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Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline
Anthony Eyanson, Portland Sea Dogs, Hartford, CT, June 27, 2026. Photo credit Scott Greene. As with every trade deadline, many prospects were moved in deals. It may take a few years to decide who were the winners of the deals, but that’s in the future. The fun part is seeing who got moved where and for whom. For those in AL/NL only leagues, quite a few players switched leagues which means you can get a jump on the better prospects if they are not already owned.
At The Ballpark: 2026 Futures Game Edition
The 2026 Futures Game was everything I expected it to be since the City of Philadelphia announced it back in 2019. If you’re looking for a standard recap of the game, you won’t find that here. What you will find is what the ballpark did to celebrate All-Star Week and the Futures Game. The city hosted three major events this year – MLB All-Star Week, the FIFA World Cup and our country’s 250th anniversary. I have to admit – the city did a fantastic job.
2026 All-Star Futures Game Preview
The All-Star Futures Game is scheduled for Sunday, July 12 at 12pm (eastern) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia as part of MLB’s All-Star Week. From the first game in 1999 until 2018, the United States faced the World’s prospects. That format changed in 2019 where the National League’s prospects squared off against the American League’s. This game features many of baseball’s top prospects as they can showcase their talents to a national audience.
Prospects To Consider for Redraft Leagues (2026)
Andrew Painter, Arizona Fall League, October 12, 2024. Photo credit Benjamin Rush, @BenRushPhoto on X and Instagram. Single-Season (Redraft) and Draft-and-Hold leagues are going on and prospects always play a part in them. I’ve put together a list of baseball’s minor league players who should appear in the majors this year. Some of these players will have a greater impact than others either because of their talent level or for opportunity reasons.
Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter AL Central 2025 record: 70-92 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: St. Paul Saints Double-A: Wichita Wind Surge High-A: Cedar Rapids Kernels Single-A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #9 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: Outside of another solid year from Joe Ryan and a career year from Byron Buxton, not much went well at the major league level last year.
Arizona Diamondbacks Top 50 Prospects (2026)
Top 50 graphic design by Michael Packard, @CollectingPack on Twitter NL West 2025 record: 80-82 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Reno Aces Double-A: Amarillo Sod Poodles High-A: Hillsboro Hops Single-A: Visalia Rawhide 2025 End-Of-Season farm system rank: #17 Jeremy Mahy’s organization take from our 2025 End-Of-Season Farm System Rankings: The strength of the D-Backs system can be attributed to a strong 2024 draft class with the likes of Slade Caldwell, Ryan Waldschmidt, JD Dix and Daniel...
Interview with Phillies Prospect Ryan Dromboski
Last month, I had the opportunity to talk again with Phillies minor leaguer Ryan Dromboski. Last time we talked he was finishing up his sophomore year at UPenn where he was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. As luck would have it, he signed a free agency deal with the team he grew up watching – the Philadelphia Phillies. We talked about Draft Day, his time at Clearwater and what the future holds.
2025 All-Star Futures Game Preview
The All-Star Futures Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 12 at 4pm (eastern) at Truist Park in Atlanta as part of MLB’s All-Star Weekend. From the first game in 1999 until 2018, the United States faced the World’s prospects. That format changed in 2019 where the National League’s prospects squared off against the American League’s. This game features many of baseball’s top prospects as they can showcase their talents to a national audience.
Prospects for Redraft Leagues
Single-Season (Redraft) and Draft-and-Hold drafts are underway and prospects always play a part in them. I’ve put together a list of baseball’s minor league players who should appear in the major leagues this season. Some of these players will have a greater impact than others either because of their talent level or for opportunity reasons. Good luck in all of your drafts this season and let me know if I missed any players in the comments section.
Dynasty League Buy Low/Sell High Prospects for 2025
Since the completion of our Preseason Top 50 lists, I went through and picked out some players that I have ranked either higher or lower. I’m not saying trade these players low, but if there’s a good opportunity to get equal or greater value, it may be something to consider. If there are any players that should be on either of these lists, let me know in the comments. Ethan Salas, C, SD – Rank on team’s Top 50 – 2 Look, I get it.
Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL East 2024 record: 80-82 (4th) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Durham Bulls Double-A: Montgomery Biscuits High-A: Bowling Green Hot Rods Single-A: Charleston RiverDogs Notable prospects graduated in 2024 3B Junior Caminero 2B/3B Curtis Mead 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...
Chicago Cubs Top 50 Prospects (2025)
NL Central 2024 record: 83-79 (tied for 2nd) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Iowa Cubs Double-A: Knoxville Smokies High-A: South Bend Cubs Single-A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans Notable prospects graduated in 2024 OF Pete Crow-Armstrong LHP Jordan Wicks RHP Ben Brown RHP Daniel Palencia (43 IP) 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),...
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...
Houston Astros Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL West 2024 record: 88-73 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Sugar Land Space Cowboys Double-A: Corpus Christi Hooks High-A: Asheville Tourists Single-A: Fayetteville Woodpeckers Notable prospects graduated in 2024 RHP Spencer Arighetti 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), and Jeremy...
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...
Cleveland Guardians Top 50 Prospects (2025)
AL Central 2024 record: 92-69 (1st) MiLB affiliates Triple-A: Columbus Clippers Double-A: Akron RubberDucks High-A: Lake County Captains Single-A: Lynchburg Hillcats Notable prospects graduated in 2024 1B Kyle Manzardo 3B Ángel Martínez OF/1B Jhonkensy Noel 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...
2024 Arizona Fall League Preview
The Arizona Fall League is back for another run starting Monday, October 7th. The league first started back in 1992 and always features some of the best prospects in the game. Each organization selects 6 to 8 players to represent them. The season lasts six weeks and ends with the Arizona Fall League Championship Game on November 16th. Many notable players appeared here in past seasons such as Bryce Harper and Mike Trout.
Prospects Moved at the Trade Deadline
As with every trade deadline, many prospects were moved in deals. It may take a few years to decide who were the winners of the deals, but that’s in the future. The fun part is seeing who got moved where and for whom. For those in AL/NL only leagues, quite a few players switched leagues which means you can get a jump on the better prospects if they are not already owned.
Prospects Who Could Be Moved at the Trade Deadline
With the MLB Trade Deadline approaching, there are still many teams in the race for the playoffs. It goes without saying there are always some exciting moves every year around this time, some major but mostly minor. Some of the players below could be as close to untouchable as any in the minor leagues, but with so many teams looking to buy this season, anything could happen. For this article, I’ve only listed some of the top prospects in each organization who could be moved.
2024 All-Star Futures Game Preview
The All-Star Futures Game is scheduled for Saturday, July 13th at 3:10pm CT at Globe Life Park in Texas as part of MLB’s All-Star Festivities. From the first game in 1999 until 2018, the United States faced off against the World’s prospects. That format changed in 2019 where the National League’s prospects square off against the American League’s. This game features most of the game’s top prospects where they can showcase their talents to a greater audience.
Hartford Yard Goats and Dunkin' Park
On June 29, 2024, after four years, five driving hours and 223 miles, Bps finally made his way to Dunkin’ Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. This trip has been in the works since our site leader and good friend, Scott Greene, extended the invitation to me, @jeffreyce and @myyymannn. The experience was definitely worth the wait. #BpsRips is back!! In Hartford at @GoYardGoats game. So happy these jobbers from Philly could make the trip today.
Phillies Prospects To Keep an Eye On
Even though it’s early in the minor league season, it’s a good time to check in on some of the Phillies prospects that I am keeping an eye on this year. Some of these are the higher ranked players from our Preseason Top 50, but others are deep sleepers who could help your fantasy teams in the future. Mick Abel, RHP, AAA Who is he? The team’s first round pick (15th overall) in the 2020 draft is a consensus top 100 prospect in the minors. Why am I keeping an eye on him?
Prospects for Redraft and Draft-and-Hold Leagues
Single-Season and Draft-and-Hold drafts are underway with Spring Training here, and prospects always play a part in them. I’ve put together a list of baseball’s minor league players who should appear in the major leagues this season. Some of these players will have a greater impact than others either because of their talent level or opportunity reasons. The number next to each player is how they ranked on their team’s Top 50 lists published earlier this year.
Interview with Ryan Dromboski - 2023 Ivy League Pitcher of the Year
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Ivy League Pitcher of the year, Ryan Dromboski, about baseball and other topics. Just a few minutes into our talk, I could tell this young man is destined for greatness. The enthusiasm in which he talks about the game he loves, along with the maturity and confidence, all point to it. The University of Pennsylvania is favored to win the Ivy League title this year in no small part to the role Ryan is projected to play.
Toronto Blue Jays Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Toronto Blue Jays have built a perennial playoff contender. Even though they have been bounced from the postseason the last two years in the Wild Card round, the Blue Jays have a roster that is built for a competitive October run. With a formidable veteran rotation, and the young core bats of Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. alongside the newly signed Justin Turner, the Blue Jays are mostly there from a talent standpoint.
Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 Prospects (2024)
In the fearsome AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays have managed five straight playoff appearances thanks in large part to their sterling player development. Tampa Bay has become a franchise with boundless “good problems” when it comes to logjams at seemingly every position. Tampa Bay manages a lean budget, yet bursts at the seams with talent at all levels of the organization. They rarely miss on players to keep and develop, and those that they acquire in trades.
New York Yankees Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Yankees and GM Brian Cashman had a very interesting offseason acquiring Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, Victor Gonzalez and Jorbit Vivas. To acquire all of this talent, it cost the Yankees some former top 50 prospects – Drew Thorpe, Trey Sweeney, Richard Fitts and Randy Vasquez. The Yankees also lost Matt Sauer and Carson Coleman in the Rule 5 Draft. Don’t worry Yankees fans, the cupboard is far from bare.
Boston Red Sox Top 50 Prospects (2024)
It’s really difficult to understand what direction the Red Sox front office is trying to move in. They made a statement last September by moving on from CBO Chaim Bloom in favor of Craig Breslow, however not much has appeared to change. That being said, one thing Bloom did during his tenure in Boston was a complete overhaul and replenishing of the farm system.
Baltimore Orioles Top 50 Prospects (2024)
For years now we’ve been hearing about how the Orioles farm system is loaded with talent from top to bottom. It seemed like every year they had a new top prospect taking the minors by storm, from Adley Rutschman, to Gunnar Henderson, and now Jackson Holliday. It was always going to be a tall task to compete in a stacked AL East, but come 2023, their young core broke through and won their first division title since 2014.
Washington Nationals Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Nationals reached the pinnacle of the sport in 2019, building a championship team on incredible homegrown talent. While it was many years in the making and through some tough years, the Nats are amassing prospect talent to build the next great team in DC. Looking at their current minor league landscape, it starts with the uber talents of Dylan Crews and James Wood. These two outfielders have the potential to be among the game’s most fearsome lineup duos for many years.
Philadelphia Phillies Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Phillies have bolstered their scouting immensely over the last few years, and seem to have turned a corner with their drafting and international scouting. Their last few first round picks have contributed to their recent success, and the others still in the minors are ranked high in most lists. Andrew Painter was one of the top pitching prospects in the minor leagues before surgery shelved him for the upcoming season.
New York Mets Top 50 Prospects (2024)
A tough 2023 season for the Mets left Steve Cohen with no other choice but to retool the farm system. Three of the top five Mets prospects came from massive deals including Scherzer and Verlander. Through these trades, a good draft and a decent international signing period, the Mets farm system is focused on the future ahead. This system features a great mix of above-average bats towards the top, and righty pitching more towards the middle.
Atlanta Braves Top 50 Prospects (2024)
Slowly but surely, the minor league landscape is returning to form for the Atlanta Braves. The team finished the 2023 regular season with the most wins in baseball at 104. They also led the majors in runs scored per game at 5.8 and run differential at 1.4 per game. Sadly, it was yet another early exit in the postseason at the hands of the Phillies.
Kansas City Royals Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The only thing to fear is fear itself, unless of course, you’re in the business of projecting an MLB prospect’s development trajectory. That’s peak horror show.” – Adam Halpin Anyway you slice it, dice it, knead it, or sous vide it, the 2023 season was another rough one to be a Royals fan, player, and perhaps a John Sherman. Oh, who am I kidding? That ownership group isn’t paying for the new stadium! I must digress, as the parent club deserves its own article.
Detroit Tigers Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The 2024 Detroit Tigers system is starting to take on an identity under second year President Scott Harris. Harris, along with newly hired General Manager Jeff Greenberg, value young talent differently than the previous management. It’s hard to imagine the current regime selecting Beau Burrows, Matt Manning, Alex Faedo, or even Casey Mize. In fact, the lack of development in the players of the 2015-2018 classes is a significant reason for the current state of the MLB club and it’s farm system.
Cleveland Guardians Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Cleveland Guardians have been consistently among the game’s strongest developers of homegrown talent. This midmarket franchise has hit it out of the park in the draft, trades, and international scouting. Long celebrated for their formidable pipeline of pitchers, the Guardians now are tipping more towards excitement on the hitting side. They are on the brink of producing three lineup catalysts atop their system in Kyle Manzardo, Chase DeLauter and Brayan Rocchio.
Milwaukee Brewers Top 50 Prospects (2024)
Perhaps no minor league system improved over the last year or two as much as the Milwaukee Brewers farm system. Even with the 2023 graduations of top prospects such as Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang, Joey Wiemer, and Sal Frelick, this system is as talented and deep as ever. Strong draft classes and the emergence of several international signees have not only given the Brewers a strong crop of blue chip talent, but also depth across the board.
Chicago Cubs Top 50 Prospects (2024)
After the Chicago Cubs made the decision in 2021 to sell their 2016 World Series core, it is now on the brink of paying off in the very near future. The Cubs have steadily added to their system by the draft, but their biggest impacts could potentially come through the trade acquisitions over the last few years. Hitters acquired in deals such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, and Owen Caissie are all nearly ready to be lineup stalwarts at the big league level.
Seattle Mariners Top 50 Prospects (2024)
The Seattle Mariners have established themselves as a player development force. Seattle boasts one of the game’s most solid homegrown cores at the big league level: Julio Rodriguez, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, and Bryce Miller. They have amassed talent in all levels of the organization through international signings, the draft, and in trades. In particular, the Mariners have excelled in pitching development.
Los Angeles Angels Top 50 Prospects (2024)
2023 saw quite a bit of talent leave the Angels farm system via trade and promotions. Players such as Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe, and Chase Silseth, each spent considerable time with the big-league club and look to be major building blocks for the future. Turning to this next season, the farm system’s outlook is not so rosy.
Houston Astros Top 50 Prospects (2024)
For one of the perennial American League powers, the Houston Astros’ farm system is far from one of the Minor League Baseball power organizations. This is one of the systems in our Top 50 ranks that does not include a Tier 1 prospect. There is plenty of potential here and several players poised to rocket up this list in 2024.
San Francisco Giants Top 50 Prospects (2024)
It’s been a long wait under Farhan Zaidi’s watch to get a moribund system to start pumping talent to the top again — too long in the view of many fans and even members of the front office itself. When Zaidi took over baseball operations in 2019, the farm system was thin and had very little upper level talent.
San Diego Padres Top 50 Prospects (2024)
It is safe to say Juan Soto has made quite an impact on the Padres minor league system. In 2022, the system took a big hit while acquiring Soto. Imagine how different things would look with MacKenzie Gore in the rotation, CJ Abrams in the lineup, and James Wood at the top of this list. Fast forward sixteen short months later and the Padres shipped Soto to the Bronx along with Trent Grisham.
Prospects Moved at the 2023 Trade Deadline
Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues.
2023 Futures Game Preview
Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues.
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects (2023)
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system is loaded! There are potential future All-Stars throughout the first few tiers, and several other players in Tiers 4 and 5 with plenty of tools who could turn into solid MLB contributors. 2023 should see the MLB debuts for many of these top tier prospects. We’re proud to present this team effort. Six Prospects1500 writers submitted their own Pirates Top 50s, and this column is an average consensus of those rankings.
New Year's Prospect Wishes For All 30 Teams
Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues.
2022 Futures Game Preview
Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues.
Phillies Prospects Round-Up
Johan Rojas, Clearwater Threshers, May 16, 2021. Photo credit Bryan Green on Flickr With the minor league season fully underway, now is a good time to check on some of the notable Phillies prospects and how they are faring so far in 2021. The players are grouped below by level, and the number in parentheses is their ranking on my Phillies Top 50 prospects. All records and stats are for games played through June 9th.
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