Updated Top 100 MLB Prospect Rankings with Biggest Risers and Fallers of 2025
As the 2025 MLB season winds to a close, it's time for an updated version of our leaguewide top 100 prospect rankings.
With Roman Anthony (BOS), Jacob Misiorowski (MIL), Chase Burns (CIN), Jac Caglianone (KC), Jordan Lawlar (ARI), Cole Young (SEA), Kyle Teel (CWS), Brady House (WAS) and Colby Thomas (ATH) all exhausting their prospect status since our last update shortly after the 2025 draft ended, there is a lot of shuffling to be done up and down the list.
The following factors helped determine where each player fell in our rankings:
Potential: Potential trumps production a lot of the time, especially in the lower levels of the minors and with recent draft picks. Skill set and tools are often better indicators of what a player will become.
Talent: For prospects in the higher levels of the minors who are close to breaking into the big leagues, production and talent level were the determining factors since those players are viewed as more complete products.
Eligibility: A player must maintain rookie eligibility to be considered for inclusion. That means no more than 130 big league at-bats for position players, 50 innings for pitchers or 45 days on the active roster.
Let's start with the next 100 prospects who fell just outside the rankings.
Next 100
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RHP: Mick Abel (MIN), Brody Brecht (COL), Jose Corniell (TEX), Bryce Cunningham (NYY), Caden Dana (LAA), David Davalillo (TEX), Kevin Defrank (MIA), Braylon Doughty (CLE), Didier Fuentes (ATL), Trevor Harrison (TB), Ben Hess (NYY), Brody Hopkins (TB), Ryan Johnson (LAA), Antwone Kelly (PIT), Carlos Lagrange (NYY), Bishop Letson (MIL), Tanner McDougal (CWS), Troy Melton (DET), Esteban Mejia (BAL), Miguel Mendez (SD), Noble Meyer (MIA), T.J. Nichols (TB), Tekoah Roby (STL), Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (NYY), Winston Santos (TEX), Brandon Sproat (NYM), Gage Stanifer (TOR), Santiago Suarez (TB), Miguel Ullola (HOU), Hurston Waldrep (ATL), Juaron Watts-Brown (BAL), Gage Wood (PHI)
LHP: Brandon Clarke (BOS), Alex Clemmey (WAS), Kohl Drake (ARI), Connelly Early (BOS), Jackson Ferris (LAD), Dasan Hill (MIN), Johnny King (TOR), Quinn Mathews (STL), Kash Mayfield (SD), Kendry Rojas (MIN), Kruz Schoolcraft (SD), David Shields (KC), Ricky Tiedemann (TOR), Carson Whisenhunt (SF)
C: Leonardo Bernal (STL), Rafael Flores (PIT), Cooper Ingle (CLE), Walker Janek (HOU), Dominic Keegan (TB), Thayron Liranzo (DET), Rainiel Rodriguez (STL), Luke Stevenson (SEA)
1B: Ryan Clifford (NYM), Andrew Fischer (MIL), Xavier Isaac (TB), Jonathon Long (CHC), Tre' Morgan (TB)
2B: Demetrio Crisantes (ARI), JD Dix (ARI), Gavin Kilen (SF), Tommy Troy (ARI)
SS: Wehiwa Aloy (BAL), Felnin Celesten (SEA), Gavin Fien (TEX), Josuar Gonzalez (SF), Josh Hammond (KC), Steele Hall (CIN), Jhonny Level (SF), Alex Lodise (ATL), Kellon Lindsey (LAD), Emil Morales (LAD), Daniel Pierce (TB), Yandel Ricardo (KC), Dorian Soto (BOS)
3B: LuJames Groover (ARI), Xavier Neyens (HOU), Jacob Reimer (NYM)
OF: Kevin Alcántara (CHC), Kevin Alvarez (HOU), Dylan Beavers (BAL), Henry Bolte (ATH), Robert Calaz (COL), Cole Carrigg (COL), Jaison Chourio (CLE), Ethan Conrad (CHC), Bo Davidson (SF), Slater de Brun (BAL), A.J. Ewing (NYM), Sean Gamble (KC), Nate George (BAL), Drew Gilbert (SF), Dakota Jordan (SF), Jace LaViolette (CLE), Jacob Melton (HOU), Dante Nori (PHI), Brendan Summerhill (TB), James Tibbs III (LAD), Jared Thomas (COL)
Nos. 100-91
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Nos. 100-91
100. RHP Khal Stephen, CLE
99. OF Spencer Jones, NYY
98. RHP Jaxon Wiggins, CHC
97. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, SEA
96. OF Edward Florentino, PIT
95. 2B Aroon Escobar, PHI
94. SS Marek Houston, MIN
93. RHP JR Ritchie, ATL
92. SS Kayson Cunningham, ARI
91. 2B Brice Matthews, HOU
-The Cubs selected Jaxon Wiggins in the second round in 2003 almost exclusively on potential, as he posted a 6.17 ERA over 89 innings during his first two collegiate seasons before missing his junior year to Tommy John surgery. With a 1.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 68.1 innings this year, he has emerged as the organization's top pitching prospect.
-JR Ritchie logged just 77.1 innings during his first three professional seasons after going No. 35 overall in the 2022 draft, but he is finally healthy and delivering on his significant upside. The 22-year-old has a 2.64 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 125 strikeouts in 122.2 innings across three minor league levels, making his Triple-A debut in July.
-Despite hitting just .143 with 18 strikeouts in 40 plate appearances in an 11-game cup of coffee in the majors in July, Brice Matthews remains the top prospect in the Astros system and the potential second baseman of the future. His 55-power, 60-speed profile gives him impact upside, though his hit tool remains a question.
Nos. 90-81
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Nos. 90-81
90. RHP Luis Morales, ATH
89. 1B Cam Collier, CIN
88. LHP Cam Caminiti, ATL
87. SS/3B Caleb Bonemer, CWS
86. C Carter Jensen, KC
85. OF Jhostynxon García, BOS
84. SS Tyson Lewis, CIN
83. LHP Robby Snelling, MIA
82. RHP Logan Henderson, MIL
81. SS Kaelen Culpepper, MIN
-After showing intriguing power potential but a raw offensive game overall early in his career, Carter Jensen has developed into a more well-rounded hitter. The 22-year-old hit .290/.377/.501 with 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 76 RBI in 111 games in the upper levels of the minors before making his MLB debut on Sept. 2.
-There were seven high school shortstops taken before Tyson Lewis went No. 51 overall in the 2024 draft, landing an above-slot bonus north of $3 million. The 19-year-old looks like he might outperform several guys taken ahead of him, as he is hitting .320/.381/.502 with 31 extra-base hits and 26 steals over 77 games this year in his pro debut.
-Kaelen Culpepper put together a standout collegiate career at Kansas State before going No. 21 overall in the 2024 draft. After a relatively quiet pro debut, he is batting .295/.380/.478 with 19 home runs and 63 RBI in 106 games between High-A and Double-A in his first full pro season.
Nos. 80-71
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Nos. 80-71
80. RHP Ryan Sloan, SEA
79. OF Slade Caldwell, ARI
78. SS Jefferson Rojas, CHC
77. LHP Hunter Barco, PIT
76. C Blake Mitchell, KC
75. OF Ryan Waldschmidt, ARI
74. RHP Tyler Bremner, LAA
73. C Alfredo Duno, CIN
72. SS Billy Carlson, CWS
71. C Ethan Salas, SD
-With Jordan Lawlar finally exhausting his rookie status, Ryan Waldschmidt is now the top prospect in the D-backs organization. Following a loud junior season at Kentucky, he went No. 31 overall in last year's draft, and he is hitting .277/.413/.459 with 25 doubles, 16 home runs, 72 RBI and 27 steals in 125 games between High-A and Double-A.
-Tyler Bremner is now the lone Angels prospect on the B/R Top 100 after Christian Moore graduated to the majors, and while the decision to take him No. 2 overall in the 2025 draft raised some eyebrows, it's only a handful of spots above where he was slotted in most mock drafts. With 295 strikeouts in 221.1 innings over three seasons at UC Santa Barbara, he has the stuff to be an impact starter.
-Considering he is still only 19 years old and will not turn 20 until next June, Ethan Salas still has a ton of time to turn his immense potential into on-field production. However, the 2025 season will essentially be a lost year, as he hit .188 in 10 games at Double-A before he was sidelined with a stress reaction in his back.
Nos. 70-61
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No. 70-61
70. OF Chase DeLauter, CLE
69. LHP Hagen Smith, CWS
68. RHP Jarlin Susana, WAS
67. 1B Charlie Condon, COL
66. C Jeferson Quero, MIL
65. RHP Rhett Lowder, CIN
64. C Harry Ford, SEA
63. SS Cooper Pratt, MIL
62. C Eduardo Tait, MIN
61. 1B/OF C.J. Kayfus, CLE
-Armed with an electric fastball that has touched 102 mph, Jarlin Susana has racked up 95 strikeouts in 56.1 innings, though an elbow strain cost him more than two months during the first half of the season. His command and secondary stuff is still developing, but he offers an extremely high floor as a potential closer if things don't click in a starting role.
-Charlie Condon hit .433/.556/1.009 with 37 home runs and 78 RBI in 60 games during his junior season at Georgia. The 22-year-old has solid offensive numbers across three minor league levels this year, but he has played almost exclusively first base after seeing time at third base and in the outfield in college, and that puts significantly more pressure on his bat going forward.
-While he has not found immediate success in the big leagues since debuting on Aug. 2, C.J. Kayfus has a chance to be an impact bat down the road for the Guardians. He hit .300/.390/.539 with 40 extra-base hits in 86 games in the upper minors this year, and he has consistently raked since he was taken in the third round of the 2023 draft.
Nos. 60-51
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Nos. 60-51
60. C Joe Mack, MIA
59. IF Alex Freeland, LAD
58. SS Arjun Nimmala, TOR
57. RHP Travis Sykora, WAS
56. SS Carson Williams, TB
55. 2B Michael Arroyo, SEA
54. RHP Kyson Witherspoon, BOS
53. OF Braden Montgomery, CWS
52. SS JoJo Parker, TOR
51. 3B Sal Stewart, CIN
-While his hit tool is still developing, Arjun Nimmala has shown flashes of potential stardom as he starts to tap into 60-grade raw power. The 19-year-old is hitting .227/.315/.387 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs, 60 RBI and 17 steals in 117 games as one of the youngest players in the High-A Northwest League.
-The No. 3 prospect on our preseason Top 100 list, Carson Williams took a step backward at the plate this year, hitting .213 with a 34.1 percent strikeout rate in 111 games at Triple-A. His glove remains elite, and there is 20-homer power in his bat. With Ha-Seong Kim claimed off waivers by the Braves, the shortstop job might be his out of the gates in 2026.
-Traded by the Red Sox before ever suiting up for the organization, Braden Montgomery moved to the White Sox during the offseason in the Garrett Crochet blockbuster. He has an .817 OPS with 34 doubles, 12 home runs and 67 RBI across three minor league levels, and could be positioning himself for a 2026 debut.
Nos. 50-41
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Nos. 50-41
50. OF Eduardo Quintero, LAD
49. OF Mike Sirota, LAD
48. LHP Jamie Arnold, ATH
47. OF Jonny Farmelo, SEA
46. LHP Gage Jump, ATH
45. OF Owen Caissie, CHC
44. SS Jett Williams, NYM
43. SS Angel Genao, CLE
42. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, MIN
41. C/1B Josue Briceño, DET
-A torn ACL and a rib stress reaction has limited Jonny Farmelo to 73 games since he was taken with the No. 29 overall pick in the 2023 draft, but his five-tool potential and loud raw power give him one of the highest ceilings on this list. Can he finally stay healthy in 2026?
-The Athletics have the makings of a lethal one-two punch in Gage Jump and Jamie Arnold, and they could be fronting the rotation by the 2027 season. Jump has been one of the biggest breakout prospects of 2025, while Arnold was a candidate to go No. 1 overall in July before slipping to the No. 11 pick.
-Pitching prospects Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong have been the talk of the Mets farm system this year, but Jett Williams has also returned strong from an injury-plagued 2024 campaign. Still only 21 years old, he is hitting .268/.371/.460 with 50 extra-base hits and 33 steals in the upper minors.
Nos. 40-31
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Nos. 40-31
40. RHP Trey Yesavage, TOR
39. C/OF Ike Irish, BAL
38. OF Theo Gillen, TB
37. LHP Liam Doyle, STL
36. SS Aidan Miller, PHI
35. OF Carson Benge, NYM
34. SS Franklin Arias, BOS
33. RHP Jonah Tong, NYM
32. SS Aiva Arquette, MIA
31. OF Justin Crawford, PHI
-Ike Irish made his case as the best hitter in the 2025 draft by batting .364/.469/.710 with 13 home runs in 28 games during SEC play, and he has a chance to be one of the steals of his class after slipping to No. 19 overall.
-After piling up 164 strikeouts in 95.2 innings during a breakout season at the University of Tennessee, left-hander Liam Doyle has the stuff to emerge as one of baseball's elite pitching prospects. His fastball has been up to 100 mph and is a 75-grade pitch with elite life up in the zone, but he is extremely reliant on that one pitch.
-Justin Crawford (No. 17 in 2022) and Aidan Miller (No. 27 in 2023) both look like significant pieces of the long-term puzzle in Philadelphia. Crawford should push for the starting center field job next year, while Miller's arrival could line up nicely with Alec Bohm reaching free agency after the 2026 season.
Nos. 30-21
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Nos. 30-21
30. SS George Lombard Jr., NYY
29. LHP Payton Tolle, BOS
28. C Moisés Ballesteros, CHC
27. LHP Noah Schultz, CWS
26. IF Luke Keaschall, MIN
25. SS Bryce Rainer, DET
24. 2B Travis Bazzana, CLE
23. SS Eli Willits, WAS
22. RHP Nolan McLean, NYM
21. SS Luis Peña, MIL
-George Lombard Jr. entered the season as a prospect on the rise, and while his numbers don't jump off the page, he held his own playing at the Double-A level in his age-20 season. He has a .742 OPS with 40 extra-base hits and 32 steals in 122 games, and he is also a plus defender at shortstop.
-It's hard to believe Payton Tolle was a second-round pick in the 2024 draft given how far he has come in the last year. The 6'6", 250-pound lefty made his pro debut at High-A to start the 2025 season, and he logged a 3.04 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 133 strikeouts in 91.2 innings across three levels before making his MLB debut on Aug. 29.
-The Brewers signed Jesús Made ($950,000) and Luis Peña ($800,000) as part of the same 2024 international free-agent class, and both have exploded onto the prospect scene in their stateside debuts. Peña hit .308/.375/.469 with 26 extra-base hits in 71 games at Single-A, and while he has struggled a bit since he was promoted to High-A, he is miles ahead of the developmental curve.
Nos. 20-11
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Nos. 20-11
20. RHP Seth Hernandez, PIT
19. OF Walker Jenkins, MIN
18. LHP Kade Anderson, SEA
17. LHP Thomas White, MIA
16. OF Zyhir Hope, LAD
15. OF Max Clark, DET
14. OF Lazaro Montes, SEA
13. SS Ethan Holliday, COL
12. OF Josue De Paula, LAD
11. SS Colt Emerson, SEA
-Thomas White checks all the boxes to be a frontline starter, with a durable 6'5", 240-pound frame, three plus pitches and strong results to kick off his pro career since going No. 35 overall in 2023. He has a 2.13 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 128 strikeouts in 80.1 innings between High-A and Double-A in his age-20 campaign.
-Questions remain about his power ceiling, but Max Clark provides an extremely high value floor thanks to his 60-hit, 70-speed offensive profile and standout defense in center field. The 20-year-old is hitting .273/.410/.435 with 16 doubles, 13 home runs, 61 RBI and 19 steals in 104 games between High-A and Double-A.
-A future outfield of Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope and Andy Pages could be a centerpiece of the Dodgers roster for years to come, and it speaks to the embarrassment of riches in the organization that Mike Sirota (No. 49) and Eduardo Quintero (No. 50) are also ranked inside the top 50 on this list.
Nos. 10-1
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Nos. 10-1
10. RHP Andrew Painter, PHI
9. 1B Bryce Eldridge, SF
8. C Samuel Basallo, BAL
7. SS JJ Wetherholt, STL
6. SS Leo De Vries, ATH
5. SS Sebastian Walcott, TEX
4. RHP Bubba Chandler, PIT
3. SS Jesús Made, MIL
2. SS Konnor Griffin, PIT
1. SS Kevin McGonigle, DET
-A middle-of-the-order with Matt Chapman at third base, Rafael Devers and designated hitter and Bryce Eldridge at first base could anchor San Francisco's offensive attack for the foreseeable future, starting in 2026. Eldridge, 20, has little left to prove in the minors after posting an .837 OPS with 23 home runs and 75 RBI in 92 games while reaching Triple-A this season.
-Sebastian Walcott will play the entire 2025 season at the age of 19, and he is more than holding his own at Double-A where he is hitting .244/.344/.374 with 19 doubles, 12 home runs, 51 RBI and 29 steals in 114 games. He is still growing into his 6'4", 190-pound frame with significant untapped power potential.
-A more polished game and higher floor earns Kevin McGonigle the No. 1 prospect spot, but Konnor Griffin is right on his tail thanks to a huge pro debut that includes a .330/.413/.525 line with 23 doubles, 19 home runs, 88 RBI and 65 steals in 114 games. The 19-year-old has not missed a beat since making his Double-A debut on Aug. 19.
Team-by-Team Breakdown
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ARI (3): OF Ryan Waldschmidt (75), OF Slade Caldwell (79), SS Kayson Cunningham (92)
ATH (4): SS Leo De Vries (6), LHP Gage Jump (46), LHP Jamie Arnold (48), RHP Luis Morales (90)
ATL (2): LHP Cam Caminiti (88), RHP JR Ritchie (93)
BAL (2): C Samuel Basallo (8), C/OF Ike Irish (39)
BOS (4): LHP Payton Tolle (29), SS Franklin Arias (34), RHP Kyson Witherspoon (54), OF Jhostynxon García (85)
CHC (4): C Moisés Ballesteros (28), OF Owen Caissie (45), SS Jefferson Rojas (78), RHP Jaxon Wiggins (98)
CWS (5): LHP Noah Schultz (27), OF Braden Montgomery (53), LHP Hagen Smith (69), SS Billy Carlson (72), SS/3B Caleb Bonemer (87)
CIN (5): 3B Sal Stewart (51), RHP Rhett Lowder (65), C Alfredo Duno (73), SS Tyson Lewis (84), 1B Cam Collier (89)
CLE (5): 2B Travis Bazzana (24), SS Angel Genao (43), 1B C.J. Kayfus (61), OF Chase DeLauter (70), RHP Khal Stephen (100)
COL (2): SS Ethan Holliday (13), 1B Charlie Condon (67)
DET (4): SS Kevin McGonigle (1), OF Max Clark (15), SS Bryce Rainer (25), C/1B Josue Briceño (41)
HOU (1): 2B Brice Matthews (91)
KC (2): C Blake Mitchell (76), C Carter Jensen (86)
LAA (1): RHP Tyler Bremner (74)
LAD (5): OF Josue De Paula (12), OF Zyhir Hope (16), OF Mike Sirota (49), OF Eduardo Quintero (50), IF Alex Freeland (59)
MIA (4): LHP Thomas White (17), SS Aiva Arquette (32), C Joe Mack (60), LHP Robby Snelling (83)
MIL (5): SS Jesús Made (3), SS Luis Peña (21), SS Cooper Pratt (63), C Jeferson Quero (66), RHP Logan Henderson (82)
MIN (6): OF Walker Jenkins (19), IF Luke Keaschall (26), OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (42), C Eduardo Tait (62), SS Kaelen Culpepper (81), SS Marek Houston (94)
NYM (4): RHP Nolan McLean (22), RHP Jonah Tong (33), OF Carson Benge (35), SS Jett Williams (44)
NYY (2): SS George Lombard Jr. (30), OF Spencer Jones (99)
PHI (4): RHP Andrew Painter (10), OF Justin Crawford (31), SS Aidan Miller (36), 2B Aroon Escobar (95)
PIT (5): SS Konnor Griffin (2), RHP Bubba Chandler (4), RHP Seth Hernandez (20), LHP Hunter Barco (77), OF Edward Florentino (96)
SD (1): C Ethan Salas (71)
SF (1): 1B Bryce Eldridge (9)
SEA (8): SS Colt Emerson (11), OF Lazaro Montes (14), LHP Kade Anderson (18), OF Jonny Farmelo (47), 2B Michael Arroyo (55), C Harry Ford (64), RHP Ryan Sloan (80), SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (97)
STL (2): SS JJ Wetherholt (7), LHP Liam Doyle (37)
TB (2): OF Theo Gillen (38), SS Carson Williams (56)
TEX (1): SS Sebastian Walcott (5)
TOR (3): RHP Trey Yesavage (40), SS JoJo Parker (52), SS Arjun Nimmala (58)
WAS (3): SS Eli Willits (23), RHP Travis Sykora (57), RHP Jarlin Susana (68)
Biggest Risers and Fallers
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Let's finish by spotlighting this update's most dramatic ascents and declines compared to our opening-day rankings on April 9.
Biggest Preseason Top 100 Risers
SS Konnor Griffin, PIT (+70 spots)
SS George Lombard Jr., NYY (+69 spots)
C/1B Josue Briceño, DET (+59 spots)
OF Zyhir Hope, LAD (+48 spots)
SS Bryce Rainer, DET (+48 spots)
Biggest Preseason "Next 100" Risers
RHP Nolan McLean, NYM (No. 22)
RHP Jonah Tong, NYM (No. 33)
OF Carson Benge, NYM (No. 35)
RHP Trey Yesavage, TOR (No. 40)
3B Sal Stewart, CIN (No. 51)
Biggest Preseason Unranked Risers
SS Luis Pena, MIL (No. 21)
LHP Payton Tolle, BOS (No. 29)
OF Theo Gillen, TB (No. 38)
LHP Gage Jump, ATH (No. 46)
OF Mike Sirota, LAD (No. 49)
Biggest Fallers Who Are Still Ranked
SS Carson Williams, TB (-53 spots)
RHP Rhett Lowder, CIN (-41 spots)
C Ethan Salas, SD (-40 spots)
1B Charlie Condon, COL (-29 spots)
LHP Hagen Smith, CWS (-26 spots)
Biggest Fallers Who Are Now Unranked
1B Xavier Isaac, TB (No. 30)
RHP Brandon Sproat, NYM (No. 35)
LHP Quinn Mathews, STL (No. 41)
RHP Tink Hence, STL (No. 46)
LHP Jackson Ferris, LAD (No. 50)
