Now that the Minor League season has concluded, MLB Pipeline is asserting its selections for every system’s hitting and pitching prospects of the 12 months.
RJ Schreck, OF (No. 10): Acquired from the Mariners final 12 months for Justin Turner, Schreck loved a powerful first full season within the Jays system by hitting .249/.395/.459 in 105 video games between principally Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo. His .459 slugging share, .854 OPS and 143 wRC+ had been all highest within the system, whereas his 18 homers positioned second.
Trey Yesavage, RHP (TOR No. 1/MLB No. 26): Earlier than the 2024 twentieth general choose was dominating within the MLB postseason, he was placing collectively top-of-the-line pitching performances of the 12 months within the Minors. Yesavage completed with a 3.12 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 160 strikeouts and .158 average-against over 98 innings throughout all 4 full-season stops within the Toronto system. His 41.1 p.c Okay price and 30.6 Okay-BB% had been each finest among the many 410 Minor Leaguers with at the very least 90 frames in 2025.
Orioles
Dylan Beavers, OF (BAL No. 2/MLB No. 83): The Orioles’ choose in Aggressive Stability Spherical A of the 2022 Draft, Beavers bounced again from a subpar 2024 season to achieve the large leagues for the primary time in 2025 because of a .304/.420/.515 line to go together with 18 homers and 23 steals in Triple-A. He upped his stroll price and lowered his strikeout price whereas posting a 153 wRC+.
Michael Forret, RHP (No. 11): A decrease again subject pressured him to the sidelines for a month in Might after which ended his 12 months after August, however between these stints on the injured record, the 2023 14th-rounder was excellent with Excessive-A Aberdeen and Double-A Bowie. He completed with a 1.58 ERA over his 74 innings of labor, holding hitters to a .157 BAA and posting a 0.82 WHIP and 11.5 Okay/9 price.
Theo Gillen, OF (TB No. 2/MLB No. 65): Final 12 months’s 18th general choose was an on-base machine in his first full season with a .267/.433/.387 line over 324 plate appearances for Single-A Charleston earlier than his season ended as a consequence of a left center finger fracture early in August. His .433 OBP was second-best amongst Single-A hitters (min. 300 PA), whereas his 19.8 p.c stroll price positioned third. His 149 wRC+ was tops amongst Rays Minor Leaguers (similar minimal), and he added 36 steals in 39 makes an attempt for good measure.
Ty Johnson, RHP (No. 19): The 6-foot-6 right-hander throws his 91-94 mph fastball and 84-86 mph slider a ton, and that mixture definitely works for him. He spent all the season with Double-A Montgomery and completed with a 2.61 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings. Amongst 286 Minor League pitchers with at the very least 100 innings in 2025, he completed second with a 2.33 FIP and 25.8 Okay-BB%, third with a 34.7 p.c Okay price and fourth with a .172 average-against and 0.94 WHIP.
Roman Anthony, OF (graduated from Crimson Sox Prime 30): Anthony ranked because the No. 1 prospect in baseball and slashed .288/.423/.491 with 10 homers in 58 Triple-A video games earlier than getting referred to as up in June to Boston, the place he continued to rake as a 21-year-old.
Payton Tolle, LHP (BOS No. 2/MLB No. 28): Tolle was a revelation in his professional debut, posting a 3.04 ERA, .203 opponent common and 133 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings between Excessive-A, Double-A and Triple-A earlier than becoming a member of the Crimson Sox. Amongst Minor Leaguers with at the very least 90 innings, he ranked second in strikeout minus stroll price (30 p.c), third in strikeout price (37 p.c) and fourth in Okay/BB ratio (5.8).
Yankees
Spencer Jones, OF (NYY No. 4/MLB No. 99): Jones batted .274/.362/.571 with 35 homers and 29 steals in 116 video games between Double-A and Triple-A, ending second within the Minors in homers, fifth in slugging, sixth in whole bases (250), seventh in extra-base hits (59) and eighth in runs (102).
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, RHP (NYY No. 3/MLB No. 97): In his first season within the Yankees system after coming over from the Crimson Sox in a December deal for Carlos Narváez, Rodriguez-Cruz superior from Excessive-A to Triple-A and positioned second within the Minors in strikeouts (176), fifth in innings (150) and eighth in ERA (2.58) and opponent common (.192).
Guardians
C.J. Kayfus, 1B/OF (graduated from Guardians Prime 30): Earlier than his massive league callup in August, Kayfus hit his manner onto the Prime 100 Prospects record with a .300/.390/.539 efficiency that included 14 homers in 86 video games between Double-A and Triple-A.
Parker Messick, LHP (No. 11): Messick logged a 3.47 ERA, .216 opponent common and 1.22 WHIP — which might have ranked second, first and fourth within the Worldwide League if he hadn’t been summoned to Cleveland in August and fallen wanting qualifying. He additionally fanned 119 in 98 2/3 innings.
RoyalsCarter Jensen, C (KC No. 1/MLB No. 39): A gentle riser and performer all through his time within the Kansas Metropolis system, Jensen’s growth culminated in his finest 12 months but with profession highs in all three slash-line classes (.290/.377/.501) and homers (20) over 111 video games at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha. His .377 OBP was highest amongst Royals Minor League qualifiers, whereas his .501 slugging share, .878 OPS and 136 wRC+ every ranked second.
David Shields, LHP (No. 6): Kansas Metropolis tends to take it simple with its prep arms of their first full seasons, however Shields pressured his solution to Single-A Columbia by Might and by no means seemed again. His 2.01 ERA was second-lowest amongst 110 Single-A pitchers with at the very least 70 innings, whereas his 2.57 FIP and 23.1 Okay-BB% additionally ranked second, his 1.02 WHIP third and his 28.3 p.c Okay price sixth. Shields was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the 12 months.
Kevin McGonigle, SS (DET No. 1/MLB No. 2): The proprietor of the Minors’ finest hit software has gone 2-for-2 in Pipeline Hitter of the 12 months picks for the Tigers system. Regardless of coping with an early ankle subject, McGonigle managed a .305/.408/.583 line in 88 video games, spent principally at Excessive-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie. His 19 homers had been nearly 4 instances his 2024 whole of 5, and his .583 slugging share was tops within the Tigers system – all whereas strolling extra instances (59) than he struck out (46). McGonigle’s 182 wRC+ was tops within the Minors amongst batters with at the very least 300 plate appearances.
Troy Melton, RHP (graduated from Tigers Prime 30): Earlier than turning into a part of the Tigers’ postseason pitching plans, Melton put his deep arsenal to good use at Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo, the place he completed with a 2.99 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings. He was arguably even higher on the greater degree, the place he had a 2.72 ERA and struck out 37.8 p.c of his batters confronted over eight appearances (six begins). Melton debuted with the Tigers on July 23 and didn’t return to the Majors the remainder of the way in which.
Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (No. 8): Gonzalez’s first full season with the Twins, in 2024, didn’t go as deliberate, however he made up for it this 12 months. Taking part in all season at age 21, Gonzalez raked throughout three ranges, ending in Triple-A, with a mixed .329/.395/.513 line. He led the Twins group in all three slash-line classes in addition to together with his 148 wRC+.
Pierson Ohl, RHP (graduated from Twins Prime 30): Issues actually clicked for Ohl in 2025 as he moved right into a multi-inning reliever/swingman sort of a job. He pitched his solution to the large leagues because of a 2.40 ERA, 10.9 Okay/9 vs. 1.4 BB/9 charges and .213 BAA throughout the higher ranges of the system.
Caleb Bonemer, SS/3B (CWS No. 4/MLB No. 73): Bonemer received Carolina League MVP accolades in his professional debut after hitting .281/.400/.458 with 10 homers and 27 steals in 96 video games, main the Single-A circuit in on-base share, slugging, OPS (.858) and doubles. He additionally posted a 1.020 OPS in 11 Excessive-A contests on the finish of the season.
Christian Oppor, LHP (No. 8): Oppor broke out in his full-season debut, compiling a 3.08 ERA, .199 opponent common and 116 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings between two Class A stops.
Nelson Rada, OF (No. 7): Taking part in practically all 12 months at age 19, it was spectacular sufficient that Rada held his personal in a return to Double-A Rocket Metropolis, hitting .270 with a .380 OBP and 34 steals. However then he upped that to a .323 common and .423 OBP, to go together with 20 extra steals, in 42 video games with Triple-A Salt Lake, when he was practically eight years youthful than the typical place participant within the Pacific Coast League.
Dylan Jordan, RHP (No. 16): The Angels went over slot to signal Jordan as a fifth-rounder in 2024 out of the Florida highschool ranks and the 6-foot-3 teenager acquitted himself nicely throughout his first full season of professional ball. He moved from the Arizona Advanced League to Single-A ball and threw higher up a degree, at all times an excellent signal. Mixed, the right-hander completed the 12 months with a 2.36 ERA, 10.0 Okay/9 price and .222 BAA over 76 1/3 IP.
Zach Cole, OF (No. 19): Cole rebounded from an indirect damage and strikeout points early within the 12 months to bat .279/.377/.539 with 19 homers and 18 steals in 97 video games between Double-A and Triple-A. He homered on the primary massive league pitch he noticed in September and went deep 4 instances in 15 video games with the Astros.
Alonzo Tredwell, RHP (No. 28): Suffering from again and shoulder illnesses in his first two professional seasons, Tredwell recovered to document a 3.69 ERA with 122 strikeouts in 100 innings whereas advancing from Single-A to Double-A.
Henry Bolte, OF (No. 5): Bolte’s premium athleticism performed nicely on the higher ranges in 2025. He additionally minimize his Okay price down from 2024, serving to him hit a mixed .284/.385/.427 with 44 steals (in 46 makes an attempt). That resulted in a 121 wRC+.
Gage Leap, LHP (ATH No. 3/MLB No. 60): Leap leapt up prospect radars and into the center of the Prime 100 with a really robust first full season after being taken within the second spherical of the 2024 Draft out of LSU. He dominated Excessive-A and whereas he drained a bit down the stretch in Double-A, he nonetheless completed with a powerful 3.28 ERA over 112 1/3 IP to go together with a .214 BAA, 1.10 WHIP, 10.5 Okay/9 and simply 2.7 BB/9.
Colt Emerson, SS (SEA No. 1/MLB No. 9): The 2023 first-rounder touched three ranges this season, ending with a red-hot week in Triple-A Tacoma. He completed with a mixed .285/.383/.458 line with 16 homers and 14 steals, and he didn’t flip 20 till July. He didn’t swing and miss a lot (17.5 pct Okay price) whereas drawing loads of walks (11.8 pct) and posting a 130 wRC+.
Ryan Sloan, RHP (SEA No. 5/MLB No. 44): The Mariners’ second-rounder in 2024 out of the Illinois highschool ranks, Sloan confirmed his stuff would play simply positive proper out of the gate. At age 19, he pitched nicely sufficient to complete the season with Excessive-A Everett and ending with a mixed 3.73 ERA, 9.9 Okay/9 (vs. simply 1.6 BB/9). His 3.21 xFIP led all Mariners Minor League pitchers with at the very least 70 IP.
Cody Freeman, 3B/2B/OF (graduated from Rangers Prime 30): Freeman loved the most effective season of his six-year professional profession, slashing .336/.382/.549 with 19 homers in 97 Triple-A video games to win the Minor League batting title, rank fourth within the Pacific Coast League in slugging and fifth in OPS (.931) and earn his first massive league callup.
David Davalillo, RHP (No. 7): After main the Minors with a 1.88 ERA in 2024, Davalillo encored by posting a 2.44 ERA, .184 opponent common and 126/28 Okay/BB ratio in 107 innings between Double-A.
David McCabe, 3B (No. 29): McCabe received this honor in 2023, however he missed practically all the 2024 season following Tommy John surgical procedure. He spent a lot of the 12 months with Double-A Columbus, incomes a promotion after posting an OPS of .813 over 105 video games. General, he hit a mixed .275/.376/.426 with 14 homers, main the group together with his 132 wRC+
JR Ritchie, RHP (ATL No. 2/MLB No. 86): The 2025 Futures Sport starter in Atlanta, Ritchie has made his 2023 Tommy John surgical procedure a distant reminiscence. He pitched his manner from Excessive-A to Triple-A and completed with a mixed 2.64 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, .174 BAA and 140 Okay’s in 140 innings.
Joe Mack, C (MIA No. 4/MLB No. 70): A repeat winner from 2024, Mack earned Worldwide League and Triple-A Nationwide Championship titles this 12 months whereas batting .257/.338/.475 with 21 homers in 112 video games between Double-A and Triple-A. He is additionally one of many higher defensive catchers within the Minors and erased 33 p.c of basestealers.
Robby Snelling, LHP (MIA No. 3/MLB No. 51): One other member of these IL and TANC winners, Snelling logged a 2.51 ERA (fifth within the Minors) with 166 strikeouts (fourth) in 136 innings between Double-A and Triple-A.
Jacob Reimer, 3B/1B (No. 6): Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing deserve shouts right here as nicely, however Reimer’s spectacular consistency between Excessive-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton give him the nod right here. Taking part in in his age-21 season, the nook infielder completed with a .282/.379/.491 line, 17 homers and 15 steals over 122 video games. His 157 wRC+ was tops amongst Mets Minor League qualifiers – a notable feat for somebody who solely managed 25 video games within the Minors in 2024 as a consequence of a hamstring damage.
Jonah Tong, RHP (NYM No. 4/MLB No. 46): Tong was named the MiLB Pitching Prospect of the 12 months already, so think about this an additional honor. He led Minor League full-season qualifiers with a 1.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings at Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse, and he was additionally tops together with his 40.5 p.c Okay price, 29.9 Okay-BB%, .148 average-against, 1.68 FIP and a pair of.16 xFIP amongst Minor Leaguers with at the very least 100 frames in 2025. This can be a repeat displaying for the 2022 seventh-rounder, who additionally featured on this spot in 2024.
Marconi German, SS/2B (No. 26): It isn’t usually that Dominican Summer time League gamers seem on this spot, however German, who signed for $400,000 out of the DR again in January, made himself troublesome to miss with a powerful debut. The switch-hitting center infielder sported a .283/.479/.513 line and 162 wRC+ over 213 plate appearances in his debut season, incomes DSL mid- and postseason All-Star honors. He added eight homers and 33 steals and was the Nats’ solely Minor League qualifier with extra walks than strikeouts in 2025.
Jake Bennett, LHP (No. 10): The 6-foot-6 southpaw missed all of 2024 as he rehabbed from Tommy John surgical procedure and displayed little rust in his return season, posting a 2.27 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 64 strikeouts and solely 19 walks in 75 1/3 innings. He was the one Nats Minor Leaguer to publish a sub-3 ERA over 70 innings or extra. Bennett will look to proceed to construct on that success within the Arizona Fall League.
Justin Crawford, OF (PHI No. 3/MLB No. 54): That’s three years in a row that we’ve tipped our cap to Crawford because the Phillies’ hitting prospect of the 12 months, and who can blame us? He hit .334 to win the Triple-A Worldwide League batting title whereas ending third with a .411 OBP and third with 46 steals. That equated to a 133 wRC+ and he’s now hitting .322 for his profession.
Jean Cabrera, RHP (No. 11): Cabrera was a constant presence in Double-A Studying’s rotation this season, compiling 137 innings and a 3.81 ERA and .214 BAA. He undoubtedly fared higher away from his hitting-friendly house ballpark, with a 3.29 ERA on the highway.
Blake Burke, 1B (No. 29): Burke’s starting to the season at Excessive-A Wisconsin was stable (.289/.380/.403), if missing within the slugging division. He flipped an influence change upon his promotion to Double-A Biloxi in early August, aided by an improved flyball price, and slashed .300/.377/.579 with 11 homers in 37 video games with the Shuckers the remainder of the way in which. The 2024 thirty fourth general choose completed the season with a .292/.379/.453 line, 16 homers, 15 steals and a 139 wRC+ in 132 video games and led the system’s full-season hitters in OBP, OPS (.832), hits (143), extra-base hits (45) and whole bases (222).
Tyson Hardin, RHP (No. 20): Taken within the twelfth spherical as a Mississippi State reliever final 12 months, Hardin moved right into a beginning function within the Milwaukee system and thrived in his first full season. He completed with a 2.72 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 96 strikeouts and 17 walks in 96 innings between Excessive-A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi. His 4.4 p.c stroll price was ninth-lowest amongst 410 Minor Leaguers with at the very least 90 frames in 2025.
JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B (STL No. 1/MLB No. 5): Final 12 months’s seventh general choose entered the Cardinals system with a ton of hype and met it with aplomb. The left-handed-hitting infielder hit .306/.421/.510 with 17 homers and 23 steals in 109 video games at Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. He achieved all that whereas posting a near-equal 73/72 Okay/BB ratio between the 2 spots, and his numbers on the greater degree had been superior; his 156 wRC+ was fourth-best amongst 364 gamers with at the very least 200 plate appearances at Triple-A.
Ixan Henderson, LHP (No. 15): The 2023 eighth-rounder constructed on a stable first full season with a particular sequel at Double-A Springfield. Named the Texas League Pitcher of the 12 months, Henderson led the circuit with a 2.59 ERA and a .208 average-against in 132 innings. He additionally fanned 134 batters in that span, placing him in a tie for second-most Okay’s within the Cardinals system alongside his Springfield teammate Brycen Mautz.
Owen Caissie, OF (CHC No. 1/MLB No. 47): Caissie hit .286/.386/.551 with 22 homers in 99 Triple-A video games at age 22, ending third within the Worldwide League in OPS (.937) and sixth in slugging and extra-base hits (52). He additionally drilled his first massive league homer in mid-August.
Jaxon Wiggins, RHP (CHC No. 3/MLB No. 67): Wiggins emerged as the most effective pitching prospect within the Cubs system, compiling a 2.19 ERA, .161 opponent common and 97 strikeouts in 78 innings whereas shifting from Excessive-A to Triple-A.
Konnor Griffin, SS/OF (PIT No. 1/MLB No. 1): Not a lot went incorrect for Griffin, the Pirates’ first-round choose in 2024, and that’s why we picked him as our Hitting Prospect of the 12 months. He began the 12 months in Single-A and completed in Double-A, compiling eye-popping numbers: .333/.415/.536, 21 HR, 65 SB, 165 wRC+.
Hunter Barco, LHP (PIT No. 4/MLB No. 78): The Pirates’ choice to take Barco in Spherical 2 of the 2022 Draft despite the fact that he had Tommy John surgical procedure that Might is trying like an excellent one. He obtained a style of the large leagues on the finish of the 12 months, a pleasant reward for a season that noticed him publish a 2.81 ERA, .196 BAA and 10.5 Okay/9 price over 99 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A.
Sal Stewart, 3B/1B/2B (CIN No. 1/MLB No. 31): Stewart was our alternative in 2024, too, as a result of all of the man does is hit. He landed within the massive leagues and on a postseason roster, however not earlier than he hit .309/.383/.524 throughout Double- and Triple-A. He hit 20 homers and swiped 17 baggage, ending with a 152 wRC+, serving to him attain Cincy at age 21.
Jose Franco, RHP (No. 25): Franco started his 12 months in Double-A and completed it up a degree. Mixed, he compiled 110 innings and completed with a 3.11 ERA, .209 BAA and 9.65 Okay/9, main all Reds Minor Leaguers in all three of these classes, amongst others.
Ryan Waldschmidt, OF (AZ No. 1/MLB No. 66): The 2024 thirty first general choose got here to professional ball with a popularity as somebody who doesn’t increase the zone a lot, can flex above-average energy and present respectable pace (particularly as he moved away from a left ACL tear). Waldschmidt checked all three bins as he hit .289/.419/.473 with 18 homers and 29 steals in 134 video games between Excessive-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo. His 96 walks had been second-most in all the Minors.
Daniel Eagen, RHP (No. 13): Named the Northwest League Pitcher of the 12 months, the 2024 third-rounder posted a 2.49 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 132 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings with Excessive-A Hillsboro, and his 34.1 p.c Okay price was tops amongst 64 Excessive-A pitchers with at the very least 90 frames on the degree. Eagen made 4 late-season begins at Double-A Amarillo and completed with 153 Okay’s, most by any Arizona farmhand and tied for Tenth-most within the Minors.
Eduardo Quintero, OF (LAD No. 3/MLB No. 34): Quintero earned MVP and Prospect of the 12 months accolades within the California League after slashing .306/.426/.533 with 14 homers and 35 steals in 81 video games, main the Single-A circuit in on-base share, slugging, OPS (.959) and longballs and inserting third in batting. He completed with a mixed .293/.415/.508 line with 19 homers and 47 steals between two Class A ranges.
Patrick Copen, RHP (No. 17): After a line drive struck him within the face and value him the imaginative and prescient in his proper eye in August 2024, Copen returned to document a 3.59 ERA, .200 opponent common and 152 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings between Excessive-A and Double-A. He ranked eighth within the Minors with 11.6 strikeouts per 9 innings.
Bryce Eldridge, 1B (SF No. 1/MLB No. 12): Eldridge additionally received these accolades in 2024 and repeated by hitting .260/.333/.510 with 25 homers in 102 video games between Double-A, Triple-A and a quick rehab stint in Rookie ball. He made his massive league debut in mid-September at age 20.
Jacob Bresnahan, LHP (No. 11): Bresnahan earned Single-A California League Pitcher of the 12 months honors with a 2.61 ERA, .201 opponent common and 124 strikeouts in 93 innings.
Braedon Karpathios, OF (No. 29): A nondrafted free agent signed out of Harford Group School in July 2022, Karpathios has slowly garnered extra consideration within the Padres system and particularly broke out with Excessive-A Fort Wayne this season, slashing .254/.370/.410 with 12 homers, 9 steals and a 125 wRC+ in 103 video games. Including in his time with Double-A San Antonio, he completed second within the system with a 122 wRC+ and fifth with 40 extra-base hits.
Miguel Mendez, RHP (No. 5): Mendez was one of many breakout arms of all the Minor League season, driving up an upper-90s fastball, plus slider and improved management to a 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 95 innings throughout the Single-A, Excessive-A and Double-A ranges. With a 29.4 p.c mark, he was the one Padres pitching prospect to publish a Okay price above 24 over 90 frames or extra.
Jared Thomas, OF (No. 8): Thomas sort of quietly had an excellent first full season, hitting .300/.398/.452 with 14 homers and 33 steals between Excessive-A Spokane and Double-A Hartford. His 135 wRC+ topped all Rockies Minor League hitters.
Sean Sullivan, LHP (No. 12): Sullivan was sluggish to begin his 2025 marketing campaign getting back from a hip subject, however as soon as he obtained going, he was excellent with Double-A Hartford. His 2.94 ERA topped all Rockies arms on the farm with at the very least 100 IP, as did his 4.16 Okay/BB price, .220 BAA, 1.06 WHIP and three.41 xFIP.
