesavage. Gibson throws two different fastballs between the four-seamer and the two-seamer (which also sometimes gets labeled as a sinker) and two different sliders (between a sweeper that also gets labeled as a slider, while his gyro slider gets labeled as a cutter).
  • Ranking Explanation: Gibson is a tunnel master; all of his pitches tunnel together except for the curveball. I’m a fan of the fastballs and think the two sliders are above-average to plus pitches. With better stuff, despite not having the command of Rhett Lowder, I give Gibson the edge.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (94-98 MPH): 50/55
    • FA2/FS (92-96 MPH): 55/60
    • SW (84-87 MPH): 60/60
    • SL/CU (90-92 MPH) with sink: 60/60
    • CU (81-84 MPH): 40/55
    • CH (82-85 MPH): 30/40
    • Command: 45/50

77. Rhett Lowder (SP – CIN)

  • 2024 A+/AA/AAA: 108 2/3 IP | 19.9 K-BB%, 12.3 SwStr%, 29.4 CSW% | 3.64 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
  • 2024 MLB: 30 2/3 IP | 6.3 K-BB%, 8.6 SwStr%, 23.9 CSW% | 1.17 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
  • 2025 CPX/A+/AAA (as of 8/23/25): 7 1/3 IP | 20 K-BB%, 16.2 SwStr%, 32.4% CSW | 12.27 ERA, 2.18 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Debuted (IL)
  • Comp: Logan Webb
  • Prime Skills: Rhett Lowder has three above-average pitches, with the two-seamer being his best fastball. He is known for his pinpoint control coming from a quick 3/4 whip-it style arm slot. He’s a smart pitcher and knows how to mix well, but the question is how much Great American Ball Park will hurt him. He’s been hurt the majority of the year and is slated to get some innings in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) for a hopefully healthy 2026 season. The change-up could be an elite pitch as it has some dive like a sinker.
  • Ranking Explanation: Lowder has missed the entire season, more or less, and is supposedly going to be ready to go for the AFL. He doesn’t really have an elite pitch, which is why I have never been too high on him, but the stuff works well together. He’s a very polished pitcher, assuming when he returns to the mound, he still has his plus command.
  • Previous Rank: 95
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA4 (93-96 MPH): 50/50
    • FA2 (92-94 MPH): 55/55
    • CH (86-89 MPH): 55/65
    • SL (82-86 MPH) – sweeper: 50/55
    • Command: 60/65

78. Tyler Bremner (SP – LAA)

  • 2025 College: 77 1/3 IP | 29.7 K-BB% | 3.49 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Mid/Late 2026
  • Comp: Sandy Alcantara
  • Prime Skills: Tyler Bremner has a high-effort 3/4 arm slot delivery and features a primary fastball/change-up combo with work needed on the breakers. Knowing the Angels, he will be a quick mover. The fastball has good velocity, but with lackluster camera angles, I’m not entirely convinced of the characteristics. However, there does appear to be some run to it, while the change-up is about as close to an airbender as you can get with a starter; it’s going to be a dominant pitch. I actually like the sweeper, and despite reports, it looks like he has two different sliders. One is a sweeper — the one I like and the other is kind of a spike ball gyro slider, which I think is only average, at best.
  • Ranking Explanation: If Bremner can develop the sweeper, he goes from being a solid No. 3 starting pitcher to a potential front-line No. 1 or No. 2 starter. The fastball/change-up combo alone isn’t enough to get him there. The video I’ve seen of the sweeper makes it look like it could be pretty savage.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (93-98 MPH): 60/60
    • CH (mid 80s): 70/70
    • SW (81-83 MPH): 45/55
    • SL (85-88 MPH): 40/40
    • Command: 35/40

79. Cam Schlittler (SP – NYY)

  • 2025 A+/AA/AAA: 120 2/3 IP | 19.1 K-BB%, 14.3 SwStr%, 29.3 CSW% | 3.36 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
  • 2025 AA/AAA: 76 2/3 IP | 23.5 K-BB%, 14.1 SwStr%, 31 CSW% | 2.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP
  • 2025 MLB: 36 1/3 IP | 36.7 K-BB%, 14.4 SwStr%, 26.9 CSW% | 3.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
  • Age: 24
  • ETA: Debuted (in MLB)
  • Comp: Michael King-esque
  • Prime Skills: Cam Schlittler had been a consistent elite performer in the Minors all year until the call-up. He’s a big righty at 6-foot-6, 225 pounds with an extremely effective high heat fastball that generates some of the best swings and misses in baseball.
  • Ranking Explanation: Schlittler has developed a sinker on the fly at the MLB level, and that has really helped his arsenal, as he has never been able to get the feel of a change-up. It helps him get a little east into his repertoire. He’s a big guy, and the majority of the pitchers in the wider tier of prospects have a bit of iffy command, but generally roll big-time velocity. I know Jaxon Wiggins has some pretty numbers, but I think Schlittler has better stuff.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (97-99 MPH): 65/65
    • FC/SL (90-93 MPH): 55/65
    • CU (83-85 MPH): 45/50
    • SW (86-88 MPH): 50/55
    • SI (95-98 MPH): 50/50
    • Command: 45/50

80. Jaxon Wiggins (SP – CHC)

  • 2024 A/A+: 59 2/3 IP | 13.8 K-BB%, 15.3 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW% | 4.37 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA: 65 1/3 IP | 19.7 K-BB%, 16.9 SwStr%, 31.7 CSW% | 1.93 ERA, 0.96 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • Comp: Max Scherzer-ish
  • Prime Skills: Jaxon Wiggins has a big, flat fastball that lives in the high-90s, but tops out at 100 miles per hour (MPH) with a leaning plus late break gyro slider from a huge 6-foot-6 frame, but some rough control. He throws from a pretty simple 3/4 delivery from the right side and has a solid 2.91 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season. I can’t wait to get some pitch level data from him.
  • Ranking Explanation: Wiggins is kind of a two pitch guy right now, relying on the split in movement from the flat fastball to the late break slider for the majority of his strikeouts. His change-up is good enough that he has a solid enough three-pitch mix, but the issue he has is the lack of command from start to start. He will go one or two starts with a 55-60% strike rate and then drop down to a 35-45% strike rate right after. I like Rhett Lowder‘s movement and arsenal a bit more despite the lack of an elite fastball.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (95-100 MPH): 65/65
    • SL (82-89 MPH): 55/60
    • CH (83-86 MPH): 45/50
    • CU (76-80 MPH): 35/40
    • Command: 35/40

81. Travis Sykora (SP – WSH)

  • 2024 A: 85 IP | 31 K-BB%, 20.8 SwStr%, 36.2 CSW% | 2.30 ERA, 0.91 WHIP
  • 2025 CPX/A/A+/AA: 45 1/3 IP | 36.7 K-BB%, 23.4 SwStr%, 40.8 CSW% | 1.79 ERA, 0.77 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Mid 2027
  • Comp: Logan Gilbert
  • Prime Skills: Travis Sykora has some really sick stuff as a former third-rounder and is a big-time name to watch. He’s a giant at 6-foot-6 with a 44.4% whiff rate in the Minors and needs to be up in A+ or AA at this point. Sykora rocks a mid- to high-90s fastball with obviously ridiculous extension due to his size, with more run than ride. He also has a devastating low- to mid-80s splitter and mid-80s hard vertical slider. About a month ago, it was announced that Sykora needed Tommy John surgery, and this is what pushed him down the rankings. Otherwise, he would be an easy top 20 or top-25 prospect.
  • Ranking Explanation: Sykora is a freak and could be the top prospect when he returns. The only reason Wiggins and some of these other pitchers are ahead of him at this point is proximity. Sykora is a nice breaking point where the pitchers after him still likely debut in a similar or later timeframe, despite the Tommy John or don’t have upper-end of the rotation potential.
  • Previous Rank: 24
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (93-100 MPH): 65/70
    • SL (83-86 MPH): 55/60
    • FS (81-84 MPH): 60/65
    • Command: 40/50

82. Demetrio Crisantes (2B – ARI)

  • 2024 CPX/A: .341/.429/.492 | 12.5 BB%, 15.7 K% | 36 XBH, 7 HR, 30 SB
  • 2025 A+ (as of 8/24/25): .252/.358/.415 | 13.9 BB%, 12.6 K% | 12 XBH, 4 HR, 6 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Mini Xander Bogaerts
  • Prime Skills: Demetrio Crisantes has a greater than plus grade hit tool (86.1% contact rate) and an advanced plate approach to go along with decent doubles power and above-average base running skills. He’s on the light side, but his bat can pay up for doubles power that may end up leading to 20-home run power if he can trend closer to his career max exit velocity (117.3 max exit velocity in the Florida Complex League (FCL) in 2023, but only a recorded 106.5 in a small sample size in 2025). The 90th percentile exit velocities he posted in 2024 were 102.5. The hit tool will get him to the bigs, and if the power develops, it will make him an All-Star.
  • Ranking Explanation: Crisantes was looking to make a big rise on the list, but he’s missing the rest of 2025 to get shoulder surgery, which will likely delay his debut for an additional season and could stifle the development of his power tool. He would have been ranked in the 70-80 range had it not been for the injury.
  • Previous Rank: 108
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 60/65
    • Plate Approach: 60/65
    • Power: 40/45
    • Speed: 50/50

83. Ralphy Velazquez (1B, OF – CLE)

  • 2024 A/A+: .231/.347/.385 | 14.6 BB%, 21 K% | 35 XBH, 11 HR, 8 SB
  • 2025 A+/AA: .260/.339/.504 | 10 BB%, 19.6 K% | 52 XBH, 21 HR, 1 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: More athletic Anthony Rizzo
  • Prime Skills: Great hit tool with power, plate skills and some speed. Ralphy Velazquez had some bad luck in 2024 and performed extremely poorly in High-A, but has had a major rebound this summer, getting a promotion to AA, where he has been phenomenal. The hit tool is tracking to be above-average with a 78.1% contact rate on the season and a very good 79.8% at AA as a 20-year-old. We don’t have 2025 Statcast data, but last season, Velazquez notched a max exit velocity of 115, including a 105 90th percentile exit velocity and 16% barrel rate, showing he can get to optimal angles all under the age of 20.
  • Ranking Explanation: Velazquez was the Guardians’ first-round pick, so this isn’t coming out of nowhere, but he has been especially impressive in the FCL and Single-A. Despite being a corner infielder, he is a big name to watch moving forward for a nice rebound once he adjusts to the new level. He and an underwhelming 2024 season after a very nice 2023 debut, but he’s still young for High-A and could make some nice strides forward in 2025.
  • Previous Rank: 54
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 55/55
    • Plate Approach: 50/50
    • Power: 60/65
    • Speed: 35/30

84. Aroon Escobar (2B, 3B – PHI)

  • 2024 CPX: .338/.495/.481 | 20.2 BB%, 9.6 K% | 5 XBH, 3 HR, 9 SB
  • 2025 A/A+ (as of 8/24/25): .274/.365/.411 | 10 BB%, 17.9 K% | 28 XBH, 12 HR, 21 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Jean Segura
  • Prime Skills: Aroon Escobar has a fire hydrant build at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds. He has simple swing mechanics and a naturally laid-back load that leads to a solid hit tool (75.5% contact rate and 88.3% Z-Contact%) with a plus plate approach and emerging power to pair with above-average speed. I admittedly wasn’t the biggest fan of the profile this offseason due to the lack of extra-base hits, but the power has appeared this year with a 104.7 90th percentile exit velocity and exceptional 27.5% line-drive rate. This helped him bring about the extra-base hits in 2025, including a great 110.8 max exit velocity for a 20-year-old middle infielder. The quality of contact is still only below-average to average.
  • Ranking Explanation: Escobar is a solid to above-average player who profiles as a good second baseman. He could jump to plus hit and power tools as he develops further, which would boost him to more of a Ketel Marte-lite type of ability, because the exit velocities are great for his age. Escobar has higher power and speed outcomes than Hector Rodriguez, tools-wise, but Rodriguez is also closer to the Majors and will get a nice Great American Ball Park bump.
  • Previous Rank: 80
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/55
    • Plate Approach: 50/50
    • Power: 50/55
    • Speed: 50/50

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85. Joshua Baez (OF – STL)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: .245/.335/.408 | 10 BB%, 35.5 K% | 23 XBH, 11 HR, 29 SB
  • 2025 AAA (as of 8/24/25): .283/.382/.478 | 12.5 BB%, 22.2 K% | 37 XBH, 15 HR, 46 SB
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: Jo Adell pre-crouch/Teoscar Hernandez with steals mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Joshua Baez is a big, toolsy outfielder the Cardinals drafted in the second round in 2021, with a much-improved hit tool from a 65% contact rate in 2024 to a 74.5% contact rate in 2025 with solid angles for power. Baez has mashed with a max exit velocity of 114.4 in 2023. In 2025, he has recorded another 114 exit velocity bomb. He ran a 106.6 90th percentile exit velocity in 2023. We don’t have all the numbers for what he has done this year, but he has 30/30 potential if he can put the hit tool together.
  • Ranking Explanation: Baez has had a roller coaster Minor League career after a very strong 2022 season, but a rough 2023 and 2024 made him fall off the prospect rankings table — until this season, where he is definitely back. He has no splits troubles, and there’s a chance that if the contact rate keeps improving, the hit tool could reach 45.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/40
    • Plate Approach: 50/50
    • Power: 50/65
    • Speed: 60/55

86. Alfredo Duno (C – CIN)

  • 2024 A: .267/.367/.422 | 12.9 BB%, 28.8 K% | 11 XBH, 3 HR, 2 SB (32 games)
  • 2025 A (as of 8/23/25): .284/.426/.496 | 18.8 BB%, 18.8 K% | 46 XBH, 14 HR, 5 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Shades of Salvador Perez with better plate skills but not as good defensively
  • Prime Skills: Alfredo Duno is listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, but I have seen him in person a couple of times this year and think he’s quite a bit larger. The plate skills are elite and help the below-average hit tool play up a bit (69.9% contact rate and 75.1% Z-Contact%). Despite lower-end contact, the quality of contact is fantastic, as he’s rocking a 12.8% barrel rate and a 15-degree average launch angle on the year. The power is fantastic as he has a 106 90th percentile exit velocity and 111.3 max exit velocity on the year, and he’s still only 19 years old.
  • Ranking Explanation: Duno missed most of 2024 with injuries, but has bounced back in 2025 to be one of the most exciting catching prospects in baseball. He’s more athletic than he looks for his size and is pretty solid behind the plate. He may move to first base or designated hitter at some point, ala Salvador Perez, to keep the power bat in the lineup, but he has enough defensive skill to stick at the position. He slots behind Joshua Baez since Baez adds the speed upside and proximity to the table and ahead of Ike Irish, who has the better hit tool and contact stroke, but Duno ultimately has a much better eye and a higher power outcome. Plus, he will likely stick to catcher, unlike Irish.
  • Previous Rank: 153
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/45
    • Plate Approach: 55/60
    • Power: 55/70
    • Speed: 40/30

87. Troy Melton (SP – DET)

  • 2024 A/A+: 59 2/3 IP | 13.8 K-BB%, 15.3 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW% | 4.37 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA: 55 IP | 23.2 K-BB%, 14.7 SwStr%, 31.1 CSW% | 3.93 ERA, 1.40 WHIP
  • Age: 24
  • ETA: Debuted (in MLB)
  • Comp: Bigger Nate Eovaldi
  • Prime Skills: Troy Melton has a strong plus arsenal across the board with very good fastball command. He has a good, athletic build at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds with a 3/4 arm slot from the right side. The fastball has some very nice ride from a lower release point, making it very deceptive with a very sharp, horizontally breaking slider. With leaning plus command, Melton is likely a very solid No. 3 starter moving forward.
  • Ranking Explanation: Melton has six plus pitches per Stuff+; which is based more on movement profiles than on actual outcomes. While he does have some plus pitches, I’m not sure any of these lean elite, though the fastball and slider are close to being potential 65 pitches, and I’m sure pitching with Tarik Skubal can only make him better.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (95-99 MPH): 60/60
    • FC (88-93 MPH): 60/60
    • SL (85-87 MPH): 50/60
    • SI (89-96 MPH): 40/55
    • CU (78-80 MPH): 45/50
    • FS (88-90 MPH): 35/40
    • Command: 55/60

88. Ike Irish (C, 1B, OF – BAL)

  • 2025 College: .364/.469/.710 | 12.8 BB%, 14.3 K% | 34 XBH, 19 HR, 11 SB
  • 2025 A (as of 8/23/25): .314/.385/.429 | 7.7 BB%, 25.6 K% | 2 XBH, 1 HR, 1 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Mid/Late 2027
  • Comp: Will Clark-lite
  • Prime Skills: Ike Irish is a fluid lefty hitter with a repeatable swing with a plus hit/power profile. He was a barrel rate stud in college. We will see how swapping to wood impacts the insane 22.9% barrel rate he put up. He has an 80.6% contact rate through nine games in pro ball, though he had angle issues with a 47% ground ball rate in college. Irish has put up a 112 max exit velocity with the wood bat, so there is some plus power potential in the bat if he can put the ball in the air.
  • Ranking Explanation: Irish has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order bat, but likely more in the 5-6 hole of the lineup, where maybe we could see something like a lefty Nick Castellanos production. Irish should be a solid player and fly through the Minors as long as he can limit the strikeouts.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 60/60
    • Plate Approach: 40/50
    • Power: 50/60
    • Speed: 40/40

89. Daniel Eagen (SP – ARI)

  • 2024 College: 77 2/3 IP | 29.4 K-BB% | 2.67 ERA, 0.99 WHIP
  • 2025 A+/AA (as of 8/26/25): 105 1/3 IP | 23.7 K-BB%, 16.3 SwStr%, 33 CSW% | 2.31 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: Ryan Pepiot
  • Prime Skills: Daniel Eagen has been one of the most consistent performers in the Minors this year as a flier of a third-rounder in 2024, like Quinn Mathews and Zebby Matthews last year. He has the now-popular super over-the-top arm-slot of Trey Yesavage, Jonah Tong, Trey Gibson and a bunch of the other breakouts this year. Eagen is rocking a 2.46 JA ERA (SIERA) and has a nice four pitch mix with an underrated fastball with a ton of ride and some arm-side movement, a potential plus sweeping slider and a plus diving 12/6 curve.
  • Ranking Explanation: Eagen has been on a dominant run with 29 strikeouts and four walks in his last three starts, including his AA debut, where he threw absolute fire. Eagen has a killer three-pitch mix and still has developmental time to add another pitch or a tick or two of velocity. He’s one of the biggest pitching risers this season, and it’s well deserved. I bumped him ahead of Parker Messick and Kendry Rojas when doing final research, as I think the elite fastball, curveball, sweeper combo is just a better play long-term than the fastball/change-up/kitchen sink play of Messick and because he’s already pitched more innings in one season than Rojas ever has in pro ball.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (93-96 MPH): 60/65
    • SW (84-87 MPH): 50/60
    • CU (78-82 MPH): 60/65
    • CH (85-87 MPH): 30/40
    • Command: 45/50

90. Ryan Sloan (SP – SEA)

  • 2025 A (as of 8/27/25): 78 1/3 IP | 21.5 K-BB%, 13.9 SwStr%, 29.8 CSW% | 3.68 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Chris Carpenter-ish with a slider instead of a curve
  • Prime Skills: Ryan Sloan a large athlete for a high schooler at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds with a mid-90s fastball in the 95-97 MPH range with above-average ride, a plus sweeper that has curve shape, but slider velocity and dives right off the plate when it’s on, a solid split change-up and an electric hard vertical slider/cutter with plus to plus-plus command of his stuff for his age. The gyro slider and splitter play off each other very nicely; he’s a fun pitcher. Sloan has a 2.76 JA ERA (SIERA) on the season, including having pitched in High-A.
  • Ranking Explanation: Sloan may not have some of the big strikeout numbers that other prospect pitchers ranked lower might have, but the stuff is electric from a high pedigree pitcher in an organization that really knows how to effectively develop starters, especially with this type of arsenal. Daniel Eagen gets a slight proximity bump and has movement on his side, while Sloan is the safer bet to be a good No. 2 starter to help anchor a rotation for a long time.
  • Previous Rank: 99
  • Arsenal Grades:
    • FA (95-99 MPH): 60/60
    • SW (80-85 MPH): 55/60
    • SL/FC (93-94 MPH): 50/55
    • FS/CH (85-88): 50/60
    • Command: 60/70

91. Colby Thomas (OF – ATH)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: .277/.342/.563 | 7 BB%, 24.7 K% | 80 XBH, 31 HR, 15 SB
  • 2025 AAA: .291/.366/.529 | 8.3 BB%, 26.8 K% | 41 XBH, 18 HR, 7 SB
  • 2025 AAA (as of 8/24/25): .259/.297/.483 | 7 BB%, 27.2 K% | 7 XBH, 3 HR, 2 SB
  • Age: 24
  • ETA: Debuted (in MLB)
  • Comp: Taylor Ward mechanics and Adolis Garcia-like outcomes
  • Prime Skills: Colby Thomas has all-fields power and does a great job of shooting the ball through the gaps. 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 as the hit tool is driven by quality contact (9.4% barrel rate in the Majors with a strong air-pull rate), rather than by contact (65.8% contact rate in the Majors and 82.1% Z-contact%). He hits the ball very hard with a 115.9 max exit velocity on the season, but doesn’t often get to his top of the line power with only a 105 90th percentile exit velocity.
  • Ranking Explanation: Thomas has 30-35 homer power and can steal another 10-15 bags on top of it, but he will live and die by the contact rates. If he can hit between .230 to .250, he will play for fantasy, but if he’s striking out more than 30% of the time, he will be a completely unsustainable fantasy asset.
  • Previous Rank: 57
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 30/40
    • Plate Approach: 20/35
    • Power: 55/65
    • Speed: 50/50

92. Moises Ballesteros (C – CHC)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: .289/.354/.471 | 8.9 BB%, 18.3 K% | 44 XBH, 19 HR, 1 SB
  • 2025 AAA (as of 8/24/25): .319/.384/.481 | 9 BB%, 13.1 K% | 41 XBH, 12 HR, 4 SB
  • 2025 MLB: .222/.300/.278 | 10 BB%, 5 K% | 1 XBH, 0 HR, 0 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Debuted (but in AAA)
  • Comp: Lefty only Pablo Sandoval with more pop
  • Prime Skills: Moises Ballesteros has a plus hit tool (81.5% contact rate and 86.6% Z-Contact%) and power for a catcher, but he has a bad body, a la Pablo Sandoval, which may negatively impact him down the line. He showed even more power in the AFL and is advanced as a hitter for his age, with six home runs there, and the exit velocities are above average (105.9 90th percentile and 112.3 max exit velocity).
  • Ranking Explanation: Ballesteros is a pure hitter with a 122 wRC+ as a 21-year-old at AA and AAA ball, and rates out as someone who could be an Alejandro Kirk-type with power or young Pablo Sandoval as a catcher. He should try to get in better shape if he wants to optimize his plus hit tool. The issue for Ballesteros is that he does not have the height to play first base nor the athleticism to play in the outfield, so he’s basically stuck as a catcher or designated hitter, which limits his offensive potential from a playing time perspective. The Cubs have some decent options this year at catcher already.
  • Previous Rank: 64
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 60/60
    • Plate Approach: 50/50
    • Power: 55/55
    • Speed: 25/20

93. Juneiker Caceres (OF – CLE)

  • 2024 DSL: .340/.425/.504 | 11.4 BB%, 10.8 K% | 17 XBH, 0 HR, 9 SB
  • 2025 CPX/A (as of 8/25/25): .292/.405/.455 | 13.5 BB%, 11.9 K% | 24 XBH, 4 HR, 7 SB
  • Age: 18
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Mini lefty Bryan Reynolds mash with Ronny Mauricio mechanics
  • Prime Skills: Juneiker Caceres has a nice, tight swing where he coils in with a leg kick, but without much of a stride, and can pack a punch for a leaner middle infielder; he recently turned 18. He has a plus hit tool, hitting to an 82.6% contact rate with a solid doubles profile as far as angles, but he’s not likely to get into power with a below-average fly ball rate. He’s reported to have hit a 108 max exit velocity in the Dominican Summer League (DSL) last year. He has a 105.9 90th percentile exit velocity this year, which is insane for his size and age.
  • Ranking Explanation: The biggest issues holding Caceres down are a lack of great angles, as he does not hit enough fly balls to get to 20 homer power, and without major angle changes, he’s just profiling as a high batting average, big doubles guy. He hits the ball hard frequently, but needs to get the ball into the air to maximize his profile. Moises Ballesteros gets the call over Caceres right now due to the proximity bump, even without a position at the moment, and I’d go Caceres over Jefferson Rojas because of the stronger power potential.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/60
    • Plate Approach: 55/60
    • Power: 50/60
    • Speed: 40/45

94. Jefferson Rojas (SS – CHC)

  • 2024 A+: .245/.310/.336 | 8.4 BB%, 15.3 K% | 22 XBH, 7 HR, 13 SB
  • 2025 A+/AA (as of 8/25/25): .238/.345/.402 | 12.2 BB%, 16.9 K% | 34 XBH, 11 HR, 17 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • Comp: Smaller Xander Bogaerts
  • Prime Skills: Jefferson Rojas has a good hit tool (81.3% contact rate in AA) and enough power and speed to fill all categories. He ran a 103.3 90th percentile exit velocity last year as a 19-year-old, which portends to a solid 50-55 power tool and a good pull rate. He could still work on angles and squaring up the ball as he’s been hitting a lot of ground balls at AA (almost 50%).
  • Ranking Explanation: Rojas is young for his age-to-level, which is a boost to his potential as he had a great season in High-A before getting the jump to AA as only a 20-year-old. He has a career-high home run total already this year, so the power is developing. The Cubs have actually had some trouble as an organization finishing the development of some of their prospects, and I don’t necessarily trust them to get the most out of Rojas. However, I like him as a very well-rounded player who looks like a future starter. I give his organization mate Moises Ballesteros a slight edge for proximity.
  • Previous Rank: N/A
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 50/55
    • Plate Approach: 55/60
    • Power: 40/50
    • Speed: 55/50

95. Josuar Gonzalez (SS – SF)

  • 2025 DSL: .288/.404/.455 | 16.2 BB% / 15.8 K%| 19 XBH, 4 HR, 33 SB
  • Age: 17
  • ETA: 2029
  • Comp: Wander Franco (I know, the name is as bad as Voldemort, but it’s true)
  • Prime Skills: Josuar Gonzalez is a switch-hitter with a nice swing from both sides of the plate and plus power from both sides, already showing some loud power tools with a wood bat. He has some wheels as well and projects out as a very well-rounded player, as long as the hit tool continues to develop as he ages through the levels. The 78.9% contact rate is actually excellent compared to most of the DSL players, and he walked more than he struck out, so you have to love the hit profile. The only exit velocities available are that he has a reported 104 90th percentile exit velocity in the DSL this year, which is fantastic for his age.
  • Ranking Explanation: Gonzalez was widely seen as the top international signee from last year and has firmly established himself as legit after the DSL season this year. It will be fun to track him next year, as he could be on a Jesus Made-esque track if the Giants place him in Low-A to start the season. It should be noted that the Giants have been relatively conservative in promoting their prospects, outside of Bryce Eldridge. Gonzalez is raw as a DSL guy, but I think he is ultimately a better hitter than Felnin Celesten despite the proximity edge, hence the bump.
  • Previous Rank: 116
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/55
    • Plate Approach: 50/60
    • Power: 40/60
    • Speed: 60/65

96. Felnin Celesten (SS – SEA)

  • 2024 CPX: .352/.431/.568 | 12.5 BB%, 19.4 K% | 17 XBH, 3 HR, 5 SB
  • 2025 A/A+ (as of 8/25/25): .282/.351/.389 | 9.3 BB%, 22.9 K% | 28 XBH, 6 HR, 21 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: Late 2027
  • Comp: Switch-hitting Gunnar Henderson-lite
  • Prime Skills: Felnin Celesten is a good-sized switch-hitting, athletic shortstop who has shown some stellar tools, but has yet to get into his raw power (reported 90th percentile exit velocity of 104 in 2024) despite getting to better angles in 2025. He needs to get the ball in the air, and despite having a good feel for finding the holes in the defense, the power is still down post-injury, as is the hit tool (73.2% contact rate), so I think he has lost some bat speed recovering from the broken hamate last year. Right now, he’s all potential.
  • Ranking Explanation: I’m a big fan of the switch-hitting prospect who had a broken hamate bone last season, which is known for sapping power, so it’s tough to wonder how long it takes to fully heal for a hitter to the point of power returning, especially in a younger, developing player who has to adjust on the fly. I believe in the talent and don’t want to ding him too much, even though the production hasn’t been what I would have hoped for, but it’s hard to hate on a 109 wRC+ from someone who is still a little young for the level by two years.
  • Previous Rank: 47
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 35/45
    • Plate Approach: 40/50
    • Power: 40/55
    • Speed: 55/60

97. Cooper Pratt (SS – MIL)

  • 2024 A/A+: .277/.362/.406 | 10.3 BB%, 20 K% | 26 XBH, 8 HR, 27 SB (96 games)
  • 2025 AA (as of 8/23/25): .249/.354/.368 | 12.8 BB%, 15.4 K% | 29 XBH, 8 HR, 28 SB
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: 2027
  • Comp: Ha-Seong Kim
  • Prime Skills: Cooper Pratt is a huge, athletic shortstop who is far away as a high schooler, but has light five-tool potential, especially due to his size. He has a long, exaggerated leg kick in his swing that I’m not a fan of, but the longer levers have not been an issue with his ability to get to the ball with a 78.5% contact rate on the year and solid angles (keep in mind he’s hitting in the Southern League this year, which is infamously difficult). The lack of power is a bit concerning, as he’s only reached a reported 106.5 max exit velocity and 100.7 90th percentile exit velocity on the year. His speed is above average, rather than plus, but he has very good baserunning skills.
  • Ranking Explanation: Pratt could grow into 20 home run power due to his size, but for now, he works off a killer plate approach teamed with speed. Pratt has some excellent upside, and some of the numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, as he’s hitting in a bad hitting environment and deserves a boost. However, the lack of power is starting to become concerning in regards to his ultimate upside. Pratt is rocking a 115 wRC+ as a 20-year-old at AA most of the season, which is good for a 165-170 theoretical wRC+.
  • Previous Rank: 53
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/50
    • Plate Approach: 60/65
    • Power: 35/45
    • Speed: 60/55

98. Dalton Rushing (C – LAD)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: .271/.384/.512 | 12.7 BB%, 20.5 K% | 48 XBH, 26 HR, 2 SB
  • 2025 AAA: .308/.424/.514 | 15.9 BB%, 22 K% | 11 XBH, 5 HR, 1 SB
  • 2025 MLB (as of 8/25/25): .187/.246/.299 | 6.8 BB%, 38.1 K% | 6 XBH, 3 HR, 0 SB
  • Age: 24
  • ETA: Debuted
  • Comp: Daulton Varsho without the baserunning ability
  • Prime Skills: Stout kid with a quick swing and nice lefty pull power with great plate discipline and an average hit tool. The lack of speed definitely dings Dalton Rushing’s 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, which still hasn’t happened as of this writing. The hit tool has fallen from a 77.7% contact rate at AAA to 67% in the Majors, which is partly due to a lack of consistent playing time. Rushing is not a 38% strikeout hitter — that will decline once the small sample size is neutralized. The power has been measured as greater in the Majors than at AAA, with a 112 max exit velocity against the 108 he had in AAA. He consistently hits the ball hard with an average exit velocity of over 90.
  • Ranking Explanation: Rushing is still a decent prospect, but the Dodgers tend to let some of their prospects stew, and he’s older for the level. He’s played games at left field and at first base in the Minors, but has only played catcher for the Dodgers thus far, so it appears unlikely he plays at either of those positions pending an injury. The Dodgers’ roster crunch dings him a bit and caps his potential, but he’s a solid bat all around. Rushing can hit 25-30 bombs in a season if he gets full-time at-bats, but the hit tool is worse than what he was credited for once promoted, and he needs consistent at-bats to finish/polish off his development. Felnin Celesten and Cooper Pratt have some higher upside and get the edge over Rushing, who is a bit blocked, and it’s stifling his development.
  • Previous Rank: 54
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 40/45
    • Plate Approach: 50/60
    • Power: 55/55
    • Speed: 30/40

99. Tyson Lewis (SS – CIN)

  • 2025 CPX/A (as of 8/28/25): .310/.372/.498 | 8 BB%, 27.9 K% | 29 XBH, 9 HR, 24 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Bigger lefty Matt McLain
  • Prime Skills: Tyson Lewis is an athletic freak that we have heard a lot about from everyone out in Arizona, especially after some monster exit velocities he has put up with a rumored 119.4 max exit velocity. He also hit a homer at a 114.8 max exit velocity and he has a ridiculous 107.9 90th percentile exit velocity. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, he is one of the strongest players I’ve seen live — all lean muscle and insane upside if he can manage even average contact. He has a powerful lefty swing with great wheels, but the hit tool (63.9% contact rate and 69.3% Z-Contact%) and plate skills (20.8% SwStr%) grade out as poor. The quality of contact is great for a doubles profile, but not for a masher, as he has a 33.3% line drive rate and an 11.1% barrel rate at Single-A. He needs to work on pull and air rates in the offseason with only a nine-degree average launch angle.
  • Ranking Explanation: There’s a real risk that Tyson Lewis is just the shortstop version of Spencer Jones or Carson Williams with even more power and speed. Lewis is a player of extremes, and unless he spends some serious offseason time refining his contact, he is going to be a polarizing player the next few years. I give him a slight edge over Johnny Level despite Level being a much safer player, as we are going tools over a good contact/bad angles hitter at the same stage in their development.
  • Previous Rank: 124
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 20/40
    • Plate Approach: 25/40
    • Power: 55/70
    • Speed: 65/70

100. Jhonny Level (SS – SF)

  • 2024 DSL: .275/.393/.517 | 14 BB%, 16.7 K% | 22 XBH, 10 HR, 18 SB
  • 2025 CPX/A (as of 8/28/25): .271/.365/.442 | 12.8 BB%, 16.6 K% | 27 XBH, 11 HR, 20 SB
  • Age: 18
  • ETA: 2028
  • Comp: Asdrubal Cabrera and lite Francisco Lindor mash-up
  • Prime Skills: Johnny Level is a switch-hitting fire hydrant shortstop at 5-foot-10 with a plus plate approach, good hit tool (78% contact rate), even though he has had a lot more success on the right side of the plate, with a lot of pre-swing hand movement similar to many late-90s/early-2000s hitters. The power is mostly coming from the left side of the plate, and he needs to work on angles, as the quality of contact that he has shown in Single-A ball is poor. Level does have power potential if he can work on angles, as he’s logged max exit velocities of 111.8 and 112 this year, which is above plus at his age.
  • Ranking Explanation: Level has plus tools across the board and is getting into some very nice power for a kid who is barely 18 years old with a 100.7 90th percentile exit velocity in the DSL as a 17-year-old. He’s oddly run some lower batting average on balls in play (BABIP) numbers in the DSL and FCL. The opposite is usually the case, but part of that is he has had some low line-drive rates at both levels. It will be interesting to see his barrel numbers once that data is available. I’m not the biggest fan of Aiva Arquette and think there’s a lot of moving parts without an elite feature in a subpar hit package.
  • Previous Rank: 145
  • Hitter Tool Grades:
    • Hit: 45/50
    • Plate Approach: 50/60
    • Power: 35/60
    • Speed: 55/55

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