The 2025 Minor League season was filled with unforgettable performances and historic campaigns — and what higher option to honor them than to compile an inventory of the perfect gamers?
With that in thoughts, MLB Pipeline has chosen two groups to honor one of the best gamers at every place with a bonus participant slotted in at designated hitter, one left-handed starter, one right-handed starter and one reliever.
Any participant who spent a part of the season on a group’s Prime 30 Prospects checklist was accessible for consideration, and we factored in age, stage, and naturally, Minor League manufacturing when making our picks.
In all, 16 organizations are represented on the All-MiLB Prospect First and Second Groups. The Cardinals and Orioles cleared the path with three representatives apiece whereas the Mariners, Pirates, Reds and Tigers every have a pair of honorees as properly.
C: Samuel Basallo, Orioles (No. 1/MLB No. 8)AAA: .270/.377/.589, 76 G, 23 HR, 67 RBI, 49 R, 44 BB, 76 Okay, 0 SB, 151 wRC+
For the previous three seasons, Basallo has been thought-about among the best offensive catchers within the Minors, and he took that to a brand new stage in 2025. After lacking time with elbow and hamstring points, the Dominican native crushed 23 homers in simply 76 video games, which led to a .319 ISO that was tops within the Minors (minimal of 300 plate appearances). Positive sufficient, his underlying metrics assist that elite energy with a 99th percentile max EV (115.9 mph) and 98th percentile harm per batted ball occasion (38.6 p.c).
1B: Jac Caglianone, RoyalsAA/AAA: .337/.408/.617, 66 G, 20 HR, 72 RBI, 58 R, 31 BB, 57 Okay, 3 SB, 170 wRC+
“Cags” wasted no time proving his bat performs at each stage. After a powerful Double-A stint (.947 OPS), the 2024 No. 6 total decide erupted following his promotion to Triple-A Omaha, slashing .357/.426/.705 with 17 extra-base hits in simply 28 video games. The ball jumped off his bat all 12 months, and after temporary huge league stints, the 22-year-old appears poised to tackle a extra everlasting function in Kansas Metropolis in 2026.
2B: JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals (No. 1/MLB No. 6)AA/AAA: .306/.421/.510, 109 G, 17 HR, 59 RBI, 82 R, 72 BB, 73 Okay, 23 SB, 152 wRC+
Wetherholt’s first full professional season after the Cardinals drafted him seventh total was a smashing success, with a .421 wOBA throughout Double-A and Triple-A. He picked up MVP honors within the Texas League and was named Triple-A’s Prime MLB Prospect. He proved to be the whole package deal with burgeoning energy (.203 ISO), environment friendly baserunning (23 steals in 26 makes an attempt) and a pointy eye on the plate (72 walks and 12 HBP to 73 strikeouts). He additionally confirmed extra defensive versatility by rotating between second, third and shortstop.
3B: Sal Stewart, Reds (No. 1/MLB No. 30)AA/AAA: .309/.383/.524, 118 G, 20 HR, 80 RBI, 78 R, 46 BB, 77 Okay, 17 SB, 152 wRC+
Courting again to when the Reds drafted him thirty second total in 2022, Stewart has been often known as a hitter with a sophisticated method. That is nonetheless the case as his .306 common would have led the Double-A Southern League if he certified previous to his promotion to Triple-A. However the 21-year-old’s energy additionally emerged in an enormous manner as he set a private greatest in roundtrippers, with 10 at each of the Minors’ two highest ranges.
SS: Konnor Griffin, Pirates (No. 1/MLB No. 1)A/A+/AA: .333/.415/.527, 122 G, 21 HR, 94 RBI, 117 R, 50 BB, 122 Okay, 65 SB, 165 wRC+
Many thought-about Griffin to have the very best ceiling within the 2024 Draft, however few might have imagined him placing collectively such an enormous debut marketing campaign. Incomes promotions from Single-A to Double-A at age 19, he posted the second 20/60 season within the Minors since 1982. The Mississippi native ranked second within the Minor Leagues in runs (117) and tied for seventh in RBIs (94) whereas rating fifth amongst certified hitters in full-season ball with a .333 common.
OF: Spencer Jones, Yankees (No. 3/MLB No. 86)AA/AAA: .274/.362/.571, 116 G, 35 HR, 80 RBI, 102 R, 58 BB, 179 Okay, 29 SB, 153 wRC+
At 6-foot-6, Jones lived as much as his status as one of many sport’s most imposing sluggers. He joined the 25/25 membership and completed second within the Minors with 35 homers, highlighted by a scorching July (.419/.477/.946, 11 HR). Promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre midseason, the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect continued to punish pitching whereas additionally exhibiting progress in his method.
OF: Dylan Beavers, Orioles (No. 2/MLB No. 100)AAA: .304/.420/.515, 94 G, 18 HR, 51 RBI, 78 R, 68 BB, 76 Okay, 23 SB, 153 wRC+
After incomes a late-season promotion to Single-A in 2024, Beavers grew to become among the best hitters on the circuit — or at any stage — in 2025. The 23-year-old was one in all seven gamers in full-season ball this season to slash not less than .300/.400/.500 in 300 plate appearances whereas coming near a 20/20 season (18/23) earlier than making his huge league debut in mid-August.
OF: Edward Florentino, Pirates (No. 5/MLB No. 97)Rk/A: .290/.400/.548, 83 G, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 60 R, 49 BB, 78 Okay, 35 SB, 159 wRC+
The 18-year-old was a breakout performer throughout a number of ranges in 2025. Florentino started within the Rookie-level Florida Complicated League, the place he torched pitching for a 1.084 OPS in 29 video games earlier than incomes a promotion. At Single-A, his pace grew to become a weapon with 29 steals in 34 makes an attempt, whereas his bat remained loud with 27 extra-base hits and an .884 OPS over 54 contests. His well-rounded sport earned him Florida State League All-Star recognition and established him as one in all Pittsburgh’s fastest-rising younger abilities.
DH: Kevin McGonigle, Tigers (No. 1/MLB No. 2)A+/AA: .305/.408/.583, 88 G, 19 HR, 80 RBI, 68 R, 59 BB, 46 Okay, 10 SB, 182 wRC+
Few hitters within the Minors seemed as polished as McGonigle. The Tigers’ prime prospect dominated Excessive-A with a .372 common and a 1.110 OPS earlier than shifting to Double-A Erie, the place he carried a powerful .919 OPS mark. Identified for his self-discipline, the thirty seventh total decide in 2023 labored 59 walks in opposition to simply 46 strikeouts in 88 video games. Throughout two ranges, the 20-year-old confirmed superior bat-to-ball expertise and gap-to-gap energy, cementing himself as a pure hitter.
LHP: Griffin Herring, Rockies (No. 9)A/A+: 8-4, 1.89 ERA, 119 1/3 IP, 149 Okay, 49 BB, .169 BAA, 1.00 WHIP
Herring was a mannequin of dominance in two organizations. Dealt to Colorado within the Ryan McMahon commerce, the lefty leaned on his misleading supply to maintain hitters off steadiness and restrict harm. Throughout 23 begins, opponents hit simply .169 in opposition to him, and he surrendered solely 25 earned runs all 12 months. Much more impressively, the 2024 sixth-rounder allowed two runs or fewer in 22 outings. With strikeout stuff and command to match, Herring seems like he might transform a quick riser in Colorado’s system.
RHP: Jonah Tong, Mets (No. 4/MLB No. 43)AA/AAA: 10-5, 1.43 ERA, 113 2/3 IP, 179 Okay, 47 BB, .148 BAA, 0.92 WHIP
Tong’s misleading over-the-top supply and rising fastball stay his meal ticket, however a quickly bettering changeup has enabled him to change into essentially the most dominant pitcher within the Minors this season. The Ontario native — nicknamed “The Canadian Cannon” — led the Minors with each a 1.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts in simply 113 2/3 innings earlier than making his MLB debut in late August. He had extra strikeouts than innings pitched in all however one begin — a 5-2-1-1-5 outing on June 15.
RP: Hayden Harris, Braves (No. 26)AA/AAA: 6-0, 4 SV, 0.52 ERA, 52 IP, 79 Okay, 19 BB, .119 BAA, 0.75 WHIP
Signed as a non-drafted free agent, Harris quietly constructed some of the dominant reduction résumés within the Minors. The 26-year-old southpaw allowed simply three earned runs over 52 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, holding opponents to a minuscule .097 common in his time at Gwinnett. He struck out 13.7 per 9 innings with pinpoint command and flexibility out of the bullpen. His consistency earned him a Futures Recreation look and positioned him firmly on the radar as Atlanta’s subsequent late-inning weapon.
C: Alfredo Duno, Reds (No. 3/MLB No. 70)A: .287/.430/.518, 113 G, 18 HR, 81 RBI, 78 R, 95 BB, 91 Okay, 6 SB, 164 wRC+
The 19-year-old earned Florida State League MVP honors by hitting .287 with 18 homers and a .948 OPS throughout 113 video games, pairing loud energy with elite self-discipline (95 walks vs. 91 strikeouts) to solidify his standing as one of many Minors’ premier younger catchers.
1B: Josue Briceño, Tigers (No. 3/MLB No. 31)A+/AA: .266/.383/.500, 100 G, 20 HR, 76 RBI, 60 R, 66 BB, 87 Okay, 1 SB, 153 wRC+
The 19-year-old first baseman/catcher slugged 15 homers with a .602 SLG share in simply 55 video games at Excessive-A earlier than his promotion to Double-A Erie, flashing superior uncooked energy and manufacturing properly past his years.
2B: Michael Arroyo, Mariners (No. 6/MLB No. 58)A+/AA: .262/.401/.433, 121 G, 17 HR, 54 RBI, 78 R, 69 BB, 104 Okay, 12 SB, 139 wRC+
Arroyo continued his regular climb with Excessive-A Everett, batting .269 with 15 homers and an .934 OPS in his age-20 season with superior bat-to-ball expertise and hole energy throughout the infield, earlier than a promotion to Double-A.
3B: Deniel Ortiz, Cardinals (No. 23)A/A+: .300/.416/.462, 107 G, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 61 R, 67 BB, 117 Okay, 39 SB, 152 wRC+
Ortiz has been a diamond within the tough as a 2024 Sixteenth-rounder, with the Puerto Rico native posting an .852 OPS with 31 steals in 77 Single-A video games earlier than a powerful 30-game stretch at Excessive-A (.938 OPS).
SS: Jesús Made, Brewers (No. 1/MLB No. 5)A/A+/AA: .285/.379/.413, 115 G, 6 HR, 61 RBI, 81 R, 67 BB, 108 Okay, 47 SB, 128 wRC+
A gifted defender at three infield positions, the 18-year-old Dominican native thrived on the plate at two A-ball ranges — together with a .343/.415/.500 slash line at Excessive-A — earlier than turning into the youngest participant at Double-A.
OF: Eduardo Quintero, Dodgers (No. 4/MLB No. 53)A/A+: .293/.415/.508, 113 G, 19 HR, 69 RBI, 101 R, 88 BB, 123 Okay, 47 SB, 153 wRC+
The Dodgers’ breakout outfielder captured California League MVP honors by slashing .306/.426/.533 with 38 extra-base hits and 35 steals in 81 video games, incomes each {hardware} and a midseason promotion to Excessive-A.
OF: Owen Caissie, Cubs (No. 1/MLB No. 44)AAA: .286/.386/.551, 99 G, 22 HR, 55 RBI, 74 R, 57 BB, 121 Okay, 5 SB, 139 wRC+
Posting elite exit velocities (113.3 mph max EV 92nd percentile), Caissie as soon as once more slugged his manner by Triple-A with a .265 ISO that ranked fourth amongst certified hitters within the Worldwide League earlier than he made his huge league debut.
OF: Lazaro Montes, Mariners (No. 3/MLB No. 28)A+/AA: .241/.354/.504, 131 G, 32 HR, 89 RBI, 76 R, 83 BB, 169 Okay, 7 SB, 136 wRC+
To present a way of how uncommon Montes’ energy is, the Excessive-A Northwest League MVP tied for third within the Minors with 32 homers, and no person else 20 or youthful had greater than 25 — plus the Cuban native added seven triples.
DH: Rainiel Rodriguez, Cardinals (No. 4/MLB No. 93)Rk/A: .276/.399/.555, 84 G, 20 HR, 63 RBI, 59 R, 54 BB, 65 Okay, 4 SB, 162 wRC+
Rodriguez did nothing however slug, posting 20 homers between the Rookie-level Florida Complicated League (.831 SLG in 20 video games) and Single-A (.498 SLG in 60 video games) earlier than the 18-year-old made a four-game cameo at Excessive-A.
LHP: Thomas White, Marlins (No. 1/MLB No. 21)A+/AA/AAA: 4-3, 2.31 ERA, 89 2/3 IP, 145 Okay, 51 BB, .174 BAA, 1.18 WHIP
In his age-20 season, White rocketed by three ranges, together with a 1.59 ERA with 75 strikeouts in simply 45 1/3 Double-A innings, whereas showcasing the elite stuff and command that make him Miami’s prime pitching prospect.
RHP: Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays (No. 1/MLB No. 25)A/A+/AA/AAA: 5-1, 3.12 ERA, 98 IP, 160 Okay, 41 BB, .158 BAA, 0.97 WHIP
In his first skilled marketing campaign, Yesavage performed in any respect 4 full-season ranges and even made his huge league debut, totaling 160 Okay’s (seventh-most within the Minors) in simply 98 MiLB innings with a 3.12 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP.
RP: Tyson Neighbors, Orioles (not ranked)A+/AA: 5-0, 6 SV, 1.53 ERA, 59 IP, 83 Okay, 23 BB, .153 BAA, 0.90 WHIP
After arriving in a commerce from San Diego, Neighbors dominated Double-A with a 0.59 ERA for Chesapeake, thriving in late-inning spots along with his fiery presence and robust fastball.
