Even though the fantasy baseball season is only about three weeks old, there has been no shortage of MLB prospects that have already found their way to Major League rosters. Players like Kristian Campbell, Cam Smith, Jasson Dominguez, and Matt Shaw broke camp with their clubs. Others such as Zac Veen, Tim Tawa, and Henry Davis have been called up due to injury.
With still more than four months left in the 2025 season, we are bound to see many more players graduate from the minor league level to their shot at the majors. Who deserves their time in the big leagues and who needs some more seasoning? This prospect report will provide a quick, weekly glance at MLB’s top hitter prospects and how they are performing in the minors.
As players graduate to the Major Leagues, new names will take their place as the season goes along. All stats are as of games completed on April 13.
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report
Roman Anthony, BOS, RF
Roman Anthony is finally starting to heat up, and his line is up to .256/..396/.488 after batting under .200 for the first week and a half of the season. His 19% walk rate is an elite complement to his two home runs and one stolen base.
Walker Jenkins, MIN, OF
After starting the season on the IL with an ankle injury, Walker Jenkins finally saw game action over the last week. In his first eight plate appearances, Jenkins is hitting .125/.125/.125, and he is very much still in Spring Training form after missing so much time.
Sebastian Walcott, TEX, SS
Sebastian Walcott continues to struggle at the AA level, hitting just .229/.308/.400 with one home run and one stolen base. He is still just 19 years old and playing in the high minors, so there is likely to be an adjustment period for one of the top shortstop prospects in the game.
Samuel Basallo, BAL, C
The power has started to show up for Samuel Basallo, as he cranked two home runs and is now slugging .550 in AAA to go along with a .250 average. Blocked by Adley Rutschman, Basallo may have a long road ahead to make it to the majors, considering he is just 20 years old.
Samuel Basallo has power to all fields 🤩 pic.twitter.com/BKXHdAi3Py
— Orioles Player Development (@OsPlayerDev) April 4, 2025
Dalton Rushing, LAD, C
Dalton Rushing’s hitting and on-base ability this season are rounding into form. He has a .278/.386/.417 line with an 11% walk rate. But it also comes with a 34% strikeout rate, which he must improve before he will get any kind of lengthy look with the Dodgers.
Carson Williams, TBR, SS
Carson Williams is a very young 21-year-old in AAA this season, and his offensive performance shows he still has a lot of growing to do. Williams is hitting .209/.358/.349. Like Rushing, Williams has an elite walk rate (17%), but has a 34% strikeout rate as well. His speed is on full display, however, with three early steals in AAA.
Aidan Miller, PHI, SS
Aidan Miller has struggled mightily in AA to start the season, hitting just .103/.212/.207. Among the top 100 prospects, Miller’s 36.4% strikeout rate is one of the highest in the minors.
Jordan Lawlar, ARI, SS
When Ketel Marte went down with an injury, it was Tim Tawa, and not Jordan Lawlar, that got the call to the show. Lawlar has responded with an offensive barrage that must have Arizona rethinking their decision. Lawlar is now hitting .295/.403/.492 with two homers, six doubles, and four stolen bases. His time is coming very soon.
Jordan Lawlar: 2 HR in 4 G
Everything is starting to click for MLB's No. 10 overall prospect (@Dbacks), who has a .993 OPS for the @Aces this month. pic.twitter.com/6nf7JqbmWq
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 13, 2025
Emmanuel Rodriguez, MIN, CF
Emmanuel Rodriguez is another player who has mastered walking and striking out in his minor leagues. Rodriguez has a 17% walk rate to go along with his 37% strikeout pace. That means his .237 batting average is accompanied by a .370 on-base percentage. He has yet to hit a home run and has just one stolen base.
Ethan Salas, SDP, C
The Padres could really use some catching help in the major leagues, but it doesn’t look like it will come from top prospect Ethan Salas anytime soon. Salas is hitting .208/.310/.308, but has already made it to AA as an 18-year-old. He is the catcher of the future for San Diego, but that’s probably not in 2025.
Nick Kurtz, ATH, 1B
The Athletics are desperate to get Nick Kurtz and his seven home runs and .817 slugging percentage up to the Major Leagues. How desperate? Over the weekend, they began experimenting with putting Brent Rooker (a horrible defender) back in the outfield so they can move Nick Kurtz to play first and Tyler Soderstrom play DH. Kurtz is likely to debut in the majors sooner rather than later.
Nick Kurtz leads ALL pro hitters with seven homers.
His average home run has traveled 414 feet 😳
(🎥 @MiLB)
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) April 14, 2025
Coby Mayo, BAL, 1B/3B
At 23 years old in AAA, the Orioles would love to get Coby Mayo up to the Major Leagues soon, and Mayo is starting to make the decision tough for Baltimore. He is up to .245/.371/.490 with three homers and a steal. Mayo can play multiple positions and might be up soon if injury strikes or if players like Colton Cowser or Heston Kjerstad keep struggling.
Jac Caglianone, KC, 1B
Speaking of players who might be up soon, Jac Caglianone keeps hitting in AA and is going to force the Royals to move him up soon, especially since he is 22. Caglianone is hitting .289/.356/.579 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 45 plate appearances.
Marcelo Mayer, BOS, SS
Trevor Story is starting to play much better, relieving some of the pressure on top Boston prospect Marcelo Mayer, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Mayer is struggling in AAA to the tune of .200/.234/.333 with only two total extra base hits. Mayer, 22 years old, likely makes his debut at the end of the season, but the Red Sox would love for him to start performing better should Trevor Story get injured for the 14th season in a row.
Colt Emerson, SEA, SS
While it hasn’t come with any power or speed, Colt Emerson is proving he can handle high-A pitching at 19 years old. He is hitting .300/.417/.433 and possesses some elite speed, but has been caught stealing three times with no successful attempts.
Kyle Teel, CHW, C
If Kyle Teel wants to be the first big-name prospect to make his debut for the White Sox this season, he has a lot of work to do. He is hitting .192/.323/.385 with a 31% strikeout rate. At 23 years old in AAA, Teel should be making better contact, but his plate discipline has been good throughout.
Max Clark, DET, CF
Max Clark will undoubtedly be moving to AA soon, as he is hitting .281/.452/.438 in high-A, and he is now 20 years old. He has a higher walk rate (23.8%) than strikeout rate (21.4%), but might be looking at a 2025 debut in MLB.
Kevin McGonigle, DET, SS
Kevin McGonigle is just getting his year started thanks to an injury suffered earlier in the spring. He is hitting .400/.400/.800 through his first five plate appearances in A+ ball.
Leo De Vries, SDP, SS
Leo De Vries is one of the youngest players in the top prospects list, and he is having trouble making adjustments to high-A ball this season. Through 32 plate appearances, he is only hitting .172/.250/.172 with no extra base hits. He has plenty of time to make adjustments, of course, but it just shows how far he has to go.
George Lombard Jr., NYY, SS
Another young shortstop prospect, Lombard, at 19 years old, is doing much better than Leo De Vries at his level of the minor leagues. Lombard is hitting .286/.417/.357 in high-A ball and walks almost 17% of the time. It will be a while before he challenges for a spot in the majors, however.
Jesús Made, MIL, 2B
Made is the youngest prospect on this list, and is still 17 years old at Single-A ball. He has had mixed results with a .200 average, .360 on-base percentage, and .450 slugging percentage, but his debut is likely three seasons away as the Brewers appear set with Brice Turang at second base for the time being.
Travis Bazzana, CLE, 2B
The number one draft pick in 2024 is now officially destroying AA ball. He is hitting .344/.462/.656 with five extra base hits and three steals. Despite being in AA and playing a professional level for less than a year, it appears to be a matter of “when” and not “if” Bazzana gets to make his Major League debut this season.
Cleveland #Guardians 22yr old (2B) prospect Travis Bazzana reached base 4x today (2-4 2R 3B 2RBI 2BB) for Akron in the teams win over Altoona.
Bazzana is currently hitting .344 with a 1.118 OPS over his first 8 games.
11-32 9R 1(2B) 3(3B) 1HR 7RBI 6BB 2SB
AVG .344
OBP .462… pic.twitter.com/7i60zWf9Xr— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) April 13, 2025
Colson Montgomery, CHW, SS
Despite being 23 years old and in AAA, Montgomery has looked completely overmatched in the 2025 season. He is hitting just .122/.204/.245 with a staggering 48% strikeout rate in 54 plate appearances so far. He is clearly a much better player than this, but he has done nothing to show he is ready to debut in the big leagues.
Lazaro Montes, SEA, OF
Lazaro Montes is definitely ready for a promotion to AA. At 20 years old, he is hitting .290/.452/.677 with two homers and two steals through 42 plate appearances. His walk rate is higher than his strikeout rate, and the Mariners are likely to soon move him up to his next challenge.
Thayron Liranzo, DET, C
Liranzo, however, is not ready for the next level. In AA, Liranzo is hitting .105/.292/.105 in 24 plate appearances with a 54% strikeout rate (the highest among all top prospects). He is 21 years old, so still on the young side, but it’s not been a promising start.
Kevin Alcántara, CHC, CF
Kevin Alcantara can continue to refine his game in AAA, considering how well Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Seiya Suzuki are playing. Alcantara has an elite .370 on-base percentage, but just a .243 average. With three steals already, he is more like a PCA clone at this point in his career.
