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Top-250 Fantasy Baseball Prospects For Dynasty Leagues

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A massive part of fantasy baseball dynasty leagues always has been and always will be prospects. No matter if you’re a diehard to the format or relatively new, everyone loves prospects and wants to establish a rock-solid core on their dynasty team. Having a top-notch farm system can help you replenish when you’re Major Leaguers start to decline and can keep you competitive year after year. And that’s the goal, right? We play dynasty fantasy baseball to have fun and to win. If you play to lose, then I’m not sure why you’re playing, to be honest. So, with all that said, it’s time to unleash an updated top-250 fantasy baseball prospects list on the world. Hopefully, this list helps you build a dominant farm now and into the future.

Why Make Changes With No Games Played?

First and foremost, I had to get all the recent draftees into these rankings. And honestly, if I didn’t make improvements to my rankings, I’d be doing a giant disservice to both you the reader, and to myself as well. I’m always trying to improve my rankings 24/7/365. Okay, maybe not at 4 am on a Tuesday, but you catch my drift. In fact, the extra time off allowed me to get more film study and evaluation in than usual which is always a positive.

You’ll notice a few larger than normal changes to certain players rankings below. A pitcher like Brusdar Graterol dropped quite a bit as I’m now projecting him as a reliever longterm, albeit, without closing the door on him as a starter. Also, prospects with minimal power have slid down my rankings a bit.

What Factors Into These Rankings?

  1. Proximity: For this list, proximity factors in somewhat, but this is mostly geared toward overall potential.
  2. Upside: Ceiling and floor are weighed at around a 2/3 to 1/3 split.
  3. System: The more I’ve learned, the more it has become very apparent that the system these prospects are in matters. If a franchise doesn’t have a great track record developing certain types of prospects or vice versa, that factors in to a degree.
  4. Key Tools (Hitters): We all love the flashy prospects that have the potential to put up gaudy numbers, but that can’t be all we look for. For hitters, I’ve really started factoring in a prospect’s hit tool more heavily. Below-average contact skills or plate approach can really limit a player’s power/speed upside.
  5. Key Tools (Pitchers): In my time doing this, command has become more and more important in my eyes. That’s why you’ll see certain pitchers a little lower than you might think. Take Luis Medina of the Yankees. He’s the perfect example of a pitcher with a dynamic arsenal that can’t locate any of his pitches. I’ll take a pitcher that throws 91-92 with plus command over 96-97 with spotty command any day of the week.

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Top-250 Fantasy Baseball Prospects – Updated 7/13/2020

Qualifications: 130 MLB AB or less, 50 MLB IP or less, 45 days or less on the active roster (September excluded)

RankPlayerPositionMLB TeamAge
1Wander FrancoSSTB19.4
2Luis RobertOFCHW23
3Jarred KelenicOFSEA21.1
4Jo AdellOFLAA21.3
5Julio RodriguezOFSEA19.6
6Gavin Lux2BLAD22.7
7Marco LucianoSSSF18.9
8MacKenzie GoreLHPSD21.4
9CJ AbramsSSSD19.8
10Kristian RobinsonOFARI19.6
11Bobby Witt Jr.SSKC20.1
12Spencer Torkelson1B/3BDET20.9
13Dylan CarlsonOFSTL21.8
14Jasson DominguezOFNYY17.5
15Andrew Vaughn1BCHW22.3
16Royce LewisSSMIN21.2
17Jesus LuzardoLHPOAK22.8
18Matt ManningRHPDET22.5
19Adley RutschmanCBAL22.5
20Nate PearsonRHPTOR24
21Noelvi MarteSSSEA18.8
22Forrest WhitleyRHPHOU22.9
23Zac VeenOFCOL18.6
24Vidal Brujan2BTB22.5
25Alex KirilloffOFMIN22.7
26Austin Martin3B/SS/OFTOR21.4
27Alek ThomasOFARI20.3
28Casey MizeRHPDET23.3
29Drew WatersOFATL21.6
30Trevor LarnachOFMIN23.4
31Alec Bohm3BPHI24
32Corbin CarrollOFARI20
33Jordan GroshansSSTOR20.7
34Carter Kieboom3BWAS22.9
35Garrett MitchellOFMIL21.9
36Luis PatinoRHPSD20.8
37Nick Gonzales2B/SSPIT21.2
38Joey BartCSF23.6
39Emerson HancockRHPSEA21.2
40Spencer HowardRHPPHI24
41Riley GreeneOFDET19.8
42Brennen DavisOFCHC20.8
43Asa LacyLHPKC21.2
44Michael KopechRHPCHW24.3
45Jazz ChisholmSSMIA22.5
46Austin HendrickOFCIN19.1
47Sixto SanchezRHPMIA22
48Triston Casas1BBOS20.6
49Max MeyerRHPMIA21.4
50Nolan Gorman3BSTL20.2
51Jeter Downs2B/SSBOS22
52Tarik SkubalLHPDET23.7
53George ValeraOFCLE19.7
54Brandon MarshOFLAA22.6
55Taylor TrammellOFSD22.9
56Matthew LiberatoreLHPSTL20.7
57Brendan Rodgers2B/SSCOL24
58Grayson RodriguezRHPBAL20.7
59Xavier Edwards2BTB21
60Pete Crow-ArmstrongOFNYM18.4
61Erick PenaOFKC17.5
62Cristian PacheOFATL21.7
63Logan GilbertRHPSEA23.3
64Dustin MayRHPLAD22.9
65Oneil CruzSSPIT21.8
66Robert PuasonSSOAK17.9
67Daulton VarshoCARI24.1
68Orelvis MartinezSSTOR18.7
69A.J. PukLHPOAK25.3
70Nolan Jones3BCLE22.2
71Ronny MauricioSSNYM19.3
72Robert Hassell IIIOFSD18.9
73Hunter BishopOFSF22.1
74Brailyn MarquezLHPCHC21.5
75Heliot RamosOFSF20.9
76Ian AndersonRHPATL22.3
77Mick AbelRHPPHI19
78Shane BazRHPTB21.1
79Evan White1BSEA24.3
80JJ BledayOFMIA22.7
81Heston KjerstadOFBAL21.5
82Brendan McKayLHPTB24.6
83Sam HilliardOFCOL26.5
84Nick Madrigal2BCHW23.4
85Jesus SanchezOFMIA22.7
86Seth BeerOFARI23.9
87Nico Hoerner2B/SSCHC23.2
88Kody Hoese3BLAD23.1
89Josh Jung3BTEX22.5
90Brayan RocchioSSCLE19.6
91Ed HowardSSCHC18.5
92Greg JonesSSTB22.3
93DL HallLHPBAL21.9
94Isaiah GreeneOFNYM18.9
95Nick Solak2/3/OFTEX25.6
96Ryan Mountcastle1BBAL23.5
97Bobby Dalbec3BBOS25.1
98Sherten Apostel3BTEX21.4
99Aaron Sabato1BMIN21.2
100Kyle WrightRHPATL24.8
101Misael UrbinaOFMIN18.3
102Bayron LoraOFTEX17.8
103Clarke SchmidtRHPNYY24.5
104Daniel LynchLHPKC23.7
105Luisangel AcunaSSTEX18.4
106Nick BitskoRHPTB18.1
107Jonathan India3BCIN23.6
108Maximo AcostaSSTEX17.8
109Michael Toglia1BCOL22
110Edward CabreraRHPMIA22.3
111Jake FraleyOFSEA25.2
112Austin WellsC/OFNYY21.1
113Nick LodoloLHPCIN22.5
114Garrett CrochetLHPCHW21.1
115Hudson HeadOFSD19.3
116Alexander CanarioOFSF20.2
117Tyler FreemanSSCLE21.2
118Luis CampusanoCSD21.8
119Jose GarciaSSCIN22.3
120Aaron Bracho2BCLE19.3
121Jared OlivaOFPIT24.7
122Francisco AlvarezCNYM18.7
123Jared KelleyRHPCHW18.7
124Monte HarrisonOFMIA25
125Mitch KellerRHPPIT24.3
126Luis MatosOFSF18.6
127Josiah GrayRHPLAD22.6
128Gilberto JimenezOFBOS20.1
129Brett Baty3BNYM20.7
130Geraldo PerdomoSSARI20.8
131Ethan HankinsRHPCLE20.2
132Daniel EspinoRHPCLE19.6
133Jordan Walker3BSTL18.2
134Reid DetmersLHPLAA21.1
135Jordan BalazovicRHPMIN21.9
136Isaac Paredes3B/SSDET21.5
137George KirbyRHPSEA22.5
138Jordyn AdamsOFLAA20.8
139Khalil LeeOFKC22.1
140Simeon Woods-RichardsonRHPTOR19.9
141Daniel CabreraOFDET21.8
142Josh LoweOFTB22.5
143Shane McClanahanLHPTB23.3
144Jackson RutledgeRHPWAS21.3
145Cole WinnRHPTEX20.7
146Hunter GreeneRHPCIN21
147Zach DeLoachOFSEA21.9
148Luis RodriguezOFLAD17.8
149Cade CavalliRHPWAS22
150Liover PegueroSSPIT19.6
151Alek ManoahRHPTOR22.6
152Luis Garcia2B/SSWAS20.2
153Cole WilcoxRHPSD21.1
154Jeferson EspinalOFARI18.2
155Alexfri PlanezOFCLE19
156Austin HaysOFBAL25.1
157Blake WalstonLHPARI19.1
158Adrian MorejonLHPSD21.4
159Jordan WestburgSSBAL21.5
160Estevan FlorialOFNYY22.7
161Kameron MisnerOFMIA22.6
162Brady SingerRHPKC24
163Kevin Cron1BARI27.5
164Michael Busch2BLAD22.7
165Peyton BurdickOFMIA23.4
166Luis GilRHPNYY22.2
167Brent HoneywellRHPTB25.3
168Gabriel AriasSSSD20.4
169Bryce JarvisRHPARI22.6
170Bryson StottSSPHI22.8
171Deivi GarciaRHPNYY21.2
172Kris BubicLHPKC23
173Jorge Mateo2B/SSOAK25.1
174Miguel HiraldoMITOR19.9
175Andy PagesOFLAD19.7
176Kyle LewisOFSEA25.1
177Brice TurangSSMIL20.7
178Justin Foscue2BTEX21.4
179Travis SwaggertyOFPIT23
180Reginald PreciadoSSSD17.2
181Dillon DinglerCDET21.9
182Hedbert PerezOFMIL17.3
183Abraham Toro3B/SSHOU23.6
184Ke'Bryan Hayes3BPIT23.5
185Alex De JesusSSLAD18.4
186Brennan MaloneRHPPIT19.9
187Tyler SoderstromCOAK18.7
188Edward OlivaresOFSD24.4
189Kevin AlcantaraOFNYY18.1
190Gabriel Rodriguez3B/SSCLE21.3
191Jackson KowarRHPKC23.8
192JB BukauskasRHPARI23.8
193Brusdar GraterolRHPLAD21.9
194Keoni CavacoSSMIN19.2
195Jairo PomaresOFSF20
196Matt WallnerOFMIN22.6
197Quinn PriesterRHPPIT19.9
198Sean MurphyCOAK25.8
199Jhon TorresOFSTL20.4
200Luis FriasRHPARI22.2
201Jared JonesRHPPIT19
202Jhonkensy Noel1B/3BCLE19.1
203Dax FultonLHPMIA18.8
204Adam KloffensteinRHPTOR19.9
205JT GinnRHPNYM21.1
206Jordan NwoguOFCHC21.4
207Braxton GarrettLHPMIA23
208Matthew AllanRHPNYM19.3
209Jake VogelOFLAD18.8
210Jeremiah JacksonSSLAA20.4
211Gage Workman3BDET20.8
212Triston McKenzieRHPCLE23
213Arol VeraSSLAA17.9
214Luis MedinaRHPNYY21.3
215Diego CartayaCLAD18.9
216Jarren DuranOFBOS23.9
217Owen CaissieOFSD18.1
218Leody TaverasOFTEX21.9
219Braden ShewmakeSSATL22.7
220Freudis NovaINFHOU20.6
221Randy ArozarenaOFTB25.4
222Heriberto HernandezC/1/OFTEX20.6
223Hudson HaskinOFBAL21.6
224Jhoan DuranRHPMIN22.6
225Bubba ThompsonOFTEX22.2
226Mark Vientos3BNYM20.6
227Petey HalpinOFCLE18.2
228Alexander VargasSSNYY18.8
229Brenton DoyleOFCOL22.2
230Lewin Diaz1BMIA23.7
231Kyle MullerLHPATL22.8
232Mason DenaburgRHPWAS21
233Justin DunnRHPSEA24.9
234Tucupita Marcano2BSD20.9
235Cole RoedererOFCHC20.9
236Freddy ZamoraSSMIL21.7
237Bryce Ball1BATL22.1
238Ismael MenaOFSD17.7
239Casey MartinSSPHI21.3
240Maikol Escotto2BNYY18.2
241Masyn WinnSS/RHPSTL18.4
242Alexander RamirezOFLAA17.9
243Slade CecconiRHPARI21.1
244Angel MartinezINFCLE18.5
245C.J. Van EykRHPTOR21.8
246Ryan WeathersLHPSD20.6
247Bobby MillerRHPLAD21.3
248Miguel Vargas1B/3BLAD20.7
249Andres GimenezMINYM21.9
250Hans CrouseRHPTEX21.9

Media Credit: Robert Robinson

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Eric Cross

About Eric Cross

Eric Cross is the lead MLB/Fantasy Baseball writer and prospect analyst for FantraxHQ and has been with the site since March of 2017. In the past, he also wrote for FantasyPros and is also a contributor to the best-selling Fantasy Baseball Black Book. He is also the co-host of the Five-Tool Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Eric was accepted into the FSWA (Fantasy Sports Writers Association) in 2018. He currently lives on the coast of Maine with his two children and can be found at various minor league ballparks around New England. Find Eric on Twitter @EricCross04 and ask away with all your baseball and prospect questions.

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  1. Avatarjustin kecxon says

    IMO Casey mize and Daley rutschman are top ten locks. Switch them with Luciano and Robinson is my hot take.

    Reply

      • AvatarJT says

        guys who throw strikes but don’t throw hard are always undervalued. But guys that throw 100 but can’t find the zone are ranked in the top 100 because of “upside”. Guess we will see on Urquidy but to not have him ranked on here is a little odd. Appreciate the work nonetheless.

        Reply

    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      Not overly high on him. Would be in my 300-350 range. Doesn’t impact the ball enough nto be a major impact bat. Contact skills and approach are sound, but he projects as a .280/10-12 HR bat for me.

      Reply

    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      All have very high offensive upside with top-25 overall potential. Acuna is very different from his brother but has a nice hit/speed combination. Bracho has the most power here, and Acosta the best all-around offensive tools.

      Reply

      • AvatarBB says

        thanks for some good news on those 3

        Same question not as exciting list , looking for upside

        Jared Oliva
        George Kirby
        Clarke schmidt
        Joe Ryan

        Thanks again keep the info coming

        Reply

  11. AvatarBB says

    Thanks for the feedback on those 3 .. same question not as exciting list

    Looking for upside if any

    Jared Oliva
    George Kirby
    Clark schmidt
    Joe Ryan

    Keep the info coming

    Twisted dynasty

    Reply

  12. AvatarPeter Choras says

    My AL only League Team is heading into the Freeze Day with the below prospects. I can only Stash 2.

    M. Kopech
    M. Manning
    R. Mountcastle
    N. Gordon

    I wanted to get your feedback on which 2 you think have the highest ceiling.

    Thanks

    -Pete

    Reply

  14. AvatarJP says

    Dynasty league
    12 prospects roster…currently stashing 20 of them. Gotta cut 8. Would like ur advice

    Grant Lavigne
    Angelo Amendolare
    Aaron Bracho
    Yoshi Tsutsugo
    Willie Castro
    Jaylin Davis
    Brent Rooker
    Bobby Bradley
    Ryan Mountcastle
    Yusniel Diaz
    Monte Harrison
    Alex Kiriloff
    Cristian Pache
    Justin Dunn
    Alex Faedo
    MacKenzie Gore
    Hunter Greene
    Jay Groome
    Franklin Perez
    Ryan Rolison

    Thanks

    Reply

  15. AvatarJordan says

    Hey Eric! Just wanted to say thank you and keep up the good work! I’m in a dynasty league with a pretty shallow amount of prospects rostered on each team (maybe 3-4 per team). My team was stagnant the last few years so decided to blow it up and rebuild. Started following you last offseason and I jumped on a few guys early at your recommendation and now my prospect pool is by far the best my league has ever seen and I’m looking pretty solid for the future. J-Rod, Luciano, K-Rob, Kirilloff, Waters, Brujan, Whitley, Manning, Pearson, May, Puk (plus the addition of one of the top FYPD players this upcoming draft) is pretty filthy if you ask me. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

    Reply

  16. AvatarBB says

    2 more upside only rankings

    Pitchers 1 – 3

    Whitley
    Luzardo
    Manning

    Bats 1-4

    Jasson Dominguez
    Luciano
    Abrams
    Kristian Robinson

    Twisted dynasty

    Reply

  19. AvatarTaylor says

    Currently going through a 30 team dynasty that will roster 50 prospects each. How do you rank these guys on pure upside:

    Gabriel Arias
    Alexfri Planez
    Gabriel Rodriguez
    Jeferson Espinal

    Going off your top 25s it seems like you think Planez has a super high ceiling

    Reply

  20. AvatarJust Wandering says

    By all accounts Wander Franco is in a tier by himself. What would a positive return for him look like?
    Something like Bichette + Kelenic?

    Reply

  22. AvatarJoe says

    With Pardinho going under the knife, how does that effect his projections/rankings? How would you rank the most expendable between E Pardinho, D Kremer, A Kay and L Webb?

    Reply

  23. Avatarbob b says

    i have grown VERY dependent on your Organizational Top-25’s for my national league only keeper league as i think your evaluations are the most spot in in the business.. Are they going to start up again soon ? please 😉 ?

    Reply

  24. AvatarAdam says

    Hello Eric, Sixto Sanchez is listed as the #22 ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline. Wondering why he’s ranked at #66 in your prospect rankings?

    Reply

    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      Three reasons for the gap. 1) MLB ranks pitchers more highly than I as they’re ranking on real-life value and not fantasy. With that said, I have Sixto a little lower than most as I question his longterm durability and I want to see him miss more bats.

      Reply

  25. AvatarJames Watson says

    I’m having a really hard time in my fantasy draft on picking between Jo Adell and Dylan Carlson…I am admittedly a Cardinals fan but I want to make the right decision!!! Any feedback is greatly appreciated!!!

    Reply

  26. AvatarAdam Harlander says

    Hey Eric, who would you rather have in a fantasy dynasty league, h2h cats. Liberatore or Gilbert? Any comps for either of them?

    Thanks!

    Reply

  27. AvatarAdam says

    Hey Eric, in a 16 team dynasty league, h2h cats. Who would you prefer between Liberatore or Gilbert? Do you have any comps for them?

    Thanks!

    Reply

  28. AvatarAdam says

    Hello Eric, in a 16 team dynasty league, h2h cats. Who do you like long term between Liberatore or Gilbert? What type of floor/ceilings do they have? Do you have any comps for them?

    Thanks!

    Reply

  30. Avatarbrian s lind says

    No love for Matt Tabor? I just drafted a first year dynasty 20 team draft and went prospect heavy. I really don’t feel like pushing my team in 2020 due to the reduced season but am putting a strong emphasis on development and being a top tier team by 2021. Who do you feel has the highest upside between josiah gray, Shane McCalahan, Blake Walston, and Matt Tabor. I also have snell, woodruff, kopech, manning, may, braiylin marquez, and Grayson Rodriguez.

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  32. AvatarJustin says

    Hey Eric,

    Was a little surprised to see Baz rated where he was.Are you still high on him? Also tell me more about Garrett Mitchell and what you project him to look like. Thanks for all your work.

    Reply

    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      Still very high on Baz. Not only does he have nasty stuff, but he’s a good guy with a great idea of what he needs to do to improve. Chatted with him on my podcast back in April.

      Mitchell is interesting. Bigtime athlete with the potential to hit for both power and average if he corrects the hitch in his swing and adds loft. Huge upside but a little risky too.

      Reply

  33. AvatarColin says

    I believe you have done something similar but would love to see an updated post on who has a chance to vault up the rankings in a singular article. Great stuff and thank you for all the work.

    Reply

  34. AvatarHaddy says

    Yikes I was feeling great about my open universe draft this year until reading your July update. I got Austin Martin fourth overall followed by Jordan Walker and Mick Abel in the second and third rounds. Felt great about it. But one of my competitors nabbed Zac Veen, Nick Gonzales, Asa Lacy, and Reid Detmers. Devastating to my morale. I think I’ll be okay though since I’m in a rebuild and tanking anyway and do have future stud Jake Bauers stashed in my minors!

    Reply

  35. AvatarKen says

    Great list Eric!

    Wondering what your thoughts are on Josh Lowe at 142… seems to have plenty of talent, what made you rank him at that spot?

    Reply

    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      He was nearly a top-100 guy in last update but the combination of his injury plus all the new 2020 draftees entering the list bumped him down to here. Thanks for checking in out and sorry for the delayed reply!

      Reply

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