Many of the official MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list had major news over the last seven days. Due to injuries, poor performances by big league players, or other opportunities, many minor league prospects got their first real shot at the big leagues. Other prospects have been dominating the level they were at, so several names inched even closer to their Major League clubs. This is the time of year when prospect news comes fast, and we will do our best to keep you up to date so your fantasy rosters can react.
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 always take their place as the season goes along. All stats are as of games completed on May 18. Today’s piece will focus on the most relevant prospect news from around the minor leagues, focusing on the biggest names in the Top 100 list.
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report
Jordan Lawlar, ARI, SS
Well, so much for making a great first impression in his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After dominating AAA this season (.336/.413/.579), prospect Jordan Lawlar is hitless in his first nine plate appearances with the big club. He also has a 55% strikeout rate and just one walk. This is an extremely small sample size, and Lawlar hasn’t been unleashed to play every day. But he needs to start producing something at the plate, or he will be sent back down now that Ketel Marte is healthy and hitting well again.
Roman Anthony, BOS, RF
Roman Anthony is proving he is fully healed from a foot injury that kept him out for a while. With AAA Worcester, he is now hitting .322/.446/.503 with five home runs and three stolen bases. Right now, there is no talk of bringing Roman Anthony up to Boston, and the Red Sox have been adamant that they do not want Anthony to learn first base, even in the wake of the season-ending injury suffered by Triston Casas.
Samuel Basallo, BAL, C
Samuel Basallo has started crushing the ball in AAA Norfolk over the last two weeks. In that span, he has four home runs and a .282/.391/.667 slash line. Overall, he now has seven home runs on the season and would appear to be a nice bat the Orioles could add to help jumpstart their struggling offense. However, the problem is that all of Basallo’s positions (catcher and outfield) are taken by incumbents. Some thought the Tyler O’Neill injury would force Baltimore to call up Basallo, but they instead went with Dylan Carlson, who is hitless in 17 plate appearances with a 47% strikeout rate.
Dalton Rushing, LAD, C
Dalton Rushing was called up to play catcher several days a week for the Dodgers, and his first audition has gone very well. After his first three games heading into Monday night, Rushing was hitting .400/.455/.500 and had already scored four runs. The good thing about having Rushing on your fantasy squad is that he will catch a few games a week, but might also steal some outfield starts from Michael Conforto. The release of Chris Taylor also opens up a backup outfield role for the team.
Zebby Matthews, MIN, SP
The Major League debut for Twins’ pitcher Zebby Matthews was a mixed bag that only lasted three innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed four runs and five hits in those three innings, but did strike out five batters, showing the swing and miss potential that was impressive at AAA St. Paul. Next time up, Matthews should face the light-hitting Kansas City Royals, where he will look to keep his control in check. His three walks allowed over the weekend were the most he has allowed in all but one game this season.
Mick Abel, PHI, SP
In a spot start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mick Abel outdueled Paul Skenes to get the win in his Major League debut. He pitched six innings, struck out nine batters, and did not allow a run. He was quickly optioned back to AAA Lehigh Valley this weekend, but he made his point with the Phillies. Abel is more than ready for an extended Major League tryout, and his 2.53 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 46 minor league innings clearly translate to the majors.
Jac Caglianone, KCR, 1B
Jac Caglianone’s bat proved to be too good for AA Northwest Arkansas, so the Royals promoted him to AAA Omaha over the weekend. He was hitting .316/.385/.546 with nine home runs and 44 RBI in just 38 games this season. If he can keep up this average and power in AAA, he will certainly find a way to make the Royals’ roster before the end of 2025. One of Salvador Perez or Vinnie Pasquantino would need to make room for him, but Caglianone may force the issue at some point.
Noah Cameron, KCF, SP
Despite just a 1-1 record, Noah Camerson’s first two starts in the Major Leagues have been nothing short of amazing. He has a 0.71 ERA over 12.2 innings and has allowed just three hits and one run against Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Now with both Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans on the IL for what could be several weeks, Camerson is likely to stick around the big club for a while, and he is still flying under the radar in many fantasy leagues.
Travis Bazzana, CLE, 2B
Just when 2024 top pick Travis Bazzana was starting to play well, he suffered an injury to his right side, which might cause him to miss some time. Overall, he has four home runs and eight steals on the season in AA, but he was hitting .333/.471/.556 over the last two weeks and was really pushing for a promotion to AAA before the injury. This will set him back some, but it surely will be some point this season that Bazzana makes his way to AAA, and perhaps the majors at some point.
