Players with No MLB Experience
Sportsvival is taking a fresh look at the top prospects in baseball, but with one important rule: this list only includes players who have not played in MLB yet. This is not copied from one outlet’s rankings. Sportsvival built its own board by weighing upside, tools, production, age, position value, proximity to the majors and long-term ceiling.
1. Jesús Made, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Made takes the top spot on Sportsvival’s board because of his switch-hitting ability, athleticism, defensive value and advanced feel for the game. He has the tools to stay at shortstop and the offensive upside to become a true impact player.
2. Leo De Vries, SS, Athletics
De Vries is right there near the top. He has a mature offensive approach, switch-hitting ability and the kind of body that should continue to add strength. He has star upside if the bat keeps developing.
3. Seth Hernandez, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sportsvival loves the upside here. Hernandez has the power fastball, breaking stuff and starter traits to become one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. He has frontline starter potential if the command keeps coming.
4. Eli Willits, SS, Washington Nationals
Willits is one of the better pure baseball players in the minors. He brings switch-hitting ability, speed, defense and a strong overall feel for the game. He may not have the loudest raw power, but the total package is impressive.
5. Kade Anderson, LHP, Seattle Mariners
Anderson has polish, command and the ability to miss bats from the left side. He looks like one of the safer pitching prospects in baseball while still carrying strong upside.
6. Colt Emerson, SS, Seattle Mariners
Emerson has a strong left-handed bat, good approach and the ability to handle multiple infield spots. He may end up being more of a hit-first infielder than a flashy shortstop, but the bat is real.
7. Max Clark, OF, Detroit Tigers
Clark still has star-level tools. His speed, defense, athleticism and left-handed offensive upside give him one of the better ceilings on this list.
8. Josue De Paula, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
De Paula has one of the smoother offensive profiles in the minors. He has size, patience, bat speed and power projection. The Dodgers have another high-end bat developing in their system.
9. Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B, Texas Rangers
Walcott is still raw in spots, but the upside is huge. He has power, arm strength and the physical tools to become a middle-of-the-order infielder.
10. Franklin Arias, SS, Boston Red Sox
Arias has become one of the bigger risers in baseball. He has shown more power while keeping the athletic profile that made him exciting in the first place. He has a c hance to become a major piece for Boston.
11. Walker Jenkins, OF, Minnesota Twins
Jenkins has the body, swing and offensive upside to be a future run producer. His combination of hit tool and power keeps him near the top of the board.
12. Thomas White, LHP, Miami Marlins
White has big left-handed stuff and one of the better pitching ceilings in the minors. If the command keeps coming, he could become a top-of-the-rotation arm.
13. Caleb Bonemer, 3B/SS, Chicago White Sox
Bonemer has moved up quickly because of his power and offensive impact. He has the kind of bat that can change the outlook of a system.
14. Ryan Sloan, RHP, Seattle Mariners
Sloan has size, arm strength and starter projection. He may take time, but his upside is big enough to push him into the top 15.
15. Josuar Gonzalez, SS, San Francisco Giants
Gonzalez is a long-term play, but the tools are loud. He is young, athletic and has the type of upside that could make him look like a much higher-ranked prospect in a year or two.
16. Alfredo Duno, C, Cincinnati Reds
Duno brings power and a strong offensive profile at catcher. Catching prospects carry risk, but the bat gives him a chance to be special.
17. Luis Peña, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Peña is another high-upside Brewers infielder with athleticism, bat speed and defensive value. Milwaukee has a strong group of young infielders coming.
18. Rainiel Rodriguez, C, St. Louis Cardinals
Rodriguez has moved into a strong position among catching prospects. He is young for his level and has enough offensive upside to climb even higher.
19. Liam Doyle, LHP, St. Louis Cardinals
Doyle gives the Cardinals a power left-handed arm with strikeout potential. The stuff plays, and his ceiling is higher than many pitching prospects in this range.
20. Carson Williams, SS, Tampa Bay Rays
Williams has defensive value, power and a chance to stay at shortstop. The swing-and-miss keeps him from being higher, but the upside remains strong.
21. Bryce Rainer, SS, Detroit Tigers
Rainer has a big frame, left-handed power and a high ceiling. There is some swing-and-miss concern, but the raw tools are still worth betting on.
22. Aidan Miller, SS, Philadelphia Phillies
Miller has always had the tools, body and power projection. He has the look of a future everyday infielder with impact potential.
23. Jarlin Susana, RHP, Washington Nationals
Susana has one of the biggest arms in the minors. The risk is command and consistency, but the ceiling is very high.
24. Noah Schultz, LHP, Chicago White Sox
Schultz is massive, left-handed and difficult to square up. His health and development will matter, but the stuff gives him top-of-the-rotation upside.
25. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B/OF, Cleveland Guardians
Velazquez brings power and offensive upside. He may not have premium defensive value, but the bat can carry him.
26. Angel Genao, SS, Cleveland Guardians
Genao is an athletic switch-hitting infielder with a strong overall skill set. He has enough bat and glove to profile as a future regular.
27. Eduardo Quintero, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Quintero has speed, defensive ability and offensive upside. The Dodgers have done well developing this type of athletic outfielder.
28. Ethan Holliday, 3B, Colorado Rockies
Holliday has the bloodlines, size and power projection to become a major offensive prospect. He is still early in his climb, but the upside is huge.
29. Eduardo Tait, C, Minnesota Twins
Tait is a young catcher with real offensive ability. His bat gives him a chance to keep climbing if the defense holds up.
30. Arjun Nimmala, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
Nimmala has power, athleticism and the chance to stay on the left side of the infield. There is still swing-and-miss risk, but the ceiling remains strong.
31. George Lombard Jr., SS, New York Yankees
Lombard has athleticism, baseball bloodlines and defensive versatility. He has the kind of overall profile that could keep improving as he gets stronger.
32. A.J. Ewing, OF/2B, New York Mets
Ewing has become a fast riser because of his athleticism, speed and improving offensive approach. He gives the Mets a prospect with versatility and upside.
33. Ethan Salas, C, San Diego Padres
Salas has been up and down, but the talent is still obvious. Catchers often take time, and his offensive ceiling keeps him on this list.
34. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians
Bazzana has an advanced left-handed bat, plate discipline and offensive polish. He may not have the loudest tools on the board, but he looks like a high-probability big league hitter.
35. Theo Gillen, OF, Tampa Bay Rays
Gillen has athleticism and a strong offensive foundation. Tampa Bay should be a good organization for his development.
36. Tyler Bremner, RHP, Los Angeles Angels
Bremner has moved up because of his arm talent and starter traits. He gives the Angels a high-upside pitching prospect with the stuff to keep climbing.
37. Braden Montgomery, OF, Chicago White Sox
Montgomery gives the White Sox a switch-hitting outfielder with power, arm strength and middle-of-the-order upside. The injury history and swing consistency are things to watch, but the raw tools are strong enough to keep him inside the top 50.
38. Luis Hernández, SS, San Francisco Giants
Hernández is a rising shortstop with athletic ability and projection. His movement up boards makes him one of the more interesting names in this range.
39. Jhonny Level, SS, San Francisco Giants
Level gives the Giants another young, high-upside infielder. The tools are there, and the organization has a strong group of upside bats coming.
40. Emil Morales, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers
Morales has size, power and infield upside. The Dodgers’ development system makes him even more interesting.
41. Gage Wood, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
Wood has moved up because of his stuff and strikeout ability. He gives Philadelphia another power arm with upside.
42. Jett Williams, INF/OF, Milwaukee Brewers
Williams has slipped some, but Sportsvival still likes the athleticism, speed and versatility. He needs the bat to rebound, but the talent is still there.
43. Cooper Pratt, SS, Milwaukee Brewers
Pratt is a well-rounded infielder with size and offensive projection. He may not be as flashy as Made or Peña, but he is a good prospect with a chance to become a steady big leaguer.
44. Jonny Farmelo, OF, Seattle Mariners
Farmelo has speed, athleticism and outfield upside. He has the type of profile that could jump again with more power development.
45. Carlos Lagrange, RHP, New York Yankees
Lagrange has a big arm and strikeout potential. He is more risk than some names above him, but the raw stuff is exciting.
46. Charlie Condon, 1B/OF, Colorado Rockies
Condon has fallen some, but the power and offensive upside are still real. He needs to find more consistent barrel, but the bat strength keeps him on the list.
47. Josue Briceño, C/1B, Detroit Tigers
Briceño has injury concerns, but his offensive upside is too good to ignore. If healthy, he can move back up quickly.
48. Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, San Diego Padres
Schoolcraft is a long-term upside lefty. The early results have been rough, but the size and arm talent still make him worth ranking.
49. Jaxon Wiggins, RHP, Chicago Cubs
Wiggins has durability questions, but his stuff still gives him a chance to become a valuable arm if he stays healthy.
50. Lazaro Montes, OF, Seattle Mariners
Montes gets the final spot because of the raw power. There is risk in the profile, but the left-handed power potential is too loud to leave off.
Sportsvival’s View
This board is heavy on shortstops, athletic outfielders and high-upside arms. Jesús Made, Leo De Vries and Seth Hernandez form the top tier for Sportsvival right now. Made and De Vries bring advanced switch-hitting ability and defensive value, while Hernandez has the type of arm talent that could make him a future ace.
The next group is very close. Eli Willits, Kade Anderson, Colt Emerson, Max Clark, Josue De Paula and Sebastian Walcott all have cases to move even higher as the season goes on. Sportsvival also likes the depth of the Brewers, Mariners, Giants and Dodgers systems on this list.
Sportsvival will update the list each month.