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Milwaukee Brewers Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL Central 2025 record: 97-65 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Nashville Sounds Double-A: Biloxi Shuckers High-A: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Single-A: Wilson Warbirds 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #1 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: As a Cardinals fan, this one hurts more than a little.
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL Central 2025 record: 71-91 (5th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Indianapolis Indians Double-A: Altoona Curve High-A: Greensboro Grasshoppers Single-A: Bradenton Marauders 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #5 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: An arm like Paul Skenes comes around once in a generation. The Pirates need to go all in while they have him.
New York Mets Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL East 2025 record: 83-79 (2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Syracuse Mets Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones Single-A: St. Lucie Mets 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #6 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: 6th This list is going to look a lot different his time next year.
Cleveland Guardians Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL Central 2025 record: 88-74 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Columbus Clippers Double-A: Akron RubberDucks High-A: Lake County Captains Single-A: Lynchburg Hillcats 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #7 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: The injury bug was unkind to several of the Guardians top prospects in 2025.
Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL East 2025 record: 77-85 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Durham Bulls Double-A: Montgomery Biscuits High-A: Bowling Green Hot Rods Single-A: Charleston RiverDogs 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #8 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: The Rays do what the Rays do. They draft well. They develop well, Heck, they even trade well.
Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL East 2025 record: 75-87 (5th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Norfolk Tides Double-A: Chesapeake Baysox High-A: Frederick Keys Single-A: Delmarva Shorebirds 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #10 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: The Orioles are another team that should be much lower on this list.
St. Louis Cardinals Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL Central 2025 record: 78-84 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds Double-A: Springfield Cardinals High-A: Peoria Chiefs Single-A: Palm Beach Cardinals 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: Tied for #11 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: Whether you call it a “rebuild” or a “reset”, the time is now for the Cardinals to go with the kids.
Boston Red Sox Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL East 2025 record: 89-73 (3rd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox Double-A: Portland Sea Dogs High-A: Greenville Drive Single-A: Salem RidgeYaks 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: Tied for #11 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: This is a system that traded three top prospects in the offseason and had Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony all graduate...
Miami Marlins Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL East 2025 record: 79-83 (3rd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Double-A: Pensacola Blue Wahoos High-A: Beloit Sky Carp Single-A: Jupiter Hammerheads 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #13 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: The Marlins continue to crank out top of the rotation quality arms. Thomas White and Robby Snelling look to be the next two examples.
Toronto Blue Jays Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL East 2025 record: 94-68 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Buffalo Bisons Double-A: New Hampshire Fisher Cats High-A: Vancouver Canadians Single-A: Dunedin Blue Jays 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #18 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: What a story TreyYesavage was. He started out the year in Single-A and finished with 3 wins in the playoffs with the Jays.
Houston Astros Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL West 2025 record: 87-75 (2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Sugar Land Space Cowboys Double-A: Corpus Christi Hooks High-A: Asheville Tourists Single-A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #27 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: This ranking is likely about the shear lack of depth in the system which could be exposed next year as Brice Matthews…and Miguel...
San Francisco Giants Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL West 2024 record: 80-82 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Sacramento River Cats Double-A: Richmond Flying Squirrels High-A: Eugene Emeralds Single-A: San Jose Giants Notable prospects graduated in 2024 LHP Kyle Harrison OF Jung-Hoo Lee RHP Landen Roupp RHP Hayden Birdsong RHP Keaton Winn Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene...
Toronto Blue Jays Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL East 2024 record: 74-88 (5th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Buffalo Bisons Double-A: New Hampshire Fisher Cats High-A: Vancouver Canadians Single-A: Dunedin Blue Jays Notable prospects graduated in 2024 3B/OF Addison Barger 2B/SS Leo Jiménez Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), Jeremy...
Boston Red Sox Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL East 2024 record: 81-81 (3rd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Worcester Red Sox Double-A: Portland Sea Dogs High-A: Greenville Drive Single-A: Salem Red Sox Notable prospects graduated in 2024 OF/IF Ceddanne Rafaela OF Wilyer Abreu RHP Justin Slaten Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam), and J.W....
Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL East 2024 record: 91-71 (2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Norfolk Tides Double-A: Chesapeake Baysox High-A: Aberdeen IronBirds Single-A: Delmarva Shorebirds Notable prospects graduated in 2024 OF Colton Cowser LHP Cade Povich 2B Jackson Holliday OF Heston Kjerstad (129 AB) Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun...
St. Louis Cardinals Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL Central 2024 record: 83-79 (tied for 2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds Double-A: Springfield Cardinals High-A: Peoria Chiefs Single-A: Palm Beach Cardinals Notable prospects graduated in 2024 SS Masyn Winn OF Victor Scott II C Ivan Herrera 1B Luken Baker (126 AB) RHP Ryan Fernandez Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene...
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL Central 2024 record: 76-86 (5th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Indianapolis Indians Double-A: Altoona Curve High-A: Greensboro Grasshoppers Single-A: Bradenton Marauders Notable prospects graduated in 2024 RHP Paul Skenes RHP Jared Jones 2B/SS Nick Gonzales Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan...
Milwaukee Brewers Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL Central 2024 record: 93-69 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Nashville Sounds Double-A: Biloxi Shuckers High-A: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Single-A: Carolina Mudcats Notable prospects graduated in 2024 OF Jackson Chourio Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), David Gasper (@dgasper24), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan),...
Cincinnati Reds Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL Central 2024 record: 77-85 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Louisville Bats Double-A: Chattanooga Lookouts High-A: Dayton Dragons Single-A: Daytona Tortugas Notable prospects graduated in 2024 3B Noelvi Marte RHP Carson Spiers Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), Jeremy Mahy...
Texas Rangers Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL West 2024 record: 78-84 (3rd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Round Rock Express Double-A: Frisco RoughRiders High-A: Hub City Spartanburgers Single-A: Hickory Crawdads Notable prospects graduated in 2024 OF Wyatt Langford OF Evan Carter Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Byron Cox (@byrontx), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan...
Seattle Mariners Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL West 2024 record: 85-77 (2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Tacoma Rainiers Double-A: Arkansas Travelers High-A: Everett AquaSox Single-A: Modesto Nuts Notable prospects graduated in 2024 RHP Emerson Hancock Special guest contributor Lindsay Crosby (@CrosbyBaseball) and Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun...
Los Angeles Angels Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL West 2024 record: 63-99 (5th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Salt Lake Bees Double-A: Rocket City Trash Pandas High-A: Tri-City Dust Devils Single-A: Inland Empire 66ers Notable prospects graduated in 2024 1B Nolan Schanuel IF Kyren Paris (91 AB) RHP Ben Joyce (44.2 IP) RHP Jack Kochanowicz Notable J-15 international signings C Gabriel Davalillo, Venezuela SS Yilver De Paula, Dominican Republic Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken...
Athletics Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL West 2024 record: 69-93 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Las Vegas Aviators Double-A: Midland RockHounds High-A: Lansing Lugnuts Single-A: Stockton Ports Notable prospects graduated in 2024 RHP Mason Miller RHP Joey Estes Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam).
Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL Central 2024 record: 82-80 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: St. Paul Saints Double-A: Wichita Wind Surge High-A: Cedar Rapids Kernels Single-A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Notable prospects graduated in 2024 2B/OF Austin Martin RHP Simeon Woods Richardson SS Brooks Lee RHP Devid Festa Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Dave Funnell (@sportz_nutt51), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene...
Kansas City Royals Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL Central 2024 record: 86-76 (tied for 2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers Double-A: Northwest Arkansas Naturals High-A: Quad Cities River Bandits Single-A: Columbia Fireflies Notable prospects graduated in 2024 2B/3B/1B Nick Loftin Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Adam Halpin (@adamhalpin)Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), and...
Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL Central 2024 record: 86-76 (tied for 2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Toledo Mud Hens Double-A: Erie SeaWolves High-A: West Michigan Whitecaps Single-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers Notable prospects graduated in 2024 3B/OF Justyn-Henry Malloy OF Parker Meadows RHP Keider Montero 2B/OF Wenceel Pérez SS/3B/OF Ryan Kreidler Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene...
Arizona Diamondbacks Top 50 Prospects (2024)
2023 was a huge success for the Diamondbacks, capped off by their unexpected run to the World Series. That run would not have been possible without the contribution of their minor league system. Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll was the clear number one in this system a year ago and looks to be a perennial All-Star caliber player. Brandon Pfaadt, Gabriel Moreno, Drey Jameson, and Ryne Nelson were also all preseason top-10 prospects that graduated in 2023.
Blue Jays: Six Pitching Prospects To Keep An Eye On
Roither Hernandez, Instructional League, September 24, 2016 - photo credit Bryan Green on Flickr Finally, Minor League Baseball is almost here again. If you play in deep dynasty leagues it is always a good idea to keep an eye on the players that are further down the line. We looked at the Top 50 Blue Jays prospects back in January but here are a few pitchers that fell outside of the top 50 but are worth keeping on your watch list.
Toronto Blue Jays 2020 Top 50 Prospects
Jordan Groshans. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v. Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. Tigertown. Lakeland, FL. June 19, 2018. Photo credit Tom Hagerty/MiLB.com on Flickr (lakelandlocal) The first step of the Blue Jays rebuild saw the MLB debuts of some cornerstone pieces to build around all over the diamond.
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