With the Minor League season within the rearview mirror and a brand new 12 months on the horizon, we took a have a look at how among the high prospects carried out in 2025.
Plenty of awards for these performances had been introduced on the MiLB Awards Present on MLB Community in September. We now needed to drill down a bit and have a look at every staff’s system and select a breakout prospect for every group.
Blue Jays: Gage Stanifer, RHP (No. 6)A Nineteenth-round decide in 2022, Stanifer posted ERAs above 6.00 in every of his first two full seasons. He opened this marketing campaign again with Single-A Dunedin as Trey Yesavage’s piggyback companion and has been one among Toronto’s many pitching success tales in 2025. The 21-year-old righty closed out the season at Double-A New Hampshire and completed with a 2.86 ERA with 161 strikeouts (fifth-most within the Minors) in 110 innings. Stanifer exhibits two plus pitches in his mid-90s fastball and mid-80s slider.
Orioles: Nate George, OF (No. 7)The Orioles took George in Spherical 16 of the 2024 Draft and signed him to an over-slot $455,000 bonus. The multisport standout from the Illinois highschool ranks exceeded expectations, after which some, by taking part in his method from the Florida Complicated League to Single-A Delmarva after which as much as Excessive-A Aberdeen. Nonetheless solely 19, he hit a mixed .337/.413/.483 with 50 steals (in 75 makes an attempt) over 80 video games to guide the system with 159 wRC+ and go from unranked into the group’s high 10.
Rays: Jose Urbina, RHP (No. 17)A $210,000 signing in January 2023, Urbina entered this season as Tampa Bay’s No. 29 prospect, largely for his as-yet-untapped potential. He turned that promise into leads to his age-19 season, posting a 2.05 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 92 1/3 innings for Single-A Charleston earlier than making a late-season cameo with Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced. The 6-foot-3 right-hander depends closely on a 95-97 mph fastball that may contact triple digits and a mid-80s slider with good sweep.
Purple Sox: Payton Tolle, LHP (No. 2/MLB No. 28)A second-round select of Texas Christian in 2024, Payton Tolle reached the large leagues throughout his professional debut this 12 months and has some scouts believing he is one of the best left-handed pitching prospect within the recreation. He makes use of his 6-foot-6 body to create elite extension, making his mid-90s fastball unhittable and backing it up with a sweeping mid-80s slider. He posted a 3.04 ERA, .203 average-against and a 133/23 Ok/BB ratio in 91 2/3 innings at three Minor League stops earlier than becoming a member of the Purple Sox.
Yankees: Carlos Lagrange, RHP (No. 2/MLB No. 74)After lacking most of final 12 months with again irritation and battling the strike zone within the Arizona Fall League, Lagrange has bounced again to change into the Yankees’ greatest pitching prospect. Signed for simply $10,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2022, he overpowers hitters with an upper-90s fastball, sweeping mid-80s slider and upper-80s cutter. He logged a 3.53 ERA with a .191 average-against and 168/62 Ok/BB ratio in 120 innings between Excessive-A and Double-A.
Guardians: Alfonsin Rosario, OF (No. 12)When the Guardians acquired him from the Cubs in alternate for Eli Morgan final November, Rosario was identified for loud instruments (well-above-average uncooked energy and arm power, plus velocity) but in addition an especially aggressive method on the plate. He reduce his strikeout charge from 32 % in 2024 to 27 % this season, throughout which he slashed .251/.345/.461 with 21 homers and 14 steals in 115 video games.
Royals: Kendry Chourio, RHP (No. 8)Few pitchers in latest reminiscence have surged up the ladder and the rankings fairly like Chourio has in 2025. Signed for $247,500 out of Venezuela this previous January, the 17-year-old righty zoomed stateside after solely 5 Dominican Summer season League appearances and even rounded out his season with six begins, essentially the most by a pitcher 17 or youthful since Julio Urías made 18 in 2013. The Royals acquired aggressive with Chourio due to his spectacular mixture of stuff (mid-90s fastball, above-average curveball, promising changeup) and management (5 walks in 51 1/3 innings). He’s effectively on his approach to turning into a Prime 100 prospect at a really early stage in his profession.
Tigers: Max Anderson, 2B/3B (No. 9)Anderson was drafted as a bat-first second baseman out of Nebraska within the second spherical of 2023, and whereas he’d been a strong however not stellar performer in his first full season, he took an enormous leap ahead at Double-A Erie, the place he hit .306/.358/.499 with 14 homers in 90 video games. His 146 wRC+ ranked fifth-best amongst Double-A qualifiers. Upon his promotion to Triple-A Toledo, Anderson noticed almost equal time at second and third base now that he has an improved likelihood at taking part in into Detroit’s infield plans, and that work continued within the Arizona Fall League.
Twins: Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (No. 8)It has been a little bit of a rollercoaster for Gonzalez, who as soon as was a Prime 100 prospect with the Mariners. He fell off the radar a bit when he hit .255 with a .707 OPS in his first 12 months with the Twins after coming over within the Jorge Polanco deal. He erased that this season whereas placing a decrease again difficulty that restricted him in ’24 behind him, raking throughout three ranges and reaching Triple-A. Gonzalez completed with a system-leading 149 wRC+, a .330/.397/.514 slash line and a Ok charge of simply over 14 %.
White Sox: Tanner McDougal, OF (No. 7)Signed for an over-slot $850,000 as a fifth-rounder out of a Nevada highschool in 2021, McDougal missed 2022 following Tommy John surgical procedure and acquired rocked for a 6.04 ERA final 12 months. He did a greater job of harnessing his mid-90s fastball and high-spin, upper-70s curveball to compile a 3.26 ERA with a 136/49 Ok/BB ratio in 113 1/3 innings between Excessive-A and Double-A this season.
Angels: Ryan Johnson, RHP (No. 2/MLB No. 96)It has been an uncommon path for Johnson, the Angels’ decide at No. 74 total in 2024. He made the large league staff’s Opening Day roster as a reliever, however acquired despatched right down to Excessive-A after 14 appearances so he might develop as a starter. That went very effectively as he posted a 1.88 ERA, .196 BAA, 0.89 WHIP and 9.8 Ok/9 charge. He has extra individuals believing he can begin long run and he is jumped into our Prime 100.
Astros: Zach Cole, OF (No. 17)Because the Astros drafted him within the tenth spherical in 2022 out of Ball State, Cole has displayed among the greatest instruments within the system (his uncooked energy, velocity, arm and center-field protection all grade as plus or higher), however had problem staying wholesome and making constant contact. He shook off an indirect damage and strikeout woes early within the season to bat .279/.377/.539 with 19 homers and 18 steals in 97 video games between Double-A and Triple-A. That earned him a promotion to Houston, the place he went deep on the primary large league pitch he noticed and slashed .255/.327/.553 with 4 homers in 15 contests.
A’s: Gage Soar, LHP (No. 3/MLB No. 60)A Aggressive Stability Spherical B select of LSU, Soar started the 12 months at No. 15 on the A’s checklist. He made it clear that he was underranked proper out of the gate with a forty five/5 Ok/BB ratio and a 2.32 ERA over his first six professional appearances with Excessive-A Lansing to earn a bump to Double-A. He completed the 12 months with a mixed 3.28 ERA and .214 BAA over 112 2/3 IP, and whereas his stroll charge went up a bit with Midland, he nonetheless had a 131/34 Ok/BB ratio. He is catapulted to the center of our Prime 100 and is firmly entrenched on our Prime 10 LHP prospects checklist.
Mariners: Ryan Sloan, RHP (No. 4/MLB No. 44)It is not that we did not suppose Sloan was proficient. He was within the Mariners’ high 10 to begin the season as a 2024 second-rounder who acquired an over-slot $3 million to signal. However you by no means know the way a highschool arm goes to react to a primary professional season, particularly from a cold-weather state like Illinois. Nicely, Sloan dealt with issues fairly effectively with a 3.44 ERA and a formidable 5.18 Ok/BB within the hitter-friendly California League to earn a style of Excessive-A late within the 12 months. Now in our total high 50, it ought to shock nobody if he jumps into the highest right-handed prospect dialog in 2026.
Rangers: Caden Scarborough, RHP (No. 8)Extra of a basketball participant as a Florida excessive schooler, Scarborough nonetheless commanded an over-slot $515,000 bonus as a 2023 sixth-rounder. After a lat pressure delayed his professional debut till July 2024 and he pitched simply 10 1/3 innings final season, he dazzled with a 92-97 mph fastball with carry, a low-80s slider and extra polish than anticipated this 12 months. He recorded a 2.45 ERA, .181 average-against and an 114/21 Ok/BB ratio in 88 innings at two Class A stops.
Braves: JR Ritchie, RHP (No. 2/MLB No. 86)The additional faraway from Tommy John surgical procedure Ritchie will get, the higher he is been. He had the elbow work executed in Could 2023 and shook the rust off in 2024. This 12 months, he confirmed simply how efficient he will be as a starter, pitching his method from Excessive-A to Triple-A and compiling a 2.61 ERA, .173 BAA and a 0.99 WHIP over 25 begins. The starter for the NL within the 2025 Futures Recreation, Ritchie was simply added to the Prime 100 for his efforts.
Marlins: Jakob Marsee, OF (graduated from Marlins Prime 30)Marsee first broke out whereas profitable MVP honors within the Arizona Fall League in 2023, however he slumped badly after the Padres despatched him to the Marlins within the Luis Arraez commerce the next Could. He regained his plate self-discipline this 12 months and as soon as once more appeared like an on-base machine who could make issues occur on the basepaths and in heart discipline, hitting .246/.379/.438 with 14 homers and 47 steals in 98 Triple-A video games. He was one among baseball’s greatest rookies after Miami known as him up in August, slashing .292/.363/.478 with 14 steals in 55 contests.
Mets: Nolan McLean, RHP (No. 1/MLB No. 11)Ranked No. 5 within the New York system within the spring, McLean was definitely on the radar getting into his first professional season as a full-time pitcher however skyrocketed up the Prime 100 with continued domination utilizing his high-spin, east-west repertoire. He completed with a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, and he sported a 1.19 ERA by his first six profession begins within the Majors — one of the best all-time mark by a Mets hurler. McLean’s mixture of stuff and early MLB outcomes pushed his inventory additional up since our midseason replace naming him one of the best pitching prospect in all of baseball.
Nationals: Sean Paul Liñan, RHP (No. 15)A $17,500 signee out of Colombia in 2022, Liñan wasn’t on the Dodgers’ Prime 30 to start the season however thrust himself into that territory with dominant showings at Single-A and Excessive-A (and even two temporary appearances at Triple-A). The Nationals acquired the arrow-up righty on the Deadline in a deal for Alex Name, and along with his plus-plus changeup (top-of-the-line within the Minors), Liñan components comfortably into the center of the Washington prospect checklist. He’ll head to the Arizona Fall League, and with that cambio, the additional work might slide him up just a few spots extra.
Phillies: Aroon Escobar, 2B (No. 5)Escobar served discover that he was worthy of consideration after hitting .338 with a .974 OPS throughout his U.S. debut within the Florida Complicated League in 2024. His floor numbers throughout his transfer to full-season ball had been somewhat extra modest (mixed .270 common with a .774 OPS), however he did end with a formidable 121 wRC+ whereas drawing walks and limiting strikeouts. He additionally performed throughout three ranges, ending the 12 months at Double-A at age 20, after which leaping into the group’s high 5 after flirting with our total Prime 100 earlier within the 12 months.
Brewers: Luis Peña, INF (No. 2/MLB No. 18)With apologies to Marco Dinges and Josh Adamczewski, Peña will get the nod right here for going from an 18-year-old with out stateside expertise to a high 20 total prospect in your entire sport. Peña joined Jesús Made in leaping over the Arizona Complicated League to open at Single-A Carolina and hit .308/.375/.469 with six homers and 41 steals in 71 video games. He might need hit a velocity bump at Excessive-A Wisconsin late in the summertime, however his improved exit velocities and continued plus-plus velocity would make Peña the highest prospect in lots of different programs.
Cardinals: Rainiel Rodriguez, C (No. 3/MLB No. 55)Rodriguez was definitely nice in 2024 with a .683 slugging share and a 1.145 OPS, however in proving he might carry his trademark energy to not solely stateside ball but in addition Single-A, he jumped into the Prime 100 and set himself up for additional leaps in future rankings. Courting again to 2006, Rodriguez (145) is one among solely three age-18 catchers with a wRC+ above 140 over 250 plate appearances or extra — Samuel Basallo (151) and Jesus Montero (147) are the others. His 20 homers on the season had been tied for seventh-most amongst all Minor League backstops this season.
Cubs: Jaxon Wiggins, RHP (No. 3/MLB No. 67)The Cubs hoped Wiggins might take a big step ahead of their pitching-thin farm system, and the 2023 supplemental second-rounder from Arkansas did precisely that. Now absolutely recovered from Tommy John surgical procedure throughout his Draft 12 months, he misses bats with an upper-90s fastball and an upper-80s slider and changeup. He posted a 2.19 ERA, .161 average-against and a 97/36 Ok/BB ratio in 78 innings whereas climbing from Excessive-A to Triple-A.
Pirates: Edward Florentino, OF (No. 5/MLB No. 81)Konnor Griffin’s season deserves a hat tip right here, however there have been some expectations for the first-round decide. Florentino will get this nod due to how far he’s jumped in 2025. He started the 12 months at No. 23 on the Pirates’ Prime 30 and had but to make his U.S. debut. We began getting a heads-up about how arduous he was hitting the ball in prolonged spring coaching and actually took observe of his 1.084 OPS within the Florida Complicated League. That earned him a bump to full-season ball the place he saved producing and he completed the 12 months with a mixed .948 OPS, 16 homers and 35 steals (good for 159 wRC+). He’s additionally labored arduous to change into a very good heart fielder and has a giant up arrow subsequent to his title heading into 2026.
Reds: Tyson Lewis, SS (No. 3/MLB No. 76)Extremely regarded coming into his first full season of professional ball after the Reds took him within the second spherical of the 2024 Draft and signed him for simply over $3 million, Lewis made a really sturdy first impression in 2025. He confirmed he wanted a greater problem after posting a .928 OPS within the Arizona Complicated League, then held his personal with a bump as much as Single-A Daytona, serving to the Tortugas attain the Florida State League championship. Now firmly on the Prime 100, he completed with a 127 wRC+ at age 19.
D-backs: Carlos Virahonda, C (No. 24)Virahonda wasn’t on anybody’s radar after hitting .156 with a .510 OPS in 49 video games throughout his second Dominican Summer season League season in 2024. Arizona nonetheless despatched him stateside for the primary time as a 19-year-old in ‘25, and he was a distinct hitter, producing a .347/.464/.455 line and 11.8 % Ok charge in 37 video games within the Arizona Complicated League earlier than getting a promotion to Single-A Visalia. He initiatives as a high-contact bat from the correct aspect with good mobility and arm power from behind the plate.
Dodgers: Mike Sirota, OF (No. 5/MLB No. 64)A possible first-rounder earlier than slumping throughout his junior season at Northeastern in 2024, Sirota dropped to the Reds within the third spherical, then went to the Dodgers within the Gavin Lux commerce final January earlier than even making his professional debut. The grand-nephew of Corridor of Famer Whitey Ford batted .333/.452/.616 with 13 homers in 59 video games between two Class A stops and appeared like a possible 20/20 heart fielder earlier than injuring his proper knee on a slide in July.
Giants: Argenis Cayama, RHP (No. 9)A number of younger worldwide pitchers have stood out on the decrease ranges of the Giants system this summer time, together with Cayama, who signed for $147,500 out of Venezuela in 2024. He led the Rookie-level Arizona Complicated League in average-against (.191) and WHIP (1.06) whereas rating second in ERA (2.25) in his U.S. debut, then moved to Single-A in August at age 18. He has two- and four-seam fastballs that sit at 92-94 mph and contact 97, in addition to a decent low-80s slider and a promising mid-80s changeup.
Padres: Miguel Mendez, RHP (No. 5)Unranked at first of the season, Mendez was dealing with roster purgatory forward of his Rule 5 Draft eligibility this offseason however seems like a must-add now after exhibiting a 95-98 mph fastball and a plus slider over the Single-A, Excessive-A and Double-A ranges. He wrapped up his 2025 marketing campaign with a 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 95 innings whereas dropping his seasonal stroll charge from 15.5 % in 2024 to 11.2.
Rockies: Kyle Karros, 3B (graduated from Rockies Prime 30)Karros had been on the again half of the Rockies’ Prime 30 checklist as an intriguing fifth-round select of UCLA in 2023, and his .311/.390/.485 line in 2024 definitely did not harm. Nonetheless, he was ranked No. 21 on the checklist getting into the 2025 season, however improved his inventory immensely when, after shaking off an early damage, he hit .301/.398/.476 largely between Double-A and Triple-A (an OPS of .861 in Hartford is spectacular). That led to him getting known as as much as the large leagues in early August and his really feel for hitting alongside along with his excellent protection give him the possibility to man the recent nook in Colorado for a very long time.
