Now that we’re practically two months into the 2025 MLB season, lots of the finest younger gamers going into the season have graduated from prime 100 eligibility and a brand new wave of prospects has began shining.
And since that is additionally the time of 12 months when the dialog throughout the game shifts into commerce hypothesis, it is the proper alternative to replace my minor league prospect rating — simply earlier than a few of these gamers seem in offers over the approaching months.
Although we’ve got just lately up to date the rankings of the highest 10 prospects in all 30 MLB farm methods (and can proceed to take action month-to-month all through the season), that is my first replace to the offseason prime 100 prospects listing. You’ll be able to learn that intro for information on the Future Worth (FV) tiers and deeper scouting experiences. Gamers within the huge leagues are eligible for this replace (MLB rookie eligibility guidelines apply right here — 130 at-bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the lively roster), however gamers projected to lose eligibility within the subsequent week or so aren’t included.
To be clear, these are the gamers who’ve graduated (or are about to this season), taking them out of the combination for a spot: Roki Sasaki (No. 1 on preseason prime 100), Dylan Crews (No. 6), Jackson Jobe (No. 7), Jasson Dominguez (No. 24), Kristian Campbell (No. 26), Jacob Wilson (No. 31), Drake Baldwin (No. 44), Cam Smith (No. 73). Matt Shaw, Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez are included beneath, however they need to graduate throughout the subsequent month.
Now on to the highest 50 MLB prospects, together with those that simply missed out.
60 FV Tier
1. Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Crimson Sox
Anthony held function the default prime prospect after Sasaki graduated from the No. 1 spot. The one actual space for enchancment left in Anthony’s offensive recreation is popping extra of his 30-plus-homer-level uncooked energy into residence runs with higher or extra constant raise/pull to his swing.
2. Bubba Chandler, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Chandler was a uncooked highschool pitching prospect within the 2021 draft, given the time he spent as a quarterback, shortstop and switch-hitter earlier than the Pirates took him within the third spherical. He is now a refined, huge league-ready potential front-line starter. His high-90s, plus-plus heater is presumably the perfect within the minor leagues, and he additionally has two above-average breakers, a plus changeup and above-average command.
3. Leodalis De Vries, SS, San Diego Padres
De Vries will get the sting amongst a gaggle of three high-upside teenage shortstops showing in a row. He has the perfect on-base and pull/raise abilities of the three, whereas additionally being a switch-hitter who’s a minimum of nearly as good defensively at shortstop as the opposite two. De Vries has the instruments to be above common at every thing, with potential for 25-30 homers.
4. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Texas Rangers
Walcott has gone from an extended shot shortstop to now wanting like a mean long-term defender on the place, as is usually the case with huge, athletic infielders (like present Rangers shortstop Corey Seager). Walcott has probably the most energy of the three teen shortstops, with a shot to at some point hit 40 homers, although his comfortable abilities (on-base, pull/raise) are a notch behind De Vries.
5. Jesus Made, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
You heard about him right here first final summer season, after I put him at No. 45 in my August prime 100 whereas he was nonetheless enjoying within the Dominican Summer time League. When watching Made, I am unable to assist however see a number of the identical actions and posture of Ozzie Albies, however Made is 5 – 6 inches taller so he has extra bodily upside. To wit: Made’s exit velos (he simply turned 18 this month) are inside a tick or two of Albies’ profession bests. It is too early to know precisely what place he’ll find yourself enjoying (shortstop or second base) or what his final offensive profile will probably be, however he appears like a possible star.
6. Marcelo Mayer, SS, Boston Crimson Sox
7. Jordan Lawlar, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks
Mayer and Lawlar have been ranked very shut to one another (or actually back-to-back) going all the way in which again to the 2021 draft, and right here they’re once more. Lawlar is again within the huge leagues after a powerful begin, and Mayer is in Triple-A and looks as if an choice to debut later this season. Lawlar is a greater runner and defender, and Mayer is a left-handed hitter and a greater pure hitter.
8. Max Clark, OF, Detroit Tigers
9. Walker Jenkins, OF, Minnesota Twins
I’ve additionally had Clark and Jenkins principally back-to-back since they each went within the prime 5 picks within the 2023 draft. Accidents have restricted how a lot Jenkins has been on the sphere, however he has been excellent when he performs: a plus-plus hitter with plus energy who can assist in any respect three outfield spots. Clark is a plus-plus runner who’s a particular middle fielder and has solid-average uncooked energy, however his hit device and method are plus.
10. Colt Emerson, SS, Seattle Mariners
11. Kevin McGonigle, SS, Detroit Tigers
Emerson and McGonigle each have been chosen within the again half of the primary spherical as highschool hitters within the 2023 draft. Each are attainable shortstops who will in all probability play extra second base within the huge leagues, particularly if their groups have a plus defender there. They’re plus hitters with a very good method and above-average uncooked energy projections, together with some really feel to get to it in video games.
12. Chase Burns, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
Burns won’t appear like a command specialist along with his loud supply and upper-90s fastball, however he is within the strike zone an terrible lot. His 86-90 mph slider is presumably the perfect breaking ball within the minor leagues, and his fastball sits 96-100 mph.
13. Samuel Basallo, C, Baltimore Orioles
14. Dalton Speeding, C, Los Angeles Dodgers
Each Basallo and Speeding are strong (however not nice) defenders with power-over-hit profiles. Speeding simply obtained referred to as up, and Basallo is already in Triple-A and nonetheless solely 20 years previous. Speeding has a a lot better method — Basallo nonetheless chases an excessive amount of — however Basallo has three grades extra uncooked energy, so he will get the sting resulting from upside and age.
15. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians
16. Aidan Miller, SS, Philadelphia Phillies
Miller is a shortstop who in all probability slides over to 3rd base within the huge leagues, and Bazzana ought to stick at second base. Bazzana is a barely higher runner and on-base menace, and Miller has extra uncooked energy. I will go together with Bazzana’s comfortable abilities, however their outlooks on the huge league degree are related. (Bazzana will sit out a minimum of eight to 10 weeks due to an indirect pressure.)
17. Josue De Paula, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers
I am unable to get the Yordan Alvarez comparability I heard a minimum of a 12 months in the past out of my head when evaluating De Paula. He will not supply a lot pace or defensive worth, however he has 30-homer upside and a fantastic method.
55 FV Tier
18. Jac Caglianone, 1B, Kansas Metropolis Royals
19. Konnor Griffin, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates
20. Jett Williams, SS, New York Mets
21. Zyhir Hope, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
22. Bryce Rainer, SS, Detroit Tigers
23. Andrew Painter, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
24. Nick Kurtz, 1B, Athletics
25. Ethan Salas, C, San Diego Padres
26. Chase Dollander, RHP, Colorado Rockies
27. Carson Williams, SS, Tampa Bay Rays
28. Noah Schultz, LHP, Chicago White Sox
29. Arjun Nimmala, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
30. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Milwaukee
31. Cole Younger, SS, Seattle Mariners
32. J.J. Wetherholt, SS, St. Louis Cardinals
33. Kyle Teel, C, Chicago White Sox
34. George Lombard Jr., SS, New York Yankees
35. Thomas White, LHP, Miami Marlins
Caglianone continues to make progress, however there are another huge arrow-up prospects from the 2024 draft right here, with Griffin, Rainer and Kurtz all up a very good bit. Griffin’s swing issues have calmed considerably, and his upside remains to be very excessive. Rainer has hit extra and proven extra energy than I anticipated, and Kurtz’s shoulder points appear to have been overstated at draft time. I’ve all the time been excessive on Williams, and he is again to being wholesome and performing — as is Painter. Misiorowski is throwing strikes in Triple-A … which might be for actual? Nimmala, Hope and Lombard are some arrow-up hitters who have been distinct potentialities to take action after they appeared on the preseason listing.
50 FV Tier
36. Moises Ballesteros, C, Chicago Cubs
37. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, Minnesota Twins
38. Matt Shaw, 3B, Chicago Cubs
39. Luke Keaschall, 2B, Minnesota Twins
40. Angel Genao, SS, Cleveland Guardians
41. Coby Mayo, 3B, Baltimore Orioles
42. Jonny Farmelo, CF, Seattle Mariners
43. Alfredo Duno, C, Cincinnati Reds
44. Cade Horton, RHP, Chicago Cubs
45. Bryce Eldridge, 1B, San Francisco Giants
46. Brady Home, 3B, Washington Nationals
47. Agustin Ramirez, C, Miami Marlins
48. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
49. Chase Petty, RHP, Cincinnati Reds
50. Jonah Tong, RHP, New York Mets
Tong, Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean are the highest three Mets arms and I’ve shuffled them once more from the crew prime 10s earlier this month, as Tong now narrowly appears like the perfect of the group for me. McLean has probably the most upside, if his command can take one other step ahead. Keaschall, Ballesteros and Ramirez have all hit greater than I anticipated, and Horton’s velo/stuff is totally again and he’s getting a giant league shot in Chicago.
There are a a number of notable gamers who simply obtained squeezed off the listing (Jarlin Susana, Hagen Smith, Cooper Pratt and Alex Freeland amongst them) or are rising quick however could not fairly get on this time (together with Andrew Salas, Luke Dickerson, Slade Caldwell, Caleb Bonemer, Ryan Sloan, Payton Tolle and Gage Leap). I would additionally regulate Blue Jays LHP Johnny King and Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez (each on the crew lists) as my summer season picks to click on.
