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Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Rankings, Comps & Predictions (26-50)

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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2025 Top 150 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings: 26-50

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).

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26. Colt Emerson (2B, SS – SEA)

  • 2024 A/A+: .263/.393/.376 | 14.9 BB%, 17.3 K% | 22 XBH, 4 HR, 15 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Bigger Brendan Donovan with more natural talent and athleticism
  • Prime Skills: Colt Emerson has a great hit tool for his age and plate skills for a big lefty still developing. He also has some solid wheels. He was playing Single-A ball as a 17-year-old and is skinny with a ton of room to build on his frame for power as he moves up levels. Right now he’s all doubles power (led the Arizona Fall League with nine doubles). Has time to develop that into homer power (which is easier said than done when Seattle is your home park).
  • Ranking Explanation: This kid is going to move fast because he takes professional at-bats for his age. He should grow into some more power with a big body, but we haven’t seen the power translate yet. He was promoted to High-A recently. It will be interesting to see how the Mariners navigate all of their middle infield prospects.
  • Previous Rank: 31

27. Bubba Chandler (SP – PIT)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: 119 2/3 IP | 22.3 K-BB%, 13.6 SwStr%, 29.5 CSW% | 3.08 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Early/Mid 2025
  • fScores: 106 fStuff, 95 fControl, 109 fERA
  • Comp: Luis Gil with a Zach Wheeler slider
  • Prime Skills: Big fastball and slider guy. Bubba Chandler was known as a dual sport athlete who is now focusing on baseball rather than football. A lot of upside here as he has never been focused only on baseball until a couple of years ago. He had committed to Clemson to play quarterback. He throws 97-99 miles per hour (MPH) with a 12/6 killer vertical slider and a sick changeup with a nice fade that tunnels well against his other two pitches.
  • Ranking Explanation: Chandler started coming into his own starting around June where he has an improved 26.1 K-BB% since June 1st and a 2.27 ERA and 0.92 WHIP, which has bumped him way up my rankings. Before he was just on my radar as a stuff guy without performance. Quinn Mathews gets the edge over Chandler as his full arsenal is a bit better than Chandler’s and Zebby Mathews has already developed into a pitcher who knows how to use his pitch-mix, against a thrower.
  • Previous Rank: 44

28. Jac Caglianone (1B – KC)

  • 2024 College: .419/.544/.875 | 43 XBH, 35 HR, 4 SB
  • 2024 A+: .241/.302/.388 | 5.6 BB%, 20.6 K% | 12 XBH, 2 HR, 2 SB (29 games)
  • Age: 22
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Matt Olson
  • Prime Skills: Jac Caglianone has massive power potential, so much so that he only hit eight doubles in college. He could get some reps pitching, but it’s highly doubtful unless the Royals try him as a relief pitcher/first baseman. He showed off some nice power in the Arizona Fall League (five bombs with four doubles and 21 RBI), but there are some obvious holes in the swing right now he needs to correct. It should be noted that Caglione had superior plate skills to Charlie Condon in college.
  • Ranking Explanation: The dude is going to hit tanks, but the big question is whether or not he can make enough contact to be Matt Olson rather than Joey Gallo. He had similar home/road splits as Condon. With Vinnie Pasquantino ahead of him on the depth chart, Caglianone will take all of 2025, at least, to bake in the minors and work on contact. In an ideal world, he would make Bryce Eldridge-like strides in 2025. I don’t want to make the same mistake twice and will buy the hit tool to catch up to the power rather than dismissing the hit tool entirely.
  • Previous Rank: 28

29. Noah Schultz (SP – CWS)

  • 2024 A+/AA: 88 1/3 IP | 25.4 K-BB%, 11.8 SwStr%, 30 CSW% | 2.24 ERA, 0.98 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Late 2025 (cup of coffee)
  • fScores: 99 fStuff, 102 fControl, 143 fERA
  • Comp: Randy Johnson/Logan Gilbert-light mash-up
  • Prime Skills: A giant lefty, Noah Schultz might be the tallest player in baseball history by the time he gets to the majors (currently stands 6-foot-9). He has had pinpoint command for someone of his size, which is incredible to see. He gets Chris Sale and Nick Lodolo comps often because of the slider, but the size and mechanics remind me more of Randy Johnson and the profile reminds me more of a young Logan Gilbert.
  • Ranking Explanation: Schultz has had a pretty significant downtick in his swinging strike rate from High-A to AA. He’s only been pitching a few innings at a time. I’m assuming this all has something to do with trying to save his bullets for next year. Less breaking stuff is being thrown right now, so I’m not overly concerned, but I did bump guys with better results like Quinn Mathews and Bubba Chandler ahead of him.
  • Previous Rank: 24

30. Josue De Paula (OF – LAD)

  • 2024 A/A+: .268/.404/.405 | 17.5 BB%, 19.8 K% | 30 XBH, 10 HR, 27 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Lefty Jordan Walker
  • Prime Skills: Josue De Paula is a big kid with a body that power can grow into with a solid hit tool, great plate skills and zero speed. The contact skills are very good as well for his age without many holes in the swing. The power should develop further as he grows into his big 6-foot-3 frame.
  • Ranking Explanation: I might rank De Paula higher if he were with a different organization as the Dodgers are loaded and don’t even have room for even Andy Pages as of now. The hit tool and plates skills are already on point and he almost profiles as a better hit tool/lesser power version of Emmanuel Rodriguez at this point. The power will hopefully develop in 2025 and the Dodgers might end up using him as a trade chip unless they love him as much as I do and they push him up over the big money guys.
  • Previous Rank: 35

31. Chase DeLauter (OF – CLE)

  • 2024 AA/AAA: .261/.341/.500 | 11.6 BB%, 13.4 K% | 18 XBH, 8 HR, 1 SB (39 games)
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Early 2025
  • fScores: 98 fContact, 116 fDiscipline, 94 fPower, 90 fSpeed
  • Comp: Josh Lowe and lefty Matt Holliday mash
  • Prime Skills: Chase DeLauter has shown a really strong hit tool and has some unrealized power in his small sample size at the Minor League level. The pull power from his college days is tantalizing. Coming off injury, we just need to see some health from this doubles machine. He’s only played 96 games the last two seasons – though with 32 doubles in those 96 games.
  • Ranking Explanation: DeLauter just can’t stay healthy, which has tanked his prospect profile a bit. I’m back on him again now with a new year, but I’m extremely hesitant about if the health holds up. De Paula gets the edge as he has a higher ceiling and maintained health, even though DeLauter has the proximity on his side and a chance to break the Opening Day roster.
  • Previous Rank: 59

32. Hagen Smith (SP – CWS)

  • 2024 College: 84 IP | 161 Ks, 34 BBs | 2.04 ERA, 0.89 WHIP
  • 2024 MLB: 7 2/3 IP | 15.2 K-BB%, 12.7 SwStr%, 28 CSW% | 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
  • Age: 21
  • ETA: Late 2025 (cup of coffee)
  • fScores: 105 fStuff, 97 fControl, 126 fERA
  • Comp: Yusei Kikuchi with some Chris Sale-esque arm action on the slider
  • Prime Skills: Hagen Smith is a big strong lefty with a quick 3/4-esque arm action that almost just snaps his fastball and slider straight in there at high 90s velocity. He’s working on a changeup/splitter pitch as well to throw against his primary fastball and slider combo.
  • Ranking Explanation: The White Sox have a large arsenal of starters at the AA level right now all slated for 2025-ish debuts. Smith should jump right into the mix and could be a quick riser in the organization. Teammate Noah Schultz gets the edge, even though Smith has better stuff as of now due to the insane command, but the two will likely rise through levels together as I expect both to get a cup of coffee at the end of 2025 with a goal of a 2026 White Sox resurgence.
  • Previous Rank: 42

33. Carson Williams (SS – TB)

  • 2024 AA: .256/.352/.469 | 11.5 BB%, 28.5 K% | 46 XBH, 20 HR, 33 SB
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Mid 2025
  • fScores: 86 fContact, 91 fDiscipline, 100 fPower, 133 fSpeed
  • Comp: Trevor Story outside of Coors with better defense
  • Prime Skills: Carson Williams has power, speed and OK plate skills. The only thing Williams is missing right now is the hit tool. He’s young enough that he can develop the hit tool on his rise up the minors. He has quick hands and changed his stance from a slight crouch to being more upright since last year. His strikeouts need to decrease for him to reach his potential as a 20/20 type with a good walk rate in the Majors.
  • Ranking Explanation: Williams had a tail of three seasons in 2024 with an amazing April/May, a terrible June/July and then an average rebound in August/September, finishing the season (August 1st and beyond) hitting .258/.363/.468 with six bombs and seven steals. DeLauter gets an edge on a per-at-bat basis as he has a better hit tool, but Williams has been healthy. He’s just streaky, so this is a close one with DeLauter getting the edge because of the hit tool as the backbone of fantasy production.
  • Previous Rank: 21

34. Kumar Rocker (SP – TEX)

  • 2024 CPX/AA/AAA: 36 2/3 IP | 36 K-BB%, 22 SwStr%, 36.9 CSW% | 1.96 ERA, 0.79 WHIP
  • 2024 MLB: 11 2/3 IP | 14.5 K-BB%, 13.3 SwStr%, 28 CSW% | 3.86 ERA, 1.54 WHIP
  • Age: 25
  • ETA: Opening Day (debuted in 2024)
  • fScores: 114 fStuff, 104 fControl, 154 fERA
  • Comp: Hunter Greene with a better slider (12/6) and a worse fastball
  • Prime Skills: Kumar Rocker is a big boy with a dominant fastball/slider combo. He throws 97-99 with one of the best hard vertical sliders you will see. There’s a below-average changeup in there, too, he has to throw to mix things up. I have Rocker ranked as a top-60 starter for 2025, which is aggressive and will depend on the workload. The fScores love him and he was amazing in his small 2024 sample size.
  • Ranking Explanation: The results in the minors were ridiculous, while there is some hesitancy in the stuff+ models (72 stuff+ on the fastball and only 90 stuff+) in his small Major League sample size. I think this stabilizes some and there is a middle ground, but the Minor League numbers in 2024 were insane. I’m betting he gets a good run with the Rangers in 2025. Smith gets the edge over Rocker due to these questions and the small sample sizes, but Rocker could find himself in the American League Rookie of the Year conversion.
  • Previous Rank: 117

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35. Marcelo Mayer (SS – BOS)

  • 2024 AA: .307/.370/.480 | 9 BB%, 19.7 K% | 36 XBH, 8 HR, 13 SB (77 games)
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Late 2025
  • fScores: 99 fContact, 86 fDiscipline, 86 fPower, 116 fSpeed
  • Comp: Lefty Dansby Swanson with more doubles power but lesser home run power
  • Prime Skills: Marcelo Mayer’s fast hands and good eye lead to an advanced batting average profile, but how much power will he hit for in his prime? He’s had some bad injury luck that’s impacted his stat line two seasons in a row now.
  • Ranking Explanation: Mayer is getting bigger and might not be a superstar, but he should be an above-average Major Leaguer or All-Star in his peak years and provide decent fantasy value. Mayer is projected to start the season in AAA and could be up by the end of the season depending on what kind of moves the Red Sox make the rest of the offseason. Carson Williams has the higher ceiling for power and speed, so I’m giving him the edge to Mayer, who projects out as slightly above average for fantasy purposes. I do see him as a high-floor guy, though.
  • Previous Rank: 15

36. Jaison Chourio (OF – CLE)

  • 2024 A: .269/.414/.398 | 19.9 BB%, 16 K% | 31 XBH, 5 HR, 44 SB (98 games)
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Jackson Chourio mechanics; Cedric Mullins outcome
  • Prime Skills: Jaison Chourio is a switch-hitting version of his brother with fantastic plate skills and a better hit tool but with less power potential (but more speed). He’s only one year younger than his brother, but the Guardians are infamous for slowly moving their hitters, so it’s unlikely we see him debut in a year like his brother since he’s only in Single-A ball.
  • Ranking Explanation: Chourio should be a quick mover like his brother, but he hasn’t been as the Guardians are often a bit slower when it comes to moving prospects up the organization as we have seen with Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter. Chourio has spent his offseason beefing up, so we might get even more power from him in 2025. I think he’s ready for AA. If the Guardians weren’t so reserved for him I would have him ranked higher as the fantasy ceiling (especially in points or on-base percentage leagues) might be higher than Williams and DeLauter.
  • Previous Rank: 41

37. 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 has a big-time power swing with some sneaky speed, but a questionable hit tool. He’s posted exit velocities up to 111 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 with three bombs 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 guestimate Ramirez to 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. He played 22 games at catcher and 17 at DH for the Marlins in AAA.
  • Previous Rank: 37

38. Noble Meyer (SP – MIA)

  • 2024 A/A+: 74 IP | 9.4 K-BB%, 12.1 SwStr%, 28.1 CSW% | 4.01 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Late 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Logan Gilbert
  • Prime Skills: Noble Meyer has a big fastball that hit 100 MPH as a high schooler. Seeing him live, the dude has at least five pitches. He runs in the 95-97 MPH zone on the fastball with excellent control, plus he rocks a 94 MPH sinker, a 91 MPH sweeper, an 85-86 MPH slider and a sick 82-84 MPH changeup. The fastball, changeup and slider all netted some killer swinging strikes, while the sweeper looked like a frisbee with the movement it had.
  • Ranking Explanation: This ranking could be proximity bias since I saw him pitch live and dominate, but he looks like a future ace (even though he has a baby face). The command and stuff combo at this age is just ridiculous. I saw him completely dismantle a good Yankees Single-A ball team for 11 strikeouts in five innings. The stuff I saw was so good that I’m ignoring the High-A stats and poor command overall. There’s a stud ace-level pitcher in here who just needs a little more room to break out on paper.
  • Previous Rank: 32

39. Christian Moore (2B – LAA)

  • 2024 College: .375/.451/.797 | 55 XBH, 34 HR, 5 SB
  • 2024 A/AA: .347/.400/.584 | 8.2 BB%, 26.4 K% | 12 XBH, 6 HR, 2 SB (25 games)
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: June 2025
  • fScores: 97 fContact, 74 fDiscipline, 102 fPower, 100 fSpeed
  • Comp: Connor Norby profile with shades of Alex Bregman (without the plate skills)
  • Prime Skills: Christian Moore is a big second baseman with a sweet righty swing through the zone with some easy power for a middle infielder. Killer middle infield power with a great field of hit and very good plate skills.
  • Ranking Explanation: Moore has been killing it so far post-draft, picking up right where he left off in college. The dude is a winner, a gamer and has a lovely swing. There is a lot of wind behind his sales right now and the Angels promote quickly, but there might be strikeout issues once he gets to the Majors.
  • Previous Rank: 50

40. Zebby Matthews (SP – MIN)

  • 2024 A+/AA/AAA: 97 IP | 28.6 K-BB%, 14.2 SwStr%, 29.9 CSW% | 2.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP
  • 2024 MLB: 37 2/3 IP | 18.1 K-BB%, 11.3 SwStr%, 26.2 CSW% | 6.69 ERA, 1.65 WHIP
  • Age: 25
  • ETA: Opening Day (debuted in 2024)
  • fScores: 103 fStuff, 122 fControl, 112 fERA
  • Comp: Zach Eflin outcome with a better fastball
  • Prime Skills: Zebby Matthews is a big righty at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds out of Western Carolina. His curveball is his best weapon, though he has a decent heater that plays better up in the zone. The control is his best attribute as the dude has only walked 18 hitters the entire season.
  • Ranking Explanation: Matthews is a pop-up prospect as a former eighth-rounder and has shined as a control artist who has some decent stuff. The control Matthews has is elite, which means he is likely to step right into success as a starter in the Majors. The stuff is only above average, though, so he will likely max out as a No. 3 in the rotation starter or a low-end No. 2 type. I do have him as my 83rd-ranked starting pitcher going into 2025, so there is immediate value with him. Matthews had a 3.78 SIERA in the majors and a .364 batting average on balls in play (BABIP) against, so ignore the ERA.
  • Previous Rank: 39

41. Michael Arroyo (2B, SS – SEA)

  • 2024 A/A+: .285/.400/.509 | 12.3 BB%, 23 K% | 56 XBH, 23 HR, 18 SB
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: More athletic Ronnie Belliard build with a Jorge Polanco-ish to Matt McLain-light profile.
  • Prime Skills: Michael Arroyo is a short swinging stocky athlete with quick hands and a ton of power in his fire hydrant frame along with some speed. He has a good plate approach and above-average contact tool, which led to the 2024 breakout.
  • Ranking Explanation: Arroyo isn’t as big as Christian Moore and thus he’s probably capped as a 20-25 homer bat, especially in Seattle. I doubt the legs hover in the 20s year over year, but he should be a very solid fantasy player at his peak thanks to being above average across the board.
  • Previous Rank: 72

42. Chase Dollander (SP – COL)

  • 2024 A+/AA: 118 IP | 24.4 K-BB%, 16.6 SwStr%, 29 CSW% | 2.59 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Mid 2025
  • fScores: 104 fStuff, 93 fControl, 125 fERA
  • Comp: Zach Wheeler-light in Coors
  • Prime Skills: Big-time fastball thrower with a slider and a curveball. The fastball sits in the high 90s, while the curve has been a deadly tunnel pitch with guys swinging right over the top of it. Chase Dollander was one of the top swinging strike generators who reached the upper Minors in 2024, but we saw a decent downtick in strikeouts as he jumped to AA. He needs to throw more strikes early in the count and often doesn’t get an equal number of called strikes to the swinging strikes.
  • Ranking Explanation: Pitching in Colorado is a killer chore. With his stuff, however, he has the potential to be their best starter since Jon Gray. Dollander is finally in AA and I think the worst-case scenario for him is he will hover around a 3.50 – 4.50 ERA due to Coors, but rack up a ton of strikeouts ala Robbie Ray. Dollander has some awesome stuff and will be the Rockies’ ace at some point, but where does that leave him as a fantasy starter? Is he a top-40 pitcher? Zebby Matthews might not get as many strikeouts, but he will have some great WHIPs and should limit damage a lot more than the back of the baseball card showed in the Majors.
  • Previous Rank: 47

43. Tink Hence (SP – STL)

  • 2024 AA: 79 2/3 IP | 25.9 K-BB%, 16.3 SwStr%, 31.2 CSW% | 2.71 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
  • Age: 22
  • ETA: Mid 2025
  • fScores: 108 fStuff, 97 fControl, 136 fERA
  • Comp: Dylan Cease
  • Prime Skills: Tink Hence has some serious ride on his fastball that averages in the mid/high 90s – hitters swing under it a lot. The slider is pretty sick and to counter the riding fastball, guys swing over it a lot. The changeup is also a very good pitch. As per the above numbers, Hence is one of the better pitchers on a per-inning rate in the Minors. He has a smaller frame and has dealt with injury seasons in the last couple of years.
  • Ranking Explanation: The big question about Hence has always been durability, but he’s proving this year he can consistently go more than six innings in starts. Despite the smaller stature for a starter at 6-foot-1, he can build up and maintain his electric stuff deeper into games. He showed in May he could consistently pitch into the sixth and seventh innings, but he had an injury in June. When he returned, the Cardinals treated him like he was made of glass. The Cardinals fear he’s the next Alex Reyes, so they are babying him. That’s the only reason I have him ranked below Dollander.
  • Pre-Season Rank: 26

44. Alejandro Rosario (SP – TEX)

  • 2024 A/A+: 88 1/3 IP | 33.1 K-BB%, 16.9 SwStr%, 35 CSW% | 2.24 ERA, 0.93 WHIP
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Late 2025 (cup of coffee)
  • fScores: 111 fStuff, 110 fControl, 140 fERA
  • Comp: Bryan Woo
  • Prime Skills: Fifth-round pick with a ridiculous two-seam fastball at 96-98 with some crazy arm-side run that matches well with a mid-80s changeup with a beautiful fade. Alejandro’s big problem in college was control, but he seems to have fixed that in pro ball this year. The sinker is also a hell of a pitch, while he also has a below-average 12-6 slider. He is super underrated.
  • Ranking Explanation: I’m a big Rosario guy, but I’ve been big on several Rangers pitchers that kill it in the lower levels then struggle once they hit AAA or the Majors. His fastball is so different, it’s one of my favorite pitches in the Minors right now. He is one of my biggest movers. I was early on him, but now others are catching on. I give Hence the edge since he’s posted similar numbers at a higher level and younger age, but the line is thin since Hence hasn’t been able to build up the innings on an annual basis.
  • Previous Rank: 91

45. Franklin Arias (SS – BOS)

  • 2024 CPX/A: .309/.409/.487 | 13.4 BB%, 17.5 K% | 36 XBH, 9 HR, 35 SB (87 games)
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2027
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Righty Francisco Lindor light
  • Prime Skills: Franklin Arias has good plate skills with above-average power, really quick bat speed and hands, and great speed. He could be a five-tool guy as long as he can continue to develop the hit tool and hit the ball in the air as he did at the Florida Complex League (CPX) this year. The power tracked down at Single-A ball, but he was young for the level late in the season and held his own.
  • Ranking Explanation: Arias gets the edge over Jett Williams in my rankings because he has a higher-end fantasy profile as a potential 15/20 homer guy with 30-steal potential at the higher level. The plate skills are on-point, which will help him stay ahead on an age-to-level basis.
  • Previous Rank: 63

46. Cole Carrigg (OF – COL)

  • 2024 CPX/A+: .283/.359/.491 | 9.7 BB%, 18.9 K% | 47 XBH, 17 HR, 53 SB
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Mid 2026
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Jarren Duran as a switch hitter
  • Prime Skills: Ridiculous power/speed skill set with some insane numbers. Cole Carrigg was older for the levels he played at in 2024 and there are rumors of some maturity issues with him. Statistically, he rates pretty above average across the board with superior speed, but the Rockies have a lot of these toolsy outfielders and haven’t been able to develop any of them. The dude is versatile, though, as a former catcher. He has been clocked throwing 102 MPH.
  • Ranking Explanation: There’s an extremely high ceiling here, but tons of questions because Colorado has a terrible development track record. I would love to see some splits as I like his swing from the left side of the plate better than the right side, even though he’s a natural righty.
  • Previous Rank: 78

47. Felnin Celesten (SS – SEA)

  • 2024 Cpx: .352/.431/.568 | 12.5 BB%, 19.4 K% | 17 XBH, 3 HR, 5 SB
  • Age: 19
  • ETA: 2027
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Switch-hitting Gunnar Henderson with a little Juan Soto in the mechanics
  • Prime Skills: Felnin Celesten is a good-sized switch-hitting, athletic shortstop who was seen coming into CPX as one of the top players and has performed even higher than expected. I’m especially impressed with the plate skills of such a raw talent.
  • Ranking Explanation: I’m a big Celesten fan as the big switch-hitting shorstop prospect had a broken hamate bone just as he was about to hit Single-A ball and missed the rest of the season. While hamate breaks are power sapping, the power usually returns the next season. Celesten dropped in my rankings — not so much that I’m down on him but more that I became higher on some other guys while he was out, like Arias who debuted in Single-A ball and performed well while we were not able to see what Celesten would have done at the level.
  • Previous Rank: 29

48. 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
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Opening Day (debuted in 2024)
  • fScores: 95 fStuff, 103 fControl, 141 fERA
  • Comp: Logan Webb
  • Prime Skills: Rhett Lowder has three above average pitches and is known for his pin-point control. His change up and two-seamer are both nasty. He’s a smart pitcher and knows how to mix well, but the question is how much will it hurt him? He should be striking out more guys than he has based on his swinging strike and CSW ratings and it should carry forward into more Ks.
  • Ranking Explanation: Lowder had reverse Zebby Matthews luck to help boost his MLB numbers against a terrible 5.16 SIERA, but keep in mind it is a smaller sample size. I have him ranked as the No. 85 starter for the season as I expect all of these luck factors to neutralize somewhat over a larger sample size. His stuff excels at run prevention and he’s in one of the worst home ballparks to counter this, so this will be an interesting year to see how these things come to a head without a major jump forward in stuff.
  • Previous Rank: 49

49. Jonny Farmelo (OF – SEA)

  • 2024 A: .264/.398/.421 | 16.3 BB%, 23.5 K% | 17 XBH, 4 HR, 18 SB (46 games)
  • Age: 20
  • ETA: 2027
  • fScores: N/A
  • Comp: Charlie Blackmon
  • Prime Skills: Big long levered lefty with some big time power/speed potential with quick back speed. Jonny Farmelo tends to coil up as the pitch is coming in and unleashes it to make some nice driving contact that I think will lead to a big doubles profile.
  • Ranking Explanation: Farmelo missed the second half of the season after suffering a right knee injury that required surgery, but we should see him up in High-A at the start of 2025. The injury definitely knocked him down the rankings last time around, but he should be back at full strength (or close to it) to begin the 2025 campaign. Celesten has the higher overall upside and gets the edge in my rankings, but I think Farmelo’s hit and plate skills will carry him to a higher outcome than the next crop of guys.
  • Previous Rank: 92

50. Brayden Taylor (SS, 3B – TB)

  • 2024 A+/AA: .250/.365/.493 | 15 BB%, 27.8 K% | 55 XBH, 20 HR, 29 SB
  • Age: 23
  • ETA: Late 2025
  • fScores: 85 fContact, 108 fDiscipline, 105 fPower, 173 fSpeed
  • Comp: Brandon Lowe with speed
  • Prime Skills: Brayden Taylor has solid middle infielf power and will likely end up over at second base considering Junior Caminero and Carson Williams will likely hold down third base and short stop, respectively, for the rest of the decade. He has a similar skillset to Brandon Lowe as a lefty bat and will probably fill right in as soon as Lowe becomes a free agent.
  • Ranking Explanation: I was the big Taylor guy at the beginning of the season, but I admittedly dinged him too much last prospect ranking update because of the Rays not promoting him and slow rolling guys. The talent here is too strong even to suppress the Rays. He’s proven to be a bit streaky with poor performance after hitting AA, but we should give him the benefit of the doubt based on how well he was playing at High-A. Taylor’s hit tool is definitely something that needs worked on and we will see in the rankings moving forward that each player has a major weak point holding them back as either a power guy, speed guy or tools first guy like Taylor.
  • Previous Rank: 30

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