Welcome to the first Prospect List update of the 2026 regular season. Even though we are less than one month in, plenty has changed. Prospects are gaining and losing value at a rapid pace. On top of that, many prospects have already been promoted to the Major Leagues. Keep reading for the updated nine-tier ranking of the top 150 prospects for dynasty baseball.
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Rules
Before we start, here are a few rules/regulations that guide this list. For starters, this list is made up entirely of prospects who have yet to make their major league debut. Once they debut, they are removed from the list. Secondly, only two primary positions are selected for those prospects who play multiple positions. These are, in my opinion, the two most likely long-term positions for each prospect.
Call Ups
This section is reserved for those prospects who would rank in the top 150 but were promoted to the major leagues within the past month. The first month has had PLENTY. In the first month alone we have seen the following prospects make their Major League debut: Kevin McGonigle, JJ Wetherholt, Carson Benge, Andrew Painter, Justin Crawford, Jeferson Quero, Konnor Griffin, Sam Antonacci, Noah Schultz, and Kendry Rojas. All would rank inside the top-150 if still eligible.
2026 Prospect List
Tier 1
- Jesús Made is hitting for more power early on. The lone thing missing from Made’s profile entering 2026 was power output. After only hitting six home runs all of last season, Made is already up to two on the young season. He is getting the ball in the air more and letting his raw power do the rest. This uptick in power is not coming at the expense of his hit tool (.302 average, 80.2% contact rate). Made looks like the complete package for dynasty managers. His strong start pushes him up to third on this month’s update.
- Robby Snelling needs to be in the Major Leagues. The Marlins have an embarrassment of riches in the pitching department. Janson Junk is a nice story, but he should not keep Snelling in Triple-A for long. After striking out 12 in his start on April 10, Snelling proceeded to strike out nine across six scoreless innings in his last start on April 17. Snelling continues to locate his high iVB fastball extremely well while relying on his curveball and changeup to generate strikeouts. Opponents are whiffing 34.1% of the time on his curve and 55.6% of the time on his changeup. Snelling is the best pitching prospect (yet to debut) in all of baseball. He now ranks as the fourth-best prospect for dynasty managers.
Tier 2
- The tools are shining early on for JoJo Parker. Starting his debut season in Low-A, Parker is up to two homers and six stolen bases already. Ground balls have been an issue early on, but Parker has shown off the ability to get to his pull side well. Parker’s dynasty upside is significant. He has power, speed, and is a great athlete. The sample is small, but for a player whose biggest risk was his hit tool, Parker’s 19% walk rate and 77.2% contact rate should fill dynasty managers with optimism moving forward.
- Bryce Rainer is still shaking off the rust. The highlight circulating social media is Rainer’s 477-foot home run with an EV of 116 mph. That power with 20+ stolen base upside is what ranks Rainer in the second tier of dynasty prospects. However, Rainer is still shaking off the rust after missing the majority of last season. His strikeout rate sits around 40%. Rainer is also still struggling to lift the ball consistently. Rainer’s ranking is a bet on talent and upside, rather than the production we have seen so far. He is worth monitoring closely over the next couple of months.
Tier 3
- Are we finally seeing the Jefferson Rojas breakout? Rojas is off to a blazing start to the 2026 season. The power uptick Rojas showed off in Spring Training has rolled right into the regular season, as Rojas has three homers in just 10 games. Rojas has redesigned his swing to get consistent launch on the ball while continuing to get to his pull side well. This combined with his strong base-stealing abilities, makes Rojas a must-add prospect in leagues where he is still available. Dynasty managers should be aware that Rojas has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and has not played since April 11. Fingers crossed, this is nothing serious.
- Ethan Holliday’s hit tool concern is growing larger. Although Holliday remains in Tier-3, the start to 2026 has not been encouraging. His hit tool was critiqued for months after being drafted, and so far he has a contact rate of just 66.2% and a ground ball rate that is pushing 50%. Power is Holliday’s carrying tool, so getting more consistent fly ball production is essential to his long-term production. The sample size is small, and dynasty managers should be cautious not to overreact to less than one month of 2026 action. However, Holliday needs to show improvements to maintain a top-30 ranking next month.
Tier 4
- Hello Franklin Arias! Arias’ real-life potential has never been in question, but how well his skills would translate into fantasy value has been debated. The smooth-handed shortstop is putting those concerns to rest early in 2026. Arias, who has always gotten to his pull side well, is getting the ball in the air with more consistency. He has three home runs and continues to show off a fantastic hit tool. Arias has elite contact skills, great plate discipline, and this uptick in power would take his dynasty projection to the next level.
- LuJames Groover is continually underrated. Maybe if LuJames Groover starts batting .400, people will pay attention. All Groover does is hit. He controls the strike zone well, takes what pitches give him, and consistently drives balls into the gaps. Groover’s priority is not pulling the ball, so his game power is still below the level of some others in this tier. Still, Groover has 15 home run raw power and is as polished as they come. He will find himself in Arizona before the end of 2026 and is an underrated dynasty asset.
Tier 5
- Hagen Smith should be joining Noah Schultz at the Major League level very soon. Dating back to his days at Arkansas, stuff was never the issue. How Smith could control that was the biggest debate. Early this season, Smith has lowered his walk rate to 9.6% and is still striking out 36.5% of the batters he has faced. Seeing Smith work deeper into games is the next step, but his start to 2026 speaks to his upside. Smith moves into Tier 5 in this month’s prospect list update.
- Charlie Condon is putting those hit tool concerns to bed. The Rockies sent Condon to Triple-A to start the season, and he is having no issues with that challenge. Condon is batting over .300 with the best contact rate of his career. His chase rate sits below 20%, and as Condon has forced pitchers to come over the plate, he is punishing them. Power has never been the issue, but Condon is up to four home runs already. He has 30+ homer upside and the hit tool improvements raise the floor on his future projection.
Tier 6
- Esmerlyn Valdez’s power output has rolled over from the 2025 Arizona Fall League. Esmerlyn Valdez’s raw power has never been in question. Getting to his raw power consistently and hitting enough has been the issue. Early on in Triple-A, Valdez is posting impressive contact and chase rates while showing off that raw power in strides. He is up to four home runs and calling him the best first base prospect in baseball is not out of the question. Valdez’s improvements to his hit tool speak volumes about his maturity and development. He is moving quickly up the prospect list and finds himself at 72 in this month’s update.
- The Josh Adamczewski breakout pick is looking like a home run (get it, haha). Adamczewski is red hot to start the 2026 season. He is batting over .300 with five homers already. Adamczewski is getting to his pull side more than ever before, which is in line with the adjustments heading into the AFL last season. When looking at his AFL numbers, this is more than just a small sample breakout. Adamczewski is adding significant power upside to his dynasty outlook and moves into Tier 6 as a result. A plus hit tool, good plate discipline, and now intriguing power upside make Adamczewski a prospect to target in all dynasty leagues.
Tier 7
- Skepticism remains, but Caleb Bonemer’s home run totals are too difficult to ignore. Bonemer’s move up this ranking list is mostly due to Bonemer being under ranked initially. He has hit four home runs already as his pull-happy fly ball approach is paying off. The skepticism is still around his hit tool and speed. Bonemer has stolen just one base so far (and does not project as a prolific base stealer at the Major League level. Bonemer also has seen his contact rate plummet and his batting average fall from where it sat last year. Bonemer is properly ranked as Top-100 prospect in this month’s update, but remains lower than on most lists.
- The Nationals’ new player development team is helping create several breakout candidates. Both Seaver King and Devin Fitz-Gerald amplify that in Tier 7. King was my favorite breakout pick heading into 2026 and is off to a blazing hot start. He is walking more and getting the ball in the air more. The results are three homers already and a wRC+ above 150. Fitz-Gerald, who was acquired from Texas this offseason, is seeing a similar uptick to his power numbers while maintaining excellent contact rates and walk rates. Both are players for dynasty managers to target.
Tier 8
- The early returns on a Cooper Flemming investment are encouraging. The 6’3″ prep infielder was selected 53rd overall in last year’s draft and is as toolsy as they come. Flemming has the kind of twitchy athleticism that dynasty managers dream about. His size gives him obvious power projection, but his quick hands and ability to get to his pull side help him to maximize his raw pop. The most encouraging part to Flemming’s 2026 season is his high contact rate and strike zone awareness. Polish and upside make Flemming a prospect who could move quickly up ranking boards.
- Spencer Jones remains impossible to rank. Jones is still striking out way too much. However, he is already up to four homers, four stolen bases, has an average exit velocity of over 95 mph, and is walking more than ever before. Jones’ hit tool is likely to prevent him from ever maintaining an everyday role. That does not change the 30/30 upside present in his profile. He remains worth a roster in most dynasty formats based on upside alone. That being said, the lack of hit tool improvement pushes him down to 120th overall in this month’s update.
Tier 9
- Anthony Eyanson is flying up prospect boards. In three starts this season, Eyanson has allowed just one run. Oh, and he is also striking out 42.9% of batters, and he has yet to surrender a walk. Eyanson’s arsenal is filthy. His fastball sits in the upper-90s and gets good late action thanks to his lower release point. His slider has substantial two-plane movement and the vertical break on his curveball plays nicely off of it. Both breaking pitches have a chance to be plus-plus offerings. His ranking of 136 is my attempt to not overreact to three starts. However, Eyanson could easily crack the top 100 as early as next month. This looks like a true breakout worth buying into.
- Luke Dickerson is off to a fast start. In reality, almost all Nationals hitting prospects are off to fast starts. A low BABIP in 2025 soiled what was, in reality, a strong first season for Dickerson. Early in 2025, that BABIP is up, the contact rate remains strong, and he is getting to more power. Already a plus runner, Dickerson would quickly become dynasty relevant with more power. He moves into the back end of the Top-150 and is a sneaky add early on in a potential breakout season.
