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1) Tatsuya Imai – HOU, RHP, 27.11 – Let’s start with the elephant in the room, which is that Imai didn’t sign as big of a contract as expected (3 years, $54-$63 million with 2 opt outs), but it’s not moving me off him as the #1 pick in FYPD’s. For one, I love the landing spot. Houston puts their pitchers in position to succeed and I trust them with Imai’s transition. I also don’t think the deal is that bad at all. He’s very likely to make over 20 million a year if he doesn’t opt out, and those opts outs have really huge upside on them. If he dominates, he can land an absolutely huge deal. Don’t underrate how valuable those opt outs are. I still think this deal shows that Imai is expected to be a very good pitcher, and everything else in his profile says we should expect him to be a very good pitcher too. He dominated the 2nd best baseball league in the world, he’s smack dab in the middle of his prime, he’s coming over right as he’s peaking, he has the stuff/pitch mix to back it all up, and he has both a high floor and a high ceiling. If this were a better First Year Player Draft Class, or if this was like last year’s class, he probably wouldn’t be 1st overall (I would 100% have Roch Cholowsky ranked over him from the 2026 draft class, for instance), but in this year’s class, I don’t even really think it’s that tough of a call. He put up a 1.92 ERA with a 27.8/7.0 K%/BB% in 163.2 IP in the NPB in 2025. For reference, Yamamoto put up a 1.21 ERA with a 26.6/4.4 K%/BB% in 164 IP the year before he came over, and then his first year in the majors he had a 3.00 ERA and 28.5/6.0 K%/BB% in 90 IP, meaning, there is no guarantee Imai’s strikeout rates are going to go down in the majors. They might go up, as Imai mentioned how contact oriented the hitters in Japan are, and he’s looking forward to the challenge of facing guys who actually swing for the fences. He completely owns the mound when he’s out there with a calm, loose, athletic, and easy righty delivery that he uses to fire a mid 90’s fastball, a plus “reverse” slider, and a plus splitter/changeup (he throws both). His stuff misses bats, induces weak contact, and keeps the ball in the park (48.3% GB%). His control and strikeout rates have been improving over the last 5 years, so like I mentioned, he’s coming over at the perfect time when he’s at his peak. We have seen more than enough aces come over from the NPB and either remain an ace in MLB (Yamamoto, Yu Darvish-who also saw his K rates rise in MLB), or at the least be an impact fantasy starter (Imanaga, Senga), that the transition doesn’t seem super risky. There is risk of course with a new baseball, country, etc … but everyone in First Year Player Drafts have risk, and Imai almost definitely has the least risk of anybody. He’s only 5’11”, but Yamamoto is 5’10”, so I don’t really care too much about that either. I don’t see how you could take Doyle or Anderson over him just evaluating the top pitchers on the board, and while you can argue for a high school bat, Imai’s ceiling as a #2 starter seems plenty high enough to not feel too tempted by the bats. He’s my top dog and I’m not too torn about it. – 2026 Projection: 12/3.57/1.21/165 in 165 IP

2) Eli Willits – WSH, SS, 18.4 – Willits is the default #1 pick in 2026 First Year Player Drafts (non Imai division, who shouldn’t even be in FYPD’s, and isn’t in FYPD’s in most of my leagues). That is so unexciting to say for the first pick, but it’s exactly what Washington did in the real MLB Draft too, taking Willits 1st overall. They looked out into the rest of this draft class and just saw warts all the over place, saying, let’s just take the safest guy who checks the most boxes. Willits has one of the best hit tools in the class, he has a good SS glove, he has baseball bloodlines (you might remember Reggie Willits), he’s got speed, he’s got good size (6’1”), and he’s one of the youngest players in the class. He then cemented that safe profile in his pro debut, slashing .300/.397/.360 with 0 homers, 2 steals, and a 20.7/12.1 K%/BB% in 15 games as a 17 year old at Single-A. He had no major lift or pull issues with a 38.9% GB% and 44.7% Pull%, so when the power ticks up naturally, which his size and age say it should, the homers should come. He’s not the pick that is really going to get the juices flowing when you select him, but he’s the safe play. You can take a pitcher (Doyle/Anderson/Hernandez), but you only have to look to Roki last year to see the risk there. You can take Holliday, but we just saw that hit tool risk. You can go JoJo or Steele, but there is risk in not having seen them in pro ball. You can take Kilby, which that idea is growing on me, but it seems way too cute to take the 29th overall pick 1st overall. You can take Ethan Conrad, but … okay, no buts there, maybe you should take him 😉 … but you get the point. Willits simply checks off the most boxes, even if he doesn’t currently have that electric upside we want with the top pick. I wouldn’t blame you at all for choosing a more risky path, but Willits is my top dog, not including the Japanese veterans. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 93/18/72/.283/.358/.438/29

3) Liam Doyle – STL, LHP, 21.10 – Having an elite fastball is so important if you want to truly break into to the upper echelon of MLB pitchers. I wrote about it in the Blue Jays Team Report when I was giving my reasoning for going Burns over Yesavage (I still love Yesevage) as the #1 pitching prospect in baseball, and it’s my reasoning for giving Doyle the very slight edge over Kade Anderson in FYPD Rankings. Doyle has the type of overpowering, high strikeout, mid to upper 90’s, elite movement profile fastball that has the potential to simply bulldoze through the minors in the blink of an eye, a la Chase Burns. He’s not as good as Chase Burns, but he’s the closest thing this draft has to him. The secondaries aren’t as impressive as the fastball, which is where the edge goes to Anderson (and Anderson has an excellent fastball too despite the mediocre velocity), but I think they get undersold. The splitter dominated college hitters with elite whiff rates, the slider has above average potential with bat missing ability, and he’s working on a cutter too. His 42.6% K% led all of D1, and the 8.3 BB% shows the control isn’t in the true danger zone. I also think it says something that the Cardinals drafted him 5th overall. This isn’t the usual Cardinals type of pitcher. They lean floor over upside (although that seems to be changing of late). But quite clearly they fell in love with Doyle’s upside, which I’m also falling in love with. Kade Anderson is the safer choice and he landed in the perfect situation in Seattle, but I lean pure explosion, and Doyle has more of that explosion than Anderson has right now. St. Louis also has a pitcher’s park. Doyle is my top pitcher in FYPD’s, non Imai division, and it sure seems like he’s going to debut in 2026. – 2026 Projection: 4/3.82/1.27/75 in 70 IP Prime Projection: 14/3.33/1.07/209 in 178 IP

4) Kade Anderson – SEA, LHP, 21.10 – Anderson couldn’t have asked for a better landing spot than Seattle (3rd overall). Even after falling in love with Doyle’s explosiveness and pure nastiness, pitching in Seattle almost gives Anderson that extra upside nudge to match Doyle’s. And even if Anderson doesn’t have the pure stuff of Doyle, he beats Doyle on pitchability. He’s a 6’2”, 175 pound lefty with an above average to plus 4 pitch mix. The 93 MPH fastball misses tons of bats with a great movement profile, the plus slider is his main breaker, but he throws a plus curve too, and the changeup is a plus weapon vs. righties. He knows how to pitch, he throws the ball over the plate, and there is definitely some projection left on his frame, meaning there is a chance the fastball can sit mid 90’s at peak. It all led to a 3.18 ERA with a 37.4/7.3 K%/BB% in 119 IP in the SEC. It does seem more #2/3 than true top of the rotation at the moment, but again, Seattle give him a bump, and the fastball could tick up in the future. He’s the safer choice over Doyle, and it’s not like he doesn’t have upside himself. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 13/3.45/1.17/190 in 180 IP

5) Ethan Conrad – CHC, OF, 21.9 – If there is one guy in this FYPD class that really makes me tingle. The guy who I would hate to leave the draft without. The guy I want to say is my guy, it’s Ethan Conrad (Kilby is a close 2nd). He can so easily become the best fantasy player in this draft, and that isn’t even close to a stretch. He’s 6’3”, 220 pounds, and I’m in love with his lefty swing. It’s loose, athletic, upright, and then he absolutely unfurls on the baseball like a big cat striking it’s prey. He was in the midst of a junior year power explosion with 7 homers in 21 games in the ACC before hurting shoulder diving for a ball which required surgery to repair. But you know I’ve been loving the shoulder surgery discount with so many hitters coming back completely fine, and obviously the Cubs thought the same thing stealing him at 17th overall in the Draft. Not only is the power no joke, but he’s fast and he loves to run with 77 steals in 88 attempts in 200 amateur games. He’s also hit extremely well everywhere he’s been since his freshman year. He had a .813 OPS in 200 PA his freshman year in the MAAC, he topped that his sophomore year in the MAC with a 1.171 OPS in 259 PA, he then went to the Cape and put up a .920 OPS in 120 PA, and then he transferred into the ACC and dropped a 1.238 OPS in 21 games. He’s literally never not hit, and his contact rates have always been pretty damn good too with a 14.4% K% this year, a 15% K% in the Cape and a 12.4% K% his sophomore year in the MAAC. He’s had some chase issues throughout this career, he’s yet to really face super tough competition as he was just getting into the meat of his ACC schedule before getting hurt, and I guess there is some risk coming off the shoulder surgery, but all of that just looks like it opens up a giant buying opportunity to me. Conrad is the guy I’m really targeting in this draft. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 83/24/88/.262/.324/.461/21

6) JoJo Parker – TOR, SS, 19.8 – Selected 8th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Parker has the type of lefty swing that is easy to dream on. It’s easy, smooth, fast, and powerful from a strong 6’2”, 195 pound frame. It’s one of those swings that screams plus hit/power combo, and he has the production to match with excellent contact rates, plate skills, and exit velocity numbers. He’s not known as the fastest guy, but he put up some impressive run times, and he could be the type to run more than we think. In short, he’s the Walker Jenkins of this draft class. Jenkins was the Kyle Tucker of his draft class. It’s literally the Russian Nesting Dolls of FYPD prospects with each of them one inch shorter than the last one. Perfect fits. Hit, power, size, and sneaky athleticism. I get it if he’s your top dog in First Year Player Drafts, and if he debuted and hit well, he might have been mine, but he’s still a total mystery vs. pro pitching as he’s yet to debut. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 82/24/86/.274/.345/.462/16

7) Dax Kilby – NYY, SS, 19.5 – If you know me at all, you know I’m the OG pro debut breakout hype beast, going back to 2015/16, and nobody had a pro debut breakout like Kilby had. He slashed .353/.457/.441 with 0 homers, 16 steals, and a 13.6/16.0 K%/BB% in 18 games at Single-A as an 18 year old. Sure he didn’t hit a homer, but when it comes with a 91.9 MPH EV and 45.6% Hard Hit%, I’m not that concerned about it. The only flaw of the debut was the 1 degree launch, but this type of profile can still thrive with a low launch, and if he can raise that launch, watch out. I was already a big fan before the debut, ranking him highly in my original FYPD Rankings, writing, “Selected 39th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Kilby is a projectable 6’2” with a vicious and smooth lefty swing that has power potential written all over it if he can put on good weight. He’s currently more of a line drive, hit tool focused prospect with good speed, so either the power can tick up naturally to enhance that profile, or he can make an approach change to really tap into that hopeful raw power gain in the future. I love the swing, projection, hit tool and athleticism, which is a lot to like. If you can’t draft high enough to grab one of the top high school bats with big present power, you might as well take your shot on a guy who could develop that power down the line.” … obviously his awesome debut, where he showed more raw power than even I was expecting, is going to push his price way up, but I think he’s worth that high price. I’m all in. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 93/20/79/.278/.357/.445/30

8) Munetaka Murakami – CHW, 3B/1B, 26.2 – Murakami doesn’t just have red flags, he’s carrying around and waving the biggest red flag we’ve ever seen. It would be crazy to just ignore it or even downplay it any way. In 2025, he put up a 28.6% K% in 56 games. In 2024 he put up a 29.5% K% with a .244 BA in 143 games. In 2023 he put up a 28.1% K% with a .256 BA in 140 games. This isn’t just a blip. To say the hit tool is a risk would be an understatement, and it’s why it’s not surprising that he only landed a 2 year, $34 million deal with the White Sox. That really tells you everything you need to know about how high risk he is, but at the same time, Chicago didn’t hand him $34 million for nothing. He got that money for his possibly elite power. He hit 22 homers in just 56 games last year. He has a 56 homer season under his belt in 2022. The bat speed and Hard Hit are truly elite at 6’2”, 213 pounds. His BA can be in the low .200’s and still be an impact fantasy bat with that kind of power. And when you compare him to the FYPD kids, it’s not like all of those guys don’t have plenty of risk themselves. Chicago is the perfect landing spot for him because he is going to get full runway and leash to let it fly and see what happens. He’s not good on defense, but again, in Chicago, it really doesn’t matter for us because they are going to play him at 1B/DH until/unless the wheels completely fall off. And even then, they probably still throw him out there. If you prefer the win now bat, I can see jumping Murakami over Parker and Kilby, but the extreme hit tool concerns would have me hesitant to take him much higher than that. – 2026 Projection: 69/27/81/.222/.320/.460/6

9) Kazuma Okamoto – TOR, 3B/1B, 29.9 – The landing spot was a major factor for Okamoto, because he has the type of lift/pull/contact profile that can thrive in the right environment, and Toronto fits the bill more than well enough. They were the 3rd best park for righty homers in 2025. I love it. He’s coming off a season where he slashed .327/.416/.598 with 15 homers, 1 steal, and a 11.3/11.3 K%/BB% in 69 games. The 32.6% GB% and 47.2% Pull% shows the type of hitter he is, and that is a lift and pull machine with plenty of contact. He has a 41 homer season under his belt in 2023 and he has 6 30+ homer seasons since 2018. He doesn’t hit it nearly as hard as Murakami at 6’0”, 212 pounds, but he hits it plenty hard enough with a 92.4 MPH EV and 105.2 MPH 90th EV. Dude put up better wRC+’s than Murakami over the last 3 years. He’s also the better defender. I completely understand why he landed the bigger contract, but it’s a bit more complicated for dynasty. He is going to turn 30 years old during the 2025 season, and while I’m high on his potential to be an impact fantasy bat in any league size, he doesn’t have the upside of a true superstar. Where you take Okamoto in a FYPD really comes down to your team and league. If you need the impact win now bat in medium to deeper leagues, I would take him higher than this (and I did already bump him up from 14 originally to now #9).  – 2026 Projection: 76/23/82/.258/.327/.446/1

10) Steele Hall – CIN, SS, 18.8 – Selected 9th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Hall’s double plus speed and athleticism is his calling card, giving him enticing fantasy upside just based on that, and there is a chance his power potential is being considerably underrated. He’s one of the youngest players in the draft, and while he’s not a huge guy at 5’11”, his righty swing is super fast, explosive, and he knows how to lift it. His power already took a big jump last off-season with tacked on muscle, and if he was able to do it once, who says he can’t keep on tacking on mass. The biggest issue is that he struggles vs. breaking balls, and generally when you go after these type of speed prospects, you want their hit tool to be a plus, rather than a risk. The upside is super fun, especially hitting in Cincinnati, and his young age gives some added legroom for both the power and breaking ball struggles. He has a chance to be a fantasy beast. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 86/18/74/.251/.321/.427/37

11) Ethan Holliday – COL, SS, 19.1 – The full 5 alarm, hide the women and children, blood in the streets panic mode is in full swing, and there is no putting that genie back in the bottle after Holliday put up a 39.3% K% in his 18 game pro debut at Single-A, but let me try to talk you off the ledge. We only have to look at Charlie Condon’s horrific pro debut as the example to follow for Holliday. Condon had more of a track record to fall back on, but Holliday was only 18 years old, just getting his feet wet. Like Condon, of course it removes Holliday completely from the 1st overall conversation, but I don’t think it should remove him from the Top 10 range. Even with the extreme swing and miss, he still hit the ball very hard, showing off his prodigious power potential at 6’4”, 210 pounds, and he still put up an above average 108 wRC+. It wasn’t a complete disaster. We already knew he had hit tool risk coming out of the draft, so it was stupid in my opinion for Colorado to debut him this year anyway. What did they think was going to happen? Why not give the kid an off-season to really prepare, instead of throwing him into the fire and likely getting in his head due to the struggles. We know Colorado is awful at development, but Ethan has both his father, Matt, and brother, Jackson, to fall back on and help with both the mental and physical part of the game. You know I’m the OG of putting a ton of weight on pro debuts, so I 100% hit that panic meter immediately, but there has to be a limit to the panic when the talent is still so huge, and Holliday’s talent is huge. My bet is on a much better K% in 2026. I’m going to do with him exactly what I did with Condon, which is drop him to the Top 10 range. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 84/27/88/.261/.342/.476/12

12) Luis Hernandez – SFG, SS, 17.4 – Hernandez is the consensus top player in the 2026 international class, and from everything I’ve read and watched, it seems to me that Leo De Vries is the closest “prototype” to the type of #1 overall prospect he is. He’s not getting the level of hype that Leo got, so I’m not saying he’s as good as Leo, but it’s a similar evaluation where Hernandez is just so far out ahead skills wise for his age. Scouts said Leo wouldn’t have embarrassed himself if he played in the majors at 17, and while who knows if that is true, we saw what he’s been able to do at 17-18 years old in the minors, so I don’t doubt it. Hernandez gives that same vibe with him already dominating a grown man’s league in the Venezuelan Major League, hitting .346. That video I linked shows the smooth swing and feel to hit against that advanced competition. Like Leo, Hernandez doesn’t necessarily jump off the screen in a pure size/tools sense at 5’10”, 180 pounds (Leo is 6’1”, so again, he’s not as good as Leo), but that doesn’t mean the exciting tools aren’t in here. You can see that smooth athleticism and the tight build that is only going to get stronger and stronger. The swing is fast and athletic and it’s geared for both contact and power with the ability to lift and pull. He’s not a burner, but he’s a good athlete who should steal plenty of bags. With his success against older competition already, he feels as safe as an international prospect gets, and while the upside may not be obviously off the charts, Jesus Made’s and Josuar Gonzalez’ builds aren’t far off. There is still a lot of risk with international prospects, but it feels like “we” are getting better and better at evaluating them before they turn pro. The guys at the very tippy top of the class generally become really, really good prospects, so I don’t want to be too risk averse. Hernandez deserves to be valued right with the best high school bats in the MLB Draft class, but the thing keeping him towards the back of that area is that he will play in SF. That ballpark just subdues everyone offensively, and it is slightly preventing me from going even higher than this. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 88/22/76/.272/.341/.446/20

13) Seth Hernandez – PIT, RHP, 19.9 – Selected 6th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Hernandez has the highest pure upside of any arm in the class. He’s a great athlete with prototypical size at 6’4”, 195 pounds, and the stuff is filthy with a mid to upper 90’s fastball and a double plus changeup. The breakers (slider, curve) aren’t quite as impressive, and can be inconsistent, but they definitely have the potential to get to plus at peak. And his control/command is really strong for a high school starter with this level of stuff, generally throwing all of his pitches around the plate. I would be lying if I didn’t mention that I see at least some shades of Brock Porter, who had a very similar profile as a 19 year old starter with upper 90’s heat, an elite change, and inconsistent breakers. That also underscores how risky high school righties have traditionally been in the draft. Noble Meyer and Dylan Lesko can attest to that. Even Jackson Jobe and Andrew Painter, who have risen to elite prospect status, needed Tommy John and have had their struggles of late. But Hunter Greene exists too. There is an argument to let someone else draft Hernandez, and then buy low on him after he gets Tommy John surgery. But the top of the rotation upside is undeniable, and that upside is worth the risk. If you like going after high school arms more than I do in the 1st round of FYPD’s, I can see ranking him higher than this, but that just isn’t how I play the game really. Hernandez would have to fall for me to get him anywhere. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 14/3.45/1.13/200 in 180 IP

14) Jamie Arnold – SAC, LHP, 22.0 – Arnold was the consensus top arm in the class before the season started, and while he slid a bit this year, falling to the Athletics at 11th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, I’m still a huge fan of his. I’m an absolute sucker for his type of funky lefty delivery, and the truly remarkable thing about it, is how easily and smooth he can repeat it. Usually there is some violence and control risk that comes with it, but not with Arnold. It allows his 93 MPH fastball to play up, and he can even get it up into the upper 90’s when he really needs it. The sweeper is a nasty pitch that is at least plus, and the changeup has plus potential too with tons of whiffs. It all led to a 2.98 ERA with a 33.9/7.7 K%/BB% in 84.2 IP in the ACC. Maybe it’s not true top of the rotation upside, but this still looks like an impact fantasy starter with 3 above average to plus pitches and plenty of swing and miss. If he still ended up the best pitcher in the class it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 13/3.58/1.16/184 in 175 IP

15) Aiva Arquette – MIA, SS, 22.5 – Selected 7th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Arquette was the first college bat off the board, and another one wasn’t selected until 13th overall, so he’s clearly the consensus top college bat in the draft by a good margin. But not here at Imaginary Brick Wall where we like to throw caution to the wind and take a guy coming off shoulder surgery above him (Ethan Conrad). And part of that reason isn’t only that I love Ethan Conrad so much, it’s that I was underwhelmed by Arquette’s pro debut. He slashed .242/.350/.323 with 1 homer, 7 steals, and a 23.1/14.5 K%/BB% in 27 games. It’s not a big sample, but it’s not super small either. He had some hit tool risk coming out of the draft, and it popped up it’s head in pro ball. He also had some game power risk, and that popped up too with a 47.3% GB%. An advanced college bat should hopefully rip up the lower minors like Nick Kurtz did in 2024. Or like JJ Wetherholt did. Or like Cam Smith did. Or even like Christian Moore did. But having said that, part of the allure of Arquette wasn’t only the player he is today, it’s the player he can become. He’s 6’5”, 220 pounds with big time raw power, speed, and a smooth athleticism about him that certainly stands out. He looks the part and he has the tools. Good pro instruction could lead to a big breakout down the line, and Miami’s development prowess has been growing on me of late. It’s also a good sign how much he ran in pro ball, which is a nice silver lining. 15 feels low, I know, but including the Japanese vets pushes everyone down, and if you prefer the college bat to some of the arms/high school bats ranked above him, it’s completely reasonable to push him up higher than this. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 76/23/81/.260/.328/.450/13

16) Tyler Bremner – LAA, RHP, 21.11 – With maybe the biggest surprise pick in the draft, the Angels selected Tyler Bremner 2nd overall as the first pitcher off the board, and they aren’t exactly the franchise to trust when they make weird picks, so I’m not inclined to chase his draft slot. He’s also entering a situation that is the MLB version of a rookie QB getting drafted to a bad team with a terrible O-Line. The Angels defense is cover your eyes horrific with a dead last by a mile negative 54 Outs Above Average. It’s a nightmare waiting to happen, except Bremner doesn’t have to get crushed by 250+ pounders on every other play, so there is that I guess. Having said that, evaluating him in a team neutral context, Bremner was considered 1B to Arnold’s 1A before the season, and while he scuffled to start the year, he finished it strong with 74 strikeouts in his last 43.1 IP. His best pitch is a filthy double plus changeup, which he combines with plus mid 90’s heat and an average-ish slider. It resulted in a 3.49 ERA with a 35.8/6.1 K%/BB% in 77.1 IP, and like I said, he was even more fire in the 2nd half. If the breaking ball can improve in pro ball, there is #2 starter upside, but right now, mid rotation upside is looking like the safer bet, and the team context is horrific. Bremner is not someone I’m planning to get very much of this off-season. – 2026 Projection: 2/4.19/1.36/56 in 60 IP Prime Projection: 12/3.69/1.22/185 in 175 IP

17) Kyson Witherspoon – BOS, RHP, 21.8 – Selected 15th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’2”, 205 pound Witherspoon might have the most visually explosive arm action in the class, and it’s weird too. You know I love me some weirdness in a pitcher’s delivery, and Witherspoon has that with a jerky, quick, short and very explosive arm. The delivery itself is very smooth and athletic though, and it all adds up to a deep and explosive arsenal. The fastball sits mid to upper 90’s, the potentially plus slider is his best secondary, and the hard, upper 80’s changeup has the potential to be a nasty pitch with further refinement. He also throws a cutter and curve. It led to a 2.65 ERA with a 31.8/5.9 K%/BB% in 95 IP in the SEC. He hasn’t quite flashed the type of strikeout upside that the pitchers ranked above him have because the fastball doesn’t miss as many bats as you would think, but the stuff looks as nasty as anyone’s to me. He’s really exciting and there is easily impact fantasy starter potential in here. If you are in a league where a #3 starter has a lot of value, or if you really need the win now arm, push him up. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection:12/3.71/1.19/182 in 180 IP

18) Gage Wood – PHI, RHP, 22.4 – I’m apt to think that Wood should be considered right with that top consensus group of starters, even though he dropped to 26th overall in the draft. I guess for real life, it makes sense to factor in more of the risk, but for the vast majority of fantasy leagues, it’s about that upside, and his upside is as high as any college pitcher in the draft. This was his first year starting, and he hurt his shoulder after his 2nd outing, which is where the risk comes in, but he made it back in time to show off his ridiculous upside. He put up a 3.86 ERA with a 46.0%/4.7 K%/BB% in 37.2 IP, and he closed out the season by pitching a no hitter with 19 strikeouts in the College World Series. The mid to upper 90’s fastball is an elite bat missing weapon which he combines with a plus curve. He also mixes in a slider and change which are good pitches in their own right. If he had stayed healthy all season, there in no way he falls to the end of the first round. I’m buying whatever discount I can get here. – ETA: 2026 Prime Projection: 10/3.69/1.21/175 in 160 IP

19) Gavin Fien – TEX, SS, 19.1 – Selected 12th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’3”, 200 pound Fien is a big boy with the big power to match from a fast and powerful righty swing. I don’t exactly love the swing though. It’s oddly stiff. It’s like his batting coach is Charlie from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. “What you want to do is lock your knees in place and then snap your back up.” It’s working though, and I never want to get too hung up on swing mechanics, especially when it’s working for a guy. He has size, power, and feel to hit, and while the pro debut wasn’t great (75 wRC+ in 10 games), I wouldn’t let it swing your thinking in either direction. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 77/25/84/.257/.336/.464/8

20) Kruz Schoolcraft – SDP, LHP, 18.11 – If you know me, you know I love me some monster humans who are good athletes and have nasty tools, and that describes Schoolcraft perfectly. He’s like a blend between Noah Schultz and Boston Bateman from their draft years, and both of those guys were targets for me. Selected 25th overall, Schoolcraft is 6’8”, 215 pounds and is a legitimate 2 way prospect to give you an idea of his athleticism. I was super high on him already before he made his pro debut, and then after making his pro debut, forget about it, I’m over the moon. Sure he got hit up with 2 earned and 3 walks in 1.2 IP at Single-A, but it was the stuff that was eye catching. He was sitting upper 90’s, blowing the heat right by guys. Then he dropped in the potentially plus changeup, making hitters look silly. He also has a potentially plus slider in the bag. He struck out 4 with 10 whiffs in the outing. This is basically the Noah Schultz 2.0 blow up, and I saw it coming from a mile away. Just like Schultz, it won’t take long to ascend to elite pitching prospect status if the results are there in 2026, but at a still 18 years old, we have to expect that the refinement could take some time. There is definitely still some rawness in his game and pitchers this tall often take extra time to get their mechanics down. Before the electric debut, I was for sure the high guy on him, but after the debut, everyone is seeing what I’m seeing. I love him. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 13/3.55/1.19/194 in 175 IP

21) Xavier Neyens – HOU, SS, 19.6 – Selected 21st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Neyens is a super easy evaluation. He’s the Lazaro Montes of the Draft Class. Or the Xavier Isaac. You get it. He’s a 6’4”, 210 pound lefty with massive power, patience, and hit tool risk. The swing is powerful, smooth, and athletic. The fact that a smart organization jumped on him at 21st overall is a great sign of confidence for the hit tool as well, although Houston’s system is full of high upside, hit tool risk guys, so maybe not. But either way, he strikes me as underrated right now. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection:77/28/88/.240/.330/.480/8

22) Andrew Fischer – MIL, 1B/3B, 21.10 – Whenever a smart team takes a 1B bat at 20th overall, fantasy players should definitely take notice, because that is a big bet on the bat. And the bat is what we care about the most for fantasy. The 6’1”, 205 pound Fischer has one of the top power bats in college baseball, slashing .341/.497/.760 with 25 homers, 4 steals, and a 14.4/21.6% K%/BB% in 65 games in the SEC. He doesn’t really have that true elite raw power like guys from last year’s class (Cags, Kurtz, Condon), but it’s easy plus raw power and he can lift and pull. In a super weak college hitting class, he was the guy I really wanted to get excited about (other than Conrad), but there are a few things holding me back. The pro debut was good with a 141 wRC+ in 19 games at High-A, but that .423 BABIP was doing a lot of the heavy lifting. The 1 homer and 25.3% K% don’t look as good, but he was a lift and pull machine with a 24.5% GB% and 51.9% Pull%, so I’m still more encouraged than discouraged by the debut. The thing that is really holding me back is that Milwaukee is stacked with 3B/1B types. Andrew Vaughn just locked down 1B on the MLB level (signed through 2027). Milwaukee took a super similar player at 34th overall in last year’s class, Blake Burke. And Brock Wilken and Luke Adams have that same 3B/1B profile. That is a lot of guys to compete with and get through. If he can really stick at 3B, that would be huge, but it seems that is less likely than not. We’ve seen tons of guys with limited defensive value and a good but not great bat struggle to get handed full time playing time. And we see Milwaukee has a ton of these guys. It’s what keeps him in the Top 20-ish range of FYPD Ranks, rather than Top 10. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 72/24/83/.252/.333/.464/8

23) Wandy Asigen – NYM, SS, 16.7 – If I were basing it purely off video, Asigen would be my top dog in the international class. I talked about Hernandez not really jumping off the screen, but my goodness does Asigen’s brutal lefty swing jump off the screen and then some. That thing is lightning quick, explosive, and is already crushing the ball. That is the explosion I love betting on from the international class. He’s got the lean and projectable build at a skinny 6’0” that scouts love, so we could be looking at a special power bat here if it all works out. The speed is plus, he has a good feel to hit, and he’s performed well against good competition. The hit tool doesn’t seem quite as safe as Hernandez’, and he doesn’t have that comforting production against much older competition like Hernandez, but damn does his upside seem to be on another level. He’s also almost a full year younger, which I’m not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. You are drafting a full on 16 year old here. Hernandez is the consensus top international prospect, but I don’t think it’s unanimous. Some like Asigen more, and I get it. I like him more too just based on video, but I’m going to factor in the extra risk, and I can’t quite rank Asigen in as lofty of a tier as I did Hernandez. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 77/26/86/.262/.328/.467/26

24) Jace LaViolette – CLE, OF, 21.7 – LaViolette was one of the favorites for #1 overall before the season started, but he had the worst year of his college career last year, causing him to fall to 27th overall. His 18 homers and .258 BA in 56 games in the SEC were career worsts. His 25.2% K% is in the major danger zone, and instead of improving his junior year, like we wanted to see, it actually got a bit worse. The tantalizing talent is certainly in here at 6’6”, 230 pounds with plus speed (7 steals) and monster power, but you can see by how far he fell that most teams didn’t trust the hit tool at all. I’m apt to aim for upside in fantasy, so I would caution about letting him fall too low in your draft, but hit tool risk has to be factored in. He didn’t debut in 2025, which is a smart move because they didn’t want to scare all of us with a 30%+ K rate to start his pro career. Let him ease in next year. He’s the Spencer Jones of the 2025 class – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 72/27/78/.226/.310/.454/14

25) Billy Carlson – CHW, SS, 19.8 – Selected 10th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Carlson’s best tool is his double plus SS glove, which makes him a better real life prospect than fantasy prospect, but he’s no slouch with the bat either. He’s 6’1”, 175 pounds with the type of righty swing that I am drawn too. Upright, loose, and quick. There really aren’t any truly standout offensive tools here, so it’s hard to rank him too high for a fantasy list. He has a good feel to hit, but it’s not one of the top hit tools in the class. He’s a good athlete, but it’s not plus speed. And there is power, but it’s probably more 20-ish homer upside. If it all clicks, think something like Masyn Winn or Jeremey Pena (with less speed). Maybe it’s too early to worry about, but Chicago also just landed the top pick in 2026, and that pick is almost certainly going to be college SS Roch Cholowsky. It just adds another future hurdle, but again, it’s a bit early to worry about. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 83/19/68/.268/.327/.427/16

26) Daniel Pierce – TBR, SS, 19.8 – Selected 14th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Tampa basically drafted the Carson Williams starter pack. The similarities are striking and the profile is very similar. Pierce’s scouting report reads very similar to what Williams’ scouting report read in his draft year. Pierce is an excellent athlete at 6’1”, 180 pounds with plus speed and a plus glove at SS. There is power potential in here to get to at least above average at peak, and while there are some hit tool issues, he generally has a good feel to hit. Williams obviously went the route of adding a ton of power with more swing and miss than optimal, but we’ll see the route Pierce decides to take. A strong showing in pro ball will have him climbing the ranks in a heartbeat. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 78/18/73/.252/.326/.427/28

27) Sean Gamble – KCR, OF, 19.9 – Selected 23rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’2”, 185 pound Gamble is a high upside high school bat with at least plus speed, a good feel to hit, and above average power potential at the least. His lefty swing is fast and explosive. He’s not a finished product both hit tool and game power wise, and he’s on the older side at 19 years old, but there is impact all category potential in here if it all clicks. He doesn’t seem to get nearly the hype as a lot of the other talented high school bats, so he might come at a pretty good value in many first year player drafts compared to other high school bats that are getting the full hype treatment. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection:77/19/70/.252/.321/.437/26

28) Ethan Frey – HOU, OF, 22.0 – Selected 95th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, you know I love me a good pro debut breakout, and after Kilby, Frey might be the next biggest pro debut breakout, slashing .330/.434/.470 with 3 homers, 9 steals in 14 attempts, and a 20.5/16.4 K%/BB% in 26 games at Single-A. He’s a 6’6”, 225 pound behemoth, and befitting his size, he can crush the ball, but the risk is that that is all he can really do well. He had hit tool and contact issues throughout his college career at LSU, putting up a 22.2% K% in his junior year. So while it’s definitely great to see the good BA and strong contact rates at Single-A, he still projects for a below average hit tool, like many 6’6” guys do. He’s a good athlete but he’s not a burner and he didn’t steal much in college, so we can’t bank on steals, and he’s not valuable on defense, so the bat is going to have to hit it’s ceiling. He also didn’t lift and pull much with a 41.6% GB% and 33.8% Pull% (only 13 homers in 62 games this year in college, which is good but not great). He’s really like so many recent Astros picks with impressive talent/athleticism (in this case size and power), but with enough flaws to question what it is going to look like on the MLB level. I love the pro debut, and he’s definitely a big riser from the pre draft evaluation, but he’s already getting a ton of love, and I’m not sure how much higher I am going to end up than consensus. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 74/22/78/.250/.327/.442/9

29) Nick Becker – SEA, SS, 19.4 – Selected 57th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Becker is 6’4”, 190 pounds with a super bouncy, athletic and quick righty swing. I’m a definitely a fan of the swing, and there is plenty of projection on his frame to get to plus power at peak. He combines that with plus speed and a good feel to hit, but he’s yet to combine the hit/power combo together, so plenty of refinement is needed. This guy just has the look of that NBA style natural athlete. Fluid motions and explosion. I definitely want to bet on him. The pro debut wasn’t great with a 32.1% K% and 66 wRC+ in 6 games at Single-A, but it was small sample, and it’s not scaring me off from loving him. If something tanks him though, it will be the hit tool. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 75/21/77/.251/.324/.434/24

30) Francisco Renteria – PHI, OF, 17.3 – If you could draw up the perfect international prospect, Renteria is basically exactly how you would draw it up. He’s a projectable 6’3”, 200 pounds with explosive bat speed, double plus power potential and plus speed. He very well might have the highest pure upside of anyone in the class (but I think my boy Santiago Solarte could give him a run for his money there), and it also comes with a good feel to hit and good approach. That is literally every single box you want to see checked. He doesn’t have the truly special way ahead of his age refinement that Luis Hernandez has, and it seems Asigen is also ahead in terms of hit tool confidence and getting to the raw power, but if Renteria ends up lapping both of them, it wouldn’t be a surprise at all. There is legit elite prospect upside in here if it works out. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 82/28/88/.258/.335/.478/18

31) Angeibel Gomez – KCR, OF, 17.4 – Gomez is a supreme athlete at a projectable 6’2”, 181 pounds with plus speed, plus power potential, and a history of production. He won the MVP in the 2024 Amateur Scouting League, giving some comfort that he isn’t going to come into the DSL and just tank, and he also has the plus CF glove that can carry him on real lift lists and give him a long leash in general. He already hits the ball hard and there is a lot more coming with his projectable frame. He’s very clearly a truly elite international prospect who checks just about every box you want to see checked. You could put his profile against anyone’s from this class. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 84/24/21/.262/.331/.455/24

32) Josh Hammond – KCR, SS, 19.7 – Selected 28th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’2”, 215 pound Hammond is a barrel chested kid with big time present power to all fields. He reminds me a bit of an even bigger Luke Dickerson in the box. He’s also a really good athlete who would have been a day 1 pick as a pitcher too if he wanted to go that route. There are some questions about how the hit tool will play against pro competition, and Kansas City is a well below average park for righty homers, so there is some risk in profile, but this is a big physical kid who hits the ball damn hard. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 76/24/81/.250/.322/.451/9

33) Ryan Mitchell – STL, SS, 19.2 – Selected 55th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Mitchell is one of my favorite targets in 2026 First Year Player Drafts. He checks so many of the boxes I look for in underrated targets with a good feel to hit, projectable power at 6’2”, 185 pounds, present power with some impressive top end exit velocities, and speed/athleticism. The lefty swing is athletic and powerful. There is just so much to like here. The swing is currently geared for average over power, so he’ll have to make some changes to truly unlock his raw power, and while he’s a good athlete with speed, he’s not a true top of the scale burner. If he ended up more of a solid across the board type rather than truly standout across the board it wouldn’t be that surprising, but the good feel to hit gives him a solid floor, and the upside is so clearly in here. I’m a big fan and he’s someone I’m going after. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 84/19/69/.266/.335/.433/24

34) Johenssy Colome – SAC, SS, 17.6 – Colome has the baseball bloodlines you love to bet on. You probably remember his uncle the most, Alex Colome, but you might remember his father too, Jesus Colome. And you can see that MLB blood running through his veins when you watch him swing a bat. He looks like he’s been doing it since coming out of the womb with an absolutely vicious righty hack (he looks young in that video, but it shows that preternatural ability all the more). The MLB Pipeline scouting report dropped Vlad Guerrero Jr’s name, and you know what, I get why. He has the Guerrero family type righty hack that is both precocious and powerful. Colome is 6’2”, 190 pounds and he’s already getting to that big power. He’s also a good athlete. Dude has the chance to be a real beast. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 82/30/91/.258/.326/.483/9

35) Santiago Solarte – MIA, SS, 17.4 – The 6’5”, 203 pound Solarte gives me visions of James Wood at the dish with an athletic and dangerous lefty swing that is already unsurprisingly crushing the ball. And like Wood, he’s a really good athlete with speed. If you want to bet on pure uncut upside, Solarte is that guy, but like many players this tall, it comes with considerable hit tool risk. He’s already shown hit tool risk and he hasn’t even gotten into pro ball yet, which is a bit scary. We are looking for the possible true beasts when we take lotto ticket shots on these international prospects, and considering all of them have risk, what’s it to me to just tack on a bit more for that insane upside. You already know, Solarte is a definite international target for me. He might hit .200 in the DSL, but with someone who should go very late in drafts, why not take the shot. I’m all in. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 76/26/85/.240/.320/.461/19

36) Marek Houston – MIN, SS, 22.0 – Selected 16th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Houston is a glove first college player with a plus glove at SS, but the bat doesn’t seem like it’s going to make enough of an impact to be a sought after fantasy player. The power did tick up in 2025 with 15 homers in 61 games, but most of them came in Wake’s bandbox of a stadium before they even got into conference play. There is a potential above average hit/speed combo in here with a 15.4/15.4 K%/BB% and 19 steals, so it’s not like there is nothing to like, but if he simply can’t hit the ball hard enough in the majors with wood bats, everything offensively is going to play down. And then that fear materialized in his pro debut, slashing .270/.330/.350 with 1 homer, 7 steals, and a 19.1/7.3 K%/BB% in 24 games at Single-A and High-A. Defense, speed, and solid feel to hit will make you fantasy relevant at some point. I’m not denying that, but with a 33 wRC+ in 12 games at High-A, and 1 homer in 24 games overall, I would need to be in a deeper league to really feel excited about picking him. He’s 6’3”, 205 pounds, so it is possible the power ticks up in his mid 20’s, but college bats who already don’t have big power generally stay the same in the majors. Obviously there are exceptions, but projecting too much on a college bat generally isn’t that great of a bet. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 77/14/63/.261/.325/.410/19

37) Ike Irish – BAL, OF/C, 22.4 – I really want to get excited about some college bats from this class. I really do. And Irish was one of the top college bats off the board at 19th overall, but he was already projected to be more of a solid than truly standout MLB bat, and his pro debut did nothing to get me excited. In fact, it got me discouraged, slashing .230/.296/.297 with 1 homer, 3 steals, and a 23.5/7.4 K%/BB% in 20 games at Single-A. It was good for a 81 wRC+ and it came with a 54.7% GB%. I mean, I’m not exactly sure what we are buying here after a debut like that. He performed much better in the SEC from the second he stepped on campus as a freshman, finishing his college career with a big junior year, slashing .364/.469/.710 with 19 homers, 11 steals, and a 14.3/12.8 K%/BB% in 55 games, so if you want to ignore the debut, you can dream on an above average hit/power combo at peak. Especially if he can stick behind the plate, which is questionable, that would be a solid fantasy bat. But I’m not seeing big upside, and that pro debut is showing me the downside. I just can’t say he’s one of my guys. ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 66/19/71/.256/.328/.428/8

38) Wehiwa Aloy – BAL, SS, 22.2 – First there was Jud Fabian. Then there was Vance Honeycutt. And now there is Wehiwa Aloy. Aloy falling to 31st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft says a lot about how teams view his hit tool. And that view is that they don’t believe in it. I do think Aloy has a better chance to hit than Fabian and Honeycutt though. And if he does, his no joke power will do the rest. He’s 6’2”, 200 pounds with a huge righty swing that utterly obliterates the ball. It led to 21 homers in 65 games in the SEC. He’s also a good athlete with a solid glove at SS, so even if he moves off, the glove should add value somewhere. The problem is the 20.1/10.3% K%/BB%. And then he stepped into pro ball and put up a 27.8/8.9 K%/BB% in 20 games at Single-A. He hit well overall with a 146 wRC+, so the debut doesn’t really move the needle in either direction, but a 27.8% K% as a 21 year old at Single-A very clearly shows the risk. In a draft full of flawed college bats, Aloy remains one of the more interesting ones, and you shouldn’t have to go all that high to grab him. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 67/23/76/.243/.312/.441/10

39) Charles Davalan – LAD, OF, 22.4 – Davalan is only 5’9” and he’s not a huge tools guy as a maxed out college bat, but you know if the Dodgers took him 41st overall, there is something to like, and as a little man discount connoisseur myself, I wouldn’t let his size fool you. For one, he packs a real punch with the bat, jacking out 14 homers in 65 games in the SEC. This isn’t just some Punch and Judy hitter. Davalan can hit the ball hard even if power isn’t going to be the main part of his game. The main part of his game is the hit tool with an 8.5/11.0 K%/BB%, speed (10 steals), and defensive versality (he can play 2B and all 3 OF positions). The pro debut got me even more excited for him, slashing .500/.541/.735 with 1 homer, 3 steals, and a 13.5/8.1 K%/BB% in 8 games at Single-A. Maybe he tops out as a cheap 400-500 AB utility type for the Dodgers, which might be the most likely outcome, but he’s also the type who can just keep hitting his way into more and more playing time. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 78/16/71/.273/.331/.418/21

40) Gavin Kilen – SFG, SS, 22.0 – Selected 13th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, I was low on Kilen pre-draft as a low upside college bat, then I got even lower on him after he got drafted by San Francisco, and now I’m even lower than that after his poor pro debut. He put up a 58 wRC+ with 0 homers, 0 steals, and a 47.1% GB% in 10 games at Single-A. Sure it’s only 10 games, and it came with a 11.6% K%, but it just hammered home the point that this isn’t the impact fantasy bat you want to be drafting very high. I’m not getting lured in by the high pick in the real MLB Draft. He’s a hit tool first college bat who doesn’t have the power to truly overcome that park, and he’s not a big speed guy either. The power/speed combo is average-ish. He’s 5’11”, 180 pounds and he slashed .357/.441/.671 with 15 homers, 6 steals, and a 11.0/12.2 K%/BB% in 53 SEC games. If he got drafted into a better ballpark, I can see going higher on the high floor profile, but in San Francisco, and with the debut, I’m out. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 78/17/72/.270/.325/.415/9

41) Devin Taylor – SAC, OF, 22.3 – Very few can come close to matching Taylor’s history of production at every stop of his amateur career. He stepped onto Indiana campus as a freshman and knocked out 16 homers with a 1.080 OPS in 55 games. He’s jacked out 54 homers in 169 games in his career, and his junior year was his best year yet, slashing .374/.495/.706 with 18 homers, 12 steals, and a 11.2/19.3 K%/BB% in 55 games. He raked in the Cape too with 5 homers and a .907 OPS in 29 games. His history of production is impregnable, but there are reasons he dropped to 48th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft. His batting stance is that low and crouched one I don’t necessarily love (although it’s athletic and I don’t particularly hate it either), the Big Ten doesn’t have the toughest competition, and he’s not a good defensive player as a corner outfielder. We immediately saw the level of adjustment to pro competition in his debut with his K% spiking to 28.7%. Granted he hit well overall with 6 homers, a 134 wRC+ and a 16.3% BB%, but the big K% spike isn’t optimal. At the end of the day this guy has produced everywhere he’s been, every single year, and in a FYPD class that is weak in college bats, Taylor is a very reasonably priced good one. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 72/23/79/.253/.328/.448/5

42) Brendan Summerhill – TBR, OF, 22.5 – Summerhill didn’t have the junior year power breakout that could have really catapulted him up draft boards (4 homers in 44 games), falling to 42nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, but there could be some delayed breakout potential in here. For one, he broke his hand pretty early into the year, which is never a recipe for a power breakout, and he’s still relatively projectable at 6’3”, 195 pounds with a beautiful lefty swing that is easy to fall in love with. His 8 homers in 58 games in 2024 also shows he has more in the tank than what he showed this year. And what you are really buying is the hit tool and plate skills with a .343 BA and 11.6/17.4 K%/BB%. He’s a really good athlete with plus speed, and while he’s not a good base stealer (11 for 19), that is another area which gives him delayed breakout potential if he can improve there in pro ball. He played to his exact college profile in pro ball, slashing .333/.429/.444 with 0 homers, 5 steals, and an 11.9/14.3 K%/BB% in 10 games at Single-A. It’s an interesting mix of floor and upside here, and Tampa is a good organization to bet on for that continued improvement. In a draft weak in college hitters, I like Summerhill. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 79/15/66/.269/.336/.417/15

43) Landon Harmon – WSH, RHP, 19.6 – Selected 80th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $2.5 million, Harmon is maybe the best upside pitching play in the mid to late rounds of FYPD’s. He’s a projectable 6’5”, 190 pounds and his fastball is already sitting mid to upper 90’s. He’s not wild with it either. It might not be pinpoint command, but he’s consistently around the plate. The secondaries aren’t as nasty, but he can rip off some plus breakers for sure. Tons of refinement is needed and he needs to work on the changeup, but I really want to bet on the size, athleticism, monster fastball and pretty good control. I’m a big fan. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection:11/3.77/1.22/178 in 165 IP

44) Kayson Cunningham – ARI, SS, 19.9 – Selected 18th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Cunningham was the dreaded elite hit tool high school bat who comes into pro ball and immediately gets exposed with a 28.8/5.8 K%/BB% in 11 games at Single-A. He’s pretty old already too as an already 19 year old at the time of the draft. The 54.4% GB% was really high and he was only 1 for 2 on the bases. I liked him a lot more before the debut, and while the debut isn’t turning me completely off to him, I’m way less apt to go after him now. The good version of Cunningham is the little man discount candidate to a T, and nobody loves the little man discount like Arizona. They turned Corbin Carroll into a superstar after drafting him 16th overall, they scooped up Slade Caldwell last year at 29th overall, and now they went back to the well for the 5’10” Cunningham. The lefty swing is quick, simple, and it’s pretty powerful. He can put on a show in BP with exit velocities over 100 MPH. It’s not like he’s a light hitting nothing, even if power isn’t the main part of his game. What you are buying is the plus hit/speed combo, but I believe in reacting to pro debuts, and his debut scared me a bit. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 78/15/63/.251/.323/.414/25

45) Kane Kepley – CHC, OF, 22.2 – Selected 56th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Kepley had one of the best pro debuts in the class, and you know I love me a good pro debut. He slashed .299/.481/.433 with 2 homers, 16 steals, and a 11.5/19.1 K%/BB% in 28 games at Single-A. It’s the same thing he did after transferring into the ACC his junior year with a 7.1/14.2 K%/BB%, 3 homers, and 45 steals in 61 games. The plate skills are excellent, he’s a great base stealer with plus speed, and most importantly for this type of profile, he has a good CF glove. A guy with a good glove in CF, excellent contact rates/approach, and speed is going to make an impact in both real life and fantasy if he gets on the field. He’s not a big guy at 5’8”, 180 pounds, and he’s doesn’t much raw power, so the risk is that he tops out as a 4th outfielder. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 76/10/53/.271/.332/.378/28

46) Mitch Voit – NYM, 2B, 21.6 – Selected 38th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Voit has strong across the board contributor written all over him. He even looks it with a strong and athletically boxy 6’0”, 201 pound frame. He hits like it too with a very easy and basic swing. And of course, he performed like it in the Big Ten, slashing .346/.471/.688 with 14 homers, 14 steals, and a 13.0/15.3 K%/BB% in 56 games. He can hit the ball hard, he has speed, and has a good feel to hit. And if he had a great debut, I could see really loving him, but he didn’t. He was yet another college bat who had an underwhelming debut with a 89 wRC+, 1 homer, a 32.8% Hard Hit%, and 24.2/13.1 K%/BB% in 22 games at Single-A. The silver lining is that he stole 20 bags, but I would have much rather seen an advanced college bat rip up Single-A. He was young for the class and all of the college bats are flawed this year, so I’ll hold steady with his value. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 78/17/73/.253/.322/.421/23

47) Slater de Brun – TBR, OF, 18.10 – Selected 37th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, de Brun fits perfectly into that little man discount bucket. He’s 5’9”, but he’s a strong 5’9” who can definitely impact the baseball. The lefty swing is very short and quick, so it’s geared more for contact than power, projecting for potential plus hit at peak. And his best skill is that he is a true speedster with double plus runtimes. He’s the discount Kayson Cunningham in this draft, and after Cunningham’s mediocre debut (de Brun didn’t debut), maybe Cunningham should be the discounted de Brun, but we all know Cunningham is still going to go much higher. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 81/14/58/.271/.330/.403/31

48) Riley Quick – MIN, RHP, 21.11 – Selected 36th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Quick didn’t really have a standout statistical season with a 3.92 ERA and 25.9/8.9 K%/BB% in 62 IP in the SEC, but he definitely has the standout stuff, athleticism and size to hope for the delayed pro breakout. He’s 6’6”, 250 pounds (but a build up 250, not a sloppy 250) and he was a good enough lineman to play football in college too to give you an idea of his athleticism. The stuff matches the size with a mid to upper 90’s fastball, a good low 90’s cutter, a potentially plus changeup, and a solid slider. The stuff obviously didn’t result in as much swing and miss as we would want, but he’s still on the inexperienced side when it comes to pitching with his entire 2024 season wiped out due to Tommy John, and he’s young for the class, so the hope is that he can start to really harness and refine his stuff in pro ball. This isn’t a comp, but he gives me a similar feeling that Brandon Sproat gave me in his draft year. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 10/3.89/1.27/164 in 160 IP

49) Patrick Forbes – ARI, RHP, 21.9 – Selected 29th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Forbes got transitioned from the bullpen into a full time starter in 2025, and you can definitely still see that rawness. He mostly looks like a reliever out there with a plus mid 90’s fastball/slider combo, below average control, and lack of a third pitch. And as you can expect with that profile, it put up big K numbers, but not the best line overall with a 5.30 ERA and 36.7/10.7 K%/BB% in 71.1 IP in the ACC. He’s 6’3”, 220 pounds, he’s a good athlete on the mound, and he’s only pitched 109.2 IP in his college career, so the hope is that there is a lot of room for development in pro ball to improve the control and changeup. He’s in that Ben Hess/Brandon Sproat type bucket of FYPD arm. Big guy with big stuff, but didn’t quite have the full blown Junior Year breakout. The breakout can happen in the minors though. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 10/3.87/1.31/168 in 155 IP

50) Briggs McKenzie – ATL, LHP, 19.6 – McKenzie was selected 127th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, but he signed for $3 million, which was actually the largest bonus in Atlanta’s class, and signing bonus means arguably more, and at least just as much as draft slot. He got that bonus because he’s that classic big, athletic and projectable lefty who can spin it. He’s 6’2”, 190 pounds with a low 90’s fastball and an absolutely vicious power curve. It’s potentially plus at the very least. The change is a lesser used third pitch, but it definitely has some potential too. The delivery is athletic and he’s around the plate, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see some high walk rates early in his career. I love Atlanta as the landing spot, and if more velocity comes, he could legitimately blow up. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 10/3.86/1.28/155 in 150 IP

51) Jaden Fauske – CHW, OF, 19.4 – Selected 44th overall, Fauske looks the part already at a physical 6’3”, 200 pounds with a smooth and powerful lefty swing. I’m definitely buying that swing, and it also comes with a good feel to hit, strong approach, and good athleticism. He has some defensive questions, recently moving off catcher, so that might have played a role in his draft slot. Because on pure offensive potential, I think he’s underrated. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 82/25/88/.266/.338/.471/7

52) Tim Piasentin – TOR, 3B, 19.0 – Selected 143rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for a modest $750K, Piasentin is one of my favorite deep sleepers in the draft. He has some of the best power in the high school class at 6’3”, 205 pounds and he has a powerful lefty swing that is geared to rip homers. The present power/game power combo is truly among the best in the class. He’s also on the young side for his class at barely 19 years old to start the 2026 season. The reason he dropped is because he’s not a particularly great athlete and teams likely don’t think he can stick at 3B. There is also hit tool risk, of course. But in fantasy, we mainly care about the bat, and Piasentin’s bat is getting underrated in both real life and fantasy. I like him a lot. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 74/24/81/.247/.331/.462/5

53) Quentin Young – MIN, SS, 19.1 – Selected 54th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Young is your pure upside high school pick, and because I love upside, I’m definitely drawn to him. He’s the nephew of Delmon Young (former 1st overall pick in the draft) and Dimitri Young (171 homers with a .826 OPS in 1,364 career MLB games). He’s also 6’6”, 225 pounds with an explosive righty swing that already produces plus power, and as you can tell from his uncles, he’s an excellent athlete. The snafu is, you guess it, there is major hit tool risk. He’s shown a ton of swing and miss in his game, and it’s no surprise that he put up a 40.9% K% in 5 games in his pro debut. It’s a super small sample and he was just getting his feet wet, but that majorly highlights the risk. He might be the type who doesn’t rally come into his own until his mid 20’s, which would be a long time to wait if you draft him now. But if you want that disgusting upside, Young is your guy. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 71/26/79/.231/.309/.460/13

54) Aaron Watson – CIN, RHP, 19.3 – Selected 51st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Watson is a projectable 6’5”, 205 pounds who already has polished control/command over his low to mid 90’s fastball. If that thing ticks up into the mid 90’s consistently, he’s going to be dangerous just off that, and he combines that with two potentially plus secondaries in his slider and splitter. Both still need refinement and he doesn’t command them as well as the fastball, but there are a lot of really interesting ingredients here. Size, easy delivery, projection, double plus control of a good fastball, two good secondaries. There is a lot to like here. I’m a fan as a later round FYPD arm to go after. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 10/3.91/1.22/165 in 170 IP

55) Michael Oliveto – DET, C, 19.2 – In a draft that is super weak at catcher, Oliveto, selected 34th overall, might have the highest upside of the crew (of guys likely to stick behind the plate). He’s a projectable 6’3”, 185 pounds who projects to be your classic slugging catcher at peak with a smooth lefty swing that is geared for power. He hasn’t faced the toughest competition as a NY high schooler, which adds to the question of how good the hit tool would be, but Detroit clearly wasn’t very scared off. And Detroit has been doing pretty damn good with development these days. Bodine was the first catcher off the board (other than Irish) in the Draft, but I’m leaning Oliveto as the first fantasy catcher off the board in fantasy. In a deep league, or a league where you prefer floor, Bodine is reasonable as first catcher off the board. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 66/22/76/.250/.331/.450/5

56) Caden Bodine – TBR, C, 22.4 – Selected 30th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Bodine was the first no doubt catcher taken off the board, but he got drafted more for the glove and contact than for his fantasy potential. He put up a 7.7/15.0 K%/BB% in 67 games in the Sun Belt Conference but it came with only 5 homers and little impact. He then did the same in pro ball, slashing .326/.408/.349 with 0 homers, 0 steals, and a 16.3/10.2 K%/BB% in 11 games. This could easily end up a classic back up catcher, but the contact rates are good enough to think he could end up a starting catcher that helps in BA, and the trade to Tampa is a huge boost to his value. He immediately becomes the favorite to be their catcher of the future. Before the trade, I was completely avoiding him, but after it, he’s not a bad option in deeper leagues if you are lacking at catcher. Still not someone I’m going after though. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 66/9/48/.270/.330/.395/2

57) Luke Stevenson – SEA, C, 21.8 – Selected 35th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Stevenson is a super easy evaluation as your classic low BA, high OBP slugging catcher. He’s 6’1”, 210 pounds with a smooth and tremendously powerful lefty swing that has produced 33 homers with a 22.4/19.1 K%/BB% in 125 ACC games. He’s also expected to stay behind the plate. He had a very strong pro debut, slashing .280/460/.400 with 1 homer, 1 steal, and a 19.0/23.0 K%/BB% in 22 games at Single-A. That was good for a 153 wRC+. My biggest issue with him is that he is on Seattle. Raleigh is locked in there through 2030 at least (mutual option in 2031), and after trading away Ford, it seems Stevenson is the one they are holding onto. He may not get a shot until/unless Raleigh leaves in free agency. And obvious it’s not a great offensive ballpark either. On a different team, I could see making him the 1st catcher off the board in FYPD’s, but with Seattle, I’m leaning Oliveto and Bodine. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 66/20/74/.247/.332/.445/3

58) Aidan West – LAD, SS, 18.11 – Selected 135th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $1.27 million, West is already a big physical guy at 6’2”, 205 pounds, and while the raw power isn’t quite as impressive as his size quite yet, he doesn’t sell out for power with a very easy, simple and quick lefty swing. The swing doesn’t look particularly athletic or explosive to me, but it’s smooth and as he gains more power naturally, it should result in 20 homer power. He’s also an above average runner and athlete, giving him the type of fantasy upside I like going after. Add another star for getting drafted by the Dodgers and their developmental team. There is some hit tool risk here and I can’t exactly say I’ve fallen in love with him, but the organization, fantasy upside, and smooth lefty swing are all there. He’s a good later round prospect. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 72/20/78/.255/.326/.435/15

59) Sung Mun Song – SDP, 3B/2B, 29.7 – Song signed a 4 year, $15 million contract with San Diego, which tells you that he’s expected to be a bench/utility player on the MLB level. The jump from Korea to the majors is much bigger than Japan to the majors, and he’s already 29 years old, so it’s not like you can buy a longer development/adjustment period. But if you want to dream on the tippy top upside, you just have to look at what he did in 2025, slashing .315/.387/.530 with 26 homers, 25 steals, and a 14.9/10.5 K%/BB% in 144 games. He had never hit more than 19 homers before last year, and 13 homers was the career high before that, so he doesn’t have a long track record of this kind of dominance either. He’s 6’0”, 194 pounds, which isn’t a huge guy, and San Diego is not a good park for lefty homers, so it’s hard to buy that the power is going to be that big on the MLB level. He also had to give up some contact and approach to get to those power gains. Having said that, San Diego still has a spot open for him at the moment, and there is a nice glove/feel to hit/power/speed combo in here. If that spot stays open, why not take a shot in deeper leagues, but we’ll see how the rest of the off-season plays out. – 2026 Projection: 58/14/63/.247/.315/.418/16

60) Zach Root – LAD, LHP, 22.2 – If the Dodgers like Zach Root, I like Zach Root. Sure, the Dodgers might like him for his real life value as a potential back end starter/opener/jerk him around all over the place and never have any idea if and when he will enter the rotation, but as the Dodgers first pick in this draft at 40th overall, he deserves a solid ranking. He’s 6’2”, 210 pounds with a funky lefty delivery and a diverse mix of secondaries that makes him a tough matchup. The curveball and changeup are his two best pitches and both are potentially plus. He also throws a solid slider and cutter. The 93 MPH fastball isn’t a very good pitch and it doesn’t miss bats, so he throws his secondaries early and often. It all led to a 3.62 ERA with a 30.0/8.3 K%/BB% in 99.1 IP in the SEC. I’m a fan of the Dodgers. I’m a fan of funky lefty deliveries. And I’m a fan of a diverse mix of bat missing secondaries. But the fastball might limit him to that role I outlined above. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 7/3.81/1.29/125 in 130 IP

61) Cam Leiter – LAD, RHP, 22.2 – Selected 65th overall, Leiter is a high risk, high reward college pitcher play, and not gonna lie, I ain’t upset that he got drafted by the Dodgers. Leiter showed big stuff with big K rates (35.2% K% in 2024) and tons of walks (13.8% BB%) in his first 2 years of college (2023 in the American Conference and 2024 in the ACC), but he hurt his shoulder and required surgery just 35 IP into 2024. It caused him to miss the entire 2025 season. The reason he ranks this high though, other than the Dodgers, is because the stuff is filthy. The fastball sits mid 90’s and is a bat missing weapon, both his breakers are potentially plus, and the changeup is a really good pitch vs. lefties. The arsenal is there. If the Dodgers can unlock his control/command, and if he can return healthy, I can 100% see Leiter being one of those Dodgers “out of nowhere” risers in pro ball. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 8/3.89/1.32/152 in 140 IP

62) Taitn Gray – TBR, C, 18.8 – Selected 86th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Gray is a switch hitting, 6’3”, 220 pound bruiser with a quick, explosive and powerful swing that is better from the left side. Dude can mash. He’s also a good athlete for his size and position. There is some hit tool risk, and there is also defense risk, but he’s a fun, power hitting upside prospect. He’s also one of the youngest players in the class. I like him a lot. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 63/24/78/.243/.325/.456/8

63) Jordan Yost – DET, SS, 19.3 – Yost gets the draft slot bump getting scooped by Detroit at 24th overall. They took Kevin McGonigle 37th overall in 2023, and I ended up ranking him lower than that draft slot too, so maybe I should stop doubting them. Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt here. He didn’t hit the ball that hard at the MLB Draft Combine, but I mean, just look at him, he’s skinny as hell at 6’0”. A lot of these high school kids are already pretty muscled up, so Yost has nowhere to go but up with his power. That is clearly what Detroit is betting on. The hit/speed combo is plus, so if he can add meaningful power, Yost will live up to his draft slot. He didn’t debut in 2025. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection:76/14/62/.270/.328/.409/25

64) Miguel Sime – WSH, RHP, 18.11 – Selected 111th overall and signed for $2 million, you are buying the size and electric arm talent here. Sime is 6’4”, 235 pounds with a mid to upper 90’s fastball that can already touch 100 MPH. This is like the Jarlin Susana starter pack, if we are going to keep it in the Washington family, and why not, as they have proven they can develop these type of arms. Everything else lags behind that impressive velocity though. The control is scattershot and the secondaries (curve/changeup) need continued refinement. The bullpen risk is obvious when you watch him, but we are aiming for upside as we get deeper into the draft, and Sime has plenty of upside and then some. He’s a definite target for me in the mid to later rounds. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 10/3.82/1.29/174 in 160 IP

65) Joseph Dzierwa – BAL, LHP, 21.11 – Selected 58th overall, Dzierwa might be missing the big fastball, sitting in the low 90’s, but there is so much else to like. For one, he’s a still projectable 6’8”, 200 pounds, so the fastball can certainly tick up in the future, and his controlled lefty delivery does a good job of hiding the baseball, so combined with his size, the fastball plays up. His best secondary is a plus changeup that works against both righties and lefties, and he also throws a solid slider. And the best part of all, unlike many pitchers this tall, the control/command is actually plus. We’ve seen the plus changeup, plus control lefty do damage in the bigs and minor leagues of late, and Dzierwa fits that profile to a T, and actually might be a supercharged version of it due to his size. It was enough to obliterate the Big Ten with a 2.36 ERA and 28.0/5.9 K%/BB% in 91.2 IP. You still gotta say that he’s a #4 upside type, but he’s one of my favorites in that bucket. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 11/3.76/1.21/154 in 160 IP

66) Ethan Petry – WSH, OF, 21.9 – Selected 49th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’4”, 235 Petry does one thing, and really only one thing well, and that is mash. He’s smashed 54 homers in his 168 game SEC career (11 homers in 31 games in the Cape last year), and he has the standout exit velocities to match. The problem is that it comes with major hit tool risk, he’s not a good defensive player, and he’s not a particularly good athlete either. He was able to bring his K rate down to 17.4% this year (25.3% in 2024), but the homer power came down with it with a career low 10 homers in 44 games. It’s a really good sign that the contact rates didn’t spike majorly in his pro debut with a 24.8% K% in 24 games at Single-A, and he hit well overall with a 137 wRC+, but it only came with 2 homers and a 54.1% GB%. It might end up a part time power bat at peak, but these type of bats often find a team willing to unleash the bat, and if he does get the playing time, he will definitely make a fantasy impact with his power. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 68/22/77/.246/.322/.451/2

67) Brady Ebel – MIL, SS/3B, 18.8 – Selected 32nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Ebel is one of the youngest players in the draft, and he has a great blend of size, plate skills, and power potential. He’s 6’3”, 195 pounds with a good feel to hit, strong plate approach, and plenty of room to tack on weight to add more power. His lefty swing is completely in control and natural looking, lining the ball all over the field. Maybe he ends up a boring fantasy type bat with an average-ish hit/power combo and little speed at peak, which would obviously be a really good outcome for the 32nd pick, but maybe not as exciting for fantasy. He didn’t have a great debut with a 79 wRC+ in 16 games, but nothing was overly concerning, especially considering his age, so I wouldn’t let it impact his value all that much or at all. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 77/20/77/.269/.334/.445/5

68) Bruin Agbayani – MIN, SS/2B, 19.0 – Selected 179th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Agbayani last name might ring a bell for you, and that’s right, Bruin is the son of Benny Agbayani, the former New York Met. Not only does he have the bloodlines, but he has the size at a thick 6’2” with a controlled and powerful lefty swing that is geared for contact. The main reason he ranks this highly though is because of his pro debut, putting up a 13.0/30.4 K%/BB% with 3 steals and a 139 wRC+ in 5 games at Single-A. Sure it’s only 5 games, but that is the type of line that made me call Jacob Reimer and Luke Adams deep high school sleepers back in their class. Agbayani fits that mold. He’s a good athlete with speed, and you can certainly dream on more power coming. Like I said, he’s a deep target in the Reimer/Adams mold. He’s a legit sleeper target. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 82/18/71/.270/.340/.433/16

69) Kyle Lodise – CHW, SS, 22.5 – Selected 76th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Lodise makes for a very enticing college bat as you get deeper into FYPD’s. I don’t know if I’ll go so far as to call him a target, but in my 30 teamer I’m going to target him, and in shallower leagues I’ll definitely have his name circled. He has a very fantasy friendly profile of contact/lift/pull/speed, and that profile shined when he transferred into the ACC, slashing .329/.429/.667 with 16 homers, 13 steals, and a 17.7/12.8 K%/BB% in 55 games. Even more exciting, it immediately transferred to pro ball with 4 homers, 7 steals, and a 18.6/13.3 K%/BB% in 28 games at High-A. Sure it came with a .185 BA, but a lot of that is due to a .188 BABIP. Not all of it is due to BABIP though as he’s not a big raw power guy. It’s around average, and if the hit tool plays down against more advanced competition, there might not be enough juice in the bat to truly be an MLB starter. That is why I’m hesitant to go after him too hard, and it also says something that he fell to 76th overall to the White Sox. Not a great sign that so many smart teams passed him up over and over again. But he shouldn’t cost that much in FYPD’s, and in a draft that is weak in college bats, Lodise is an excellent value. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 72/16/66/.252/.323/.412/16

70) Marcus Phillips – BOS, RHP, 21.8 – Selected 33rd overall, Phillips is a 6’4”, 246 pound solid rock with an arm action that gives off “rubber arm” type vibes, and befitting that size and arm, he throws gas with an above average mid 90’s fastball. He combines that with an above average slider and lesser used, still developing changeup vs. lefties. It all resulted in a 3.90 ERA, 4.08 FIP and a 27.3/9.5 K%/BB% in 83 IP in the SEC. Not bad, but it’s not exactly the dominance you want to see if you are drafting a college arm high in FYPD’s. The size and stuff definitely give him upside, but there is bullpen risk, and you would have liked to see a bit more college dominance to go higher than this. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 9/3.93/1.32/143 in 150 IP

71) Anthony Eyanson – BOS, RHP, 21.6 – Selected 87th overall, Eyanson has the look of a classic mid rotation upside arm, which isn’t bad, but it’s not a very unique profile, and he’s yet to prove it in pro ball, so I can only go so high on this type of profile. The fastball sits low to mid 90’s fastball and it’s not a particularly huge bat misser. He mostly relies on his slider and sweeper to dominate, and to be fair, he dominated the SEC with a 3.00 ERA and 33.9/8.0 K%/BB% in 108 IP. He has good size at 6’2”, 208 pounds and he also mixes in a changeup. Plenty to like for sure, but it seems like a #4 type to me, which was underscored by him falling to where he did in the draft, albeit with an above slot $1.75 million bonus. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 10/3.88/1.30/151 in 160 IP

72) Cam Cannarella – MIA, OF, 22.7 – Selected 43rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, I kinda predicted that Cannarella would be an interesting buy low this off-season after undergoing shoulder surgery which took his rehab right up until the start of the season (he was in Top 10 discussion before the season), but now that the buy low opportunity is actually here, I’m having cold feet. 5 homers with 6 steals in 10 attempts in 61 games in the ACC is just super lackluster, and then he came into pro ball and stole only 1 bag in 4 attempts in 22 games at High-A. If we can’t count on big steal totals, I’m not exactly sure what it is we are buying here. The power isn’t big and even his hit tool looked more good (18.9/7.4 K%/BB%) than great in pro ball. He’s got a plus CF glove, so a good defensive CF who gets the bat on the ball and has speed is a high floor player who will be a big leaguer of some sort, I’m just not seeing the big fantasy value right now. He’s more interesting in deep leagues to me. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 75/12/61/.263/.322/.392/19

73) AJ Russell – TEX, RHP, 21.9 – Selected 52nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Rangers took the Tommy John discount on Russell. He underwent the surgery in June 2024, which essentially knocked out his potential starting pitcher breakout in both 2024 and 2025, but it was a good sign that he was able to return in 2025 for 25.1 IP, and he looked good in those innings with a 3.55 ERA and 32.4/9.9 K%/BB% in the SEC. He’s 6’6”, 220 pounds with an athletic righty delivery that he uses to fire an at least plus, bat missing, low to mid 90’s fastball. The fastball is his bread and butter. The secondaries aren’t as good (slider, curve, change), but maybe he could have refined them if he didn’t get hurt. The injury leaves some mystery upside on that bone with professional coaching and a full off-season/season of being healthy. Texas certainly thought he was worthy of the gamble with a pretty high pick and a $2.6 million signing bonus – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 8/3.95/1.29/126 in 135 IP

74) Brandon Compton – MIA, OF, 22.5 – Selected 46th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Compton had a disappointing season coming off a great Cape performance and a great performance in his first year at Arizona State. He went from 14 homers and a 1.089 OPS in 2024 to 9 homers and a .865 OPS in 2025. He then came into pro ball and continued to show that he’s a flawed player, slashing .217/.354/.359 with 2 homers, 8 steals, and a 32.7/16.8 K%/BB% in 27 games at High-A. He definitely looks the part at 6’1”, 225 pounds with an athletic and powerful lefty swing that can hit the ball out to all fields. He’s got speed too. The upside is in here, but as you can see, the hit tool risk is extremely high, and he’s not the type who will have the red carpet rolled out for him as corner outfielder. He’s the type you take a shot on when he’s like 25-27 years old and maybe starting his work his way into a full time job. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 63/17/69/.241/.318/.425/9

75) Aaron Walton – CLE, OF, 21.11 – Selected 66th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Walton has has the size (6’3”, 219 pounds), power/speed combo and college production to make him one of the more interesting college bats as you get later in the draft. He slashed .320/.437/.589 with 14 homers, 29 steals, and a 13.8/10.0 K%/BB% in 65 games in the Big 12. The biggest issue is that the hit tool immediately didn’t transfer to pro ball with a 29.6% K% and .238 BA in 16 games at Single-A. He was solid with a 111 wRC+, 1 homer, and 6 steals, but considering the hit tool risk, and the fact that the homer power really hasn’t been that huge in his career, I can’t say I’m particularly going after him. If the pro debut had been better, I could have seen really flying him up rankings, but it didn’t play out like that. He’s in that glut of later college bats who are excellent athletes but have reasons they dropped to where they did in the draft. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 68/17/64/.246/.317/.428/14

76) Korbyn Dickerson – SEA, OF, 22.5 – Selected 152nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, I actually like Dickerson a lot. He has a jump off the screen athletic and explosive righty swing that crushed 19 homers in 56 games in the Big Ten with the big exit velocities to back it up. Not only is the power there, but he’s a good CF with plus speed. He only stole 5 bags, but he was a perfect 5 for 5 and I hope to see him run more in pro ball. The hit tool is the biggest question with a 18.8/8.9 K%/BB%, which is straight up not good for college. That seems ripe to get picked apart in pro ball against more advanced pitchers, but I mean, looking at how late he went, it seems that risk got weighted way too heavily. Considering the CF glove, power, and athleticism, how the hell did he fall so far? I like him a lot for fantasy too. He’s a college bat I’m going after in the mid to later parts of drafts. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 72/18/70/.246/.314/.435/14

77) Emanuel Luna – STL, OF, 17.3 – Luna is already a pretty muscled up and built up 6’2”, and befitting that size, he can already show the potential for very real raw power at peak. He’s also an excellent athlete with speed and strong plate skills. Size, power, athleticism, speed, plate skills … yup, that’s a really good international prospect who could pop and be among the best in the class by next off-season. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 76/23/79/.253/.324/.451/19

78) Angel Nunez Jr. – CIN, OF, 17.0 – Nunez is only 5’10”, but it’s an electric 5’10” with a pretty damn explosive lefty swing that should bring solid power at peak, to go along with plus speed, a good feel to hit, and just a general smooth operator feel to his game. I will say the upside might not be as high as some of the others at the top of the class, but I don’t know, it sure seems like there is legit juice in that swing if he can gain muscle. I can’t put him as high as the other truly elite international prospect, but again, kid is electric. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 83/17/58/.266/.324/.421/28

79) Elian Rosario – TEX, 3B/OF, 17.6 – The 6’2”, 195 pound Rosario is an absolute bull in the box already, and at only 17 years old, this guy could be a true beast at peak. He already has some of the best power in the class and he gets to that power with lift/pull. There is some hit tool risk, but the righty swing is natural with big time bat speed. He might end up in a corner outfield spot, and while he’s a good athlete, his body seems to be trending away from being a huge steals guy. So you are betting on the big power here from an already pretty big dude. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 79/28/89/.251/.332/.475/8

80) Coy James – WSH, SS, 19.1 – Selected 142nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $2.5 million, James got that pay day for the advanced hit tool, which if you’ve read me for any amount of time, you know that isn’t my favorite type of prospect. It’s giving me nightmares of Carter Johnson from the 2024 MLB Draft, who I was low on last off-season, but I actually don’t hate James at all, and considering he got drafted 142nd overall, I doubt he’s going to be a super high FYPD pick. He has one of the safest floors in the high school class with a history of hitting against the top competition for Team USA baseball and in high school. The swing is quick and simple, and he makes a ton of contact. He’s 6’0”, 185 pounds, so it’s not like he’s a super small guy, and while the swing is geared more for average, it’s possible he can get to 20 homers at peak. He’s not a jump off the screen type of athlete, but he plays a solid SS and there is for sure athleticism in here. Again, a hit tool first high school prospect without a big power/speed combo is not the type of guy I go after, and while I can’t say I’m planning on getting him in my leagues, I have no problem with him at his fair value. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 79/18/72/.272/.331/.421/10

81) Cooper Flemming – TBR, SS, 19.8 – Selected 53rd overall, Flemming is a projectable 6’3”, 190 pounds with a good feel to hit, solid approach, and the ability to add a lot more power in the future. He has a long way to go, and nothing is too standout in the profile (he’s an average runner), so you are buying the ingredients and organization here. He strikes me as a better real life bat than fantasy bat. He didn’t debut in 2025. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 73/20/76/.261/.325/.431/8

82) James Ellwanger – MIN, RHP, 21.11 – Selected 88th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Ellwanger is really easy to like at a very athletic and still projectable 6’5”, 195 pounds. He already throws mid 90’s and he combines that gas with two bat missing breakers and a lesser used changeup. The reason he doesn’t rank even higher is because there are still control/command issues, putting up a 3.98 ERA with a 33.0/13.5 K%/BB% in 63.1 IP in Conference USA. He’s only pitched 81 innings in his college career, and he’s still just 21 years old, so I’m apt to project better control in the future based on his athleticism. I like him a fair amount and would definitely be a guy I’m circling as you get deeper into the draft in medium to deeper leagues. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 10/3.81/1.31/161 in 155 IP

83) Ronny Munoz – MIA, SS, 17.6 – Munoz has that loose, smooth, natural, easy, athletic, quick and powerful righty swing that is just a beauty to watch. It stands out for sure, and he uses that swing to already hit the ball hard to all fields. You can tell by that swing that he is an electric athlete and he uses that athleticism on the bases as well. The hit tool is a risk, but if he comes into the DSL and shows that he can hit, he’s the type that can skyrocket up rankings in a hurry. I really like him. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 78/22/83/.253/.321/.446/26

84) Tate Southisene – ATL, SS, 19.6 – Southisene was a surprisingly high pick at 22nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, and he had the type of disaster pro debut that didn’t make Atlanta look smart for sticking their neck out for him, slashing .219/.242/.297 with 0 homers, 3 steals, and a 40.9/1.5 K%/BB% in 15 games. That K/BB isn’t just bad, it is one of the worst I’ve seen in a decently sized debut sample. I don’t recall seeing a worse one than that off the top of my head. It also came with a 51.4% GB%. That debut straight up scares me way off him, and I wasn’t a huge fan even before the debut. I’m also not a huge fan of his batting stance with his hand placement very low and center. It looks like he’s ready to cosplay a light saber fight in his garage rather than hit a baseball. The one big positive of his debut was that he hit the ball much harder than I expected from evaluation him pre draft, and that is a genuinely a good thing. I’m not writing him off completely because of the extreme struggle street debut, but I wasn’t too high on him to begin with, and now I’m even lower. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 62/18/73/.236/.304/.426/14

85) Landyn Vidourek – LAD, OF, 22.5 – Let’s keep things simple as we get into the later rounds. Vidourek was selected by the Dodgers (104th overall) and he’s coming off a season where he hit 14 homers with huge EV numbers and 39 steals in 40 attempts. I mean, Dodgers? Check. Power/speed combo? Check. Good defense to get him on the field? Check. But of course, you already know, the hit tool is an issue. He put up a 26.7% K% this year and he couldn’t hit a lick in the Cape with a .138 BA in 35 PA. The K% spiked to 33.8% in 16 games at Single-A in his pro debut underscoring that the Dodgers have their work cut out for them. Granted it came with 1 homer, 3 steals and a 131 wRC+, so he flashed the talent too. If he didn’t get drafted by the Dodgers, I probably wouldn’t have ranked him here, but he did get drafted by them. If the Dodgers think they can help the hit tool, then I do too. And the power/speed is no joke. Fun later round shot. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 55/15/61/.229/.308/.428/17

86) Josh Owens – TEX, 2B/RHP, 19.3 – It seemed like Texas drafted Owens 84th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft to be a hitter, but after his pro debut, I’m not so sure. They had him both hitting and pitching, and he had a 0.00 ERA with a 6/3 K/BB in 4 IP as a pitcher vs. a negative 42 wRC+ and 45.8/0/0 K%/BB% in 8 games as a hitter. If he keeps struggling with the bat, they can just so easily start focusing more on him on the mound, and it seems word is that they do actually like him on the mound more now. He’s a prototypical scout’s dream type prospect at a projectable 6’3”, 185 pounds with top level athleticism (he pitches, hits, and he played football). He displayed a good feel to hit in high school, he can hit the ball hard already with a smooth, but a bit long lefty swing, and he has speed. On the mound he has a funky, sidearm righty delivery, sitting low to mid 90’s with a potentially plus slider and developing changeup. He seems reliever-ish on the mound, but he’s so young that there is plenty of projection for him as both a pitcher and hitter. The upside seems to be on the hitting side, but if he struggles with the bat, they might just pull the plug and focus on pitching. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 76/19/74/.253/.321/.429/18 // 8/3.94/1.32/140 in 140 IP

87) Johnny Slawinski – LAA, LHP, 19.1 – Selected 79th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $2.5 million, Slawinski is your classic projectable lefty at 6’3”, 180 pounds with a low 90’s fastball, two potentially good secondaries in his slider and changeup, and solid control/command. Nothing really stands out in his profile, but he’s not missing any ingredients either. If the fastball ticks up into the mid 90’s, he can definitely start popping, and we’ve seen plenty of low 90’s lefties have success of late too. His development could go any number of ways and there is tons of refinement needed all around, but he got $2.5 million for a reason. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 9/4.06/1.28/145 in 160 IP

88) Dean Moss – TBR, OF, 19.11 – Selected 67th overall, Moss isn’t a jump off the screen athlete I generally like going after in the high school class. He’s a hit tool first tool prospect with a strong track record of performance. He’s not a bad athlete by any means though at 6’0”, 180 pounds with a quick lefty swing and the ability to play centerfield. The big power/speed combo isn’t in here, but it’s good enough to be a strong across the board type if the hit tool plays on the next level. Not really my jam in FYPD’s, but the guy can hit. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 74/16/62/.262/.326/.415/16

89) Tanner Franklin – STL, RHP, 21.10 – Selected 72nd overall, the 6’5”, 225 pound Franklin was a reliever in college but it seems the Cardinals are at least open to transitioning him into a starter’s role. And while the odds are that he still ends up a reliever, there is enough upside as a starter that he’s worth the shot at this point in the draft. He put up a 31.9/5.5 K%/BB% in 38.1 IP his junior year in the SEC, and that is the type of K/BB you want to see if you are going to bet on someone making the transition, albeit coming with a 4.89 ERA. He also has the type of stuff you want see with a plus to double plus mid to upper 90’s fastball that immediately transferred to pro ball with a 1.50 ERA and 32.1/17.9 K%/BB% in 6 IP at Single-A and High-A. The secondaries aren’t quite as dominant with a low 90’s cutter as his main secondary, a lesser used bat missing slider, and a even lesser used decent changeup. There are enough ingredients in here that I see why the Cards want to give it a shot in the rotation, and I mean, why not. They can always put him back in the pen. I really don’t mind taking the shot on him in FYPD’s, although I can’t say I would go out of my way for it due to the very high pen risk. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 7/3.89/1.28/120 in 120 IP

90) Dean Curley – CLE, 2B/3B/SS, 21.4 – Curley dropped considerably in the MLB Draft from where he was expected to go before the season started (he ended up at 64th overall), because the concerns over his defense grew louder and he didn’t quite have that monster junior year that it looked like he was setup for. But he still had an excellent season, slashing .315/.435/.531 with 14 homers, 8 steals, and a 16.0/15.3 K%/BB% in 65 games in the SEC. He most certainly looks the part at 6’3”, 212 pounds with an athletic, quick and powerful righty swing that can hit for both power and average. He’s also a good athlete who should contribute in steals. I might have been apt to go after him in FYPD’s, but his pro debut was too brutal. He put up a 67 wRC+ with a 31.4/5.7 K%/BB% in 9 games at Single-A. It’s a small sample and I don’t want to overrate it, but combined with where he fell in the draft and his inability to have the monster junior year, I can’t say I’m going after him. If he falls super late in deeper leagues, I can see grabbing him – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 56/15/63/.248/.317/.419/8

91) Mason Neville – CIN, OF, 22.3 – Selected 114th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, the 6’3”, 200 pound Neville is a super fun fantasy prospect with big time power (26 homers in 57 games in the Big Ten) and athleticism (9 steals), but as you can see from the draft slot, MLB teams don’t think he’s going to hit. He put up a 23.6% K% this year, he had a 33.5% K% in the Pac 12 last year (a tougher conference than the Big Ten) and he had a 48.7% K% in 39 PA in the Cape. He then proved the hit tool fear correct in pro ball with a 34.4% K% and 41.7% whiff% in 23 games at Single-A. He’s a good defensive OF and can play CF, so at least his glove has a chance of getting him on the field to give the hit tool time to improve, and Cincinnati is also the most fun landing spot for a guy like this. If you want upside from a bat later in the draft that isn’t a teenager, Neville is a good option, but those contact numbers in pro ball were too extreme to really target him. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection:  62/18/69/.226/.305/.430/12

92) James Quinn-Irons – TBR, OF, 22.10 – Selected 147th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Irons is a 6’5”, 230 pound uber athlete who slashed .419/.523/.734 with 16 homers, 26 steals, and a 15.4/13.1 K%/BB% in 61 games. I mean, what else do you need to know? Hah. He’s fun as hell for fantasy. Now, for the downside and why he got drafted so low. For one, he was already 22 years old at the time of the draft. For two, he played in the Atlantic 10, which doesn’t have great competition. And for 3, there are major hit tool concerns with him putting up a 26.4% K% in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League and a 25.9% K% in 2024 in the A10. He then put up a 31.3% K% in 8 games at Single-A in his pro debut, proving that hit tool risk immediately. This seems like a classic Rays player who breaks out when he’s 28 years old in a platoon role. So he’ll be fun for fantasy eventually, but it will take awhile, and even then he won’t be playing as much as you want. But of course, the disgusting upside is there if it does click early. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 63/19/68/.238/.319/.442/16

93) Gavin Turley – SAC, OF, 22.5 – I got the vibe in this draft that teams weren’t super interested in going after college hitters with hit tool issues, and maybe that has something to do with how poorly Vance Honeycutt and Rodney Green did this year. Even a guy like Spencer Jones, who is killing it, hasn’t been able to bring that K rate down at all. Enter Turley, who despite huge power (20 homers with big time EV’s in 65 games at Oregon State) and good athleticism (5 steals), he fell to 110th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft because the contact rates are rough with a 22.5% K% this year and a 26.5% K% in his career.. Interesting it’s the same team, the Athletics, who took Rodney Green. But at the same time, it’s the same team that turned out Lawrence Butler, Denzel Clarke and Henry Bolte. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t (also, they can still work their magic with Green in the future, we’ll see), and at 110th overall, it’s worth the risk. Same thing goes for fantasy. Late enough in the draft, it’s worth the risk. His debut was basically exactly what we thought it would be with 4 homers, a 31.1% GB%, 27.2% K% and 105 wRC+ in 21 games at Single-A, so his value holds steady. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 66/20/69/.227/.308/.434/7

94) Matt Barr – MIN, RHP, 20.2 – Selected 149th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Barr is a projectable 6’6”, 195 pounds with a fastball that can already touch the upper 90’s and the ability to spin two bat missing breakers. He dominated Junior College last year and was impressive enough to land a $762,000 signing bonus instead of heading to 4 year college. The control/command needs work and he probably needs to add a change/cutter or something, so there is a long way to go, but he’s a fun ball of clay. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 9/3.85/1.31/150 in 150 IP

95) Murf Gray – PIT, 3B, 22.3 – Selected 73rd in the 2025 MLB Draft, Gray is a 6’4”, 230 pound bruiser in the box with the bat speed and power to match. He cracked 18 homers in 60 games in the Mountain West Conference, and even better, he did it with excellent contact rates. He put up a 10.8% K% his junior year and a 10.2% K% his sophomore year. It wasn’t in a major conference, but that is still a very exciting hit/power combo from a big man. The approach isn’t great with a 8.2% BB% and lots of chase, he also may end up moving off 3B to 1B, putting even more pressure on the bat, and he doesn’t run at all with only 1 steal. A low OBP, righthanded 1B is always fighting for his life for playing time, but I love the hit/power/size combo. He’s a pretty enticing later round college bat to circle. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 52/18/61/.253/.314/.437/1

96) Blaine Bullard – TOR, OF, 19.8 – Bullard was selected 353rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, but he signed for $1.7 million which was the 2nd largest bonus in Toronto’s class. He’s your classic toolsy and projectable 6’2” outfielder with plus speed and potentially plus CF defense as his current best skills. He’s a switch hitter with both swings needing plenty of refinement, and he currently has a hit over power profile with a low launch. There are also questions about how good the hit tool will be against advanced competition. Long way to go but these are the types of balls of clay that can rise quickly if they can put it together. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 76/16/63/.253/.320/.428/24

97) Josiah Hartshorn – CHC, OF, 19.2 – Hartshorn was selected 181st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, but his $2 million signing bonus shows you the type of talent he has. He’s an already built up 6’2”, 220 pounds with easy plus raw power potential and a good approach at the plate. He’s a switch hitter, but injuries (elbow and back) have prevented him from actually hitting from both sides at the same time very often, sometimes only hitting righty and sometimes only hitting lefty, so there is a definitely a rawness there that you can either look at as a good thing (plenty of room for refinement) or a bad thing (risk). He’s a solid athlete but he’s not a burner and he looks a bit lumbering out there on the bases, so I don’t think steals are going to be a major part of his game. You are betting on the size, power and approach here, but plenty more refinement is needed. There is a reason he slipped so far in the draft despite the high signing bonus. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 72/23/78/.258/.327/.441/8

98) Victor Valdez – TBR, SS, 17.7 – Valdez is already a very big and physical kid (man) in the box at 6’1”, 185 pounds, and he has the big power potential to match with a lightning quick and powerful righty swing. He’s not just power though, he has has a good feel to hit with good athleticism. The hit/power combo gives him enticing upside that is well worth taking a dart throw late in FYPD’s. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 78/24/82/.260/.330/.450/10

99) Jose Manon – ATL, SS, 17.3 – Can I start this blurb by saying I love how the MLB Pipeline blurb gives a little travel blog esq writeup on the area every prospect comes from. Like Manon came from a city that first gained notoriety for it’s sugarcane production. Hm, interesting ha, and I’m not even joking, I do find the little tidbits interesting when reading the blurbs. Who writes the MLB Pipeline blurbs? Why is there no attribution for them? Does Manon have a stronger sweet tooth than other international prospects? These are the questions I need answered, but back to baseball, Manon has your classic international prospect profile at a projectable 6’2”, 175 pounds with a good feel to hit, power potential, and good athleticism. I always love a good leg kick, and Manon utilizes one to already hit the ball pretty hard. Really good all around player with upside. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 80/20/80/.271/.332/.444/15

100) Fabricio Blanco – TBR, SS, 17.6 – Blanco isn’t a super tooled up player at 5’11”, but he has a history of production with some pop and good athleticism. He’s not the highest upside international prospect out there, but he’s another good one. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 81/18/72/.268/.337/.420/16

101) Nolan Schubert – CLE, 1B/OF, 21.11 – Selected 101st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Schubert is a man amongst boys at 6’5”, 223 pounds with a beastly lefty swing, and befitting that size he was one of the best power hitters in college baseball since stepping onto campus his freshman year in the Big 12. He smashed 59 homers with a 26.8/18.9 K%/BB% in 165 career college games. He dropped to 101st overall for a reason though, and that reason was both hit tool and defense risk. Both of those risk areas popped up immediately in pro ball with him already essentially moving to 1B (he was an OF in college), and his K% spiking to 36.4% in 15 games at Single-A. Granted it came with 3 homers, a 22.7% BB% and a 163 wRC+, so he dominated the level like he should have, but not seeing the K rate spike like that would have been the most important thing to see, and we didn’t see that. It makes his most likely outcome as a part time power bat, but the dude is going to mash at any level. He’s not a bad later round FYPD pick at all. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 62/20/68/.228/.313/.446/1

102) Matthew Fisher – PHI, RHP, 20.1 – Selected 221st overall and signed for $1.25 million, Fisher is a great athlete at 6’3”, 200 pounds who was also a star QB in high school, so the hope is that there is lot of improvement coming from here, because he’s not a finished product as is. He throws all of his pitches with a high spin rate, but the fastball is only low to mid 90’s and all of the secondaries (slider, curve, change) still need plenty of refinement. You are betting on the athlete, size, and ingredients for 3 above average to plus pitches, but there seems to be a long way to go. He’s also on the older side for the high school class, which I don’t care as much about for pitchers in particular, but it’s worth keeping in mind. Old for the high school class is a bucket Philly seems to love to shop in though, and they’ve had success with it, most notably with Aidan Miller. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 9/3.90/1.30/146 in 150 IP

103) Cameron Millar – KCR, RHP, 18.11 – Selected 97th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $1.5 million, I gotta say that I’m not the biggest fan on Millar’s delivery. He kinda turns his back a bit before, to be fair, unloading a mid 90’s fastball and two good secondaries in his slider and changeup. But I can’t imagine the control is going to be that great with that delivery. Maybe I’m wrong and obviously a guy this young is going to refine his delivery probably several times before reaching the bigs, so maybe who cares. The stuff is what we care about, and the stuff is really good at 6’2”, 200 pounds. KC is also a really good landing spot for both ballpark and future opportunity. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 9/3.88/1.33/155 in 150 IP

104) Trevor Cohen – SFG, OF, 22.5 – Selected 85th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, you know I love me a good pro debut, and Cohen had a good pro debut, slashing .327/.438/.402 with 1 homer, 8 steals, and a 11.5/15.4 K%/BB% in 28 games at Single-A. That is exactly what he did in the Big Ten. He’s 6’1”, 195 pounds and he doesn’t hit the ball weakly, but an extreme 59.1% GB% kills any power he has. He hit only 4 homers in his 163 games college career. It’s most likely a 4th outfielder, but if he can learn to lift a bit more, he can beat that projection. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 72/4/33/.273/.335/.352/22

105) Henry Godbout – BOS, 2B, 22.5 – Selected 75th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Godbout was one of the top contact hitters coming out the draft, and that skill immediately translated to pro ball, slashing .341/.473/.477 with 0 homers, 1 steal, and a 10.9/16.4 K%/BB% in 13 games at High-A. He put up a 8.4/11.5 K%/BB% with 8 homers and 6 steals his junior year at Virginia. But as you can, the reason he dropped to 75th overall, is because there isn’t much power or speed, and he’s only a solid defender at 2B. It’s a utility player type profile, but he’s not small at 6’2”, 190 pounds, so I guess you can hope for enough power to combine with the contact rates to beat that projection. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 41/5/33/.268/.328/.390/4

106) JD Thompson – MIL, LHP, 22.6 – Selected 59th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, nothing in Thompson’s profile really particularly stands out both stuff and stats wise, but he got drafted by the Brewers, which most definitely does standout. They work wonders with these types all the time, and if they like Thompson, we probably should too. He’s a well built 6’0”, 199 pounds with an easy and athletic lefty delivery that he uses to fire a low to mid 90’s fastball that can miss bats, two solid breakers in his slider and curve, and good changeup that he dominates righties with. It all resulted in a 4.00 ERA with a 31.1/7.9 K%/BB% in 90 IP in the SEC. He has solid control, he throws a bunch of good pitches, good production in the toughest conference and now in an excellent organization. I’m not really going after him, but there is stuff to like, especially in deeper leagues. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 9/4.02/1.28/141 in 150 IP

107) Max Belyeu – COL, OF, 22.4 – Selected 74th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Belyeu’s hit tool immediately got exposed in pro ball with a .150 BA and 35.6% K% in 21 games at High-A. Quite frankly, it got exposed when he transferred from the Big 12 into the SEC for his junior year with a 25% K% in 32 games. He wasn’t great in the Cape either with a .658 OPS and 21/5 K/BB in 18 games. It seems highly likely he’s just not going to be able to hit enough to hold down a full time job, but on the positive side, he’s 6’2”, 210 pounds with a smooth, athletic and powerful lefty swing that cracked 18 homers in 59 games in 2024 and 9 homers in 32 games this year. Even with the extreme swing and miss in pro ball, he still cracked 4 dingers, so when he does make contact, he can do damage. The extreme hit tool risk makes him just a FYPD flier though in deeper leagues. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 52/17/64/.227/.303/.429/7

108) Gabriel Rosario – BAL, 1B/OF, 17.7 – Just watch Rosario swing the bat in the video I linked to and tell me you aren’t immediately in on this kid. That thing is lightning quick, smooth, easy, and athletic from a still projectable 6’3” frame. He’s already getting to his big raw power in games. Sure he might come into the DSL and hit .195 as he has hit tool concerns, but that is the risk we have to take with almost all of these kids. Remember they are being evaluated as 16 year olds, and that is at best, so it goes without saying that this is the highest risk group to go after by far. But I mean, just watch that swing. If he can hit, this dude can explode as one of the best power hitters coming out of the DSL. That is a bet worth making as you get into the deep rounds of FYPD’s in medium to deeper leagues. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/26/82/.245/.326/.461/7

109) Pedro Gomez – BAL, OF, 17.6 – Gomez is already a built up 6’2”, 210 pounds, and not only does he have the raw power to match, he has the ability to get to that power as well. He’s not a great athlete and will likely be a corner outfielder at best, but there is definitely shades of Juan Sanchez in this evaluation. Sanchez was a better athlete, so not quite, but if Gomez comes out and starts hitting dingers in the DSL with strong plate skills, that hype will hit. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 79/27/91/.251/.330/.472/4

110) Jose Luis Acevedo – BAL, SS, 17.4 – It’s usually lefties that get the “smooth” swing praise, but Acevedo has a uniquely rhythmic smooth righty swing that is a beauty to watch. He looks like a natural up there, and at projectable 6’1”, 175 pounds, it’s really easy to see how this can turn into a dangerous hit/power combo at peak. He can already hit the ball hard with a good feel to hit and good athleticism. I like him a fair amount as one of my DSL dart throws later in the draft in deeper leagues. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 77/20/77/.264/.328/.439/12

111) Jeyson Horton – LAA, SS, 16.11 – Horton is the equivalent to the little man discount category of the MLB Draft. Guys like Slade Caldwell and Kayson Cunningham. He’s only 5’9”, but the lefty swing is out to do damage with hard contact. Contact and speed are truly what you are buying, but if he shows more pop than his size would suggest, he could pop in a big way. Beyond his size, the biggest problem is that we have to count on the Angels to develop him, which is simply not a good bet. I can’t say I’m targeting him. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 77/14/61/.267/.330/.400/26

112) Wilton Guerrero Jr. – PIT, SS, 16.10 – That’s right, Guerrero has the Guerrero family bloodlines, but not the from the Vladimir side … from the Wilton side. Even the name isn’t as cool, and the production surely wasn’t either as a 5’11” 2B with a career .677 OPS. And Wilton Jr.’s profile is also closer to his dad’s than his uncle’s at 5’10”, but hopefully a better version of it. Double plus speed is his calling card, giving him some fantasy upside right off the top, and he’s a projectable 5’10” with a good feel to hit. How much power he’s able to get to will dictate his ultimate upside. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 77/15/63/.262/.324/.403/31

113) Eli Pitts – CIN, OF, 19.4 – Selected 145th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Pitts is a tooled up and strong 6’1”, 185 pounds with plus speed and plus bat speed. The righty swing is easy, simple, natural, and explosive. There is some hit tool and he only signed for $572,000, which is a bit on the low side for a great high school athlete, but maybe he needs a better agent ha. I like the upside. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 71/15/69/.243/.311/.418/22

114) Alex Lodise – ATL, SS, 22.1 – Selected 60th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Lodise had a nightmare pro debut, especially for a college bat at High-A, slashing .252/.294/.398 with 1 homer, 2 steals, and a 38.5/4.6 K%/BB% in 25 games. He already was considered low upside, so seeing that insanely bad K/BB is a complete turnoff. A low upside college bat who also has extremely high risk now? No thanks. I actually thought getting drafted 60th was on the low side pre debut for real life because he has a good infield glove, and he had the big Junior year breakout in the ACC, slashing .394/.462/.705 with 17 homers, 6 steals, and a 20.0/9.8 K%/BB% in 58 games. He has good size at 6’1”, 195 pounds. He still deserves to crack the Top 100+ FYPD Rankings, but barely. He’s a deep league only play. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 56/13/61/.235/.301/.395/5

115) Max Williams – MIA, OF, 21.8 – Selected 78th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Williams is a burly 6’2”, 207 pounds with a powerful lefty swing that lifted off for 19 homers in 57 games in the ACC. It’s not the upright and loose swing that I love, and it immediately didn’t hit for any power in his pro debut with 0 homers in 19 games at Single-A. It came with a 90.5 MPH EV, so we know the power is in there, and the plate skills were actually better in pro ball (14.1/11.5 K%/BB%) than they were in college (16.1/7.3 K%/BB%). He also ran more in pro ball than college (5 steals vs. 2 steals). He’s not a burner but he’s a good athlete. It’s encouraging to see the plate skills and speed transfer, but it’s still only Single-A, and what you are really buying is the power bat. Because I don’t love the swing though, he’s just a fine later round college bat. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 53/14/58/.256/.312/.427/6

116) Jeancer Custodio – PIT, OF, 17.5 – Custodio is only 5’10” but he already has the seeds of that type of bulldog like, rock solid build at 185 pounds. The swing also gives off that bulldog vibe with blink of an eye bat speed from a pretty simple and to the point swing. It sure seems like he could be the type that just rips off hard hit balls with ease all over the field at peak. The simple swing also gives him the potential for a good hit tool and he’s already shown that off against advanced competition. Tack on good athleticism and you got yourself a very good international prospect, even if it doesn’t come in the usual “long and lean” package. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/21/81/.264/.328/.443/13

117) Michael Lombardi – KCR, RHP, 22.6 – Selected 61st overall, Lombardi was a two way player in college who never pitched more than 42 IP in a season, but the reason he got drafted relatively highly because he has two whiff machine pitches in his 94 MPH fastball and plus curve that resulted in a 43.5% K% his junior year. Anyone with a K% that high is worth taking a shot on. He put up a 2.14 ERA with a 43.5/12.5 K%/BB% in 42 IP overall. As you can see, the odds he ends up in the bullpen is very high, which isn’t as good of a fallback for fantasy as it is for real life. The changeup and control both lag behind, but there could be untapped potential in here due to not focusing full time on pitching, which is what KC is betting on. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 5/3.75/1.27/86 in 78 IP

118) Malachi Witherspoon – DET, RHP, 21.8 – Selected 62nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Malachi is the twin broth of Kyson Witherspoon, and while the stuff is basically just as good, he’s not as good of a pitcher in general. He’s 6’3”, 211 pounds with a mid to upper 90’s fastball, two bat missing breakers, and a lesser used changeup. The results didn’t match the stuff though because the control/command isn’t where it needs to be with a 5.09 ERA, 5.00 FIP, and 25.8/9.1 K%/BB% in 74.1 IP in the SEC. You are buying the arm talent here, and hoping Detroit can put that layer of polish on top for the delayed pro debut breakout. He’s only 21 years old for most of 2026, so he has a bit of extra runway there. If starting doesn’t work out, maybe he can end up a nasty reliever with that kind of stuff. Not the worst fall back. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 4/3.68/1.26/72 in 65 IP

119) Frank Cairone – MIL, LHP, 18.7 – Selected 68th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Cairone immediately gets the Milwaukee bump, and he also gets the young for his class bump. It’s not hard to see what Milwaukee likes as a 6’2”, 195 pound lefty with a nasty breaker as his standout pitch. The fastball sits low 90’s and he mixes in a changeup as well. There is a long way to do and tons of refinement is needed all around, but there are more than a few ingredients to buy into here. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 10/3.92/1.29/144 in 150 IP

120) Connor Essenburg – ATL, LHP/OF, 19.6 – Selected 157th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $1.2 million, I like Essenburg as both a hitter and a pitcher, which makes his evaluation complicated. I guess it’s not that complicated for where you are going to take him in the draft. Meaning, you just take him and let the chips fall where they may. As a hitter I’m a big fan of the righty swing which is the upright one with a leg kick and then explosion. At 6’2”, 200 pounds, there could be considerable power with the bat at peak. But he’s also an intriguing lefty pitcher with a 3 quarters arm slot delivery and 3 potentially good pitchers in his low 90’s fastball, slider and changeup. I could honestly go either way, but if I had to guess, I would guess it goes pitcher, and that isn’t as exciting for fantasy. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 9/4.05/1.33/141 in 150 IP

121) Chase Shores – LAA, RHP, 21.10 – Selected 47th overall, it seems highly likely to me that the Angels drafted Shores to be a quick moving reliever. He’s got the reliever profile at a massive 6’8”, 245 pounds with an upper 90’s fastball that routinely gets into the 100’s, and due to injuries and inconsistency, he’s mostly been a reliever in college at LSU. He put up a 5.09 ERA with a 24.6/10.9 K%/BB% in 63.2 IP his junior year, which shows you that inconsistency. Even with throwing 100, he doesn’t miss as many bats as you would think. The slider is his best secondary, but even that has had some inconsistency, and the changeup lags behind as a 3rd pitch. Maybe a more patient team than the Angels would try to tap into his upside as a starter, but I don’t think that is the Angels MO. I’m not going after him in drafts. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 4/3.72/1.27/68 in 65 IP

122) Diego Frontado – MIL, SS, 17.7 – Brewers international prospect? Sign me up, although Antunez and Fenelon weren’t anything special last year, so it’s still a crapshoot. Frontado’s allure is the advanced feel to hit with a projectable 6’0′ frame that could grow into considerable power at peak. Here he is 13 years old, already pimping that homer hard. He’s also a plus runner. Org, hit, speed, projectable power … yea, that is your classic good international prospect. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 78/18/72/.266/.332/.429/24

123) Jaider Suarez – KCR, SS, 17.4 – Suarez has a really good combo of floor and upside with a history of production in international competition, and also the tools we are looking for in fantasy. He’s an already strong 6’1” with room for more, giving him at least above average power potential, and he’s also a plus runner with a good feel to hit. The righty swing is balanced, quick, and powerful. Lots to like here. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 82/22/84/.261/.336/.448/18

124) Albert Fermin – HOU, SS, 17.2 – Fermin is your classic scout’s dream build at a projectable 6’3” with hard hit ability, plus speed, and a good feel to hit. He’s expected to get the 13th highest signing bonus and the tools/skills look excellent, but he was not included in Pipeline’s Top 50. Not sure what the disconnect is there, but it sure seems like he has the talent, feel to hit and big bonus to deserve to be on that list. Either way, he should certainly be on your list with legit upside and going to a good organization. Not a bad dart throw at all. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 76/20/78/.251/322/.433/18

125) Joniel Hernandez – SDP, SS, 17.1 – Hernandez has the classic long and lean build at 6’1”, 175 pounds, so there is projection for him to add plenty more power in the future, and he already has the ability to hit the ball hard. The plus speed and athleticism is what you are buying the most, and while he has a good feel to hit, there is definitely some hit tool risk in here. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 76/17/69/.250/.321/.421/23

126) Ricky Moneys – MIL, SS, 17.6 – “Ask anyone who has traveled to the Dominican Republic about La Romana and you’ll often hear about the beaches. But the city in the southeastern portion of the country is also a hotbed for baseball talent” … I joked about it in the Jose Manon blurb too, but I fucking love this MLB Pipeline writer hah … who is writing these half travel blogs, half scouting reports haha. Beyond the beaches though, and even beyond the scouting report, does this guy have the best name in the history of names? He’s so Money(s) and he clearly knows it. He has an open righty batting stance with a quick swing that is looking to do real damage. He already did real damage in the Amateur Scouting League, putting up a 1.723 OPS and winning MVP. Good feel to hit, growing power at a projectable 6’0”, good athlete, and a history of production. Pretty Money(s). – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 76/20/81/.259/.326/.435/10

127) Gregory Pio – SEA, OF, 17.2 – Pio is a tooled up player at a still very projectable 5’11”, 170 pounds with explosive bat speed and foot speed. He definitely jumps off the screen despite not being a huge human being. It’s why he’s expected to get the 9th highest signing bonus in the class. Those tools come with hit tool risk though, and it seems his value has dropped a bit since securing that huge bonus early on. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 71/16/66/.240/.306/.417/27

128) Samil Serrano – WSH, OF, 17.5 – The #1 thing to like about Serrano is his loose, easy, athletic and explosive lefty swing. That thing is easy to dream on, and while he doesn’t have much power now, it’s not hard to envision more coming at a long and lean 6’2”. He’s a good athlete who can play CF and he has a good feel to hit. If the power comes, he could be very dangerous. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/18/71/.259/.327/.430/12

129) Juan Rijo – SEA, OF, 17.7 – Rio was a late bloomer who always showed a strong feel to hit and the ability to get the most out of his smaller stature, and then he hit his growth spurt, growing to 6’1”, 185 pounds, which gave him the physicality to take his game to the next level. He still has that little man leg kick, although it’s a quick one, and the lefty swing is balanced and quick. It’s not the most the most tooled up profile in the class, but still plenty to like. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 79/20/77/.268/.336/.435/12

130) Dean Livingston – ARI, RHP, 19.7 – Selected 123rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $1 million, Livingston is your classic tall, projectable righty at 6’4”, 200 pounds. The fastball can already get into the upper 90’s and he combines the heat with a potentially plus slider and developing changeup. Lots of refinement is needed and there is a long way to go, but this is a really good ball of clay for Arizona to work with. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 10/3.94/1.27/158 in 160 IP

131) Andri Hidalgo – BAL, LHP, 17.1 – I don’t remember the last time I included an international prospect pitcher in the FYPD Rankings, but Hidalgo’s profile is similar enough with some of the back end high school arms for him to crack the list. He’s a projectable and athletic 6’4” lefty, which is a great foundation to start with, and he’s that frame to fire a low 90’s fastball that can get into the mid 90’s. The slider is his best secondary and he’s also working on a changeup. He’s basically a 6’4” ball of clay with some really nice ingredients but there is a long, long, long way to go. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 9/3.93/1.32/150 in 150 IP

132) Ariel Roque – BAL, OF, 17.5 – Roque is a tooled up and supremely athletic 6’0”, 165 pounds with speed, projectable power and a howitzer of a lefty swing that could produce big power when the man muscles start to come in. He’s not as refined as other top athletes in this class with some rawness in his game, so he’s on the risky side, but the upside is huge if it comes together. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 71/17/67/.242/.311/.420/19

133) Cade Obermueller – PHI, LHP, 22.8 – Selected 63rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Obermueller had the big junior year breakout in the Big Ten with a 3.02 ERA and 32.9/9.0 K%/BB% in 83.1 IP. He doesn’t stand out physically at 6’0”, 170 pounds, but the lefty delivery is athletic with a little funk to it, and the sweepy slider looks like a nightmare to hit. The low to mid 90’s sinker keeps the ball on the ground and he’ll mix in a lesser used changeup too. It looks more like a back end profile with reliever risk, so he’s not my favorite arm, but Philly obviously sees more with drafting him relatively highly. If the fastball can tick up, and he does have some projection, he could certainly pop. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 9/4.03/1.32/142 in 150 IP

134) Zane Taylor – SAC, RHP, 23.10 – Selected 141st overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Taylor cracks this list for the beautiful 28.8/3.0 K%/BB% with a 1.98 ERA in 95.2 IP in the Coastal Athletic Conference. The Athletics then sent him straight to Triple-A where he put up a 50% K% with a 30% whiff% in 2 IP. He’s already 23/24 years old, he’s not from a strong conference, and the stuff is more solid than anything else with a 93-94 MPH fastball and diverse pitch mix. It’s a back end profile, but that K/BB is good enough to get my attention. ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 6/4.17/1.31/108 in 120 IP

135) Ryan Wideman – SDP, OF, 22.5 – Selected 99th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Wideman is an athletic specimen at 6’5”, 204 pounds with a plus power/speed combo, which is easy to love, but I didn’t love his pro debut. He came from a non major conference and the skills immediately didn’t transfer to pro ball with 0 homers and a 78 wRC+ in 26 games at Single-A. The 28.6% K% and 66.1% GB% are the most concerning numbers from that debut. He ripped up Conference USA, slashing .398/.466/.652 with 10 homers, 45 steals, and a 16.6/8.1 K%/BB% in 60 games. Even that line has the BABIP doing a lot of the heavy lifting with non standout homer or K/BB rates. The athletic upside is worthy of cracking the list, but I can’t say I’m going after him. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 53/14/58/.244/.305/.417/17

136) Ty Harvey – SDP, C, 19.8 – Selected 160th overall and signed for $1.5 million in the 2025 MLB Draft, Harvey is an already pretty built up 6’2”, 215 pounds, and he has the plus power potential to match his physique with a quick and powerful righty swing. It’s not the upright and loose swing I love, but the dude definitely looks like he can do damage in the box. He also has a good chance to stick at catcher with a big arm and solid receiving skills. The hit tool is the biggest question which was made obvious in his pro debut, hitting .174 with a 40/23.3 K%/BB% in 7 games at Single-A. He was also already 19 year old when he debuted, so he’s old for the class. He’s just a late round FYPD flier in deep leagues if you want a catcher. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 44/15/53/.236/.315/.420/2

137) Fernando Graterol – CHW, C, 17.6 – Graterol is set to receive the 2nd highest bonus for catchers in the class, and he’s ranked 1st overall for catchers on MLB Pipeline. MLB Pipeline does absolutely elite work for us dynasty players when it comes to the mystery box that is international prospects. Just wanted to give them some much deserved love in this area. There are no videos of Graterol out there that I can find, which is no fun, but he’s known for his big time raw power at a still projectable 6’1”. His big arm is his best asset behind the dish. More refinement is needed to the hit tool and defensively, and Chicago is not the best landing spot, although they did a good job with Edgar Quero (at least from 2023 on as he was with the Angels earlier in his career) and Teel (obviously we can’t give them much credit for Teel considering they traded for him last off-season as a finished product). – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 66/22/75/.245/.325/.445/5

138) Manuel Bolivar – DET, C, 17.7 – Bolivar is set to receive the highest bonus for a catcher in the international class, but there really aren’t any standout catchers in this year’s class like Gabriel Davilillo last off-season, so he’s just a pure lotto ticket flier. He’s a projectable 6’3” with a smooth righty swing that could produce plus power at peak. He’s known as a good defensive player so there aren’t any questions about his ultimate defensive home. And of course, there is hit tool risk. Detroit has done a fairly good job at developing catchers of late, so I think it’s a good landing spot too. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 64/20/72/.245/.325/.437/5

139) Randy Santana – DET, OF, 17.6 – Santana is already a physical kid with power, and there is probably room for him to tack on even more muscle, giving him considerable upside as a power hitting outfielder. The righty swing is balanced, direct to the ball, and fast. He also has a good feel to hit and speed, but it’s pretty clear this is going to be a corner outfield masher if it all works out. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/22/78/.243/.323/.440/10

140) Jose Colina – ???, C, 17.6 – Colina is a wiry strong 5’11” with a super natural and rhythmic lefty swing that is easy to dream on. He already has power and there is only more coming in the future. He’s also known as a strong defensive catcher with a big arm. There are hit tool questions and he’s not an overtly huge guy both height and width wise, which you usually kinda want to bet on for catcher, but I loved the swing so much that I snuck him on the list. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 62/18/68/.255/.327/.426/2

141) Jose Perdomo – ???, C, 17.11 – Perdomo is the younger brother of former hyped (not hyped anymore) top international prospect Jose Perdomo, so he’s got some bloodlines in here, and I’m a big fan of his righty swing. It’s upright, loose and he’s got the little man leg kick I love at a pretty strong 5’11”. He also looks particularly quick and athletic behind the plate with a big arm. He’s old for the class, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he emerges as the top catcher coming out the DSL next off-season. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 58/16/63/.250/.321/.416/5

142) Mason Morris – CIN, RHP, 22.7 – Selected 83rd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Morris was a reliever in college, but it seems like he might get a chance to convert to starter in pro ball, and the size and stuff is big enough for him to crack this list. He’s 6’4”, 225 pounds with an athletic right delivery that he uses to fire a mid 90’s fastball, a nasty slider, and a really good cutter too. It resulted in a 3.29 ERA and 34.1/9.2 K%/BB% in 54.2 IP in the SEC. He then stepped into pro ball and put up a 43.8/6.3 K%/BB% in 4 IP at Single-A (albeit with a 9.00 ERA). Not gonna lie, that little small pro debut K/BB dominance is what gets him on the list. He’s probably a reliever, but why not at this point in the draft. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 4/3.51/1.22/75 in 65 IP

143) Chris Arroyo – MIA, 1B/LHP, 21.7 – Selected 139th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Arroyo cracks this list for his age and raw power. He’s one of the youngest players in the college class and is almost a full year younger than Aiva Arquette and Ike Irish, for reference. He also has some of the best raw power in the class with top end exit velocities, and that hard hit ability immediately showed up in pro ball with a 91 MPH EV and 48.1% Hard Hit% in 20 games at Single-A. He didn’t hit particularly well with a 93 wRC+, and the 49% GB% and 30.7% whiff% is not a great combo, but that is where giving some leeway for his age comes in. He hit well in the ACC, slashing .291/.361/.519 with 11 homers, 5 steals, and a 13.8/10.6 K%/BB% in 49 games, so if he stayed in college, there was a chance he could have had that big 21 year old season that so many college bats have. He’s also a lefty reliever, and while that isn’t a great fallback for fantasy, it’s some kind of fallback plan if you are drafting him in deep leagues. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 64/16/66/.247/.321/.430/5

144) Jared Jones – PIT, 1B, 22.8 – Pitt loves Jared Jones’ obviously, and they picked another one in the 2025 MLB Draft at 263rd overall. This one is a hitter though. Well, “hitter” is a stretch, because he doesn’t actually hit it that often with a 44.8% K% in 15 games at High-A in his pro debut. That is the reason he fell so far in the draft, along with his lack of defensive value and the fact he’s a righty/righty 1B. But when he does actually get the bat on the ball, he demolishes it at 6’4”, 246 pounds. He crushed 4 homers in that debut and crushed 64 homers in his 189 game college career at LSU. It’s most likely a bench power bat. – ETA: 2027 Prime Projection: 41/14/49/.223/.309/.430/3

145) Tanner Thach – COL, 1B, 22.1 – Selected 227th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Thach cracks this list for his solid pro debut. He slashed .279/.375/.397 with 2 homers, 1 steal, and a 23.8/10.0 K%/BB% in 18 games at Single-A. It was good for a 120 wRC+. He also cracks the list for his plus raw power at 6’4”, 225 pounds, and he got to that power often in college in the Colonial Athletic Conference with 54 homers in 176 games. He chases a lot, there is hit tool risk and there isn’t much defensive value, so he’s just a late FYPD flier. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 47/13/56/.244/.307/.419/3

146) Luke Hill – CLE, 3B, 22.0 – Selected 132nd overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Hill followed up a big junior breakout in the SEC with an even better pro debut, slashing .347/.459/.510 with 1 homer, 7 steals, and a 17.7/17.7 K%/BB% in 15 games at Single-A. He proved all the skills will translate to pro ball, and those skills are a good feel to hit, good approach, and good athleticism. There isn’t big power upside and he’s not a burner, which makes his most likely outcome as a utility player, but the impressive debut and SEC production gets him on this list. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 63/11/48/.261/.327/.401/14

147) Dixon Williams – ATL, 2B, 22.3 – Selected 136th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Williams is a 6’2”, 210 pound lefty with a nice looking lefty swing that certainly looks the part. He didn’t come from a major conference (American Conference), but he immediately proved he can hit pro pitching with a 150 wRC+ in 28 games at Single-A. The K% spiked to 30.7%, which is a big red flag, but the 14% BB% mitigates that somewhat, he stole 6 bags, and he lifted the ball with a 29.3% GB%. He ripped 14 homers with 22 steals and a 16.2/16.8 K%/BB% in 62 games his junior year. He’s actually an interesting late round college bat for deeper leagues. Size, lift, speed, strong debut … there are some nice ingredients here. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 36/11/41/.238/.301/.413/9

148) Enmanuel Merlo – MIN, SS, 17.4 – Merio has some of the best hard hit ability in the class already and at 6’1”, 180 pounds, this is surely only the start to his power potential. He also has a strong history of production with a good feel to hit and athleticism. This is the area these blurbs start to get repetitive, but nobody knows which players are going to be the true monster DSL breakouts, and these are the types that could be the guy. He’s another good one. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 77/23/83/.261/.332/.449/9

149) Dawvris Brito – BOS, SS, 17.6 – The only video I can find is the Pipeline one where he looks about 13-14 years old, but even at that age, you can see he has a swing that is designed to get to his power. He can already hit the ball hard and at 6’0”, 177 pounds, a lot more hard hit should be coming down the line. He combines the potentially exciting game/raw power combo with a good feel to hit and good athleticism. He’s another good one. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/18/69/.249/.323/.427/16

150) Garielvin Silverio – BOS, OF, 17.6 – Silverio is a 6’1”, 207 pound physical masher with a big and powerful lefty swing that is quite easy to see the big power potential. Watching him hit in those cages almost looked silly. Dude stands out. He also had a good feel to hit, but he’s not a particularly great athlete, which means the bat has to hit it’s ceiling here. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/24/83/.257/.328/.453/4

151) Ezequiel Melbourne – LAD, SS, 16.10 – Melbourne is going to the Dodgers, which gets you a leg up right off the bat, and he’s also one of the youngest and most projectable players in the class. He’s a skinny 6’3” with a smooth and quick swing from both sides of the plate. There isn’t big power now, but there could be in the future. He also has the requisite good feel to hit and good athleticism, giving the Dodgers a great ball of clay to work with. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 71/19/46/.250/.320/.426/9

152) Alexander Pio – ???, SS/3B, 17.3 – Pio is a projectable 6’2”, 180 pounds who is already showing the signs of easy plus power potential. He has a righty swing that is geared for lift, so he shouldn’t have any trouble getting to that power. There isn’t big speed, he’s likely to move off SS, and there is hit tool risk, so the hope is that he can turn into a power hitting 3B. He’s not one of my favorite later round international prospects, but the bat certainly has the potential to pop in the DSL. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 68/22/76/.242/.317/.436/5

153) Michael Mesa – ???, OF, 17.3 – Mesa is already a pretty strong 6’2”, 195 pounds and has the type of easy, natural and explosive lefty swing that isn’t hard to envision doing major damage in the DSL. It seems his most likely path is going to be a power first, corner outfielder masher, but there is good athleticism and feel to hit as well, so the profile can go any number of ways. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 69/20/75/.245/.322/.438/10

154) Starling De La Cruz – ATL, OF, 17.5 – De La Cruz is in the little man discount bucket of international prospect. He’s 5’9” but he hits the ball harder than his height would indicate and he’s an explosive player with plus speed and a good feel to hit. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 77/16/69.262/.326/.414/26

155) CJ Gray – LAA, RHP, 19.2 – Selected 140th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $1.25 million, Gray is pure unrefined talent at 6’2”, 205 pounds with an uber athletic righty delivery and mid 90’s gas, but unfortunately, we have to trust the Angels to develop that talent, and that isn’t a great bet. He combines the heat with a potentially plus slider and developing changeup. He needs to improve his control/command and he needs refinement all around, so you are just betting on the upside. – ETA: 2029 Prime Projection: 8/3.98/1.34/143 in 140 IP

156) Isaias Suarez – WSH, OF, 17.4 – Suarez is a projectable 6’2”, 165 pounds who doesn’t have big power right now, but it’s not hard to envision much more coming in the future as he becomes a grown man. And what you are buying here is the excellent speed and athleticism who plays a strong CF. There are some hit tool questions too, keeping his ranking subdued, but there is a lot to like here and it’s not hard to dream on what his future could look like in a perfect world. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 73/15/64/.251/.316/.409/25

157) Ethan Hedges – COL, 3B/RHP, 21.11 – Selected 77th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Hedges is a two way player who just started pitching out of the pen in his Junior Year. He probably has more upside with the bat, but with how many fringy type hitters Colorado already churns out, and with how much they struggle with arms, I think my money is on him ending up a pitcher. And if he ends up a pen arm, it’s not going to be very valuable for fantasy, especially in Coors. His poor pro debut has me leaning towards him as an arm even more with a 50 wRC+, .195 BA and 0 homers in 20 games at High-A. The 19.1/11.2 K%/BB% wasn’t bad, but the hit tool is obviously a major issue, and his average power/speed combo isn’t big enough to get too excited about him as a fantasy bat in general. He’s raw on the mound with a fastball that gets into the mid 90’s and two decent secondaries in the slider and changeup. He’s good enough to crack the list, but he’s not a later round FYPD guy I’m going after personally. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 3/4.03/1.36/58 in 65 IP

158) Gustavo Melendez – PIT, SS, 18.5 – Selected 113th overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, Melendez is one of the youngest players in the class as a full on 18 year old for all of 2026. He’s not particularly projectable or anything at a small 5’9”, but it still does give some leeway for more development. He certainly fits in the little man discount category as that lefty swing looks like it could result in some good lift/pull, so if he can get his strength into the say Jett Williams/Slade Caldwell area over the next couple years, he could start to pop. Problem is, the hit tool and speed are only solid, and not standout, putting him in the low end of the little man discount bucket. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 73/12/49/.256/.324/.385/18

159) CJ Hughes – MIL, SS, 18.7 – Selected 335th in the 2025 MLB Draft and signed for $700K, Hughes is a pure projection play as one of the youngest players in the draft and at a very skinny 6’1”. He has strong foundation with a potentially plus SS glove and good athleticism, but his offensive game is still raw. He needs to add considerable strength, learn how to tap into his power, and refine his swing/hit tool. Long way to go. – ETA: 2030 Prime Projection: 66/10/42/.246/.313/.395/15

160) Cleiner Ramirez – NYM, OF, 17.4 – The Mets are no strangers to the little man discount bucket with Jett Williams, and while they aren’t the same players, Ramirez is similar in the sense that he may not be tall at 5’9” but he’s thick and can certainly pack a punch. He combines the short but strong power potential with a good fell to hit, athleticism, and the ability to play all over the field. Not my favorite international profile, but I don’t want to doubt him just because he’s small. He deserves to crack the list. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 72/15/59/.265/.326/.414/17

161) Jake Cook – TOR, OF, 22.9 – Selected 81st overall, Cook is 6’1” but plays more like he’s 5’9”. He has more of a slappy, contact oriented swing that produces well below average power, but to be fair, it works for him, slashing .350/.436/.468 with 3 homers, 3 steals, and a 6.7/10.9 K%/BB% in 60 games in the Sun Belt Conference. He’s a speedster centerfielder, but as you can see from his stolen base totals, he’s not a good base stealer. The ingredients of contact, speed, some projectable size, and defense are in here, but considering he came from a smaller school and didn’t debut yet, he has a lot to prove in pro ball. And he will already turn 23 years old in the middle of the season. Those contact rates are what gets him on the list really. – ETA: 2028 Prime Projection: 52/7/39/.261/.320/.375/9

162) Randy Arias – HOU, SS, 17.6 – Arias’ best tool is mostly his glove right now, which isn’t my favorite type of international prospect to go after, but he’s so skinny at 5’11”, 155 pounds, that a big breakout could come as he gains more muscle. The speed, athleticism and good feel to hit are there, so if he puts on considerably weight, combined with his other tools, he could pop. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 68/8/41/.253/.319/.371/21

163) Juan Parra – PHI, SS, 17.4 – Parra has plenty of upside in his very projectable 6’1” frame with plus speed, a good SS glove, and a quick, smooth swing from both sides of the plate. He needs to add considerable power but it’s not hard to envision more muscle coming to combine with the rest of his strong profile. The upside is high enough to tack him onto the end of this list. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 66/14/61/.246/.314/.404/16

164) Ruben Gallego – ARI, SS, 17.5 – Gallego has a strong foundation with a potentially plus SS glove, plus hit tool and athleticism, but he’s going to have to add considerable weight at a very skinny 6’1”. The swing is quick, athletic and natural, so if that power comes, he could certainly breakout in the next few years. – ETA: 2031 Prime Projection: 74/12/48/.266/.327/.380/21

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