Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Rankings, Updates & Stashes

The 2026 fantasy baseball season is underway, and many of Major League Baseball’s top prospects have won roster spots for their respective teams.

Top prospects like Chase DeLauter, JJ Wetherholt and Kevin McGonigle now have full-time roles on offense. Bubba Chandler and Trey Yesavage are up with their respective MLB teams as well. Many more will graduate from prospect status by the summer. However, there are still a plethora of big names that were sent back to the minor leagues to get more seasoning before making their MLB debuts.

This weekly piece will look at some of the best prospects from a fantasy baseball perspective and track their production. Below is a report of the top 15 Major League Baseball prospects (hitters and pitchers) who have yet to make it to the Majors. As players on this list move up, more names will fill in as we track the top prospects for dynasty and keeper fantasy baseball leagues.

Since the lower levels of the minor leagues do not start until later this week, this list will focus on players who are already performing in Triple-A.

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report

Konnor Griffin (SS – PIT)

Baseball’s top hitting prospect probably belonged in MLB for the start of the 2026 season, but the Pirates sent him down for some more refinement.

Either that or they are manipulating the service time clock, and it’s most likely the latter. Regardless, Konnor Griffin has a .462/.588/.692 triple slash line through 17 plate appearances, and it’s just a matter of time before he debuts in Pittsburgh. That will be an incredible day at their home park.

Colt Emerson (SS – SEA)

Colt Emerson made headlines last week after he signed an eight-year, $95 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners. There are a lot of debates about these large deals being handed out to players who have yet to debut (with horrible examples like Scott Kingery and Jon Singleton darkening the future).

However, a move like this takes all the stress about call-up time and arbitration years off the table. Emerson is likely to make his debut for Seattle very soon. He is hitting .278/.316/.500 through 20 plate appearances, albeit with a troubling 30% strikeout rate.

Colt Emerson starts the Triple-A season with a homer.pic.twitter.com/rZqLRDdlun

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) March 27, 2026

Max Clark (OF – DET)

Max Clark has gotten off to a slow start with the bat, hitting only .231 with a .308 slugging rate. But he is getting on base with a 27.8% walk rate and a .444 on-base percentage (OBP). At just 21 years old, he might spend the majority of this season in Triple-A.

Walker Jenkins (OF – MIN)

Walker Jenkins has a staggering .500 OBP through 12 plate appearances this season, but doesn’t have any home runs or steals yet in his ledger. If Minnesota falls off in the standings, like it did last year, Jenkins might get an early look in the outfield.

Travis Bazzana (2B – CLE)

After battling through A myriad of injuries in 2025, the former first overall draft pick is ready for a healthy season. It’s started slowly for Travis Bazzana with a .200 average and .400 slugging rate, but he does have a healthy .368 OBP thanks to a 21% walk rate.

Bryce Eldridge (1B – SFG)

Like Konnor Griffin, some thought Bryce Eldridge would make the Opening Day roster in San Francisco. But with Rafael Devers around, the Giants decided to roll with Casey Schmitt to start the season.

That likely won’t last long. As soon as Eldridge brings up his early .214 slugging rate, he should start to see some time as San Francisco’s first baseman.

There is no shot Bryce Eldridge stays in Sacramento long pic.twitter.com/T1Yuhkekqh

— Baseball Unstitched (@BaseUnstitched) March 24, 2026

Jett Williams (SS – MIL)

Jett Williams is running all over the place, with three steals in his first 16 at-bats, but he is only hitting .188. He is just 22 years old and will likely spend much of 2026 in Triple-A unless injuries ravage the Brewers.

Kaelen Culpepper (SS – MIN)

Kaelen Culpepper is scorching the ball so far, with a .368/.400/.526 triple slash line through 20 plate appearances. He has 10 total bases as well. With only Brooks Lee in his way on the Twins, Culpepper could be up soon if the hot streak continues.

Ryan Waldschmidt (OF – ARI)

Ryan Waldschmidt has six strikeouts in 16 at-bats in 2026, so he isn’t doing anything to move the needle for his MLB prospects yet.

With just Jordan Lawlar and Alek Thomas in his way for an outfield spot, Waldschmidt could make some noise before the end of the summer.

Joe Mack (C – MIA)

Joe Mack (23 years old) is seemingly blocked by Agustin Ramirez, but if Ramirez’s defense doesn’t improve, Mack might be the catcher of the future.

Miami could also move Ramirez to designated hitter or first base. Mack has started slowly, however, with a .091 average and .231 OBP.

Payton Tolle (SP – BOS)

The first start for top pitching prospect Payton Tolle was not a good one in Triple-A. He gave up six total runs and four earned runs in four innings, including five hits and two walks.

Tolle did strike out six batters, but he has to get his command under control at this level. Tolle is still just 23 years old.

Robby Snelling (SP – MIA)

Robby Snelling’s first outing also lasted just four innings, but he fared much better than Payton Tolle. Snelling gave up just one run on one hit in four innings in his debut, while also striking out three batters.

Jonah Tong (SP – NYM)

Jonah Tong aced his first Triple-A audition of 2026, throwing four scoreless innings and striking out a batter per inning. There is widespread speculation that he will be the pitcher the Mets call up when and if there are injuries to their current starting rotation.

Jonah Tong kicked off Triple-A Opening Day with a scoreless start!

The whiffs were absolutely there today, and as he dials in the command he will be back to knocking on the door of the Mets rotation! pic.twitter.com/ritTG5WnGz

— Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) March 28, 2026

Noah Schultz (SP – CWS)

Noah Schultz was even better than Jonah Tong in his first start. Schultz threw four innings and did not allow a hit or a run, and struck out five batters.

It’s hard to say what the lowly White Sox will do with Schultz this season, but my money is on giving him one more year to see if they can have a more competitive squad in 2027 before his service time clock starts.

Jaxon Wiggins (SP – CHC)

Jaxon Wiggins looked great in his first start with a 1.00 WHIP and six strikeouts in four innings. Wiggins is 24 years old now, so he either needs to be called up by the Cubs soon or traded to another team that can give him an immediate chance.